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Excellent conversion (as always). Great fun! I did donate, of course.

To second Mahisthans request, I'd like to use up for jumping, too, as I'm using one of those CompetitionPro-like joysticks (but with 2 buttons). I'd be happy to use the 2nd button for the ladders, though, so a WHDLoad option to just switch UP and 2nd button would be fine for me and (assuming) not so hard to implement.

Keep up the excellent work. Would "Ghouls'n'Ghosts" be possible to convert, too? I wasn't so fond of that port back in the days (as opposed to Ghosts'n'Goblins, which I already liked a lot).

jotd6665 days ago

switching "up" and "second button" is super simple, but that won't help people with 1-button joystick I'm afraid.

Ghouls'n'ghosts has been requested many times already. It is an even bigger challenge (which partially explains the bad port), plus I'm not too fond of that one, so I'll focus on games I want to see.

sbrodolina5 days ago

Fantastic port as usual. Are you also working on Final Fight Enhanced Final Version whdload install?

Michael4 days ago

True, this won't help the 1-btn-joystick-purists, but if it's super simple... pretty pleeeaaase? :-))

Ghouls'n'Ghosts: you're right, of course. Just had a proper look at some videos from the Arcade version and yes: this seems like quite another beast.

How about "Xain'd Sleena" (Soldiers of Light)? I was so disappointed by the Amiga port back then... but loved the kind-of-similar "Turrican" all the more (as we all did).

jotd6664 days ago

I'll see what I can do.

Xain'N'Sleena was the absolute nightmare for me. I suck so much at that game despite numerous attempts to complete it. But it's a nice idea.

Michael4 days ago

Haha... same here... I totally sucked... and still do. But I also still remember that strange feeling I got as a 13-year-old feeding this bloody machine with coins: "I have to stop, now, or I'll get addicted to it!" Not too long after that realisation I bought my first Amiga 500... money much better spent! :-)

jotd6664 days ago (1 edit)

and Amiga version of Xain aka Soldier Of Light sucked shit! another disappointment.

ArugulaZ2 days ago

I just don't think it's a very good game. Some nice scenery, sure, but the gameplay falters pretty badly. Inconsistent damage, cheap hits, seemingly random weapon gains, slooooowdown galore... you kind of get why Technos didn't make games outside the sports and fighting genres. When they tried, you'd get something like Xain'd Sleena.

jotd6661 day ago

yeah, good graphics, but I never could get the hang of it. It has a energy bar so it's not one hit death (or 2 hit death like Ghosts'n'Goblins) but the game doesn't seem fair. I had a friend who excelled as such games. He completed Xain in the arcades as well as ... Jail Break. Note: he also loved Brat on amiga. Go figure.

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