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Magic Sword - could've been so much more

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leapinlew:


--- Quote from: Gray_Area on January 17, 2011, 07:42:42 pm ---Also by Capcom, Magic Sword was a sort of sequel to Black Tiger. It's really cool except that they missed the zenny guys thing and the store.

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Forgotten Worlds?

DragonMa15:

Magic Sword is a great game! It has a permenant spot in my basement arcade.  Its got no less replay value then final fight, which is also a great game. Most side scrolling beat em ups really aren't that deep. I think they got the idea down with King of Dragons and Knights of the Round.  I agree it could have been more, but that is true with most arcade games when viewed through the same lens used to view modern games in general.

leapinlew:


--- Quote from: DragonMa15 on January 18, 2011, 12:55:09 pm ---Its got no less replay value then final fight

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Not exactly a ringing endorsement

Malenko:

My nephews love it. It could have been more, I kinda consider Knights of the Round a spritual successor to it. Odd you mentioned Final Fight, I thought about picking up the xbox live 2 pack of Magic Sword and Final Fight. I dunno why they are packed together, they should have released all the final fights as 1 pack (even the craptastic FF Revenge)

DragonMa15:


--- Quote ---Not exactly a ringing endorsement
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No, but I bet you played the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of it back in the arcades.  I know I did.  This is what was in the arcades in the late 80's early 90's.  I'm not saying your critique is unfounded.  I'm just saying most jamma games are quarter eaters if you let them be.  I can beat Black Tiger on one credit, the same isn't true of Magic Sword, or Final Fight.  Though you do get a little bonus at the end of Final Fight if you do beat it with one credit.  And I'm not bashing Black Tiger any either.  I think that is also a great game.  It had the depth needed to help it stand out.  But it was never as popular as Final Fight. 

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