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Post by mrdomino on Sept 25, 2008 21:37:30 GMT -5
So, a few years ago, Code Vault ran its list of the top five weirdest games ever (for those interested, they were Seaman, Stretch Panic, Incredible Crisis!, Intelligent Qube (also known as Kurushi Final), and No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!, which are all fantabulous), and at the beginning of the feature, there was a screenshot that showed a disembodied Samurai head (that looked a lot like Steven Segal...) vomiting on a cybernetically-enhanced Statue of Liberty.  Needless to say, I was intrigued, but until recently I didn't know what the game was called. Now I do. Samurai Zombie Nation (or just Zombie Nation on the box and cart label) was released for the NES in 1991, and from everything I can tell, is the result of a couple of japanese game developers sitting down, injecting pure heroin directly into their eyes, and then proceeding to make a game. To say that you play as Namakubi, a disembodied Samurai head who has taken it upon himself to save the US of A from Darc Seed, an evil alien bent upon turning all of the americans into zombies (not that he had to try real hard) and who has vivified the statue of liberty to do his assuredly evil bidding is just simply not enough. To also say that the gameplay is one part rampage, two parts R-Type, and one part 'god-dammit why am I being killed by shit in the background' is also also not enough. What is enough is to say that you float around eating every human you see, and vomiting on or shooting eyeballs at, anything that can't be eaten. Which includes the Statue of Liberty (the level 1 boss) and a strange, well-oiled man dressed only in a thong (the level 2 boss).  God, I love this game. |
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Post by scattle on Sept 25, 2008 22:13:51 GMT -5
DUDE!!! I played this game on accident once! When I was playing it, I was like, WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!!! I sorta liked it though...  |
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Post by Akhiloth on Sept 26, 2008 8:09:32 GMT -5
"The great head of the samurai"
Also, I happen to own both Kurushi Final and Mr. Domino. Weird, huh?
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Post by cactus on Sept 26, 2008 17:26:30 GMT -5
I've actually played that game. Like most (all?) NES games it was just way too hard for me. I thought it was pretty cool though.
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Post by ronnoc on Sept 26, 2008 22:43:11 GMT -5
I've actually played that game. Like most (all?) NES games it was just way too hard for me. I thought it was pretty cool though. This from the guy who made Precision, Insect Invade, and Akuchizoku? That must be one hard game D: |
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Post by mrdomino on Sept 28, 2008 20:40:05 GMT -5
Oh it is, trust me. And yes, Akhiloth, I also have all the games that were on that list except for Stretch Panic (I haven't been able to find it for less than $35). I love No One Can Stop Mr. Domino very much. Hence the username. It's getting a sequel for the Wii, although there's been debate as to what the title is actually going to end up being.
Oh, and I actually found a decent explanation of how Zombie Nation was created on Encyclopedia Obscurica:
CEO Yoshi: Alright, nice to meet you all super-happy morning. We have here American distributor. Means excite of our combine. So we will all speak Engrish so all of understand of liking, okay?
Distributor Dave: Why, thank you, Yoshi. So, I hear you'll be putting all the pieces together today, huh?
Graphic designer Uruki: Yes. We have never met of each other before. Very very cost-efficient and point of view. I have made all of graphics of big touring head.
CEO Yoshi: What? I tell you to make head of samurai, not samurai head.
Graphic designer Uruki: Exprain difference!
CEO Yoshi: Head of samurai means leader respectful ancestry and wit of sword!
Programmer Tsutsumi: What? Is the game not of Darc Seed and destruct all stupid Americans?
Distributor Dave: What!? Let me talk to the project manager!
Project manager Osugi: I think porar bear is super mammal number one!
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Post by Akhiloth on Sept 29, 2008 8:49:27 GMT -5
The weirdest games ever: Seaman, Stretch Panic, Incredible Crisis!, Kurushi Final and Mr. Domino? Where the heck is LSD? Oh well, proves that too little people know about it.
There's some guys who reviewed Samurai Zombie Nation on youtube, and it's the hilarity itself. I recommend to check it out! Just search the game's name and there you go.
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Post by fawful on Sept 29, 2008 15:41:16 GMT -5
That sounds bleeding awsome!
given me a reason to buy a NES,or wireless broad band so i can get mah wii online and pray that they release it on there.
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Post by mrdomino on Sept 29, 2008 21:22:11 GMT -5
or just use an emulator. I found the cart in a local used game shop, but emulation is the most cost-efficient and point-of-view method.
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Post by pandafresh on Oct 9, 2008 20:25:36 GMT -5
Stretch Panic (I haven't been able to find it for less than $35). I ha, i justed picked it up from gamespot last month for the whopping price of $2.99, i had the iso prior to, but felt like i needed to own the actual game haha. i'll have to check this game out! sounds brilliant. Also LSD was the weirdest game i've played, it made 0 sense whatsoever |
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Post by madamluna on Oct 9, 2008 21:23:42 GMT -5
Stretch Panic (I haven't been able to find it for less than $35). I Oh man, nostalgia. That was the very first game I ever got for my PS2, and it was like 90% of the reason I wanted one at the time (Treasure fan). Man, I should replay that and Incredible Crisis! too. I remember playing Zombie Nation a while ago on emulator, and I was pretty awful at it. It's so unforgiving! Hey, I'm sort of surprised that Photograph Boy/Gekibo isn't up on that list of weirdest games. I'd consider it on par with Incredible Crisis, at least. [edit: okay, or Cho Aniki or Pu-Li-Ru-La. We should have a general weird games thread.] |
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Post by Akhiloth on Oct 10, 2008 9:33:47 GMT -5
We should have a general weird games thread. Then create one! ..Or shall I? |
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Post by madamluna on Oct 10, 2008 9:47:03 GMT -5
I really liked this OP and your LSD one, so you can make it if you want  |
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