Solomon's Key review

**R.O.B.** · 14th September 2009

Solomon's Key - VC Arcade

Solomon's Key is a platform game with both action and strategy elements. On each level your goal is to retrieve a key which can then be used to unlock the exit. To help out, you have a magic wand which can be used to create and destroy blocks (though some blocks can't be destroyed). In order to re..

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Betagam7 · 14th September 2009

As the whole 'review' bar one paragraph is spent comparing it to the NES version and I havn't played the NES version I don't feel very informed about why it got 7/10 or why I should want/not want to play it

digiki · 15th September 2009

Well it's better than the Super Smash Bros. review, since they atleast provide information about what it's being compared to, on the same site (not that the info is likely very good, but eh)

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Edit: Twas kind of funny that his justification of the review is that they've had the review of the original up for two years.

slangman · 15th September 2009

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Originally Posted by digiki

Well it's better than the Super Smash Bros. review, since they atleast provide information about what it's being compared to, on the same site (not that the info is likely very good, but eh)

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Edit: Twas kind of funny that his justification of the review is that they've had the review of the original up for two years.

This review is alright, but since this is NL we are talking about I'd still rather read another review of this game someware else to make my decisions about getting this.

Betagam7 · 15th September 2009

Their first 'review' states "We highly recommend you check this out" then gives it 7/10...err, okay.

The second one says "if, for some reason, you havn't already bought the NES version" implying that you'd be stupid not to have done. It then also awards the game a merely okay score of 7/10.

Nothing about either of these 'reviews' makes sense, which combined with their pitifully short size renders them redundant in my eyes. I'm confidently expecting them to suggest I read another sites reviews if I want anything better rather than accept constructive feedback which they are known for not taking kindly to.

SKTTR · 15th September 2009

This is a very good puzzle platformer and my favourite Tecmo game.
Precise controls. Many stages. Unique gameplay.
For the price of just 500 points this is of course highly recommended.

I have the NES version, which is a stunningly faithful port already.

I don't know if the Arcade version has unlimited continues like the EU VC version, but the rest is 99% the same, so I don't need to rush out to get this.

**hansolo350** · 15th September 2009

Why didn't Tecmo just release Fire 'n Ice, the sequal to Solomon's Key?

14th September 2009	#2
Betagam7 Lemmy Koopa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: a battered old suitcase in a hotel someplace Posts: 4,875	As the whole 'review' bar one paragraph is spent comparing it to the NES version and I havn't played the NES version I don't feel very informed about why it got 7/10 or why I should want/not want to play it __________________ Click Here for the Virtual Console Pal Conversion Guide The PAL VC problem Connection Ambassador for a free 500 Wii points 3905 4162 2529 6338

15th September 2009	#3
digiki Banzai Bill Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,556 Blog Entries: 3	Well it's better than the Super Smash Bros. review, since they atleast provide information about what it's being compared to, on the same site (not that the info is likely very good, but eh) ... Edit: Twas kind of funny that his justification of the review is that they've had the review of the original up for two years. __________________ Last edited by digiki; 15th September 2009 at 01:01 AM.

15th September 2009	#5
Betagam7 Lemmy Koopa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: a battered old suitcase in a hotel someplace Posts: 4,875	Their first 'review' states "We highly recommend you check this out" then gives it 7/10...err, okay. The second one says "if, for some reason, you havn't already bought the NES version" implying that you'd be stupid not to have done. It then also awards the game a merely okay score of 7/10. Nothing about either of these 'reviews' makes sense, which combined with their pitifully short size renders them redundant in my eyes. I'm confidently expecting them to suggest I read another sites reviews if I want anything better rather than accept constructive feedback which they are known for not taking kindly to. __________________ Click Here for the Virtual Console Pal Conversion Guide The PAL VC problem Connection Ambassador for a free 500 Wii points 3905 4162 2529 6338

15th September 2009	#7
hansolo350 VC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,819	Why didn't Tecmo just release Fire 'n Ice, the sequal to Solomon's Key? __________________ NES: 45/83 SNES: 38/48 N64: 9/16 SMS: 6/15 Genesis: 32/68 TG-16: 31/62 Neo-Geo: 6/19 C64: 3/9 Arcade: 6/9 VC Total: 176/329 WiiWare: 26/141

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15th September 2009	#6
SKTTR Ludwig von Koopa Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,251	This is a very good puzzle platformer and my favourite Tecmo game. Precise controls. Many stages. Unique gameplay. For the price of just 500 points this is of course highly recommended. I have the NES version, which is a stunningly faithful port already. I don't know if the Arcade version has unlimited continues like the EU VC version, but the rest is 99% the same, so I don't need to rush out to get this.

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