On the Lookout

I'm actually downsizing my games collection at the moment but there's always something I'm on the lookout for. Whether it's because of curiosity, or just something I've never been able to get my hands on, there's always something I'm searching for; so let's take a look.

The Firemen- I've played this before, and featured it in 100 Happy Gaming Days, but I've wanting to find a copy to play on my SNES. A Japanese copy is very easy to come across (but I can't read the language, although I'm learning), I've never seen an American copy and a European copy commands extortionate prices. 

I might have to face the facts, I may never track this one down. :(

Panzer Dragoon Saga- I want to play this one mostly because of it's reputation. It was a Sega Saturn exclusive RPG that spanned a whopping 6 disks and was meant to be brilliant, and again, commands high prices. You're lucky to find a copy with all of the disks intact.

Shaq-Fu- just kidding.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past- I already own a copy of this on the GBA, and I could just download it on Wii U, but I like to the play games on their native systems as I enjoy the experience. I would like a boxed SNES version, with the map and booklet, perhaps I could ask my parents to reinstate my pocket money.

Day 33 of 100 Happy Gaming Days: The Firemen

The Firemen is an action game with a similar gameplay style to Link to the Past. You play as Pete, a fire fighter faced with an immense blaze that has broken out at a high-tech chemical facility. The object of the game is to work your way through the building and extinguish as much of the inferno as you can while rescuing survivors.

The only weapon you have is your fire hose and a limited supply of water grenades however, you also have the help of a young fireman, Danny, who will clear paths for you with his trusty axe and tried to protect you from incoming fire.

The 'enemies' vary from simple flames to huge robots sent haywire by the inferno. The Firemen can be pretty unforgiving in terms of difficulty as many enemies are quite tricky to defeat and you have a limited number of continues. When the game is finished you get graded on your performance, looking how much of the blaze you tackled and the number of people of rescued.

The Firemen is something of a hidden gem on the SNES and it commands high prices, with complete PAL versions costing at least £300, so unless you've got the cash to spare you'll have to look at emulation or perhaps a reproduction cart. It's certainly worthwhile tracking down however, as the Firemen is a challenging, but rewarding, experience and a game that every SNES enthusiast should play.