Something tells me that those hotline experts with that sweet $2.99 a minute was pushing that "please hold while we figure this out" as much as they could. "gosh caller, give us like 10 more minutes we'll get back to ya with the solution" This game was a childhood favorite, with that epic intro music. Thanks for reviewing!
Software Creations sound designers tended to use really short notes on the regular NES sound channels to give off more complex sounds. Could be Stephen Ruddy's sound engine doing the magic.
Probably this kind of games were more popular before 1990, it reminds me of many MSX games like Knight Lore or Night Shade. They had isometric view, one room one screen, puzzle based gameplay. For some reasons even those earlier games were spooky :D
Your channel is awesome! I hope you continue to be prolific with your output. Also, your voice-over audio levels are spot on! It's great that your narration isn't over the top loud or distorted. Keep up the excellent work. BTW - I noticed in another video that you have some Genesis games. Would be neat if you find the time at some point to do a rare Genesis series. Other Genesis channels cover the popular titles (just like the other NES channels).
Hey thanks so much! You’re the first person to ever compliment my voice overs so I do appreciate that. I’ve got a bunch of Genesis games, but I’m not as deep into it as I am with the NES. Just makes it a little harder for me to talk about the library with the same…authority :)
One of my favorites as a kid also! I really like their decision to make the manual vertical and scroll themed! My brother and I did manage to beat this as kids with no help, but man did it take some effort. Nowadays I like to speed run this game occasionally to impress friends when they come by. Really enjoying slowing going through your vids!
I don't remember ever seeing this game as a kid. However, around the same time this came out I did play a game on PCs called Treasure Trap that had a similar game play style. You play as like a 19th century salvage diver, solving block jumping puzzles, avoiding deep sea creatures and grabbing up goldbars in a big shipwreck. So not only are there one hit deaths, but you have to worry about finding o2 bottles around the maze so you don't run out of air. The Atari ST port I played as a kid had the worst framerate but the best music. 😆
I've been wanting to play through this and Equinox for years now, but sadly don't currently own any NES hardware. Great to see it covered though. Nostalgia-by-proxy.
Probably the only game I'd say should probably be played on the original hardware because of the sound and controller quirks, but honestly play it however you can!
Honestly, I've never understood why people consider Solstice to be such a difficult game. It's... honestly quite easy, once you get in the right mindset. It's one of my favorite NES games of all time, and I used to beat it once per year just for the hell of it. My record was beating it in about 35 minutes, I think. And that's with no code or anything -- you don't really need one once you've figured out the layout of the castle, as it's unlikely you'll die more than maybe 3 or 4 times in your whole playthrough. The traps and puzzles are all very predictable and very avoidable once you've figured them out. The castle layout is also incredibly fun to learn, as the developers really went to great lengths to ensure that everything fit together perfectly in 3D space -- the map is so tightly designed that you could theoretically model it out IRL if you really wanted to (and had a LOT of space and materials to do it with!). The attention to detail in ensuring that everything properly connected in a realistic manner is really quite exceptional, and shows that a lot of love went into this one. Also, I've never heard of holding the controller sideways to play this game, but that sure wouldn't work for me! Isometric games of this type were super common in the European PC scene, and they all used this exact control scheme. Turning your controller sideways would... disrupt that standardized control scheme, a lot. I think you may have done yourself a disservice playing the game that way, as you'll definitely have trouble should you ever play any of the big European isometric adventure games Solstice was inspired by -- games like Batman or Head Over Heels -- or even Solstice's own sequels, Altered Space for Game Boy and Equinox for SNES, both of which use the same control setup.
Reminded me of the Nintendo Power Hotline! I had completely forgotten! The first NES game I beat was Kid Icarus (when I was 8 or 9 I think) and I remember the only thing I needed help with was getting through the first labyrinth, the one with Twinbellows as a boss. Funny, because it's the FIRST dungeon, but for whatever reason I just couldn't get through it. I remember the counselor gave me a "go right one room, down two rooms, etc" kind of walk thru. I ALSO remember the counselors who answered phones at the Hotline being not all that friendly? Perhaps it was the stress of talking to kids all day, but the handful of times I called the 1-800 number, I remember the counselors being kind of sarcastic and short with me. Did anyone else experience this? Perhaps it was just me. I also remember calling for help with Rygar, another one of my top 10 favorite NES games.
@@BigOleWords see, that's what I thought. Also, wouldn't it be to their advantage to try to keep me on the phone for as long as possible? I mean, it would be kind of cruel to a little kid, but still. It's funny, because thinking about it as an adult, I'm realizing that you could only really ask the counselor certain sorts of questions. If you were having difficulty with the game, and the only solution was just get better at it, obviously they couldn't do anything. If you needed to know where a specific item was, or the route through something, that was what they were perfect for. I remember one of my friends having difficulty with the original metroid, and getting some of the locations of missile tanks from one of the counselors.
ive always wondered what this game plays like, and i was hoping that it lived up to the epicness of Tim's intro. its awesome to see this in action :) oh, and have you considered talking about chrysalis, if you have it? thank you, and keep making these cool videos!
This was the first and only video game I ever saw my mom playback in the day, and she beat it. Solstice punches me right in the nostalgia really hard. I wish it would come to Switch.
Every time I hear the Follin Bros’ music, it just makes me wish they had done music for actually good games. They always got the shortest end of the stick. Imagine them doing music for Megaman, Castlevania, Double Dragon (they did do music on a Double Dragon clone called Target Renegade)
Awesome video, for a really badass game! Have you played LandStalker for Genesis? It's like this one, but with a sword, save function, and it is generally more forgiving as there are no instant deaths. Great review, thanks!
Hate that game, but I get why people dig it. I so desperately wanted to love it because of Solstice but it just drives me crazy. The jumping is so painfully unfair!
I adored this game as a kid. It took me a long to explore and memorize the layout. I did make a map, but it was terrible. I remember getting 4 pieces of the staff, but couldn't get any further. Then one day, I got the power... Nintendo power had the code in it, and I think some maps too. After that it only took a couple of months and I beat it. Wonderful memories. Thanks for the video!
I’d guess that’s where we got the code from as well! And yeah I love Solstice, it’s Top 10 for me. Is streamed it recently and I think I’m finally at a place where I could beat it without the code. Maybe :)
@@BigOleWords nice! I don't think I could have done that if I had all the time in the world. 😅 But I am glad I got to see the ending. Such great memories.
I recall borrowing this game (I only owned a few NES games...they were expensive especially in that era's money...) but despite having played many similar isometric games on my Amstrad CPC (such as Head Over Heels, Batman '3D', Phantom Club, Movie etc) I couldn't get into this one. Even if it had the huge advantage of being an instant loading cartridge instead of a long loading cassette tape. :P Seems like a decent game but yeah just didn't click with me. (and ugh, Labyrinth, just had a long discussion earlier today with some friends about that supposed 'family classic' and the creepy vibe of having Bowie trying to entice a minor, after what he supposedly got up to in the 70s and 80s before he 'settled down'. Thought I was done with all that and then you mention it! I seem to recall there was an obscure NES game, actually japanese exclusive so Famicom but translation patch exists, but anyways moving on)
It’s definitely an acquired taste but based on those Amstrad titles I’d think you’d be into it! And yeah there was a Labyrinth Famicom title that maybe I’ll get to at some point :)
@@BigOleWords Yeah, I dunno. Maybe I'll give it another go on the emulator later on. I may not have liked it when I was a kid but I hated eating mushrooms back then and I bloody love eating them now so tastes do change over time. : )
I'm sorry if you already covered this and I don't know about it, but the music really reminded me of "Tom & Jerry" on the NES, and I think it's a great game! Visually impressive too :) "Silver surfer"... Never played but damn...
I just read a comment below by gluttonousmaximus9048 about Software Creations and decided to google who made that game and yep! :) Developers: Software Creations Ltd.
Awesome video man! Solstice is definitely a gem, hard as balls but still fun to check out. Tim Follin's soundtrack to this is so amazing, I love the Yes comparison and totally agree. Tim definitely got stoned and listened to some British prog rock before making the soundtrack to this game hahaha.
@@BigOleWords Absolutely. I went through a BIG Yes phase in my late teens/early 20's. Saw them in 2005, when Alan White and Chris Squire were still alive. Also saw Jon Anderson during a solo tour on his own. They were one of the best prog bands out there in their prime in the 70's. Legends.
Easily a top 10 NES title for me, even though I never beat it (despite limitless potions and lives). An encounter where the ride was just as good as the destination.
Just wanted to say Thank you for introducing me to another awesome NES game I've never played before. Solstice is an amazing game, but holy crap is it hard! I'm enjoying the game so much, I went out and bought my own copy. Also bought a copy of (Roller Games) and (Isolated Warrior). Two more incredible games l found from your Channel. Anyway, Thanks for making such amazing videos.🤩👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️😍
Never been a fan of these isometric adventure games. It's hard to know where you land after a jump. The title screen theme is one of Tim's most famous compositions.
What?! The Nintendo nerds didn’t know how to beat it either? Did your sister get her money back? Damn! Solstice is awesome. I’m terrible at it, but I love it nonetheless. The music really shines in this one.
The game is cheating by not including a shadow under the character, so it is ok to cheat back. I really resent the negative 'euro platformer' label some old school games get. It's good to see something distinctly european being received well.
Never did beat this game, sucked at it quite a bit actually, but loved playing it. I’ll bet your sister jumped at Equinox too :) I think ima finally see if I can play them again. Shout out to the isometric view, sometimes very irritating, often very brilliant.
YEAH! I have allways ssaid this game is freaking hidden gem on the NES. Too few know about this game. And the open musical score DUDE it rocks. The game is freaking hard tho, so if you decide to seek this game out beware.
I was waiting to see a review on this one! This is one of those I played the sequel first. It wasn’t called Solstice 2 but rather Equinox and it was on the SNES. So unless you knew the naming connection it’s easy to miss. I can tell you that although it has a few differences like an attack and a save feature, it isn’t any easier! Still uses the same death scream 😂 So if you liked one I’m sure you’ll like the other 😊
I can't say how many times I tried to play Solstice and gave up as a kid. I knew it sounded like Silver Surfer! That game's music is scorched into my brain.
@@BigOleWords bleh. They should have at least like a $5 dollar coupon to send out to anyone they couldn't help. But nah, that would be too customer friendly or something and Nintendo's never been great at that. Even now, you can buy a Switch but still expect to pay full price for a five year old Zelda game while similarly celebrated games (God of War, Spider-Man, Horizon, Uncharted etc) on say, PS4 have often been available at ten bucks or less even ones newer than BotW. (no i not trying to big up Sony on pricing in a week where they've bizarrely announced a price INCREASE on the PS5... just saying Nintendo could bloody well knock down the prices of their older games... full price for five year old titles? No, thanks. )
Gem and Solstice *do not deserve* to be in the same sentence! Solstice is a frustrating, cryptic PoS. I used to own this game, and absolutely hated it😡I still played it, mostly out of spite, but it's a terrible game. Solstice is the equivalent of kidnapping somebody, throwing them in the middle of the Mohave Desert, and saying *THERE! NOW FIGURE OUT HOW TO ESCAPE!*
@@BigOleWords check out Knight Lore by Rare1981 back when the they were making games for British computers. It was released on Xbox One some years back as part of Rare Replay. Look like it has that same kind of isometric puzzle style
Just hearing the name Tim Follin gets me excitedly jumping in my seat. Every single one of his works are truly incredible.
Hell yeah! It makes me want to jig :)
The music for this game is a masterpiece
That is for damn sure!
Of course is a masterpiece, it was composed by Tim Follin.
Something tells me that those hotline experts with that sweet $2.99 a minute was pushing that "please hold while we figure this out" as much as they could.
"gosh caller, give us like 10 more minutes we'll get back to ya with the solution"
This game was a childhood favorite, with that epic intro music. Thanks for reviewing!
Haha I’m sure you’re right!
I think when I first beat the final room of the game I cheated with the Yellow potion anyway
It was free if you lived near Seattle!
Software Creations sound designers tended to use really short notes on the regular NES sound channels to give off more complex sounds. Could be Stephen Ruddy's sound engine doing the magic.
Huh, interesting!
My pop pop had this game and when I’d go visit him I’d play this. That intro brought back instant memories, and especially that death sound.
Your pop pop was a hip guy!
Probably this kind of games were more popular before 1990, it reminds me of many MSX games like Knight Lore or Night Shade. They had isometric view, one room one screen, puzzle based gameplay. For some reasons even those earlier games were spooky :D
Those are definitely big precursors to Solstice.
Your channel is awesome! I hope you continue to be prolific with your output. Also, your voice-over audio levels are spot on! It's great that your narration isn't over the top loud or distorted. Keep up the excellent work.
BTW - I noticed in another video that you have some Genesis games. Would be neat if you find the time at some point to do a rare Genesis series. Other Genesis channels cover the popular titles (just like the other NES channels).
Hey thanks so much! You’re the first person to ever compliment my voice overs so I do appreciate that.
I’ve got a bunch of Genesis games, but I’m not as deep into it as I am with the NES. Just makes it a little harder for me to talk about the library with the same…authority :)
But why would you hold the controller sideways? That would be more skewed than just normal
Great video! It's interesting how parts of this game reminded me of the room design for Super Mario RPG!
Yes, very similar to a lot of the platforming sections!
I love the Mr. Show reference in the intro.
You know it!
@@BigOleWords 💚
Fun fact: The final boss’s name is Morbius
It’s Morbin’ time!
One of my favorites as a kid also! I really like their decision to make the manual vertical and scroll themed! My brother and I did manage to beat this as kids with no help, but man did it take some effort. Nowadays I like to speed run this game occasionally to impress friends when they come by.
Really enjoying slowing going through your vids!
I only recently got good enough to beat it without the code and I gotta say it was pretty damn satisfying after 30 years of struggling!
I have never beat this game, but I love it.
It took me 30 years!
the code takes this game from impossible to just really hard. I LOVE this game. Found it randomly after picking up it's sequel Equinox on a whim
Agreed!
I don't remember ever seeing this game as a kid. However, around the same time this came out I did play a game on PCs called Treasure Trap that had a similar game play style. You play as like a 19th century salvage diver, solving block jumping puzzles, avoiding deep sea creatures and grabbing up goldbars in a big shipwreck. So not only are there one hit deaths, but you have to worry about finding o2 bottles around the maze so you don't run out of air. The Atari ST port I played as a kid had the worst framerate but the best music. 😆
Damn that sounds dope!
I've been wanting to play through this and Equinox for years now, but sadly don't currently own any NES hardware. Great to see it covered though. Nostalgia-by-proxy.
Probably the only game I'd say should probably be played on the original hardware because of the sound and controller quirks, but honestly play it however you can!
Honestly, I've never understood why people consider Solstice to be such a difficult game. It's... honestly quite easy, once you get in the right mindset. It's one of my favorite NES games of all time, and I used to beat it once per year just for the hell of it. My record was beating it in about 35 minutes, I think. And that's with no code or anything -- you don't really need one once you've figured out the layout of the castle, as it's unlikely you'll die more than maybe 3 or 4 times in your whole playthrough. The traps and puzzles are all very predictable and very avoidable once you've figured them out.
The castle layout is also incredibly fun to learn, as the developers really went to great lengths to ensure that everything fit together perfectly in 3D space -- the map is so tightly designed that you could theoretically model it out IRL if you really wanted to (and had a LOT of space and materials to do it with!). The attention to detail in ensuring that everything properly connected in a realistic manner is really quite exceptional, and shows that a lot of love went into this one.
Also, I've never heard of holding the controller sideways to play this game, but that sure wouldn't work for me! Isometric games of this type were super common in the European PC scene, and they all used this exact control scheme. Turning your controller sideways would... disrupt that standardized control scheme, a lot. I think you may have done yourself a disservice playing the game that way, as you'll definitely have trouble should you ever play any of the big European isometric adventure games Solstice was inspired by -- games like Batman or Head Over Heels -- or even Solstice's own sequels, Altered Space for Game Boy and Equinox for SNES, both of which use the same control setup.
I remember making maps, and spending many weekends reenting this game. Thanks for the video.
The only way to do it!
Reminded me of the Nintendo Power Hotline! I had completely forgotten! The first NES game I beat was Kid Icarus (when I was 8 or 9 I think) and I remember the only thing I needed help with was getting through the first labyrinth, the one with Twinbellows as a boss. Funny, because it's the FIRST dungeon, but for whatever reason I just couldn't get through it. I remember the counselor gave me a "go right one room, down two rooms, etc" kind of walk thru. I ALSO remember the counselors who answered phones at the Hotline being not all that friendly? Perhaps it was the stress of talking to kids all day, but the handful of times I called the 1-800 number, I remember the counselors being kind of sarcastic and short with me. Did anyone else experience this? Perhaps it was just me. I also remember calling for help with Rygar, another one of my top 10 favorite NES games.
Haha that’s awesome you called. I can’t understand why they’d be snarky, they had such a cool job!
@@BigOleWords see, that's what I thought. Also, wouldn't it be to their advantage to try to keep me on the phone for as long as possible? I mean, it would be kind of cruel to a little kid, but still. It's funny, because thinking about it as an adult, I'm realizing that you could only really ask the counselor certain sorts of questions. If you were having difficulty with the game, and the only solution was just get better at it, obviously they couldn't do anything. If you needed to know where a specific item was, or the route through something, that was what they were perfect for. I remember one of my friends having difficulty with the original metroid, and getting some of the locations of missile tanks from one of the counselors.
ive always wondered what this game plays like, and i was hoping that it lived up to the epicness of Tim's intro. its awesome to see this in action :) oh, and have you considered talking about chrysalis, if you have it? thank you, and keep making these cool videos!
Sadly nothing will ever be as epic as the intro music! I love Crystalis and I did talk about it a bit here: ua-cam.com/video/0LeXd_ecIIU/v-deo.html
@@BigOleWords awesome, thamk you!!
This was the first and only video game I ever saw my mom playback in the day, and she beat it. Solstice punches me right in the nostalgia really hard. I wish it would come to Switch.
Your mom played Solstice?! What a badass!
Every time I hear the Follin Bros’ music, it just makes me wish they had done music for actually good games. They always got the shortest end of the stick. Imagine them doing music for Megaman, Castlevania, Double Dragon (they did do music on a Double Dragon clone called Target Renegade)
Yeah they did get stuck with some really random games!
Awesome video, for a really badass game! Have you played LandStalker for Genesis? It's like this one, but with a sword, save function, and it is generally more forgiving as there are no instant deaths. Great review, thanks!
Hate that game, but I get why people dig it. I so desperately wanted to love it because of Solstice but it just drives me crazy. The jumping is so painfully unfair!
One of my all-time favorite games. I just boot it up now to listen to the title music. :)
That is probably 90% of why I play it!
I adored this game as a kid. It took me a long to explore and memorize the layout. I did make a map, but it was terrible. I remember getting 4 pieces of the staff, but couldn't get any further. Then one day, I got the power... Nintendo power had the code in it, and I think some maps too. After that it only took a couple of months and I beat it. Wonderful memories. Thanks for the video!
I’d guess that’s where we got the code from as well! And yeah I love Solstice, it’s Top 10 for me. Is streamed it recently and I think I’m finally at a place where I could beat it without the code. Maybe :)
@@BigOleWords nice! I don't think I could have done that if I had all the time in the world. 😅
But I am glad I got to see the ending. Such great memories.
One of my favorite games ever and a soundtrack that goes harder than any NES game as any right to.
Damn right!
I recall borrowing this game (I only owned a few NES games...they were expensive especially in that era's money...) but despite having played many similar isometric games on my Amstrad CPC (such as Head Over Heels, Batman '3D', Phantom Club, Movie etc) I couldn't get into this one. Even if it had the huge advantage of being an instant loading cartridge instead of a long loading cassette tape. :P Seems like a decent game but yeah just didn't click with me.
(and ugh, Labyrinth, just had a long discussion earlier today with some friends about that supposed 'family classic' and the creepy vibe of having Bowie trying to entice a minor, after what he supposedly got up to in the 70s and 80s before he 'settled down'. Thought I was done with all that and then you mention it! I seem to recall there was an obscure NES game, actually japanese exclusive so Famicom but translation patch exists, but anyways moving on)
It’s definitely an acquired taste but based on those Amstrad titles I’d think you’d be into it! And yeah there was a Labyrinth Famicom title that maybe I’ll get to at some point :)
@@BigOleWords Yeah, I dunno. Maybe I'll give it another go on the emulator later on. I may not have liked it when I was a kid but I hated eating mushrooms back then and I bloody love eating them now so tastes do change over time. : )
Great video, glad you cover this game 👍🏻 I still have Solstice and planning to do a cover music. I also love its sequel, Equinox .
Nice! Equinox is great too.
I was waiting for this one! Excellent video as usual! 👍👍👍
Thanks player!
I'm sorry if you already covered this and I don't know about it, but the music really reminded me of "Tom & Jerry" on the NES, and I think it's a great game! Visually impressive too :)
"Silver surfer"... Never played but damn...
I just read a comment below by gluttonousmaximus9048 about Software Creations and decided to google who made that game and yep! :)
Developers:
Software Creations Ltd.
Tom and Jerry is definitely on my list to cover at some point!
@@BigOleWords f*** yeah! \\m//
Solstice rocks !!! I am looking forward to the next live stream.
Same here ;)
always a good time when i hear check this shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit outtttttttttttt
Your animated intro is GOATED
Love me some Follin tunes! Never really played this one as a kid but it looks like I should check it out
Awesome video man! Solstice is definitely a gem, hard as balls but still fun to check out. Tim Follin's soundtrack to this is so amazing, I love the Yes comparison and totally agree. Tim definitely got stoned and listened to some British prog rock before making the soundtrack to this game hahaha.
All of need more YES in our lives!
@@BigOleWords Absolutely. I went through a BIG Yes phase in my late teens/early 20's. Saw them in 2005, when Alan White and Chris Squire were still alive. Also saw Jon Anderson during a solo tour on his own. They were one of the best prog bands out there in their prime in the 70's. Legends.
Heart of the sunrise is a great track.
@@DrBizz Hell yeah! We were way into Close to the Edge in High School, still one of my all time favorite albums :)
@@mattsweeney3790 Yes it is! Have you ever seen Buffalo 66? There's an amazing scene in it set entirely to Heart of the Sunrise.
I wish someone would use the base code for Solstice, and rewrite Super Mario RPG in the NES..
That would be pretty cool!
As a kid I also used the cheat code.
Later in life I managed to beat it without the code, drawing a map was key to victory.
That’s impressive! I got close last time but had to do it close to end.
Easily a top 10 NES title for me, even though I never beat it (despite limitless potions and lives). An encounter where the ride was just as good as the destination.
It took me years but now I can fly through it!
Gotta love a ripped wizard.
I think I remember Nintendo Power gushing over this game through multiple issues.
And they were right to do so!
I think You streamed this a few weeks back. Looks very cool.
I did!
Just wanted to say Thank you for introducing me to another awesome NES game I've never played before. Solstice is an amazing game, but holy crap is it hard! I'm enjoying the game so much, I went out and bought my own copy. Also bought a copy of (Roller Games) and (Isolated Warrior). Two more incredible games l found from your Channel. Anyway, Thanks for making such amazing videos.🤩👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️😍
Awesome! Definitely employ that lives code, it makes the game way more fun but still super hard
Equinox on the SNES is the sequel to Solstice. It was known as Solstice 2 in Japan
Yep! I might get to it at some point…
@@BigOleWords you should, I freaking loved that game. It is not without its flaws mind you, but it is awesome.
First game i ever played.
Best childhood 😊
That’s quite and introductory game right there!
This game looks interesting. Watched a playthrough on it once.
You should do a video on Seicross. It’s a weird hybrid of an arcade shooter and Excitebike.
I honestly haven’t played it too much, but I’ll see what I can do!
That dude on the cover is really ripped. Nice abs, dude.
Who said wizards can’t get gains!
Never been a fan of these isometric adventure games. It's hard to know where you land after a jump. The title screen theme is one of Tim's most famous compositions.
Yeah it’s an acquired taste and honestly there’s other games in this style that I hate, but Solstice remains the exception :)
Never heard of this one but it looks cool. I’ll give it a try next time I want to be frustrated lol. Cheers 🍻
Haha it will definitely do that!
I never played this game, but I played the sequel (?) Equinox on the SNES
Equinox rules!
Looking for games to put on my Steam Deck and this one looks perfect 👀
Nice!
What?! The Nintendo nerds didn’t know how to beat it either? Did your sister get her money back? Damn! Solstice is awesome. I’m terrible at it, but I love it nonetheless. The music really shines in this one.
Haha no she didn’t! Probably $20 down the drain.
Holy crap. That controller tip. I just tried it. Yes. I'm going to try it with Immortal.
Y’know I tried it on Snake Rattle ‘N Roll and it didn’t help, so please let me know if it works with Immortal!
Lol, it doesn't work with Immortal. That game is 8 directions and, well, still sucks.
@@BigOleWords It didnt' work!!!
@@josephbradshaw6985 Damn!
In another video the reviewer commented on the picture nary game having way better music than I had any right to
For a second there I thought “hey I talk about Pictionary all the time!” Then I realized you meant me :)
Great content glad I found a channel
The game is cheating by not including a shadow under the character, so it is ok to cheat back.
I really resent the negative 'euro platformer' label some old school games get. It's good to see something distinctly european being received well.
Yeah agreed, especially about the need for a shadow. The iso level in Zen was smarter in it’s implementation.
Never did beat this game, sucked at it quite a bit actually, but loved playing it. I’ll bet your sister jumped at Equinox too :) I think ima finally see if I can play them again. Shout out to the isometric view, sometimes very irritating, often very brilliant.
YEAH! I have allways ssaid this game is freaking hidden gem on the NES. Too few know about this game. And the open musical score DUDE it rocks. The game is freaking hard tho, so if you decide to seek this game out beware.
Glad to know there are others out there!
The Nontendo Power Line wasn't $2.99 a minute, at leadt, not the dozens of times I called...my Parents would have killed me...
In some ways this reminds me of Immortal
In style for sure but very different in terms of game play :)
Looks good 👍
I don’t know why I keep renting this game.
Because it’s amazing!
You shoud cover Jungle book for nes.No one has a video on it and it is a great game.
I actually owned it as a kid! Maybe I will :)
Awesome game but way hard, but the goat of the hardness (in all consoles) is battletoads, I couldnt even finish it with load/save cheating
Yeah not as tough as Battletoads for sure
I was waiting to see a review on this one! This is one of those I played the sequel first. It wasn’t called Solstice 2 but rather Equinox and it was on the SNES. So unless you knew the naming connection it’s easy to miss. I can tell you that although it has a few differences like an attack and a save feature, it isn’t any easier! Still uses the same death scream 😂 So if you liked one I’m sure you’ll like the other 😊
I actually think Equinox is even harder! Still very cool though.
I can't say how many times I tried to play Solstice and gave up as a kid. I knew it sounded like Silver Surfer! That game's music is scorched into my brain.
Tim Follin, the true wizard!
The sequel Equinox is even better
I still prefer Solstice but Equinox is pretty cool
All is fair in love, and war, and cheating in NES games. That game looks intimidating to even me, and I DID beat Metroid on NES.
0:40 I think you mean 900.
Damn dude got me.
That music gives me M.C. Kids vibes. Related?
Edit: Google says no.
Still solid though!
Jeepers Creepers...
That’s right!
Nintendo hotline cost that much a minute and still couldn't help? Don't suppose they could refund the cost could they?
Nope!
@@BigOleWords bleh. They should have at least like a $5 dollar coupon to send out to anyone they couldn't help. But nah, that would be too customer friendly or something and Nintendo's never been great at that. Even now, you can buy a Switch but still expect to pay full price for a five year old Zelda game while similarly celebrated games (God of War, Spider-Man, Horizon, Uncharted etc) on say, PS4 have often been available at ten bucks or less even ones newer than BotW.
(no i not trying to big up Sony on pricing in a week where they've bizarrely announced a price INCREASE on the PS5... just saying Nintendo could bloody well knock down the prices of their older games... full price for five year old titles? No, thanks. )
Who owns Solstice now?
Me!
You look like SteveOmix with Johnny Knoxville
I’ll take it!
Gem and Solstice *do not deserve* to be in the same sentence! Solstice is a frustrating, cryptic PoS. I used to own this game, and absolutely hated it😡I still played it, mostly out of spite, but it's a terrible game. Solstice is the equivalent of kidnapping somebody, throwing them in the middle of the Mohave Desert, and saying *THERE! NOW FIGURE OUT HOW TO ESCAPE!*
Wasn’t this ripped off from a Rare game?
Hmmm not that I know of? Rare made plenty of isometric games, but it seems more inspired by old home computer titles.
@@BigOleWords check out Knight Lore by Rare1981 back when the they were making games for British computers. It was released on Xbox One some years back as part of Rare Replay. Look like it has that same kind of isometric puzzle style
@@terrencecoccoli524 Oh yeah that's definitely a big influence. Didn't realize that was Rare!
I called an 800 number once. They didn't tell me how to beat a game though. They taught me how to beat my... drum... all day 800-TOD-RGRN