#5 Valis 3
I know there's a contingency that love the Valis games. I can't get the
appeal. Is it based off a popular anime series or something? All I know
is I'm controlling a chick wearing f-me boots and a diaper. The original Valis was pretty bad too, at
least the city backgrounds looked semi-cool. Valis 3 (was there a Valis
2 BTW?) goes for a darker look that's more bland. Throw in some
stiff controls, plus a zany plot, and you have yourself a miserable game
all around.
Dishonorable Mention: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
I debated about including this one.. it's a Genesis game but it's a
sequel to a Sega Master System game. That puts it in the "iffy"
category. It's also substantially better than some of the previous Alex Kidd
installments, High-Tech world pops into mind immediately. However, when
compared to Alex Kidd in Miracle World this is a complete flop. So is it a
"good" sequel because it was better than one prequel, or
"bad" because it was worse than another? Do I even count it because it's
spanning multiple platforms? Who really cares, this game blows.
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