I remember renting the NES version from the grocery store 30+ years ago. I remember the half pipe was a pain to control, BMX and Hacky Sack played well, and if you went over the top of the wave on surfing, the Jaws theme would play and a shark would show up. Can’t remember if that was every time or just occasionally.
I’ve played the Lynx version most out of these and it’s probably my most played game on the various retro handhelds I’ve owned. Especially BMXing I just love it
An absolute classic of the C64 for me. That version really does shine, though the Master System also looks great!
I feel the Amiga (can you tell we were a Commodore family?) looks put to shame by the Mega Drive a little, for the 16bit ones, but it’s interesting to hear your thoughts on it being more like a reimagining.
Thanks so much for doing these write ups, they’re really fascinating and in depth.
Wow, I totally forgot about this one. I used to play it all the time when I was a kid. I think I bonded with it because my family moved to California around that time and I had trouble fitting in (a-la Daniel-san), so I think partially it was my way of simulating being a native as silly as that sounds. Anyway, I had the NES version, but your write-up is making me want to try a Sega ROM of it. Thanks for the nostalgia blast!
I mean, I didn’t take notes or anything, but given how much I played, looking back I think it was some sort of coping mechanism. Moving can be tough on kids.
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