This adventure to recover the tetrads has taken Mike across the world and through history. We paused last week at a Transylvanian castle full of creepy creatures, which were posing a bit of a challenge for my increasingly sleepy self.
StarTropics II: Zoda's Revenge continues tonight at 9pm ET!
A short time ago, Mike went on an incredible journey. It began as a vacation to the South Seas, and it became a big adventure. Mike managed to save his uncle and seven space children from evil aliens.
A few months have passed. Mike is now in school and everything seems to be back to normal...
We beat the first game last week, but the story's not over yet!
StarTropics II: Zoda's Revenge begins tonight at 9pm ET!
Dear Mike,
I am sorry I did not write you sooner, but I just returned from a long voyage in the islands in search of lost ruins and artifacts. I was very pleased to find your letter upon my return. Boy, time sure is flying by! Last time I saw you, you were just starting school... and now, 15 years old, an honor student, and captain of your high school baseball team!
I think it's a great idea that you visit me during your vacation. I'm sure that you'll enjoy the tropical islands, the blue water, and the friendly people you'll find living under the Southern Cross. You can even take a cruise in my super submarine, Sub-C.
I have enclosed some pictures and a map of C-Island for you. Hope to see you soon, and give my regards to your family.
Sincerely,
Uncle Steve
I never beat this game as a kid! Let's change that.
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Almost ready! Just Rita and Pamil left to get their weapon upgrades.
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Still prepping for Weber, but made quite a lot of progress last time! Much better weapons for lots of party members.
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Well, Weber proved to be a bit much...guess we have no choice but to get stronger. Rank 6 weapons for everyone!
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I guess we didn't get general Dan after all...but we did get Ledesma!
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We got disks, we got General Dan...having a Rank 5 weapon isn't too shabby, either. Still some more pieces unaccounted for, but it feels like major strides were made on Friday.
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The Bio Corps can run, but they can't glide!
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Wandering around aimlessly did a lot for my rank and pocketbook. Should probably switch some folks out and do some gear optimization.
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I overslept a tiny bit, whoops!
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I was not expecting proper cutscenes in an NES game.
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Well, the first session was awfully short; I apologize for that. I think I'm better rested today; shouldn't be hit by a severe nap attack an hour in.
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In the 22nd century, humanity built a new home among the stars at the Lagrange Point. The colonies Land 1, Land 2, and Satellite Base... The Isis Cluster. However, in I.Y. 24, a biological catastrophe occurred on Land 2. Communication went dark.
This game is a rarity on the system in that it makes use of the Famicom's FM synthesis channels, coming equipped with a Yamaha VRC7 chip onboard. It doesn't sound like anything else in its generation. Neither is it a story common to its genre, being straight science-fiction.
Despite the release date of the translation patch, this script is one of Tomato's earliest, and apparently it shows. Even the most skilled translators had to start somewhere, though, right? I'm still excited to play.
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