Yo Adrian, I DID IT!!!!! - Page 2

~~Reznorite420~~ · 07-25-2003, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Michaelangelo

I haven't played it since I was about 6 or 7. The furthest I made it back then was to the part where you're under water and you have to keep going to those air things.

What "air things"? I know you have to disarm the bombs, but as far as I know, the only way to die in the underwater level is either by the electric coral, the rotary thingy, the force fields, and the man-eating seaweed (which was INSTANT death, BTW).

*XERO* · 07-25-2003, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by impetus

Benvenuto, it took me a minute to figure out who the heck that white TMNT was, LOL.

I can see how it would confuse ya!

That's my Turtle, Benvenuto.

How you like him?

Peanut · 07-27-2003, 03:22 PM

They're like air pumps or something. At least that's what my parents told me. I was only a little kid when I played so I couldn't tell you.

Albrecht · 07-27-2003, 03:25 PM

dude ben is the coolest one on there.

*XERO* · 07-27-2003, 11:01 PM

Let me tell you a little history on how I made him.

Back in 97, when NT:TNM was on, I got really hooked on the Turtles for good. Don't be surprised, I took anything that had TMNT.

Anyway, I decided what would it be like if there were 5 Turtles instead of 4.

At first, since I was so young, and had no history on Renaissance artist, I named my Turtle at first "Romeo."

Weird, huh?

Plus, since I was only 13 and still had a high voice, I made my Turtle 13 years old instead of fifteen. But I found out that would really ruin the origin of the Turtles, especially in the cartoon.

But besides that, "Romeo" blended right in with the Turtles. So every time I would watch a cartoon episode, I would study the script and then edit it to make my Turtle say it instead of another Turtle who originally said that line.

I also made up the profile. "Romeo" would be the best unknown videogamer in the city, if not the country. He would have a piece of every other Turtles' personality rolled into one. He would be the best friend of Mike and Raph.

But the thing was, he was TOO young, so I had to make him the same age as the other Turtles, for sake of the plot and origin.

Also, I just realized "Romeo" wasn't really a Renaissance name, so I had to do some research. It took me a few years to get a computer, since I had no books on Renaissance artists.

After I got one with the Internet, I quickly looked them up, and found one name that would suit my Turtle: Benvenuto Cellini.

Since "all the good ones end in O"

Benvenuto was made the official name of the 5th Turtle.

Now, there was just two more problems: A weapon and a color.

Since the Turtles' bandanna colors are representations of their lives, I chose White over Black, since White is the nuetral color and the basis of all colors, just like Ben's personality.

The weapon was a toughy.

First, I tried tonfas. A little to small.

Then I tried a mace. A little more dangerous than a nunchaku, and they banned that weapon in Europe.

So, I mixed, Leo's katana blade and Don's Bo staff to create, the Naginata staff, which is a real oriental weapon. I just edited it to my liking.

And finally, after 6 years, Benvenuto, the unofficial 5th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, was born.

The End

Albrecht · 07-28-2003, 10:35 AM

im glad that you didnt make him black because Slash is black and another name you could have gave him was joseph, I think there was a renaissance artist named joe he might not have been renaissance but he was an artist.

Ninja Tiptup · 07-28-2003, 04:15 PM

You mean Benvenuto was a real artist? I thought you just made that up. You really did do your home work. I'm impressed!

Albrecht · 07-28-2003, 05:59 PM

actually he was a sculptor, but same difference.

*XERO* · 07-28-2003, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninja Tiptup

You mean Benvenuto was a real artist? I thought you just made that up. You really did do your home work. I'm impressed!

Thanks!

Albrecht · 07-29-2003, 10:16 AM

hey guys, if ben were an official turtle that first game would have been alot easier.

*XERO* · 09-01-2003, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Garet_Fire_Adept

hey guys, if ben were an official turtle that first game would have been alot easier.

Yeah, that way, if Donatello was almost out of energy, I would clean house!

*Dr. Doom* · 09-02-2003, 12:11 AM

Anything past the underwater stuff in that game is completely foreign to me. I triede playing a rom of that game recently, DAMN is it hard.

Ninja Tiptup · 09-03-2003, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

Anything past the underwater stuff in that game is completely foreign to me. I triede playing a rom of that game recently, DAMN is it hard.

I think the rom you can find on the internet is corrupt because I cheated with some codes on my emulator but when I got to the last area the game froze up. Cheaters never prosper I guess. It froze up every time.

Donatello007 · 09-03-2003, 04:47 PM

Which emulator is it for?

**Jo Dawn** · 09-03-2003, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

Anything past the underwater stuff in that game is completely foreign to me. I triede playing a rom of that game recently, DAMN is it hard.

Yeah, I recently dusted off the old Nintendo and tried to play it again. Anyone who's beaten that game, I have a new and total respect for you. I'd forgotten how hard (impossible) that game can be! Congradulations to anyone who's beaten that game, or even came close.

*XERO* · 09-17-2003, 02:09 AM

Thanks, JD.

Don't worry, it's not so hard after you know the pattern of enemy attacks, especially on the last 2 levels.

Oh, Ninja Scrolls is a BIG plus!

slipmaskin · 09-17-2003, 04:10 AM

OK now, I'm not going to slag any of you people's gaming skills, but.. I mean, COME ON, it isn't THAT HARD!

I... remember it well!

Some year ago, I sat down with this.. err.. seemingly incendiary piece of art for the first time in what seemed like centuries.. on an actual NES that is, prior to that I had only played it via an emulator of sorts... anyway.. I played.. and played... and got exactly to the point as described by Deathknight, the passage leading directly to the final boss, Shredder, before killing of each of my 4 beloved turtles... hands down, without a sufficient amount of scrolls, that particular 'doorway' can be EXTREMELY tough, I'll give you that. But, as I see and SAW it, that was the ONLY TRULY challenging element featured in the game. The game isn't/wasn't EASY per se, but you guys, along with several other odd bunches, are putting it on such a high pedestal, I just HAVE TO make a dissentient appearance. Seeing as I hadn't TOUCHED the game in an actual NES-friendly environment since I was.. what, 8-9, just adds more fuel to the fire.

The point being established here isn't that I de facto didn't actually BEAT the game there, but rather that any game that allows a person to breeze through 98 % of its content without getting severely stunged in the process, can hardly be classified as 'one of the hardest game for the NES'. Try Dragon's Lair, you'll know what I mean... almost impossible to beat without save state-functions, and a horrible game to boot!

Anyway, to go on a tangent... I have really hard time with people refuting the first TMNT as the worst in the entire series... all it takes is a glance at the Gamefaqs-entry in the 'reviews'-category. There ain't many favourable opinions being expressed there... I can't fathom how they can actually BELIEVE that the second and third game 'improved on the TMNT-concept in every conceivable way', as they weren't even HALF as original as their predecessor, not to mention incredibly easy in comparison...

I for one hold the first installment in the highest regard, probably my favorite of them all. Quite original, had some great music, and a well-balanced challenge; not too easy, not TOO hard.

Yeah!

/Matte

*Cascadia* · 09-17-2003, 04:37 PM

Hats off to you Ben.....I have never beaten TMNT 1. I did not have the time or the patience. It is a tough game. As for the other TMNT games on NES and SNES, I have beat TMNT 2, 3, 4. And 1 and 2 for Gameboy.

07-27-2003, 03:25 PM	#4
Albrecht Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,073	dude ben is the coolest one on there. __________________

07-27-2003, 11:01 PM	#5
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Let me tell you a little history on how I made him. Back in 97, when NT:TNM was on, I got really hooked on the Turtles for good. Don't be surprised, I took anything that had TMNT. Anyway, I decided what would it be like if there were 5 Turtles instead of 4. At first, since I was so young, and had no history on Renaissance artist, I named my Turtle at first "Romeo." Weird, huh? Plus, since I was only 13 and still had a high voice, I made my Turtle 13 years old instead of fifteen. But I found out that would really ruin the origin of the Turtles, especially in the cartoon. But besides that, "Romeo" blended right in with the Turtles. So every time I would watch a cartoon episode, I would study the script and then edit it to make my Turtle say it instead of another Turtle who originally said that line. I also made up the profile. "Romeo" would be the best unknown videogamer in the city, if not the country. He would have a piece of every other Turtles' personality rolled into one. He would be the best friend of Mike and Raph. But the thing was, he was TOO young, so I had to make him the same age as the other Turtles, for sake of the plot and origin. Also, I just realized "Romeo" wasn't really a Renaissance name, so I had to do some research. It took me a few years to get a computer, since I had no books on Renaissance artists. After I got one with the Internet, I quickly looked them up, and found one name that would suit my Turtle: Benvenuto Cellini. Since "all the good ones end in O" Benvenuto was made the official name of the 5th Turtle. Now, there was just two more problems: A weapon and a color. Since the Turtles' bandanna colors are representations of their lives, I chose White over Black, since White is the nuetral color and the basis of all colors, just like Ben's personality. The weapon was a toughy. First, I tried tonfas. A little to small. Then I tried a mace. A little more dangerous than a nunchaku, and they banned that weapon in Europe. So, I mixed, Leo's katana blade and Don's Bo staff to create, the Naginata staff, which is a real oriental weapon. I just edited it to my liking. And finally, after 6 years, Benvenuto, the unofficial 5th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, was born. The End __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

07-28-2003, 10:35 AM	#6
Albrecht Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,073	im glad that you didnt make him black because Slash is black and another name you could have gave him was joseph, I think there was a renaissance artist named joe he might not have been renaissance but he was an artist. __________________

07-28-2003, 04:15 PM	#7
Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	You mean Benvenuto was a real artist? I thought you just made that up. You really did do your home work. I'm impressed! __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

07-28-2003, 05:59 PM	#8
Albrecht Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,073	actually he was a sculptor, but same difference. __________________

07-27-2003, 03:22 PM	#3
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	They're like air pumps or something. At least that's what my parents told me. I was only a little kid when I played so I couldn't tell you.

07-29-2003, 10:16 AM	#10
Albrecht Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,073	hey guys, if ben were an official turtle that first game would have been alot easier. __________________

09-02-2003, 12:11 AM	#12
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	Anything past the underwater stuff in that game is completely foreign to me. I triede playing a rom of that game recently, DAMN is it hard. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

09-03-2003, 04:47 PM	#14
Donatello007 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Putnam, CT Posts: 532	Which emulator is it for? __________________ myspace

09-17-2003, 02:09 AM	#16
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Thanks, JD. Don't worry, it's not so hard after you know the pattern of enemy attacks, especially on the last 2 levels. Oh, Ninja Scrolls is a BIG plus! __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

09-17-2003, 04:10 AM	#17
slipmaskin Mouser Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Öjebyn, Sweden Posts: 9	What you say!! OK now, I'm not going to slag any of you people's gaming skills, but.. I mean, COME ON, it isn't THAT HARD! I... remember it well! Some year ago, I sat down with this.. err.. seemingly incendiary piece of art for the first time in what seemed like centuries.. on an actual NES that is, prior to that I had only played it via an emulator of sorts... anyway.. I played.. and played... and got exactly to the point as described by Deathknight, the passage leading directly to the final boss, Shredder, before killing of each of my 4 beloved turtles... hands down, without a sufficient amount of scrolls, that particular 'doorway' can be EXTREMELY tough, I'll give you that. But, as I see and SAW it, that was the ONLY TRULY challenging element featured in the game. The game isn't/wasn't EASY per se, but you guys, along with several other odd bunches, are putting it on such a high pedestal, I just HAVE TO make a dissentient appearance. Seeing as I hadn't TOUCHED the game in an actual NES-friendly environment since I was.. what, 8-9, just adds more fuel to the fire. The point being established here isn't that I de facto didn't actually BEAT the game there, but rather that any game that allows a person to breeze through 98 % of its content without getting severely stunged in the process, can hardly be classified as 'one of the hardest game for the NES'. Try Dragon's Lair, you'll know what I mean... almost impossible to beat without save state-functions, and a horrible game to boot! Anyway, to go on a tangent... I have really hard time with people refuting the first TMNT as the worst in the entire series... all it takes is a glance at the Gamefaqs-entry in the 'reviews'-category. There ain't many favourable opinions being expressed there... I can't fathom how they can actually BELIEVE that the second and third game 'improved on the TMNT-concept in every conceivable way', as they weren't even HALF as original as their predecessor, not to mention incredibly easy in comparison... I for one hold the first installment in the highest regard, probably my favorite of them all. Quite original, had some great music, and a well-balanced challenge; not too easy, not TOO hard. Yeah! /Matte __________________ Hilarity never stops being hilarious.

09-17-2003, 04:37 PM	#18
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	Hats off to you Ben.....I have never beaten TMNT 1. I did not have the time or the patience. It is a tough game. As for the other TMNT games on NES and SNES, I have beat TMNT 2, 3, 4. And 1 and 2 for Gameboy. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak