Review GigaDeathNullGolem 2/5 · Nov 13, 2023
Nasty Quarter Stealer by Data East
Didn't much like this arcade version. I had played the NES and remember it being okay. I gave up on the arcade of this in a few minute seeing that it was one of those that gave you three tries per quarter, resetting your progress each failure until you have to... spend another quarter, ugh.
Many Data East games were …
Didn't much like this arcade version. I had played the NES and remember it being okay. I gave up on the arcade of this in a few minute seeing that it was one of those that gave you three tries per quarter, resetting your progress each failure until you have to... spend another quarter, ugh.
Many Data East games were like this and had the same kinda mediocre platform shooting elements, tinny music and palette to the point they feel somewhat recycled. Robocop and Bad Dudes certainly come to mind in seconds of playing. And even the better titles that I tended to like by Data East (Such as Rampage and Heavy Barrel) seem to play just as well if not better on the later released NES console ports. It could be a matter of personal preference or could be that the later releases had the benefit of improving subsequent programming and design.
Your mileage may vary, but I recommend checking out the available ports on any of Data East's "Arcade Hits" from this era as this seems to be a recurring pattern in their older games, (NES ports are better or more player friendly)