Last Ninja Acorn Archimedes version longplay

Longplay of the Acorn Archimedes version of Last Ninja.
Sorry about the slight choppiness, I had to use a desktop recorder to capture it... FRAPS didn't work with this emulator and there is no built-in recording function in the emulator either.

[@lurkerrekrul]

Are you serious? It's just the same tune on an infinite loop. The C64 version's music beats this by a mile!

[@UnseenTerror]

You are right, the music of the c64 version was much better and, above all, more varied. I didn't know the Acorn Archimedes version before, but what I really like about this version is the somewhat more detailed graphics and the somewhat expanded puzzles. I'm still a big fan of the C64 version.

[@hewey999]

I´ll take the C64 version anyday!

[@ZDWario]

Holy freakin crap that combat is funny to watch/hear.

[@drzeissler]

zarchos should fix the music in this! get us the real LN-Music and the game will be fine.

[@laffer35]

@ZOMGX3 I'm pretty sure I used Arculator, I would check to make sure but my PC crashed completely the day after uploading this! I tried a bunch of different ones, which is why I can't remember exactly... the important thing is the emulator should support APD images as that's the only form Last Ninja is available in. (continued in follow-up comment)

[@Legion_Centurion]

so good to see this games version once again i remember playing this version very well, thanks very much for uploading it, this is the best classic version for the music very original classic, thanks once again, do you take requests laffer35 there are a few other games which i would like to see a longplay of from the Acorn Archimedes

[@laffer35]

@BrianDavis1313 Hah no, you can say that again :p Actually the attack patterns are completely random, and you lose health the moment they initiate an attack... meaning there's no possible way to block them - the only way to block attacks is to already be blocking before they even initiate the attack. It's pretty bad, the C64 original is way better... though the fighting system is very simplistic there as well, at least it's not as unfair.

[@th3infinit3]

Comparing this version to the c64 version, is like comparing a dog turd to a diamond. The music loops, the sounds are awkward and the jumps are way too easy. This game is an excellent example that "better graphics" don't make a better game. Hilsen norsk laffer-fan.

[@Emulous79]

5:40 Midget hut? 15:40 That fly was full of gunpowder. Poor spider. Damn funny. Interesting to look at the differences, though. The graphics are a lot more beefed-up.

[@nonsonomandrake6544]

no final fight with the shogun in this version?

[@-Steven-]

was this is april fools? i didnt know the ninja could block (well not on the c64 or amiga) also when he is blocking it looks like he's trying to take a dump.

[@RodimusMagnuss]

De que consola es este juego?

[@LeeDarkParadox]

Not bad, but was never a match for the amiga was it?

[@MrLtia1234]

Technically, the ARM just flattened everything. Just check out Zool on the Archmimedes (there's a 'fast' button). I think there's a video somewhere comparing Zarch/Virus. Anything in 3D the Archimedes will come out on top. The Amiga had far better sound, though. The Amiga version of Last Ninja (remix) didn't look as nice as this, but was a remake of the C64 version & plays far better with far better music than this. I think this argument has been played out, now. You don't walk down the street and pass several of 68000-derived processors! What do Motorola do now? They make hardware using ARM Processors!

[@Archimedes75009]

@@MrLtia1234 Sound quality on the Archie is much superior to the Amiga if you get it unfiltered (connector is on the motherboard, except on the A3000 where a bit of soldering is necessary). Note the Archie has 8 PCM channels, 7 stereo positions, and can output at a much higher frequency (up to 62.5 kHz for 4 channels) It can do realtime mixing meaning it can play S3M files (with an ARM2 up to 16 channels, up to 24 with an ARM250, and up to 32 channels with an ARM3)

[@inphanta]

Oh dear, they had to work that cheesy, cliched "oriental ditty" into the music, didn't they?

[@Halligen1972]

Listen to my Last Ninja Remix - Tags: "doc b last ninja remix"

[@turrican3839]

The game just has like no semblance to the original source material, it looks too different, its not bad graphically it looks great despite there being billion trees and props

[@drzeissler]

They had to change the music to teh amiga-version...that's really bad music.

[@balthazargabka4360]

Music is terrible in comparison to c64.

[@lurkerrekrul]

The Amiga version of Last Ninja 2 sucked. Whoever did the port really screwed it up.

[@tranzorz6293]

More powerful computers don't necessarily make for better games. Sure.. it looks kinda nice but all the atmosphere has been sucked out of it. The music is BAD and doesn't change from level to level!