Lets talk about Trax!
I just played through trax on GB and man it was great! I got the cart not too long ago and eneded up emulating it on my TV. What an imaginative game from HAL Labratories. You drive around as this little tank and blow up the bad guys!
I love seeing these sort of one off games with such interesting mechanics. So I guess the story is that there is some evil dude who uses tanks to take over the city and a tank breaks down that is then repurposed to save the day! The evil dude also builds a giant tank that is harrasing the city in which you blow up at the end?
Anyway this is a really fun game that is beutifully animated though maybe a bit short. There are interesting bosses that are varied and sometimes pretty silly. I also really like the music though its simpler, classic crunchy gameboy music!
Anyway maybe someone with a complete copy and manual scan knows more of the story. Give it a try if you can find a copy or emulate it, it's great fun! For fans of the game I would love to know what you think of it/how you heard about it etc.
I love seeing these sort of one off games with such interesting mechanics. So I guess the story is that there is some evil dude who uses tanks to take over the city and a tank breaks down that is then repurposed to save the day! The evil dude also builds a giant tank that is harrasing the city in which you blow up at the end?
Anyway this is a really fun game that is beutifully animated though maybe a bit short. There are interesting bosses that are varied and sometimes pretty silly. I also really like the music though its simpler, classic crunchy gameboy music!
Anyway maybe someone with a complete copy and manual scan knows more of the story. Give it a try if you can find a copy or emulate it, it's great fun! For fans of the game I would love to know what you think of it/how you heard about it etc.
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Trax is actually one of the last few US HAL games I'm still looking for. Good to know that it's fun.
Yay, someone else gushing over a HAL game! ^_^
heck yeah man!!!! Revenge of the gator I've heard might be the best pinball game on the gameboy. HAL games are where it's at!
(Sorry...)
Why is it that there are so many games on GB that have different publisher variants? Like Trax has HAL and Electrobrain.
It appears they re-released alot of games for other publishers
Yay, someone else gushing over a HAL game! ^_^
heck yeah man!!!! Revenge of the gator I've heard might be the best pinball game on the gameboy. HAL games are where it's at!
Revenge of the 'Gator and Kirby's Pinball Land are both fantastic.
Getting back on Trax: I may pick up this game in a week or two and let it be the end of my HAL collecting for now. Retro game prices are spinning out of control.
Also it is quite good, but it isn't something to get super hyped over. It's fun, but don't drop more than 20 bucks on it or you'll feel a bit let down. As much as I like the game, I'm in no hurry to pick up a copy at some inflated price.