The GNamer High Score Challenge - Now Playing... Dr. Mario

I'm gonna have a proper pop at this one. I tried DK but it is really awkward to control compared to everything from Super Mario Bros. onwards but I think I can have a little go at a shmup.

Anybody else wanting to give this a go? My score is definitely beatable, I'd say!

I couldn't do better, even with the awesome power of the Pro Controller. Plus I'm the same person as before

@JayMoyles wrote:

Anybody else wanting to give this a go? My score is definitely beatable, I'd say!

I didn't even realise we were playing it, I'll give it a crack.

I'm sure I got a better score on my first attempt but never saved the screenshot, either way I'm not very good and this seemed to be the best I could muster since that first attempt.

Right, I'll give the rest of you till Monday before I declare myself Gradius grand champion.

All hail the Virtual Boy Jay's Gradius skills!

I AM THE GRADIUS KING! With Jimbob's silver medal, he keeps his position at the top of the league, but I've leapfrogged the rest of the competition to take 2nd place overall. Smurf saunters into third with his bronze medal - it pays to post your score, no matter how poorly you think you've done - with Jas and Duck making up the rest of the table.

What would you like to play next from the NES Online library, folks?

Not actually booted the NES games app up in a while, what are our options?

We've not done a puzzler, I suppose - Dr. Mario, Yoshi and Wario's Woods are still on the cards.

Dr Mario would be my choice as the other 2 are mince.

Aye I vote for Dr Mario as well.

I'm really bad at Dr. Mario
Alright then.
And then a speedrun of Zelda II

The doctor is in, then! I'll change the thread title - get posting scores, folks.

I think I can do better than this but at least it's a start.

Here's my first effort, I'm sure I used to be better at this though.

Good start lads! I'll need to throw my hat into the ring, but for now, the game is afoot.

This really was the best I did.

I can't do the Dr. Marios

Hey, it's enough for a podium placement right now. I'll give the Doc a proper try in the next few days - I want to catch up to our Retro King and usurp the throne.

That will happen - I have Dr. Mario blindness!

I did have a go at Yoshi the other day, which I sort of get; not Dr. Mario though. Is this my curse for saying Balla should love Tetris unconditionally?

Yes. Sorry, what are we talking about?

Yep, happy with this for my first go!

Started to get a few good runs going late last night and was happy to take that first place again.

EDIT: also oddly this is now my most played of the NES games on Switch.

Admirable performance Jas... but I think you need a reality check, stat.

YASSSSSS! I couldn't remember Jay's score exactly but I knew it was close, I should really try and improve on it but gonna let it stand for now.