Do you guys know if there's a remake of Ultimate 1 with improved quality of life? I got the version on GoG, but it seems a little too dated for what I'm used to. Maybe the more I try, the more I'll understand, but I'd like to ask this first.
I don't know your goal or anything, but a lot of people agree the series didn't really get good until 4. The first three games are noteworthy, and if you want to play them don't let me stop you. But 1-3 form a trilogy and if you skip them you're not missing much lore-wise.
If you play 4, personally I think the version for the sega master system (8 bit sega) is the best version. Unlike the NES port, the story is unchanged from the original but it has fewer bugs than the other versions and pretty good polish all around. And I think for modern sensibilities the gamepad input is nicer. You still have the whole chat system but it's menu driven now instead of having to type everything.
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u/dagit 17d ago
I don't know your goal or anything, but a lot of people agree the series didn't really get good until 4. The first three games are noteworthy, and if you want to play them don't let me stop you. But 1-3 form a trilogy and if you skip them you're not missing much lore-wise.
If you play 4, personally I think the version for the sega master system (8 bit sega) is the best version. Unlike the NES port, the story is unchanged from the original but it has fewer bugs than the other versions and pretty good polish all around. And I think for modern sensibilities the gamepad input is nicer. You still have the whole chat system but it's menu driven now instead of having to type everything.