So I stumbled across www.nintendo8.com at work the other day (I promise, only on my lunchbreak) and discovered the best cache of fully working java clones of 8-bit Nintendo game classics I’ve ever seen. And I can still say that Mega Man 2 may be the best video game of all time (seriously).
There were a whole bunch of games I didn’t recognize, but one in particular caught my eye:
Spiritual Warfare!
My 9 year-old self could have kicked some serious A in Sunday School if I had had the chance to hone my chops on this Legend of Zelda-style classic. From the Wikipedia Article:
“The player controls a young Christian whose town has been infested with demons apparently under the command of Satan himself. His task is to purify and convert the denizens to Christianity. Strewn about the town are the Fruit of the Spirit, taken from Galatians 5 and represented allegorically by five fruits (pears, pomegranates, apples, grapes and bananas). The player may use these to defeat enemies by hurling the fruits at unbelievers who repent immediately upon contact. In order to free the town of the influences of “ultimate source of evil,” the Christian must collect each of the six pieces of the Armor of God, which are guarded by “bosses” that are particularly resistant to conversion. Along the way, the player may collect other helpful Biblical items such as Samson’s Jawbone and Anointing Oil.”
I mean, who needs the tri-force when you’ve got the Trinity?
Perhaps best of all is the music: classic Protestant hymns in all their 8-bit glory! Must be heard to be believed…
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wow… I wonder if this game could show up on the wii shop channel?
I haven't had this much fun in a while. Thanks.
Amazing! I played MLB for a few minutes, and it still had the glitches where the CPU fielders throw the ball to empty bases, and the trick where you can pick the runner off at second when there are runners at 2nd and 1st (throw to 2nd, then 1st, then 2nd and the runner at 2nd will be out)
Rock on. This Spiritual Warfare game warrants further exploration. Watch out for the converts who turn into demons!
And Todd, this discovery may have just saved me some money on the Wii Shop Channel!
2-player is probably the only advantage of wii shop in my opinion.
Also, apparently it wasn't just because I was six–Ninja Gaiden is still impossible…
I seem to remember a similar posting by one Jadicus Kochum…correct me if I'm wrong MB-ites.
ha! you're right dylan–but this can never be posted on enough:
for anyone who can't get enough "Spiritual Warfare," check out "Bible Buffet"
http://mockingbirdnyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/from-sublime-to-ridiculous-bible.html
Man, just thinking about Ninja Gaiden makes my head hurt. I've never felt so demoralized as dying on the 6th level and being sent back to the very beginning of the game… great post, Tom.
JD, my bad for RT-ing your old find! Sorry I missed that one.
A reference to this site, as a segway into bringing up the role of video games in illustrating the New Creation (I know, fun, right?), is making it into my Easter Sermon. Thanks y'all.