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Title: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: TheouAegis on July 14, 2012, 09:31:24 AM

I know of Symphony of the Night and the ending to Dr. Mario on the NES. But which platforming games had flying books? (i'm looking up sprites, if you want to know why I'm asking such a weird question)

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on July 14, 2012, 09:53:34 AM

Super Castlevania IV had flying books as enemies, and big floating tomes as moving platforms.
I think Terranigma has an animated book icon.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and A2 have, at the beginning, an animated book sprite.

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: X on July 14, 2012, 10:30:04 AM

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Super Castlevania IV had flying books as enemies, and big floating tomes as moving platforms.

Dammit Jorge you beat me to it!  >:(

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: Claimh Solais on July 14, 2012, 11:58:21 AM

Quote from: Jorge D. Fuentes on July 14, 2012, 09:53:34 AM

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and A2 have, at the beginning, an animated book sprite.

Those aren't platformers... :P

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: A-Yty on July 15, 2012, 06:20:53 AM

Adventures In The Magic Kingdom. Then again, if you wanna nitpick, it's not a "complete" platformer, since it has three driving stages.

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: Dark Nemesis on July 15, 2012, 09:53:26 AM

The pagemaster.

Gameplay: The Pagemaster (SNES) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bku0j3Zit7E#)

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: uzo on July 16, 2012, 10:47:49 AM

Don't forget that Symphony of the Night had floating book enemies. They happened to be 3D though.

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on July 16, 2012, 11:23:28 AM

SotN was mentioned in the original post.

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: shelverton. on July 16, 2012, 11:36:19 AM

I wonder if Fantasia on the Genesis had books as platforms somewhere? Can't remember, but it sure sounds familiar. I would look into it if it wasn't for the fact that the game is one of the worst games I've ever played in my entire life. Maybe I'll check youtube.

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: Johnny Alucard on July 18, 2012, 03:09:53 AM

Banjo Kazooie had them as characters. 3D, but I think the talking icon was a sprite.

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: TheouAegis on July 28, 2012, 12:51:05 PM

I remembered the ones in Ghoul Patrol (the sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors). For now I'm using those because they're about the right size. But I'll check out the ones in Pagemaster. It makes so much sense that they'd be in there, too. I just forgot they made a game for that.

Title: Re: Which platformers had flying books?
Post by: Havatchu on August 19, 2012, 05:39:42 AM

Quote from: Dark Nemesis on July 15, 2012, 09:53:26 AM

The pagemaster.

Gameplay: The Pagemaster (SNES) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bku0j3Zit7E#)

Oh my god yes.

This is exactly what I was thinking of when I saw this thread title.