Roguelike updates remind us to play roguelikes
by Eric Caoili 
{ Dec 29th 2007 at 12:30PM }
Are you one of the four roguelike fans out there? If so, and if you also can't wait for Mysterious Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer's February release, why not play NetHackDS or Powder -- two recently-updated homebrew dungeon crawler ports -- in the meantime?
While NetHackDS has the edge in terms of "graphics" and name recognition, Powder has the advantage of being immediately playable in an emulator, so even if you don't have a flashcart, you can still enjoy the addictive game ... if you consider dying a dozen times while trying to figure out how to live longer than five minutes enjoyable.
See also: Nethack your DS
Read - NetHackDS 1.12C
Read - Powder 094
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Brello @ Dec 29th 2007 1:51PM
I lack the patience for roguelikes. After my dog killed me by tipping over my phone thus killing my modem (28.8 back then, baby!) in Diablo II Hardcore (yeah, not a roguelike, but same "die once, that's it" concept), I haven't had any interest. All those monsters and I get killed by a golden retriever.
chispito @ Dec 30th 2007 10:41PM
Even though Diablo II is not a roguelike at all...
your analogy nevertheless supports your argument you lack the patience for them. I'm not a hardcore fan, but I do like the occasional game of the original Rogue.