i think that limiting the number of lifes you can get would really make the game seem harder.
i mean, most of us died hundreds of times in the original, but 1-ups were a dime a dozen, and we never saw the game over screen.
come try out the computer game i've been working on for my high school senior project, titled sling ball. http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=76669&page=1
you can view a few screenshots from the game in my photo album here; http://www.vgchartz.com/photos/album.php?album=2312
yes, this is vonboy's alt account. i can't log into my original account, and i'm not sure if i will ever be able to.
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