This game seems more difficult than I remember it being...and that was on the Genesis years ago. I'm starting on the SNES version now with Cat and not getting off to a good start. The various faqs i've read suggest attacking but that seems suicidal at this point in the game. It's still kind of fun as I remember it being but a little frustrating right now until I figure out what i'm doing.
I like the mentioning of Black Beard...considering the game setting is supposed to be nearly two centuries before the Golden Age Of Piracy.
I wonder if the developers did any research into what a carronade was:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carronade
That's just nitpicky stuff though
