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TalkBack / Re: The NWR E3 2014 Awards
« on: June 16, 2014, 11:59:15 PM »
It also features combat mutilation. I noticed one of those dog rabbit creatures lost an ear during a fight.
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General Gaming / Re: Retron 5 - ???
« on: June 07, 2014, 09:27:40 PM »
Hey all, I'm not a really active community member here, but I've listened to the podcast religiously for about seven years and thought I'd post this:
I really like the Retron 5, by the way. I've always been a purist and never owned a clone, but this one caught my attention thanks to the HDMI out.
I really like the Retron 5, by the way. I've always been a purist and never owned a clone, but this one caught my attention thanks to the HDMI out.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Who's excited for Animal Crossing: New Leaf
« on: June 11, 2013, 02:51:47 PM »I added everyone in this topc.
I added everyone in this topic.
My friend code: 3952 - 7010 - 8463
Here's a shot of my "Bill Blaster" in action:
Me & my Metroid chillin' at home.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Blaster Master confirmed for VC
« on: December 10, 2009, 10:46:39 PM »
Here's the press release Vic Ireland was referring to:
http://www.sunsoftgames.com/debrief.php
Sunsoft acquired entire Nihon Telenet library. Could mean obscure Rennovation and other obscure Japanese games are coming to VC and other services.
http://www.sunsoftgames.com/debrief.php
Sunsoft acquired entire Nihon Telenet library. Could mean obscure Rennovation and other obscure Japanese games are coming to VC and other services.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 173
« on: December 08, 2009, 10:32:24 AM »omg pictures
Holy crap, that is an inspiration to us all. Nice, nice collection. Especially Shining Force CD. How is that game? Is it a completely unique adventure, or a remake?
Thanks! It's a meager collection - puny, even - compared to some pics I've seen on the internet. But It's most of my favorite games (plus more), and, thus, I've slowed down on my acquisitions recently. I still go to thrift stores to find vinyl records and cheap CDs, and I'll still check out the games and electronics just in case I see something I must have. Like Chris said on the show, it's not just about finding the item. EBay can get you anything you want, but the price is driven by that one big spender with more money than brains. The fun of finding stuff at thrifts is getting it for a steal. It doesn't make you cheap, just "thrifty."
Shining Force CD is a full graphical remake of two Shining Force games on Sega Game Gear, but it also contains a 'sequel' which was only on the Sega CD.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 173
« on: December 07, 2009, 11:08:26 PM »
It was a great 'cast this week, guys. I found the retro game discussion quite interesting. I, too, know well the ways of the thrifts. Here are a couple landmark finds I've had in the past:
The SNES bundle was found at a thrift store in Houston that no longer exists. It was all in a box and was only $75.00 w/games, if memory serves. All the games are in perfect shape with books and maps that still 'crack' when you open them.
The X'Eye was $9.00 from another Houston thrift store, and the games were from a Salvation Army around the same time for only $1.00 each. Included Shining Force CD.
Much like your guest, Chris, I collect games to play and not to sell. In fact, I've only ever gotten rid of, maybe, ten games in my life - not including the ones I hand down to younger cousins and other family members.
Here's a shot from my 'legacy room' in which I keep and play my older games on a CRT screen. My wife and I currently live and work in Canada, so we had to sell our home in the States and now we're renting. At least this room is warm and dry and doesn't smell - except for the smell of SNES boxes and history.
I think, for me, it all stems from the fact that we didn't have much money when I was a kid. And, foolishly, I didn't keep many of my games boxed. Now that I'm an adult, I like to look for little pieces of my youth and keep them to play. And one day, when my kid is old enough, he/she can see what kind of games dad used to play.
The SNES bundle was found at a thrift store in Houston that no longer exists. It was all in a box and was only $75.00 w/games, if memory serves. All the games are in perfect shape with books and maps that still 'crack' when you open them.
The X'Eye was $9.00 from another Houston thrift store, and the games were from a Salvation Army around the same time for only $1.00 each. Included Shining Force CD.
Much like your guest, Chris, I collect games to play and not to sell. In fact, I've only ever gotten rid of, maybe, ten games in my life - not including the ones I hand down to younger cousins and other family members.
Here's a shot from my 'legacy room' in which I keep and play my older games on a CRT screen. My wife and I currently live and work in Canada, so we had to sell our home in the States and now we're renting. At least this room is warm and dry and doesn't smell - except for the smell of SNES boxes and history.
I think, for me, it all stems from the fact that we didn't have much money when I was a kid. And, foolishly, I didn't keep many of my games boxed. Now that I'm an adult, I like to look for little pieces of my youth and keep them to play. And one day, when my kid is old enough, he/she can see what kind of games dad used to play.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RetroActive #9: Geist (Special Edition)
« on: September 17, 2009, 12:27:59 AM »
Cool, I found Geist yesterday for $5.00. I'm enjoying it so far, though I'm only up to the part where you possess your first in-mission animals.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RetroActive #8 Poll - SNES Edition
« on: August 03, 2009, 03:32:49 AM »
Aw, let's pick Legend of the Mystical Ninja. There are so many odd and hilarious things in that game. It would be an awesome discussion.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RetroActive Game #4 Poll
« on: March 21, 2009, 12:17:59 AM »
Oooh, I missed the voting, but my would-be pick won.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RetroActive Game #3 Poll
« on: February 20, 2009, 01:36:00 AM »
Well, this was a wash. Great result, though. It's nice to see the dust begin to fall from the GameCube section of my game library.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Atlus announces Ys Book 1 and 2 legacy via email
« on: February 03, 2009, 04:13:33 AM »
The info video trailer on the Nintendo Channel is all anime cut scenes and it's 1993-esque anime-riffic, at that.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive Discussion (Game #2: Luigi's Mansion)
« on: February 02, 2009, 11:40:28 PM »
I rented this game when it first came out, and got pretty far. I kept my save file for when I eventually buy it, which I did less than a year ago. This awesome experiment has given me reason to go finish what I started way back in 2001.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive Discussion (Game #1: Dynamite Headdy)
« on: February 02, 2009, 08:37:54 PM »Can we get, eventually, a set of gams which may be rarer to find (and less likely to appear on VC)? Lke McDonaldland?Why? So no one can find it and there will be no comments to discuss?
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Virtual Console Mondays Thread
« on: February 02, 2009, 08:33:00 PM »
But 80s guitar rock rules. Besides, this is clearly early 90s.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Baroque (Wii) - The most underrated game of 2008
« on: February 02, 2009, 03:23:45 AM »
I still have Baroque in its wrapping. I will get to it one day. Is that true that it only sold 5000 copies?
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Podcast Discussion / Re: POLL: RFN RetroActive Discussion (Game #2)
« on: February 01, 2009, 01:41:36 PM »
Well, on second thought, I spent 30 minutes trying to get through the first level of Super Ghouls 'N' Ghosts yesterday. And another 10 just trying to get the cartridge to load. I'm still using my original 1991 SNES. I have a brand new-condition one I found a couple years ago waiting in the wings to get me through the next 20 years, but.... back on topic....
Yeah, SG'N'G is hard.
Yeah, SG'N'G is hard.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: POLL: RFN RetroActive Discussion (Game #2)
« on: January 31, 2009, 01:57:28 PM »Woo-hoo! Super G'N'G wins!
When do we start?
Let's see... Super Ghouls 'n' Ghosts?
ASA(F)P!
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Podcast Discussion / Re: POLL: RFN RetroActive Discussion (Game #2)
« on: January 31, 2009, 12:56:47 AM »
Well, I picked Super Ghouls n' Ghosts because kids today got it too easy.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive Discussion (Game #1: Dynamite Headdy)
« on: January 29, 2009, 02:44:10 AM »
The levels in Dynamite Headdy are like sweating through one fever dream after another. I also got as far as the puppet-on-chains boss and lost all my lives there. I respect the difficulty in this game, in that it's an old-school "win-or-die-trying" style platformer, but I'll admit, I gave myself continues with the level select cheat code.
Another thing I like is how this game takes me back to the 90's. Aside from it being on Genesis, There's a bunch of cheesy 80s and 90s movie title puns in the names of the stages: "Mad Mechs, "Terminate Her Too" and, oddly, "Mad Dog and Headdy."
And as always, big ups to Treasure for pushing Sega's hardware. They tend to pull off little graphical tricks that look even cleaner and crispier than if they were on the SNES.
Take that Mode 7!
Another thing I like is how this game takes me back to the 90's. Aside from it being on Genesis, There's a bunch of cheesy 80s and 90s movie title puns in the names of the stages: "Mad Mechs, "Terminate Her Too" and, oddly, "Mad Dog and Headdy."
And as always, big ups to Treasure for pushing Sega's hardware. They tend to pull off little graphical tricks that look even cleaner and crispier than if they were on the SNES.
Take that Mode 7!
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