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General / Re: Game Cases for Digital Titles: Yay or Nay?

« on: January 21, 2019, 04:19:50 pm »

topspot123 already had and discussed an idea like this, too.

Like I said there, I actually once wanted to do something like this, but it sincerely is a waste of space. Yeah, they'll make for good shelf candy, but that's all they're going to be. Empty cases taking up space that could be used for something else.

Thanks for the long memory!  Anyway, if any of you find this idea interesting and you want to learn more, I guy I subscribe to on YouTube made a recent video about this too.



Digital games have existed for a while. I'm not sure what about the Switch in particular has sprouted this kind of movement! 

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Classic Video Games / Re: I have $14 left in Wii Shop money. How should I spend it?

« on: January 21, 2019, 02:12:25 pm »

At least you have (or had) 1,400 points to splurge on something a bit more worthwhile. I only had 600 points left and learned about Nintendo shutting the VC quite late, which meant I couldn’t purchase additional points. I spent about an hour going through a list of WiiWare titles and a few reviews, and after much deliberation ended up getting Kyotokei for 500 points, using the last 100 points on the Hero Mode DLC for Mega Man 9.

Wii hacking is a thing I’ve been considering for quite a long time, so I’m planning on getting another in the near future just for that. I neglected the Wii for too long that I unfortunately missed out on pretty much everything, so hacking one will be my way of "catching up".

I'm totally considering grabbing a second Wii for the same reason.

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Modern Video Games / Re: PSVR Owners, Is the PSVR good and is it worth diving into right now?

« on: January 21, 2019, 02:11:15 pm »

I got my PSVR yesterday everyone .  It came with Moss and Astro Bot.  They are amazing    Here are my thoughts so far.


The immersion is so amazing!  One thing that was a learning curve for me was the graphical dip.  I'm admittedly a graphic snob and game on 4k 60 fps One X.     I first played VR at my brothers house on PS4 Pro which does make it look better but on my basic PS4 is looks like a HD PS2 remake if I had to describe it.  But I realized it's because the monitors are so close to your eyes and they have to have 120 fps at minimum to keep the immersion and consoles struggle to run that at high graphic fidelity.  But that eventually takes the back seat to the immersion.  Holy crap 


It's like the robot is right there, I have tried touching him a few times lol.   I actually feel like i'm going to fall off a building even though I know it's just a game.  It's crazy how well it immerses you.  It's amazing.  It's like you can feel the knot in your stomach when you go down in the game on a roller coaster or fast scenes.  It's scary. 

I love it very much.  For 300 I enjoy it very much and it's such a wonderful entry level price for VR experience.

Welcome to the VR cult club! 

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General / Re: Prized possessions

« on: January 15, 2019, 09:18:30 pm »

- GameCube version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Gettin' the TRUE Twilight Princess experience boiii.

I definitely agree with that! 

I've shown many of my favorite possessions over on my YouTube channel.  These include my glow in the dark Super Metroid poster, my copies of two the CDi Zelda games, and my Nintendo Dual Vs System arcade cabinet. 

A couple of items that haven't been fully featured on my channel are a Fulgore cardboard standup for the SNES release of Killer Instinct, the full set of Nintendo Power magazines, and a retail display of some sort for Sonic & Knuckles (I don't even know all that's inside it).

Lastly, one of the things that I prize the most is that most of my retro collection are my games and systems I've had since they were new.  I've grown up with my collection. 

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Classic Video Games / Re: I have $14 left in Wii Shop money. How should I spend it?

« on: January 14, 2019, 03:42:20 pm »

I would recommend Chrono Trigger ($8) and Dig Dug ($6) to round it out. Both games need no explanation, and are timeless classics.

Excellent recommendations.  I'm not a big RPG fan, but Chrono Trigger seems to be a game for the ages and I've never played it (yet). 

I would recommend a WiiWare title that isn’t available anywhere else like Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth.  You never know if they’ll ever legitimately be available again.

I'm really intrigued by the Rebirth series, but I can only afford one.  And then that would leave me with $4 to figure out what to buy with. 

I made sure to buy My Life as a King and some of its DLC ... this list might be of interest
https://www.destructoid.com/get-these-games-while-you-still-can-a-wii-shop-essentials-guide-492730.phtml

Hm, I'll look into that.  I hadn't considered any of these games having DLC.

Can someone explain how one would transfer their downloaded Wii games to their Wii U System? Does the game in question have to be available on the Wii U shop for this to work?  Im new to this Nintendo transfer stuff. Thanks! 

It may have changed, and someone may correct me, but I don't think you were never really able to transfer from the Wii to the Wii U, you got discounts on getting the same title on the Wii U.

You are partially right.  You can transfer your entire Wii Shop profile, with all purchases, to the Wii portion of the Wii U.  The Wii shops are identical.  This will not be possible after the shop closes.  If you wanted to have 'enhanced' versions of your Virtual Console games be available directly from the Wii U dashboard, this is what's eligible for a discount if you had 1) previously purchased it on Wii and 2) had transferred from the Wii to the Wii portion of the Wii U.  Am I making any sense?  If you have any more questions, it would be best to check Nintendo's faqs before it's too late. 

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Classic Video Games / I have $14 left in Wii Shop money. How should I spend it?

« on: January 14, 2019, 01:08:22 pm »

We are days away from the Wii Shop's permanent closure.  I still have a balance of $14 to spend before it's too late.  What game(s) should I pick up?  What is the best optimization strategy?

(This story is true, but the thread is mostly just for fun.  I am aware of Wii hacking.  I'm just looking for your opinions.)

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Modern Video Games / Re: Super Smash Bros Ultimate: Opinions?

« on: January 14, 2019, 01:01:22 pm »

I like it. I still think I like the Wii U edition more, but this one is still damn fun. It's at its best when it's a couch play party game. But, since that's more rare these days, I find myself trying to better my score in Classic Mode.

The spirit stuff is still a bit much. It definitely adds replay value, but I'm really passive with it.

My thoughts align almost exactly with yours. It's fun, but I most definitely like Super Smash Bros. for Wii U better. The World of Light was way too monotonous and drawn out and I can't believe people bitched about Subspace or Smash Tour so much but act like World of Light is the second coming.
I don't know, I've just felt a lot less inclined to go back to Smash Bros. Ultimate because at the end of the day, it's just stages I've already played to death in the prior five entries with character models recycled from the Wii U for the most part. I've really only played it on the couch with friends or family and also completed the World of Light which was honestly an absolute chore just to change the menu theme. Also, it gets frustrating having to repack your character and colors EVERY match.
It's a great game though, but I can't help but feel like it didn't evolve enough from the Wii U to be anything other than an enhanced port of that game. Also, I'm surprised how well the game runs without getting the Switch even warm to the touch, must be some great programming going on.

I'm having almost the opposite reaction to yours.  I got Smash for Wii U at launch, but just do to various life factors, I've only played it literally a few times.  But I've had more time to put into Ultimate and I'm really enjoying myself!  It's as if I hadn't played a Smash since the underwhelming Brawl.  Ultimate has a great feel and learning the current move sets feels like learning the characters for the first time. 

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Modern Video Games / Re: PSVR Owners, Is the PSVR good and is it worth diving into right now?

« on: January 11, 2019, 11:13:47 pm »

For what it's worth, I was nervous about the expense when I first got my PSVR too.  But I'm thrilled to say that, for me at least, it was worth every penny.  I really, really LOVE it. 

It adds a gaming choice that wasn't there before.  For myself it isn't perfect for any occasion.  Sometimes after work I feel too tired to try to enjoy VR, or it isn't worth the set-up hassle that day, but plenty of other times I can't wait to be immersed.  You'll learn what games are better standing, what games are acceptable sitting, what controllers you need for each game, and unfortunately, what games give you VR sickness. 

The most shocking thing for me is how good PSVR is considering it's essentially a first gen, very consumer grade (low cost), device of its type.  I hope VR and AR continue to impress and improve and that I'm able to afford the devices in the future. 

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Nvidia Shield TV (Skype & Sharescreen?)

« on: December 17, 2018, 05:33:32 pm »

The android Skype app is listed as not compatible with the Shield TV.  IDK if it could be sideloaded though.  Good luck!

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Video Game Database Discussion / Rejected edits

« on: November 20, 2018, 03:30:20 pm »

I submitted some database edits that were rejected.  I just want to explain the rational to the edits. 

https://vgcollect.com/item/153288 & https://vgcollect.com/item/68485 share the exact same name, but are two distinct versions.  I tried to add "hosted by John O'Hurley" to the name of second one.  This blurb is directly from the cover art and would differentiate the two versions.

I created the entry for https://vgcollect.com/item/43893.  I'm fairly sure it was created as the 2nd edition.  In the time since, the name and picture have been edited to the 3rd edition.  I am now showing a game in my collection that I don't own.  I tried to edit the name and picture back to the 2nd edition but was rejected. 

Thanks for taking a look, mods.  Let me know what's up.

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Off Topic / Re: Establishing meaningful active friendships as an adult

« on: November 06, 2018, 02:22:56 pm »

Everything said here can be more or less applied to me, except moving around a lot. I value my alone time tremendously, perhaps a little too much at times. I just like being at home. I've never been very social, yet I can't say that I've been antisocial either.

That sounds very much like me.  I'm pretty introverted and I have a high tolerance for loneliness you could say.  I'm just bothered sometimes (like the OP) because I don't have any regular friends or social times.   

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Off Topic / Re: Establishing meaningful active friendships as an adult

« on: November 05, 2018, 08:49:47 pm »

I specifically feel your pain.  I've gone from one extreme to the other.  In my early adulthood, I couldn't have prayed for a better situation regarding friends.  I had 4 of the greatest friends.  All great people, friends with all of their spouses. 

Our house was the congregation spot.  My wife and I constantly made choices based on our home being accommodating to groups of people.

Then time slowly spread us out, both geographically and in life.  Their life paths have lead us apart in a way that it's sometimes hard to relate with each other.  We never have guests anymore. 

I don't feel that I have any room to complain since I had been given so much so early.  Most people only have one best friend, at most. 

I have spent the last year trying to make social connections online, but I'm inconsistent because my job keeps me so busy. 

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Classic Video Games / Re: PS2 Eye Toy Video Games? How Do The Work? Do You Play Them?

« on: October 29, 2018, 09:09:48 pm »

I have several Eye Toy games and played several of them when they were new.  As mentioned they are similar to Kinect games, but more primitive.  Kinect has a level of 3D tracking, but the Eye Toy works exclusively in 2D space.  It can basically tell the difference between a static pixel (background) and a moving pixel (you) and adjusts the game play accordingly.  Most games track arm movement, arms to the side.  It can't tell if you are reaching forward for instance.  I'm simplifying the explanation of course.  If you like to play standing or have energetic kids, it's definitely worth a try.

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Site Feedback / Re: What Happens When You Follow Someone On VGcollect Or They Follow You?

« on: October 16, 2018, 09:02:00 pm »

On the main site the first tab is the 'Feed' tab.  That tab will give a chronological list of actions (from most recent) that the people you follow have partaken.  Games added, games removed.  That's about it as far as I can tell. 

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Off Topic / Re: A Mario Shaped Stress Ball? Weird Question

« on: October 16, 2018, 08:10:00 pm »

https://youtu.be/Rlo6j288RwI?t=122