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Title: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: turf on February 08, 2014, 04:59:33 pm
Do we want all the Nintendo Game & Watches listed as "Game & Watch: Title"?  I'm working on submitting some edits to a few of the entries. 
I'm going to change some of the names to Game & Watch: Title - Panorama Screen.
The Panorama Screen was a style of the game  It folded out.  They were different from the normal Game & Watches. There were 6 that were made like that.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: scott on February 08, 2014, 05:08:59 pm
Are they the same game, but with a different screen set up?

If it's a variation then it would be something like:

Game & Watch: Title (Panorama Screen)

Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: turf on February 08, 2014, 05:33:44 pm
Alright.  I'll go fix them
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: badATchaos on February 08, 2014, 05:41:03 pm
I'm not a huge G&W collector. I only have five. But I do find it somewhat annoying. They're already categorized as Game & Watch and so why does it need to say "Game & Watch:" at the beginning of every entry? It's not like every GameCube game is listed as "Nintendo GameCube: 'Title'."
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: scott on February 08, 2014, 05:46:11 pm
True.

Game & Watch are confusing for me. I've never dealt with them at all, so I don't really know anything about them.

In that case. Drop the Game & Watch from the title, it does make more sense that way.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: badATchaos on February 08, 2014, 05:48:54 pm
Are they the same game, but with a different screen set up?
If it's a variation then it would be something like:
Game & Watch: Title (Panorama Screen)

Correct. Some earlier games were re-released into newer series as time went on.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: scott on February 08, 2014, 05:55:27 pm
Ah alright. So, then it would be something like

Ball
Ball (Panorama Screen)
Ball - Club Nintendo Re-Release

Ya?
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: turf on February 08, 2014, 06:13:39 pm
Ah alright. So, then it would be something like

Ball
Ball (Panorama Screen)
Ball - Club Nintendo Re-Release

Ya?

Yep. That's how it should look. There are a couple of different categories. Crystal display, panorama screen, etc...

I thought the Game & Watch at the beginning was a little redundant too. They were all listed like that, so I just rolled with it.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: 90snostalga on February 10, 2014, 02:29:11 am
This may sound stupid but what exactly are the game and watches?  Are they like a miniature game boy?
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: scott on February 10, 2014, 08:39:32 am
They are the precursor to the Game Boy. They are super simple handheld games with an LCD screen, like the Tiger Electronics handhelds. If you look at a few of them you can see where the body design of the DS came from, cause they are dual screen and clamshell.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: badATchaos on February 11, 2014, 02:12:37 am
... what exactly are the game and watches?  Are they like a miniature game boy?
If you've ever played Smash Bros. Melee or Brawl you've probably seen Mr. Game & Watch. He gets his moves from these handhelds. They made about 60 different models, each with a different game on it. There were a lot of knockoffs, the most successful being the Tiger Electronics in the west and Electronika in Russia/USSR.

Here's some footage of G&W Parachute and Fire that I took.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: badATchaos on February 11, 2014, 09:52:49 pm
Anyhow do you need any help sorting out the G&W listings guys?
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: scott on February 12, 2014, 08:37:51 am
I don't know anything about G&W stuffs, so if you guys want to hop on it, feel free.

Also, I always read your name as "Bad at Tacos" I have no idea why...  ???
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: badATchaos on February 12, 2014, 09:14:09 am
Also, I always read your name as "Bad at Tacos" I have no idea why...  ???

LOLz. Yeah. I've had used this screen name for years and a lot of people do that. I've started using bad@chaos to help break up the words, which does seem to help. It doesn't help the name isn't really correct English either.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: 90snostalga on February 12, 2014, 10:53:17 am
Also, I always read your name as "Bad at Tacos" I have no idea why...  ???

LOLz. Yeah. I've had used this screen name for years and a lot of people do that. I've started using bad@chaos to help break up the words, which does seem to help. It doesn't help the name isn't really correct English either.

Dyslexic Scott is...
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: fazerco on February 12, 2014, 01:24:49 pm
Im just wondering why Game & watch is in different list then LCD games. They are almost the same with the bandai's, the commodore's, the vtech's, etc.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: exonerator on February 12, 2014, 01:50:18 pm
Im just wondering why Game & watch is in different list then LCD games. They are almost the same with the bandai's, the commodore's, the vtech's, etc.
Game & Watch are a brand/line under Nintendo's, so that makes them deserving of their own section, no questions asked. Not to mention, there were some generic LCD games (http://vgcollect.com/item/39916) made by Nintendo that were not in the Game and Watch line, so they're not getting special Nintendo treatment or anything. Also, with enough entries by a certain brand, it can get its own section, like Tiger (http://vgcollect.com/browse/tigerlcd). I'm not against a Vtech addition, since I have a CIB Master Video Painter, so I'd suggest asking Matt to make the section(s) you believe are missing, by going to this thread (http://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,74.0.html). Bear in mind, there should be a good amount of entries or a promise of a good amount before requesting it.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: fazerco on February 12, 2014, 01:53:17 pm
Im not into game & watch or lcd. So no request from me.

On that note, there is a other request of me over there  ;)
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: badATchaos on February 13, 2014, 05:48:54 pm
huh... it does kind bring up the idea:
Should Tiger LCD, Konami LCD be placed under LCD Games? Similar to Virtual Boy being under Nintendo Other.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: scott on February 13, 2014, 10:41:17 pm
I think Virtual Boy needs to get moved out of Nintendo other and into its own cat, for sure.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: DreamsDied13101 on February 14, 2014, 12:07:23 am
I think Virtual Boy needs to get moved out of Nintendo other and into its own cat, for sure.

I agree with this.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: badATchaos on February 14, 2014, 10:05:46 am
just for the... 22 games for it?
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: exonerator on February 14, 2014, 04:21:31 pm
just for the... 22 games for it?
Well, it's not really an afterthought like Mini Classics, it was a real retail handheld console... Even though it only had 22 games. I'd say we leave this one up to debate before taking action.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: scott on February 14, 2014, 04:33:51 pm
My line of thought is that it was a full blown retail console, so it should more than likely have it's own parent cat. Even though it completely bombed in the market and only a handful of games were released isn't a big deal.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: tpugmire on February 14, 2014, 04:37:23 pm
I agree, Virtual Boy should have its own category. Were there any accessories for it besides the power adapter thingy?
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: exonerator on February 14, 2014, 04:42:08 pm
My line of thought is that it was a full blown retail console, so it should more than likely have it's own parent cat. Even though it completely bombed in the market and only a handful of games were released isn't a big deal.
Yeah, this is just about my line of thought.

I agree, Virtual Boy should have its own category. Were there any accessories for it besides the power adapter thingy?
Yes. (http://www.planetvb.com/modules/hardware/?type=accessories)
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: tpugmire on February 14, 2014, 04:55:59 pm
So I suppose we should add an accessories category while we're at it.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: scott on February 14, 2014, 05:15:51 pm
I can add the parent cat for Virtual Boy, but Matt's the one to do the code magic needed to move it from Nintendo Other to a new one. I'm not sure if he's around this weekend of not though, I haven't talked to him all day.
Title: Re: Game & Watch Listings
Post by: badATchaos on February 22, 2014, 12:35:20 am
The only accessories I know of was the Battery Pack, AC Adapter, and an official carrying case. I'm not sure but I think they might have sold spare stands as well. If they did it would be uber rare.