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Classic Video Games / Re: Saturn Shooters?

« on: January 16, 2013, 10:05:01 pm »

Galactic Attack (Layer Section)

Dodonpachi (used to be cheaper than I am currently seeing it. Keep an eye out, you can find it cheap depending on what you look for on condition).

Darius Gaiden

There are others that are surprisingly above $35: Thunder force and Batsugun for example. It seems like they used to be a lot cheaper. But Galactic Attack and Darius Gaiden are good ones. I had purchased galactic attack for a dollar a few years ago.

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General / Re: first game you played

« on: January 16, 2013, 09:53:50 pm »

 

My dad video taped me at 3 years old playing Pac-Man for the 2600.

I'm pretty sure this is child abuse

 

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General / Re: Too Niche?

« on: January 16, 2013, 09:52:32 pm »

Second wat Soera wrote.

You have some publishers that will chance and specialize in niche games. These releases will be done in very limited runs due to not wasting money on adverts, left over stock, etc. This is why ATLUS games can be hard to find. However, ATLUS seems to be getting out of niche status a bit.

Sega does extremely limited runs of DS games. I was aware of Infinite Space. I wanted Infinite Space. I looked for Infinite Space when it came out. I still had a heck of a time tracking it down.

A lot of niche titles also get imported which is a reason they are not brought over. The XBOX 360 is a fantastic shmup console. Most are never localized but almost all of them are made region free. This is a niche genre that most publishers stay away from because fans know how to import and there is little difference in the releases if it is localized.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Farcry 3

« on: January 15, 2013, 10:03:14 pm »

I want to play it, but I'm gonna wait for it to get super cheap. Just my style and I have a backlog. But it does look amazing.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Worlds of Power NES game adaptation books

« on: January 15, 2013, 10:01:45 pm »

You can get a brief history and then hear James Rolfe, the angry video game nerd, read the Mega Man 2 novel. I don't know why one would want to do this. But here it is:

http://cinemassacre.com/2010/02/03/worlds-of-power-megaman-2-part-1/

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General / Re: Loose GBA carts

« on: January 14, 2013, 03:47:43 pm »

I second the trading card holder idea. This has been the best solution I have seen people do. DS cases are nice but once you get to about a 100 games this seems insanely space consuming (just imagine adding this to your already existing DS collection). I recently focused and sold most of my games due to taking up too much space. It becomes a pain. Plus, it can get expensive. So, I go cart only on most things. I even do this on Genesis when boxes are fairly easy to find and cheap. I just don't want to deal with it anymore.

I'm ok with Jewel cases and DVD cases.

Ultimately, it comes down to taste.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Pokemon X and Pokemon Y

« on: January 13, 2013, 11:08:18 pm »

I'm already predicting that a third one will eventually come out called Pokemon Z.

I won't bet on it, though. Lots of people were expecting a Pokémon Gray version, which never happened. I'm happy it didn't, though, because I kinda hated to buy the game on the first day, then people late to the party got to have an improved game. It defeats the purpose of being an early buyer if its a disadvantage. So I'm personally hoping for no Pokémon Z

Call me a sucker, but I tend to buy both the original and the improved game of pokemon. The "improved" version usually comes at a time when I don't mind revisiting the game. Pokemon seems to be the only series I can see doing that though (I'll never repurchase a game due to a GOTY edition for example).

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Off Topic / Re: What music do you listen to??

« on: January 13, 2013, 11:04:49 pm »

I listen to a lot of different music. But if I had to pick one general genre it would be punk. I haven't found a subgenre of it that I don't like. My favorite is the late 80s Lookout Records scene.

I also like a specific subgenre of electronic music alot, IDM. See "Boards of Canada" for examples.

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General / Re: Capcom Re-Releases Classics for it's 30th Anniversary via XBox Live & PSN!

« on: January 13, 2013, 07:25:39 pm »

I personally hope for D&D Tower of Doom and Mystaria arcade games.

The D&D licenses are all sorts of screwed up. It might not happen.

This is true. And that makes me sad.  :'(

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General / Re: Capcom Re-Releases Classics for it's 30th Anniversary via XBox Live & PSN!

« on: January 13, 2013, 04:48:47 pm »

The story states they will be releasing cherished arcade games. So, NES games like Duck Tales 2 may not make it for more than just licensing.

I personally hope for D&D Tower of Doom and Mystaria arcade games. I only know of these on the japanese saturn and it carries a decent price as well.

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Off Topic / Re: Top 10 movies

« on: January 12, 2013, 09:24:42 pm »

These are far from the 10 best. They are my 10 favorite.

1) Terminator 2
2) Gattaca
3) Ferris Beuller's Day Off
4) Lost in Translation
5) Robocop
6) 10 Things I Hate About You (shut up!)
7) Alien
Star Trek 8: First Contact
9) Shawshank Redemption
10) American Beauty

Could easily be swapped with some of the above depending on mood
Life is Beautiful
Das Boot
Mel Brooks History of the World
Blade Runner
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

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Modern Video Games / Re: Pokemon X and Pokemon Y

« on: January 12, 2013, 09:14:53 pm »

Pokemon is always good.* So, I'm excited. I've only seen a little though. Red/blue is still one of my favorite games. And I do enjoy the new stuff as well.

* As long as you are not taking pictures, playing pinball, in a puzzle game, saying "Hey you, Pikachu!", or various other activities.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Let's Name the Top 100 NES Game Together

« on: January 12, 2013, 09:09:08 pm »

Using the same format (except one change for any that are in my personal top 10)
Leave on: Bold
Take off: Italicized and slashed
Need to try: Underlined
My top 10: 


1. Crystalis (1990)
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Metal Storm
 4. River City Ransom
5. Solar Jetman
6. Punch Out!
7. Caltron/Myriad 6 in 1 Crash N The Boys
8. Dragon Warrior
9. Bionic Commando
10. Star Tropics
11. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
12. Contra
13. Batman
14. The Adventures of Lolo
15. Blaster Master
16. Super Mario Bros. 3
17. Duck Tales
18. Super C
19. Faxanadu
20. Gradius
 21. Castlevania
22. Balloon Fight
23. Mega Man 3
24. Journey to Silius
25. Time Lord
26. Werewolf: The Last Warrior
27. Gyruss
28. Milon's Secret Castle
29. Metroid
30. American Gladiators Super Dodgeball
31. Super Mario Bros. 2
32. Kung Fu
33. The Battle of Olympus
34. Destiny of an Emperor
 35. Mr. Gimmik (not sure this one should count due to its not an american release)
36. Bucky O'Hare
37. The Goonies II
38. Darkwing Duck
 39. Ninja Gaiden
 40. Kirby's Adventure
41. Mega Man 2
42. Micro Machines
43. Metal Gear
44. Gargoyle's Quest 2
45. Dr. Mario
46. Super Mario Bros.
 47. Clash at Demonhead
48. Battletoads vs. Double Dragon
49. Arkista's Ring
50. Pin-Bot
 51. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game
52. Double Dragon III: The Revenge
53. R.C. Pro-Am
54. Kid Icarus
55. Devil World (again not an American release not sure this one should count)
56. Final Fantasy
57. Cabal
58. Ghosts n' Goblins
59. Tecmo Super Bowl
60. The Magic of Scheherazade
61. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
62. Ice Climber Joe and Mac
63. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
64. Blades of Steel
65. Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
66. Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
67. Battletoads
68. Maniac Mansion
69. Excitebike
70. Shatterhand
71. Life Force
72. Guardian Legend
73. Duck Hunt
74. Dragon Warrior 4
75. Star Soldier
76. Adventure Island 3
77. Legacy of the Wizard
78. Rygar
79. Yoshi
80. Tetris
81. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT 3
82. Faria
83. Little Nemo: Dream Master
84. Kiwi Kraze
85. Sweet Home (again it's a NES list not famicom, oh well)
86. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Little Samson
87. Chip n' Dales: Rescue Rangers
88. Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
89. Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
90. A Boy and His Blob
91. Bubble Bobble
92. Donkey Kong Classics (my pick of the day)
 93. Double Dragon
94. Ultima: Quest For the Avatar
95. The Three Stooges
96. Pinball
97. Duck Tales 2
98. 1943: The Battle of Midway
99. Deja Vu
100. Legendary Wings

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General / Re: How often do you save?

« on: January 12, 2013, 08:45:18 pm »

I save all the time. This is actually a habit at work/school as well. When working on a program or document I automatically put in the keyboard shortcut for a save after most ideas/sentences.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle

« on: January 11, 2013, 05:29:47 pm »

That is a sweet 3DS. Fire Emblem is definitely my favorite Nintendo franchise. So, I might be biased...