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Site Feedback / Re: My Genre Primer for Some Folks

« on: March 21, 2019, 02:35:40 pm »

A game with a customizable hero and and emphasis on completing quests and having a party does not really describe an RPG very well (at least the way people understand RPG video games these days).

More to point, I'd have to say that an RPG has a heavy emphasis on numerical stats, and the game mechanics revolve around these one way or another.

These definitions were intended to be simplified generalizations for Newbies. The key word was “customizable”, where as a minimum, the player can usually choose what to equip for example. By the way, where does that definition require “having a party“? What other genre has a main focus of a customizable hero?

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2019

« on: March 21, 2019, 11:40:08 am »

Paws & Claws: Best Friends: Dogs & Cats - GBA [NA]
    https://vgcollect.com/item/81627
    https://vgcollect.com/item/116715 <- dupe

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2019

« on: March 21, 2019, 01:14:37 am »

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - GBA [NA]
    https://vgcollect.com/item/58041
    https://vgcollect.com/item/125736 <- dupe; fake image with wrong ESRB rating

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - GBA [NA]
    https://vgcollect.com/item/2975
    https://vgcollect.com/item/24483 <- dupe

Pokémon: LeafGreen Version - GBA [NA]
    https://vgcollect.com/item/2859
    https://vgcollect.com/item/141338 <- dupe

Pokémon: FireRed Version - GBA [NA]
    https://vgcollect.com/item/3317
    https://vgcollect.com/item/141619 <- dupe

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2019

« on: March 18, 2019, 11:05:32 pm »

Game Boy Advance Video: Nicktoons Collection - Volume 1 - GBA [NA]
    https://vgcollect.com/item/2740
    https://vgcollect.com/item/95750 <- dupe with incomplete title & fake front image

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: March 18, 2019, 08:53:22 pm »

Developer Pocketeers of GBA games “Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed”,  “Need for Speed: Underground”, & “Need for Speed: Underground 2”.
https://www.mobygames.com/company/pocketeers
Remove from Publisher list.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: March 16, 2019, 09:04:00 pm »

Developer GXB Interactive of GBA games “Math Patrol: The Kleptoid Threat” and “Word Safari: The Friendship Totems”.
https://www.giantbomb.com/gxb-interactive/3010-11226/

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: March 16, 2019, 07:58:24 pm »

Add developer Gravity-i Ltd
I don't think they're the same as Gravity Co. and Gravity Interactive which has been causing confusion. They have different logos and have been credited with different games. Also, maybe remove Gravity-i from Publisher list.

https://www.mobygames.com/company/gravity-i-ltd
https://www.mobygames.com/company/gravity-co-ltd
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Interactive

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General / Re: Preffering Old Games Vs Current Generation Games

« on: March 16, 2019, 02:35:21 pm »

Long ago I made the decision not to move on to the current generation of consoles. Since I already have a great collection of good and unusual games, I didn’t see the point. For better graphics… so what? For better story telling… not really. Besides, it’ll take the rest of my life to play through my collection. However, if VR technology takes a big leap forward, that might pique my interest.

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Site Feedback / My Genre Primer for Some Folks

« on: March 14, 2019, 08:56:18 pm »

The Primary (Root) Video Game Genres:

Action: Games which focus on and require player skill and reflexes to play.

Action Adventure: Games with elements of both action (reflex, timing, button-mashing) and adventure (puzzle-solving, inventory management) games - a hybrid of the Action and Adventure categories. (A GROSS EXCLUSION BY THIS SITE)

Adventure: Games that require primarily logic and problem-solving to complete in the context of a narrative, with little (if any) action game mechanics.

Miscellaneous: Games that don't fit into any other categories or are an un-categorizable
 mix, including board games, collections, and applications.

Puzzle: Games that focus on the player's logical and thinking skills, often solving problems outside of the context of a narrative.

Racing: Games that focus on controlling a vehicle or other avatar in a race against a time limit or other vehicles/avatars.

Role-Playing: Games that put the player in the role of a customizable hero (or heroes) to complete goals or quests.

Simulation: Games that put the player in the role of controlling a virtual object - a ship, a plane, or even a life.

Sports: Games that simulate real or imagined sporting competitions.

Strategy: Games that focus on careful and skillful thinking and planning in order to achieve victory, and the turn-based or real-time action scales from world domination to squad-based tactics.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: March 12, 2019, 06:07:53 pm »

I know this is nitpicking, but the proper name of Titus’ development arm is Titus Interactive Studios and NOT Titus Software (publishing name).

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate List 2019

« on: March 11, 2019, 11:16:27 pm »

Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius, The: Attack of the Twonkies - GBA [NA]
    https://vgcollect.com/item/2884
    https://vgcollect.com/item/100619 <-dupe with abbreviated title

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Publisher vs. Distributor

« on: March 11, 2019, 03:05:49 pm »

I work off a list of more than 250 videogame and DVD/Blu-Ray/UMD publisher UPC identifiers.

Could you post the video game portion of the list so others could use it as well? Maybe we could get it stickied.

I'm going to do that when I get time.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Error Listings and rejected edits 2019

« on: March 11, 2019, 01:12:17 pm »

Invader for GBA was only released in Europe. Please remove from NA list.
https://vgcollect.com/item/41911

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: March 10, 2019, 04:41:08 pm »

Developer Pukka Games of GBA games "Hot Potato!",  "Thunderbirds: International Rescue [EU]", et al. Remove it from Publisher list.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Error Listings and rejected edits 2019

« on: March 10, 2019, 01:57:48 pm »

I messed up by putting a cart image into the "image_back" field. Please rectify.
https://vgcollect.com/item/36144