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General / Re: Your Top 5 Video Game Sound Tracks

« on: November 14, 2024, 02:23:47 pm »

1. Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
2. Kirby Super Star
3. Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II
4. Sonic Adventure
5. Lords of Thunder

honorable mention
1. NiGHTS into Dreams...
2. Mega Man X
3. Guilty Gear X2
4. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
5. Guardian War

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Off Topic / Re: Music thread

« on: September 29, 2024, 03:10:33 am »

My favorite albums for this year (so far) :

VERITAS - P.O.D.
OMNI, Part 2 - Project 86
Finally!- The Aquabats!
When We Were Kings - Stryper
The Fall - Trapt

Call the Devil - Mushroomhead
The Surface Seems So Far - Seether
Victim 1 - A Killer's Confession
Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 - Static-X
Let Go - KMFDM

Live album, OMNIFEST - Project 86
Deluxe album, Confessions of the Fallen - Staind

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Classic Video Games / Re: The Best Retro Game Music - 8bit and above

« on: September 28, 2024, 03:40:20 am »

album:
Silhouette Mirage
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
Kirby Super Star
Sorcerian
Nights Into Dreams...

song:
I Just Smile
Esaka? (Arranged)
I Just Want You to Know
Emerald Coast (Azure Blue World)
Main Medley

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Video Game Auction Watch / Re: Small PC Engine CD, GameCube Auction Up

« on: July 21, 2024, 04:48:39 pm »

Bump I've added a few items for Wii U, TG16, 3DO, Wii, and NDS.

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General / Re: Games you must play before you die.

« on: March 24, 2024, 10:37:33 pm »

Initial game I thought of was Radiant Silvergun for Sega Saturn. Although taking a look at 1001 Video Games You Musty Play Before You Die it was already mentioned- in that case...

Bonanza Bros. (Arcade)
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 (Dreamcast)
Detana!! TwinBee (Arcade)
Die Hard Arcade (Arcade)
Gain Ground (Arcade)
Garou: Mark of the Wolves (Neo-Geo)
Gate of Thunder (TurboGrafx-CD)
Grandia (Sega Saturn)
Kirby Super Star (Super Nintendo)
Lords of Thunder (TurboGrafx-CD)
Omega Boost (PlayStation)
Parodius (Arcade)
Pocky & Rocky (Super Nintendo)
Puyo Puyo Tsuu (Arcade)
Shock Wave 2: Beyond the Gate (3DO)
Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels (3DO)
The King of Fighters '98 (Neo-Geo)
Thunder Force IV (Sega Genesis)
Twinkle Star Sprites (Neo-Geo)
Umihara Kawase (Super Nintendo)

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Off Topic / Re: Music in 2023

« on: December 19, 2023, 03:28:34 am »

Staind - Confession of the Fallen : After a decade a new album that has all the hallmarks of the classic band.


Crosses - Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. : Modern dark synthpop meets 80s new romantic pulled off phenomenally.   


Sevendust - Truth Killer : Another solid release this time with subtle touches of dark electronica tossed in the mix.


Godsmack - Lighting Up the Sky : Return to form bringing back the gritty sound the band is known for. 



A few honorable mentions from Project 86 - OMNI, Pt.1 dystopian technocratic concept album, besides demos Linkin Park - Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition which had a handful of great unreleased songs, Element Eighty - A.D. and Taproot - SC\SSRS new albums after both bands long absence.

Looking forward to upcoming releases in 2024 from: Project 86, Korn, Julien-K, Adema, Static-X (2nd posthumous album) Jeffrey Nothing (Doom Candy project) Crossbreed, Professional Murder Music, American Head Charge, P.O.D. Still holding out hope for Deadsy - Subterfugue album release.

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General / Re: Good Retro Gaming Youtube Channels

« on: November 14, 2023, 01:52:41 am »

Retro Core - great comparison videos, occasional product reviews.

Turbo Views - complete series of TurboGrafx-16 game reviews including a few imports.

Classic Gaming Quarterly - In depth nostalgia trips, with video game magazines reads.

Happy Console Gamer - Retro and modern game reviews.

BitHead1000 - Honorable mention since it's 90% banter 10% gaming.

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General / Re: What Are Your Top (Four) Consoles Right Now And Why?

« on: August 23, 2023, 09:26:31 pm »

Top 4 consoles right now that I have been playing the past months:

1. Sega Saturn
2. Wii U
3. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
4. PS4

I've been slowly working through completing my favorite games on my favorite system SAT and logging them in my blog. It's been a trip re-visisting or sometimes discovering new experiences whether it would be from Mystaria / Blazing Heroes, A.M.O.K, or Clockwork Knight. My biggest time investment was playing 3DO library, and completing several games in the process. My favorite game on that system would be Guardian War (Powers Kingdom). PS4 and Wii + Wii U for casual 'modern' games such as The King of Fighters XV, Street Fighter 6, New Super Luigi U, and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz.

My all-time top 4 favorite consoles would be:

1. Sega Saturn
2. SNES
3. PC Engine
4. Dreamcast

I've played plenty of SNES, PCE, and DC games in the past enjoyed them immensely. Arcade conversions, system exclusives, fan-translated projects or games from the homebrew scene. Honorable mention is PS1 and NES.

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General / Re: Your Top Video Game Franchises

« on: May 30, 2023, 08:02:33 pm »

1. Mega Man
2. Street Fighter
3. Kirby
4. The King of Fighters
5. Bomberman
6. Gradius
7. Puyo Puyo
8. Virtua Fighter
9. Ys
10. Cyber Troopers Virtual-On

Honorable Mention:

Bonk
Dig Dug
Shining
Panzer Dragoon
Star Soldier
Tales
Bubble Bobble
Pocky & Rocky
Super Mario Bros.
Sonic the Hedgehog


Classic Mega Man series including X spinoffs from Soccer, Kart, RPG, board- not including Zero or Battle Network. Pretty much all of Street Fighter, Kirby, Bomberman, Ys, and Cyber Troopers Virtual-On. The King of Fighters including Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, and it's spinoffs. Gradius including Parodius and it's spinoffs. Pretty much all of Puyo Puyo including Mado Monogatari series. Virtua Fighter including Fighting Vipers and it's spinoffs like Fighters Megamix. 

Classic Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog 2D and 2.5D games. Star Solider including Star Parodier. Shining specifically Force, Wisdom, Holy Ark, Tears, Neo and Exa. Bubble Bobble including Rainbow Islands & Parasol Stars. Bonk including Air Zonk. Pretty much all of Dig Dug, Panzer Dragoon, Tales, and Pocky & Rocky.

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General / Re: The gamer you were when you joined VGcollect vs. the gamer you are now in 2023

« on: April 19, 2023, 08:02:45 pm »

Joined - December 28, 2012

Took a halt on collecting and started completing the games I already own. These days I'm more active on HowLongToBeat blogging my progress. Occasionally log new games I buy which are usually for Wii and Wii U. Finishing games on psychical CD/cartridge, Everdrive /emulation is my primary focus today.

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General / Re: Video Game Resolutions and Goals in 2023

« on: January 02, 2023, 08:33:18 pm »

- Finish Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed on Nintendo DS.

- Complete the Galaxy Fräulein Yuna series, for whatever reason I haven't completed them yet.

- Start playing the recently English fan translated B.L.U.E.: Legend of Water by Hudson-Soft.

- Would like to complete at least (1) game in the Ys series.

- Focus on collecting Wii, and Wii U games.

- Would like to complete at least (1) game in the Wonder Boy series.

- Complete the Valis: The Fantasm Soldier series including Genesis releases.

- Start playing the English fan translated Seven Mansions: Ghastly Smile by Koei.

- Finish Silent Bomber on PlayStation.

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General / Re: Shoot-Em Ups

« on: October 23, 2022, 03:47:27 am »

STGs also one of my favorite genres! YES  . Good question, growing up as a kid-teenager I was into colorful 2D platform, fighting, and beat'em up games the most, traditional shoot'em ups fell by the wayside of my interests. In my head as a kid I thought they were straightforward, not innovative, or too difficult.

Things changed when I grew up..

Fast forward the last two decades I enjoy the genre quite a bit buying Castle Shikigami 2 for PS2 at launch for example. More recently decided to complete (NOT 1CC) my favorite games of the series- without any cheats, or excessive save feature, the old-school way. I keep track on my thread over at Howlongtobeat.

Hard to decide what my favorite sub-genre is I really enjoy traditional vertical, then horizontal style. Toaplan, Cave bullet hell that has more of a puzzle feel to them as well which are fun occasionally. Rail shooters, and Fixed shooters are not too shabby either. 

Love the original gameplay from Treasure developer especially on Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga, and Bangai-O! The CLASSICS: Graidus, Parodius, Darius, R-Type all fantastic. Although MY favorite would have to be:

- ESP Ra.De.
- Image Fight, Image Fight II
- Star Solider series
- Down Load, Down Load II
- Thunder Force series
- Blazing Lazers /GUNHED
- TwinBee series
- Advanced Busterhawk Gleylancer / Gleylancer
- AIR ZONK /PC Denjin
- Gate of Thunder, Lords of Thunder
- DonPachi series
- Mushihimesama series
- COTTON series
- Elemental Master
- Ray series /Layer Section series
- Twinkle Star Sprites, La Petite Princesse
- SUPER AIR ZONK /CD Denjin
- Espgaluda series
- Terra Driver /Soukyugurentai, Oubushutsugeki
- Mr. Heli

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Classic Video Games / Re: How Many Of You Forum Attenders and Viewers Still Play Retro Video Games

« on: October 01, 2022, 09:32:47 pm »

Me 

I primarily play 1979-2005 and occasional new homebrew games released on old systems in the 8-bit, 16-bit. Arcade (emulation), Sega Saturn, Neo•Geo, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 + CD, Sega Genesis / Mega Drive + CD, Super Nintendo / Super Famicom, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2. I've been getting into Nintendo Wii, Wii U, and Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer these days.

I would say I play retro games 90% of the time, the remaining 10% for the very few Steam games I buy (exclusive Fighting game genre) Street Fighter V, The King of Fighters XIV.

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Off Topic / Re: What are your top 10 favorite musical artists/bands/composers?

« on: April 29, 2022, 10:21:19 pm »

1. Korn
2. Weezer
3. Placebo
4. Thrice
5. AFI
6. Stryper
7. The Aquabats!
8. Mushroomhead
9. The Crüxshadows
10. Deadsy

Honorable Mention: Queen, Garbage, Michael Jackson, The Birthday Massacre, Limp Bizkit, Ozma, Linkin Park, X JAPAN, Flaw, P.O.D.

https://www.last.fm/user/bawitback

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General / Re: What cancelled game would you love to play if it never was?

« on: March 10, 2022, 06:31:08 pm »

Gun Beat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_Beat

It was an arcade action-racing game developed by Treasure for the Sega NAOMI.