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Classic Video Games / Re: AV Switcher

« on: December 02, 2013, 09:55:07 pm »

Hm, that's a solid point about having to turn the consoles on manually.

I'm looking for:
4 Svideo
3 Component
1 composite

and 5 HDMI.

But I will probably get a separate switcher for HDMI.

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Marketplace / Guitar Hero/Rock Band Guitar Controllers = Really expensive

« on: December 02, 2013, 09:51:19 pm »

So, no one is playing rock band/guitar hero anymore, right? 

Harmonix stopped making DLC for the game in February, and aren't making any new IP for the franchise.

So why the heck are all of the hardware controllers still stupid expensive?  I mean, shouldn't we be swimming in controllers that people are tired of cluttering up their respective living rooms?  On amazon/ebay/craigslist most controllers (I was only looking for X360) are upwards of $50-$60.  Bundles are all EASILY over $100. 

I've had some friends interested in playing again, but some of my guitar controllers are a little worse for wear, but I'm certainly not going to drop big bucks on it.

What's the deal?

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Classic Video Games / AV Switcher

« on: December 02, 2013, 09:39:55 pm »

What switchers are you using?

I'm looking for a decent one with lots of inputs, that has IR control, so it can be universal remote'd.

Any suggestions?

And/or, should I not bother with the IR control.

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General / Re: Custom SNES Dust Sleeves

« on: December 02, 2013, 09:02:00 pm »

Very cool, man!  Once I get my room in order, I'll be sure to hit you up for the templates!

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Classic Video Games / Re: Let's Name the top 50 Arcade Cabinets?

« on: December 01, 2013, 03:00:50 am »

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz
29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
30. Capcom vs SNK 2
31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
32. Q*Bert
33. Mr. Driller
34. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
35. Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road
36. Space Harrier
37. Smash TV
38. WWF WrestleFest
39. Raiden II
40. Lucky & Wild
41. Tapper
42. Time Crisis II
43. Final Fight
44. Taiko drum master
45. Virtua Fighter 2
46. Super Sprint
47. The Punisher
48. Ms. Pac-Man
49. Dig Dug
50. Magician Lord
51. Wizard of Wor
52. Space Invaders
53. Donkey Kong
54. Area 51
55. Knights of the Round
56. Super Mario Bros
57. Punch-Out!!
58. Mario Bros.
59. Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Arcade Game
60. Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom
61. Ninja Baseball Bat Man
62. Daioh
63. Aero Fighters (a.k.a. "Sonic Wings" outside of the U.S.)
64. King of Dragons
65. Spider-Man: The Arcade Game

66. Killer Instinct

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Classic Video Games / Re: Let's Name the top 50 Arcade Cabinets?

« on: November 27, 2013, 09:34:38 pm »

What was the game kind of like punisher, but one of the playable characters was a baby in a mech suit? 

P.S. Are we still going?  Can we?  I'd love to....

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Classic Video Games / Re: Let's Name the top 50 Arcade Cabinets?

« on: November 26, 2013, 09:35:20 pm »

I really liked Lucky and Wild.  I don't know if it was my timing or what, but it seemed like it was in arcades for a really short time, then gone.


1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz
29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
30. Capcom vs SNK 2
31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
32. Q*Bert
33. Mr. Driller
34. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
35. Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road
36. Space Harrier
37. Smash TV
38. WWF WrestleFest
39. Raiden II
40. Lucky & Wild
41. House of the dead
42. Time Crisis (2?  I guess? I never played much of 3 or 4)

It was neat how they pitted you on opposing sides of a firefight from time to time.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Let's Name the top 50 Arcade Cabinets?

« on: November 26, 2013, 12:39:20 am »

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Pac-Man

26. NFL Blitz

Incidentally, I totally agree about time traveler.   Has anyone ever seen one for sale?  I wonder how much they are going for...

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Classic Video Games / Re: Let's Name the top 50 Arcade Cabinets?

« on: November 24, 2013, 11:54:40 pm »

Werent all the other top lists 100?

Many of them were, but there was a 50 or two, and a few 100's we were stretching on.  I figured start with 50, and if we keep going, so be it!

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Classic Video Games / Let's Name the top 50 Arcade Cabinets?

« on: November 24, 2013, 02:20:16 pm »

Hey all!

I was putting together a Mame cabinet, and realized I don't think we ever did a "Top" Arcade games.  I'm hoping to see some forgotten gems in the list!  If we already did this, slap me, and direct me.  In that order.

1.)  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 



I loved that you didn't really get to CHOOSE your character per se, it was just whatever was open.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Who here is getting a PlayStation 4 / XBox One?

« on: November 16, 2013, 05:16:00 am »

Been playing with my ps4 for the last 6 hours or so!  I only have BF4, and the servers were GODAWFUL until about 2am. 

So, it's pretty much exactly what I expected.  It certainly looks better, that's for sure.  I notice it most in particulate effects, bits of buildings exploding, etc.  Plus, I imagine that Dice probably didn't change much between the ps3/ps4 versions.  That being said, it is probably the least noticeable difference between console generations. 

I downloaded the two free games for PS+, but haven't had a chance to play those yet.

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General / Re: Love It or Hate It? Video Game Edition: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

« on: November 06, 2013, 10:21:44 pm »

I honestly haven't played it since probably the year of it's release, but I remember wanting to enjoy it, and being intrigued by the novelty of it, but I think I was put off by the difficulty.  I should give it another shot.

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General / Re: Save Your Change v2.0

« on: October 23, 2013, 10:49:12 pm »

244.96!  Woot!  That was way higher than I expected!  It's also going to the PS4 purchase, so that's awesome.

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Off Topic / Re: What's That 1 Thing You Always Wanted as a Kid but Never Got?

« on: October 19, 2013, 10:30:49 pm »

Wow, yes to pretty much everything in this thread. I never REALLY wanted a power wheels, but my mom told me I could never have one, because she was afraid I'd drive it down a flight of stairs.  So that made me want one all the more.

For me it was probably a Neo-Geo.  I would always see it in magazines, assuming that the insane price for console and games would mean that each title would be life changing. 

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Classic Video Games / Re: Wild Arms?

« on: October 17, 2013, 11:57:52 pm »

I only ever played the first one, but I really enjoyed it.  Neat mechanics, awesome music.  Good stuff.