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Son Of General Retro Discussion

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  • #1532
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Mega Chin wrote: »
    It worries me how fast I recognised that

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  • #1533
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I thought this was pretty cool. The only picture of snatcher cast during the voice recording sessions:

    http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2011/09/snatcher-recording-sessions.html
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  • #1534
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I thought this was pretty cool. The only picture of snatcher cast during the voice recording sessions:

    http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2011/09/snatcher-recording-sessions.html

    Did that come out on TG16? I was looking at getting the PC Engine version but seeing it's a digital comic it seems a bit redundant to go NTSC-J this time around.

    Here's an interesting video though:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8yVl5UxT5k


  • #1535
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The Mega-CD version is seen as the definitive version since it has the third act although I thought the third act was crap and prefer how the other versions end. The only way of playing the other versions is to get a fan translation, not sure if any are complete.
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  • #1536
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The Mega-CD version is seen as the definitive version

    So it appears. It also appears to be eleventythousand pounds on eBay. :(


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  • #1537
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    LoL used to be 80. You try the PAL version? Think it sold better than the US version which sound SFA
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  • #1538
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Nope, I don't have a Sega CD. If I did I'd end up buying these instead:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXnBLM3H-zo


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RUVU51-bU8


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nui_SYqIgL8


  • #1539
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    There's always emulation :P
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  • #1540
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    There's always emulation :P

    Tis true, although I do have my eye on a PSX copy of Policenauts right now, might go for a doubler and buy Marky Mark: Make My Video Snatcher and patch it.


  • #1541
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Bit weird that you don't own a Mega-CD considering the shooting classics Keio Flying Squadron and Robo Aleste are onit :)
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  • #1542
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Bit weird that you don't own a Mega-CD considering the shooting classics Keio Flying Squadron and Robo Aleste are onit :)

    I've never really taken the Mega Drive or Mega CD in to consideration before. Maybe because I had the SNES when I was a pup.

    Future purchases one day for sure. Opens up vast, wallet damaging libraries though. Not good! I'm happy out on Saturn and PC Engine for now. :)


  • #1543
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Everyone knows the Megadrive had the better shmups than the SNES :) Less slowdown and more mayhem thanks to the MD's faster processor! The SNES would have melted trying to play MUSHA!
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  • #1544
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Oh, I have Keio Flying Squadron, hmm, may sell it on fleabay, need to make fundage for an ipad for the wife


  • #1545
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,406 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    I've never really taken the Mega Drive or Mega CD in to consideration before. Maybe because I had the SNES when I was a pup.

    Future purchases one day for sure. Opens up vast, wallet damaging libraries though. Not good! I'm happy out on Saturn and PC Engine for now. :)

    Ah man, you're doing yourself a disservice by neglecting the Megadrive shmup library. It's absolutely fantastic. Pisses all over the Snes one.

    Only a tiny handful of titles are wallet damaging (Eliminate Down, Gleylancer, Slap Fight and the US version of MUSHA. Seem to be able to get the JP one cheapish). The rest are all very reasonable. It would be a much cheaper selection of games to get than the Saturn library.


  • #1546
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Ah man, you're doing yourself a disservice by neglecting the Megadrive shmup library. It's absolutely fantastic. Pisses all over the Snes one.

    Only a tiny handful of titles are wallet damaging (Eliminate Down, Gleylancer, Slap Fight and the US version of MUSHA. Seem to be able to get the JP one cheapish). The rest are all very reasonable. It would be a much cheaper selection of games to get than the Saturn library.

    Where's that o1s1n health warning I made the other day? :pac:


  • #1547
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Pyongyang wrote: »
    I've never really taken the Mega Drive or Mega CD in to consideration before. Maybe because I had the SNES when I was a pup.

    Future purchases one day for sure. Opens up vast, wallet damaging libraries though. Not good! I'm happy out on Saturn and PC Engine for now. :)

    Ah man, you're doing yourself a disservice by neglecting the Megadrive shmup library. It's absolutely fantastic. Pisses all over the Snes one.

    Only a tiny handful of titles are wallet damaging (Eliminate Down, Gleylancer, Slap Fight and the US version of MUSHA. Seem to be able to get the JP one cheapish). The rest are all very reasonable. It would be a much cheaper selection of games to get than the Saturn library.
    Yeah I love slap fight md .it's one of those arcade perfect meg conversions which cones with a completely different arrange version Pity it tends to go for stupid money though)


  • #1548
    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    http://www.andysowards.com/blog/2011/30-arcade-pinball-game-flyers-classic-modern-design-inspiration/


  • #1549
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,406 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Where's that o1s1n health warning I made the other day? :pac:

    Hahaha!

    If there was an 'Oisin's scale of health warnings', and candy cabs were at the excessive drinking/gambling/class A drug taking end, this suggestion would be the equivalent of eating a fry once a week. Megadrive collecting has to be one of the cheapest out there.
    luas_dublin wrote: »
    Yeah I love slap fight md .it's one of those arcade perfect meg conversions which cones with a completely different arrange version Pity it tends to go for stupid money though)

    It's a pain it's so expensive alright! From what I remember reading about it, it's a genuinely rare game. Aren't too many copies floating about.

    Ouch! I remember it going for about €100. Either it's really taken off in price or someine is taking the piss -

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEGADRIVE-Slap-Fight-SEGA-GENESIS-Japan-Import-MD-/350217760352?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item518a9aee60


  • #1550
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Best thing about MD collecting, plastic clamshells meaning it's easier to get games complete and boxed.
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  • #1551
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Best thing about MD collecting, plastic clamshells meaning it's easier to get games complete and boxed.

    Still a shocking amount of loose carts out there though. Who ever thought of throwing away a plastic case?!


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  • #1552
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,406 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Sick so it is, sick!

    I would understand if the Nomad was really popular, or if we even had it over here. But there's no excuse.

    Fair enough if you only have one game (maybe in the case of a handheld). The game goes in the console. The case gets misplaced.

    But how the hell do you do that with multiple games? me no understand.

    The only other reason I can think of is if a family member drinks a load of absinthe, stumbles in at night and vomits all over the cases.


  • #1553
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Still a shocking amount of loose carts out there though. Who ever thought of throwing away a plastic case?!

    I know a lot of mine were stolen when I lent them out to people. :(
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  • #1554
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    For me it's as bad as trading games in :P


  • #1555
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,910 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    I can take loose carts, what depresses me beyond eternity is the charity shops that get a load of carts, don't see Playstation, Xbox or Wii on the front, assume it's no use and promptly stick it in the bin. These places sell empty dvd cases and pirated versions of Taebo VHSes, and they're sticking Megadrive and S/NES games in the bin?


  • #1556
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Mr.Saturn wrote: »
    I can take loose carts, what depresses me beyond eternity is the charity shops that get a load of carts, don't see Playstation, Xbox or Wii on the front, assume it's no use and promptly stick it in the bin. These places sell empty dvd cases and pirated versions of Taebo VHSes, and they're sticking Megadrive and S/NES games in the bin?

    WHAT?! I'll have to go rummaging through their bins!


  • #1557
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I have stuck Keio Flying Squadron and Keio Flying Squadron 2 up on fleabay, to see what happens.
    Unfortunately the case for the MegaCD game is very scratched and the manual is no more but the disk is fine and works, the Saturn game is disk only but in great nick as well.
    We shall see what the gods will decide is fated....
    Fingers crossed for someone with more money than sense and into the Ipad fund it goes!


  • #1558
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Just put in an offer on Kula Quest (Kula World to us not in Japan) on ebay. Hurray for having money but money that I should not be spending on games!


  • #1559
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I have stuck Keio Flying Squadron and Keio Flying Squadron 2 up on fleabay, to see what happens.
    Unfortunately the case for the MegaCD game is very scratched and the manual is no more but the disk is fine and works, the Saturn game is disk only but in great nick as well.
    We shall see what the gods will decide is fated....
    Fingers crossed for someone with more money than sense and into the Ipad fund it goes!

    I thought you were anti Apple products?

    Or has the brilliance that is the iPad finally gotten through to you :D

    .


  • #1560
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Just put in an offer on Kula Quest (Kula World to us not in Japan) on ebay. Hurray for having money but money that I should not be spending on games!

    Rub it in :'( I haven't the money for Dark Souls. And to think I was probably the first person on this board to sing the virtues of Demon's Souls. It's not fair!
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  • #1561
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Nope, I am not an Apple evangelist at all, but the better half is and she wants one, not for games or browsing but for some other interesting functions.
    She is going to use it as part of a treatment and management programme to assist people on the autistic spectrum, as it happens!
    My wife is quite, quite brilliant, and ASD is one of her areas of expertise, along with the management of disturbed and self-injurious behaviour in people with an ID.
    I do sometimes feel a tad out of my depth in conversation with her!


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