So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

Mr Vengeance

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

You should try the GBA ags-101, GB micro quality screen, only bigger and plays all GB formats, awesome!

Yeah, I would love one of those bad boys! The Micro is pretty damn good for Minish Cap though as its not too demanding on the slightly awkward buttons. I tried out Minish on my regular GBA and its an all round nicer playing game with the superiour buttong layout, and the bigger screen makes the game world look a lot "grander" and larger in scope, but of course it is a pain to see whats going on. The regular SP makes things look very watery to be honest with its front lit screen.... Until I get the back-lit SP my Micro will be my GBA of choice I think.....

CiDeRmAn

In an ideal world the original GBA version would be available with the ags-101 screen and rechargeable battery, but it's not to be
The Micro is seriously great but the screen is way way to susceptible to scratches, the material in the screen is way too soft, always destined to be replaceable but that feature never made it here

Pyongyang

Played a bit of Outrun 2006 on PSP last night. The controls are rotten.

I knocked it off within 5 minutes and spent the rest of the evening playing Darius Burst.

CiDeRmAn

No no, the PSP version is great, I never had a problem with the controls at all.
Sure the nubbin is a pain but I really haven't a complaint about that game on the PSP at all.

TheChief36

Playing American McGee's Alice at the moment. Very cool game. Art direction is amazing as anyone who knows the game will tell you. The game world is never boring. I've just gone through the looking glass level with its two colours and chequered sky. It's a solid platformer but could maybe use more depth and freedom, like unlocking new powers and areas soul reaver style. The writing is very good and earns the right to stand beside the source material IMHO.

mondeo

I'm playing boulder Dash on my Spectrum, forgot how fun that game was, there two games on one tape, boulder dash and Street Fight. Street fighter is shoite though.

CiDeRmAn

Why did you have to mention BD?
You know what'll happen now?
It's like mentioning Gunstar Heroes, it illicits an almost immediate response from certain members...

o1s1n

Ah yes, the grand Cidertroll, sitting there with a Halo over his head. It makes me want to Rage on the Streets. You are no longer Golden in my Eyes. May a Boulder Dash you to pieces!

You know what, I think I Turok that too far. I Dinorex what I was thinking.

Mr Vengeance

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

In an ideal world the original GBA version would be available with the ags-101 screen and rechargeable battery, but it's not to be
The Micro is seriously great but the screen is way way to susceptible to scratches, the material in the screen is way too soft, always destined to be replaceable but that feature never made it here

I keep my Micro in the little black pouch it came in. I don't really take it with me anyway. I don't know why but I have no interest in playing games out and about - I play all my handhelds in the house!

I'm still playing away at Minish Cap but its really annoying at times. I'm a Zelda veteran and loved Capcom's work on the GBC Oracle games but Minish Cap, as gorgeous as it is, is fecking frustrating at times. At one stage I was to go to this place on the map - so I went there and could not make progress. I arsed around and asked the Cap for help. He told me to go the Lake Hyrule in the West. I went West and looked everywhere - no lake. Arsed around a bit more. Found the effing lake eventually in the East of the place. And to actually get to the thing required me to go on GameFAQS as I was stuck on the puzzle that allowed access. I actually ended up in the East accidentally as I went wondering. Really really annoying this as I'm halfway through nearly but I'm out of the loop with the game and its gameplay systems and whatnot, and the pathfinding is really dodgy. I'm going to stick with it though and hope things improve. Will be keeping GameFAQS handy though as this otherwise simple game is a pain in the hoop to navigate!

Pyongyang wrote: »

Played a bit of Outrun 2006 on PSP last night. The controls are rotten.

I knocked it off within 5 minutes and spent the rest of the evening playing Darius Burst.

I thought the frame rate was pish-poor in all honesty. I really didn't like the port to the PSP.

Atavan-Halen

I'm playing MSR....

At least that's what I would be saying if my dreamcast wasn't being a scorpy bitch! :mad:

Pyongyang

atavan-halen wrote: »

I'm playing MSR....

At least that's what I would be saying if my dreamcast wasn't being a scorpy bitch! :mad:

I have MSR but haven't played it yet. What's up with your DC?

I ordered Le Mans earlier this week as I heard that a) it's a good game and b) it has a 24hr mode that also works in online mode where, say, you play a game against someone in Australia for example, and it's the middle of the night there or in Ireland and it determines the time of day your game is played at. Or is that just MSR?

Pyongyang

Mr Vengeance wrote: »

I thought the frame rate was pish-poor in all honesty. I really didn't like the port to the PSP.

I sincerely hope you're on about Outrun 2006 and not my beloved Darius Burst!

I need to go find my copy of Darius Burst and console it, there there, it's ok, I'll mind ye lil excellent shooting game. :pac:

Atavan-Halen

Nothing, it's doing exactly what it should be, which is not playing backed up cd's! See it's region modded and is currently in Jap mode. It refuses to recognize the region changing disc so I can't switch it back to PAL to play the games It's an odd DC. Sometimes it'll play backups, most times it won't.

Pyongyang

atavan-halen wrote: »

See it's region modded and is currently in Jap mode.

What kind of region mod do you have on your DC? If it helps at all, I gave mine the full works courtesy of 'The Doc'. He installed the mod chip for me and also gave me the region flash mod with a switch on the back to allow me to switch BIOS. The switch ensures the circuit is broken when you don't need to flash it else you will wreck the console.

With those mods in mind I've had no issues with my Dreamcast although that said I don't have any backups for it. But in terms of playing PAL and NTSC titles, my BIOS is flashed NTSC-J and I've had no issues using different titles from different regions.

Could it be the mod you have in place, or possibly the lens?

Atavan-Halen

I have the exact same mod done , minus the mod chip, by The Doc himself :P

Yours probably runs any region games because of the chip. Same thing in my PS1, it's chipped so will run backups and any region game.

Pyongyang

atavan-halen wrote: »

I have the exact same mod done , minus the mod chip, by The Doc himself :P

Yours probably runs any region games because of the chip. Same thing in my PS1, it's chipped so will run backups and any region game.

Ah, there possibly, is the issue. I bought the mod chip from Robert and Console Goods. Might be worth installing that? Can't go wrong with The Doc, he's a legend.

pdbhp

CastleVania Legends on Gameboy... Arrrrrgggghhhh the jumps, the agony of it all. I feel like going on a killing spree to vent after playing it, my poor missus head is wrecked cos I was getting all scorpy aver it.

Retr0gamer

My advice is to get the reading glasses on and line up the pixels on simons feet before each jump. Either that or start playing the better blemonts revenge :P

Steve X2

Played a good bit of Espgaluda II on the candy cab today. Not really played it much to be honest as its not the same without rotating the screen(which is a pain in the arse to do on the Egret 3).

But seems as I paid so much for the complete kit months ago I thought I better at least put a few hours in.

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Pyongyang

Steve SI wrote: »

Espgaluda II complete kit.

:eek::eek::eek:

*wibble* *gurgle* *plop* etc...

Steve X2

Pyongyang wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:

*wibble* *gurgle* *plop* etc...

Twas a moment of madness, I'm getting them more and more often these days

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Andrew76

Is there a rotate option in the game itself or how to you play it on the cab?

Pyongyang

Steve SI wrote: »

Twas a moment of madness, I'm getting them more and more often these days

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Seriously though, owning a complete Cave kit is quite an achievement. Firstly because you need the net worth of Qatar just to buy one of them and secondly because they are just absolutely lavish, lovely kits.

You sir, are a top 'chap'. Congratulations on the kit ownership. Oh, and put up some snaps of it I wanna see!

Steve X2

Andrew76 wrote: »

Is there a rotate option in the game itself or how to you play it on the cab?

I think there is an option to rotate the game.
But I just rotated the egret 3 screen, with some difficulty

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Andrew76

Fair play to you! I'd say that was a interesting experience.

Steve X2

Andrew76 wrote: »

Fair play to you! I'd say that was a interesting experience.

Interesting is a word for it all right

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CiDeRmAn

Played a fair bit of the Aliens game on the DS, very good stuff, the animations are wonderful, love to see the side scrolling arcade game re-mastered with these perfect little sprites.
It's a lovely appetiser ahead of Aliens: Colonial Marine.
Played an hour of Portal 2 this morning after a long break away, Merchant is now a backstard, brilliant scenes there and I've just been introduced to the springy-est blue gel in christendom, must get some for christmas!

o1s1n

How much was that DS Aliens game and where did you pick it up if you don't mind me asking?

I thought it would be easy enough to find but it's not. Checked HMV and Gamestop in Stephens Green the other day and neither had it.

May just give in and get it on ebay.

Retr0gamer

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

It's a lovely appetiser ahead of Aliens: Colonial Marine.

Lets just say, don't get your hopes up.

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

How much was that DS Aliens game and where did you pick it up if you don't mind me asking?

I thought it would be easy enough to find but it's not. Checked HMV and Gamestop in Stephens Green the other day and neither had it.

May just give in and get it on ebay.

I got mine in the new Gamestop in that kip, Balbriggan.
They have lots of copies at 35 euro as there are no people with any taste in games living in that far, northern, Co. Dublin hinterland.

Ask the staff in GS to check the stock in other stores, they'll tell you exactly who has it and for how much.