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    #2882
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I'm guessing it's also the PAL version. In that case I'm not definitely not going.

    I hear they are holding a Darius competition next month, first prize is 6 trillion dollars!

    You in? :D


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    #2883
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,870 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    I hear they are holding a Darius competition next month, first prize is 6 trillion dollars!

    You in? :D

    Darius Alpha??? :D


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    #2884
    Sparks43
    Registered Users Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    DinoRex wrote: »
    Well let's pencil in the 10th or the 11th for now.

    Those dates suit anyone else?

    Not me sadly as i am spreading the word of the almighty Boulder Dash to the U.K

    Might dress up like this guy:D


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    #2885
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I'm guessing it's also the PAL version. In that case I'm not definitely not going.

    Doesn't make much of a difference imo, it doesn't run full screen in 60hz either and the turbo setting kinda negates the slowness. Would prefer if it was NTSC too of course...


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    #2886
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    Not me sadly as i am spreading the word of the almighty Boulder Dash to the U.K

    Might dress up like this guy:D


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    Isn't he in One Direction now?


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    #2887
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,568 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    That's the darndest looking safety car I've ever seen!

    "Quick Paddy, run faster!"


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    #2888
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    If Dino is determined to host the next one I'll do one in September instead.
    I'll try to free my dance card for the 10/11th.
    If he can't I'd be happy to plan something... food, drink, giant Boulder Dash....

    Of course on the off chance that I do actually manage to find someone to move in within the next week I may have to postpone.


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    #2889
    valleyoftheunos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭valleyoftheunos


    Achilles wrote: »
    I might take you up on that, living in Dun Laoghaire myself, you near here?

    Not really but we can figure something out:)


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    #2890
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Achilles wrote: »
    It is.

    Its on the SNES?? Jesus christ...


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    #2891
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,698 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I'll go one worse - I heard about a SF2 tourney on in Katie's on Bray seafront.

    Went along for the craic, but refused to play when I saw what it was.

    Not a Snes, no, even worse - one of those all-in-one game units which you plug directly into the TV.

    And that's not the end of it, it was a Megadrive all in one unit. With a THREE BUTTON PAD.

    Remember the horror of that?

    Punch, punch punch

    '****, I want to kick!'

    /Presses the start button to toggle to the kick buttons

    Kick kick kick

    '****, now I need to punch!'

    Totally unplayable.


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    #2892
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Well in Bray it could have been one worse again and just been an actual street fight.


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    #2893
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Darius Alpha??? :D

    That would actually make for a great tournament game!


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    #2894
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,870 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    That would actually make for a great tournament game!

    Except its utter $hit

    .


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    #2895
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Except its utter $hit.

    It's better than Salmonhamburger!


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    #2896
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,698 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I keep hearing Darius Alpha is a load of crap.

    What's so bad about it? I've never given it a go in an emulator.


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    #2897
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,128 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I keep hearing Darius Alpha is a load of crap.

    What's so bad about it? I've never given it a go in an emulator.

    It's just a boss rush game. there's nothing else to it. It's really limited. Also it's based on the older Darius games and Darius was rubbish until Darius Gaiden... Fact.
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    #2898
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,297 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Giant mecha fish are cool the first few times. Then its just lazy. Then its just embarassing.


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    #2899
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,128 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Except when they have names like 'Lunatic Sardine'. Engrish makes everything original.
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    #2900
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    You're all in denial! Darius is the original and best! Nothing is ever quite the same in terms of the original elder shooting games after you've played Darius and Darius II the way they were meant to be played, in their proper, original cabinets in a Japanese arcade with posters of King Fossil on the walls.

    Salmonhamburger? Gradius?

    PAH! I fart in your general direction(s)!!! :)

    p.s: I'm saving my best material for the podcast debate. DARIUS. THE SULTAN. THE LEGEND.

    THE BEST.

    THE END. :)


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    #2901
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,128 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Gradius came first and Darius was just a poor Gradius clone which tried to make up for the lack of a decent power up system with gimmicky fish bosses and a wide screen.

    Podcast should be fun :)
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    #2902
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Darius was just a poor Gradius clone

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    #2903
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Okay definitely good to go for Saturday by the way for whoever can make it along.


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    #2904
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    DinoRex wrote: »
    Okay definitely good to go for Saturday by the way for whoever can make it along.
    I'm going up Saturday for definite so we'll (Retr0) go


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    #2905
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,128 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I suppose I'll have to bring Sera along :P
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    #2906
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    I have a spare room now as well.


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    #2907
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    can we please even Dinorex once, we haven't played it in ages


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    #2908
    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,213 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    So where's this on? Any chance I could scab a lift off someone?


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    #2909
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,568 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I'll probably be there, working on it as we speak, I'm on duty so I'll have to see what state I'm in.


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    #2910
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,297 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    I shall register my interest, barring the curse of ENOW of course.


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    #2911
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    I shall register my interest, barring the curse of ENOW of course.

    If you've registered your interest, your fully entitled to be classified as a no show.

    Also, the law of ENOW has been quiet lately, perhaps this time it'll strike :D


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