Son Of General Retro Discussion

pdbhp

SdoowSirhc wrote: »

Atleast there are a few good nintendo series like mario and starfox on it plus the vc games

Absolutly, thats what sells Nintendo systems is top class kick áss titles like MarioKart, sure this time next year all the hoohah of launch issues shall be forgotten and the 3DS will be kicking áss and taking names all over town

Sparks43

Anyone tried Emulating the N64 on the 3ds or is it even possible yet?

Once the 3ds gets properly hacked i will invest in one and when the vita comes out i will invest in a bargain basement psp

pdbhp

Sparks43 wrote: »

Anyone tried Emulating the N64 on the 3ds or is it even possible yet?

Once the 3ds gets properly hacked i will invest in one and when the vita comes out i will invest in a bargain basement psp

Isn't the PSP already going cheap?

Sparks43

pdbhp wrote: »

Isn't the PSP already going cheap?

Nah im talking 30/40 quid cheap so i can chuck the full set of Emus and roms at it

Oh btw i done a count on the amount of games roms i have and is there really 100k games out there:eek:

Cos the count i have is 120kish

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!:pac:


Edit: They are all backups honest :0

Pyongyang

Personally I think I've made a decision and that is to skip the 3DS and see how the Vita fares.

I've tried to like the 3DS but the 3D effect wrecks my eyes after a while. The price drop nearly tempted me but I just can't see any games I'd want now or in the near future.

Grabbed a PSP last week as a test bed really, see how that goes. If the Vita can deliver on the shooters like the PSP does, I'm sold.

johnny_ultimate

Pyongyang wrote: »

If the Vita can deliver on the shooters like the PSP does, I'm sold.

The PSP: a great selection of 2D games that are often close to unplayable given the crappiness of the controls. Nice to have all the Parodius games in one place, but TBH it's an absolute joke trying to play them.

Pyongyang

The PSP: a great selection of 2D games that are often close to unplayable given the crappiness of the controls. Nice to have all the Parodius games in one place, but TBH it's an absolute joke trying to play them.

There's mods and sods for it though no?

Either way it won't kill my buzz for Darius Burst!

pdbhp

Senór_Ultimate is correct the PSP controls are rubbish the D-pad is atrocious and as for the analogue pad they could have saved themselves the hassle and not included it in the design.
That said the PSP is bloody great and has a huge library of kick áss games and glut of utter garbage to boot so be careful whuch game you buy/download:pac:

johnny_ultimate

Yeah it has an absolutely superb collection of obscurities and fantastic JRPGs and the like (oh Ys, how I love ye!) but only in the slowest paced games (or things like SRPGs where you can take your time with selection) will you forget the control issues. Anything that requires accuracy can be endlessly frustrating. Even Ys Oath in Felghana, which may be one of the best games on the system, makes you want to toss the console during some of the more 'jumpy' bits.

There are possibly mods, I haven't looked into it. But it is up there with the worst the default controls any console actually has. It has plenty to make up for it though.

Retr0gamer

What the hell happened here? I go to Limerick to dodge knife attacks from social welfare spongers and I find general retro closed

Dr Bob

Retr0gamer wrote: »

What the hell happened here? I go to Limerick to dodge knife attacks from social welfare spongers and I find general retro closed

It was retired with full military honors..
..well it was a general...

Sparks43

Retr0gamer wrote: »

What the hell happened here? I go to Limerick to dodge knife attacks from social welfare spongers and I find general retro closed

Says a man who is in College rofpmsl:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:





Hope you had a good time in stab city :pac:

Retr0gamer

Racketboy have been doing some more of their excellent articles and buyers guides. This one is a beginners guide for the greatest handheld ever made:

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/obscure-handhelds/2011/08/tiger-game-com-101-a-beginners-guide.html

SdoowSirhc

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Racketboy have been doing some more of their excellent articles and buyers guides. This one is a beginners guide for the greatest handheld ever made:

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/obscure-handhelds/2011/08/tiger-game-com-101-a-beginners-guide.html

That thing is soo cooooool :eek:

CiDeRmAn

For me, the best thing on the PSP is Outrun 2006.
Now I have it on the Xbox and PS2 but there is something about the screen on the PSP, it's like carrying around a window onto sunshine and sandy beaches when that game runs on it, fantastic.
Ridge Racers 2 is pretty essential too but Burnout Legends was a big letdown, and I love the first 3 games on the PS2 that it is based on.
The Wipeout games make it a must have system as well.
I really, really want a PSP Go, but lack of fundage meant I let one slip through my fingers at €50!
Next time, next time...

SdoowSirhc

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

For me, the best thing on the PSP is Outrun 2006.
Now I have it on the Xbox and PS2 but there is something about the screen on the PSP, it's like carrying around a window onto sunshine and sandy beaches when that game runs on it, fantastic.
Ridge Racers 2 is pretty essential too but Burnout Legends was a big letdown, and I love the first 3 games on the PS2 that it is based on.
The Wipeout games make it a must have system as well.
I really, really want a PSP Go, but lack of fundage meant I let one slip through my fingers at €50!
Next time, next time...

The psp go was 99.99 new in Game in galway but I hate the idea of not being able to purchase real games

SdoowSirhc

will ps vita look better than 3ds by next year ?

CiDeRmAn

Sorry to say the Vita is, in some ways, looking better than the 3DS now!

SdoowSirhc

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Sorry to say the Vita is, in some ways, looking better than the 3DS now!

:L i meant would the 3ds catch up with it by then?
also, would it be worth buying ico for ps2 now when its still sorta cheap?

Andrew76

SdoowSirhc wrote: »

also, would it be worth buying ico for ps2 now when its still sorta cheap?

Yes, ICO is definitely worth owning on PS2, same goes for Shadow of the Colossus.

Steve X2

So I've grabbed a new and sealed PSP Go to add to my collection. It's not arrived yet but has anyone spent any time using one?

I've not used one before and was wondering if the controls are bad(the don't look very ergonomic from what I've seem).

Thought??

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pdbhp

Steve SI wrote: »

So I've grabbed a new and sealed PSP Go to add to my collection. It's not arrived yet but has anyone spent any time using one?

I've not used one before and was wondering if the controls are bad(the don't look very ergonomic from what I've seem).

Thought??

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Great console, Garbage controls






That is all!!

Steve X2

pdbhp wrote: »

Great console, Garbage controls






That is all!!

More or less what I thought so.
Ah well, I've been wanting one for a while so at least that itch has been scratched.

Now, next on the list is a red PSP 3000

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pdbhp

Steve SI wrote: »

More or less what I thought so.
Ah well, I've been wanting one for a while so at least that itch has been scratched.

Now, next on the list is a red PSP 3000

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Well the 3000 has slightly better controls than the PSP Go as the D-pad and stuff is all jammed together in a smaller location, at least with the 3 & 2000 there's a small amount of space that allows holding the console without getting instant "claw"

Steve X2

pdbhp wrote: »

Well the 3000 has slightly better controls than the PSP Go as the D-pad and stuff is all jammed together in a smaller location, at least with the 3 & 2000 there's a small amount of space that allows holding the console without getting instant "claw"

I do like the extra weight in the 1000 series PSP's.

It just feels better to me, don't know why.

pdbhp

Steve SI wrote: »

I do like the extra weight in the 1000 series PSP's.

It just feels better to me, don't know why.

Well being an owner of 1,2 & 3000 models of PSP I can safetly say that the 2000 was my favourite series it is a tat lighter than 1000 which was cumbersome when playing lying down due to excessive weight (though it felt like it was built like a tank)

Steve X2

pdbhp wrote: »

Well being an owner of 1,2 & 3000 models of PSP I can safetly say that the 2000 was my favourite series it is a tat lighter than 1000 which was cumbersome when playing lying down due to excessive weight (though it felt like it was built like a tank)

Yeah, I have the 1, 2 and 3000 as well but still prefer the 1000. I don't have a red 3000 though so I feel empty inside

Also, on another happy note, at long last my Egret 3 Candy Cab is in Dublin :D

Delivery tomorrow morning so time to double check those measurement on the doors and back gate of the house. Don't really fancy ripping doors out etc at 8am but this beeyach is going in the house somehow.

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Sparks43

Steve SI wrote: »

Don't really fancy ripping doors out etc at 8am but this beeyach is going in the house somehow.

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Much easier to smash a window and take it in that way:D

Cheaper to replace the glass then the door and frame

Make sure its smashed out rather then in better for the clean up

Steve X2

Sparks43 wrote: »

Much easier to smash a window and take it in that way:D

Cheaper to replace the glass then the door and frame

Make sure its smashed out rather then in better for the clean up

You sound like you have some experience in these matters

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Sparks43

Steve SI wrote: »

You sound like you have some experience in these matters

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Im saying nothing bud :cool: