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CiDeRmAn

Ags101 is where it's at!

wheresmahbombs

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Ags101 is where it's at!

I got the AGS-001 front-lit model. White text has a ghosting effect on black backgrounds. I guess backlighting fixes that issue.

Andrew76

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Ags101 is where it's at!

Normal GBA with screen would be my preference, much better form factor than the SP (even if the SP looks cooler).

CiDeRmAn

Yeah, over on the A&R that's a widely felt opinion as you know, that the perfect combo is the OG GBA modded with a AGS101 screen or equivalent.

Star Lord

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Yeah, over on the A&R that's a widely felt opinion as you know, that the perfect combo is the OG GBA modded with a AGS101 screen or equivalent.

The OG screen was terrible though, you could only see it with the planets aligned and the sun at just the right angle, with the international space station passing between the earth and the sun, and the screen angled at 48.7 degrees to avoid glare and catch the light just right for 5 minutes...

CastorTroy

Yeah only playing during the solstice at Newgrange got a bit annoying so I upgraded to the SP. Big change. Did like the form of the original though

CiDeRmAn

Star Lord wrote: »

The OG screen was terrible though, you could only see it with the planets aligned and the sun at just the right angle, with the international space station passing between the earth and the sun, and the screen angled at 48.7 degrees to avoid glare and catch the light just right for 5 minutes...

Should try the GBC!
Need to be standing on Mercury at noon !

Star Lord

I had a GBColour, found the screen on the GBA much worse!

CiDeRmAn

Star Lord wrote: »

I had a GBColour, found the screen on the GBA much worse!

You're right, the GBC had less complexity on-screen, while the GBA was trying to do all sorts of console tricks, you couldn't see them properly!

The DS Lite is a cheap way of playing GBA games om a great screen without modding or investment in a hard to find variant.

Gamer Bhoy 89

I cannot put into words, even via text, on how excited and happy I am to have gotten this. It's my all time favourite game!

Pac1Man

Never even heard of it.

Andrew76

Pac1Man wrote: »

Never even heard of it.

Jayzus. :pac:

Too young to have played the original?

Gamer Bhoy 89

Andrew76 wrote: »

Jayzus. :pac:

Too young to have played the original?

I tried to avoid saying that so as to not sound high and mighty but.... aye, I bet I should feel old for showing it :pac:

Pac1Man

Andrew76 wrote: »

Jayzus. :pac:

Too young to have played the original?

I sure was old timer. I have a total of three memories from back then:

These yokes...



Brazilian legend Romario...



And my non-gaming mother's addiction with Bubble Bobble 2.

CiDeRmAn

Well... It's Rainbow Islands, not sure why the release included Bubble Bobble 2 in the title, given there is a actual Bubble Bobble 2 game that's very different, now l the original.
But Rainbow Islands is fantastic alright.
Played it on a lot of platforms over the years, always great, even on the Spectrum!

Irish Halo

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

I cannot put into words, even via text, on how excited and happy I am to have gotten this. It's my all time favourite game!
<<Flashback Physical Edition>>

I also got this recently and while I am happy I have the game and on a cart this was a complete rip. The "retro cartridge style metal case" is straight up garbage, looks crap, feels flimsy and is is difficult to open. Now this would be fine as it comes with a normal plastic case so could you just throw the steel box in a drawer, slap the cart in the normal box but oh wait but the instruction book doesn't fit in (doesn't fit in the steel case either). Also the game now goes on the end of an ever increasing backlog of games (OK that's not Microids fault).

CiDeRmAn

Couple of new games for my Sharp Famicom Twin,

Nuts & Milk, and excellent platfomer for the Famicom, feels like a cross between Donkey Kong/Jr and Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands.

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

And Moero Twinbee for the Famicom Disk System

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtoWm_HqoJ4

Lets just say, extra busy weekend

TitianGerm

Fred The Red wrote: »

Lets just say, extra busy weekend

Did you get Octopath in Argos? Can't find that edition on the website.

TitianGerm

TitianGerm wrote: »

Did you get Octopath in Argos? Can't find that edition on the website.

That's the Collectors Edition. No I pre-ordered that.
I have a code for a normal copy in Argos if you want it. Send me a PM.

TitianGerm

Fred The Red wrote: »

That's the Collectors Edition. No I pre-ordered that.
I have a code for a normal copy in Argos if you want it. Send me a PM.

I have a reservation for the standard edition in Argos. Just couldn't collect it today

The book in CE is lovely looking.

TitianGerm

TitianGerm wrote: »

I have a reservation for the standard edition in Argos. Just couldn't collect it today

The book in CE is lovely looking.

It really is, I will try get some more photos later. A pop up for each character. I recognize 3 as I've got three characters in the demo.
It's got a map too which is going to come in handy.
Also a kind of gold coin.

TitianGerm

Fred The Red wrote: »

It really is, I will try get some more photos later. A pop up for each character. I recognize 3 as I've got three characters in the demo.
It's got a map too which is going to come in handy.
Also a kind of gold coin.

Did you play with Therion? I found him excellent in the demo.

TitianGerm

TitianGerm wrote: »

Did you play with Therion? I found him excellent in the demo.

Not found him yet.
My main for first 4 chapters is Olberic
Then Primrose & Alfyn

Good guide here

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.polygon.com/platform/amp/guides/2018/7/12/17560412/octopath-traveler-character-guide-alfyn-cyrus-haanit-olberic-ophilia-primrose-therion-tressa

@ Mods can you move some of the specific Octopath posts into the main Octopath thread.

@Titan I'd say we are best off discussing there

wheresmahbombs

A few days ago, I decided to get one of the games I played the hell out of in my childhood.

CiDeRmAn

wheresmahbombs wrote: »

A few days ago, I decided to get one of the games I played the hell out of in my childhood.

It's worth owning a NES/Famicom or one of the mini remakes just to play it on the big screen, as the gods intended!

I have it on the Famicom


And NES

Corholio

Don't see too many copies of this in the wild. Picked it up in Gamestop.

Andrew76

wheresmahbombs wrote: »

A few days ago, I decided to get one of the games I played the hell out of in my childhood.

The NES version is my favourite platformer of all time. The box art was genius too, so simple but perfectly captures the joy of Mario flying.

Mr.Saturn

wheresmahbombs wrote: »

A few days ago, I decided to get one of the games I played the hell out of in my childhood.

Fantastic version. Played the absolute hell out of it a couple years back. Was always kinda hoping Nintendo would re-release this port on the Wii U or Switch (don't laugh) with all of the e-reader exclusive levels included.

Ol' Donie

Corholio wrote: »

Don't see too many copies of this in the wild. Picked it up in Gamestop.

Is it any good? It totally passed me by.