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Nerdkiller1991

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'd ignore the people that say it's the best old school Vania game, I'd give that to Dracula's Curse or Bloodlines, but it's a damn fine game none the less. The PSP version is a bargain, the remake looks like ass but is a better game than the original (new bosses are great and Stage 5' which was rushed in the original is really great now) but you also get the original Rondo and the definitive version of SotN.

You seem to talk as if I didn't just buy it.

Myrddin

DinoRex wrote: »

Just did one up there. Will try and do up a few more.

Very cool

Doge

This Super Mario World hack is frustrating and awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvyF9Qp07fA

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Doge wrote: »

This Super Mario World hack is frustrating and awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvyF9Qp07fA

They did it for AGDQ 2015, check it out

johnny_ultimate

Just gave Titanfall a whirl on PC. While it runs so much smoother on my new machine than the 360 version, I have to confess - and I understand I'm breaking some sort of ancient laws by stating this - I prefer the game with a controller. I know, I know: keyboard and mouse is more accurate. But the parkour and free running action feel so much more organic with a pad as opposed to the keyboard, where it feels awkward (even with the luxury of rebinding).

Must give the controller option a try on PC while the trial is still going, even if I'll inevitably get destroyed :pac:

Retr0gamer

I was the total opposite. Brought the PC home at Christmas but had it set up in my room where I couldn't really use a keyboard and mouse combo so was playing it with a joypad with my brother to show him what the master race was like (he really liked titanfall). I found the movement so much more sluggish with a joypad, being able to turn so quickly with a mouse meant it was far more fluid and opened up the system a whole lot more.

Also got absolutely murdered using the pad but Titanfall somehow remains fun even when you are losing badly

DinoRex

Did up a bunch of banners with a quote theme... if anyone has any suggestions I'm happy to do them up.

BGOllie

love the konami code one !

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

"I am error" is my favourite, Simon's Quest a close second because it reminds me of Mega64 lol.

James Howlett

Wii U consoles are going for good prices now. Can get an 8gb with New Mario Bros for about €220.
Are they worth it? game wise I'd be after Mario Kart and Wind Waker but is there much on the horizon?

Retr0gamer

James Howlett wrote: »

Wii U consoles are going for good prices now. Can get an 8gb with New Mario Bros for about €220.
Are they worth it? game wise I'd be after Mario Kart and Wind Waker but is there much on the horizon?

Definitely worth it. Mario 3D World is one of the best games ever made and make sure you pick up Pikmin 3, best game of 2013, forget about Last of Us. There's the new Yoshi and Kirby game on the horizon and Xenoblade looks absolutely stunning. At the moment it's a far, far better machine than the One or PS4 with a small selection of games but quite a few amazing ones.

Tomo.Murphy

There are a couple of good games scheduled for this year on Wii U. Zelda Wii U, Starfox, Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles X. There's a driving game scheduled too (can't recall it's name) and Devils Third (a third person shooter). As to how many will see release this year is yet to be seen, but I'll stay hopeful.

Edit: forgot about Yoshi's Wooly World and Mario Maker

Atavan-Halen

Captain Toad is also worth a punt on the Wii U. Nice little puzzle platformer with short stages so you can just pick up and play. There's also bayonetta 1 & 2, wonderful 101, smash bros and DK tropical freeze which are all worthwhile.

James Howlett

Nice one.

Is the e shop reasonably priced with a decent selection? I assume that I can just slot in a bigger memory card for more storage, right?

Andrew76

James Howlett wrote: »

Nice one.

Is the e shop reasonably priced with a decent selection? I assume that I can just slot in a bigger memory card for more storage, right?

A decent selection but I wouldn't call the full titles reasonably priced, about the same as b&m I think. Amazon would be cheaper.

Afaik you have to hook up an external USB HDD to expand the storage space?

Atavan-Halen

James Howlett wrote: »

I assume that I can just slot in a bigger memory card for more storage, right?

If you're going to buy stuff on the eshop, try get a cheap 8GB one as the 32GB isn't going to cut it anyway. It supports external hard drives up to 2TB so use the price difference between the 8GB and the 32GB to get a good hard drive.

Tomo.Murphy

I kept two old LCD TVs around with the intention of fixing them up and sticking them in a bartop (I know, Boo Hiss!)

I had one of them repaired before with the same issue. Basically they'll turn on very briefly, show a quick image and a little sound and go straight back to standby. If you turn it on enough times though it will eventually stay on. If I remember correctly he said it was a capacitor the first time around.

I'm guessing in the first picture the two capacitors that have the small flecks of brown on the top have blown?

Can't see anything similar in the 2nd one, but in the 2nd pic does it look like the cap has leaked or is that just a remnant of something that was used to hold down a component?

DinoRex

The tops tend to swell a little when they blow. Hard to tell in the second photo.

I was able to fix up a 42" Samsung TV by spending 80 cents replacing the capacitors.

Tomo.Murphy

Just grabbed a better pic of the other while I still had the back off. Five of the six caps in the top corner seem to have swelled at the top. I guess it's safe to assume that's the problem?

DinoRex

Most likely, again not too expensive to replace and see if new ones work.

James Howlett

thanks for all of the replies.

last one: does the wii u support original wii controllers? If I was to get a Wii U with Mario Kart on Saturday and had 3x wii remotes + nunchcuks at home, would I be good to go for 4 player Mario Kart later that day?

DinoRex

Yep. Supports every controller for the Wii, even the classic controller that you tether to a wiimote.

Nintendoland is pretty much a must have title and the games control very well with the wiimotes... you'll have more games if you have a wii motion plus though.

The Last Bandit

Something wrong then the controller is the same size as the screen

Tomo.Murphy

Thanks.

Radionics is only up the road, so I'll make a list of the lot and give it a go.

I'll probably try repairing a set of headphones first though. I'd rather my first attempt at soldering not be on a tv, ha.

the groutch

DinoRex wrote: »

Did up a bunch of banners with a quote theme... if anyone has any suggestions I'm happy to do them up.

No Streets of Rage? :eek:

Tomo.Murphy

Steam are having a decent Square Enix sale at the minute.

Tomb Raider collection for €16,

Just cause collection for €3.75

Hitman collection for €8 just to name a few.

Or just buy all €208 worth of the eidos anthology for €31.19

johnny_ultimate

As per the short conversation with Retr0 yesterday, had a few games of Titanfall on PC with PS4 controller as opposed to mouse and keyboard:



:pac:

Take that Jerking Grandpa! (or wait... actually don't take that!!!)

STG.Otaku

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Take that Jerking Grandpa! (or wait... actually don't take that!!!)

OLD MAN IN CINEMA!!! OLD MAN IN CINEMA!!!

CiDeRmAn

DinoRex wrote: »

The tops tend to swell a little when they blow.

Too many jokes!!!!

Brain may explode!!!!

CiDeRmAn

You know what lads and lassies, sometimes it's not easy being a nurse
Just throwing it out there.
Hard day today.