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General Arcade and Retro Chat - Insert Coin -

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  • #5972
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,772 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    In the hands of most developers it produced poor results compared to the PS, but in the hands of Sega, we got Burning Rangers, Nights Into Dreams even Sonic R!
    Not to mention the glory of Panzer Dragoon Zwei


  • #5973
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,523 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    So many amazing arcade ports though!

    I had one in a cab for ages with one of The Last Bandit's Jammacons and it's just unbelievable how many arcade games you suddenly have access to.


  • #5974
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,772 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Even though Daytona looked a little rough, it played like a dream, Sega Rally still rocks all these years later.


  • #5975
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,375 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    In the hands of most developers it produced poor results compared to the PS, but in the hands of Sega, we got Burning Rangers, Nights Into Dreams even Sonic R!
    Not to mention the glory of Panzer Dragoon Zwei

    Well Sonic R came from Travellers Tales and might be one of the most technically impressive Saturn games, up there with Panzer Dragoon Saga or Burning Rangers.

    Even the very best looking Saturn 3D games looked bad compared to what the PS1 offered. 3D really was an after thought for the system. It really showed how disorganised Sega was at the time. At the time nobody really knew if 3D was the future (remember the failure of the Jaguar and 3DO didn't exactly set the world on fire) but the Sega arcade department were leading the charge in 3D technology with the Model 2 board being an incredibly advanced piece of kit. If the arcade division was involved they would have insisted on a polygon based system.

    Instead Sega went for a compromise with the Quad based system. It basically just distorted sprite bitmaps to simulate 3D. This might seem mental but you have to remember the 3DO did ok in Japan and many Japanese developers had developed games for it and that was a Quad based system as well. I'd say Sega was hoping to get 3DO developers on board.


  • #5976
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,772 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Well, the 3DO was excellent, as Steve will attest.
    Wing Commander 3 looked great on the system, as did Raid Rash, Need for Speed and the magnificent Return Fire.


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  • #5977
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,375 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Well, the 3DO was excellent, as Steve will attest.
    Wing Commander 3 looked great on the system, as did Raid Rash, Need for Speed and the magnificent Return Fire.

    Well as the PS4 and WiiU have shown it's sometimes not about how good the games are :(


  • #5978
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,772 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    There was lots of promise in those early years, in 95, with the Saturn, PS, 3DO and Jag just about still on the scene, MD and Snes still bringing the hits, the N64 and the trusty Gameboy some 6 years after release.


  • #5979
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,523 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    The 3DO must be my least played console. The Jaguar,32X and original Xbox even get more love :pac:


  • #5980
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    There was lots of promise in those early years, in 95, with the Saturn, PS, 3DO and Jag just about still on the scene, MD and Snes still bringing the hits, the N64 and the trusty Gameboy some 6 years after release.

    The N64 didn't hit the market till mid 1996, and didn't make it to our shores till March 1997!


  • #5981
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    Star Lord wrote: »
    The N64 didn't hit the market till mid 1996, and didn't make it to our shores till March 1997!

    something Dave Perry can attest to ;)


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  • #5982
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,523 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    the groutch wrote: »
    something Dave Perry can attest to ;)

    I was wondering recently what that guy was up to these days, I see his 'gamesanimal' website is long gone.


  • #5983
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I was wondering recently what that guy was up to these days, I see his 'gamesanimal' website is long gone.

    Wondering the same too, saw him on an old games master clip last week


  • #5984
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,523 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Just did a bit of stalking and it looks like he's now a tattoo artist running a tattoo studio

    https://www.facebook.com/daveperrytattoo

    Wonder would he do a Mario 64 themed piece? Could have an ice slide going the whole way down your arm with Mario falling off the top of it :pac:


  • #5985
    Retr0gamer
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    Star Lord wrote: »
    The N64 didn't hit the market till mid 1996, and didn't make it to our shores till March 1997!

    It also released 3 weeks early in German. It was a complete cluster**** of a launch but people were screaming for it still. It was amazing to see how quick it lost momentum after everyone had finished Mario 64 multiple times.

    I wish someone would do an article on the European launch, I remember the excitement on digitiser at the time since it was such a mess.


  • #5986
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Okay, I'll bark, when are we getting footage of Daytona 3?


  • #5987
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    GASP! HERE IT IS, FOLKS!



  • #5988
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    I wonder if Nintendo will eventually push onto a snes device given the nes release seems like a massive success, or will it be a one and done type of gig.


  • #5989
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Hank Scorpio wrote: »
    I wonder if Nintendo will eventually push onto a snes device given the nes release seems like a massive success, or will it be a one and done type of gig.

    Would seem like a logical plan, the board in the NES is capable of emulating SNES stuff and probably N64.

    So are these current NES/Fami classic shortages all part of the hype machine Nintendo has going for it ay the moment or did they just screw up their forecasts ?


  • #5990
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,375 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Would seem like a logical plan, the board in the NES is capable of emulating SNES stuff and probably N64.

    So are these current NES/Fami classic shortages all part of the hype machine Nintendo has going for it ay the moment or did they just screw up their forecasts ?

    A lot of people are saying it's Nintendo holding stock back like they always do. Apparently that's just awful journalism. A comment on the Usgamer site explains things a lot better.

    Nintendo don't and never had a distribution network so can't keep a lot of stock in warehouses an rely on retailers to do that for them. So they have to be a little bit careful not to over manufacture above demand. the Nintendo shortage thing seems to be a side effect of this, one that Nintendo might see as beneficial but one beyond their control.


  • #5991
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    The NES Mini is nice, but I wouldnt be paying 200-300 euro for one thats for sure. Which is the asking price from some sellers on eBay and Amazon.
    It's not worth more than its asking price.


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  • #5992
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,375 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    There'll be a lot more stock before XMas. It's like with the Amiibo's, initial shortages and then they're not too hard to find.


  • #5993
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,523 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Any reviews on how the picture looks over HDMI? Would love to see it running through a framemeister.


  • #5994
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Okay, enough joking around from me. Here's the real trailer.



  • #5995
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,772 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Good thing too Nerdkiller, or it was going to be slaps with a wet face cloth for you!


  • #5996
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDH4kqp4aPw


  • #5997
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Newest data discs release is going to be Gunstar heroes. Hope they get the rest of the treasure games too


  • #5998
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,375 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Jack burton wrote: »
    Newest data discs release is going to be Gunstar heroes. Hope they get the rest of the treasure games too

    6/10 sound track.

    It's a Sega owned game and Sega have been working with them so I'd say that is how they got it. I doubt treasure had a say.


  • #5999
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    well at least I can hold out hope for the Columns soundtrack! :)


  • #6000
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,772 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Westworld fans
    If you asked
    Bernard
    to go up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, would you get all of the power ups???


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  • #6001
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,401 ✭✭✭Doge


    How playable are retro games on a 9" Sony PVM Monitor with 450 lines?

    Our 32" Widescreen Trinitron will be going to CRT Heaven soon, unless any corkonians want it for free (it works grand) so I wont have any CRT capable of 60hz for modded consoles anymore.

    I'll be in close proximity to the monitor, it will be up on a desk.

    I'm just wondering if it would it be too small to make the experience worthwile?

    Not really keen on shipping something larger over here.


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