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General Arcade & Retro Chat' Special Championship Edition

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    #842
    Kenjataimu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,429 ✭✭✭Kenjataimu


    https://twitter.com/haveibeenpwned/status/1137611319237054464?s=20


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    #843
    CiDeRmAn
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    With my new VecMulti cart for the Vectrex I get to install the different new homebrew as it's released.
    Delighted then to pop Vectrexagon, a de-make of Super Hexagon onto the Vectrex.
    Very nice indeed!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VUSy7itygU


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    #844
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Seems Sega are releasing a non functioning mini version of the "tower of power" as an accessory for the MD mini.

    mega-drive-mini-tower-595669.2.jpg?psnmki


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    #845
    Jack burton
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    I'd like to get that now. Japan only?


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    #846
    kevin2me
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    yup Japan only for now.
    I had preorder option on Amazon JP but I could get Foreign Address to populate, by the time I figured it out, preorders were full. same with play Asia I think


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    #847
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Konami's 'big' announcement was.......

    A Turbografx Mini!

    Also a PC Engine mini and PC Engine Core Grafx mini.

    https://twitter.com/RetroDomination/status/1138606135311601664?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3


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    #848
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,717 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Konami ? Did NEC sell the rights at some point ?

    Kinda all mini'd out at this point. Holding out for the Gameboy Micro-Mini...


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    #849
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,813 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Can't believe we are finally getting secret of mana 3 n English finally. Always thought it would never happen considering the fan translator said it was one of the most insane coding exercises he ever did.
    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Konami ? Did NEC sell the rights at some point ?

    Kinda all mini'd out at this point. Holding out for the Gameboy Micro-Mini...

    Konami bought Hudson soft years ago who are the copyright holders of the pc engine
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    #850
    CiDeRmAn
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    Literally no one is going to want the American design of the TG-16, I have one, it's awful!
    Defintely going to get the other two though, look amazing!


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    #851
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    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Seems Sega are releasing a non functioning mini version of the "tower of power" as an accessory for the MD mini.

    mega-drive-mini-tower-595669.2.jpg?psnmki

    Needs a knuckles cartridge for extra effect,
    maybe an action reply too


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    #852
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Can't believe we are finally getting secret of mana 3 n English finally. Always thought it would never happen considering the fan translator said it was one of the most insane coding exercises he ever did.



    Konami bought Hudson soft years ago who are the copyright holders of the pc engine
    Konami " we're bringing out the PC Engine mini.."
    Everybody "Yay!"
    Konami " Its a pachinko machine"
    Everyone " Boo"

    European release though , hopefully they dont mean " places in Europe that got the PCE back then "


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    #853
    MrVestek
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    BrownFinger wrote: »
    Needs a knuckles cartridge for extra effect,
    maybe an action reply too

    482573.png

    ;)


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    #854
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    The Core Grafix PC Engine is already a PC Engine mini! :D


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    #855
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    see this also

    o1s1n wrote: »
    The Core Grafix PC Engine is already a PC Engine mini! :D

    I was wondering if the mini turbo would be bigger than the original pc engine. Still can't believe the made it unncessarily huge back then. Can just picture all these Japanese engineers proud as punch with their efforts on getting it so small and then told "the stupid yanks want it huge"

    think all 3 are similar vids EDIT- actually the pc engine one shows some different games






    https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/11/18662198/turbografx-16-mini-console-announced-konami
    The games announced so far are:

    R-Type
    New Adventure Island
    Ninja Spirit
    Ys Book I & II
    Dungeon Explorer
    Alien Crush


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    #856
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,470 ✭✭✭Inviere


    I'm hitting burnout with all these 'mini' consoles hopping on the bandwagon.

    Retro Computers/Consoles Repair/Restoration List



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    #857
    Shapey Fiend
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    I don't think these things are aimed at people are on a retro forum. Will be interesting to see if the non-Nintendo ones end up doing decent numbers.


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    #858
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    Yeah I'd imagine the kind of person who'd still be enthused about the PCE would also be the same kind of person who would probably already own one.


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    #859
    rubadub
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Yeah I'd imagine the kind of person who'd still be enthused about the PCE would also be the same kind of person who would probably already own one.

    over here anyway. I was wondering if the previous poster meant worldwide sales.

    Most people I knew into games around the time of these consoles would still never have heard of the pc engine.


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    #860
    Retr0gamer
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    Dr Bob wrote: »
    Konami " we're bringing out the PC Engine mini.."
    Everybody "Yay!"
    Konami " Its a pachinko machine"
    Everyone " Boo"

    European release though , hopefully they dont mean " places in Europe that got the PCE back then "

    Was never really released in Europe officially. It was grey importers buying us machines and modding them for power and 50hz with Hudson/nec just turned a blind eye.
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    #861
    Retr0gamer
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Yeah I'd imagine the kind of person who'd still be enthused about the PCE would also be the same kind of person who would probably already own one.

    PCE collecting is so insane on the wallet if they slap a few holy grails on there I'd be happy.
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    #862
    Dr Bob
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Was never really released in Europe officially. It was grey importers buying us machines and modding them for power and 50hz with Hudson/nec just turned a blind eye.
    Bugger , I could have sworn it got a release in France or the Netherlands?

    "It also had a limited release in the United Kingdom and Spain in 1990, known as simply TurboGrafx and based on the American model, while the Japanese model was imported and distributed in France in 1989. "

    That explains it


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    #863
    McDermotX
    Registered Users Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    Dr Bob wrote: »
    Bugger , I could have sworn it got a release in France or the Netherlands?

    "It also had a limited release in the United Kingdom and Spain in 1990, known as simply TurboGrafx and based on the American model, while the Japanese model was imported and distributed in France in 1989. "

    That explains it

    It was the Telegames crowd, IIRC, that bought up the UK PAL stock (after NEC bottled it) and sold them via mail order, though I think one of the smaller retail chains got a supply from them as well.
    Can't say I had the pleasure at the time, and TBH, I don't know how anyone could fancy a similar styling to the US model over the classic PCE design.


    Edit - scan of the box art
    TurboGrafx_UK_Box_Front.jpg


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    #864
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,189 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Thought I'd finally get around to posting a few pics from my trip to Toronto last month.

    First up is Tilt, a nice little barcade. Leaning more towards games and beers than food. Food is more snacks and less sit down meal. €5 nachos, €8/9 sandwich/burger with fries. Deep fried Mars bar was lovely. $5/€3.20 in, 2 for 1 Monday, $2/€1.30 Tuesday, all free play.

    Not a single broken button or joystick. 2:1 parent to kid policy, limited times etc. Had a few booths setup with Mega Drive, NES with Everdrive. GameCube with Mario Kart, a few cocktail cabs, some skeeball, foosball, basketball. One machine had Pandora 5.

    Nice selection of pins too. Full list of games on their website for anyone interested :)

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    Next is the TV Museum. One large room that you do a loop around going through the history of TV, very interesting to see some of the first TVs and how they work. Probably only took about an hour, a bit longer if you use the app/site audio guide. The GF was tired so didn't stick around too long :)

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    Then I saw this in the Scotiabank Theatre after seeing a movie, it was nice to see an older machine among Time Crisis 4, Aliens Extermination, Fast & Furious etc.

    tnQKvZB.jpg


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    #865
    Star Lord
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    Great pics! That Barcade looks great! And that old Trinitron looks like one we used to have back in the day!


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    #866
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,443 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Can almost feel the heat from the glow in those photos, lovely!


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    #867
    CiDeRmAn
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    I passed on what I thought was an overpriced Trini not so long ago... I think if one comes up again I'll go for it, might be a nice thing to have.
    That said, few of my consoles output RF anymore, aside from the Atari Pong console, and that has it's own, ancient B&W set for those duties.


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    #868
    Retr0gamer
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    For anyone that doesn't think M2 are the best I just read that the Secret of Mana 3 translation in the Mana collection is coded into the game at such a low level that hackers have copied the rom from the collection and it works perfectly on a SNES.
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    #869
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    For anyone that doesn't think M2 are the best I just read that the Secret of Mana 3 translation in the Mana collection is coded into the game at such a low level that hackers have copied the rom from the collection and it works perfectly on a SNES.


    Great writeup here on what potentially goes into translating a games text. Earthbound was a complete pig it seems.


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    #870
    beejee
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    Funny timing on that house of the dead midi cabinet, looking at one right now :)


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    #871
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    I didn't even know there was a House of the Dead midi cabinet, it's gorgeous!


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