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  • #3752
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Offered my Steel Battalion to a mate for mech playing fun and he turned down the offer, despite being overwhelmed with the game, he said he hadn't the room for the controller!
    I nearly bought him an Xbox in Balbriggan so he could play it too!


  • #3753
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,417 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Before I packed that away I'd been playing it a hell of a lot. Once you get to grips with the controls is absolutely fantastic. Such a punishing game, but totally worth the commitment..and space it takes up :)


  • #3754
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Finally got the few GB games I was waiting for from Ebay
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    Also , not totally retro , but I got some nice PC games for free from Deadlok
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    :)


  • #3755
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,591 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    My copy of Ys Oath in Felghana arrived yesterday morning in purty collectors edition. The enclosed calender is never getting opened :pac:


  • #3756
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    luas_dublin wrote: »
    Finally got the few GB games I was waiting for from Ebay

    Can't believe I don't have tetris on the GB :P

    Some nice games there though :)


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  • #3757
    pdbhp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Can't believe I don't have tetris on the GB :P


    Really? I can't believe you don't own a copy of Tetris thats almost as bad as.......

    Retr0 not owning a NES:eek:


  • #3758
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Oh yeah I mean who doesn't own a nes

    Eep! *pulls collar*


  • #3759
    pdbhp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Oh yeah I mean who doesn't own a nes

    Eep! *pulls collar*

    Well I don't own a NES either but I do have a Gameboy Pocket and Retr0 doesn't have one of them either:D


  • #3760
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,591 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    I don't own a copy of Tetris.

    I do own a Wonderswan Crystal with both Gunpey games. That's how pretentious I am. Tetris is so mainstream.


  • #3761
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Oh I can join that club too! :D


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  • #3762
    pdbhp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    You're already in the club and you didn't even know it!


  • #3763
    pdbhp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    I don't own a copy of Tetris.

    I do own a Wonderswan Crystal with both Gunpey games. That's how pretentious I am. Tetris is so mainstream.

    I have Tetris and a WS Color with Gunpey does that make special:cool:


  • #3764
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    pdbhp wrote: »
    I have Tetris and a WS Color with Gunpey does that make special:cool:

    No, just a showoff :P


  • #3765
    pdbhp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    No, just a showoff :P

    Buuuuurrrrnnn!:p


  • #3766
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    All my new pickups are in the SHMUP PORN thread. :)

    I nearly bought a Wonderswan Crystal today, but noticed the choice of SHMUPS is limited, bar one that is SUPER expensive... :( What's the WS Color like? Is the screen much worse than the Crystal?


  • #3767
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Yes, the screen is quite un readable excepting in direct light, at least that was my experience, like a higher resolution GBC screen.
    The Crystal fixed this issue.


  • #3768
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Good to know, I think I need to look in to the Crystal a bit more. Looks like a hoot. :)

    Any games you'd recommend?


  • #3769
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    The good Senior Ultimate and his boy wonder Pdbhp can answer that one for you...
    I no longer have device, selling it to the latter gentleman too fund my 3DS. :(

    But roll on Friday!


  • #3770
    ondafly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭ondafly


    finally !

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  • #3771
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Shall do! :)

    In other news, I've been very bold today... I went and bought a PC Engine and a stack of 'games and stuff'.

    Here's an artists impression of my purchase which includes:

    1 x Core Grafx console (unboxed I think)
    1 x AV Composite cable
    1 x Step down transformer
    1 x PC Engine Multitap
    3 x Controllers
    19 x Hu Cards

    Some of the games I can see are:

    Out Run
    Splatterhouse
    R Type II
    R Type III
    Pac Man?
    Addams Family
    Space Invaders?
    Moto Roader?
    Vigilante (with the AWESOME NTSC-J COVER ART!)
    Galaxian?

    ...and more. Can anyone name any of the below?

    It's not a Duo-R or RX (which is what I actually wanted) but I got all this for a 75 GBP plus 10 GBP recorded delivery.

    I think it's worth it for the games and accessories alone.

    3aumI.jpg


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  • #3772
    pdbhp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Good to know, I think I need to look in to the Crystal a bit more. Looks like a hoot. :)

    Any games you'd recommend?

    Well I have Gunpey, Rhyme riders, Klonah. All ok games and playable in English, that porblem seems to be that a lot of the games are all in Japanese and heavily text based or trading card style games so you'd need to get the list of English friendly games off that new fangled Google thing.

    the games I'm gonna get are Murishimashi a Ghouls -n Ghosts game supposedly it's harder than the original though.
    Judgement Silversword would be nice but at €100+ probably never buy it unless it goes down in price.
    Dicing Knight is an RPG in English but again it goes for man money.
    A lot of games can be gotten cheaply off fleabay but it seems to be pot luck.

    WS is a nice console, feels like it'd break easy though. Yes it's hard to see (unless the Sun decides to go supernova as you're playing) but as we are all used to Gameboy and the pitfalls on no backlight you should be fine.


  • #3773
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    ...

    It's not a Duo-R or RX (which is what I actually wanted) but I got all this for a 75 GBP plus 10 GBP recorded delivery.

    I think it's worth it for the games and accessories alone.

    3aumI.jpg

    I think the Core Grafx units looks class, nicer than the Duo-R imo.


  • #3774
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    pdbhp wrote: »
    Well I have Gunpey.

    Heard a lot about that game. Pray tell me more...
    Judgement Silversword would be nice but at €100+ probably never buy it unless it goes down in price.

    That's the pricey game I was on about. :o


  • #3775
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    I think the Core Grafx units looks class, nicer than the Duo-R imo.

    True. It's a cheeky little unit, I like it more than the Duo too, but getting a Super CD for it will be expensive. I might flog the console off at a later date to fund the Duo-R purchase.

    No point buying a standard Duo as they are notorious for lens and overheating issues.


  • #3776
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Shall do! :)

    In other news, I've been very bold today... I went and bought a PC Engine and a stack of 'games and stuff'.

    Here's an artists impression of my purchase which includes:

    1 x Core Grafx console (unboxed I think)
    1 x AV Composite cable
    1 x Step down transformer
    1 x PC Engine Multitap
    3 x Controllers
    19 x Hu Cards

    Some of the games I can see are:

    Out Run
    Splatterhouse
    R Type II
    R Type III
    Pac Man?
    Addams Family
    Space Invaders?
    Moto Roader?
    Vigilante (with the AWESOME NTSC-J COVER ART!)
    Galaxian?

    ...and more. Can anyone name any of the below?

    It's not a Duo-R or RX (which is what I actually wanted) but I got all this for a 75 GBP plus 10 GBP recorded delivery.

    I think it's worth it for the games and accessories alone.

    3aumI.jpg
    Is that Pac Land rather than Pac man?
    Probably one of my fave PCE games (that splatterhouse R-type and oddly enough Neutopia the zelda clone)


  • #3777
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    luas_dublin wrote: »
    Is that Pac Land rather than Pac man?
    Probably one of my fave PCE games (that splatterhouse R-type and oddly enough Neutopia the zelda clone)

    Dunno, it looks 'Pac-esque'. :D

    Out Run was a big selling point for me, looking forward to it. Splatterhouse and the Rytpe's too. :) Wish I could ID the other games. Anyone?


  • #3778
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    True. It's a cheeky little unit, I like it more than the Duo too, but getting a Super CD for it will be expensive. I might flog the console off at a later date to fund the Duo-R purchase.

    No point buying a standard Duo as they are notorious for lens and overheating issues.

    Ooh didn't know that about the duo, have the R version myself. I think you're correct re: Pac-Land luas_dublin, have that one and the graphic on the card looks the same. Can't make out the others though.


  • #3779
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Yup, hence the price difference. Ironically he original Duo has the headphone jack although I think that's the only difference. The R and RX feature no internal upgrades, just better lenses and ventilation.

    Got any pics of your PCE stuff? Sharing is caring! :)


  • #3780
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Yup, hence the price difference. Ironically he original Duo has the headphone jack although I think that's the only difference. The R and RX feature no internal upgrades, just better lenses and ventilation.

    Got any pics of your PCE stuff? Sharing is caring! :)

    The machine itself is packed away and would take ages to get to, just got a small bunch of games with it. Always wanted a PCE after reading about the "arcade perfect" games in C&VG etc but ended up getting a Duo-R for some reason.

    pce1.jpg

    No idea what the top left game is below, from the manual it looks like some sort of side scrolling something or other. :)

    pce2.jpg

    pce3.jpg


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  • #3781
    safetyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    Pac-land is an awesome game, one of my favorites, nearly comes close to Rygar!


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