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Tallon · 27-09-2011 02:51PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

User reviews really aren't what you should be going on considering how absolutely insane (not the good earthbound insane) that games fan base is. Have a read of how well written the reviews are and note the ones that praise the 'excellent' voice acting.

Anyway I'm just warning you that there's a lot of RPGs on the PS1 and out of them all Legend of Dragoon is up there with Beyond the Beyond as the worst of the lot.

It pretty unfair to keep slating it when I've said that I love it.. just because you believe in other peoples reviews or have played it yourself and don't like it.

You're shooting yourself in the foot, if you're saying the game has an 'insane fanbase' then that in itself shows that people do like it.

Koudelka was a WAY worse game!

I know there are other RPG's out there, I am no where near saying this is up there with one of the best, I am merely say, I really enjoy playing it and want to have a legit copy as I have had a chipped one for years!

Retr0gamer · 27-09-2011 02:58PM

Well I'm just warning you that it's not going to be as good as you remember it.

As for the insane fanbase, read the link I gave to see the level of insane I'm talking about. I use the word insane in a literal sense.

As for Koudelka I thought it was better. Sure the battle system was god awful but at least the story, writing and voice acting was excellent and it tried something new which made it interesting which can't be said for LoD which was mish mash of cliches trying to ride of FFVII's coat tails. Koudelka at least had the courtesy to bow out after 15 hours while LoD dragged on for 70 hours of random battles with criminal loading times and one of the worst battle systems ever.

If you really want a copy though don't say I didn't warn you when you do play it. Also for the love of god don't pay 60 euros for it! You could get it for 20 and even then I'd say it's too much.

Tallon · 27-09-2011 03:07PM

No way would I pay 60 for it... But thanks

Either way, it will look nice in the collection!

Pyongyang · 27-09-2011 03:08PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Expect pornographic close ups of it when it arrives from the states.

You know there is a thread that serves this specific purpose. I expect to see an obscene amount of graphic smutty shots detailing said Raiden goodness. That goes for Andrew76's stuff too.

batari · 28-09-2011 09:31AM

Picked up a couple of bootlegs lately:

Enduro

Joust

32-in-1 cart

Deadly Duck

Deady Duck is quality!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV6f7WYmSt0

sparkthatbled · 28-09-2011 09:57AM

Picked up a long-coveted mega CD in rage over the weekend. Was at the limit of value at 30 but then I got it home and found a copy of Sol-Feace inside they had neglected to remove! Have to say it looks the business with the md1 stacked on top, only problem now is finding games for a decent price...

Mr.Saturn · 28-09-2011 10:13AM

sparkthatbled wrote: »

only problem now is finding games for a decent price...

You're fortunate in that the Sega CD doesn't have any copy protection (aside from its regions), you can try before you decide to buy, so to speak.

o1s1n · 28-09-2011 10:17AM

A Mega CD 1 for €30 in the Rage?

Jammy fecker!!!!

CiDeRmAn · 28-09-2011 10:33AM

Yeah, nice catch.
I have wanted one of those to make the MD look complete.
Of course then I'd want a model 2 to go alongside the MD2 and 32X.
This collecting lark!
It never ends!
Just when you think you have everything you'll ever need, you find more stuff and have to have it!

Andrew76 · 28-09-2011 10:43AM

Raiden day part 2. :P
Some arcade flyers and Raiden III NTSC-U for the PS2. Think I might see what the flyers look like framed.

o1s1n · 28-09-2011 11:07AM

I love those Raiden II tag lines

'The best flying game ever...'

Pyongyang · 28-09-2011 12:25PM

Raiden III. Beautiful.

CiDeRmAn · 28-09-2011 02:23PM

Should have my pal copy of Raiden3 in a day or two, can't wait!
Have a feeeling my world won't be quite as rocked as I expect though, not like when i get a new Halo game.....

sparkthatbled · 28-09-2011 02:30PM

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

sparkthatbled wrote: »

only problem now is finding games for a decent price...

You're fortunate in that the Sega CD doesn't have any copy protection (aside from its regions), you can try before you decide to buy, so to speak.

I was thinking it probably did but wasn't sure, I know most dreamcasts have that feature, except the newer ones when they fixed it.

CiDeRmAn · 28-09-2011 03:33PM

o1s1n wrote: »

I love those Raiden II tag lines

'The best flying game ever...'

Hmm,
I can see that being a surprise,
expecting to make a descent to the main Dublin runway when...
BAAMM
Liberty Hall transforms into a giant mech and tries to shoot you down...

Retr0gamer · 28-09-2011 03:38PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Hmm,
I can see that being a surprise,
expecting to make a descent to the main Dublin runway when...
BAAMM
Liberty Hall transforms into a giant mech and tries to shoot you down...

Strikers 1945 has crazy bosses transforming into mecha not the Raiden series. Jez.... :P

CiDeRmAn · 28-09-2011 04:18PM

Now now
No need to be a tool!

Anyways, I have Strikers 2 and it is mad, so is the Aerofighters series on the Neogeo, bonkers.

o1s1n · 28-09-2011 04:23PM

I never thought I'd be frying over a jungle.

batari · 28-09-2011 09:17PM

Looks like I have signed copies of Championship Soccer and Peles Soccer on the way to me. How do I know you ask? Well, the Programmer Steve Wright mailed me this picture!

Pyongyang · 28-09-2011 09:36PM

batari wrote: »

Looks like I have signed copies of Championship Soccer and Peles Soccer on the way to me. How do I know you ask? Well, the Programmer Steve Wright mailed me this picture!

Congratulations! You have officially made the best post EVER in this thread.

I. Am. In. AWE!

Jack burton · 28-09-2011 10:00PM

Batari, how you getting in contact with all these programmers. I kinda want to see if i can get a few to sign some megadrive games now.

Common rules of this forum isnt it? Contagious collecting is it?

Jack burton · 28-09-2011 10:00PM

Batari, how you getting in contact with all these programmers. I kinda want to see if i can get a few to sign some megadrive games now.

Common rules of this forum isnt it? Contagious collecting is it?

o1s1n · 28-09-2011 11:23PM

The problem with getting Megadrive games signed is most of the good ones are Japanese.

Good luck with that!

batari · 29-09-2011 08:16AM

Well I spend a lot more time over on Atariage reading through the forums. There is a section at the top of the page that will bring you a list of games and the original programmers.
I just googled for a 'mr.x atari', or 'mr.x, championship soccer' and if I didn't find a website or e-mail address straight away, I left it really. Obviously if someone isn't easy to find, they don't want to be found.
Then I just sent on a mail to whoever I found, and either got a reply or didn't. I'm down to my last few games now though.

I think I've only two more batches coming after Steve's and that might be that.

Atavan-Halen · 29-09-2011 04:16PM

Got Turok 2 on the N64 in a charity shop. Also got child of eden, finally :P

valleyoftheunos · 29-09-2011 04:28PM

Im the soon to be retro end of things got Soul Bubbles for a fiver in Game, could possibly turn it down at that price, great game.

OwaynOTT · 29-09-2011 07:20PM

Mario Party 6 and 7, both big boxes. Great condition, the VIP points not even scratched off.
Just another dozen or so Mario games to go to complete the lot of home consoles and handhelds, excluding the Wii.

Also got Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes for gamecube in mint condition.

Just slotted them in beside the other nintendo games in the ever expanding games section of my shelf bookcase corner room.

Optimus Prime · 29-09-2011 10:21PM

Couple of new bits, also got a broken gamegear for a tenner, shell is in great condition though. it powers on, screen comes on then goes off after a second. New capacitors on the way. not sure what the story is with the small box on the nes football games, must google it.

Pyongyang · 30-09-2011 08:00AM

keithgeo wrote: »

Couple of new bits

What is it with you and 'fruity' games?! Track & Field II. Third square down, first column. The square next to it on the right and the square below that one.

That's a rip off from the manual of that weird game I bought the other week!

Retr0gamer · 30-09-2011 09:03AM

keithgeo wrote: »

not sure what the story is with the small box on the nes football games, must google it.

It's a black box game, means its one of the first games released for the system around about launch. Nothing too special I believe.

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