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Son Of General Retro Discussion

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Video Games Live concert on TV
    On Friday night Sky Arts and Sky Arts HD will be showing a full concert recorded at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Sera wrote: »
    Video Games Live concert on TV
    On Friday night Sky Arts and Sky Arts HD will be showing a full concert recorded at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.

    So basically only Mr. Ultimate Hipster need apply. :(

    Is that the same concert some folks here went to in town that time?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Joking aside, how did Sir Ultimate happen to become tagged as a hipster? Is it his tastes in apparel? His strong dislike of Zombies? His love for rubbish films [troll mode engaged :p]? Enlighten me, how did we create a hipster?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Joking aside, how did Sir Ultimate happen to become tagged as a hipster? Is it his tastes in apparel? His strong dislike of Zombies? His love for rubbish films [troll mode engaged :p]? Enlighten me, how did we create a hipster?

    Thank goodness he's drawing attention away from my Wang t-shirt!

    IbhQP.jpg


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Joking aside, how did Sir Ultimate happen to become tagged as a hipster? Is it his tastes in apparel? His strong dislike of Zombies? His love for rubbish films [troll mode engaged :p]? Enlighten me, how did we create a hipster?

    Pantry Lad and Mountain Lodge Man are obvious enough but not sure how Mr. Ultimate got tagged as a hipster. Does attendance at that T2 film now exclude him from Hipster membership or have the Hipsters got two new members in you and Pantry Lad - he could have been on a secret recruiting mission! :eek: :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Pantry Lad and Mountain Lodge Man are obvious enough but not sure how Mr. Ultimate got tagged as a hipster. Does attendance at that T2 film now exclude him from Hipster membership or have the Hipsters got two new members in you and Pantry Lad - he could have been on a secret recruiting mission! :eek: :p

    The ankle area of my jeans is currently in excess of 5cm, thats automatic expulsion from hipsterdom.

    Dinorex seems very protective of hipsterism, I reckon he's a closet one


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,133 ✭✭✭Doge


    Sera wrote: »
    Video Games Live concert on TV
    On Friday night Sky Arts and Sky Arts HD will be showing a full concert recorded at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.

    YES! Thank you, thank you, thank you!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Is that the same concert some folks here went to in town that time?
    I wasn't there but wasn't that Anamanaguchi ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    EnterNow wrote: »
    The ankle area of my jeans is currently in excess of 5cm, thats automatic expulsion from hipsterdom.

    Dinorex seems very protective of hipsterism, I reckon he's a closet one

    For the last time I wear a fedora and dress like a geography teacher because I'm horribly old fashioned...

    I go to a lot of burlesque... don't know if that's hipster or something else...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    DinoRex wrote: »
    For the last time I wear a fedora and dress like a geography teacher because I'm horribly old fashioned...

    I go to a lot of burlesque... don't know if that's hipster or something else...

    I think I know what you mean, technically your not a hipster because, even though your tastes are admittedly old fashioned, they are tastes notheless.

    The burlesque thing is more a role play thing yeah? Just be careful, you know what happened to Retr0 for getting caught role playing...he's now an internet meme sensation :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Well it's more of a variety show that usually involves a lot of imaginative stripping acts. But's all done with a sort of 1920s to 1940s vibe.

    People in the audience tend to dress up in that style as well.

    Although you'd know most of them aren't regular hat wearers as they keep their hats on indoors all night which to me is VERY bad hatiquette.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    DinoRex wrote: »
    Well it's more of a variety show that usually involves a lot of imaginative stripping acts. But's all done with a sort of 1920s to 1940s vibe.

    People in the audience tend to dress up in that style as well.

    Although you'd know most of them aren't regular hat wearers as they keep their hats on indoors all night which to me is VERY bad hatiquette.

    Ok your bordering hipster status now with hatiquette & all...if I were you I'd use this opportunity to randomly assault Retr0. That's what I always to to take the heat off myself here :P


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,872 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Joking aside, how did Sir Ultimate happen to become tagged as a hipster? Is it his tastes in apparel? His strong dislike of Zombies? His love for rubbish films [troll mode engaged :p]? Enlighten me, how did we create a hipster?

    I don't even know. My jeans are baggy too.

    :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    I don't even know. My jeans are baggy too.

    :(

    Just another A&R'ism?


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,872 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


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    New Tokyo Tower compared to various monsters and robots.


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Topping the charts in Japan is a PSP gem entitled: 'My Little Sister Can't Possibly Be This Cute Portable Can't Possibly Continue'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Topping the charts in Japan is a PSP gem entitled: 'My Little Sister Can't Possibly Be This Cute Portable Can't Possibly Continue'

    I presume you've already ordered it?


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    This one I'm not even going to look up on youtube because I'd rather not have special branch knocking on my door.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    From Wikipedia:
    Kyosuke Kosaka, a normal 17-year-old high school student living in Chiba,[3] has not gotten along with his younger sister Kirino in years. For longer than he can remember, Kirino has ignored his comings and goings and looked at him with spurning eyes. It seemed as if the relationship between Kyōsuke and his sister, now fourteen, would continue this way forever. One day however, Kyosuke finds a DVD case of a magical girl anime which had fallen in his house's entrance way. To Kyosuke's surprise, he finds a hidden eroge (an adult game) inside the case and he soon learns that both the DVD and the game belong to Kirino. That night, Kirino brings Kyosuke to her room and reveals herself to be an otaku with an extensive collection of moe anime and younger sister-themed eroge she has been collecting in secret. Kyosuke quickly becomes Kirino's confidant for her secret hobby.

    While Conception Please have my children sounded like a good and interesting game this one does exactly what it says on the tin. Moe **** fodder.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,133 ✭✭✭Doge


    Top WTF Japan game of the year for the title alone!
    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    This one I'm not even going to look up on youtube because I'd rather not have special branch knocking on my door.


    Unoriginal Booooooo! ;)

    "We'd head to YouTube to find out more but we really don't want to wind up on a government watchlist."

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-23-japan-chart-my-little-sister-cant-possibly-be-this-cute-takes-top-spot


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,422 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Joking aside, how did Sir Ultimate happen to become tagged as a hipster? Is it his tastes in apparel? His strong dislike of Zombies? His love for rubbish films [troll mode engaged :p]? Enlighten me, how did we create a hipster?

    I called him a hipster once ages ago for a comment he made (cant remember what) and just kept at it until it stuck :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,979 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    I've a massive pain in the tits with adverts.ie at the mo', whatwith even high-rated members randomly just dropping out of a deal with the wishy-washiest reasons-If you even get one, that is.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    waveform wrote: »
    Unoriginal Booooooo! ;)

    "We'd head to YouTube to find out more but we really don't want to wind up on a government watchlist."

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-23-japan-chart-my-little-sister-cant-possibly-be-this-cute-takes-top-spot

    I've used that joke years before eurogamer, making it even more unoriginal. I also stole it from someone else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,133 ✭✭✭Doge


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I've used that joke years before eurogamer, making it even more unoriginal. I also stole it from someone else.

    The first few links that came up in google use it word for word also, so butter wouldn't exactly melt in eurogamer's mouth either!

    "Great artists steal"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    DinoRex wrote: »
    Cool. The Science Gallery's next exhibition is going to be a gaming one with retro gaming components.

    LINK:

    http://www.sciencegallery.com/game
    ATTN: passing on the message: have you any ideas on what ye'd like to see? it'd be really helpful for the organizers.
    ~<3


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Sera wrote: »
    ATTN: passing on the message: have you any ideas on what ye'd like to see? it'd be really helpful for the organizers.
    ~<3

    Boulder Dash:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,133 ✭✭✭Doge


    Sera wrote: »
    ATTN: passing on the message: have you any ideas on what ye'd like to see? it'd be really helpful for the organizers.
    ~<3

    Looking at their objectives and explanation of the exhbition,
    they seem to have a very broad and clear understanding of the gaming scene as a whole.
    Which is great, and is it making it hard for me to come up with any suggestions that are not so obvious.


    I think a lot of our suggestions would be on the retro side of these things,
    so maybe we could help out there to show people how the games evolved,
    and not to take too much away from the exhibition exploring the future of games.


    Here's an idea, icon3.gif
    why don't we kickstart Steve's idea in the A Call to Action Comrades thread by using this exhibition as a stepping stone
    and perhaps hosting a "Retro Day" if this is welcomed by the organizers.


    Since Steve proposed this idea, I guess he would be the one to contact them.

    If he wasn't interested then I suppose we could work as a group also.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Sera wrote: »
    ATTN: passing on the message: have you any ideas on what ye'd like to see? it'd be really helpful for the organizers.
    ~<3

    4 player warlords on the 2600. I'd pay money in just for that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,905 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    waveform wrote: »
    Looking at their objectives and explanation of the exhbition,
    they seem to have a very broad and clear understanding of the gaming scene as a whole.
    Which is great, and is it making it hard for me to come up with any suggestions that are not so obvious.


    I think a lot of our suggestions would be on the retro side of these things,
    so maybe we could help out there to show people how the games evolved,
    and not to take too much away from the exhibition exploring the future of games.


    Here's an idea, icon3.gif
    why don't we kickstart Steve's idea in the A Call to Action Comrades thread by using this exhibition as a stepping stone
    and perhaps hosting a "Retro Day" if this is welcomed by the organizers.


    Since Steve proposed this idea, I guess he would be the one to contact them.

    If he wasn't interested then I suppose we could work as a group also.

    Anyone can take this and run with it as far as I'm concerned. I'll gladly do my bit but if someone wants to contact them and get some information and all that then cool.

    .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,133 ✭✭✭Doge


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Anyone can take this and run with it as far as I'm concerned. I'll gladly do my bit but if someone wants to contact them and get some information and all that then cool.

    .


    What's your initial view on this?

    Do you think it would be a suitable stepping stone for your idea?


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


    I'm drunk and have a hotel room in kilkenny...... Retr0?


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I'm not drunk, in Dublin and addicted to Xenoblade so no man hugs for you tonight.


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


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I'm not drunk, in Dublin and addicted to Xenoblade so no man hugs for you tonight.

    Why won't you just give me a baby already!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Argh!

    PSN has got to have the slowest download service out there. I'm a Plus member and it's still taken me over 30 minutes to download just 200mb on a 30MB connection.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    DinoRex wrote: »
    Argh!

    PSN has got to have the slowest download service out there. I'm a Plus member and it's still taken me over 30 minutes to download just 200mb on a 30MB connection.

    It only does everything.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    I'm downloading the Eternity Clock... it's taking an eternity to download... am I right?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,905 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Latest Retro Gamer mag is out (issue 103).
    Just grabbed it on the iPad.

    RG_103.jpg

    .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭a5y


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    4 player warlords on the 2600. I'd pay money in just for that.

    8 Player Micro Machines on the MegaDrive too!
    (Turbo Tournament? Or was it 96?)

    Plus a side by side comparison of Sonic in 50Hz and 60Hz.
    If people aren't ringing up Joe Duffy to complain once they learn the truth then its all for nothing!


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    a5y wrote: »
    Plus a side by side comparison of Sonic in 50Hz and 60Hz.
    If people aren't ringing up Joe Duffy to complain once they learn the truth then its all for nothing!

    Proper order.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,905 ✭✭✭Steve X2


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  • Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭whykay


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Anyone can take this and run with it as far as I'm concerned. I'll gladly do my bit but if someone wants to contact them and get some information and all that then cool.

    .
    Hi All,

    I'm the researcher for the GAME exhibition at The Science Gallery. You guys got there before I got a chance to post the open call here. :)

    Submit your ideas for the exhibition, but in the meantime, if you have any questions, let me know.

    Cheers,

    /// Vicky


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    whykay wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I'm the researcher for the GAME exhibition at The Science Gallery. You guys got there before I got a chance to post the open call here. :)

    Submit your ideas for the exhibition, but in the meantime, if you have any questions, let me know.

    Cheers,

    /// Vicky

    Hi Vicky

    Can Retr0 go?

    4fzs6x.jpg


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Monster World collection has just been released on PSN and XBLA. Emulation is handled by M2 so it supposedly amazing. Everyone really needs to pick this up. It also contains the first english release of Monster World 4 which is one of the best metroid type games ever made. I'm pretty sure I read that in has loads of bonuses as well like including every version of each game, so if it came on a different platform it is included and each regional variation as well.
    whykay wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I'm the researcher for the GAME exhibition at The Science Gallery. You guys got there before I got a chance to post the open call here. :)

    Submit your ideas for the exhibition, but in the meantime, if you have any questions, let me know.

    Cheers,

    /// Vicky

    What's the theme and what type of exhibitions are you looking at? Is it the history of games or about the tech or are you going to put a few consoles out with examples of games on them?


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


    Oh my head!

    I apologise for everything last night!


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,872 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Oh my head!

    I REGRET NOTHING! *insert evil laugh here*

    FYP.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Monster World collection has just been released on PSN and XBLA. Emulation is handled by M2 so it supposedly amazing. Everyone really needs to pick this up. It also contains the first english release of Monster World 4 which is one of the best metroid type games ever made. I'm pretty sure I read that in has loads of bonuses as well like including every version of each game, so if it came on a different platform it is included and each regional variation as well.

    aww no dragons trap :(



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,133 ✭✭✭Doge


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    What's the theme and what type of exhibitions are you looking at? Is it the history of games or about the tech or are you going to put a few consoles out with examples of games on them?


    Shame on us for not reading the page properly! ;)

    http://www.sciencegallery.com/game

    GAME is Science Gallery’s end of year exhibition for 2012. We are interested in receiving proposals for exhibits, events and workshops along the following themes,
    • Game Technology from state of the art physics, graphics, animation and audio to augmented reality to cutting edge interfaces to neuro-gaming
    • Game Design from the art of games, to the mechanics of games and game narratives and storytelling
    • Games & Society from gamification to competitive games to the psychology of gaming and serious games to gaming as a professional sport to the opportunity for gaming to make us better
    • History of Games from Spacewar! to the first home consoles to speculative pieces exploring the future of gaming
    • Game production and the business of games – what do game designers consider in developing a new game, how do games make money and what are the new trends in this growing market?


    We could certainly help out with the History of Games theme!


    The objectives are listed on there also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    Strange one, anywhere in Dublin sell Sugru?


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,105 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Oh my head!

    I apologise for everything last night!

    At least I now know how you really feel about me :P


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,661 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I suppose the "History of Games" is our natural habitat then, given we, collectively, own most of it!
    The "Game Design" will have to have some sort of historical references, and again, we have most of the best examples of this as well amongst us.
    So, Vicky, how can we help you?


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