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Keep Calm And Discuss Retro Generally!

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  • #1922
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Just watching the new ep of SNL and for some reason they had a load of arcade machines on stage during the two music performances by Frank Ocean!!?? :confused:


  • #1923
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,021 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    know there's a few who might check it, Terry Pratchett will be on The Works (Monkey Man's Show as I used to call it), RTE on Thursday, nothing on the website I saw it on the RTE guide under Thursday the 20th?
    if it's already been said, sorry. I haven't been keeping up, too sick (;^;)


  • #1924
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,616 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Just watching the new ep of SNL and for some reason they had a load of arcade machines on stage during the two music performances by Frank Ocean!!?? :confused:

    Wait wait... people still watch Saturday Night Live??!! :pac:


  • #1925
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Irish Dreamcast auction ending soon. Looks like it may top 2k

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/290772600400?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

    Ended at EUR 2,176.89! Nice few bob that.


  • #1926
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,446 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Ended at EUR 2,176.89! Nice few bob that.

    I'd say some lad in Laois is having a few pints in celebration tonight!

    Mad to think there was someone sitting out there with a couple of grand who just decided to spend it on a Dreamcast. People are mental.


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  • #1927
    DinoRex
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    lSgEt.jpg


  • #1928
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Wait wait... people still watch Saturday Night Live??!! :pac:

    I do watch it from time to time but it hasn't been good in years. Seth MacFarlane was hosting so i said I've give it a gander.


  • #1929
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,758 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    DinoRex wrote: »
    lSgEt.jpg
    Don't get it!
    The first frame looks like a really big Navigators transport thingy from Lynchs' Dune, but I'm guessing that's wrong!


  • #1930
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,446 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    He's about to suplex a train!


  • #1931
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,322 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Don't get it!
    The first frame looks like a really big Navigators transport thingy from Lynchs' Dune, but I'm guessing that's wrong!

    Just go play Final Fantasy 6. You'll understand then. A game so awesome it lets you suplex trains.


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  • #1932
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I must say the new Just Cause 2 hacked multi-player looks a whole lot of awesome silly fun :)
    So far up to 1800 players on the one 400 square mile map without slowdown or issues.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s_nQR-GxA0


    Americans involved in the voice-over on this vid, apologies :o
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUzMtUp09i0


    http://kotaku.com/5943732/how-two-men-built-a-mod-that-lets-1800-people-kill-each-other-on-the-same-map


  • #1933
    CiDeRmAn
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Just go play Final Fantasy 6. You'll understand then. A game so awesome it lets you suplex trains.

    I have it for the PS, I'll pop in the queue of games to be played, should get to it by 2016 or so....

    I'm actually considering knocking current gen purchasing on the head completely for a year or two.
    I am only getting to play stuff I bought last year, and even then many months after their release, like my recent start on LA Noire, I have some 9 or 10 title barely touched after that, including Arkham City and Driver:San Fran.

    My DS/3DS collection is finally getting some time, I'm nearly done with Resi:Revelations, and maybe I can get through a few things there.
    After hunting for Cave Story 3D for the best part of a year I have only scratched the surface.


  • #1934
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    ike my recent start on LA Noire

    Really enjoyable game, if a little repetitive near the end. If you lose concentration during a cut-scene it''s gonna cost you too...you really need to focus on that game & the reasoning/deduction in it too. You can't accuse someone of lying unless you have proof {consult your notebook to remind you etc}


  • #1935
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,322 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I have it for the PS, I'll pop in the queue of games to be played, should get to it by 2016 or so....

    Unfortunately the PS1 version is kind of terrible. First it's probably the PAL version and they also added excruciating load times between areas, before and after battles and when opening the menu, load times being 8-10 seconds. It turns what is a snappy fast paced RPG into and excruciating slog. Random battles aren't bad when they load instantly. They're terrible when you have to wait 8-10 seconds before and after each one and then suffer another load time when you want to open the menu. It does have one of the greatest videogame soundtracks of all time but they even messed that up with all the instruments sounding wrong.

    I'd just emulate it in fairness. Works great on the Wii.


  • #1936
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,758 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Why is it every version of something I happen to have is terrible???
    I have that sitting, with the rest of the FF re-releases for the PS, in a drawer thinking I have some sort of gaming gold there, now you tell me it's pants!
    Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!

    That's it, I'm going where-ever mods go when they burn out!
    I'm going to take a sabbatical and play Fifa 03 and Army Men games until I feel better!


  • #1937
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    I have 3 versions of FFVI, Original SNES, GBA and PS1

    Yet, I've never gotten the time to play it :(

    Must sort myself out with a Sp with a good screen and play it because that and Earthbound are 2 ones on my list for a long time


  • #1938
    Retr0gamer
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    Jack burton wrote: »
    Must sort myself out with a Sp with a good screen and play it because that and Earthbound are 2 ones on my list for a long time

    Jesus just play the SNES version, the GBA version has a butchered soundtrack. It's a really low sample rate.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSDlr6-IZCw


    How it should sound:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7RPY-oiDAQ


  • #1939
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Alright so, its the NTSC snes version aswell, suppose it would be right to play it on my us snes. I'll have to make time to play it


  • #1940
    ghostchant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭ghostchant


    I sort of prefer the bass sound of the GBA version there :o


  • #1941
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,322 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    ghostchant wrote: »
    I sort of prefer the bass sound of the GBA version there :o

    I think it totally ruins it, the track is meant to be subtle not bassy. The tinniness really grates on me.


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  • #1942
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,616 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    http://kotaku.com/5943765/the-most-disgusting-bowl-of-ramen-on-earth

    Sacrilege! Looks like a dog on a particularly poor diet shat into a bowl.


  • #1943
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,322 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I want a dislike button.


  • #1944
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,758 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Does it sound different coming from a GBA speaker in stereo?
    Perhaps the sound reproduction on the GBA emu they, presumably, took that audio clip from was poor.

    But, why oh why is the PS version inferior?

    Ah, forget that, just properly read your riposte to my initial posting about FFVI on the PS..... must read posts properly!


  • #1945
    Retr0gamer
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Does it sound different coming from a GBA speaker in stereo?
    Perhaps the sound reproduction on the GBA emu they, presumably, took that audio clip from was poor.

    Nope that's how it sounds in game, it's a high quality rip of low quality sound samples.

    There's a reason that homebrewers took it on themselves to do 'sound restoration' hacks of the GBA roms, They've finish FF5 and FF6, I think 4 is finished or close to it. Squaresoft wanted cheap and cheerful ports so hired Tose, a company specialising in terrible ports and has a policy of not crediting itself or it's staff for their work. Tose also did the PS1 port, says a lot already. Then Square decided to go with a tiny cartridge size and since the original games size is mostly taken up by music and sound samples they had to reduce the sound quality to fit the game on the cartridge which is why it sounds so ****.

    If you have a GBA flashcart it might be the best way to play the games outside of emulation:

    http://gbatemp.net/topic/251239-final-fantasy-vi-sound-restoration/


  • #1946
    CiDeRmAn
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    If you have a GBA flashcart it might be the best way to play the games outside of emulation:

    I do indeed, will give it a blast, thanks


  • #1947
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,322 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    More Shin Megami Tensei IV:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXH5WRP36fA


  • #1948
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Stupid dumb bloody yanks

    Kirbys dream collection has been out for 35 hours and 50 minutes and not one ripped copy has ended up in my friendly shops

    Idiots:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:


  • #1949
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    Stupid dumb bloody yanks

    Kirbys dream collection has been out for 35 hours and 50 minutes and not one ripped copy has ended up in my friendly shops

    Idiots:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    You could at least pretend not to be a pirate sparks :o


  • #1950
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    Stupid dumb bloody yanks

    Kirbys dream collection has been out for 35 hours and 50 minutes and not one ripped copy has ended up in my friendly shops

    Idiots:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:


    ...


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  • #1951
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    I will be buying it when it gets released here so its not a real pirate :o


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