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The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

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  • #2372
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Either way I have to wonder if there is the type of permanence in the digital download titles as there is inherent in the carts?

    I often wonder that too, can you see yourself being able to play digitally bought content in another 25 years? Then again, looking at current gen reliability, even if you could, I doubt very much you'll be able to play in on original hardware.


  • #2373
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,312 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I'm pretty sure I heard that Wiiware will be available on the WiiU and will be much better implemented than DSiWare on the 3DS were only select games made it.


  • #2374
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I just have to put the brakes on, buying way too many games.
    I will get Super Mario USA on that lovely pink cart and call it quits for little while.
    Unless Super Empire Strikes Back, Super Return of the Jedi and Indiana Jones pop up for small money, then I might jump right back in!


  • #2375
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I just have to put the brakes on, buying way too many games.
    I will get Super Mario USA on that lovely pink cart and call it quits for little while.
    Unless Super Empire Strikes Back, Super Return of the Jedi and Indiana Jones pop up for small money, then I might jump right back in!

    Super Empire & Jedi are for nothing if you go cart only


  • #2376
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,312 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Not retro but I got Inazuma Eleven Strikers on the Wii today, a game I was worried didn't exist.


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  • #2377
    Danonino.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭Danonino.


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Not retro but I got Inazuma Eleven Strikers on the Wii today, a game I was worried didn't exist.
    I seen that locally and was very very tempted but its either that or finally grabbing resident evil 2+3 for the cube :(
    being broke sucks. I need advice :pac: Should I go for Inazuma hoping its an investment or buy The Residents knowing I'll play and keep forever...

    Picked up Beyond Good and Evil and XII for the cube last week from a friendly adverts seller :D Also grabbed Zack and Wiki and it has been making feel very very stupid all day :o


  • #2378
    MrVestek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,275 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    So... anybody got any copies of Star Trek The Next Generation on SNES or Mega Drive that they want me to get signed by Patrick Stewart next Friday? :P


  • #2379
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    No, but you can tell him he was great on The Daily Show the other evening.


  • #2380
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Just got Illusion of Gaia, for free :)


  • #2381
    Retr0gamer
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    EnterNow wrote: »
    Just got Illusion of Gaia, for free :)

    How did you manage that, it's worth quite a bit?


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  • #2382
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    How did you manage that, it's worth quite a bit?

    It's not really if its cart only. I made $26 profit on the sale of two Snes games even after replacing them with NTSC so.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180954414767&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160

    Loads of them listed at between $15 & $20, they only get expensive when you go down the CIB road. Boxed snes games are a pain in the hole


  • #2383
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,312 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Got a GBA SP, cheers Steve SI and thanks for the free game!


  • #2384
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    My NTSC Nes is in Chicago now only :(

    Plains, Trains & Consoles


  • #2385
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Collected this piece of awesome today. In great condition and includes the VCD addon cartridge. Not sure whether to use it as a paperweight or attempt the gay adventures of Link..

    8071102157_8471368194_c.jpg


  • #2386
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    the gay adventures of Link.[/IMG]

    :pac::pac:

    That the one in Tallaght yeah?


  • #2387
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,312 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Collected this piece of awesome today. In great condition and includes the VCD addon cartridge. Not sure whether to use it as a paperweight or attempt the gay adventures of Link..

    You did better than me. My CD drive was broke, all the games were in French and no VCD add-on.

    I suggest never playing Adventures of Link.

    Zenith is pretty damn good for a CD-i game. Unfortunately it's one of those awkward ones to copy and hardly ever comes up on ebay. Consolepassion do have a copy but it's a bit pricy.


  • #2388
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Got a GBA SP, cheers Steve SI and thanks for the free game!

    No probs, glad it eventually arrived.
    Did it have customs stamps from South America, Australia and Russia on it by chance :D


  • #2389
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    EnterNow wrote: »
    My NTSC Nes is in Chicago now only :(

    Plains, Trains & Consoles

    Least it not Wichita. "Train don't run out of Wichita... unlessin' you're a hog or a cattle." :cool:


  • #2390
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,312 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    No custom stamps :) I've found the post very slow lately, whatever is up with them.


  • #2391
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    No custom stamps :) I've found the post very slow lately, whatever is up with them.

    I was on to An Post when your delivery and a few others were taking so long.
    They told me they had some sorting issues over the last 3-4 weeks and some post had been redirected around the country.


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  • #2392
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Well they are delivering to Balbriggan...
    Many An Post men died to bring you the GBA SP...


  • #2393
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Zenith is pretty damn good for a CD-i game. Unfortunately it's one of those awkward ones to copy and hardly ever comes up on ebay. Consolepassion do have a copy but it's a bit pricy.

    Tried a backup of Zenith there (burnt with imgburn), no problems with it and mildy entertaining but if thats the best CD-i can offer then this will be spending alot of time of the shelf !!


  • #2394
    Retr0gamer
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    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Tried a backup of Zenith there (burnt with imgburn), no problems with it and mildy entertaining but if thats the best CD-i can offer then this will be spending alot of time of the shelf !!

    Damn you, I couldn't get it working at all. Crappy OEM CD burner.

    Give the first two zelda games a go but give them some time, you might end up enjoying them if you don't compare them to the rest of the series. At worst you'll get a laugh out of the cut scenes.

    Hotel Mario isn't bad, it's more like the old mario bros game. Expect it not too hold your attention for two long either.

    Other than that there's some decent adventure games. Burn Cycle is entertaining, Kether is meant to be good as well. Secret Mission was good but in French when I played it :rolleyes:

    But, yeah, it might be on the shelf soon :P


  • #2395
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Damn you, I couldn't get it working at all. Crappy OEM CD burner.

    Give the first two zelda games a go but give them some time, you might end up enjoying them if you don't compare them to the rest of the series. At worst you'll get a laugh out of the cut scenes.

    Hotel Mario isn't bad, it's more like the old mario bros game. Expect it not too hold your attention for two long either.

    Other than that there's some decent adventure games. Burn Cycle is entertaining, Kether is meant to be good as well. Secret Mission was good but in French when I played it :rolleyes:

    But, yeah, it might be on the shelf soon :P
    Are you burning at 4x or whatever the slowest speed your burner supports?
    Most things work on my burner at 8x (CDi, 3DO, GameCube etc).


  • #2396
    Retr0gamer
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    Steve SI wrote: »
    Are you burning at 4x or whatever the slowest speed your burner supports?
    Most things work on my burner at 8x (CDi, 3DO, GameCube etc).

    Burning at the slowest possible. The problem is that some of the later games have music tracks less than 4 seconds long which cheap CD writers can't handle. The one in my laptop and PC happen to be cheap it seems.


  • #2397
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Burning at the slowest possible. The problem is that some of the later games have music tracks less than 4 seconds long which cheap CD writers can't handle. The one in my laptop and PC happen to be cheap it seems.

    I have an old(ish) ide cd/dvd writer in an external enclosure that works really well.
    A lot of the older writers are better at burning backups for the old retro systems I noticed.


  • #2398
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,312 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Well it's only CDi games that give me trouble and I've bought an original copy of Zenith which was the only game of the ones that wouldn't burn that I wanted so I'm good. Thanks for the offer anyway.


  • #2399
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    I doubt the burner in my aging Dell is what you'd call quality. But as Steve points out, older burners with old stock CD-Rs do work best with these aging consoles.

    Surprisingly the image quality out of the CD-i over composite is excellent, I guess they had to get something right.


  • #2400
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,312 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Yeah it's pretty good, just a pity the 450 doesn't support RGB.


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  • #2401
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Give the first two zelda games a go but give them some time, you might end up enjoying them if you don't compare them to the rest of the series.

    Thats more or less like handing someone a plate of steaming hot sh1te to eat & saying, yeah, give it some time. You might end up enjoying it if you don't compare to it food.

    :D


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