Keep Calm And Discuss Retro Generally!

Danonino. · 14-12-2012 11:43AM

Picked up an unboxed copy of starfox command in smyths for next to nothing for a bus trip yesterday. It takes a while to get used to the controls but its very enjoyable and one I missed when it first was realeased. Still haven't put it down.

It has me thinking how the Wii U could really become a hd DS for the sitting room though, I mean a HD version of this game using twin stick controls for the flight missions, the U pad for commanding your allies etc... it would be awesome. Fancy ass graphics and epic bosses on one screen, tactical workings and map on the Pad.

The DS really has some gems on it, if the Wii U can get even half that kind of support and good games it will be a winner.

johnny_ultimate · 14-12-2012 11:55AM

Interesting article about the initial and continued failure of the Xbox in Japan: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-13-why-xbox-failed-in-japan

Brief bit in there about why Resi 4 was on Gamecube.

Retr0gamer · 14-12-2012 12:27PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

How's your programming course coming along btw? I happened to spot that RPGMakerv4 yoke for sale on Steam and it reminded me of it for some reason. Is it all browser based the stuff you are doing?

Going well but I missed a load of labs and lectures yesterday on HTML so have to play catch up now. I'm really enjoying it except for the group work but my team are all idiots and I end up doing all the work for it so no wonder it's annoying. The group work is all in bureaucratic BS so not as interesting as programming either.

As far as game design goes it's focusing on casual browser and mobile games which is annoying, also I know more about games than the guy teaching it and he said he hated Deus Ex. I suppose it's a good place to start but I'd rather more creativity in the projects. Also we are using Stencyl to make games for that course and it's a really badly designed program. It's very unintuitive and it keeps throwing up out of memory errors. I'd rather be using gamemaker.

Nerdkiller1991 · 14-12-2012 02:03PM

Sera wrote: »

you know who else is a real living girl who impresses people?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7HqHyfhxvQ

Myrddin · 14-12-2012 03:11PM

Just packed most of my handhelds back into their boxes & sent them into storage. Having them out on shelf display, being unused day after day just means they're constantly getting covered in dust. Plus I needed to make shelf space for the Wii U Pad & charging cradle/dock.

Found the original purchase receipt off my Mario edition DSi XL too, & some unused Smyths vouchers which are now expired!

CosmicSmash · 14-12-2012 04:28PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Had some crazy dreams last night I was exploring a lush forested maze last night and fighting monsters. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I was sick all day and spent it in bed playing Etrian Odyssey.

If Retr0gamer dreams in 60Hz do his nightmares happen in 50?

Andrew76 · 14-12-2012 04:37PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Just packed most of my handhelds back into their boxes & sent them into storage. Having them out on shelf display, being unused day after day just means they're constantly getting covered in dust. Plus I needed to make shelf space for the Wii U Pad & charging cradle/dock.

Found the original purchase receipt off my Mario edition DSi XL too, & some unused Smyths vouchers which are now expired!

Hate when that happens. Actually that reminds me, Game on Dawson St is long gone now yeah? I had tons of those loyalty points things from the 3 current gen consoles and anything else I bought. Was planning on using it for a next gen console. Meh to that now I guess.

Still never forgive those Nintendo w@nkers for wiping out all my stars years ago.

MrVestek · 14-12-2012 07:48PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

Hate when that happens. Actually that reminds me, Game on Dawson St is long gone now yeah? I had tons of those loyalty points things from the 3 current gen consoles and anything else I bought. Was planning on using it for a next gen console. Meh to that now I guess.

Still never forgive those Nintendo w@nkers for wiping out all my stars years ago.

Get in touch with game.co.uk, they'll transfer your points to an online account.

Burkey0 · 15-12-2012 02:08AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcGRAEG0lW4

Fantastically made blend of Goldeneye the film and game, featuring Dam, Facility and Runway, worth a look

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 15-12-2012 02:28AM

Burkey0 wrote: »

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

not as good as this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RR5V0rmN4o

Burkey0 · 15-12-2012 03:27AM

Sera wrote: »

not as good as this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RR5V0rmN4o

Yeah seen this one as well, top notch. Best bit is Bond requiring three bullets at the end to suicide :cool:

The Last Bandit · 15-12-2012 06:20PM

Modern remake for Ghost'n Goblins for free..

http://www.locomalito.com/maldita_castilla.php

Nerdkiller1991 · 15-12-2012 06:53PM

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Modern remake for Ghost'n Goblins for free..

http://www.locomalito.com/maldita_castilla.php

Ahem...

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

http://www.locomalito.com/maldita_castilla.php

Retr0gamer · 15-12-2012 11:40PM

That feeling when you've got your tactics down in Etrian Odyssey, managed to clear the floor of super hard enemies leaving only the boss, attack him, then the boss decides you are taking him out to easily so one shots your medic and ****s you over. Then you realise you've lost an hour and a half of progress. Etrian Odyssey is spending a night in the freezer.

CiDeRmAn · 16-12-2012 07:17PM

Wow, quiet in here today.....
I was at Kerbdogs Stag last night, twas fun!
Gonna play somemore iCade/ipad Raiden to celebrate!

o1s1n · 16-12-2012 09:00PM

Just after flying back from the UK. My first ever flight on a prop plane.

An ATR-72. There was a thunderstorm where we took off. Was just this massive pitch black cloud at the end of the runway. Not a nice experience!

Folks really do take the smooth ride of jet engine planes for granted. I know I did!

Retr0gamer · 16-12-2012 09:08PM

I flew to cork on an Aer Arran one and found it fine.

o1s1n · 16-12-2012 09:17PM

You probably weren't flying into a thunderstorm

Burkey0 · 17-12-2012 12:44AM

Would love if someone could remember the name of this PS1 game, it's wrecking my head:

It was a very very simple racing game, so simple it looked almost homebrew, even for Playstation 1 standards. The perspective was top-down, on these dingy little cars. It was multiplayer.

You could change your car into all sorts of colours by picking it out of a rainbow of colours jobby (like this http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/LeaColourSelector/selcolourdlg.jpg ). Pretty sure you could also edit the name of your cars.

The tracks were simple as well, I think there was items like missiles etc. you could use to hit each other but could be wrong. Sometimes you would actually be starting at the starting line facing the wrong way and would have to turn around and start racing!

It was on a demo PS1 disc as far as I remember. Me and my mate played it for ages, we thought it was a great little game at the time. Alas he can't remember it either.

Atavan-Halen · 17-12-2012 01:02AM

I'm a little drunk tonight, but it's fine I think.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 17-12-2012 02:04AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

I'm a little drunk tonight, but it's fine I think.

Ask atavan time! - What is air?

Atavan-Halen · 17-12-2012 02:16AM

Sera wrote: »

Ask atavan time! - What is air?

****ing google it you dumb bitch!

Ask atavan is open for bidness.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 17-12-2012 02:55AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

Ask atavan is open for bidness.

what do get when you cross ice cream with a golden retriever ?

Atavan-Halen · 17-12-2012 03:17AM

Sera wrote: »

what do get when you cross ice cream with a golden retriever ?

A good night out?

Atavan-Halen · 17-12-2012 03:17AM

I'm currently dancing in my kitchen naked to miley Cyrus.

**** ALL THE HATERS!!

*may not be true.

Nerdkiller1991 · 17-12-2012 03:31AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

I'm currently dancing in my kitchen naked to miley Cyrus.

**** ALL THE HATERS!!

*may not be true.

We know. You're always a Nickelback kind of person.

Atavan-Halen · 17-12-2012 03:37AM

My Toyota levin is going to the great scrapyard in the sky. This makes me immensely sad. All because if this ****ing gowl next door. She can get the ****ing boat as far as in concerned. The absolute bitch. I'm seriously fuming here.

Dr Bob · 17-12-2012 04:28AM

Burkey0 wrote: »

Would love if someone could remember the name of this PS1 game, it's wrecking my head:

It was a very very simple racing game, so simple it looked almost homebrew, even for Playstation 1 standards. The perspective was top-down, on these dingy little cars. It was multiplayer.

You could change your car into all sorts of colours by picking it out of a rainbow of colours jobby (like this http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/LeaColourSelector/selcolourdlg.jpg ). Pretty sure you could also edit the name of your cars.

The tracks were simple as well, I think there was items like missiles etc. you could use to hit each other but could be wrong. Sometimes you would actually be starting at the starting line facing the wrong way and would have to turn around and start racing!

It was on a demo PS1 disc as far as I remember. Me and my mate played it for ages, we thought it was a great little game at the time. Alas he can't remember it either.

sounds like a net yarouze game?
This it? Hover car racing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1m98mCCvfo

colour select at about 1.10 and racing at about 3.10

Myrddin · 17-12-2012 09:05AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

My Toyota levin is going to the great scrapyard in the sky. This makes me immensely sad. All because if this ****ing gowl next door. She can get the ****ing boat as far as in concerned. The absolute bitch. I'm seriously fuming here.

dafuq

CiDeRmAn · 17-12-2012 10:49AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

I'm currently dancing in my kitchen naked with Miley Cyrus.

*in my imagination

Fixed!

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