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

Steve X2 · 16-02-2014 11:13PM

I play the 3DO NFS fairly often. Still have the high scores on my original 3DO from 1994 or 95 when my brother and myself were challenging each other

Atavan-Halen · 16-02-2014 11:17PM

Steve SI wrote: »

I play the 3DO NFS fairly often. Still have the high scores on my original 3DO from 1994 or 95 when my brother and myself were challenging each other

Does the 3DO have a battery based save system or something else?

Steve X2 · 16-02-2014 11:25PM

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Does the 3DO have a battery based save system or something else?

Battery backed NVRAM. And it ain't easy to just swap out the battery. My original 3DO is still working off the original battery that was in it in the mid 90's

CiDeRmAn · 17-02-2014 08:17AM

Mine too!
3DO,
Any colour as long as it's black, and awesome!

CiDeRmAn · 17-02-2014 08:19AM

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

I think my favourite need for Speed has to be hot pursuit on the PS2. Ridiculously fun. Countless hours put in playing as the cops and the racers trying to unlock all the cars

Yeah, it's great, pitiful on the Xbox and GC though, they got a different company to do the ports and they're dreadful.
My favourite ones were the 3DO original, Road Challenge on the PS and the PC edition of Porsche Challenge.

CiDeRmAn · 17-02-2014 10:22AM

Despite promising myself not to buy anything for a while I just won Kirby Dreamland 3 and Kirby Super Deluxe, both for the SFC, on eBay.
Only 16 posted for both, which is pretty good.
I also like the look of the famicom cart, which is a fetching pink colour, despite already having the Nes title.
I must pick up the rest of the series actually, I have the more expensive titles already, Kirbys Air Tide, Epic Yarn, Return to Dreamland as well as Tilt'n Tumble, Superstar Ultra, Kirby 64 and Kirbys Adventure on the Gameboy.

KeRbDoG · 17-02-2014 03:26PM

Steve SI wrote: »

Battery backed NVRAM. And it ain't easy to just swap out the battery. My original 3DO is still working off the original battery that was in it in the mid 90's

Wasn't it the first 3DO that needed you to load a disc to run the memory manager for the built in save spaces? Did the later units have the software built into the BIOS?

The Last Bandit · 17-02-2014 03:44PM

Ya, game guru or some sh1te like that..

Retr0gamer · 17-02-2014 03:56PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Despite promising myself not to buy anything for a while I just won Kirby Dreamland 3 and Kirby Super Deluxe, both for the SFC, on eBay.

Not bad, must get the SFC version myself. The US release was a 1997 release so goes for stupid money or at least did last I looked.

CiDeRmAn · 17-02-2014 04:15PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Not bad, must get the SFC version myself. The US release was a 1997 release so goes for stupid money or at least did last I looked.

I'm pretty happy, those are unboxed but you can get Dreamland 3 boxed for similar money. And a lovely game it is too, some interesting effects too, doing novel things with the hardware.

Retr0gamer · 17-02-2014 04:20PM

If only I could find an english copy of harvest moon for the same money

o1s1n · 17-02-2014 04:25PM

Yesterday I had to disassemble 10 consoles from the mighty Trinitron. A sad day indeed.

Lets just hope there's space on the other end to connect it all back up again ...:eek:

CiDeRmAn · 17-02-2014 04:32PM

I think a house warming Beers might be in order..... now that you're going to be a repatriated southsider!
Speaking of which, I've noticed a certain bias in the VHI ads, the top blokes getting hurt are playing the universally popular rugby and hockey when they get injured and need private emergency care... filthy GAA and Association football players can bugger off the Mater!

o1s1n · 17-02-2014 05:35PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I think a house warming Beers might be in order..... now that you're going to be a repatriated southsider!
!

I'd be up for that

Will figure something out when I get moved in.

CiDeRmAn · 17-02-2014 06:01PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

If only I could find an english copy of harvest moon for the same money

Well, unboxed ones seem to be out there, on the Snes, for around 30, pick up the German knew, get the English rom flashed and bobs your in law.

Kerbdog could probably hook you up, if Mryddin is busy

CosmicSmash · 18-02-2014 09:54PM

Picked up Monster Hunter with the pad for a tenner off Adverts. Great seller, no messing at all.
My son was playing it yesterday for a few hours and gave it a thumbs up.

Also picked up this for the sfc collection, not one you see everyday.

The Last Bandit · 18-02-2014 10:58PM

Got 4 Vectrex carts for Mr. Burton today

Even have a overlays for 2 of them.

Picked up a PS1 and some NeoGeo stuff from O1s1n as well. I need to be doing a cull and not gathering more stuff !!

o1s1n · 18-02-2014 11:53PM

I suddenly feel three 6 slots lighter. The relief

Doge · 19-02-2014 12:35AM

Monkeykube wrote: »

Also picked up this for the sfc collection, not one you see everyday.

Which game is that?

Steve X2 · 19-02-2014 12:39AM

waveform wrote: »

Which game is that?

http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/Sutte_Hakkun

CiDeRmAn · 21-02-2014 03:45PM

Just bought Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze in Gamestop Swords and it was a horrible experience.
The assistant really laid on the message about loyalty cards and extended guarantees, awful stuff.
And the new card system has levels determined by your loyalty to the shore and, well, it gets all a bit complex.
Also picked up XCom for the PS3, the 3rd person shooter one and also Assassins Creed 3, both for about 8 euro each. Not too bad.

readyletsgo · 21-02-2014 03:55PM

I'm in two minds about DKC:TF at the moment, thinking of picking up DKC1 for the GBA at the weekend maybe instead.

CiDeRmAn · 21-02-2014 04:58PM

My son is playing DKCTF right now and it looks beautiful, I will get shot at it later and report back!

CosmicSmash · 21-02-2014 05:00PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

The assistant really laid on the message about loyalty cards and extended guarantees, awful stuff.
And the new card system has levels determined by your loyalty to the shore and, well, it gets all a bit complex.

Did it go anything like this, you being C and the assistant being A

A: Hi, have you got a loyalty card

C: No

A: Would you like a loyalty card

C: No

A: Are you sure

C : Yes

A: But sir you could have earned X amount off your next purchase.
Are you certain your not interested.

C: Yes

A: Okay, would you be interested in insurance in case anything
happens to the disk. Anything at all, like it gets scratched or
the dog eats it or it's run over by a car. You never know.

C: No, I've got games at home that predate colour televisions and they're all still perfectly fine.

A: Are you sure, it's only a euro.

C: Just give me the f##kin game.

Retr0gamer · 21-02-2014 05:29PM

readyletsgo wrote: »

I'm in two minds about DKC:TF at the moment, thinking of picking up DKC1 for the GBA at the weekend maybe instead.

But Donkey Kong Country is a dull uninspired platformer with advanced for it's time graphics that look like utter **** now whereas DKCR is a genuinely great game. It should be an easy decision.

MrVestek · 21-02-2014 05:30PM

Monkeykube wrote: »

Did it go anything like this, you being C and the assistant being A

A: Hi, have you got a loyalty card

C: No

A: Would you like a loyalty card

C: No

A: Are you sure

C : Yes

A: But sir you could have earned X amount off your next purchase.
Are you certain your not interested.

C: Yes

A: Okay, would you be interested in insurance in case anything
happens to the disk. Anything at all, like it gets scratched or
the dog eats it or it's run over by a car. You never know.

C: No, I've got games at home that predate colour televisions and they're all still perfectly fine.

A: Are you sure, it's only a euro.

C: Just give me the f##kin game.

My usual response so that last question is "well if I scratch the disc then it's my own bloody stupid fault, isn't it? No I don't want insurance...".

CiDeRmAn · 21-02-2014 05:34PM

Mine included a preamble about the wonderful discounts I could get on one of the games, but I wasn't interested, still took her time to go through the option though.
Forget waterboarding, just find out what a suspected terrorists favourite console is and get him to try and buy a new release in Gamestop, he'll tell you anything just to get the damn game in the bag and out the door.

Flaregon · 21-02-2014 06:38PM

MrVestek wrote: »

My usual response so that last question is "well if I scratch the disc then it's my own bloody stupid fault, isn't it? No I don't want insurance...".

I just look them awkwardly in the eye and say nutting.....:cool: they cant do **** all then.....

murphyebass · 21-02-2014 06:53PM

Flaregon wrote: »

I just look them awkwardly in the eye and say nutting.....:cool: they cant do **** all then.....

not that im stickin up for them but lets face it theyre told to sell the insurance as are Argos. I'm sure gamestop make lots of money from it and id gaurantee you the employee gets sweet fa other than a bollickin if they don't mention it from their script.

nicest way to deal with its just no thanks.

CiDeRmAn · 21-02-2014 08:00PM

As a fan of the Tempest franchise I was shocked to learn that a new edition was to be had on the PS Vita.
TxK is now available from PSN, and for around €5.50 to PSN+ subscribers, and for about a euro more for non subscribers.
And the good news is it's gorgeous.
The Vita is screen is all kinds of perfect, bright colours blessed with the brilliant contrast levels.
Well worth the few bob tbh.

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