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General Arcade and Retro Chat - Insert Coin -

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  • #3482
    MrVestek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,274 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    Hey guys.

    Just letting you know that I've partnered with a UK Competitive Gaming company called Epic Lan.

    I used to do online radio for them when they still had Epic Radio going but that closed in 2012.

    They've revived the team though for their new streaming venture which is currently in soft launch phase.

    I did my first show for them last Sunday and it was very fun so I'd like to seeing some of you guys there too would be great.

    You can check it out every 7pm on www.twitch.tv/epiclan .

    The show is aptly titled "MrVestek's Retro Reloaded".

    I'll either be playing retro videogames from various consoles on both hardware and software emulators. I'll also be playing PC based retro HD remakes such as Abe's New n' Tasty for instance.

    Anyway would be great to see some of you there, cheers!


  • #3483
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,922 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    So, time to get the lads together and pull off the great cab heist of 2016!

    We need that chap with a penchant for driving his Nissan Micra through shop windows. :pac:
    Can't remember his username now. :(
    Dr Bob wrote: »
    It'll be all wooden cabs running blue elf boards and no candy's so you Arcade Purists will avoid it like the plague.:)

    Ah nothing wrong with a woody (:P), be nice if they had CRTs in them and decent sticks & buttons (que ball vs bat top discsussion). If they do a decent job it could be a nice place for an A&R beers.


  • #3484
    MrVestek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,274 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    Mr.Saturn wrote: »
    So, judging by their recent Facebook posts, it seems the parent company behind RAGE are opening up an arcade bar/barcade thingy in Dublin. Any thoughts on the prospect?
    Not gonna lie but it's about time Dublin got something like this.

    I just hope they don't get the same person that put the arcade cab in their shop and in Lafayette's.

    Whoever it is doing up those monstrosities doesn't seem to know how to calibrate the buttons properly.

    Player 1 is actually Player 2. Player 2 is Button 3 and stupid crap like that.

    It's absolutely woeful.


  • #3485
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    We need that chap with a penchant for driving his Nissan Micra through shop windows. :pac:
    Can't remember his username now. :(

    Pdbhp, he hasn't been around in a while now, nice guy though.
    Him and Sparks have kinda vanished from the forum :(


  • #3486
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,806 ✭✭✭iamtony


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    So, time to get the lads together and pull off the great cab heist of 2016!

    Count me in!

    I'll be the get away driver and then double cross them all and keep them all for myself mwah ha ha.

    I wasn't meant to type out that last bit damn it.


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  • #3487
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    I want to get this, because free is good, right?

    http://www.destructoid.com/you-can-grab-omikron-for-free-in-remembrance-of-david-bowie-334590.phtml

    On the other hand...it's a David Cage game.


  • #3488
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,260 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »
    I want to get this, because free is good, right?

    http://www.destructoid.com/you-can-grab-omikron-for-free-in-remembrance-of-david-bowie-334590.phtml

    On the other hand...it's a David Cage game.

    It's worth playing for how bananas it is. David Cages games have gotten progressively less interesting with each release but his old stuff is imaginative and insane enough to enjoy.


  • #3489
    airmax87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭airmax87


    I just want somewhere with 3 euro tuborg and a candy cab with super turbo on it :^)


  • #3490
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    He has about 12 pins too.all top 90s titles.


  • #3491
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    Mr.Saturn wrote: »
    So, judging by their recent Facebook posts, it seems the parent company behind RAGE are opening up an arcade bar/barcade thingy in Dublin. Any thoughts on the prospect?

    If they've anything to do with the ****, they'll be set to €2/play:eek:
    I would love to see something like this, but to be successful they'll need to be using proper cabs and 50p/play


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  • #3492
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,388 ✭✭✭Doge


    Mr.Saturn wrote: »
    So, judging by their recent Facebook posts, it seems the parent company behind RAGE are opening up an arcade bar/barcade thingy in Dublin. Any thoughts on the prospect?

    Sounds like it's going to be a...


    EQGM9ds.jpg

    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Not a bad idea but it's going to be filled with Mame cabinets more than likely. One problem there is that if they don't have original boards they are going to be running the risk of copyright claims.

    Bah! As if thats enforced in Ireland! :p

    Sure theres one of those cabs in a bar in Cork and i cant see it being removed anytime soon!

    This sounds like a great proposal, and would make a very nice pre-beers meet up place. :)


  • #3493
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Doge wrote: »
    Sounds like it's going to be a...


    EQGM9ds.jpg
    Retro: Awww, but you let RetroPlayer in.

    RAGE: No Retroooos. We're allowed to have one.

    Or at least my line would have made sense if you left out the apostrophe.


  • #3494
    airmax87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭airmax87


    I think from now on I'm only going to buy jap consoles, it really is worth the wait in the post.
    Just looking at prices for fighters on the saturn, the NTSC-U\PAL (who would want to play 50hz fighters for those prices) versions of most games are always at least twice the price.


  • #3495
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,260 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    It's the same for most games as well. If it doesn't need english text the japanese version is the way to go. Look at the price different of Dracula X in the West compared to Japan. It's unfortunate the prices of these games that aren't even rare have started to go up lately though. I need to pick up a japanese copy of Hagane quick, the price is insane when last year you could get it from ebay for 20. It's closing in on American prices (which is only rare due to it being a blockbuster exclusive, it's not rare anywhere else in the world).


  • #3496
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Anyone know what the deal is with the below multi carts for the famicom?
    Is it true that they only work on Famiclones until you mod them? I bought the two of them for 15 dollars delivered, so no biggie if they are poo :)

    Cheers

    Z9Aa7GJ.jpg


  • #3497
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,388 ✭✭✭Doge


    Woohoo!

    After Steve mentioned the Remix Mini Android device he bought recently, I was intrigued by Remix OS,
    the Desktop like Android OS with Multi tasking windows for apps.

    Just discovered they have released Remix OS for free 4 days ago!

    http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc

    Can't wait to try it out on my PC.


  • #3498
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I use the 400 in 1 in my Famicom and it works just fine.


  • #3499
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Anyone know where I might get a copy of Truxton?
    I find I don't own it and need a copy for my Megadrive.
    Classic Game Room has been talking it up and I don't own it yet!


  • #3500
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    They are the same pair of carts I got for the Twin Famicom and both work perfectly, nice mix of games on them as well.


  • #3501
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    The Kickstarter for Volume 2 Commodore 64: a visual Commpendium is up. Still early bird pledge levels available.

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2146199819/commodore-64-a-visual-commpendium-second-edition
    Steve X2 wrote: »
    Anyone know what the deal is with the below multi carts for the famicom?
    Is it true that they only work on Famiclones until you mod them? I bought the two of them for 15 dollars delivered, so no biggie if they are poo :)

    Cheers

    Z9Aa7GJ.jpg

    Be sure to let us know how the NES versions of Resident Evil 5 and Devil May Cry measure up.


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  • #3502
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,355 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Anyone have/tried the Revo K101 Gameboy Advance clone? http://www.k1gbasp.com/

    Lost my GBA SP a while back and came across this while looking for a replacement.


  • #3503
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    super_furry wrote: »
    Anyone have/tried the Revo K101 Gameboy Advance clone? http://www.k1gbasp.com/

    Lost my GBA SP a while back and came across this while looking for a replacement.

    I don't know, for that price you can probably pick up a GBA:SP AGS-101, with the super screen, or buy a premodded GBA classic, I think Andrew has one here and says it's excellent.
    You can't get better build or buttons/controls than the original, clones almost always make the buyer suffer compromises in these areas.


  • #3504
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,406 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Anyone know where I might get a copy of Truxton?
    I find I don't own it and need a copy for my Megadrive.
    Classic Game Room has been talking it up and I don't own it yet!

    God damn it, I've been meaning to buy that for absolutely years and it was always a fairly common cheap game that went for easy money so I put it on the long finger.

    Now CIB copies are up to about €50. :eek:


  • #3505
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Yeah, it's gone crazy.
    This retro gaming thing was fantastic, but now the neckbeards have gotten involved, prices are only going up.
    The only retro item that's resistant to this upward momentum is the Philips CDi, because it's sh1t.


  • #3506
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,406 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    The CDi, obscure, obsolete, hated by everyone...it's only a matter of time before the ironic hipster neckbeards discover them too.

    Retr0 will be their god.


  • #3507
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Anyone know where I might get a copy of Truxton?
    I find I don't own it and need a copy for my Megadrive.
    Classic Game Room has been talking it up and I don't own it yet!
    o1s1n wrote: »
    God damn it, I've been meaning to buy that for absolutely years and it was always a fairly common cheap game that went for easy money so I put it on the long finger.

    Now CIB copies are up to about €50. :eek:
    Careful now, Retro will bring it down as much as possible, judging from what he said to me.


  • #3508
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    o1s1n wrote: »
    God damn it, I've been meaning to buy that for absolutely years and it was always a fairly common cheap game that went for easy money so I put it on the long finger.

    Now CIB copies are up to about €50. :eek:

    €50?!? I picked up a boxed jap version there a few months ago and it was only like €20 posted


  • #3509
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,260 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    If anyone has Steve Bailey on facebook he sells it quite often CIB for decent prices.


  • #3510
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,753 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Woohoo,
    Guess what,
    Boards is back!
    Tiny Rick!
    Tiny Rick!
    I'm going to die!
    Tinyy Riiick!


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  • #3511
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    What's the difference between the existing c64 book from bitmap books and the new one that just hit kickstarter?


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