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General Arcade & Retro Chat' Special Championship Edition

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  • #1172
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,786 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Just want to highlight an excellent youtube channel, Summoning Salt

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtUbO6rBht0daVIOGML3c8w

    The guy does documentaries on the history of speed running records and all of the videos I've watched have been really interesting and entertaining. There's loads of stuff in there you wouldn't know about how these games are speed run...ran...??

    Anyway worth a subscription.
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  • #1173
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    I had a dream where I had a SNES, now I kinda want one...


  • #1174
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Just want to highlight an excellent youtube channel, Summoning Salt

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtUbO6rBht0daVIOGML3c8w

    The guy does documentaries on the history of speed running records and all of the videos I've watched have been really interesting and entertaining. There's loads of stuff in there you wouldn't know about how these games are speed run...ran...??

    Anyway worth a subscription.

    Yep agreed great channel


  • #1175
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    How is it I can remember this ad when I would have only been about 1 when it first aired? I thought my second birthday would be my first memory, but apparently not in this case.




  • #1176
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,786 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »
    How is it I can remember this ad when I would have only been about 1 when it first aired? I thought my second birthday would be my first memory, but apparently not in this case.



    It was massively popular and ran for years.
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  • #1177
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Came up on Facebook ads, setting up in Limerick
    https://www.facebook.com/levelupbarkade/


  • #1178
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    It was massively popular and ran for years.
    I should also mention...is that John of John and Mary from Father Ted?
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »
    Came up on Facebook ads, setting up in Limerick
    https://www.facebook.com/levelupbarkade/
    NOICE! Now I have less reason to venture over to Dublin for my arcade needs.


  • #1179
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »
    NOICE! Now I have less reason to venture over to Dublin for my arcade needs.

    No idea where they're gonna set up the barcade yet, I'll post again if I hear anything


  • #1180
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Just tried out my original PS1 I had in work, hasn't turned it on in a few months and I've no idea if anyone was diddling with it but it doesn't output any video :eek: Hopefully just the RGB cable as I see the drive motor spinning when the lid button is held down.

    Anyone have a PS1 die on them with no video output in case the video cable isn't the cause?


  • #1181
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Anyone see him around?
    https://www.newstalk.com/news/man-in-sonic-the-hedgehog-suit-races-the-luas-for-2km-690085


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  • #1182
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    KeRbDoG wrote: »
    Just tried out my original PS1 I had in work, hasn't turned it on in a few months and I've no idea if anyone was diddling with it but it doesn't output any video :eek: Hopefully just the RGB cable as I see the drive motor spinning when the lid button is held down.

    Anyone have a PS1 die on them with no video output in case the video cable isn't the cause?

    Turned out I had a pinched wire in the PISO switchboard, all is good in the world again and now after my searching for common issues got me all nostalgic for the console that I now have a PS1 Debug Console (Green) coming my way. Yay I think?


  • #1183
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Some find this was. (I'm sure this has been seen everywhere, but I'd never seen it!)

    https://twitter.com/DaveJustDave/status/1174006763131027457?s=20

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #1184
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    The megadrive mini add ons (mega CD, 32X and carts.) are getting a US release.


  • #1185
    Relikk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Relikk


    And then there's this.

    https://twitter.com/SpawnWaveMedia/status/1174137277829799937


  • #1186
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,512 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    These mini cabs are starting to get ridiculous. :pac:


    https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/102393?utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bigbadtoystore-retail&utm_content=

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  • #1187
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    The megadrive mini add ons (mega CD, 32X and carts.) are getting a US release.
    The name he calls it...


    YaHMS0U.png


  • #1188
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Anyone see the ad where they're watching the rugby match on a 3DS? And the other one is watching it on a PSVR I think
    https://youtu.be/JEp9SPzfY-A


  • #1189
    kevin2me
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭kevin2me


    I got the Japan Megadrive Mini tower today. Ordered it Thursday and arrived this morning all the way from Japan. Well played DHL, well played.


  • #1190
    kevin2me
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭kevin2me


    I got the Japan Megadrive Mini tower today. Ordered it Thursday and arrived this morning all the way from Japan. Well played DHL, well played.


  • #1191
    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭horgan_p


    kevin2me wrote: »
    I got the Japan Megadrive Mini tower today. Ordered it Thursday and arrived this morning all the way from Japan. Well played DHL, well played.

    Where did you order it from ?
    I really cant face SF2 on a 3 button controller.....


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  • #1192
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,512 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    horgan_p wrote: »
    Where did you order it from ?
    I really cant face SF2 on a 3 button controller.....

    Amazon had them back in stock for about €35 plus vat and shipping, all gone again now.

    As for pads, any of the Retrobit Mega Drive or Saturn pads work.

    https://twitter.com/GameSack/status/1175562928310767616?s=19


  • #1193
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »
    Anyone see the ad where they're watching the rugby match on a 3DS? And the other one is watching it on a PSVR I think
    https://youtu.be/JEp9SPzfY-A

    Cool, I'd definitely watch it in VR if wasn't ****ing rugby.


  • #1194
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    Cool, I'd definitely watch it in VR if wasn't ****ing rugby.
    With a little bit of the bubbly? :pac:


  • #1195
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    Absolutely


  • #1196
    megaten
    Registered Users Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭megaten


    What are peoples opinions on the DSi XL? I have a 3DS but my buy things I don't need urge is getting strong again


  • #1197
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,786 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    It's a lovely system, just watch out for the idiotic region locking on it. I think some late games like Solatorobo won't work on it.

    It's nice to have a DS system as you can play games in native res, whereas on 3DS it's either blurry or in a smaller window.
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  • #1198
    megaten
    Registered Users Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭megaten


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    It's nice to have a DS system as you can play games in native res, whereas on 3DS it's either blurry or in a smaller window.

    That's what I was thinking. I think DSi's can be hacked now and I might be better off getting one now since the DS is definitely getting old enough for nostalgia purchases to start kicking in.


  • #1199
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,391 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    The DS, what a console!

    It must have one of the greatest libraries of all time. From the time it came out till the the time the 3DS was released, I don't think I put it down.

    The flash cards were a revelation. I remember long before whatsapp and portable IMing on phones was a thing (and mobile phones were still fairly dumb in general), using a DS homebrew messaging application as a means of talking to a friend who was travelling around Kenya. When they managed to find a hostel with wifi they'd connect their DS and send a few instant messages. Worked surprisingly well.


  • #1200
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,786 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The DS is pretty much my favourite console of all time. Only the PS1 comes close to the breadth of choice of games and the library is just full of our and out crackers. There's some much inventiveness and originality. Even the 3DS while great is a bit too light on inventiveness and a bit to heavy on JRPG.

    It's such a shame that like all consoles it's going to be historically ignored as being one of the very best (I still say best by a large margin) game systems of all time while people argue whether it was the SNES or PS2.
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  • #1201
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    It's a lovely system, just watch out for the idiotic region locking on it. I think some late games like Solatorobo won't work on it.

    It's nice to have a DS system as you can play games in native res, whereas on 3DS it's either blurry or in a smaller window.
    You could try your luck with a 3DS XL. The larger screen effectively cancels out the small window concerns when playing playing pixel perfect.


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