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Arcade and Retro forum beers! (AKA the night of the scandalously drunk retro geeks)

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    #1562
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    Good night had a blast, think myself and Ciderman came joint last in the DinoRex tourney:D


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    #1563
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    pdbhp wrote: »
    Good night had a blast, think myself and Ciderman came joint last in the DinoRex tourney:D

    I wasn't certain, but last night I could have sworn I heard a shriek in the far distance. At first I thought I was imagining things, but now I now it was real. That shreik could only have come from...Dinorex :eek:


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    #1564
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    EnterNow wrote: »
    I wasn't certain, but last night I could have sworn I heard a shriek in the far distance. At first I thought I was imagining things, but now I now it was real. That shreik could only have come from...Dinorex :eek:

    Twas us alright we had DinoRex on extremly loud I could still hear it ringing in my ears when I came home


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    #1565
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    forgat to add earlier that I really need a WonderSwan now. Thanks a bunch Johnny_Ultimate:(

    Edit: Is there a difference between WonderSwan Crystal & Colour as in will they play the same games


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    #1566
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    The difference is the screens, the crystal one has a much better one. And thats It, everything else is broadly the same.


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    #1567
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    The difference is the screens, the crystal one has a much better one. And thats It, everything else is broadly the same.

    Brilliant cos I just seen one for €10 in Japan with €7 postage and some game I couldn't make out

    Edit: It's gone but there's another one for same price but its used


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    #1568
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    pdbhp wrote: »
    Brilliant cos I just seen one for €10 in Japan with €7 postage and some game I couldn't make out

    Edit: It's gone but there's another one for same price but its used

    Just make sure you don't get a standard Wonderswan instead, they tend to be the ones on Ebay the most. Also, the Beatmania dongle only works on the Colour, boo-urns!

    But great night, thanks to retr0 for hosting again and for a place to grab a few hours sleep :) The DinoRex tournament was looking shaky with monkeyfudge's first win over me, but old Shrieky proved reliable, that glorious shriek propelling me through the 'losers' stages and a grand final I wasn't quite sure how I made it into :pac: The key is holding right and mashing attack in the vague hope your biting power will work. But now... to find that wonderful noise as a ringtone. RARRRRR!

    I was also deeply impressed how myself and pdhb coped with Ultra mode in Mushimesama, although most of that was down to someone spamming bombs at every opportunity :P Still, we dodged a few waves of hell - I was proud.

    I still feel hard done by by whatever that cowboy game was. Shotguns are an unfair advantage!


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    #1569
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    And that Simpsons game, it reminded me of just how much I hate side scrolling beat em ups!
    Ahh!

    Not too sure of the hint of anti semetic opinion just added a certain something different to the evening, hopefully not to be repeated!


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    #1570
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    I was also deeply impressed how myself and pdhb coped with Ultra mode in Mushimesama, although most of that was down to someone spamming bombs at every opportunity :P Still, we dodged a few waves of hell - I was proud.

    I still feel hard done by by whatever that cowboy game was. Shotguns are an unfair advantage!

    Well we are bullet hell legends, equalled by none.

    Sunset Riders is brilliant and I'm glad I was the overall victor as now I can brag about it and look cool amongst my peers;)


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    #1571
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    And that Simpsons game, it reminded me of just how much I hate side scrolling beat em ups!
    Ahh!

    Not too sure of the hint of anti semetic opinion just added a certain something different to the evening, hopefully not to be repeated!

    Well I'm glad I didn't have to play the Simpsons as my "claw hand" was acting up.


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    #1572
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    Does anyone know what this game is for wonderswan linky


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    #1573
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Actually speaking of Wonderswan games, I was thinking of ordering a copy of the original Gunpey since I only have the EX colour remake, for completionists sake. The guy has three boxed copies of it up, they're just over a tenner each. If your still having trouble with Ebay cidey I can order two of 'em, or if pdbhp is joining the revolution I can pick up the three :)

    Linky: http://cgi.ebay.ie/Japanese-Bandai-Wonderswan-Gunpey-Boxed-Handheld-/200496250690?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item2eae81ff42


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    #1574
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Actually speaking of Wonderswan games, I was thinking of ordering a copy of the original Gunpey since I only have the EX colour remake, for completionists sake. The guy has three boxed copies of it up, they're just over a tenner each. If your still having trouble with Ebay cidey I can order two of 'em, or if pdbhp is joining the revolution I can pick up the three :)

    Linky: http://cgi.ebay.ie/Japanese-Bandai-Wonderswan-Gunpey-Boxed-Handheld-/200496250690?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item2eae81ff42

    Damn you I want it and I want it now!!


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    #1575
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    that glorious shriek propelling me through the 'losers' stages and a grand final I wasn't quite sure how I made it into :pac:

    Me neither...


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    #1576
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,801 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Thanks for everyone for turning up and making it a great night. Quote of the night from PDBHP: 'I'm not a nerd'. I'm sorry but turning up last night makes you a nerd by association. Also glad some people have seen goldeneye in it's true light :P
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    #1577
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Also glad some people have seen goldeneye in it's true light :P

    Why, did you's play it via an NTSC N64 with RGB? :p


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    #1578
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Why, did you's play it via an NTSC N64 with RGB? :p

    No, retr0 tied us to the couch and made us play it on a PAL n64 via RF, repeatedly shouting "DO YOU SEE?!?!" It was horrific :(


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    #1579
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    No, retr0 tied us to the couch and made us play it on a PAL n64 via RF, repeatedly shouting "DO YOU SEE?!?!" It was horrific :(

    Ah I see, not it's true light then. To do that, you've got to view it in the best possible conditions - rf is not one of them unfortunately. And before you say it Retr0, I'm aware that RGB won't help the slowdown :pac:

    Christ, Goldeneye64 & Dinorex...they've become cultish from a beers point of view :pac:


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    #1580
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    pdbhp wrote: »
    forgat to add earlier that I really need a WonderSwan now. Thanks a bunch Johnny_Ultimate :(
    I know what I want for my 21st anyway :pac: and this with it
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dc3L6-e3fU

    frogs? that's enough, megawant
    atavan-halen wrote:
    Home now, was a good night!
    I'm never playing a match against you in Pokémon again D: at least I got you back in Dinorex, tertiarious victory for TriSeratops!


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    #1581
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,801 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Ah I see, not it's true light then. To do that, you've got to view it in the best possible conditions - rf is not one of them unfortunately. And before you say it Retr0, I'm aware that RGB won't help the slowdown :pac:

    It was actually in AV but the awful N64 anti-aliasing solution of smearing the screen with vaseline made it look like RF. I actually thought we would get some fun out of it in 4 player (we only got 3 controllers working though) but well everyone thought it sucked and the fact that we got more fun out of dino rex says a lot. I thought it woul have lasted a hell of a lot longer in multiplayer!
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    #1582
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    How's about my place for the next one, maybe end of Feb, start of March? Give me a reason to tidy.
    Someone will have to bring a laptop with DinoRex though!


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    #1583
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,409 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Someone will have to bring a laptop with DinoRex though!

    No need, I'm pretty sure you already have it on your Xbox :p


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    #1584
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    How's about my place for the next one, maybe end of Feb, start of March? Give me a reason to tidy.
    Someone will have to bring a laptop with DinoRex though!
    I'm going to try and make this one :)


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    #1585
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    No need, I'm pretty sure you already have it on your Xbox :p

    He does. I'm still haunted by that shriek :mad:


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    #1586
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    EnterNow wrote: »
    He does. I'm still haunted by that shriek :mad:

    Some call it a shriek others call it the wonderful singing of angles :rolleyes:


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    #1587
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Can you believe no enterprising soul has put that beautiful shriek up online in handy ringtone form? Like seriously.

    On a related note, anyone have any decent recording equipment? You know what to do!


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    #1588
    DinoRex
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Can you believe no enterprising soul has put that beautiful shriek up online in handy ringtone form? Like seriously.

    On a related note, anyone have any decent recording equipment? You know what to do!

    I'm working on it. Trust me on this.


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    #1589
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Sera wrote: »
    I know what I want for my 21st anyway :pac: and this with it
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dc3L6-e3fU

    frogs? that's enough, megawant
    I'm never playing a match against you in Pokémon again D: at least I got you back in Dinorex, tertiarious victory for TriSeratops!

    Just bought this for my Wonderswan Color, only 7.50 with postage from Japan, now its cart only, but I don't mind!

    Think I'll pick up Klonoa as well.


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    #1590
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,801 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    What say ye to beers in my place on the 2nd of April???
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    #1591
    pdbhp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭pdbhp


    Sounds good!!
    Dinorex tourney:D


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