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I loved Psychic Detective so much. It shouldn't have been fun but I found it fascinating. I really should try to get every ending in that one out of these days. I never did figure out that chess-like mini game that happens at the end though. It just felt random. I also have a soft spot for The Daedalus Encounter too. Having the player character be a brain in a computer box makes the FMV game framework make sense was pretty ingenious. It doesn't hurt that Tia Carrere is nice to look at too. Some of the puzzles are a little too Myst-y sometimes, but it was still fun. I do like the granddaddy of them all, Dragon's Lair, quite a bit too. I was determined to figure out that game as a kid and it frustrated me so badly at first. By the time I figured it out, I ended up actually having fun with it, despite the frustrating trial and error experience at times.
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Feb 19, 2014 05:47
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FrumpleOrz posted:I loved Psychic Detective so much. It shouldn't have been fun but I found it fascinating. I really should try to get every ending in that one out of these days. I never did figure out that chess-like mini game that happens at the end though. It just felt random. As I recall, you had to locate clues that would let you overcome the other pieces on the board. If you didn't have the clue to counter the other piece then you couldn't clear it. I know I got at least one of the good endings, but I don't think I ever got the best ending. FrumpleOrz posted:I do like the granddaddy of them all, Dragon's Lair, quite a bit too. I was determined to figure out that game as a kid and it frustrated me so badly at first. By the time I figured it out, I ended up actually having fun with it, despite the frustrating trial and error experience at times. I keep trying to beat it at my local retro arcade. I can come close but with only five lives and time timing on a few of the areas really tricky (the reaper room usually catches me just because I can't find a good cue for getting through), there isn't a lot of margin of error.
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Feb 19, 2014 05:55
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Which one is the reaper room? Is that the one with the spinning poles at the beginning of the scene? I found the best thing to do on that one was just to hammer UP as soon as the scene started.
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Feb 19, 2014 06:05
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FrumpleOrz posted:Which one is the reaper room? Is that the one with the spinning poles at the beginning of the scene? I found the best thing to do on that one was just to hammer UP as soon as the scene started. Yeah, where the grim reaper is hanging out past that point. I'll have to try that next time since I was thinking there was a window where you could safely pass. The two poles spin at a different rate which is what made me think that.
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Feb 19, 2014 06:07
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I've only played the 3DO and XBLA versions of the game, so I can't say for sure if the timing is the same or not for other versions but I can't imagine they're THAT different.
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Feb 19, 2014 06:09
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Jewelcases were just an awful invention.
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Feb 19, 2014 06:53
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Now that Turbo Everdrives are 100% taken care of, I gotta decide if I want to wait for after EDGB to do SNES flashcart group buy, or if I should just do it now :O (second edit: KRIKzz says not until spring so maybe we'll do SNES soon) e: If Nintendo didn't junk the SNES CD maybe we would have something better than jewel cases  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4cc2TZRufDtWERQV2FHZFhFaU1odEdTbWlTTHB1REJRNXdr/preview?pli=1
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Feb 19, 2014 08:00
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FrumpleOrz posted:Hey guys, so I just moved out of my apartment and into my girlfriend's house. Right now, I've got all of my games and stuff packed away in boxes in the garage. Now, I'm gonna try and keep my stuff organized for once, instead of having it in disparate piles all over the place. I want to invest in some shelving but I'm not sure what to get. My problem is I like the odd-shaped and awkward stuff like 3DO and Saturn/Sega CD/early PS1 and I always have either too much or too little room when I put them on the shelving I have around. Has anyone found something that works really well for that kind of stuff? Any suggestions? I use these cheap 3x3 square shelves from Wal-Mart. I have my systems on top, then games in the top cubbies, then these square fabric drawers across the bottom with the cables, controllers, and whatnot for each system. It works well for me since I don't keep any hooked up I can just grab a system, the game I want, and the matching drawer and have everything I need. Here's the best pic I have at the moment. 
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Feb 19, 2014 09:18
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I wonder if Japanese retro gamers fondly remember/hate all the visual novels with stiff anime cutscenes from the CD era like we complain about all the Dragon's Lair style reaction stuff.
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Feb 19, 2014 09:21
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 Better pic of what I was talking about.
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Feb 19, 2014 09:57
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Peenmaster posted:So the Secret Santa package I sent Heran Bago finally came back to me today! Yeah please do an unboxing. poo poo yeah Mr. Mosquito. I will put the cashmonies towards things like Ikaruga on Steam which is out now. For the record sending USPS uninsured out of US is risky business. Germany and Italy particularly bad about this but stuff sent here should be insured, UPS or FedEx, or both. Also don't lie on customs forms when sending things to Germany and if it's a gift then include a letter with the gifts. From what I can gather about this particular case is that it got lost between leaving the US and arriving in Germany. This has happened to me once before and by the time they found it shipping costs had gone up a few cents and they returned it to the sender for insufficient postage. Insurance would cover these worst case scenarios, but this happening in the first place is very uncommon. The silliest part of all this is that less than a week after you sent it was when I made my move out of the Bay Area.  midge posted:That would be a problem, since the same 5 goons have already passed gifts to each other in previous ones. There just isn't enough international goons to make it worthwhile doing a separate one, believe me, I considered it. 
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Feb 19, 2014 10:23
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and one for the rest. I know midge doesn't like organizing these anymore so I'd be happy to organize one of them if we decide to split them up.
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Bing the Noize posted:SNES flashcart group buy I'm in!
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Feb 19, 2014 15:30
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Bing the Noize posted:
Since Squaresoft clearly had an SNES CD that they were creating Secret of Mana on, there must be functioning units somewhere out there. Supposedly the music quality got cut as well. I really wish I knew how far along the game was before being cut and converted.
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Feb 19, 2014 16:29
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Awesomonster posted:Callahan's Crosstime Saloon is an adventure game made by Legend based on a series of sci-fi books by Spider Robinson. Its some of the most heartwarming sci-fi I've ever read and it translated really well to a video game, especially since it was in the hands of Josh Mandel. You play a super beardy folk singer named Jake Stonebender (who is also the main character of the books). The main sort of hub of the game is the titular bar, but there are several stories that take you all over the place. Some examples of the people you help are a time traveller, a talking dog, and a vampire. Its a weird game but it all somehow works really well and doesn't feel incongruous at all. You're making me really sad I passed on a copy for a dollar at my local thrift store a while back.
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Feb 19, 2014 17:14
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, but a hard copy is pretty hard to get ahold of which is why a boxed version was my holy grail and Spider Robinson's website itself links to a couple download options. For a long time, the version you could find online didn't have the movies, music, or sound effects, but I've heard there's an iso of the cd floating around out there now, though I'm not entirely sure where you'd find that.
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Hey, remember those stupid expensive Mother 3 translated carts (that you didn't buy because they were too much)? Well, apparently you can buy them direct from China for way cheaper. It's the "bootleg" variety, so it'll have a battery backed sram (same as the $55 repro), but at this price, it's much more palatable. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/game-cards-MOTHER-3/1472013202.html
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Feb 19, 2014 17:14
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RodShaft posted:
Hell yeah! I've got one of those shelves too and it works really well for Sega CD cases. The thing is lighter than air, fairly strong/durable for what it is, and I think it cost me all of $15 way back when. Bing the Noize posted:Now that Turbo Everdrives are 100% taken care of, I gotta decide if I want to wait for after EDGB to do SNES flashcart group buy, or if I should just do it now :O (second edit: KRIKzz says not until spring so maybe we'll do SNES soon) I'm glad someone on their forum said they'd love a GBA everdrive because that's the one that has me the most excited.
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Bing the Noize posted:Now that Turbo Everdrives are 100% taken care of, I gotta decide if I want to wait for after EDGB to do SNES flashcart group buy, or if I should just do it now :O (second edit: KRIKzz says not until spring so maybe we'll do SNES soon) drat, I told myself that I'd only buy flashcarts for portable systems, but an SNES one might be the most tempting in terms of having a massive library of games that appeal to me + having so many be overpriced normally. Glad I'm not the only one chomping at the bit for a GBA everdrive, too. Shibawanko posted:I didn't understand the "clear plastic" fad back then, that gameboy with visible electronics looked so messy. Oh, I loved the clear plastic, the only clear video game item I ever managed to get aside from GBC carts was the GBPocket and I just couldn't get over how neat it looked, and that along with being a bit more compact was one of the reasons I still used it a lot even after I got later Gameboys. It probably helped that I was always interested in technology and took things apart when I was younger, it just fascinated me to see messy internals. If I ever started collecting different system variants purely for aesthetics, it might be clear variants. Oh, I guess I got a clear blue GB Boy color now, too.  midge posted:I recommend watching the behind the scenes film of The Last Of Us. It's free on Amazon instant right now. http://www.amazon.com/Grounded-Maki...+the+last+of+us Is there a place to check this out in European countries yet?
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fatpat268 posted:Hey, remember those stupid expensive Mother 3 translated carts (that you didn't buy because they were too much)? Well I know what I'm buying after work today! Some of those other deals look kind if nice too. Can I find 9 other people who want all the GBA Final Fantasy games for $18 
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Bing the Noize posted:Now that Turbo Everdrives are 100% taken care of, I gotta decide if I want to wait for after EDGB to do SNES flashcart group buy, or if I should just do it now :O (second edit: KRIKzz says not until spring so maybe we'll do SNES soon) How much would they be? I might be in for one.
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Feb 19, 2014 18:00
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fatpat268 posted:Hey, remember those stupid expensive Mother 3 translated carts (that you didn't buy because they were too much)? So I don't normally care for bootlegs. But this guy owns. 
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fatpat268 posted:Hey, remember those stupid expensive Mother 3 translated carts (that you didn't buy because they were too much)? Looks like the same guy does Sega Genesis reproductions for $50 a pop. Always tempting for the Sonic 1 creepypasta rom. http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/SEGA-MD-game-card-MADE-with-the-game-you-want/604594_1654733522.html I'd be down with a groupbuy of either the janky Mother 3 or the FF GBA collection. Or both. Heran Bago fucked around with this message at 18:09 on Feb 19, 2014 |
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Feb 19, 2014 18:04
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bbcisdabomb posted:Well I know what I'm buying after work today! poo poo, for $18+shipping I'm down. They're repros of the European versions, and V and VI are notoriously rare (like Earthbound prices); I think the European release of FF6 was actually the last GBA game ever released officially.
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Feb 19, 2014 18:05
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Is there any notable difference between the European GBA FF's and the US version? I might be interested too, but I can't promise anything.
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Midnight Raider posted:Is there any notable difference between the European GBA FF's and the US version? I might be interested too, but I can't promise anything. Gameplay-wise there was a double-turn timing bug in FFIV that was I think partially corrected in the EU version, although I think it's still a bit wonky (the game has one of those increasing-meters to determine turn order like in FF6, but specific characters will often get two turns in a row); generally speaking you're probably best off with the PSP version of FF4 if that's an option (and you're not wanting to play the game in Spanish, German or Italian). For all five games, the US GBA versions are English-only. The European versions all have French, Spanish, German and Italian translations as well; you get a prompt when you first boot the game, and there's an extra option in the game's options (the same one where you change background color/battle speed etc.) to change the language in-game. The translations are all insanely well done if that's something that interests you.
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fatpat268 posted:Hey, remember those stupid expensive Mother 3 translated carts (that you didn't buy because they were too much)? He also apparently has this http://www.aliexpress.com/item/EZ-FLASH-IV-Flash-Program-Burn-Card-for-GBA-GBA-SP-NDS-NDSL-Game-Console-Free/904134695.html Wasn't that the good one?
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Feb 19, 2014 18:22
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Heran Bago posted:Looks like the same guy does Sega Genesis reproductions for $50 a pop. Always tempting for the Sonic 1 creepypasta rom. On this subject, there's a guy on eBay who sells SFC/Mega Drive repros around $20 shipped. Cheaper than I've ever seen them, but I can't speak for their quality. http://www.ebay.com/itm/251451098859 I'm sure if you sent them a message they'd be able to put whatever you want on there.
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Feb 19, 2014 19:10
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Phantasium posted:He also apparently has this Keyboard Kid posted:On this subject, there's a guy on eBay who sells SFC/Mega Drive repros around $20 shipped. Cheaper than I've ever seen them, but I can't speak for their quality. http://www.ebay.com/itm/251451098859
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Wanna earn $$$ from home? Repair some Sega Geneses! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdjHpFTwb5c
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Feb 19, 2014 21:19
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Last night, Brad Smith came into my Twitch feed and ended up suggesting I play Bee 52 and Bio Miracle Bokkute Upa. The Bee game was hilarious and featured the best death ragdoll in an NES game, but Bio Miracle almost deserves to be marathoned. This is what I get for not educating myself on obscure Japanese titles.
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Feb 19, 2014 21:40
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Bio Miracle Bokkute Upa actually came out on Virtual Console in 2008. It's relatively popular.
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Feb 19, 2014 21:46
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midge posted:Bio Miracle Bokkute Upa actually came out on Virtual Console in 2008. It's relatively popular. It was relatively popular because it was commonly bootlegged with the name "Mario Baby". Hey, if it's a Mario Game, and I'm 9 years old, I'm going to play it! 
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Feb 19, 2014 21:48
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univbee posted:It was relatively popular because it was commonly bootlegged with the name "Mario Baby". Hey, if it's a Mario Game, and I'm 9 years old, I'm going to play it! Yeah. I had a friend years ago that swore he played a baby mario game on NES. No one believed him and thought he was loving nuts. Years later he finds the game on Wii and finally gets his redemption.
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Feb 19, 2014 21:51
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Cloks posted:How much would they be? I might be in for one. I'll ask if I can split up the order between SD2SNES and Super ED's if I can break it up. If he won't (he probably will because he is cool and I have paid him many thousands of dollars) In the event it doesn't I will probably run some kind of popularity poll. Also SD2SNES are in stock right now but Super Everdrives aren't. SD2SNES we were thinking wouldn't be worth it since it was dead, and also cheat code support, but ikrai_01 came back from the dead and said he was working on adding cheat support (action replay format, hell yeah) so we can hope that an update will happen. If it's a Super Everdrive v2 (which needs to get back in stock first) it'll be $60 + shell/label/UGC with art and everything like usual. If it's a SD2SNES then $155 + all the same stuff. The shell/label/UGC/art/everything else usually ends up costing around $35ish. but I'll come up with an exact quote when it's money time.
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Bing the Noize posted:I'll ask if I can split up the order between SD2SNES and Super ED's if I can break it up. If he won't (he probably will because he is cool and I have paid him many thousands of dollars) Don't forget about DSP-1 chips if you get Super ED's. You might have to work something out because I don't think krikzz installs them directly.
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Feb 19, 2014 22:02
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univbee posted:Don't forget about DSP-1 chips if you get Super ED's. You might have to work something out because I don't think krikzz installs them directly. Honestly I wouldn't care enough to put one on mine. Maybe if I could buy a bunch at once, but I don't plan on doing the DSP-1 installation myself. That said if I can split them up I will probably go SD2SNES again for myself and put my faith in ikari one last time for that update.
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Feb 19, 2014 22:09
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Heran Bago posted:Looks like the same guy does Sega Genesis reproductions for $50 a pop. Always tempting for the Sonic 1 creepypasta rom. I've always wanted to try Mother 3 so I'd PROBABLY be on board for one of these too damnit. midge posted:Bio Miracle Bokkute Upa actually came out on Virtual Console in 2008. It's relatively popular. This slipped by me too but I specifically remember playing a Baby Mario game on Nesticle way back when and that looks like the same one. Learn something new every day!
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midge posted:Bio Miracle Bokkute Upa actually came out on Virtual Console in 2008. It's relatively popular. LOL at one of the powerups being a bottle of pills in a game where you play as a baby.
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midge posted:Bio Miracle Bokkute Upa actually came out on Virtual Console in 2008. It's relatively popular. 2008 was kind of a dark time. Broke up with high school sweetheart. Was buried in work at Obsidian, tooling my game design debut/swansong as well as working on a game that ended up dying and stuff. If I had known that I could have been hopping around as a baby smacking pigs with a rattle/rolling pin, it might've made 2008 better. So it goes. 
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Bing the Noize posted:I'll ask if I can split up the order between SD2SNES and Super ED's if I can break it up. If he won't (he probably will because he is cool and I have paid him many thousands of dollars) I'm down. Decide what model (I don't know enough about the differences, or likely care) and tell me how much and where to send money.
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