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Topolino posted:Happy to see Master System recommendations, as I also recently received a Mega everdrive x5 too. Check the European library. Speaking of Double Dragon, Renegade is nice port of the arcade. Master of Darkness is fun Castlevania clone. Having recently stumbled upon this port, I must say it exceeds the arcade adaptation. The added vignettes where whatever flunky defeats you throwing you in a trash can makes it even more comedy.
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Random Stranger posted:Anyway, I broke out Clockwork Knight for the first time in a long time this evening. I don't know what Sega was thinking with this game. It would have been a weak game on the Genesis. It feels like a mid-tier NES platformer, the kind that you wouldn't mind playing but you're be thinking of better games as you did it. Clockwork Knight doesn't live up to the standards of the platformers Sega had been releasing at the time so the only thing I can think is that this was something they knocked together to see what the Saturn hardware could do. I kind of wish somebody would do a translation hack or something, though, because the Japanese versions of the games had little scenes between the stages with some dialog from the otherwise-fairly-mute side characters that was completely excised from the North American (and presumably European) releases, that presumably would've helped give the game a bit more character than it otherwise would have. Daddys hot grill posted:Asterix (the first one is my favourite)
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Topolino posted:Happy to see Master System recommendations, as I also recently received a Mega everdrive x5 too. Check the European library. Speaking of Double Dragon, Renegade is nice port of the arcade. Master of Darkness is fun Castlevania clone.
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RZA Encryption posted:Also, I just got a Mega Everdrive x5! The first thing I loaded up was Sonic 2XL. I can't wait to play Crusader of Centy. What are the must-play mods and translations? Not mods or translations, but here are 5 MD shmups with awesome music that didn't get a NA release: Slap Fight MD (Special Mode) Battle Mania Daiginjou Dangerous Seed Zero Wing Verytex The quality of the graphics and gamplay on these... varies, unfortunately.
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Medullah posted:Hey, tell me everyone here didn't fully take advantage of jamming on the pause button in Mega Man 1 to beat the rock monster boss. Everyone didn't because I didn't
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Ofecks posted:Not mods or translations, but here are 5 MD shmups with awesome music that didn't get a NA release: What!! Edit: Oh - NA-specific. It was babelfished for sure though.
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Ofecks posted:Battle Mania Daiginjou This is the sequel, right? Should've mentioned it on my list too, definitely one of the best games on the system. And since originally we were listing games for a new flashcart owner, you can safely give it a go. And use a translation from romhacking.net! TeaJay fucked around with this message at 20:29 on May 18, 2017 |
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Shadow Hog posted:I suppose I'm the weird one, but I actually really dig Clockwork Knight. More the sequel than the original, since it actually has some vague semblance of teeth to it (the first game you could practically sleepwalk through on Hard; CK2, not so much), but I like them both regardless. Looking the prices up, they're a bit inflated now (Saturn games being inflated, shocker there), but $30 for each isn't the worst price. Speaking of the Power Base Converter, does that work with the Genesis model 2?
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Yes, it will work, but you will need to physically modify the back of the converter to fit the Genesis 2. The one I had was already modified, did not realize it until I received the package from the online seller many years ago. There is an European variant that fits the Megadrive 2. And I believe there are third party recent alternatives that is just the board, so it fits any backwards compatible console.
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Topolino posted:Happy to see Master System recommendations, as I also recently received a Mega everdrive x5 too. Check the European library. Speaking of Double Dragon, Renegade is nice port of the arcade. Master of Darkness is fun Castlevania clone. The lightgun will work fine on a Genesis with a power base converter/everdrive, but there's a small handful of games that won't without a patch. I think the main game with this issue is Wonder Boy in Monster Land, but the patch to fix it is pretty easy to find.
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Yep, it was. It's on eBay in modest supply, and I even remember seeing a single copy of it at Best Buy around 1995.
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Xenomrph posted:Speaking of the Power Base Converter, does that work with the Genesis model 2? Only if you cut the back off like I did in the 90s! http://alexkidd.com/powerbase/index.htm (Or find a "2" version from across the pond)
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Xenomrph posted:This is a good segue into my Everdrive questions! An alternative to having to sort through ROMs, just google "smokemonster roms". You'll thank me later. 
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Alucardd posted:An alternative to having to sort through ROMs, just google "smokemonster roms". You'll thank me later. This right here is the correct answer.
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I have some amazon funbux burning a hole in my virtual pocket and I'm thinking of getting an ed64 plus. Will an ed64 plus load saves off sd? I only have one memory card for 64, so it would be nice if I didn't have to buy a bunch and label them. Any general thoughts on the ed64 plus?
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I have some amazon funbux burning a hole in my virtual pocket and I'm thinking of getting an ed64 plus. It sounds a lot like the old Chinese Everdrive clones. My understanding is that those are limited to an earlier version of the Everdrive 64 OS (1.29), and newer versions of the OS by Krikzz don't support them (and may also brick them?). It's also kind of troubling that I can't seem to find any recent information about it; last year seems to be as fresh as it gets, and most info seems to be blogs and forum posts from the 2013 - 2015 date range. I'd save those funbux for something else, or buy some cartridges from a seller on there.
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Does anyone have any advice for buffing out / removing scratches from arcade cabinet glass? They are relatively minor but I figured I would ask here before trying metal polish or something.
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URL grey tea posted:Does anyone have any advice for buffing out / removing scratches from arcade cabinet glass? They are relatively minor but I figured I would ask here before trying metal polish or something. I am not a glazier, but I think going with an abrasive is the wrong choice.
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Shadow Hog posted:FWIW, I had Asterix and the Great Rescue for the Genesis, and while it's not really a good game (I remember it being drat infuriating at points, even), I still kinda like it in spite of itself. Nice Nathan McCree soundtrack, too, a bit before he did Tomb Raider. That said, at least HG101 insists the Master System version of the same is significantly better than the Genesis version, so maybe there's some merit to that. I didn't have a Master System or a Power Base Converter, so I didn't try the MS version of it, or the MS game that preceded it (which I believe is the specific game you recommended in the quote above). There are two 8-bit Asterix games by Sega: the original, just called Asterix, and a second one called Asterix and the Secret Mission which is a companion title to the MD game of the same name. They were made by a few of the people that made the 8-bit Mickey Mouse Illusion games, from memory. I've not played Core Designs's 8-bit Asterix game but it's certainly a looker in the typical European way.
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Alucardd posted:An alternative to having to sort through ROMs, just google "smokemonster roms". You'll thank me later. Anyway I could use these with retropie?
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They're regular roms.
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Elliotw2 posted:They're regular roms. Great, thank you!
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So I just found out that to save Romance of Three Kingdoms IV games on the Saturn version takes up literally all of the internal memory. You cannot save any other games if you want to save that game. That makes the 12 block saves on the PS1 look kind in comparison.
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Random Stranger posted:I am not a glazier, but I think going with an abrasive is the wrong choice. Polishing compounds are typically fine abrasives IIRC. Best application depends entirely on the actual material though..
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Polishing glass is a real pain in the rear end, and most shade tree/hobbyist auto detailers won't bother with it. I would think that a CRT's glass has a film on it, but I haven't really poured over the finer points of CRT construction.
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Dusted off my Xbox that I bought two years ago and basically never used. I am finally playing Dark Alliance 2 and it is sweet. I bought Otogi 2, Deathrow and Kingdoms Under Fire off Amazon. Found my barely used copy of Crimson Skies as well.
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So how, exactly, do I not get my rear end handed to me in Nobunaga's Ambition? Is there an easy guide anywhere? Because this game is totally loving incomprehensible to me and is only slightly less so after reading the manual. (The NES, SNES and Genesis versions all seem basically the same, is that accurate?)
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LORD OF BOOTY posted:So how, exactly, do I not get my rear end handed to me in Nobunaga's Ambition? Is there an easy guide anywhere? Because this game is totally loving incomprehensible to me and is only slightly less so after reading the manual. If it is just a game named "Nobunaga's Ambition," then they should be roughly the same, but if there is anything else after that title it will vary wildly in quality and style. Gamefaqs has guides and stuff, probably some good info in there.
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Finally was able to grab a GDemu a few weeks back (the guy who makes them seems to make insanely small batches so they sell out in minutes) and just installed it. Also opted for a 3d printed tray and I'm glad I did, because the board just didn't feel terribly secure with the stock plastic stints. Also, the inclusion of slots for multiple SD cards is a nice feature, although I'm able to fit every game I'm interested in on a single SD card (it's in the mail, the ones below were just to give the board a try for the first time). Super easy install, just had to open the DC and remove the drive, no additional parts necessary. And like any retro good console, there were a few dead bugs inside.   
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Having decided that my SuperGrafx was insufficiently super, I've added a Super CDROM2 to increase superness by 100%. The picture doesn't really show how excessively unwieldy the SuperGrafxSuperCDROM2 combo is. Even the Genesis 1 / SegaCD 2 combination has a smaller footprint. The size is less of an issue when paired with a CoreGrafx, but then you're missing out on the many SuperGrafx specific games. 
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Kthulhu5000 posted:It sounds a lot like the old Chinese Everdrive clones. My understanding is that those are limited to an earlier version of the Everdrive 64 OS (1.29), and newer versions of the OS by Krikzz don't support them (and may also brick them?). It's also kind of troubling that I can't seem to find any recent information about it; last year seems to be as fresh as it gets, and most info seems to be blogs and forum posts from the 2013 - 2015 date range. Well the only krikzz everdrive I could find on Amazon was like $260 and the ed64 plus was within my limit of funbux spending so I pulled the trigger. We'll see, maybe it will be crap, maybe not. Choose your own adventure!
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liquid courage posted:Finally was able to grab a GDemu a few weeks back (the guy who makes them seems to make insanely small batches so they sell out in minutes) and just installed it. Also opted for a 3d printed tray and I'm glad I did, because the board just didn't feel terribly secure with the stock plastic stints. Also, the inclusion of slots for multiple SD cards is a nice feature, although I'm able to fit every game I'm interested in on a single SD card (it's in the mail, the ones below were just to give the board a try for the first time). Super easy install, just had to open the DC and remove the drive, no additional parts necessary. And like any retro good console, there were a few dead bugs inside. Awesome. Now you can play all the great Dramcast mods like the Shenmue undub, the Xiaopang Complete Edition, possibly soon a 16:9 widescreen mod of that, a a bunch of unstable Half-Life DC mods. Not to mention prototypes. I'm jealous.
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Heran Bago posted:Awesome. Now you can play all the great Dramcast mods like the Shenmue undub, the Xiaopang Complete Edition, possibly soon a 16:9 widescreen mod of that, a a bunch of unstable Half-Life DC mods. Not to mention prototypes. I'm jealous. then he has to buy a 16:9 PVM too
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liquid courage posted:The PVM 20M2U has a 16:9 widescreen mode I thought this was fairly common for PVM's to have anyway? I was in film school in 2001 where they had the cheapest equipment known to mankind for that era and I'm pretty sure all our PVM's had a 16x9 switch.
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