davidwhangchoi
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IrishNinja
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as a sega fan: you done good, dave! you done real good.
davidwhangchoi
Member
thanks guys!
hey all, i went on a shopping spree today. i saw a snes 1chip set for 79 bucks. i asked the guy to open it up so i can check inside, he was so nice and broke the system out of a shrinkwrap he put over it and opened it for me even before i even brought it.
next, they had a sale all ps1,ps2,gamecube, titles buy 2 get one free so i grabbed 4 titles and got 2 free. did i make out ok?
cyborgnumberblue
Member
you're an absolute game fiend, davidwhangchoi, keep it up my son.
davidwhangchoi
Member
thanks! and when are you selling your stuff? or did you already put it up, i might've missed it =)
theSlacker
Member
Leave some for the rest of us. :c
cyborgnumberblue
Member
I haven't posted anything yet and I actually may not at all, my girlfriend talked me out of it. Still, I may sell one or two things if it comes to it, I am running out of space.
davidwhangchoi
Member
i do remember knights of the round table in the arcade. is there a home version of that?
oh, i think the switch stuff is going to keep us preoccupied. just curious what he had lol
thanks! never played them so i'm curious how they are.
no worries! just curious what you had. i'll probably stick to some budget nes titles for a while.
theSlacker
Member
Was joking chum, do what you do.
Also pick up Koudelka on the ps1 since its the first game in the Shadow Hearts series. Also also From the New World isn't as good as the rest but whatever.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
The SNES version is terrific!
Say, quick question for everyone. I just got an Elgato to record some stuff. Works great, but what do I do with .TS files? I use Adobe Premiere Elements for editing but to my understanding they don't work. I'm in the middle of encoding a large file right now so I can't check and won't be able to for a while. Any tips on converting?
cyborgnumberblue
Member
Copy a .TS file and rename it to a .mpeg extension, and it should change.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Works amazingly! Thanks a ton.
SNES port is good, it's also included on the Capcom Arcade Classics Collection vol 2 on Xbox and PS2.
Also on Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded for the PSP (or the only Japanese CCC released for the system, in case you prefer the import version), if you want the game on the go.
sixteen-bit
Member
Digital Eclipse hinting at another compilation.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1348382
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1348382
I recently replayed Knights of the Rounds as well. It was a fun game that I played on the SNES. As for the Arcade version, it was good as well but it seemed to be missing a few things such as blocks and other moves.
Also the Chronicles of Mystaria is great too. I especially liked how you can choose the path of stages/destination for almost every level.
Also the Chronicles of Mystaria is great too. I especially liked how you can choose the path of stages/destination for almost every level.
The arcade game had blocking, you just do attack and hold back on the stick at the same time, I know, it's very awkward to do and it's why I prefer the SNES version. Also, what moves? They seem to be the same in that area.
davidwhangchoi
Member
i have it on the ps2 capcom collections but i guess i'm going to look for knight of the round table on snes.
It's the better version, but it's quite pricey!
Beat-em-ups going the way of shumps. Paid a bit for SNES Legend recently, but its fun to discover new games in a favorite genre you weren't aware of. Knights is fun though, love the leveling aspect of it.
Rapidly tap the accelerator to take sharp turns.
NormalFish
Banned
sounds good to me.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Guys, I'm having a moment lately and, as I wait for my video to render, I wanted to try to capture it. Since it occurred to me that I actually had the opportunity all this time to play Castlevania: Rondo of Blood via Virtual Console I've been awestruck. It was the main reason I ordered an Elgato recently. Playing it just to finally experience it before the Elgato came, I wrote a little something for my Facebook page I wanted to share here.
The chance to play this, finally, after decades of being enraptured by just the idea of the game, is making me so joyful. I spend all day just thinking about the game and when I'll get to return to it. I even finally pulled the trigger on the Hardcore Gaming 101 book on the series! I'm just getting lost in Castlevania since I started my Youtube channel.
Facebook post below.-
I used to look through the pages of video game magazines over and over again as a kid like a student at a seminary. These were sacred texts full of exotic, elusive relics from distant lands I could only dream of.Games that would never be translated into English. Games that would not cater to Western sensibilities.
This game in particular; Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, used occult and religious symbology at a time when our market wasn't open to what was considered a children's plaything displaying those things.
In console games of that era here in the West, real-world religious symbols were altered to be inoffensive. You wouldn't find animated cutscenes of Mario performing some esoteric occult blood ritual to summon some long-dead, malevolent force.
So the silly daydreams of that boy remained as such.
It's nearly unbelievable for me that now, in our global economy, if something is cool and worthwhile, it almost always has a global release. It's just awesome that I was finally able, legally and with real United States greenbacks, to finally buy this game over twenty years after a few low-resolution screenshots in a few nerd magazines were enough to capture my imagination.
The chance to play this, finally, after decades of being enraptured by just the idea of the game, is making me so joyful. I spend all day just thinking about the game and when I'll get to return to it. I even finally pulled the trigger on the Hardcore Gaming 101 book on the series! I'm just getting lost in Castlevania since I started my Youtube channel.
Facebook post below.-
I used to look through the pages of video game magazines over and over again as a kid like a student at a seminary. These were sacred texts full of exotic, elusive relics from distant lands I could only dream of.Games that would never be translated into English. Games that would not cater to Western sensibilities.
This game in particular; Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, used occult and religious symbology at a time when our market wasn't open to what was considered a children's plaything displaying those things.
In console games of that era here in the West, real-world religious symbols were altered to be inoffensive. You wouldn't find animated cutscenes of Mario performing some esoteric occult blood ritual to summon some long-dead, malevolent force.
So the silly daydreams of that boy remained as such.
It's nearly unbelievable for me that now, in our global economy, if something is cool and worthwhile, it almost always has a global release. It's just awesome that I was finally able, legally and with real United States greenbacks, to finally buy this game over twenty years after a few low-resolution screenshots in a few nerd magazines were enough to capture my imagination.
D.Lo
Member
That's not why it wasn't released though, it was simply because it was on a platform that was dead outside of Japan. It was only really Nintendo who removed religious imagery.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Fair enough, and a sad commentary on NEC's success in the West. Growing up, until roughly high school, I was mainly a Nintendo kid. Even on Genesis I don't recall many games dealing with real-world religions at all. Consider my statement the product of my limited exposure, in that case.
It still stings that the TG-16 didn't do better over here.
Laevateinn
Member
Universal opinion is Saturn Bomberman
For single player, I really like Bomberman 64.
sixteen-bit
Member
Switchmas Eve. Any retro gaffer getting one?
On topic cuz Hamster is putting out Neo Geo games at launch, I guess.
On topic cuz Hamster is putting out Neo Geo games at launch, I guess.
Laevateinn
Member
I'm getting one for myself and one for my wife. They still haven't shipped yet though so hopefully they arrive in time.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I booked my flight out of GDC early so I could pick my Switch up from the office tomorrow. So, yeah.
Honestly, I really wanna play the new Torment game that came out right now, but nah -- it's gotta be dat Switch.
Honestly, I really wanna play the new Torment game that came out right now, but nah -- it's gotta be dat Switch.
Passed my pre-order over to a colleague. I will get one eventually, but not feeling the launch line-up. I have a heavily-discounted Amazon pre-order of Zelda for Wii U coming, and that doesn't leave much in the way of Switch to be excited for at launch. For me, the lack of Virtual Console at launch kinda killed the excitement for me. I was hoping to migrate my VC library (even if at a cost) on to the Switch for my commute to/from work. I'll wait for the inevitable Fall bundle/price-drop.
Switch just got delivered to my apartment. I can't wait to get home and set it up!
Unfortunately, Zelda and 1-2-Switch don't get delivered until tomorrow. It looks like I'll be playing Snipperclips tonight as my first game.
This is torture. I should've ordered everything from Bestbuy so it all came in one box. Waiting another day to play Zelda is like... the worst.
Unfortunately, Zelda and 1-2-Switch don't get delivered until tomorrow. It looks like I'll be playing Snipperclips tonight as my first game.
This is torture. I should've ordered everything from Bestbuy so it all came in one box. Waiting another day to play Zelda is like... the worst.
Got a Switch and Pro Controller and all the launch games coming. Prolly around mid March as it all has to be forwarded from cali. Pretty amped for it. That said, picking up my Zelda on Wii U tonight and will play it on that system as its swan song.
Was hoping for some VC out of the gate but pretty happy to have Blaster Master and Bomberman and SFII and Shovel Knight campaign to compensate.
Was hoping for some VC out of the gate but pretty happy to have Blaster Master and Bomberman and SFII and Shovel Knight campaign to compensate.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Is Blaster Master exclusive? My friend was going on and on about how rad that was.
sixteen-bit
Member
No, it's coming to 3DS on the same day.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
I'm getting Zelda tonight on Wii U.
Kinda split on if I'm going to get a Switch when a Vita-sized model hits or just wait until it's end-of-life but I guess we'll see how the games are over the next few years. Right now I just have tons of older games to dig into so I'd rather do that.
Kinda split on if I'm going to get a Switch when a Vita-sized model hits or just wait until it's end-of-life but I guess we'll see how the games are over the next few years. Right now I just have tons of older games to dig into so I'd rather do that.
Probably gonna look better on the 3DS as well. I'm gonna double-dip on both versions.
davidwhangchoi
Member
Oh I was mislead to think it was on switch only.. Hmmm maybe I can hold off on the switch
You're probably going to go out for dinner and come home with one tomorrow.
davidwhangchoi
Member
yeah, i'm probably going to stop by the retro store during dinner later =)
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Switch it is, then!
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Holy hell, y'all. Stage 4 of Rondo is one of the most brutal experiences I've had in gaming. I've put almost 6 hours into it the past day just trying and retrying. I even started over from the beginning because I didn't realize how to go back to the main title screen on the Wii version. At least now I have Maria. I wanted to get her because Kurt Kalata said she was basically easy mode in this game on an old episode of Back in my Play. I appreciate her increased mobility but damn does she get hurt.
Speaking of Kurt Kalata I got his Castlevania book in the mail today. Nice, meaty tome which seems packed with great info. I can't wait to dig in as I really like his appearances on BimP.
Speaking of Kurt Kalata I got his Castlevania book in the mail today. Nice, meaty tome which seems packed with great info. I can't wait to dig in as I really like his appearances on BimP.
Laevateinn
Member
Castlevania X68000 is the same way with me. Each level takes an exponentially longer amount of time to complete. Some Castlevania games are completely brutal. That's the biggest issue I have with Igavania. The atmosphere is better than perfect but the challenge is non-existent.
Anybody interested in an OSSC (never used) with the digital audio upgrade?
I purchased an OSSC (on 11/12/2016) but literally never even plugged it in. I also ordered the digital audio upgrade last week which will be arriving within the next few days. I plan to install it and then just sell the device because I'd rather use the money for something else and my framemeister is working well enough.
I purchased an OSSC (on 11/12/2016) but literally never even plugged it in. I also ordered the digital audio upgrade last week which will be arriving within the next few days. I plan to install it and then just sell the device because I'd rather use the money for something else and my framemeister is working well enough.
NormalFish
Banned
those textures hurt me