This mix is not only absolutely fantastic, but also disc 4 of the incredible Bare Knuckle Original Soundtrack compilation. Don't miss it!
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This mix is not only absolutely fantastic, but also disc 4 of the incredible Bare Knuckle Original Soundtrack compilation. Don't miss it!
Morrigan Stark
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What? Why?
Johnny Silverhand
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This mix is not only absolutely fantastic, but also disc 4 of the incredible Bare Knuckle Original Soundtrack compilation. Don't miss it!
I don't have money for this soundtrack this month, but I ordered it without hesitation.
Thank you! ;-)
Gunstarheroes
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Morrigan Stark
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Ohh, that would make sense.
Psyrgery ES
Member
My last purchases, fresh from ebay!
Got them for 30 each, shipping included.
I am a happy Panda.
Soleil is missing the instruction manual and the label of Ristar cartridge has been ripped, other than that I think it was a good deal, as these games are way overpriced.
Soleil Spanish edition is selling for + 70, totally insane, I decided I would get the PAL/UK edition, which is way cheaper.
Got them for 30 each, shipping included.
I am a happy Panda.
Soleil is missing the instruction manual and the label of Ristar cartridge has been ripped, other than that I think it was a good deal, as these games are way overpriced.
Soleil Spanish edition is selling for + 70, totally insane, I decided I would get the PAL/UK edition, which is way cheaper.
I beat
Streets of Rage 2
on Mania
by myself...
and I recorded it as well...
Holy crap that was freaking insane, I never, ever, thought I would beat Mania by myself ever since I got the game in the 90s, but somehow I did with 10 lives left on the last level. And I played quite sloppy in areas so it makes it even more funny, lol.
I'm going to upload this on youtube!!!
Streets of Rage 2
on Mania
by myself...
and I recorded it as well...
Holy crap that was freaking insane, I never, ever, thought I would beat Mania by myself ever since I got the game in the 90s, but somehow I did with 10 lives left on the last level. And I played quite sloppy in areas so it makes it even more funny, lol.
I'm going to upload this on youtube!!!
Congrats! I think the best I'd done was perhaps getting to the start of stage 8 on mania. I know how tough that is! Would love to see the playthrough.
Between reading this and having Smash Bros Wii U shipped from Best Buy my mailbox checking hype levels this month will be at an all-time high.
Yep. The presentation is a bit dry, but the content is glorious.
I'll probably PM you the link to it.
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Deleted member 22576
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Soo have an US people got their books from Read Only Memory yet?
I see sapiens has! I was just curious because I never got a tracking number.
I see sapiens has! I was just curious because I never got a tracking number.
The Sega Genesis history book thing? I dont think they provided a tracking number, but hopefully i'll hear a knock on the door soon. Either that or they just tossed a pick up later card into my box.
I'm in Toronto and I received mine on Monday.
As for the book itself, it's fantastic. My only (minor) criticism would be the font choice for the body text. I realize that may sound weird, but it almost looks like it was a placeholder that never was switched before it went to print. (It's hard to imagine that was the case with the crazy attention to detail going on with the rest of the book.)
Man has this felt good.
I had this Nomad for sale which had been LCD modded and right before I went to ship it out the ac input plug broke free from the board. I tried to fix it quickly, but it of course ripped the metal contacts off of the board so no quick fix. So I had to refund the buyer of course.
However, it was pissing me off and after sitting for a few days I had an idea and rewired the ac input to go from the battery input as seen in these pictures. Completely removed any issues I was having with a loose plug. Felt so good to get that working again. *Ignore my poor soldering, cleaned it up a bit since these pictures, the issues around the ac plug were actually there when I got this Nomad, I just finished it off.*
That being said this one would be available for sale again if anyone is looking for a refurbished one.
I had this Nomad for sale which had been LCD modded and right before I went to ship it out the ac input plug broke free from the board. I tried to fix it quickly, but it of course ripped the metal contacts off of the board so no quick fix. So I had to refund the buyer of course.
However, it was pissing me off and after sitting for a few days I had an idea and rewired the ac input to go from the battery input as seen in these pictures. Completely removed any issues I was having with a loose plug. Felt so good to get that working again. *Ignore my poor soldering, cleaned it up a bit since these pictures, the issues around the ac plug were actually there when I got this Nomad, I just finished it off.*
That being said this one would be available for sale again if anyone is looking for a refurbished one.
It Lives
So... i like shoot em ups, I like the Genesis, and I even like Genesis music when done right...but I really cant see the big deal about Truxton. Sure, its got a cool skull nova bomb, but the music seems like it would make my head explode, and not in a good way...and the gameplay doesnt seem all that unique or fun from what i've seen.
Have I just heard the wrong tracks, seen the wrong videos, or do I just need to actually play the game to see whats up?
Have I just heard the wrong tracks, seen the wrong videos, or do I just need to actually play the game to see whats up?
The PC Engine version of Truxton is the only one with a good soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhBksE0RV9A
I agree that the Genesis version is ear-splitting, but it was an early game and an otherwise great port--far closer to the arcade than was standard for 1989.
IrishNinja
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my book finally showed up a day or two back, and goddamn is it lovely. like, ive got sega art books, but this is the nicest sega book ive seen.
holy crap, props man, that's impressive shit right there!
holy crap, props man, that's impressive shit right there!
A Black Falcon
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Huh? Truxton's great, one of Toaplan's better classic shmups! I think the Genesis version of the soundtrack is really good as well. It's a great version of the arcade music, pretty catchy stuff. Remember though, Truxton is a 1989 Genesis release -- it's a very early title. It's probably my choice for best Genesis game of 1989, too. (As for that PC Engine version, it released three years later. And while its music might be even better, the graphics aren't (they're equal at best), and they spiked the difficulty level up way too high.)
As for the gameplay, it's not really unique, no. It's a Toaplan game, and plays a lot like many of their other shmups. Truxton distinguishes itself from their others in being set in space, while Toaplan's other shmups were pretty much all land-based up to that point, and in its extreme difficulty -- Daisenpuu, Fire Shark, and such aren't nearly as hard as Truxton. Twin Cobra iscloser to Truxton's difficulty level, but even that might not be as hard, unless you play the somewhat broken Genesis version of Twin Cobra that is. Play NES or PC Engine Twin Cobra and it's clearly not as hard as any version of Truxton. Truxton's Japanese title, Tatsujin, means "Expert", and an expert-level challenge it is indeed!
The PCE version is only for masochists with more money than sense, though. The Genesis version is more fun to play; it's really hard, but not as excessively so as the PCE version. As for the music, yeah, the PCE music might be better, but even if it's harsh-sounding, I do really like the Genesis soundtrack as well. And I imagine that the Genesis soundtrack would have been better-optimized had that version released three years later too, like the PCE version did...
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
It was something that I considered a solid rental back in the day but I'm also a little surprised that it's as well-regarded as it is today. I'd have figured that it would be the type of game to just be overshadowed by a number of other Genesis shmups.
I also haven't played the game in over 20 years, so my memory is almost certainly fuzzy on it.
sixteen-bit
Member
Cool, can't wait to see!
Sapiens
Member
It always felt like one of those games that felt better on the second loop.
Damn, forgot about that. Looks pretty impressive! I'm ordering one as soon as I have some spending money.
sixteen-bit
Member
strafefox dropped a Sega x Disney video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veDGUTuUsWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veDGUTuUsWI
Salty. I own Tatsujin, and amazingly am pretty sensible.
As for the game, barring the arcade PCB if you want the best version of Tatsujin/Truxton the PCE is that version. If you're not up to Tatsujin on "normal" there is a hidden options screen that can be accessed by scoring exactly 7100 points on the first level, then resetting the game. Access grants ship count select, difficulty and even an aspect ration change.
Here is a pic of the master along with one of my old set up with the game being played.
My Readonlymemory book arrived yesterday, too (I'm in TX, for reference).
I didn't get a chance to read much, but it's seriously impressive at a glance. It's full of materials and artwork I had never seen before! I'll try to get some pictures up tonight.
Ditto, for me on all fronts.
Lots of cool foldout images of the official hardware and concepts for unreleased hardware.
Guys I am so happy now.
I don't know if you remember but a few months ago I botched my installation of a custom BIOS on my Mega CD. The thing were not even powering on, I had no clue what the problem was. I also took it very personally, as I undertook the mod while not in the right state of mind, leading me to mess things up.
I finally got the guts to open the console again, and methodically check all my previous work. After a thorough study of the technical manuals and examination of all the potentially messed up connections, it turns out that during the desoldering I killed several traces between the ROM and the connector. Three (!) address lines were not connected to the Megadrive any more. This took me by surprise as for the longest time I was thinking of a power problem, maybe the fuse or a short somewhere, as the console didn't even seem to be turning on and the Everdrive wasn't able to see it. Now I have redone the faulty connections and tada, the console is good as new. I'm so relieved.
I don't know if you remember but a few months ago I botched my installation of a custom BIOS on my Mega CD. The thing were not even powering on, I had no clue what the problem was. I also took it very personally, as I undertook the mod while not in the right state of mind, leading me to mess things up.
I finally got the guts to open the console again, and methodically check all my previous work. After a thorough study of the technical manuals and examination of all the potentially messed up connections, it turns out that during the desoldering I killed several traces between the ROM and the connector. Three (!) address lines were not connected to the Megadrive any more. This took me by surprise as for the longest time I was thinking of a power problem, maybe the fuse or a short somewhere, as the console didn't even seem to be turning on and the Everdrive wasn't able to see it. Now I have redone the faulty connections and tada, the console is good as new. I'm so relieved.
My Readonlymemory book arrived yesterday, too (I'm in TX, for reference).
I didn't get a chance to read much, but it's seriously impressive at a glance. It's full of materials and artwork I had never seen before! I'll try to get some pictures up tonight.
Im in TX too...still no book
How big is it?
sixteen-bit
Member
Im in TX too...still no book
How big is it?
Pretty big (coffee table style). I saw this video on another forum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izgqqlL22pA
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WooHoo! Got my copy today. It's gorgeous.
It took quite a bit of time to upload, but here it is, Streets of Rage 2 Mania Playthrough as Axel, it's 480p in 60FPS on Chrome.
Dammit, you made me start a new game at 3AM here.
Normal, 3 lives start, no continue. I was that close!
Polioliolio
Member
Just picked up a CIB Rocket Knight Adventures for 10 dollars at the exchange.
Almost went out with a just cart and box one, but saw they had another for the same price in the bottom with some other random boxed games.
It's in swell condition too!
Almost went out with a just cart and box one, but saw they had another for the same price in the bottom with some other random boxed games.
It's in swell condition too!
But normal isn't too bad, just find them hidden extra lives!!!Dammit, you made me start a new game at 3AM here.
Normal, 3 lives start, no continue. I was that close!
Well played, I bet those credits never felt sweeter. I'm amused by the Grand Upper spam on the robots, those guys usually destroy me. Wish I'd known you could do that.
I'm so tempted to try this once again now. I'm probably too used to playing the remake though and I'll get destroyed due to not being used to having no run or roll.
I just got my rgb scart cable and holy shit what an improvement. No more fuzzy, crawling images. Everything is so clear. I mean, I obviously know what these games look like behind the blur from emulated games displayed on a computer screen, but seeing real games in a real Mega Drive on a real SDTV look like this was still a bit of a shock.
Am I understanding it right that with a cable like this, and a TV that accepts it, the various video mods people do are unnecessary?
Also started playing Landstalker. What a great game. My English wasn't good enough for me to pick up on the jokes when I was a kid, so that aspect of the game was a fun discovery. I should probably have tried to start a game that I haven't played before, but I suddenly find myself with a fairly sizable backlog, and choosing a game is daunting.
Am I understanding it right that with a cable like this, and a TV that accepts it, the various video mods people do are unnecessary?
Also started playing Landstalker. What a great game. My English wasn't good enough for me to pick up on the jokes when I was a kid, so that aspect of the game was a fun discovery. I should probably have tried to start a game that I haven't played before, but I suddenly find myself with a fairly sizable backlog, and choosing a game is daunting.
Morrigan Stark
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Got my book(s) too! But it came in the weirdest package I've ever seen. I ordered two (a copy for myself and another for my brothers) and they were each in an individual cardboard packaging, and both cardboard packages were bound together and stuffed inside a... weird canvas-like blue bag (imagine a giant Ikea-like bag). Which apparently shipped from... Belgium. I was so confused at the package, haha.
ResidentDante
Member
Dem skills! Great playthrough!
It seems to have some of the highest quality RGB as well. Only thing I have that outputs a cleaner image is the Neo Geo Omega CMVS.
This is very likely what's happening. The same bidder won another auction for which I was the second-highest bidder, then over the weekend, I got a "second chance" offer from the seller to buy the game at my bid price.
MikeHattsu
Member
I ordered just 1 book and it came in a bag like that here as well.