btbfilms76 Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Great review, cool game for sure. Highlight for me was you ripping the lid off the Lynx Sun Visor Oh man... I thought I broke it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Yeah, That was funny .... Take Two ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Robotron 2084 on the Lynx! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I played the 7800 Robotron with dual joysticks and it was awesome! Good point on the control scheme but there's no real way to solve this for the Lynx without a diamond formation for the right hand action buttons. We are lucky they gave us three different control schemes. Maybe if Atari were still around, they could have given us a kick ass DS port that used the SNES style "diamond" buttons for shooting! BTW, I used these bad boys to play Robotron on my 7800. Full galleries in my sig. I toyed with the idea of building a two player "universal" arcade stick, but as I rarely game with friends, it would be of limited use for just one game. I've already got two arcade Atari sticks so I'm set. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 I played the 7800 Robotron with dual joysticks and it was awesome! Good point on the control scheme but there's no real way to solve this for the Lynx without a diamond formation for the right hand action buttons. We are lucky they gave us three different control schemes. Maybe if Atari were still around, they could have given us a kick ass DS port that used the SNES style "diamond" buttons for shooting! BTW, I used these bad boys to play Robotron on my 7800. Full galleries in my sig. I toyed with the idea of building a two player "universal" arcade stick, but as I rarely game with friends, it would be of limited use for just one game. I've already got two arcade Atari sticks so I'm set. Wow! This is an impressive rig. Props to you my man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Wow! This is an impressive rig. Props to you my man. Yeah, it feels a bit weird playing it with two completely different feeling joysticks. The 7800 stick is a Happ Competition with custom ball top. Medium tension, round actuator. Great for heavy-handed play. The 2600 joystick is an Omni2 4-way/8-way with switchable actuator. That's what the pulley string hack is for. Very light tension for twitch gaming, square actuator in 8-way mode. Also has bonus side paddles! Feels a bit odd using both at the same time, but the twin stick action is still amazing! I'm actually trying to get away from using the Happs. I may consider swapping the Happ in the 7800 out with a Zippy someday, but unfortunately that would require drilling new holes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Yeah, it feels a bit weird playing it with two completely different feeling joysticks. The 7800 stick is a Happ Competition with custom ball top. Medium tension, round actuator. Great for heavy-handed play. The 2600 joystick is an Omni2 4-way/8-way with switchable actuator. That's what the pulley string hack is for. Very light tension for twitch gaming, square actuator in 8-way mode. Also has bonus side paddles! Feels a bit odd using both at the same time, but the twin stick action is still amazing! I'm actually trying to get away from using the Happs. I may consider swapping the Happ in the 7800 out with a Zippy someday, but unfortunately that would require drilling new holes... What about two Sega Arcade sticks side by side. The sega controller works with the 7800 and 2600... that might be an option. This picture is stacked but you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 segajs01.jpg What about two Sega Arcade sticks side by side. The sega controller works with the 7800 and 2600... that might be an option. This picture is stacked but you get the idea. I have one of the three button Sega Arcade sticks. It's perfect for playing Space Rocks, but nothing compares to my arcade sticks. Even with a steel base plate, the Sega stick isn't quite massive enough to stay put with frantic joystick action and no right hand to stablize it. Probably two Sega sticks on a table would be fine however. I'm usually sitting on the bed which doesn't help. Both arcade sticks are excellent when used alone. It just feels slightly "off" using two joysticks simultaneously which have a very different feel to them. Hard to describe really. I typically use the Happ 7800 stick in my left hand to move around and the 2600 stick in my right hand to fire with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadPricey Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Another nice review. The first type of game I ever played like this was Smash TV on the SNES. 2 player Smash TV is amazing. The Lynx does it's best regarding the limited control system though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I can't wait 'till you finally get to review Klax. It is by far my favorite port being that you hold the system sideways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Another nice review. The first type of game I ever played like this was Smash TV on the SNES. 2 player Smash TV is amazing. The Lynx does it's best regarding the limited control system though. I agree, the Lynx does its best it's just not as explosively fast as the 7800 due to that slow turnaround rate. Love Smash TV, Total Carnage and I made a game with zombies in it on the 360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 I can't wait 'till you finally get to review Klax. It is by far my favorite port being that you hold the system sideways. What a great port! Im looking forward to that one too. System sideways action 3000!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 It's the 90's, there is time for KLAX 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Awesome. Yeah portrait mode kicks ass. Had no idea you just launched a 7800 avenue. Sign me up. I hope you cover a few of those lost protos and homebrew as well. Too-do-loo... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Awesome. Yeah portrait mode kicks ass. Had no idea you just launched a 7800 avenue. Sign me up. I hope you cover a few of those lost protos and homebrew as well. Too-do-loo... We launched 2 weeks ago - and yes I plan on showing off the lost protos... I know a guy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadPricey Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 KLAX = Awesome. Great video ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Klax, had some great time with it, and it is indeed today a great game. Lately I play Gauntlet: The Third Encounter al lot, also only playable in portrait mode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange-Phantom Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Love these video's that you are doing! It brings all the nostalgia back to when I was a kid getting these games for the first time. Man I had to save up hard to get them but that made me appreciate them all the more! I look forward to seeing your next vid! :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Love these video's that you are doing! It brings all the nostalgia back to when I was a kid getting these games for the first time. Man I had to save up hard to get them but that made me appreciate them all the more! I look forward to seeing your next vid! :-) So did I! Always cutting grass and working to get some spending money for the next game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelperfect Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Great videos! When's Xenophobe?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Great videos! When's Xenophobe?? Coming soon! I have about 20 Arcade ports, that is one of them and a damn fine one at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Rygar on the Lynx Lounge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzoff2000 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) Rygar on the Lynx Lounge Loving the reviews, BTB! I think Rygar was one of the first Lynx games I ever finished... fantastic port! I agree, the backgrounds were stunning in this... and Shadow of the Beast! Edited August 26, 2016 by Jazzoff2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdog360 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Dude, that's so funny that you talk about the high pitch sound. One of the other guys who has a lynx and I both said that. That intro especially. Now if you have an upgraded 8 ohm speaker, it's even louder and more searing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Loving the reviews, BTB! I think Rygar was one of the first Lynx games I ever finished... fantastic port! I agree, the backgrounds were stunning in this... and Shadow of the Beast! YES! Shadow thats coming after I get through this arcade block, I have so many ports it crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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