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  2. Posted

    1 hour ago, jaybird3rd said:

    For whatever it's worth, I've said much the same thing—not always about the CUPodcast specifically, but about YouTube drama in general:

     

    If you've warned/encouraged them why not delete/hide their comments, ban them, or wrap them in a spoiler tag like you did with my list of videos? Here are two more I think since you posted that.

     

    I know DJ's post/ban from the thread was for holding a grudge. It is kind of obvious that the grudges go both ways. DJ was called out here....but it wasn't deleted.

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    Or there's this....Sounds like a grudge.

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    Or Intellimission grudge against Flo here?

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    I work with kids and this isn't any different. Drama goes two ways usually.

     

    I'm stepping away from this for the rest of the day unless that interview today reveals something new. Instead I'm going to have some fun and play the fun Evil Magician Returns II homebrew for the 2600.

  3. Posted

    24 minutes ago, ASalvaro said:

    this thread is full of people who pretend they were/are excited for the Amico but all it really is a meeting place for the people who probably bash the Amico on youtube in the comments section every chance they get

    The Q&A thread is full of people who are encouraged to troll Pat & Ian....

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    It is my opinion that this isn't good for AtariAge. "We....over at the AA." Gives the impression that it is an AtariAge prerogative to make fun of them. I think it makes AA look bad and worry that it will lead to AA being the middle and focal point. Which it isn't AA that has a problem with Tommy/CUPodcast. It is them between each other and should be left that way. CUPodcast uses their media/videos/podcasts to say whatever about Tommy/Amico. Tommy should be using his own forums/videos/podcasts/interviews to do the same thing and not AtariAge. That's my opinion for whatever that's worth.

     

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  5. Posted

    57 minutes ago, jerseystyle said:

    I was super pumped about the Amico and watched their reveal/preorder videos... and now I’m mostly disappointed. I’m REALLY not digging the art style of most of the games being shown. They all have that really flat Flash look to them, with one or two exceptions. I was hoping we’d see more great pixel art, like Stardew Valley or Owlboy or something. They just don’t look very compelling to me, especially Shark Shark.  Maybe down the road other releases will change my mind. 

    I too love the look of Stardew. It will always look good over time. It has been mentioned that pixels, anime, cutesy chibi style are not well thought of. So that leaves vector graphics, and graphics that look like XBoxLA, or like you mentioned...Flash...🤢🤮.

     

    In case anyone doesn't know Stardew here is a picture. Great art, great casual game that would be up Amico's alley minus the pixel art. It is on every platform known to man, but could easily use the touchscreen for inventory to make it fit the exclusive nature.

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    Love the simplicity of Pokemon Go too. Super casual but in the anime/manga style. I figured catching that market would be a great appeal to the younger gamers/potential gamers.

    https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/news/press-releases/2019/sales-of-manga-books-are-on-the-rise-in-the-united-states-the-npd-group-says/

     

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    1 hour ago, mr_me said:

    They can do anything they want.  If they want, they can represent the king of hearts with a K two inches high and scrolling through the cards of a hand, if they want.

     

    Someone with vision problems can sit as close to the TV as they want.  I've seen people work at their computers with their face two inches from the display.  People have complained that the objects/sprites in Amico games are too big.

    They can display it but has the zoom been mentioned or is it, "They could do this if they wanted too," talk?

     

    If the screen was the size of a WiiU pad it would help a littl. Those small screens would be a pain to do that and would only be helpful in card and dice games. Going from say racing on the track to a QTE on the controller for a pit stop will suck and wouldn't allow zooming/make it harder most likely.

     

    In all fairness the card and dice games probably shouldn't be the problem. It's any action like game and QTE stuff that would be problematic.

     

  8. Posted

    2 hours ago, mr_me said:

    Card games and board games on amico, just like physical games will give you time to adjust.  They could zoom large text for cards on the controller if they wanted.  Otherwise it's the same problem as playing the physical games.

    Has there been talk of this zoom feature? Even with that if you can zoom the screen is so small I fear that would be clunky at best. Plus some wouldn't like to strictly be limited to card/board games if buying a new piece of hardware.

     

    They also make large print playing cards. So it wouldn't be the same necessarily plus you can position yourself optimally when playing physical board games. I would be more worried that those with vision problems won't be able to enjoy a game like Skiing that has a tiny sprite with tiny flags.

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  11. Posted

    24 minutes ago, mr_me said:

    So far they've secured the rights to over fifty retro titles.  Some they own through Intellivision Productions others are licensed.  Some like the Imagic titles have long thought to be abandoned but they found the owner.  All Amico versions are described ro be reimagined with unique gameplay added.  Only the bomberman/dynablaster game hasn't been named.  We can see the graphics are different, gone are the chibi characters the other games have, and I expect the sound to be very different as well.  I don't know if anyone's rights have been infringed but that will sort itself out.  Also keep in mind retro titles are only expected to make out about 20% of their library.

    It was referred to as Dynablasters in a press release.

  12. Posted

    21 minutes ago, Curt Vendel said:

    Anybody who wants to have their own VCS now...  put a Pi4b into it and actually have something REAL that can play all Atari games up through Playstation and Dreamcast, use Chromium, play Netflix and pretty much anything that Atari thing can do... here is your starting point, please distribute this freely to anyone who's interested.    Full 3D model of the VCS case, but I made some improvements like a slot of an SD card to act like a cartridge and a few other things, yeah its still rough but its a great starting point.   Its the DIY VCS...

     

     

     

     

     

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    This is great we need a case for a 3B+ too!

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  17. Posted

    12 minutes ago, mr_me said:

    There's lots of bomberman type games on android/ios that are more popular.  Unless you have a proper controller hooked up they'll never be as good as they could.  If you wanted to play bomberman today you might try Dynablaster Revenge for Windows/Linux.

    Yeah it's a remake of Bomberman from Hudson. Think the 1991 game.

  18. Posted · Edited by MrBeefy

    While I wait to hear back from my friend who lives in Europe; here is the next things on my music playlist and some information on Dynablaster.

     

    Dynablaster is available for Android, Apple, and Apple TV. Online Multiplayer both online or locally. Says it has a price tag of $1.99, but say's in app purchases on the Play Store and free to download.

     

    https://www.bbg-entertainment.com/press/dynablaster

    https://dynablaster.com/

     

    Looks pretty cool but ratings are eh, with two (out of 4 total ratings) of them in the Apple store being fake 5 star ratings (Overall 3.5) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dynablaster/id994158406?ls=1. 😬 Google play's rating is 3.1 with 29 reviews https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.bbg.Dynablaster.

     

    I have no problem with their 2D graphics, but I think the Amico version will look much better. I like the Chibibots better.

     

    I wish it wasn't so late I want to pop in my Pixies albums now... :(

     

     

  20. Posted

    19 minutes ago, SoloZolo said:

     

    Thank you. I know I'm pouring more gasoline with this, but I do feel I should comment on this. This thread is supposed to be for independent thought, yet if you say anything remotely dissenting you will get into a war of words.

    That's not an April Fools joke.

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  22. Posted · Edited by MrBeefy

    So we can set up Netflix, download apps, connect to smart cars, set up our internet, digital thermostats, set up fitbits and smart watches, streaming devices, Amazon Echos, ebook readers....

     

    But we have yet to crack parental controls on the Switch. I hope everyone is taking the time in quarantine to work on that.

  25. Posted

    6 minutes ago, RetroAdvisoryBoard said:

    I...uh... I'm gonna have to work farkle into my vocabulary now, but in a gravely Patrick Steward English accent (though Sean Connery will do in a pinch, with an extra chewed over and much maligned "fahrerkle")..

     

    Make it so, Number 1. 

     

    ::sits down, puts his regressed inner nerd back in the box::

    *Engage* your dice rolling controller!

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