Flojomojo
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Whoa there ... I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think this means that MAME ROMs are suddenly kosher. I believe it's more likely that "original media" refers to disk-based copy protection, especially when said disks are 5.25" floppies or 400K single-sided 3.5" disks, neither of which is readable in modern drives, even if the media were in perfect condition.
That said, preservation is going to have to be given the attention it deserves, and this certainly seems to be a step in the right direction.
Hm, maybe I should go RTFA now.
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The problem with those discs is that it's mostly freeware that you can get on the net for free, albeit not in the nice collections. BASS had been freeware for a little while before RG featured it.Retro Gamer is well worth the price of admission. I buy it at B&N regularly, gives me an excuse to drop by. Although I think they lowered their US subscription price.The cover disk makes the whole thing worthwhile. Beneath A Steel Sky was definitely worth the price last month, for a good 7-8 hours of entertainment with very British humor.
What's the cover price at B&N these days?
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I like Retro Gamer enough to subscribe to it -- at US$140 a year, that's saying something, but at least I don't run the risk of missing it at Barnes & Noble for the same price month to month. I don't think this would come to the USA any other way, which is a shame. It's been my experience that UK games magazines talk down much less to the audience than USA mags do, with the occasional exception of XBN.
I miss "Next Generation," which was the US version of EDGE. Apparently there weren't enough subscribers for it to keep on going, which is a shame. I suspect the UK mags get by on smaller revenues and readerships and I like to support them.
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Oh. Drag. Guess I won't be buying anything then. It's not like I need a mess of new games anyway. I expect that most games that aren't San Andreas or Halo 2 are going to be heavily discounted by New Year's anyway.TRU sale does not apply to GBA titles..
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I thought this thread was about Space Channel 5 too.
I've played it. It sucks. The timing is off and the graphics and sound weren't cut down well. It could have been done well, but it wasn't. Play it on Dreamcast or PS2 instead, and be happy.As for SC5 on Nintendo... That would be kick ass
Has anyone played the GBA version? I'm always tempted to get it but I'm afraid it will suck.Does anyone have a scan of the UK "Wario Ware makes you stupid" advertisement? I loved that one.
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Looks like this might be my week to get the PS2 version of Hot Pursuit 2: Best Buy lets you pick any GH game for $5 with purchase of the new GTA game, and TRU has the buy 2, get 1 free deal. I'll probably go with the TRU deal since I covet Outrun 2 and Tron for GBA.
On topic:
I think the new PS2 is cool -- just got one to replace a DVD player. The flip lid is a little delicate, but it's a nice design and the price is right.
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What a goofy analogy.
My uneducated guess would be that emulation is a bit too much to ask of these things. Why waste $ on a powerful CPU to run a silly disposable device when a cheap one can run simulations?
Personally, I find it interesting to see the endless variations in the different versions of these old games. If it weren't for the endless clutter they create, the fact that each one requires batteries, and the fact that I already have most of these games in other formats several times over, I'd collect them all.
What I'd *really* like to see are some new entries though. We keep getting the same titles over and over again: the contents of Namco Museum, Williams Arcade, and now Konami Arcade. I'd like to see some fresh old meat like Berzerk/Frenzy, some of the Cinemaware titles, more obscure old console games (Atari Flashback is a good start in that direction IMHO), 8-bit computers (the C64 stick full of Epyx titles should be nice), more vector games, more B-titles.
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Pete rocked! Give us Pete!
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Anyone have a pic or link of this new system? I can't find one.
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Cool, Conspiracy is out of the picture. EBGames moved the ship date to 12/31, which I took as a bad sign. Even worse was the lameness at the Conspiracy website, whose press releases seemed to be dominated by more buyouts, bailouts, and financial shenanigans than actual games. Would it be too much to ask that VF2 make it into this collection?
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Strange question, since the Ms. Pac game has been available for months. They're different. One is Atari, one is arcade. They're cheap, get both if you're interested.
I like the coin bank idea, too. Surprised no one has used it yet.
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Amen to that. I'd also like to add that HALO and Goldeneye are the only FPS games I've completed from start to finish without cheating, motion sickness, or being unreasonably frustrated. Unreal Championship 2 is coming soon also, but I'll be avoiding that one for similar reasons. Too spazzy for an old guy like me.The pace of the game and which platform dictates which you prefer...PC gamers using a mouse/keyboard combo will prefer fast twitchy shooters
Xbox gamers using the pad will get much more enjoyment from a slower paced shooter.
So PC owners will always say Doom 3 and Xbox owners will always say Halo 2. But of course very very few of us have played both so it's all speculation.
As an Xbox gamer I natuarally choose Halo 2 as the game I am most looking forward to.
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XBOX version ... nice. I'm really digging playing Namco Museum in 480 on my new projector. Asteroids on the big wall with decent resolution will be a childhood dream come true.
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Wooo, looks like they're doing a compilation for Q3. That's cool.So where are they? We're in Q2 2004, entering Q3 soon. -
So where are they? We're in Q2 2004, entering Q3 soon.
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I snagged this one for $15 at Circuit City the other day when getting the Mario Bros Plumbing shirt and Zelda. Because of the digital controls, it's not perfect, but it's typically high Digital Eclipse quality and is worth getting.
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Pinbot -- YES. It doesn't emulate well, and I'd buy it all over again.
Also voted for Rad Racer, Golgo 13, and Spy Hunter among others.
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I had the shareware Mac version, which as I recall only had the first few levels. The Jaguar version had the same graphics, and contained about 20 maps ... again, as I recall. I remember thinking "that's it?" when I finished it.
The 3DO version seems to have the most of any version in one package.
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As I see it, the moral of the story is: get everything in writing when you're dealing with strangers on a big contract like a house. They were legally justified in doing what they did; the property became theirs at the time of settlement, your verbal agreement with them was non-binding, and it will be difficult to prove otherwise in court.
That said, it's a shame about your collectable stuff and I wish you the best of luck.
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You should read it as soon as you get a chance. This package has generated a lot of excitement, and I hope it's done well in terms of sales. The programmers did an excellent job and it would be wonderful to see this engine used for more VCS games.OK - I found the 'other' impressions thread but I'm not going to read it's 7 pages just yet!
IT ROCKS!
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60 Canadian dollars? YES! That's also a fair price for shipping; you'd have difficulty getting it shipped for under US$5.now if you lived in th States would YOU pay $60 for this game ????We hardcore geeks at AtariAge are beginning to question your loyalties.
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Let me clarify: I rue the day that Sega of America started putting the US DREAMCAST games in black CD cases, just like the PSX. The US DC never really had the nice uniform look of the Japanese versions. I can picture some pointy head at HQ pontificating that "orange doesn't sell" right now.
Didn't Sega do it first? They'd been doing the big oversized plastic cases for years before the PSX was released.And don't get me started on the day Sega of America decided to start putting its CDs in black cases just like the Sony Playstation. It's as if they were hoping someone would pick up their game for the wrong console or something.The tall, thick "crack me now" Sega CD-style jewel cases were an abomination, no doubt. I liked the paper and paper/cardstock boxes used by 3DO and the early PSX games, but getting "Aquanaut's Holiday" in the very first standard size CD case was a cool day.
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I like the standardization, myself. The Japanese Dreamcast releases were all white with an orange tab across the top, very distinctive. I hate buying the "platinum" XBOX games and "Greatest Hits" PS2 games because they don't line up well with the original releases. And don't get me started on the day Sega of America decided to start putting its CDs in black cases just like the Sony Playstation. It's as if they were hoping someone would pick up their game for the wrong console or something.
Activision's colorful cases were great, and Atari always had a uniform look, even if they changed it as time went on. Parker Brothers' silvery boxes were very distinctive as well.
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It is, you are. Where were you when this stuff was new? You also missed out on Guardian Heroes, Sega Ages, Panzer Dragoon Saga, and more.That sounds like fun. I feel like the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
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What console had the coolest carts?
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I like stackable games with readable labels. That means I like Atari VCS carts the best, with Sega Genesis a distant second.
I don't like games where you can't read the labels. Odyssey 2, Jaguar, all GameBoy variants -- I'm looking at you.
The O2 carts are particularly difficult because of their uniform coloring, small text size, and blah graphics.
You NES apologists are clearly seeing the system through rose colored glasses.
Tiny little labels and a ton of boring gray space, on a cartridge that is 4x larger than it needs to be.
I was happy when the PSX popularized normal CD cases -- no more brittle, bulky longboxes -- but the adoption of sturdy DVD cases has been the best. Slim, lots of space for cover art, fits the disc and protects it. Yay!