[Selling Custom Minestorm Wraps for Vectrex]

Both of those sound great too, especially Berzerk which has always been a favorite of mine.

 

If you do plan to make further wraps, perhaps I can suggest an "overall" Vectrex theme with logos and artwork from all the games, or at least the more notable ones?  That way it would give the Vectrex more of an "arcade in a box" feel rather than focusing on just one game.

 

Still, that Minestorm skin is very easy on the eyes.  Impressive work!

[Selling Custom Minestorm Wraps for Vectrex]

Absolutely stunning!

[The PS5 Thread]

I have to disagree with you @Tempest only because Super Mario 64 and SoulCalibur exist.

 

I feel like I'm the same boat as most of you: not in a huge hurry to have a PS5.  I waited about 2 years before buying a PS3 due to the price, and it worked out great because, during that time, Sony released the DS3 instead of the crappy Sixaxis it originally shipped with.  Waited about a year to buy a PS4 simply due finishing games on PS3 and a lack of must-have early titles.

 

I don't think PS5 launch will be any different.

[River Raid Atari 2600 Review]

I won't say it's an A+ game either, but I've always loved it and thought it head and shoulders above the majority of the 2600 library.  Enjoyed your review though.

 

Side thought: is there any chance River Raid was a direct inspiration for Xevious, which came out a year later?

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

4 hours ago, TankedThomas said:

@Paul Slocum's estimate of June at best is probably accurate right now. But I wouldn't be surprised if it gets delayed even past that. 

I think we all know the coronavirus will be the excuse Atari desperately needed to shut the whole project down, while offering their sincerest apologies to the backers in that really hard-to-write email.

[Atari games spotted in a Tokyo gamestore]

Very cool to see nonetheless.  I wonder how many Jaguar consoles there even are in Japan.  Surely there can't be many?

[What systems do you not want to admit when emulation is actually better?]

Games are always best on original hardware, end of story.  That assumes of course that everything is in working order.  Over the last 2 years I have started toying with emulation (RetroPie, then Hyperspin) and I would say the main draw is the convenience.  If I pull out a cart, for instance, I have to clean it with 91% alcohol/Q-tips before I even start it and that shit takes time away from gaming.  NES carts are usually the dirtiest!  It's still my preferred way to play though, even with the hassle.

 

I adore emulation for MAME and older (or foreign) computers that I don't have.

[Devils Third rare]

Heh, it's interesting that the value of Devil's Third shot up like that when most Wii U game values seem to be falling (at least for now, they'll only go up many years down the line).  Hello Kitty Kruisers was selling for over $100 at one point and now seems to be about half that according to GVN.  Having played both, neither one is worth that much!

[I completed the entire Philips CDi US longbox set. Or did I? Plus, general CDi collecting gems.]

Damn, very nice work Blazers!  The CDi is one of the very few US consoles I've never delved into, though I had a rich friend with one bitd and we played a lot of Hotel Mario and golf.  I agree that the longbox collection does look very nice all together!

[Springer Atari 2600 Review]

Loved reading your review, keep 'em coming!

 

PS. Thank you for not simply linking to a YT video you made.  Yes, some of us still prefer to read.

[31 Turbo CD Games on eBay]

Yea no doubt, I love reading shit like that.  It's been a long while since I've pulled out Shape Shifter but now I'm eager to see it again.

[Could Sega Save The Saturn?]

I also agree the answer is no, and like others have said or suggested, it was really the 32X that started SEGA's downward spiral.  There was no saving the Saturn, but (to look on the positive side) I think the best thing to come of its poor reception and failure is that it made the launch of the Dreamcast one of the most exciting console launches ever.

[Every Video Game Console Ranked From WORST To BEST]

Yea that list is just stupid.  Sega Pico at number 21??

[Detroit: Become Human | Therapy Thread [Will Contain Spoilers]]

Yowch, you're a tough critic.  I personally felt the game was incredible, with interesting characters and top-notch production values.

 

I can't respond to all of your points, but mainly wanted to say that though the game's characters are androids, imo the devs were trying to make a parallel with those in our society who are overlooked, silenced and oppressed.

 

Loved every minute of the game.  Easy plat, too.

[How Much Would You Pay for an NES Classic Edition?]

For myself, $0.  However I have a few friends (who aren't big retro gamers) that have one so I have played it.  I can't shake the feeling that it was meant for the family or middle-aged guy/gal who hasn't thought about Mario Bros. in 30 years to get a quick nostalgia fix.  It's not, imo, a very good way to actually play the games included.

[Considering a 5200 system]

It's always been a favorite of mine, though admittedly it's been on a pedestal since I was a child.  If you remember (or imagine) before the crash, before NES, before SMS, when Atari 2600 ruled the gaming world - the 5200 was a top-of-the-line elite machine that appeared to completely blow away anything we saw on the 2600.  I only knew one family who had one and seeing Pac-Man on it blew my mind.  Hindsight has cleared things up a bit and history hasn't been very kind to the 5200, but to me it'll always be special.

 

I wish you luck on your hunt.  You'll love it.

[masschamber]

Great transaction with @masschamber!  Picked up a Jaguar CD unit that I have been wanting for years, along with a few games.  Shipped quick, packed well.  Thanks again my friend.

[Arcadia 2001 Multicart - 2011 version - any interest?]

Bump for a great multi-cart and great guy.  Thanks for making these!

[What's the most powerful system ever, in its day?]

@masschamber was correct: the Bally Professional Arcade (aka Astrocade), the Neo Geo of the 70's.

[Service Offered - NESRGB/2600RGB + More RGB Installations!]

Is Yurkie still around?  He installed mine.

[Company that made no original games?]

5 hours ago, awhite2600 said:

I think that all of the Zellers games were copies.  What makes this so interesting is that Zellers was a large department store chain with stores across Canada.

I believe Inca Gold is an exception among Zellers carts, an all original game.

[Collector's Cards and Games]

And when you send him a list of all the common and slightly uncommon games to purchase, you MAY get a response and it may say that he has just too many games to dig through to find just these common carts that you want.

 

At least that's the treatment I got, after having at least 2 successful transactions with him.  He made me feel like an asshole for wanting to buy (more) games from him, so he lost me as a customer forever.  Good luck, but I highly suggest you look elsewhere.

[The Case for Adventure as the First Video Game Masterpiece]

I have to agree with Flojo here that Adventure, to me, doesn't quite rise to the level of "masterpiece."  Whatever the next step down from masterpiece is, that's where Adventure is.  Space Invaders as well as Pac-Man might be two of the very first to meet that high standard, though I'm also inclined to push it even further back (forward?) and say Super Mario Bros. is the first video game "masterpiece."

[Spiderman 2600 vs Superman 2600: Which would you rather play?]

I like Superman better, but voting Spider-Man because it has higher replay value.

[What's the rarest 2600 game in your Collection?]

Wow, impressive pics @high voltage!

 

My rarest carts are probably Tooth Protectors, Out Of Control or Quadrun, going by AA's rarity guide.  However, all R9's are certainly not the same as far as rarity goes.  I mean, compare (say) Bumper Bash, which comes up somewhat often for sale, to the NTSC Bomb games, which rarely do.  I guess you could say I don't have any of the "rare" R9's

 

My closest brush with an R10 was back when Game Gavel was around.  I kept getting outbid on Music Machine and finally gave up because the person who kept outbidding me was none other than Mike Kennedy, the owner of the site!  This was before the Retro VGS/Chameleon disaster, but it left me forever grumpy about him.  He didn't do anything unfair, exactly, but how in the hell are you ever going to outbid someone on their own auction site??