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  1. Gee, Nintendo's fighting really hard for the right to not sell you GameCube games on the Switch.

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      MrMaddog

      Nintendo stops supporting last gen systems after a certain time...

       

      Nintendo shuts down digital storefronts for said systems...

       

      And Nintendo actively goes after people who 'still' want to play the old games with emulators because....

       

      Nintendo only wants you to spend money on expensive & properitary systems that will become unavailable for sale in the near future.

       

      And people wonder why I don't buy any Nintendo games??

       

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  2. So is it basically a given that if a guy hated Breath of the Wild, he's gonna hate Tears of the Kingdom as well? To me it looks like the same exact game

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      MrMaddog

      Sorry to hear that and I hope you get better soon...

       

      I'm not surprise about that type of reaction about TotK since it is a direct sequel to BotW.  I too am more used to the realistic style of open world games like the Fallout series but at least I give Nintendo credit for trying to make the genre palitable for the Japaneese audience.

       

      Plus at least we didn't have to wait for another new Nintendo system to come out for another Zelda release.

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  3. One of my all-time favorite comics:

    If only Nintendo green lit a new series of Mario comics...

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      MrMaddog

      I only remember the Nintendo comic books made by Valiant...

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  4. I might watch "Stripes" tonight and I might actually watch the last third or half of it.  I don't recall much of what happens after they graduate from Basic Training.

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      MrMaddog

      It's a lot like Full Metal Jacket, only the boot camp part was interesting...

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  5. I like games where the soundtrack is mostly just a menacing, bassy thrum that continuously growls at you. Yars' Revenge, Qix, Juno First...

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      MrMaddog

      Like a pulsating square wave sound just like in the old pinball games?  I love those too...

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  6. I’ve always liked birds, until I started working night shifts 

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      MrMaddog

      My advice for anyone working night shift, get fan which is the cheapest way to generate white noise to help you sleep.  Along with darkening curtains & windows shades you won't hear a lot of background noises from outside.

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  7. WOW, Google is dogshit nowadays. like WOW HOW DID IT GET THIS AWFUL

     

    Can someone link me the 7800 and 2600 homebrew Donkey Kong games? I can't find them for the life of me.

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      MrMaddog

      I use DuckDuckGo which uses the Bing engine but with better privacy.

       

      Google itself is an absolute last resort...

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  8. It's March 24. It's spring. We got a dusting of snow this morning.

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      MrMaddog

      Old Man Winter yells at spring clouds... 🥶

       

      Grampa Simpson Meme GIF by MOODMAN

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  9. The original save battery in my Zelda 1 cart finally passed away today. It outlived its expiration date by a whopping 34 years. 

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      MrMaddog

      Nintendo said they only last for rive years but they actually last for way longer...

       

      I wonder what type of batteries they used?  Must be a very good brand.

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  10. Watching and laughing at these huetooberz gyrating and spinning while trying to influence the videogame collectors market. While trying not to appear that's what they're doing. Predicting prices and all that shit.. Pfagghh!

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      MrMaddog

      Then there are these YouTubers that are literally spinning around like goofs making "influeincing" content for kids...that's another generation that won't go to school or work so they can be influencers themselves. :roll:

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  11. Took a chance on buying an open-box desktop PC from Newegg. The built-in wifi antenna was weirdly ineffective, and partway through installing software the PSU started crapping out repeatedly. No thanks! Boxing it back up and sending it back, hopefully they won't keep trying to re-sell it. Fortunately shipping it back is free, just a big waste of time.

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      MrMaddog

      Stay away from NewEgg, thet're not as good as they used to be becuase of the new owners.

       

      There was a major controversy with a YouTube reviewer who tried to return an unopened motherboard and they refused to refund the money because it was damaged...while inside the unopened box. :roll:

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  12. Industry is fullashit. Says Wi-Fi 7 makes your printer faster.

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      MrMaddog

      How could a WiFi signal be faster than the print heads?

       

      Also sounds like they're renaming the WiFi standards like it's USB, #Fullashit indeed...

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  13. The Steam deck has been a game changer for me. Probably the only next gen console I need. 

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      MrMaddog

      Maybe if I get enough back from my income tax I would love to get one and use it  as a my main gaming PC, and keep my desktop tower for Windows stuff and customized emulators.

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  14. The Steam deck has been a game changer for me. Probably the only next gen console I need. 

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      MrMaddog

      Wasn't there an option to use Offline Mode?  I get an option to use that when my network is down.

       

      Disclaimer: I only have the Windows verison.

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  15. Why can't Microsoft write game installers that aren't a big steaming pile of Odie crap? Epic and Valve can do it.

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      MrMaddog

      Cause they're Xbox games that are installed by a crappy App Store made for mobile games... :roll:

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  16. Here's a joke:

    If you're American when you go in the bathroom and American when you come out, what are you in the bathroom?

     

    European.

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      MrMaddog

      Eu-Maybe-apeon, but I'm an American Standard...

       

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  17. I just realised Atari Age has a dark theme... oh my god my eyes are so thankful, and I wish I knew much earlier, lol

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      MrMaddog

      At first I thought this "dark mode" thing was yet another tech fad, but it's actually more relaxing on my eyes when using my PC.  Especially for gaming...

       

      I switch to light mode on Windows when I have to do some "work" like checkbook balancing, which helps me stay more focused.

       

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  18. "Your wishlist is full" -Jeepers, Nintendo. Can your eShop possibly suck more? The only reason I use the wishlist is because of your store layout&lag.

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      MrMaddog

      Maybe there's not enough digital games because of a virtual chip shortage.... </sarcasm>

       

       

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  19. If He-Man is the most powerful man in the universe, why is it that every other male character has literally the exact same physique? Like He-Man can lift 5 more pounds or something?

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      MrMaddog

      The fact that Moss Man has the same physique as He-Man is....disturbingly odd.

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  20. Is “Copy and Paste the Whole Damn Thing from Twitter” a course requirement for journalism majors, now? 

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      MrMaddog

      And...the same news sites charge you a subscription fee after a couple "free" views to read what they plagerized.

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  21. Without a proper steering wheel (like emulated) Super Sprint is DAMN hard.

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      MrMaddog

      Racing games like Super Sprint and Pole Position do not use analog steering but optical spinners which are read digitally by the machine.  So instead of using the X-axis of an analog joystick in MAME, just map the joystick to the "Steer Left" and "Steer Right" which are used by the arrow keys.

       

      You may have to adjust the digital speed in the Analog section to get the right feel, but trust me it works much better that way.

       

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  22. Simply put, AT&T is abusing its bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program to force people into 5G. Have a working and compatible 4G phone? You can pound sand, buddy.

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      MrMaddog

      Is it real 5G or their own fake 4G version of it?

       

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  23. RIP Activision. Your suffering is almost at an end.

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      MrMaddog

      Phil Spencer (Microsoft) is talking about bringing back past games that are not CoD...might we see the return of Pitfall?

       

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  24. Not sure if “modern games, ugh… “ or “getting old, ugh…”  but started a new game last night, and dozed off before the all the opening cinematic crap finished

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      MrMaddog

      That's why I only play "retro" style games that are quick to get into and only need a few minutes of my life.

       

      No more immersive games for me until I retire... :(

       

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  25. I was on Walgreen's website YESTERDAY.  For a booster shot it said, WALK INS ONLY  NO APPOINTMENTS.  After waiting in line today for 40 minutes I was treated to a big sign that said due to demand one must schedule an appointment.  Followed by a big QR code thing that does nothing (Like all QR thingies).  I asked the lady, she said I need an appointment.  I said OK then let's set one up.  She said We don't do that here.  ???  I said %^#%!! but only in my head.  Then I asked How do I do that when your website says No Appointments?  She said just download an app to your phone and...No!  I'm not downloading anything to my phone!  (To get my deal I need to keep my phone below 1G each month and...Doesn't matter!)  Why do these assholes always want access to my phone???    I need beer... and chips and guac,  and I need it fast. 

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      MrMaddog

      Everything now needs a friggin' app, even at my new workplace just to know the upcoming work schedule. :roll:

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