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Spreading the Love with Free Games and More... Edicion Cinco
Lentzquest replied to ApolloBoy's topic in Buy, Sell, and Trade
These are all boxes only. No games or manuals included. Most of them are in pretty decent shape. Shipping is free within the US. Edit: Claimed! -
For Trade or Sale: Nice Boxed Espial Tigervision 2600
Lentzquest replied to keiffer_cm's topic in Buy, Sell, and Trade
Why not put it up for auction on Ebay? It should fetch a very nice price, and with a more expensive game like this people really like to have paypal/ebay available to back them in case the transaction goes south. -
I never really minded navigating the 3D character select screen in Kasumi Ninja, but not being able to select a fighter until after you've defeated them was maddening. It's a royal pain to have to trudge through a whole fight with someone you don't like before you're able to select your favorite character.
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Cybermorph did the most harm by far. For what it's worth I've always really enjoyed the game, but this is the title that was available for play on every kiosk in every game store back in the day. Back then the pack-in was integral to the success of the system (SMB/Duck Hunt, Sonic, Super Mario World, etc). We all know on this forum that it wasn't meant to be a Star Fox slayer, and that it's a free-roaming scavenger hunt versus an on-rails shooter. But the game does look a lot like Star Fox at first glance, so prospective buyers would approach the kiosk and be immediately turned off as they crashed a few times and got snarked at by a floating head. Cybermorph did the most harm to the Jag's reputation in multiple ways: -Bad first impression. Cybermorph was the first (and often only) exposure most people ever got to the system. It needed to be something immediately intuitive and crazy fun right off the bat. It isn't. If the first impression is a complete turn off, don't expect people to come running back when you're waving around Tempest, Doom, or Rayman. -Looks like Star Fox, but doesn't play like it. Cybermorph has a learning curve that Star Fox doesn't. Navigating the ship well takes a bit of time. It's a pretty fun game once you "learn to fly", but most people aren't going to devote twenty minutes or so to figure things out when standing in a Baggages or Electronics Boutique. Also Atari had to expect the public to compare the two games, it's unavoidable when some aspects look nearly identical and Star Fox was at the height of it's popularity. -Dark, bleak aesthetic. The game doesn't certainly didn't sell a lot of systems to parents with younger kids. Hell it's bleak palette is almost depressing. Game companies should never underestimate the sales power of begging kids. -No music during missions, only ambient sounds. This goes in line with the dark depressing colors. Again, Star Fox has an instantly unforgettable soundtrack that helps jazz up the minimalistic polygon look. Cybermorph has nothing. It's a brand new advanced system, show off the Jag's sound capabilities! Hindsight is 20/20, and I realize Tempest 2000 wasn't fully developed yet; but Tempest or something like it really should have been the public's first exposure to the system. -Ultimately Cybermorph's reception was tied to the reception of the system itself. The Jag honestly never stood a chance in the mid-90s game market, but failing to step onto the field like a boss really crippled them further.
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I'd have to go with: 1. Wii Mini - I love the simple red & black design with the matte finish. It has a very small footprint and looks great in my living room. 2. Jaguar - With or without the CD add-on, it's still one of the coolest console designs ever. Maybe I just have a thing for red & black. 3. PC Engine Shuttle - This is one I don't have but I'd love to get someday. I think it'd look incredible sitting next to the Jag as they have similar profiles. 4. Xavix Port - Crappy little game system, but when it comes to form factor I adore it. I'd have to say it has my favorite cartridge loading mechanism ever. It's so strange I can't help but love it.
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Which is your cartridge-only based 3D racer of choice?
Lentzquest replied to NeoGeoNinja's topic in Atari Jaguar
I went with Supercross, no hesitation. With a little time it's possible to get past the crappy framerate and controls. I don't feel the same thing is true with Checkered Flag. In fact I think Supercross was only a few tweaks away from being a pretty decent game. It's definitely the turd with the most polish. -
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is the absolute worst IMO. I would play Checkered Flag or DDV any day over Dragon. While all three have zero redeeming qualities, I find Bruce Lee to be the most unpleasant (even infuriating) experience that the Jag has to offer.
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There's a few NES games that I occasionally take out a grudge on, but they defeat me each and every time: Gyruss Monster Party TMNT But I love them anyway, and will keep on trying.
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I use my eyeballs and memory, as well as occasionally jotting down something in a spiral notebook.
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I definitely agree with both Star Castle and Gravitar. I'd also throw in Frankenstein's Monster. While the first few rounds aren't that tough, I've never successfully managed to finish walling up the monster.
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Journey Escape works pretty well for an attract mode. Joust, Galaxian and Taz aren't bad either as far as vintage games go. As previously mentioned, Juno First is really great if you have any modern releases.
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Rare but not-so expensive games.
Lentzquest replied to VIDEOGAMEREPAIRS's topic in Classic Console Discussion
World Series Baseball for the Sega 32X is incredibly hard to find. Ebay sellers know this and price accordingly, but in the wild it's likely to get tossed in a bin with other Genesis-era sports games for a bargain price. -
Cheapest Collection To Complete?
Lentzquest replied to SoulBlazer's topic in Classic Console Discussion
The Xavix Port is extremely cheap to get a complete collection for. The only game that's somewhat tough to find is the EyeHand. Despite it being a crappy console, I actually have a lot of fun with mine. -
Virtual Boy,Console or Handheld?
Lentzquest replied to xDragonWarrior's topic in Classic Console Discussion
I suppose I'd go with console. It's just a self-contained one in the same sense as a Vectrex. -
The most annoying enemies in classic games
Lentzquest replied to mbd30's topic in Classic Console Discussion
The boomerang stealing skulls from the Goonies II come to mind. -
What are the NES classic arcade ports?
Lentzquest replied to Nebulon's topic in Classic Console Discussion
Pretty much all of the Tengen titles: RBI Baseball Rolling Thunder Toobin Roadrunner Pac-Mania Tetris Klax Alien Syndrome Fantasy Zone Super Sprint Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Plus those previously mentioned. -
Any 2600 titles from back in the day still impressive?
Lentzquest replied to OldSchoolRetroGamer's topic in Atari 2600
I would nominate Realsports Volleyball. It plays smoother and faster than any of the clunky, chunky volleyball games from the NES era and possibly beyond. The game looks nice with it's setting sun, has amazing collision detection, and even contains a nice little easter egg. With two players things can get pretty competitive. To this day I'm still impressed by its gameplay polish whenever I plug it in, especially when compared to something like Super Spike V'Ball or Kings of the Beach. That's my two cents for what it's worth. -
That'd pretty much turn the game into a port of Taz.
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Difficulty switch needs to be on B.
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Usually Sundays work out. However my plant is going into an outage here soon, so I'll be falling off the face of the earth until at least mid-march.
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Recommend some Game Boy Advance games
Lentzquest replied to Cynicaster's topic in Classic Console Discussion
Donkey Kong King of Swing is a strange game worth checking out. It's played almost entirely with the shoulder buttons. It doesn't fit into any one genre very easily but it's certainly a unique one for the GBA. For puzzlers there are good versions of Snood and Bust-a-Move. I also recommend the NES classic series that was put out for the GBA: Dr. Mario, SMB, Ice Climber, Excitebike, etc. -
I might be up for it, just depends on the timing.
