MadZiontist

True. But I think getting through a game on the first loop is what we're talking about, and what most consider to be "beating a game". Btw, I don't think any of the titles i mentioned that I've beaten are particularly difficult. Then there are games that others finish without too much effort, that I find challenging. Different brains-different games I guess.

This is tough. SMB was the one I've logged the most number of hours on over the years. It's still the ROM I usually boot up first, when testing a new emulator. I still pick it up and play it more than the others, and I think it's 8-bit simplicity at its finest. But I think SMB2 is the "best" one. As has been mentioned: the trippy visuals, color palette. The gameplay was a huge leap forward (no pun intended). Being able to choose between different characters with different strengths needed for different levels. It's such a radical departure from the first one, and still does everything just as right for a proper forward-thinking sequel. So many new gameplay mechanics and cool stuff in general to admire about it. It doesn't surprise me that it's Miyamoto's favorite. It does surprise me that there aren't more hacks of SMB2. There's a masterpeice of a hack waiting to happen with that one. There's SO much that could be done with that engine. I never really owned an N64, and haven't played nearly enough of SM64. But I can say that the game was/is stunning, and was just as revolutionary as any of them. I remember being in a Toys R Us after the launch, and picking up a controller at a kiosk to give it a whirl = mind blown! I could hardly get over what they did there. Growing up on gaming in the 2D era, and playing this 3D rendition that was radically different, yet retained the same familiarity and SMB "soul". I'll never forget that. There's a strong case I could probably make for that one being the best one, but I really haven't played it enough. Mom bought us a PlayStation that year. Oh, and in response to the "class of '88 sequels" being an amazing group...I concur. I loved them: Zelda II, SMB2, CVII, etc.. I have no idea why Simon's Quest isn't more highly regarded. It's a definite classic in my book.

There's so many tough ones I never beat back in the day, or since for that matter. MTPO!! is one I never managed to get through. That one I always knew had the rep for being tough. Some ones I had no idea were considered tough until recently, I didn't really have a problem with back in the day: Zelda II, Double Dragon, SMB, Kung-Fu: the final boss is the easiest one actually if you're willing to be cheap - just keep sweep kicking, and he'll jump right into your kicks until he dies lol.

I agree. This was really well done, particularly for a bootleg. It gets even better though. Since the OP, the game's music and graphics have been improved even more. The music improvement stands out the most, especially impressive for an NES game. Sonic NES 'Improvement' by The Jabu. Music and Graphic update hacks by Sics and Ti. If you have a sharp enough eye, you should see a slight, but noticeable difference in the title screen graphics. http://www.mediafire.com/file/5h6wkdfhdoaa8q3/

I got my Christmas gift a bit late. But a few days ago my wife let me buy a new Android phone. I got the LG Stylo 2 Plus, and ordered a Moga Pro controller for it.

So I didn't read all of it. But I did take away from it that there was a lotta fussin' goin' on, and it looks like the ROM was released? Anyways, I don't know why some of the biggest Atari sites have a dump listed as unavailable. Anwho, I just wanted to take an opportunity to put it out there for some who seemed to be having trouble finding it. I didn't see the author of the game post anywhere that he didn't want it redistributed. I didn't read through very many posts. Too tired for drama right now lol.

I own a 2600 six swticher and an NES toaster (with ROB and the Zapper). I also have an N8 Everdrive. I did own a Sony Vega 36" 1080i CRT (XBR960), but ended up giving it away. It was too much of a hassle at that time. Anybody who has ever owned a behemoth like that will tell you how miserable they are to own if you move a lot! I regret it now, but oh well. Anyways I truly prefer running my ROMs through an emulator on a nice portable device. For years it was the PSP for me. Now it's the Nvidia Shield Portable. I'm gonna start running emulators via my recently acquired Shield Android TV, on my 50" Panasonic Viera ST60. It is a minor (at most) nuisance that you can't use light gun games with a HDTV. Oh noz, there goz like 10 games! To each their own though. Games do have a certain nostalgic magic when played on original analog hardware. No doubt about that.

A Video Game Historian recently requested 2 ROMs, Birthday Mania and this game, Actionauts. I checked my drives and had AN but no BM. I googled each a bit, and they're both unbelievably rare. I'm sure many of you have this, but for those that don't: http://www.mediafire.com/file/98zfb95i2okd1r5/ A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May next year be better than last!

It def is. I'm into everything good. My first console was the Intellivision. The last box I bought was the Nvidia Shield Android TV, which is amazing at playing everything through Dreamcast and GameCube, and then some.

Really this is the main thing I want this year for Christmas this year. I want 2 of them actually. One simply for the casing to try and modify to fit a Raspberry π 3.

I had an Intellivision and 2600 before I had an NES. The NES is my favorite console. But, despite it bringing the video game industry back from death, the fact remains that Atari essentially created the video game industry. There would be nothing for Ninty to revive if there was never a Nolan Bushnell with PONG and the VCS. So my vote goes to Atari. Imo, the NES is still a far superior gaming machine. Better games, graphics, sounds. But I'm probably younger than most of you Atari junkies. Nostalgia plays a big role in how many are gonna lean towards one or the other. I got my NES for Christmas in '87 @ 11 years old. That was probably about the age many of you received your Atari 2600. That being said, my vote was completely unbiased (obviously).

Same. I somehow (throughout multiple moves) still have it, and the receiver. I haven't tested it since I last used it over 5 years ago. My concern is the analog sticks being all funked up from the controller having been buried under stuff. But by appearance they don't look off. I'll have to test soon though. Those generation Logitechs are an expensive rarity now. I have a wireless Logitech for the PS2, and receiver still, as well. Too bad Ninty wouldn't allow it on the GameCube (WaveBird competition). Logitech knew most probably cared more about having "rumble", than all sorts of extra battery life. Rechargeable AAs and a charging cradle are a relatively inexpensive investment, that makes battery conservation practically a non-issue. I'm pretty surprised that nobody is talking about the Nvidia Shield Android TV, besides me. It's the best emulation machine besides a PC...period. I tried *shrug*. Now they're barely to be found even on the Amazon Marketplace, and the few or so on there, are at least double MSRP, On a Sony-centric forum I used to moderate on, I tried letting the staff and forum members know that the Shield Portable was the baddest handheld emulation machine out there. People usually scoffed, mentioning it as being for streaming PC games and playing Android games with a controller. They were so wrong. I've never streamed a PC on it, and I use almost everyday. Plus there are Android AAA games on there (I listed some) and they work great with a controller, and almost every app (especially never ones) allows you to get the virtual crap off the screen in the settings. Nvidia has a built in control pad mapper that works great. You can download other user's mappings, if they upload them. It's really easy to use once you get the hang of it, to create your own mappings. I have a 200GB microSD on top of the 16GB internal. I have my eyes on that 256GB Samsung mSD. It's just too pricey atm, for an extra 56GB @ $199. You can buy a 200GB SanDisk for $90 or so. Anyways, by the time some ppl I tried to help, actually researched it, Nvidia had pulled it from production...and many were very disappointed. You pretty much can't find a brand new one for under $500, unless you're very fortunate with chance on your side. I was fortunate to get one at MSRP ($199). Within a few months or so, it was out of production. So to conclude, my second vote also goes to the SATV.

As far as consoles go I recommend the Nvidia Shield Android TV. Without a doubt. It doesn't even need to be rooted to run emulators. Though you can easily do so with it for expanded functionality. You can even download and install a pre-rooted ROM from Nvidia. No manufacturer always trying to shut down your modded console. With Android's massive market share and development scene, there's a ton of emulation choices. The Shield Android TV emulates almost everything up through the Dreamcast and Gamecube extremely well. It can even run many Wii games pretty well. It's more powerful than either the PS3 or Xbox 360. Throw in the decent great sized selection of Android (mostly) PC ports. Also with homebrew like OpenBOR and all sorts of indie development projects, it's pretty amazing what you can get for $200-$300. DOOM, Hexen, Heretic, Quake, Wolfenstein (almost any of them I guess? including Doom 3: BFG Edition) Max Payne Half-Life (Xash 3D) Half-Life 2 Half Life 2 Ep. 1 Half-Life 2 Ep. 2 Portal Grand Theft Auto III GTA Vice City GTA San Andreas Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast Star Wars: Jedi Knight III - Jedi Academy Ducktales HD Dragons Lair Dragon's Lair 2 Double Dragon Trilogy (looks to be straight up arcade ports (finally)...it can run them in MAME4Droid too, but it's put together very well as it's own game/app all sorts of stuff I'm forgetting... Oh and you can use a PS3 or 4, Xb360 or Xbox One controller with it.

The prospect of there being an in-house Ninty coded emulator, to be gotten out of this is most interesting to me.

Nice. Gonna have to pick one of those up. The Kazzo is seemingly messy, and not user friendly. I see no reason why I shouldn't be able to dump the cart. The dev stated that there's no copy protection in the cart, and it can be dumped pretty easily. Well not if it depends on me and the Kazzo.

[video=youtube;7cY7tI4q5nw] Link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/c9uqzphisbahorj/

Yeah I agree with you about SMB2j. It was said that they didn't release it in the U.S., as they felt it was too difficult for American gamers. Like a Billy Mitchell or a Steve Wiebe, and many others holding world records for those games a gen before the NES?! Now those games were truly barbaric in difficulty. Anyways, Japan got the "more difficult" sequel. Which was a game equivalent in innovation as an average one of thousands of SMB ROM hacks out there. It took a step forward, but not the major leap that SMB 2u took. We got the better sequel. The game was radically as different as Mario Bros. was to Donkey Kong, as Super Mario Bros. was to Mario Bros.. It may have started out as Doki Doki Panic!, but Shigeru Miyamoto saw that it certainly would work perfectly as a proper Super Mario Bros. sequel. It's definitely one of my favorites in the whole Mario saga.

I only know of the Action 52 multi-cart. I googled for an "Action 52 NES flash cart"...no dice. I never knew of any NES flash carts other than the EverDrive and PowerPAK. It'd be nice to see one someday, that has the same compatibility as a good NES emulator. I have a Kazzo. Got it a few months ago, with the intention of dumping a repro cart I own, of which there is currently no publicly available ROM. De nada. It's not quite as user friendly as the experience as ripping a CD or PS1 CD-ROM. I tried, but found the guide I used inadequate. Also the documentation that would help me get it done, lacking. I'm gonna see if there's a shot that the NES/Famicom ROM dumper, CAH4E3 http://cah4e3.shedevr.org.ru/(check out the Fami Dumping Project hosted there especially), would be able to maybe walk me through it. He's already willing to dump it if I end up sending one of the two repro carts I own of the game.

You're welcome.Yeah I recently bought a toaster NES as well as an EverDrive. It does suck that the developers refuse to update the carts. They've been contacted by ROM devs, and asked to please update thye carts, but they refuse. It's absolute bollocks that they won't do that for their consumers. I'm not sure why, but I can't seem to edit my posts. I have no clue if I'm missing something or not. But I put the new link for the update in my recent post announcing its release. It works fine for me to download. The .7z extracts after the download is complete. Not sure why you had that problem. I also put the new link up in my post which quoted my original one. That works fine too for me.

A new revision/update was just released recently (11-05-2016). I included the proper SMB3 ROM patched, the patch, the proper SMB3 ROM, a couple MMC5 converted SMB3 ROMs, and a readme/manual: http://www.mediafire.com/file/ejb91vuo88gg67b/

I see/hear this regularly (seems to be) mostly from ppl that are only swept up in classic gaming nostalgia. I was born in the '70s and grew up on gaming early tits. I think objectively, even most older games look better on HDTVs. They might look more like you remember them, and give you warm fuzzies on a CRT... but the beautiful graphics were being molested by scanlines and other distortions, from my perspective.

Yeah I downloaded this awhile ago. It's real. I wish it had been finished! It's good stuff. Here's the Atari Age thread from the dev: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/146735-mega-man-2600-demo-game-binary/

Here's a link to download Vs. Super Mario Bros. -Home Edition- [2014] (by Rusted Logic-Wixsoft & BMF54123) [v1.1]. Works great on the NES emulators on PSP I remember playing it on. Pretty neat hack. http://www.mediafire.com/download/aj1kf8teue7udac/

Yeah I can't stand eBay. Haven't bought anything off there in maybe 5 years. Last thing I remember buying was Eminem's first solo studio album, Infinite. Def isn't a bootleg. I wanna get it autographed, but don't know how really. He only lives about 45 mins from me, but I don't see showing up at his gated community going over well. Anyways, eBay turned into something that it wasn't (lame) at some point after maybe 2007 or so. Idk exactly, but it used to be mad cool. I remember finding stuff like NOS Skyway bike frames, NOS lowcut Patrick Ewing Adidas, all sorts of ill stuff. Amazon Marketplace is a better option if possible, for me. Amazon is rated the #1 company in (something like) consumer satisfaction. They will painlessly (unlike eBay) take care of your dissatisfaction, even if it's a 3rd party seller (who hassles and refuses to refund or replace, or whatever). A-Z guarantee yo. Side note: if you shop at Amazon, and would like a portion of your purchase to go to a charity of your choice, simply use this address: https://smile.amazon.com/and then select your charity. They have their own set of default charities to choose from, but you can enter in the name of whatever organization you like (such as the MadZiontist Foundation) and I think it's maybe 5% of your total purchase goes to that charity. I just bookmarked it, to make sure I'm always using it. Oh and I will try to make time to report that scuzzball. Paying a lot of money for a bootleg is just not the bees knees, like the Computer Space/PONG box set from Kiwi, and the fellaz at CollectorVision. Idk if Kiwi is an employee, or not. But I do know that he's not just a great programmer, but a creative, "outside the box" thinker, and nailed those sims/ports in a major way like Barney loves Fruity Pebbles..