chicgamer

Do you know if people who preorder the physical copy now off the Tangewood site can access the digital version, or was that just a Kickstarter perk? I don't see any mention of the ROM being included.

In case any of you just want a ROM version of the game to play on an Everdrive, the Steam version (which you can buy now) includes the Genesis ROM file. https://store.steampowered.com/app/837190/TANGLEWOOD/

Sorry for the delayed response. The price you were quoted here appears to be about the norm (someone on the VB forums is charging $42 plus shipping). Yeah, the Virtual Boy was working, but something else came up that I need to fix. Hopefully will be relatively easy.

Yeah, I don't think that's normal.

There are people on the Planet Virtual Boy forums who will do the solder fix. I had it done on mine (which I actually bought from you a few years ago).

Hmm, I'm not sure. It's been a while since I've played it. Are you asking if the screen flashes when one of your characters gets hit in battle?

Got a great deal on a Genesis bundle from derFunkenstein. Arrived quickly and was packed well. Definitely a good seller!

Yeah, it has way too many random encounters, but it's my favorite in the series. The story, with its multiple tragedies, had a lasting impact on me after I first played it.

Genesis + PBC Phantasy Star 1-4 Streets of Rage 2 Golden Axe 2

Right, it's more that I would like to have it from a collection standpoint than wanting to play the game. That said, I would play it, if I owned it. Maybe not for long, though, depending on how terrible it may be.

Well that makes much more sense. Sure, why not?

Does that top middle case have "Santa Claus" and "Alice" on it? Does that, by chance, have the Alice in Wonderland CD-i game on it? I would like to get the Alice in Wonderland CD-i game sometime, not because I think it will be a good game, but I'm into all things Alice.

AMenard sent me a working Dreamcast for the price of shipping! Giving it to a friend who had a Dreamcast when he was younger (it was his favorite console). He's super excited to get it! Thanks again!

This is my biggest problem with YouTube. When, for example, someone born in the '90s tries to talk about what gaming was like in the '80s, or when someone blames E.T. for the video game crash simply because it's popular opinion. That said, there is a lot of good content on YouTube—well done gaming documentaries, game reviews, and even let's plays (not referring to the ones where someone is just being obnoxious while playing the game). I don't think there are too many people making videos—you just have to put forth the effort find those videos that interest you (which may be from relatively small, niche channels).

I have an NES Max sitting in a drawer that never gets used. Maybe I'll try doing this mod. I have a shoddy 3rd party SNES controller from which I could source a new D-pad.

I haven't checked CD-i prices in a long time, but I guess it shouldn't surprise me that it's become more expensive. I got my CD-i and a collection of games back in 2008. I also was able to purchase new, shrinkwrapped CD-i games for cheap, as well as one of the good controllers. Does anyone know if the 220 came with the DV cart installed? Mine came with it, but since I bought it from the original owner, I'm not sure if that was standard for the 220 or if it was added later. I am going to have to fix the timekeeper in mine. I've had no problems with running games, but nothing gets saved. I'm really not looking forward to grinding down that chip.

If no one has spoken for it yet, I would like the Dreamcast. PM incoming!

I made a repro cart of the Simon's Quest Retranslation hack. Makes the game so much better, as helpful clues are given, plus it has a save game feature. My last 3 games: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

I was going to suggest Master of Darkness, and then I checked eBay prices . . . Thank god for flash carts.

I have a 220, but mine is an NTSC system, so no SCART. It does output s-video, though. The CDi is not terrible. It unfortunately got touted as one of the worst systems of all time (possibly due to the Zelda and Mario games), and now people seem to like to say it's not worthwhile to own one. Kind of like how E.T. got the reputation of the worst game ever, when it really doesn't even come close. The CDi isn't a great system, but there are some enjoyable games like The Apprentice and Mutant Rampage: Bodyslam that you can't play elsewhere. There just happens to be a lot of shovelware and edutainment titles as well.

Sorry I didn't see this sooner, or I would have recommended Retro Access. https://retro-access.com/ Here's a link to the Sophia cable they have: https://retro-access.com/products/db9-to-scart-for-atari-5200-sophia-board

In case you haven't seen it, Watermelon posted an update yesterday on their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/watermelongames/

This person actually has a feedback score of almost 59K. There were pics, and I had I looked closely, I would have noticed the marker and sticker on the disc. The thing is, I shouldn't HAVE to do detective work to determine what the condition REALLY is. Sellers shouldn't be intentionally misleading with their auctions. I think this is going to be my approach from now on. I get that some sellers state they don't have time to do a complete assessment of each and every item, but the discrepancies between stated condition and actual condition have been pretty egregious for many of my recent purchases. Sellers may not think it's worth their time to be thorough in evaluating what they're listing, but it's not worth my time as a buyer to have to contact them because their listings aren't accurate. I think the only way to get sellers to be honest about what they're selling is using the feedback system as intended and giving negative feedback when appropriate.

The thing is, for years I bought video games from eBay with few issues, but my guess is that I've mostly been buying from the original owners or people who actually know something about gaming. Is it just a matter of people thinking that reselling video games is a way to make a quick buck, and they just quickly list items without really paying attention to the descriptions in the condition category? I left negative feedback for the seller of the "EX+NM" game. Not only was that in the title, but the listing said that the game was in excellent condition with only a few scratches keeping it from being mint. However, I received a game with marker and a sticker on it, a Blockbuster case, and a manual that was warped due to being stuck in the Blockbuster case. The seller then messaged me about the feedback as if genuinely perplexed. Seriously? How could he have thought that something that wasn't even in the original case could be considered near mint?

In the past, I've had good luck with eBay, and generally, sellers have been good about accurately describing the condition of items, either by using eBay's prespecified condition categories, or by detailing the item's condition in the description. Lately, I've won several auctions where the seller either was mistaken about the item's condition (perhaps didn't look at the item closely), or just outright lied about it. In the past, I would contact the seller and either work out a partial refund or return, but it seems like it's becoming so prevalent now that I'm not willing to put in the time to contact each seller and contest the item's condition. I've always been hesitant to give negative feedback, as I like to give the seller the benefit of the doubt, but it just seems like it's happening too often. A few examples: A game listed as EX+NM in the eBay listing title that came in a Blockbuster case with marker on the disc A game listed as Very Good that has multiple scuffs on the case and disc, as well as apparent water damage (and small tears) on the manual A game listed as Very Good that doesn't have the manual A game listed as Like New that has damage to the case, manual, and disc Anyone else noticing this trend? Is it a matter of people who really don't understand game collecting becoming sellers? Are people just listing everything as Very Good or better and hoping that the buyer doesn't contest the condition?