Jump to content
Have You Played Atari Today?
2600|5200|7800|Lynx|Jaguar|Forums|Store  

RetroGamingBlog

New Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    24

  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by RetroGamingBlog

  1. Posted

    thanks Anthony, I'm planning on doing a lot more of these focused on the Neo Geo games via the ACA. They're really well ported from the MVS selection and it's great playing them on various setups.

     

    Still love my cab though!

     

    Hi guys,

     

    Back with Atariage member RetroGamingBlog (Ash) doing a fun review of Blazing Star on the Nintendo Switch. Let's listen to what he has to say shall we? :)

     

    From the description,

    "Hi! My name is Ash, but people in these parts call me Retro. Its a nickname acquired through gaming online, the RGB blog and Twitch stream.

    If you like what I do and want to support me, you can recommend my Blog to a friend, share a video Ive created or donate below, but most importantly enjoy your time whilst looking around.

     

    ---

     

    4 sentient biological weapons spawned from a conflict between two planets is the catalyst that propels you into the world of Blazing Star.

     

    Originally released by SNK in 1998 and developed by Yumekobo the game continues to be released across multiple formats as part of the ACA NEOGEO series. We've played Blazing Star across all formats including the Arcade, Steam and the Nintendo Switch. These iterations from the original MVS version hold up very well and providing you find the right control method for you, there's not a lot to begrudge.

     

    Blazing Star review by Ash @RGB_RetroBlog"

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxXDVy7yYs0

     

    Anthony...

    • Like 1

  2. Posted

    Great to see a 3DO thread here! My favourite console ever and I'm still obsessed with it today.

     

    I've done a few bits given my undivided passion and was lucky enough to interview Silent Software's Reichart Von Wolfsheild from Return Fire. My favourite games include: Return Fire, Space Hulk, WCIII, Road Rash, Escape From Monster Manor and Killing Time.

     

    I'm also find of Demolition Man, Night Trap, Sewer Shark & Supreme Warrior.

     

    I wanted to paste the article on Reichart but as I'm on my phone I'll bung a link and update later. Hope you like it - lots of 3DO history and an insight behind the scenes at 3DO etc...

     

    Also - damn sad to hear about the passing of Amiga/Lynx/3DO legend Dave Needle. :(

     

    https://retrogamingblog.co.uk/2015/05/14/reichart-von-wolfsheild-3do-return-fire-and-the-industry/

    • Like 2

  4. Posted · Edited by RetroGamingBlog

    Hi chaps,

     

    Just an update with the latest progress on my MVS cab - I have been documenting the progress. Apologies for what must seem like an onslaught of videos from me lately! There will be some time passing between them now, though there's some more plays from Rich's visit.

     

    His battery mod video can be found in the YouTube description or above in this thread. :)

     

    Enjoy!

     

    • Like 1

  6. Posted · Edited by RetroGamingBlog

    Thanks for posting this Anthony!

     

    It was great to meet Ash, we had a cool time working on the Neo Geo and then later on playing some games once the work was done. Ash will be posting a video on his own channel of the gameplay, which I'm sure he'll be happy to post on here too.

     

    Hope you enjoy the battery mod!

    It was great fun! Hopefully we'll film something else in the future! Be it at Rich's or back down my way again. I'm always ready to shoot! :)

     

    Hope the community like the vid and Rich's mod helps a few people out. I think he's a great asset and I can't wait to see what he does next. Lateral thinking meets Neo Geo - anything can happen!

    • Like 1

  7. Posted

    We had fun! Meeting Rich was great and he's done a superb job on tweaking bits and fixing a few concerns on the cab. Goes without saying he's a real asset to the retro and arcade community and a good guy. I really appreciate all his input and advice and I'm stoked with the heklp he's put in.

     

    The battery modification he made to the PCB is in the can! literally. I've filmed the whole thing and edit is due to start this week, expect it sometime soon on his YouTube channel and another video of our gaming session to follow shortly after. Needless to say he annihilated me but next time I'll be prepared. :)

     

    Thanks again,

    Ash

    • Like 1

  9. Posted

    Happy birthday to the thread! Thanks for the help Anthony, I'll look into that site. :)

     

    Dr. Manhattan, I just want to suggest the Analog CMVS systems for you to look into. Choosing a CMVS (or AES/CD) is an expensive decision, so I just want to help show you all of your options :D . If I was going to buy a CMVS this is the one I would choose. They are made out of real wood (or custom for an extra price if you're rich ;) ), have matching joysticks, optional built in memory, dust covers, and RGB, composite, s video, and component video output at a surprisingly affordable price. Again, just trying to help you see all of your options :grin: .

     

    http://www.analogue.co/collections/analogue-cmvs

     

    This thread is an amazing place to be with the community and I hope it stays strong for another 2 years! Huge thanks to Anthony and all of the contributors to this amazing thread!

     

    KreatorKat

    Further to that I did a review of the analogue CMVS here!

     

    http://youtu.be/qf5t13lgnqE

    • Like 1

  12. Posted · Edited by RetroGamingBlog

    Hi Anthony and crew!

    As some of you may know I am now the proud owner of an MVS Neo Geo Electrocoin Single cabinet. I’m still very green and learning the ropes. I’m partly clueless but I have begun my journey on cleaning up the cab, mainly with the help of Retro Rich. I’m just familiarising myself with the components and what-is-what.

    I'm currently trying to source a 19" CRT bezel and x2 dust covers for the sticks. Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be great!

    Every Wednesday (yes, that’s today) I do a broadcast from my twitch channel at twitch.tv/retrogamingblog and tonight at approx 8:30pm GMT / 3:30pm EST I will be streaming a quick tour of the cabinet and playing through a couple of games. Warning though - I’m terrible!

    Technical problems may ensue as well!

    Hope to see you there.

    Ash

    Photo%2006-03-2016.jpeg
    Photo%2007-03-2016.jpeg
    Photo%2008-03-2016.jpeg

    • Like 3

  13. Posted

    Just wanted to say thanks to anyone who stopped by my stream this afternoon, and a thank you to Anthony. It was great to chat with you!

     

    If anyone is interested I'll be streaming every Wednesday 3pm EST (8pm GMT) at twitch.tv/retrogamingblog - I always start off with a few Neo Geo games before moving into other systems.

     

    I'll start exporting my Neo streams to YouTube and post them up and give a 30 mins heads up before the stream starts.

     

    Thanks again!

     

    Ash

    • Like 2

  15. Posted

    Hi guys,

     

    Back again with Richard Evans showing his latest on his Neo-Geo MVS and his custom work that was done on his unit with EL panels and marquees that at a nice touch to the cabinet that makes it look perfect for it. Nice job Richard! :)

     

    From his description section,

    "This video shows the reproduction EL panels by http://www.surelight.com/ running in test mode on my Neo Geo MVS. I've inserted the Mini Marquees to show how they look when lit by these new panels"

     

     

    Anthony...

     

    It looks beautiful! Nice work!

    • Like 1

  16. Posted

    Hello all,

     

    I'm posting to the community because I'm looking for some basic guidence in getting to grips with Samurai Shodown 3.

     

    I've viewed a few YouTube videos but none present a 'how to play'.

     

    I have no idea in the difference between the bust or slash mode or the guard stances. I'm lost on what the pow meter does and what kind of move to execute when it peaks.

     

    I'm using Haohmaru as that was the character I used a lot in the arcades years ago - but SS3 seems worlds apart from the first game.

     

    I'm playing off the bat in mvs mode and I struggle to get past the second fight.

     

    Help!

  17. Posted

    Hi everyone! I just thinking about something I thought I'd post here. Anthony had asked me if I had any memories with the Neo Geo, and that got me thinking about just that. The short answer is I don't. I had only heard of the Neo Geo for a long time and didn't know much about it. I many have played on MVS unit before, but I'm not sure. I knew much more about the AES, but I thought of it is a holy grail console that had games the cost a fortune that were great but extremely rare. What I have always wanted however was an arcade cabinet. I also thought of owning a cabinet as a "holy grail" of sorts and I didn't know that it was really possible to acquire one. When I found out if I really put in some time and effort I could have one I was amazed! I immediately thought about what kind of unit I might want. I quickly thought of common games that I always enjoyed like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. But I quickly realized once the novelty of an arcade machine wore off, I was paying a lot of money for only one game if I bought a normal cabinet. This is when I came across the Neo Geo again. A cabinet that had interchangeable cartridges was perfect! I quickly found that there were many great games on the MVS I had completely overlooked because of the prices of their AES counterparts. I can't wait to play Blue's Journey, Bust-A-Move, Metal Slug, Windjammers, King of Fighters, and many other fantastic games on real hardware and a legitimate arcade machine. So there's my story. A bit different than you might expect, but everyone takes their own path ;).

     

    Thanks for reading a full paragraph of my ramblings!

     

    KreatorKat

     

    My earliest memories were seeing the adverts for the console and games in NRG. NRG was a stockist only and you'd order via telephone. It was great for imports. The games for Neo Geo seemed insanely expensive, that was when i became first aware. I read about all the games in Mean Machines' UK magazine, but I never felt left out as I had a Megadrive. I frequented the arcades a lot, and I'd always played Samurai Shodown and Metal Slug.

     

    The brutal advertising campaigns they ran were very memorable. Gamesmaster started life as a UK show under Newland productions and they also showed some Neo Geo games, far few and between, but when they broadcast boy did it look amazing!

     

     

     

    Only over the last 2 years have I actively started bringing the Neo games into my home on their hardware. I support SNKP where possible through steam and online sales because I have a huge respect for their company ethos and I would like to see them push some quality games out today. That doesn't look likely to me yet, but I hope to be proved wrong! :D

    • Like 1

  18. Posted · Edited by RetroGamingBlog

    Oh boy! I'm very aware of these companies. I could never afford the prices but when I could they were sold out :(

     

    I was really keen to get a copy of Knight's Chance and Crissed Swords 2. As I don't own the NGCD I'm sure it'll be a lot of luck before I see it.

     

    What I'd really like to get is an mvs version of Ironclad that was on the Wii - but that's few and far between also.

     

    What did you make of NG:DEV works? I'm still not so sure with Gunlord etc, because I feel such a strong love for Turrican which this looks to be based on. I need to play to form a proper valid opinion. More games for MVS is never a bad thing though :D

    • Like 1

  19. Posted

    Hi there all,

     

    Here's a short snippet of Blue's Journey on the MVS. There's also a quick peak at the CMVS I reviewed way back. The setup for broadcast is somewhat convoluted. My current broadcasts will consist of the Neo Geo X with some commentary much like this, as always they'll be snippets exported to YouTube.

     

    • Like 1

  20. Posted

    Hey guys

     

    I have been talking to a guy who is also from the UK called Ash who runs RetroGamingBlog (link below). He made a cool documentary style review of the Analogue Interactive CMVS which you hopefully will enjoy!

     

     

    Twitter

    https://twitter.com/RGB_RetroBlog

     

    Hello all,

     

    I found the post! Thank you for taking an interest in the video. For reference none of my work on the blog/youtube is for profit of any kind, and never will be. They're all passion projects and that's the way they will remain for the foreseeable future. I'm working on some bits and another Neo Geo video, but based on the X which you are welcome to view if it is also of interest.

     

    I've literally just signed up to the AA forums, but been aware of them for ages. But now I'm here and I've had a look around it looks like I've been missing out on a lot! Thanks again for the kind introduction. I hope I can provide you with some interesting content and contribute to the community as time goes on.

     

    Best,

    Ash

    • Like 1

  21. Posted

    I used to collect and not play, mainly due to the time restraints on being a parent - but also to have some kind of completionist satisfaction, something i never hit. But as time has gone on, I sold a lot of my collection and systems off because i felt i just didn't get the time to play - and the clutter drove my wife crazy.

     

    I'm now collecting predominately only games I will play. So for now, that's the MVS. Desperate to get a pinball machine. That won't fit on the shelf! :|

AtariAge
Forums
Store
General
Follow AtariAge

Copyright ©1998-2021 AtariAge

×
×
  • Create New...