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    I like the real thing. Part of the fun is having the cartridges, the original controllers, sitting on the couch playing on a TV. The games never looks as good to me on a monitor - i like how the tv fuzzes things out a bit. Emulators are nice on a practical level - try before you buy, or to try out things you can't afford or find. If I had a gp32x I could see playing a lot of mame or frodo on there. I use both, but 95% of my gaming is on the real thing.

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    I still have my 2600 (sadly I lost the power supply and haven't gotten a new one so I use my 7800) and carts with a few manuals. My family's Inty died, but I still have the Inty 2 we replaced it with and all the carts, and most of the manuals and overlays. I still have my NES (replaced 72pin). And finally, I do have a few miscellaneous SNES carts (like FFIII), though my original SNES and most of the games were stolen in college.

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    I got it the day it came out, and played a bit. The problem, is that I also got Tetris DS on the same day. And, unfortunately, I wasn't able to completely kick my Animal Crosisng habit. So MPH got the short end of the stick and I haven't played it since. Maybe this weekend...

     

    I hate disconnectors, so I'm glad Nintendo is taking that into account.

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    Yeah, I don't see either really catching on in a mainstream fashion any time soon. It's just too soon for a new format. DVDs only took off in a mainstream way a couple of years ago. The one nice thing about blu-ray is that, I've heard, the discs are extremely durable. I'm very careful with my DVDs and CDs, but they still manage to get scratched a bit. It would be nice to not have to worry about it. Not sure if HD-DVD is any better/worse. Alhtough there's no way I'm buying any of my movies over again, regardless. Especially when DVDs are pretty cheap.

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    I needed money to improve my home studio, and I decided to get rid of a chunk of my game collection. In the last week I sold my Colecovision, N64, and Saturn, in addition to a ton of ps2/xbox games. Every time in the past I've sold off systems, I ended up regretting it. But this time, I think I'll be okay. Plus, I think it might even be more fun to focus my gaming and collecting on fewer systems (which is still a lot). At least, that's what I'm telling myself. Anyone else sell off a lot of gaming stuff and NOT regret it?

     

    Goodbye Panzer Dragoon Saga, I'll miss you. So long Venture, we had some good times. Guitar Hero, we rocked out together.

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    I saw something online about a portable device like a cell phone that had a bunch of Sega 8-bit games built-in. I *think* it was a cell phone, but I could be wrong, and I don't recall if it was SMS or GG games. Can't remember where I got the link - probably the Digital Press forums. Hm, I have a surprisingly bad memory for a Sega 8-bit-related product. Years ago, some company out of Hong Kong was selling a region-free DVD player with "100s" of SMS games included and playable on the system. It was pretty tempting, but I didn't really trust the no-name company to ship me a working product. And, of course, it was a bunch of roms on a cd that the DVD player could play

  15. Posted · Edited by BydoEmpire

    I spent the entire winter that year plugging through that game. Was it ever difficult! The internet wasn't something I even knew about at the time, so there was no help available, either. I got through it, though. There were other great SMS games in that box, too. Golvellius, Lord Of The Sword, Spellcaster, Psycho Fox (a personal favorite), but nothing can compare to that first winter living on my own trying to find my way through those ultra-cool hand drawn 3D dungeons.

    I played a bit of Phantasy Star back in the day, but never finished it - my friend had it so I could only borrow it occasionally. But I got the GBA PS collection when it came out, and it provided one of those 'wow' gaming moments. I was in the laundromat waiting for my clothes, playing Phantasy Star on the gba. I had gone deep into some dungeon - one fairly early on with lots of pits that would drop you to a lower level. After I found what i was looking for I spend a good half an hour wandering about, trying to find my way out, all the while slowly losing precious HP in random battles. I started crudely mapping it out on a day planner. Another 20-30 minutes later, down to about three hit points with Alis and maybe Odin, one random attack away from losing all my hard-earned progress I saw the exit. With sweat running down my face and a day-planner full of scribbly lines on my lap I made a run for it, got out, and saved. It was joyous. I did finish the game this time (sadly with the help of the net). After all those years, the game held up surprisingly well, imho. In fact, I would say SMS games in general have aged pretty well.

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    I've owned lots of handhelds, starting with the original game boy. But I never really spent any time with any of them. Until the DS. This is the first handheld I actually play a LOT. The games are very well designed, there are unique experiences (Kirby, Nintendogs, etc). And a big factor for me - the screen is a comfortabl size and clarity. The GBA/SP was cool and all, but the screen is *just* small enough to be uncomfortable on my eyes. I never have a problem tracking the action on the DS. I actually play GBA games on the DS way more than I did on my SP. Still, I wouldn't mind a DS (or GBA) with a slightly bigger screen.

  20. Posted

    The Inty was my family's first console, so it naturally has a place in my heart. I never had a problem with the controllers, although the side buttons are a little stiff. Some of the games were pretty far ahead of their time. My favs: AD&D, Treasure of Tarmin, Night Stalker, Burgertime, Shark! Shark!, Auto Racing, Dracula, Demon Attack. Man, so many great games...

  22. Posted · Edited by BydoEmpire

    Atari 2600: Demon Attack

    Intellivison: Treasure of Tarmin

    Colecovision: Venture

    Odyssey 2: K.C's Crazy Chase

    Atari 7800: Galaga

    NES: Metroid

    SMS: Phantasy Star

    Genesis: Golden Axe

    Sega CD: Eternal Champions (I don't have many Sega CD games)

    SNES: Super Mario World

    Saturn: Dragon Force

    PS1: Resident Evil 2

    N64: GoldenEye 007

    Dreamcast: Phantasy Star Online

    PS2: FF-X

    Xbox: Knights of the Old Republic

    GameCube: Resident Evil 4

    Game.com: Midway Arcade Classics (it was this or Tiger Casino)

    Game Gear: Sonic Chaos (the only GG game I've ever played)

    DS: Animal Crossing WW

     

    I sold my GBA, but my favorite was Mario vs. DK (which I still play on the DS)

    I sold my original Gameboy, but my favorite was Donkey Kong (94?)

    I sold my TG-16, but my favorite was Splatterhouse

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