BydoEmpire

This is a game I've wanted for a while, but never seemed to find for a price I was willing to pay. eBay came through last weekend and the game arrived this afternoon - one day to spare to get a score in! I played a couple real quick and it seems pretty cool.

I picked up the Gold Box series from GOG.com a few years ago and played through Pool of Radiance and then Curse. I started Secrets, but my laptop was stolen shortly after I started. . Anyways, I played a few of them, including PoR and Secret of the Silver Blades on the c64, but never got very far in either. Too many copied games pulled my attention away from long RPGs, even though I loved them. I distinctly remember playing Pool of Radiance in the basement while listening to Black Sabbath... and blowing my party up with a fireball. Anyways, modern fast loading & saving makes it so much more convenient, and I was actually able to finish them this time around. I really enjoyed both, although Curse was a bit buggy with my imported PoR characters and I had to restart a bunch of times because some item I used kept screwing up my stats. They hold up well, imho, with Pool of Radiance being much more cohesive - stronger story, more of a linear progression, more variety and sense of adventure. I started Gateway last year as well, but haven't gotten very far... just not enough hours in the day, but it is fun. I still have the Secrets of the Silver Blades manual and clue book from the c64 version... I need to get back to that some day, too.

Ugh, I don't want to play Atari games with a thumbstick. Huge props for the effort though, I can see how some folks would like it and it's a really neat project.

I love Kenseiden - I almost put it in my top 3.

That's really tough... may change tomorrow, but for now I'm going with: 1. Phantasy Star - of course, needs no further explanation 2. R-Type - amazing arcade port for an 8-bit. Looks great, plays great 3. Rescue Mission - one of my favorite light gun games Runner Ups: Shinobi, Penguin Land, Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, Rambo III, Rastan, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Enduro Racer, Kenseidenj, Ghost House, Golden Axe, Golden Axe Warrior, Rambo

If I'm remembering correctly, a SNES and a Packard Bell Pentium PC.

Right hand. In most of those games the dominant activity is movement, which is ideally controlled by your dominant hand. Playing those types of games w/ a joystick on the left is unnatural to me as a right handed person. IMHO the dominant activity in most later games is timing/button-related, so it makes sense for those to be on the right. In most platformers, for example, you typically wind up holding the dpad one direction or another for a while, but it's the buttons that require split-second timing. Just my 2c, and of course if you grew up using the "other" hand I'm sure you could get accustomed to it.

I've had them in the same ziplock for 25 years.

I totally agree. Classic arcade games are fun games. They're not trying to tell elaborate stories or be massive experiences, they're just trying to be games... and I like that. I can still play Pac Man and have fun, try to get better, etc. I do play in short bursts, but that's part of it. I'm not going to sit down for four hours and play Pac Man... but then, I'm not going to sit down and play a modern game for ten minutes. I wouldn't make it through the patch process, the login, and the tutorial by the time I had to finish. Where I'm at in my life right now I have very little time for games, so I really don't have interest in anything that takes hours. I don't just play classic games for nostalgia though, as I enjoy lots of games I never played back in the day, and I like modern classic-style games. There is a nostalgia factor to the experience, though, regardless of the specific game. That's part of the fun.

Little 13" crt/dvd combo for my xegs and c64 Sanyo 27"(ish) TV for my consoles and Flashback units. I've had both forever and they keep chugging. The only modern TV we have is a 32" 720p Olevia, which we roll out on Sundays. The Wii (my most modern console) is hooked up to that, but it rarely gets used.

I love 7800 Galaga, but then I'm not a huge fan of the arcade game. The 7800 version is fun, the difficulty ramp is great, and it plays smoothly. As far as "fixed" versions of arcade ports go, I'd like to see Mario Brothers updated with better control & jumping. It's not bad, but it is always a bit frustrating to play. That said, I'd much rather see games that didn't see widespread release on a million other consoles, like Zoo Keeper.

Got a couple more games in today: 165,900:

Where are you located? You can get games very reasonably on eBay, and of course many of the AA homebrews are fantastic.

At one point I had 3-4 2600s, plus a 7800, CV adapter, etc. I'm now down to a 7800 and 2600jr.

Got one game in this morning, 149,500. I accidentally hit reset instead of pause at the end of the game, so no screenshot :'(

Green by a mile for me - lots of Apple 2 usage at home and school. I still use the original tiny green screen with my 2c, it looks great!