My Dreamcast Replacement Is....

[My Dreamcast Replacement Is....]

if you like fighting games, get virtua fighter 4

[Sega going the way of Atari]

im sure if this went through (with EA) somebody else would pick up visual concepts

[Best Racing Games]

i thought pole position was pretty dam good for the 2600. Racing games in general dont age very well

[Ghost Lion - NES]

ive seen this game, and my brother owns a copy but never put any time into playing it. even the best 8 bit RPGs are hard to play through these days...

[Atari and Nintendo]

its amazing that ten years later, sony was looking to use nintendo to distribute the playstation (as a CDROM SNES addon), but decided to go at it alone and take over the industry

 

oh the irony

["Classic" games on a GB/GBC]

space invaders was very cool, but not for the GB version, if you played it in a Super Game Boy on an SNES, you got a 100% perfect arcade port that was a natvie SNES game (no SGB border). It even had virtual color overlays. im still looking to find another copy for myself

[N64 colectors are nuts.]

although it may be a little late, check blockbuster video stores (or other game rental stores). Ive found the best N64 deals there, most recently Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for 2.99. Just be patient, dont spend 50 dollars for N64 games, in a year or so the demand will subside.

[opening old model SNES]

the best solution to play super famicom games is just to get a game genie and break the tabs off of it, as they are much easier to break

[Sequels that break the mold.]

im aware of the history of SMB, besides, they later released SMB 2 as Super Mario USA in Japan.

[Sequels that break the mold.]

Burgertime -> Diner

Zelda -> Adventure of Link

Super Mario Bros. -> SMB 2

Castlevania -> Simon's Quest

TMNT -> Arcade Game

Actraiser -> Actraiser 2

Frogger -> 3 Deep

Mr Do -> Mr Do's castle

Donkey Kong & Jr -> Mario Bros.

[Suppose I wanted to...]

this is waaaay off topic, but the young ones rule

 

(pointing to mindfield's sig)

[Neo Geo v.s Atari jaguar]

kindof an unfair comparison, the neo geo was and still is a very classy system. The size of the carts, the feel of the joysticks, and the price of carts really set it apart from nearly every other system ever released. It was ahead of its time, and not aimed at mainstream gamers. The closest thing to compare it to would be the vectrex (arcade quality graphics, unmatched for its time).

[GAMEINFORMER Magazine SLAMS the Jaguar]

i dont understnad why they wasted their ONE page of classic reviews on games they find to be very poor. aside from the two jag titles, they also reviewed Marky Mark for the Sega CD (which deservedly got a zero rating) and Rise of the Dragon for the Sega CD which was a mature themed point and click game that got an average score. Its sometimes funny to joke about a bad game here and there, but if theyre only going to do four reviews a month, why waste all of them on bad games. Review the good games for the Jag for cripes sake. I only got GI since it comes with a 10 percent discount on used games, but since gamestop is going to drop NES and Genny games, im not going to renew

[I just rolled Carnival!]

yeah, the INTV version is pretty bad, when i was a kid, the first thing id do when playing the game is waste a bullet on the music note on the side to shut off the awful music. Then its ok, but quiet. Its a pretty lame game in general

[could nintendo have shot themselves in the foot?]

i agree, it bugs the hell out of me, when Sony and MS complain about people pirating games, when their protection schemes all but beg hackers to break them. Nintendo actually does something practical to keep piracy to a minimum.

[Nintendo Cereal]

the nintendo cereal system

 

its commercial had a "rap" that was nearly as bad as the 2600Jr rap

[Sega "Nomad" advice]

i got a super deal at a local game store and nabbed one for 30 dollars. A genny 2 AC adapter, and i was set.

[could nintendo have shot themselves in the foot?]

if it is possible, it would require extra hardware to play backups or pirates (a PC hookup or some sort of external drive). It would be much more expensive than a relativly simple mod chip installed into a PS2 or XBox.

[What games other than "Combat" were included with]

did all the 5200's come with Super Breakout? I know the four port did, but maybe they changed that with the 2 port?

[Jan sales chart]

just a small factoid, sega was the market leader in 92 and 93. Nintendo had a very small lead in 94, and took a firm grip in 95, only to lose it to Sony the next year.

[The Name My Homebrew Operation Contest]

6507

[Just Played Zelda: Wind Waker]

camelot did a great job with golden sun, it had the good aspects of Shining Force, and some great polish and 2D eye candy of the great 16 bit RPGs. Im also looking forward to the sequel, but i really wish they would team up with Sonic Team and Make Shining Force 4 for the cube.

 

Zelda will probalby be a great game, but i couldnt get into the N64 games, so i doubt ill get into Wind Walker.

[Which Portable is best for money:NEOGEO, Nomad, TurboExpress]

the neo is the most portable of the mentioned machines, and the only one with a unique library. Sadly, games are hard to come by and get pricey.

 

The Nomad is a great machine, but it eats batteries too quickly. Games are very cheap for it, and while there are far too many lameass sports games for the genny, there are also a crapload of great shooters and action games that flew under the radar of mainstream gamers of the day. I got super lucky and got one for 30 dollars, and it lays on the endtable next to my bed.

 

The Turbo Express is even more expensive than the Nomad, and games are difficult to come by like the neo pocket. I wouldnt actively seek one of these out, but if you were to come across one by accident, dont pass it up.

[Why all the sequels?]

i was reffering to sequels from older Sega series. Sonic seemed to be the only old sega franchise to make its way to the dreamcast. I liked the unique titles too, but after sonic, there wasnt much the system had to offer that casual gamers were familiar with. Streets of Rage 4 was in the works, ToeJam and Earl 3 was supposed to be for Dreamcast, Nights never made its way to DC, Panzer Dragoon, Shinobi and several other great games never were considered. Its not the only reason the DC died, but it certainly didnt help its cause.

[2600 carts on 7800]

stupid question...

 

paddles do not work with the 7800 correct?