RetroSonicHero

Bought a PS3 Slim! CECHA-2000. Already got it modded with Evilnat 4.91 custom firmware. Any game recommendations?

Truth be told, there's only one game on the Lynx that I'm interested in playing: Blue Lightning. Other than that, it doesn't seem like a particularly interesting system to me. I'm sure it has its fans, like every other Atari console. But, I'd need to do more research on it to understand the appeal. Edit: I've been told it has an excellent version of Klax, and Chip's Challenge also originated on the Lynx — to my knowledge.

Well, that came much faster than I expected! The console is in fantastic condition, couldn't be happier. I've attached the random game I got with it. Is it any good? Did I luck out? Edit: GoldLeader tipped me off that the game is "Adventure Island". Thanks!

Composite modded Famicom. I always wanted one of these. The picture below is the eBay photo — I will post follow up photos whenever it arrives. It's from Japan, so I reckon at least three weeks or so. Set me back about $70, not including shipping costs. A bit much, but the seller said he would try to get me one with minimal to no yellowing, so that's a premium I am willing to pay. They also said a free random game would be included! Can't wait to see what I get, lol.

I think complaining about necrobumping is a bit of a dumb complaint. Most of the exceptions have already been named, but let's think about the logistics for a second. Let's put our shoes in the mind of someone that would benefit from this (not literally, that sounds pretty painful). If you were into extremely niche topics, I could see the benefit. Sometimes, you are more likely to get attention by bumping an ancient thread with replies, instead of creating a near identical thread. And as others have mentioned, just because a thread is old, does not mean it's no longer relevant. Given these are retro games we are talking about, a lot of the thoughts from 20 years ago still apply now. If anything, it's cool to see the progression of internet lingo and memes as time goes on. But yeah, if I'm looking for a really specific niche answer on something such as the russian box art of an obscure bootleg game, I have found it can genuinely be more useful to find a thread where a topic like that has been discussed, rather than Googling it.

That's understandable. I think for me, it was just getting to the point of genuinely forgetting what games I wanted to play, Given I'm a college student, I have some free time on my hands, but not too much. In any case, thanks to my dad, I have an appreciation for gaming's classics. He got me started playing retro games at a very young age.

This in particular is a surprisingly good DS platformer. As a I kid, I'd mock it somewhat since I just thought it was a game for girls. However, Peach's moves and abilities are actually pretty well thought out and enhance the gameplay vastly. As for the 2600, that's a system I haven't played all too much. Perhaps I'll check it out on a day I'm bored.

Indeed! It's funny you mention that, as a big reason for me posting this was to get some recommendations for the Dreamcast. I unfortunately know very little about its library and the gems incased in it. It looks like a fascinating system.. one that I'd like to explore more.

Updates will most likely be carried out in blogs in the future. This initial post is just here for recommendations and potential interjections, as it's more likely to get broader reach.

Filled out the 3DS section. I think I should be set for the time being. Although, I reckon that will change in the event I get recommendations that sound interesting.

Added the following to the PS2 section cause I forgot them like a doofus: Ridge Racer V Persona 3 FES Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy X-2 Final Fantasy XII

Update 2: added PS2 section. Ridge Racer V Gran Turismo 3 Gran Turismo 4 Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Bully Scarface: The World is Yours Yakuza Yakuza 2 Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Nascar Dirt to Daytona Nascar 2001 Nascar Thunder 2002 Nascar Thunder 2003 Nascar Thunder 2004 Ford Racing 2 Ford Racing 3 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2 Disney Pixar Cars

Update: filled out PS1 section (for now)

I've decided to create a backlog, as I keep losing track of future games I want to play. This thread will serve as a place for me to document my journey through retro gaming history by providing reviews of each game as I finish them. By all means, feel free to join along and include your own recommendations/backlogs. Here's the format I've used, but feel free to use whichever one you want. This should be pretty self-explanatory. I will be posting updates as I finish games, and at the end of each month I will post the updated backlog to reflect any new games and/or games completed. This will happen on my future blog posts, which will be linked once that comes out. Oh yeah, and for the sake of organization, I've included the 3DS and Switch. Which are not retro by any means, so feel free to disregard those. They're just there to help me keep track of those systems as well, and keep it all in one place. NES/Famicom: Contra SuperC Castlevania Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (Famicom ver.) Mega Man 2 Mega Man 3 Mega Man 4 Mega Man 5 Mega Man 6 Gradius Life Force Blaster Master Metroid Snake's Revenge Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi (Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light) Fire Emblem: Gaiden MSX2: Metal Gear Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Master System: Phantasy Star PC Engine/TG16/CD: Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood) Aero Blasters Air Zonk Blazing Lazers Bomberman Bomberman '93 Bonk's Adventure Bonk's Revenge Bonk III: Bonk's Big Adventure Boxyboy Cadash Dragon Spirit Falcon Fantasy Zone Galaga '90 Klax Magical Chase Ninja Spirit Pac-Land Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III R-Type Samurai-Ghost Soldier Blade Somer Assault Space Harrier Splatterhouse Super Star Soldier The Legendary Axe The Legendary Axe II Genesis/Mega Drive: Phantasy Star II Phantasy Star III Phantasy Star IV Gunstar Heroes Castlevania Bloodlines Atari Lynx: Blue Lightning SNES/SFC: Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem) Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu (Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War) Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Super Metroid Super Castlevania IV Castlevania Dracula X Pilotwings Contra III THE ALIEN WARS Demon's Crest Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country 2 Donkey Kong Country 3 Mega Man X Mega Man X2 Mega Man X3 Mega Man 7 Breath of Fire Breath of Fire II Final Fight Final Fight 2 Final Fight 3 Super Ghouls'n Ghosts Kirby's Dream Course The Legend of The Mystical Ninja PlayStation: Gran Turismo 2 Final Fantasy VIII Final Fantasy IX Chrono Cross Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere (Japanese version) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Castlevania: Chronicles Crash Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Crash Bandicoot Warped Tomb Raider Tomb Raider II Tomb Raider III Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation Tomb Raider V: Chronicles Silent Hill Rayman Rayman 2 Twisted Metal Twisted Metal 2 Syphon Filter Syphon Filter 2 Syphon Filter 3 Jumping Flash! Jumping Flash! 2 Ape Escape Intelligent Qube Roll Away Need for Speed Hot Pursuit TOCA Touring Car Championship TOCA World Touring Cars TOCA 2: Touring Car Challenge Rage Racer Medal of Honor Medal of Honor - Underground Alien Trilogy Alien Resurrection SaGa Frontier SaGa Frontier 2 Wild Arms Wild Arms 2 Vagrant Story Lunar - Silver Story Complete Lunar 2 - Eternal Blue Complete Xenogears Suikoden Suikoden II Battle Arena Toshinden Tekken 3 Mortal Kombat Trilogy Mortal Kombat 4 Tenchu Omega Boost CART World Series Dreamcast: Shenmue Shenmue II PlayStation 2: Ridge Racer V Gran Turismo 3 Gran Turismo 4 Persona 3 FES Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy X-2 Final Fantasy XII Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Bully Scarface: The World is Yours Yakuza Yakuza 2 Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Nascar Dirt to Daytona Nascar 2001 Nascar Thunder 2002 Nascar Thunder 2003 Nascar Thunder 2004 Ford Racing 2 Ford Racing 3 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2 Disney Pixar Cars Need for Speed Underground Need for Speed Underground 2 Need for Speed Most Wanted Need for Speed Hot Pursuit II Burnout Burnout II: Point of Impact Burnout 3: Takedown Midnight Club: Street Racing Midnight Club II Game Boy Advance: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Pokemon FireRed Grand Theft Auto Advance Gunstar Super Heroes Golden Sun Golden Sun: The Lost Age Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones DS (Nintendo DS): Pokemon Soulsilver Pokemon Black Chrono Trigger Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Dementium: The Ward Dementium II Elite Beat Agents 999 New Super Mario Bros. Super Mario 64 DS Super Princess Peach Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Rune Factory 2 Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Metroid Prime Hunters PSP (PlayStation Portable): Ridge Racer 2 Gran Turismo Ace Combat: Joint Assault Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas God of War: Chains of Olympus God of War: Ghost of Sparta Tomb Raider: Legend Tomb Raider: Anniversary Persona Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Persona 3: Portable Phantasy Star Portable Phantasy Star Portable 2 Metal Gear Acid Metal Gear Acid 2 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy IV - The Complete Collection Final Fantasy Type-0 (English Patched v2) Disgaea 2 - Dark Hero Days Brave Story - New Traveler Fate Extra Half-Minute Hero Jeanne d'Arc Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix Version 1.0.12 Legend of Heroes - Trails in the Sky Tactics Ogre - Let Us Cling Together Tales of Eternia Valkyrie Profile - Lenneth Wild Arms XF Ys - The Oath in Felghana Ys Seven Lord of Arcana The 3rd Birthday Darius Burst Family Guy Video Game! Namco Museum Battle Collection Metal Slug Anthology Resistance - Retribution Silent Hill Origins The Simpsons Game The Dracula X Chronicles Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Midnight Club: LA. Remix Burnout Legends Burnout Dominator Cars Cars Race o Rama Cars 2 Juiced Eliminator Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars Need for Speed Carbon: Own The City Test Drive Unlimited The Fast and The Furious Lumines Lumines II Ore no Imouto (English v1) Toradora Portable! (English v1.10) Coded Arms Coded Arms: Contagion Medal of Honor Heroes Medal of Honor Heroes 2 Ragnarok Tactics Assassins Creed Bloodlines Black Rock Shooter: The Game Corpse Party Crimson Gem Saga Dissidia 012 Prologus - Final Fantasy Dissidia 012 Duodecim - Final Fantasy Formula One 2006 Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki (English v1.0.2) Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki (English v1.0.2) Last Ranker (English v2.3) Lord of Apocalypse (English v1.6) Manhunt 2 (USA) [Uncensored] MotorStorm - Arctic Edge Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast Nascar 07 PAC-MAN Championship Edition Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Sega Rally Evo Sol Trigger (English v09) Split Second Velocity Street Supremacy Sword Art Online Infinity Moment (English v2.0) TOCA Race Driver 2 TOCA Race Driver 3 Valkyria Chronicles 2 Valkyria Chronicles 3 (English v2) 3DS (Nintendo 3DS): Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Pokemon X Pokemon UltraMoon Ridge Racer 3D Steel Diver Steel Diver: Sub Wars Nintendogs + Cats Pilotwings Resort Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ Kid Icarus Uprising Pushmo Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice Rune Factory 4 StarFox 64 3D Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater Fire Emblem: Awakening Fire Emblem: Fates Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Fire Emblem Warriors The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes Hyrule Warriors Legends Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Monster Hunter Generations Monster Hunter Stories Samurai Warriors Chronicles Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 Braverly Default Braverly Second: End Layer Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D Resident Evil: Revelations Metroid Prime: Federation Force Metroid: Samus Returns Dementium Remastered F1 2011 Rhythm Heaven Megamix Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS Castlevania Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate Fantasy Life Harvest Moon 3D: The Tale of Two Towns Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning Story of Seasons Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns Harvest Moon 3D: The Lost Valley Harvest Moon: Skytree Village Radiant Historia Sonic Generations Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage?!! Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations Moon Chronicles Switch (Nintendo Switch): TBD Playing Next: Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP)

This guy. I don't think this needs a formal introduction. I wanted to compare the level of ghosting with my silver PSP 1000, as they tend to vary as the LCDs degrade with age. Also, piano black is by far the most iconic color. Black to the PSP 1000 is silver to the original 2004 DS model.

@newtmonkey Thanks! I'll definitely consider putting the PS1 in storage in the future. Like you mentioned it is nonessential for playing PS1 games, especially when using a fat PS2. Honestly, the only real reasons why I have it out are cause I enjoy displaying it, and so I can play burned PS1 backups. It's not a very honorable reason, I know. It's just one of the ways I'm saving money until I can afford all the games I want.

$400+ is a lot of money for that, honestly. But I can understand being meticulous about this. I too am very picky about certain things in my collection such as condition. For me personally, I'd find a CIB Game Boy that's much cheaper, and refurbish the actual unit itself. Replacement parts are generally not that expensive, especially the housing and screen cover. They're also surprisingly decent quality in most cases unlike most other aftermarket parts for other portable consoles. Especially the fat DS and PSP 1000... Of course, it's entirely up to you. But I am under the impression you are too paranoid about this listing to drop the money on it. Which is understandable given the amount of money on question.

Yeah, what he said. The glass casing looks really nice and professional. If I didn't have the context, I'd assume you were running a retro game store.