dj_convoy Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 On 9/2/2019 at 4:25 AM, Yakumo1975 said: A while back I reviewed the Sky arcade joystick - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II3SE... That was a massive stick, too big for some people's homes. Well here we are with something a little smaller yet still delivers that arcade experience and it has more games!! I'm so confused by these things. They seem to make the actual cases (and controls) better and better, but they don't seem to ever improve the guts. You can't have a screen tear free game (on at least some of those games) without applying that terrible filter? Certainly looked like a neat case, anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 On 9/5/2019 at 2:47 AM, dj_convoy said: I'm so confused by these things. They seem to make the actual cases (and controls) better and better, but they don't seem to ever improve the guts. You can't have a screen tear free game (on at least some of those games) without applying that terrible filter? Certainly looked like a neat case, anyway. Yep, I'm afraid so. The V-Sync seems to be tied to the nasty filter. Game Arts are no longer around but when they were they made some of the most impressive games of their time. This week on Battle of the Ports we'll take a look at Silpheed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 wow! i remember this game as a kid and always kind of thought of it as a sort-of sequel to Thexder, hehe. That Mega Drive CD port is amazing-looking. I didn't realize that Sega had such a fantastic port of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Amazing how good the initial game is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 You guys have been asking for this every time I post a Made in China video. Finally it's here, the GPD XD Plus. https://youtu.be/Zt-BvEei87U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 This week we are taking a look at a game i enjoyed as a child but had completely forgotten about it until recently. That game is simply titled, Bruce Lee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Yakumo1975 said: This week we are taking a look at a game i enjoyed as a child but had completely forgotten about it until recently. That game is simply titled, Bruce Lee. At the time there was talk of an Atari ST version being a possibility: CES 1985... Datasoft annouced they had an ST development system and we should expect ST versions of Bruce Lee and The Goonies by the end of the year. Last I ever heard of either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 21 hours ago, Lost Dragon said: At the time there was talk of an Atari ST version being a possibility: CES 1985... Datasoft annouced they had an ST development system and we should expect ST versions of Bruce Lee and The Goonies by the end of the year. Last I ever heard of either I wonder what ever happened to them? In the last video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt-Bv... We took a look at the stock GPD XD Plus. In this video we take a look at the system running emulators that were installed after purchase. Can these made a difference to the reasonable quality of the stock system? You bet they can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 @Yakumo1975:I cannot even confirm they were even ever started, which is a crying shame. There were a number of 8 bit titles at least started for the ST but which never appeared ( Beach Head, Dan Dare etc ) Which either were shown to the press (Dan Dare) or i managed to chat with the people behind. Actually Dan Dare would make a great future video or 2 for your channel. Dan Dare and Dan Dare 2 play differently on the C64 compared to the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum versions. Developers tool time to code different versions rather than port a standard game across various formats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 The Japanese Mega Drive Mini Accessories set comes with a very nice surprise!! Major Fan Service! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Fun extras like that put me in mind of the SEGA of old. Fun stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Sorry guys, I forgot to add the Atari Lynx version. But not to worry, there's still 12 versions to see. Also, gameplay footage from the all new Darius Port to the Mega Drive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Super Off Road is another prime example of where the Lynx suffered from not having the same conversion handled by a development team responsible for the rival Sega Game Gear version. Graftgold did wonders for the Game Gear version with game working well within the confines of the flaky Game Gear screen and some really tight controls. The Lynx version by comparison at best feels unfinished... Jumpy scrolling,limited animation,workman like graphics and sound i could live with, but the poor collision detection (or is it just a bug?) where you get stuck on the walls and slow screen update literally kill it. With a better development team or further optimisation, this could of been a flagship late era Lynx release. Instead it's yet another game seemingly just thrown out whilst there was still something resembling a commercial market and the Lynx ends up with a much weaker version than it's technically weaker Sega rival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 A port by Rare being terrible? Say it ain't so! But an Amiga port not being terrible? The world has ended! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Someone mentioned this device in the comments of the GPD video so I just had to check it out. The RG-300 is pretty impressive for the price. https://youtu.be/2QvtHMOAIck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 Today is a classic Data East puzzle games that didn't really find a large following until the second game released on the Neo Geo. Magical Drop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 It's time for another Battle of the Ports. This time its the third game in a series I loved until it went over sexual in the 360 and PS4 age. Its Gokujyou Parodius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 A few weeks back I received a fake PS4 controller. It looks legit to the untrained eye and even felt good but is it worth buying as a second controller or a first controller? They are practically a quarter of the official price so let's take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 Let's take a look at a game that should have never been given the Thundercats name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Yakumo1975 said: Let's take a look at a game that should have never been given the Thundercats name. Nice. Game only worth it for the Rob Hubbard music. Any chance you'll cover similar unofficial sequels/existing W.I.P. games switched to suit an aquired licence? Duet (Commando II ) Elite Strider II and Human Killing Machine aka Street Fighter 2 (Tiertex) The Vindicators aka Green Beret II Imagine Dan Dare III aka Crazy Jet Racer by Dave Perry. The first 2 Dan Dare games are worth covering as well. The ST port of the original sadly never being completed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Mark, are you guys okay? Please stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 15 hours ago, Yakumo1975 said: Let's take a look at a game that should have never been given the Thundercats name. A few other home micro suggestions: Caverns Of Khafka Atari vs C64 Airwolf (Elite repacked Blue Thunder for the Atari version) Aztec Challenge 1982 Atari 1983 Atari with improved graphics Vs C64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 20 hours ago, Lost Dragon said: A few other home micro suggestions: Caverns Of Khafka Atari vs C64 Airwolf (Elite repacked Blue Thunder for the Atari version) Aztec Challenge 1982 Atari 1983 Atari with improved graphics Vs C64. Thanks for the suggestions, Lost Dragon. I'll add them to the list. Today I take a look at the X2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 A lot of good stuff over the past month including a lot of Sony Love which is odd for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakumo1975 Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 The weekend is here so that means another Battle of the Ports 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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