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Re: Earthion Is Getting Its Own Hand-Made Sega Genesis Arcade Stick, But What's Going On With That Trailer?

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@X68000

"I think we belong to possibly the last generation who gives a damn about what AI stands for and what we could lose as a result."

I think future generations might care quite acutely about the mistakes we made with AI, and the state of the world we leave behind.

I mean, the stupid ones will eat the slop and ignore history, same as it ever was. there are many other websites out there for those people.👍

Re: Taito's NES Classic 'Bubble Bobble' Is Being Rereleased On PS5 & Switch 2 This Week, To Celebrate Bub & Bob's Birthday

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@CookieByte

It's possible you are correct about that! The article makes it seem like these features are unique to the NES release but if so lets pretend I never brought it up 😂

I personally like the NES sound better, but there is some nostalgia talking there. I generally think console ports sound better than arcade originals so take that as you will.

They do play markedly differently though, and I have more fun with the NES version! it's "floatier" and somewhat more forgiving in some situations like trying to dig yourself out of holes etc.

Re: Taito's NES Classic 'Bubble Bobble' Is Being Rereleased On PS5 & Switch 2 This Week, To Celebrate Bub & Bob's Birthday

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@CookieByte

"A little pointless when you can get the arcade version from hamster I think for the same price"

I prefer the NES version to the arcade version!

also, per the article:

"emulation-style bonuses thrown in like customisable buttons, save states, and CRT filters."

of course this is a non issue for me as I own a copy of Bubble Bobble on NES and also emulate it whenever I want 🚬😎

PS - Might've = might + have 👍

Re: Fans Can Try Out The Evercade Nexus Early At This Exclusive Event, Taking Place Next Month

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@Martin_H

"I'd probably put the number of Evercade games that support 16:10 natively at zero. That said, having a nice big widescreen display will happily display those 4:3 and square aspect ratios nicely, as long as the user doesn't mind some black bars either side."

this is the what I have when running Retrodeck on my Steamdeck, and you are correct that it's a usable setup, but the idea of spec'ing a display ratio on a device that literally has zero games or planned games that fit that ratio is perfectly asinine in my option.

with so many 4:3 emulator handhelds on the market that can run the entire everdrive catalog and then some, one wonders what they were thinking when designing this thing.

Like I said, am I missing something? 🤔

(PS - i'm not aware of any dual analog supporting games in Evercade's library, and It's kind of hard to imagine what they'd even be.

...Cybersled, anyone? 😄)

Re: Fans Can Try Out The Evercade Nexus Early At This Exclusive Event, Taking Place Next Month

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How many games in the Evercade library can properly display 16:10? Am I missing something here?

(btw 16:10 is one of the all time rectangles. when I accidentally run a game in letterboxed 16:9 on my Steamdeck, it's like I'm squinting 😆

but ps the bezels look "even" on 16:9 stuff because the actual bezels are that much thinner at the top and bottom. essentially it looks "right" either way, which is satisfying.)

Re: "The Demand Far Exceeded Our Expectations" - AYANEO Announces KONKR Pocket Advance Restock & New Peach Variant

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I'm not a "bezel queen" but couldnt they have gone with something not black for the peach one?

I like black handhelds with black bezels as a general preference but man the black just doesnt go on that peach one or most light colored handhelds imo.

PS - I cant believe these companies all get away with calling their products "Advance," "SP," "DS," et al. 🤔

Re: "I Don't Understand This Hate Towards Arcade Game Design" - Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Dev Comments Trigger Fresh Debate

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@Razieluigi

I see your point 👍

but, I would argue that game development is a lot more like recording music than it is like performing it. likewise, a copy of a game is more like a copy of a record than it is like a guitar or piano, or a scale or mode or melody.

In that sense, the analogy is a lot more apt, in my opinion. recording itself has evolved by leaps and bounds, much like game development. essentially nothing physically resembles its analog (no pun intended) from 1970s recording tech.

yet, good music is good music, good games are good games. if this guy can't find plenty to work with in Shinobi III (decades on from the "infancy" of game development, btw) then he has no business making a Shinobi game, and he (he) can (can) get off of my cloud. ✌️

Re: "I Don't Understand This Hate Towards Arcade Game Design" - Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Dev Comments Trigger Fresh Debate

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"modern gamers" who only like modern games and say things like "aged poorly" all the time are exactly like music listeners who only like new music, and say albums from the past "sound old/bad."

suffice to say, as a music lover, if you think music from the 1970s sucks, then I don't care about anything you say about music.

no offense to dear reader in particular.

Re: Random: "Parents Thought It Looked Like A Wiggling Penis" - Remember When Animal Crossing Triggered A Lot Of "Angry Calls" To Nintendo?

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@metaphysician

This is so true!

I work blue collar in a red state in the US and I run into what you are talking about constantly.

have you ever noticed that these same people have a tendency to refuse to pronounce certain words correctly? for example a common usage foreign word, or an english word that has a strongly "foreign" or even just "academic" flair?

Re: Random: "Parents Thought It Looked Like A Wiggling Penis" - Remember When Animal Crossing Triggered A Lot Of "Angry Calls" To Nintendo?

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I was about 17 when this game came out, and it never occurred to me even once that this looked like a penis. 🙄

to me, identifying penises where there are none and also jumping to the conclusion that they are bad and wrong is a red flag. like, where is your mind at, parents?

PS - anyone else remember the old lady that complained to Taco Bell because the dog was saying "gorditas" and she thought he was saying "Lord Jesus?"

Re: Mega Drive, Saturn And Dreamcast Watches Are Coming To Japan

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a "chronograph" style watch with a white face and complications at noon, 3, 6, and 9 in the shape and color of the dreamcast buttons would be dope. the second hand could be a spinning orange spiral. (or blue if you are so inclined i guess lol)

I see nothing interesting here.

Re: "All I Know Is I Want To Do This Game Justice" - Diddy Kong Racing Is The Latest N64 Classic Making The Jump To Dreamcast

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"the other 64 bit console"

also the only other major console with a single analog stick standard (and the second to launch with one,) and only the second with 4 controller ports too.

I hope this goes well! But I admit I don't really care about these unofficial ports when the consoles are this close in capabilities (I find remakes and dramatic glowups a bit more interesting.)

Re: Poll: Did You Know About The Secret Shop In Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons / Ages?

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@ItsAlwaysSunnyyy

I wouldnt hold my Breath (...) for more classic Zelda after the success of the Switch games and the upcoming live action movie film for theaters.

but yeah I'm with you, BOTW and TOTK arent Zelda to me! They are as "spinoffy" as the Hyrule Warriors series IMO. BOTW has good vibes but TOTK has zero appeal for me personally.