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@Carck Sega is named in the search warrant.

@Martin_H I love hearing stuff like that! Proper magic. We're lost a lot with modern games, I wish they still came with novels and audio tapes!

@PowerPandaMods That was different update, not Kai.

@DestructoDisk We've amended this piece, thanks for flagging that

@BulkSlash @TheFlyingKick @Saki-Endo They've updated it, so fair play to them.

@MegaJ The guys behind the channel clearly agreed because they've updated it with an actual photo.

@r24977 It's not a review, it's a news item which clearly states that we were recommended the venue by a reader who happens to think it's great. The quote is taken from the embedded video.

@mjparker77 I agree to a certain extent, but having them on Evercade is still welcome. And Ironclad hasn't been that widely available.

@BausRifle It actually comes into force on the 29th (tomorrow). Hence Blaze making a similar statement today, too.

@TheFlyingKick Yeah, it's not great, is it. Sadly it's becoming more and more common. I mean, why not use one a still from the video, or a photo taken in the location? These AI-generated thumbs are an instant turn-off for me.

@N00BiSH That is certainly one of the key selling points of the OS for many people, yes.

@RZ-Atom There is no link as the port isn't released yet.

@N64-ROX Thanks for the kind words. It's a tough thing to cover, as we (believe it or not) have had criticism for being too negative about ModRetro stuff in the past, so you clearly can't please everyone.

@PXAbstracftion That user is now banned.

@mariteaux Not every newsworthy item comes from a source with a big following. We cover hardware mods, homebrew projects, fan translations, and more, almost all of which are from people with very small online presences. We're a retro gaming site at the end of the day, and that's a pretty niche sector of the market.

@boatie It's retro news, so we report on it. It's really as simple as that.

@Blankfrak I assume that's the 2600 version

@Aiodensghost Being compared to Louis Rossman has made my day!

@MontyMole I meant atrophy, just to be clear, that was a mistake on my part! Maybe I'm not exercising that part of my brain enough...

Edit: Studies do seem to indicate that keeping the brain active and engaged is helpful, and that brain atrophy is definitely a 'thing' and not always reverseable:

https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/keeping-the-brain-active-may-help-prevent-dementia-study-suggests/
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/403100/ai-brain-effects-technology-phones
https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2025/02/14/your-brain-on-ai-atrophied-and-unprepared-warns-microsoft-study/
https://spencereducation.com/cognitive-atrophy/

@PopetheRev28 I realise that, but given the damage that's already being done by Gen AI (deepfakes, bots on social media, disinformation, voice clones for scams, people becoming unstable thanks to AI chatbots, etc), how exactly is that any better than social media on its own?

AI is a powerful tool but you should always be aware of its less appealing elements, too.

@gingerbeardman D'oh! Appreciate the save. I guess I should have let an AI write it lolz

@Grackler Exactly. AI certainly isn't going away, but at the moment, it seems to be creating more harm than good. The tech is seen as the next big thing so it's generating loads of investment but not much in the way of actual revenue, so I'd expect the bubble to burst soon and we'll hopefully see AI evolve in a more sustainable and ethical manner.

@shgamer You're right, the list I was referencing is incomplete. I'll amend!

@Deuteros It's something I'd personally love to do!

@Deuteros Yep, they were - we reviewed the Street Fighter II one.

@WhiteUmbrella Yes. Did you read the oral histories mentioned? They're masterpieces.

@gingerbeardman Fill your boots, I have a feeling you'll be posting a lot over the next few months

@The_Nintend_Pedant Having to enter the password each time you want to continue using your progress is nostalgic, but not very practical. I guess it's because the Mega Drive / Genesis version won't have battery backup included, and this ROM is based on that. I would have preferred the game to just remember my progress without having to input a code, but maybe that's just me?

@Kushan Yeah, you could transform in the original. The second game removed this mechanic.

@slider1983 Yep. When sunlight hits the camera or there are reflections on the screen, it impacts performance

@Alex79uk Under emulation, the Sinden works with the arcade versions, I believe. Been a while since I tested it. This gun, I think, is only compatible with the Polymega and there's no DC support for that (currently).

@Null2 I ran out of fingers. Fixed!

@MarioLinkSamus And that's a problem because...?

@KingMike I unironically love the SNES LotR. The music alone makes it worth a look.

@gingerbeardman I've linked to plenty of examples in the piece (many factual) which back up my opinion (but, this is an opinion-based article, as you so rightly point out).

As I also said at the start of the piece, AI is an incredibly powerful tool and I'm not entirely blind to its appeal and usefulness. But if you find it "tiresome" that I'm annoyed that Gen AI is being used to rip off human works to produce slop which is often pushed as a suitable substitute for human talent, then we couldn't be more apart in terms of how we feel about AI.

@h3s I think the Neo Geo version is the same in terms of gameplay but the visuals look better, and I imagine the sound will be better too.

@KingMike Yep, it's the arcade version.

@KingMike I was thinking the exact same thing. There's a patch which allows you to run KOF 95 on flash carts like the Saroo, so perhaps that's how this works? (You can patch games on Polymega.) I have KOF 95 in the office somewhere, so I'll give it a try and report back!

@GravyThief It's not, this is a pre-release cart. You can see what the final retail version will look like here: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/08/doom-is-getting-a-new-and-improved-definitive-release-on-super-nintendo

@Coalescence They're working on the Super Nt issue. Apparently it only impacts certain revisions of the system. I'd imagine this will be solved by the time the game is released.

@SlangWon Not sure what your point is regarding Metal Slug, this device uses the original ROMs so if there's no auto fire in the game, it won't be present here (forgive me if I'm misunderstanding your question).

And yes, the lack of Turf Masters is a shame. What a game!

@Martin_H That's always going to be the issue here though, isn't it? Those Chinese emulation handhelds are packed with copyright-breaking ROMs which cost the manufacturer nothing, but Blaze has to pay a license for the games it pre-loads onto the Super Pockets. I prefer to be supporting the IP holders with devices like this, even if SNK is now owned by people I'd rather not be giving my money to.

@jesse_dylan Of course it is. I should have remembered that Anbernic's numbering makes zero sense. Fixed (and thanks)!

@The_Nintend_Pedant Hogs of War is really, really good. I'm so glad it's getting a chance to find new fans!

@The_Nintend_Pedant I dunno, man. Even at the time, I remember the appeal of Loaded wearing off pretty quickly, despite it being the shiny new thing. I enjoyed playing it but it was traded in fast for something with more bite, if memory serves (the PWEI tracks are / were great, though).

@mariteaux Disc rot is sadly very much a 'thing' and is impacting products that aren't even that old:

https://www.techradar.com/televisions/home-theater/warner-bros-is-replacing-some-dvds-that-rot-and-become-unwatchable-but-theres-a-big-catch-that-undermines-the-value-of-physical-media

@axelhander You're correct, we have been over this. AI isn't a human brain and can't be "inspired" in the same way a human can. It can't create anything; everything an AI produces has been taken from a human's work.

There's plenty of evidence, too, that AI firms like OpenAI are actually retaining copies of items used in training on it's servers, which isn't the same as a human being inspired by the work of someone else.

Plus, we have plagiarism and copyright protection when a human copies something directly.

@axelhander Yeah, I didn't get that either. Em dashes aren't a sign of AI use.

@PHEAL AI is a direct threat to this site and many others. If we stop highlighting this, there may not even be a website in a few years.

What kind of world do you think you'll have when AI is the only thing producing written content?

@axelhander I think the fact that we can't meet in the middle is because we have very, very different opinions on what the current AI hype train is all about. GenAI is, in almost all cases, a tool which exploits the work of others and steals without permission. As a creative person who takes pride in their work, I'm naturally not keen on that at all, which I assume is easy to understand.

I can absolutely see the benefit of AI in other ways (medical research etc) but the way GenAI is being used at the moment breaks all kinds of ethical rules, and now that Disney is on the hunt I imagine we'll see legal guardrails put in place very quickly, because companies like OpenAI are already burning through cash; add in fines and lawsuits and the company is basically sunk.