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@Saki-Endo Yes! I clean forgot about that! Thanks for the reminder. I've updated the piece

@RossoftheRobots It's a great game - I have many fond memories of playing it on the PC Engine back in the day!

@WhiteUmbrella The viewpoint that women have just as much of a place in the games industry as men is one I'm quite happy to say the entire Hookshot Media network subscribes to - that's not politics, it's just common sense.

@OdysseyPoint That isn't the 'gotcha' you think it is, given that Rogers is highlighting the imbalance of female representation in the games industry.

@theconstellationiris Exactly.

@OdysseyPoint So you're ignoring the bit where she worked at both Honda and Sony Computer Entertainment, right?

You're acting like working in the family business is unusual. My point is she has plenty of experience outside of his father's business interests.

If this were a man we were talking about here, you wouldn't even have commented, would you?

@OdysseyPoint Do you honestly think she would have gotten the role if she wasn't capable of doing it? As noted in this piece, she has industry experience.

Correct, this has been fixed! Apologies for any confusion caused.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant It's certainly the last console I really connected with - which might have something to do with the fact that it was the last console I owned before full time work and family life came along!

But in all seriousness, it's a wonderful machine. And I've really enjoyed reconnecting with it recently thanks to things like ODEs, next-gen VMUs, HDMI mods and the ability to get it working online again.

@KingMike Ferrari Enzo, it's mentioned in the Eurogamer piece I linked to. And the company was already in the process of being wound up by that point, I believe.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant All three are effectively the same take on the mobile PC concept - hence the fact that many of these Windows-based handhelds can now be made to run SteamOS natively.

@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