Daniel36

Without replying to everyone individually...

SAMESIES!!!!

'94 - '96 was the absolute BEST!

You guys here in the commentd already came up with better ideas than anything their PR Department came up with. Calling that.

I have no idea whether Nintendo or Sega was the most popular in the Netherlands, but I am pretty sure it was always Nintendo. On the whole though, gaming just wasn't very popular.

What a difference with today. Everything I was bullied or teased for is now mainstream.

Haters will not be interested in buying it so that makes NO sense!

@Quick_Man well, that would make the creator a billionaire, haha.

In all seriousness, I don't think many of those were sold in my country. The only place where I ever saw games for it in real life were second hand stores, where theey went for insane prices.

Not surprising only five copies exist. I am pretty sure only five people bought a Neo Geo in Europe. That thing was like a Bugatti of consoles back then.

That looks amazing!! The music is a bit annoying,, but lovely look!

@hisownsidekick True, WANUS will go into the annals (pardon the pun) of history as... something...

@Sketcz It is somewhat bitterly ironic that now ChatGPT is better at finding credible sources than Google, IF you use the right prompting, of course.

@hisownsidekick I presume your presumption is correct.

It's actually not that hard to improve a photo, to make it clearer. But guess what, AI is a lot quicker. Less professional, but a lot quicker... and clearly they don't care.

I mean, I use AI to sometimes help me out with things that I COULD do myself, but isn't necessary and won't make my product better, like when I need some stock art. But even then, that's for my personal fun, like when I am designing a logo for a fantasy football team. A silhouette for a helmet is something I couldn't make in any nice manner myself, even if I spent hours on it.

But should I create such a thing for a commercial product, I woulnd't do that. I would buy a license for a silhouette at the very least.

So, AI has its uses, but as with EVERYTHING, it is being abused and used to make a mockery of everything worth living for, all the while making money for people who do not need any more.

@romanista Did not know that, but sounds like it wasn't much of a success.

I find it kind of funny that bots try on this site to make a point, when this place is:

A: Kind of haunted by relatively few people.
B: Haunted mostly by well-informed people who are not stupid (I mean, it is dead simple to see these "commenters" registered to the site a few seconds earlier).
C: Politically charged posts are few and FAR between, because... this is about old games...

What do they think this is? Facebook? LOL.

Anyhoo, wish her the very best. I too find it downright criminal how this kind of thing is allowed to happen in a country that touts itself as rich and free, when most people there are neither rich nor free. But enough is being said about that issue, I have little else to contribute.

Update: Had to go into a bit of a dive to find out who she is exactly. Quite the accolade she has gotten there. I guess her being trans is also a massive reason to hate on her, because... I honestly don't understand some people. Whatever.

I hope she will be able to afford the necessary surgery and that all will go well. Cancer is a scary disease.

That is some seriously amazing artwork. I would love even a pre-destined path in VR looking like that. I wouldn't even mind if it was just us sitting on a horse drawn carriage strolling through this world.

In fact, I already thought of such a game, but I lack time and skill.

@hisownsidekick But the jumping itself doesn't feel right. Can't quite explain it, but it feels too floaty and slow. Hope they will work on that a little more. Graphically it looks cool.

Awesome art, but the game could use a graphical overhaul. But at least it's being preserved.

Castle Lexington.

I mean... maybe it's my autism, but that is not a name that screams supernatural dread to me.

That is, simply put, the wrong name.

And Amrita Magnadyne? At least the first name is cool.

The artwork looks amazing. The type of pixel art that leaves the perfect amount of fill in the blanks imagination. The only thing betterbfor me would have been isometric, but I LOVE the look.

The music though, that is way too rudimentary for my taste. It will get in my nerves real quick. But I understand the vibe they are going for.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant So... Zombubsy?

It is my understanding the games in the collection are still as terrible as they were back when. Unlikely to sttract new fans.

Shame is... I kinda like his look. That LRG artwork is really cool. He could've been a star in awesome games.

But... he wasn't. So...

@KingMike "At least leaving it untranslated leaves the option that if you want a photo translation app and see if whatever it generates works, then good for you."

Or... You know... skip that middle man for us for the sake of making some money, and give us the option of untranslated or "photo translated". These are all ROMS of small size. They could easily throw in a second, translated version.

Even better, see if a team of enthusiasts have done some translating work, and just use that. SO many games have fan translations, why not just thank them kindly, throw in a small word of praise in the credits, and give us that version on top of the unaltered one.

@Carck "preservation disaster" = no longer having access to something that was never meant to be accessed anyways.

Which he probably knew to begin with.

Honestly, you can't tell me that it's THAT difficult to just throw these games scripts through a quick translator. Games from this era aren't exactly known for their literary prowess. The story in any of these games is probably rudimentary even in the native language.

There are quite a few games that I would've happily given a try, even with a sub-par translation. I think they are missing out on some good sales here.

@wiiware Great comeback. Classic retort too. Instead of coming up with solid arguments just deflect and sling a thinly veiled insult towards someone.

I am assuming you are implying Bluesky is a "leftist echo chamber", which wouldn't do much to back up your own thoughts, as that would mean Twitter is an echo chamber for the right wingers, which you apparently find a haven for free speech.

Need I remind you Bluesky surged in popularity because Twitter became a haven for extremism?

That said, I am not on Bluesky. I am also not on Twitter. Both are cesspools and echo chambers, as far as I am concerned. I may agree more with what the Bluesky echoes are screaming into the void than the Twitter ones, but not exclusively.

I form my own opinions based on far more than just soundbytes from either platforms' more extreme loud-mouths.

I'll reiterate a previous question, though, as I am genuinly interested. So here goes again;

Your bio indicates you don't even live in the US, so why do you want to glorify these people? Genuine question, what's in it for you?

As a token of goodwill, I will do the same, being a European myself. American politics and situations such as with Musk affect me personally, as they are funding or allowing wars that kill many innocents (something that saddens me), and the current populistic right wing loud-mouthing is making racists feel empowered, even here in Europe, which is a bad thing for everyone, as hatred only breeds suffering. That's not even taking into account the whole tarrif situation and Trump sitting in Putin's lap, making prices go up on EVERYTHING. And as for Deus Ex and things happening in real life, the people you seem to like, are in my opinion very much the bad guys in the story, as is backed up by pretty much everything they do.

So, what's your reason for liking these people? Genuine question. I am here to learn.

@wiiware No, delete misinformation. (False) facts and opinions are not the same.

Nobody will delete your messages if you say "It is my opinion that the sky is green, not blue" - You do you, buddy.

But if you are misrepresenting yourself as an expert and telling outright lies that hurt people, and you state them as irrefutable facts, then you are spreading misinformation. Not opinions, false facts. There is a difference.

If I say "I am an expert in the field of virology, I have done a lot of research, and it is proven that drinking a gallon of bleach will make you healthy" I am not giving you an opinion. I am lying to you about facts and with that I am actively trying to kill you.

That's the difference.

And I agree with you (to a degree) that the story of Dues Ex is happening in real time in this world. But you are mistaking the bad guys for the good guys and the good guys for the bad.

@wiiware People screaming about being silenced does not mean they are being silenced.

Opinions are not deleted — misinformation is.

And people don't ask questions on Twitter. They scream at each other that people are wrong and send them into rabbit holes of the most questionable "news" outlets imaginable.

You were probably posting something going against the community rules. That's not you being silenced, that's your comments that go against community rules being removed.

The current president didn't broker 6 wars. There has not been a single true thing that came out of his mouth. He has plunged the US and the world into a lot more chaos than there was before. He is an absolute disgrace, but sure, believe all the Messianiatic propaganda that is being force fed by Fox News et al.

You say the previous "regime" was corrupt as hell but choose to ignore the absolute mammoth list of horrible crap that has been perpetrated by the current administration, and it is a LOT!

I don't even believe you want a conversation. You want to stand inside of your own little echo chamber and hear how wonderful these awful excuses of human beings are. And honestly, I don't even understand why. Your bio indicates you don't even live in the US, so why do you want to glorify these people? Genuine question, what's in it for you?

That is awesome. The screenshot of that Rome game piques my interest.

@Razieluigi Well, I never had the inclination to rectify my lack of Sega games experiences. If I pick up an old game, it'll be one I already played, or one I would have wanted to play, and those would also be Nintendo, very ffew exceptions.

I don't think it's that rare. Now, I am not a game dev so I guess they should have a little more exposure, but with the VAST amount of games available, it's still no surprise they'll stick with the systems they know already.

As for regional tendencies, it wouldn't surprise me if Paris was more Segan than Nintendoid. Dunno, feels like it would be.

@wiiware Seriously? Musk gave America free speech back by buying Twitter?

Nobody needs Twitter to say what they want to say. And Twitter was a cesspool of idiotic opinions before, it just grew more idiotic.

If you honestly think Musk is doing the US, as well as the rest of the world, any good, you have been very stuck into a loop of Joe Rogan YouTube shorts and should definitely start learning how algorithms work.

I will give you that the Dems aren't really a political party, but guess what, neither is the Republican one. Two sides of the same capitalistic, awful and blood-soaked coin. One side just less awful (Dems, in case it wasn't clear), but nowhere near good enough for the common man.

Sure, there are a few politicians who aren't terrible or at best apathetic to a righteous cause, but all of them are on the blue side.

Feel free to disagree with me.

Not my cup. I kinda wished that enemy running into the razorblades would... you know... also die from them. Such a thing not hapoening was fine back in the SNES days, but nowadays I kinda expect a bit more thought put into such a thing.

The graphics look ace though.

@BBL Nobody managed, and everyone loved it.

Am I the only one that feels like there is a cultural shift going on in Japan? This is yet another in a recent but already long line of Japanese folks complaining about the work culture, where this never happened before. I can't be the only one noticing.

@shiningpikablu252 @zidane4028 I am almost 100% positive the collection skipped the Netherlands, or was only available in boutiques and such, otherwise I feel like would have known about it. I had pretty much every Square game, bought US versions where no EU one was available, and I had the US version.

But I could be mistaken. It was a surprise to me, anyways.

@KingMike I never even knew FFA had a European release, but I am going to guess it's even rarer than Suikoden 2. Maybe it only got released in select countries. I never knew, and I was a bit of a collector back then.

And in Europe, a lot of fans had only played 7 and 8.m, I am sure.

@xanderten50 I found a few on YouTube, but some were a.i. upscaled and another channel didn't have all episodes, but if you search "Alfred J Kwak English" , so kwak instead of quack, you will probably find what you are looking for.

It was only a few months ago when I fimally ubderstood why it was called Parodius.

I am not the brightest bulb.

Never heard of this. The old animé series from my childhood were "Nobody's Boy : Remi" and the Dutch/Japanese series "Alfred J. Quack" which is AMAZING. Can I count Nils Holgersson?

@slider1983 Well... yeah, kind of. If you call out and cancel a service because of bad practice from the CEO, which I find fair, by the way, then Twitter should 100% fall within that criteria.

Bluesky came about specifically BECAUSE of the CEO's behaviour plus the fact that Twitter became a cesspool. The same will probably happen with Spotify at some point, a competitor will take over its leading position for being slightly less unscrupulous, and there are already plenty of other services so chances are high it will happen and soon, but... like I said. If you want to be ethical (which I can get behind), then you should also axe your Twitter account.

I find it a little amusing he announces it on Twitter, though... speaking of toxicity and scummy CEOs.

The fees are ridiculous though. Artists have little to no control over who plays what. Sure, I can buy bots for my music, but so can a passionate fan. How is that my fault then?

And it's not like bigger artistst haven't used bots either, even Jay Z and Beyonce did.

@RaeDawnChonglingBay Same! This looks AMAZING!!

I love this game so much. This ad is perfect!

@BulkSlash That's not very nice of you! Why would you blow him up?

@Sketcz Haha. Somehow, I feel uneasy about this whole ordeal.

I did NOT expect to start a war here, haha. And now I know there are secret Atari E.T. enthusiasts and not to mess with them!

Okay okay omay... this game is NOT the very definition of a low effort tie in cash grab. That honor falls on...

Wait...

Also E.T.!!

But on Atari. A few years prior.

@JayJ You don't really need a community to enjoy videogames, though.

And for what it's worth, Time Extension sometimes has these heated discussions, but mostly it's just love. You don't see toxicity under articles about Utopia or soemthing.

Engage with people who don't portray toxic traits and ignore the ones that do. They're not that many.

@JackGYarwood No prob. I live for fixing minor mistakes.

Powermonger on SNES was a game I rented a few times and loved, even though I never got far.

Utopia I bought on a whim on SNES and I ADORED!! Many find memories of this game. Difficult game, but very rewarding. And hauntingly beautiful music.

Ps. Fragile Allegiance, not Alliance.

@KingMike The DOS game and the SNES game look nothing alike, and they only share the name and the publisher, Interplay. They are two very different games.

The DOS game is a very DOS-like RPG, much like Ultima, with keywords being used to offer branching dialogue, which is also a mainstay of a lot of DOS adventure games of the times.

The SNES game was a lot more straightforward. More action adventure than RPG. The graphics were also completely different. Really atmospheric music, I remember.

I never got very far in either games, but they hold a special place in my heart nonetheless.

That is smort. Good to listen to feedback and doing something with it.

@rpgaymer You never heard that interpretation?

The current youth, or at least a few years back, called us boomers, not because we were born in the 40s, but because we might as well have been as far as they're concerned, being in our 40s.

And since it's fun to piss on us, the shooters that we grew up with, the pioneers of the genre, would be given that name, not because it is correct, but because it's funny to rile us up. And it works. (Not on me, but... you know...)

And it is 100% the correct interpretation. Kids told us 40-somethings "Okay, boomer" to basically tell us we're old, and that name was jokingly given to the resurgence of OG Doom inspired games. It's basically the same term as "old school", which I can tell you also has very little to do with educational institutions.

I mean, the SMB cart is pretty iconic, and it shows better popped up than flat on the table. It's just to show some older tech, and it did the job. This wasn't aimed at gamers, but it sure caught their attention!

Except for the ever present fan-service (guess I have ti either accept it or just not watch animé), Goblin Slayer was really good. Pretty grounded storyline. Hopefully this will be in a similar vein.