Hope they keep their expectations in check, and don't make 500.000 units, where half of the batch, ends up gathering dust in a warehouse. The C64 mini/maxi sold very well, but that was also sold at a much lower price.
I'm still a bit sceptical of how successful, this new Commodore will become. But this is still a good start.
I'm turning 50, four months from now, and I've been gaming, since 1979.
I feared that I wouldn't be able to play my old NES games, like I used to, for much longer. But instead, the last two years, I've been beating games, that I sucked at, back in the 80s-90s.
I just hope I didn't jinx myself, and I will be able to keep playing them, for 20-30 more years 😂
Same here.
Don't understand why they went with Kiefer, as I can barely remember any dialogue from him.
Kojima or Konami probably had a hard on, for "24" at the time.
Played about 60% of the game, until I took a break, and never got back to it. 😅 Became too repetitive, just like most open-world games. When it comes to the story, I only remember the opening. Metal Gear Solid 1, will remain my favorite in the series.
Wasn't the console supposed to render games in higher resolutions? Because what we see in this video (due to that aliasing flicker), seems to be the same low res as usual?
I'm getting that "Quick, fake a video now!!" feeling from this 🤣
Oh well, guess we'll find out soon...or in 2027-2028.
Back in September 92, I had seen Super Mario World in action, but didn't feel the rush to upgrade to the SNES. Until I walked into the store a couple of days later, and got to experience Super Castlevania IV. It was jawdropping, and the music so damn epic, like I never had heard from any game on my previous consoles and computers. I ended up buying a console and the game, that same afternoon.
Still today, it's one of my favorite games of all times, and my favorite in the series.
@Ristar24 Your old tapes will probably work fine. I had a forgotten box of tapes, that had been sitting in the attic of my parents house, over 30 years. Through cold winters and summer heatwaves. And when I tested them, all of them still worked, with no load errors.
Those tapes are much more durable, than we thought. The tape drives, might need a new belt, but that is an easy fix. Give them a try, if you still have a working C64 👍😀
Still today I replay those Activision games, on the 2600. Enduro and Beamrider are great additions to the collection.
I hope the release a "imagic" collection as well. Which was made up of the other half of those amazing 2600 programmer's, that left Atari, to form their own company. Atari own their catalogue now, so shouldn't be hard to license from them.
Comment sections are so "fun" to read these days. As if annoying fanboy wars aren't enough, we also have to kill the mood with politics? I miss gaming magazines of the 80s-90s. Full focus on gaming, and none of the industry drama.
Cool. But I wish it was bigger. Maybe they'll release a full size model, if this sells good enough. Good choice using OLED, as it's the only modern display, that can somewhat replicate the look. My good old old Vectrex still works great, but might still pick this up, at sale.
The first game I ever played on Atari ST. Played it on a demo unit, and ended up buying both the game and the computer. Still one of my favorite games on the ST.
Thanks for the info, now I really wished, that Capcom and Konami would have made plenty of games for it, in the 80:s. Imagine what Castlevania, Contra, Gradius, Mega Man etc, could have looked like, on the 7800.
Definitely better than the NES port.
I love to play ports on different consoles.
If I wanna play the arcade version, then there are "billions" of other choices to do so.
Wonder what would have happened, if the US videogame crash didn't happen, and the 7800 was released in 1984, as original intended.
And if it had more recent arcade ports, from the era, instead of just releasing yet another bunch of ports of Asteroids, Centipede and Ms Pac Man.
Commando was amazing on the 7800, yet another one, beating the NES version.
Same with Ikari Warriors (except the music)
Would love to see more new arcade ports for the 7800.
This have been the worst decade so far, in my lifetime. The world is a complete mess now. Can't even escape the current madness, in comment sections on a retro gaming site...
Bought the game on Steam, and have been enjoying it on my Steam Deck. But I also got the rom, and use it my Mega Everdrive Pro, as I wanted to play it on original hardware NOW. And I also pre-ordered the deluxe box, on Switch, from Japan. And I will also buy the physical Mega Drive cart, next year. Hopefully we get the option to buy one from Japan, and not forced to go through Limited Run...
This is the best shmup, ever made for the Mega Drive, and one of the best overall, on any systems. I hope this sells good enough, so they can make more games.
Would love a Vinyl of the soundtrack as well. One of the rare examples, of a game that actually lives up to the hype. It was worth the wait.
Was watching some gameplay from new Spectrum Next games, and they just look like typical modern homebrews. No old-school Spectrum feel at all. The limitations of the ZX Spectrum, and the color clash, is what made those games so charming. I'll just stick with my "The Spectrum" instead.
Graphics looks pretty nice, but the gameplay didn't impress at all, even though it's early in development. Sure ain't no Earthion. Imagine paying 300 euros, for this on a NEO GEO cart...
Yeah, "Rastan" still have problems with the music. Same with "Darius Extra Version" . I got myself a used OSSC, and sold both my Mega SG and Super NT (which also had issues with some games), and went back to original hardware. And since they don't fix all issues, before they abandon their product and moves on to something else, I won't be getting another Analogue console. I got a RGB modded N64 instead, with a Everdrive 64 on the way.
The only Analogue console I'm keeping, for now, is the Pocket.
If Nintendo didn't have a stranglehold on Konami and the other third party developers, back in the 80:s, I would have loved to have seen what exclusive versions of Castlevania, Contra and Gradius, would have looked like on Master System, with the more powerful hardware.
Just look at these early homebrew WIP demos, of TMNT and Castlevania on Master System, almost looking like 16bit games.
I think the "Boomer Shooter" genre, have become a bit oversaturated now.
Love these games, but even I'm feeling a bit burned out now. I'm still gonna give this one a try though.
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Re: Golden Axe Is Being Unofficially Ported To The Atari 2600
@turboxray
Yeah what an abomination that was 😱🤣
Re: "We're Building The Future Together" - Commodore Has Sold Over 10,000 C64 Ultimate Systems
Hope they keep their expectations in check, and don't make 500.000 units, where half of the batch, ends up gathering dust in a warehouse.
The C64 mini/maxi sold very well, but that was also sold at a much lower price.
I'm still a bit sceptical of how successful, this new Commodore will become.
But this is still a good start.
Re: Castlevania's Director Wants To Know What Game You'd Like To See Adapted Into A TV Show Next
Give us an action packed Contra or Gradius show.
Re: Golden Axe Is Being Unofficially Ported To The Atari 2600
He's done a great job on those multicolored sprites. Gotta try this out.
Re: Review: KONKR Pocket Fit - Like A Portable PS2, But Even Better
Flooding the market with handhelds every day.
When will it end...
Re: "He Went Out A Fighter" - Retro Gaming Community Pays Tribute To Game Chasers Co-Host Billy Hudson
Been watching Game Chasers, since the beginning. Gonna miss him...
RIP Billy.
Re: "We Were Blown Away" - Belfast's First Retro Arcade Opens Its Doors
Great to see a retroarcade, that isn't 90% lightgun and driving games. These are proper classics, with endless replay value.
I hope it continues to be a success 😀👍
Re: "Amiga Lives!" - Apollo A6000 Promises To Pick Up Where Commodore Left Off
Must be hard today, to record an actual human voice, reading the script, instead of using a robotic sounding AI voice...
And this is so beyond overpriced.
Especially with the case being 3D printed, which you can see on the website, compared to the CG images.
Re: "You Still Can't Beat Me" - 100-Year-Old Grandma Plays Her Super Famicom Every Day
I'm turning 50, four months from now, and I've been gaming, since 1979.
I feared that I wouldn't be able to play my old NES games, like I used to, for much longer. But instead, the last two years, I've been beating games, that I sucked at, back in the 80s-90s.
I just hope I didn't jinx myself, and I will be able to keep playing them, for 20-30 more years 😂
Re: Fan-Made Genesis Port Of Final Fight Might Get Support For Three Players
@Blast16
When it's finally finished, it's supposed to available for free.
Re: "Reject This Ugly Husk And Play The Original" - Panzer Dragoon II Zwei Remake Isn't Going Down Well With Fans
Just re-release the original versions, in a collection.
Re: Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Is 10 Years Old Today
@The_Nintendo_Pedant
Same here.
Don't understand why they went with Kiefer, as I can barely remember any dialogue from him.
Kojima or Konami probably had a hard on, for "24" at the time.
Re: Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Is 10 Years Old Today
Played about 60% of the game, until I took a break, and never got back to it. 😅 Became too repetitive, just like most open-world games.
When it comes to the story, I only remember the opening. Metal Gear Solid 1, will remain my favorite in the series.
Re: Analogue's FPGA N64 Is Shown Running For The First Time
Wasn't the console supposed to render games in higher resolutions? Because what we see in this video (due to that aliasing flicker), seems to be the same low res as usual?
I'm getting that "Quick, fake a video now!!" feeling from this 🤣
Oh well, guess we'll find out soon...or in 2027-2028.
Re: This Jaleco Arcade Game Is Finally Getting An NES Release, Over 30 Years Later
Can understand why is wasn't released.
There were plenty of these kind of puzzle games, being released on the NES, during those last years.
Re: Game Changer: Super Castlevania IV - Why Simon Belmont's 16-bit Debut Is A Stone-Cold Classic
Back in September 92, I had seen Super Mario World in action, but didn't feel the rush to upgrade to the SNES. Until I walked into the store a couple of days later, and got to experience Super Castlevania IV. It was jawdropping, and the music so damn epic, like I never had heard from any game on my previous consoles and computers. I ended up buying a console and the game, that same afternoon.
Still today, it's one of my favorite games of all times, and my favorite in the series.
Re: "Commodore Now Has Money In The Bank" - C64 Ultimate Brings In Over $2 Million
@Ristar24
Your old tapes will probably work fine.
I had a forgotten box of tapes, that had been sitting in the attic of my parents house, over 30 years. Through cold winters and summer heatwaves. And when I tested them, all of them still worked, with no load errors.
Those tapes are much more durable, than we thought. The tape drives, might need a new belt, but that is an easy fix. Give them a try, if you still have a working C64 👍😀
Re: Evercade's Next Two Carts Feature Activision And Llamasoft, And You Can Pre-Order Them Now
@slider1983
I think you mixed it up with the Intellivision collections?
Re: Evercade's Next Two Carts Feature Activision And Llamasoft, And You Can Pre-Order Them Now
Still today I replay those Activision games, on the 2600. Enduro and Beamrider are great additions to the collection.
I hope the release a "imagic" collection as well.
Which was made up of the other half of those amazing 2600 programmer's, that left Atari, to form their own company. Atari own their catalogue now, so shouldn't be hard to license from them.
Re: Commodore's C64 Ultimate Could Be Delayed Thanks To Trump's 'De Minimis' Policy Change
Comment sections are so "fun" to read these days. As if annoying fanboy wars aren't enough, we also have to kill the mood with politics?
I miss gaming magazines of the 80s-90s. Full focus on gaming, and none of the industry drama.
Re: Vectrex Mini Is The Next Micro Console You'll Need To Own
Cool.
But I wish it was bigger. Maybe they'll release a full size model, if this sells good enough.
Good choice using OLED, as it's the only modern display, that can somewhat replicate the look.
My good old old Vectrex still works great, but might still pick this up, at sale.
Re: These $25 Keyring-Sized Arcade Hits Come From The Company Behind Evercade
@Damo
Looks like the 7800 version.
Re: Retro Games Ltd's Full-Size Amiga Replica 'THE A1200' Resurfaces At Gamescom
Now THIS is something I will pick up.
Who needs new "Commodore", when we got these guys. 😁👍
Re: These $25 Keyring-Sized Arcade Hits Come From The Company Behind Evercade
Just what we needed, even more ways to play Space Invaders and Asteroids...
I love the games, but the market is beyond oversaturated now.
Re: Atari ST Shoot 'Em Up 'Wings Of Death' Is Getting A Jaguar Port, And Pre-Orders Are Open Now
The first game I ever played on Atari ST.
Played it on a demo unit, and ended up buying both the game and the computer.
Still one of my favorite games on the ST.
Re: Team17-Backed Successor To Amiga Classic 'Project X' Launches Today On Steam
Tried the demo.
I you loved the original, you might like it, if not, don't waste your time. Looks and plays like a flash or mobile game.
Had the original on my Amiga CD32, but got bored after 30 minutes, and went back to playing Axelay on my SNES.
Re: Review: Tiger-Heli (Atari 7800) - There Are Better Ways To Play, But That's Hardly The Point
@KrunchyTC
Thanks for the info, now I really wished, that Capcom and Konami would have made plenty of games for it, in the 80:s.
Imagine what Castlevania, Contra, Gradius, Mega Man etc, could have looked like, on the 7800.
Re: Review: Tiger-Heli (Atari 7800) - There Are Better Ways To Play, But That's Hardly The Point
Definitely better than the NES port.
I love to play ports on different consoles.
If I wanna play the arcade version, then there are "billions" of other choices to do so.
Wonder what would have happened, if the US videogame crash didn't happen, and the 7800 was released in 1984, as original intended.
And if it had more recent arcade ports, from the era, instead of just releasing yet another bunch of ports of Asteroids, Centipede and Ms Pac Man.
Commando was amazing on the 7800, yet another one, beating the NES version.
Same with Ikari Warriors (except the music)
Would love to see more new arcade ports for the 7800.
Re: Operation Night Strikers' Gun Peripherals Pulled By Publisher, But Not For The Reason You Might Expect
This have been the worst decade so far, in my lifetime. The world is a complete mess now.
Can't even escape the current madness, in comment sections on a retro gaming site...
Re: "Please Support Us" Pleads Yuzo Koshiro As Pirated Earthion ROM Appears Online
@SlangWon
They are still doing some tweaking to the game, that is not only emulator related.
"Earthion Version 2.0.1 Patch Notes
Fixed issue of subweapons becoming unusable
Fixed issue of subweapons occasionally not displaying correctly
Fixed issue of game freezing after inputting password
Fixed issue of sound effects not playing after selecting Continue
Adjusted enemy bullets to be more easily visible
Adjusted three pixels in the second half of Stage 2
Start can now be pressed when selecting Continue
Can skip Countdown by pressing Start (Only in Automatic Mode)
Added 2 more Challenge Modes"
Re: "Please Support Us" Pleads Yuzo Koshiro As Pirated Earthion ROM Appears Online
Bought the game on Steam, and have been enjoying it on my Steam Deck. But I also got the rom, and use it my Mega Everdrive Pro, as I wanted to play it on original hardware NOW.
And I also pre-ordered the deluxe box, on Switch, from Japan. And I will also buy the physical Mega Drive cart, next year.
Hopefully we get the option to buy one from Japan, and not forced to go through Limited Run...
This is the best shmup, ever made for the Mega Drive, and one of the best overall, on any systems. I hope this sells good enough, so they can make more games.
Would love a Vinyl of the soundtrack as well.
One of the rare examples, of a game that actually lives up to the hype. It was worth the wait.
Re: "As CEO, My Mission Is Clear: Ensure Commodore Never Falls Again"
So no Amiga?
How long are they gonna keep riding on that C64 nostalgia?
Re: Developer Of New €60 Mega Drive / Genesis Game Accused Of Using Stolen Artwork
@ShyGuy_McJones
This guy?
He shills for every new game, no matter how bad it is. Everything is the greatest ever...
https://youtu.be/zGfshzdwGjM?si=-gbr1F_pC6aj9fDc
Re: The C64 Mini Is Back In Black
That's a great collection of modern C64 games.
Re: Developer Of New €60 Mega Drive / Genesis Game Accused Of Using Stolen Artwork
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Re: Developer Of New €60 Mega Drive / Genesis Game Accused Of Using Stolen Artwork
@failaz1986
Do you work at Kai?
The amount of damage control your making for them is just pathetic.
Re: Developer Of New €60 Mega Drive / Genesis Game Accused Of Using Stolen Artwork
Another scummy developer.
Their games always felt janky, too me.
Re: A Brand New Sega Master System Shoot 'Em Up Is In Development, With A Demo You Can Play Now
That's one hell of a Aleste/Zanac clone.
Re: Here's Your Third (And Probably Final) Chance To Own A ZX Spectrum Next
Was watching some gameplay from new Spectrum Next games, and they just look like typical modern homebrews. No old-school Spectrum feel at all.
The limitations of the ZX Spectrum, and the color clash, is what made those games so charming. I'll just stick with my "The Spectrum" instead.
Re: M2's 'Night Striker Gear' Gets New Story & Gameplay Trailer
Looks great to me.
I hope they make a new Chase H.Q. as well, in a near future. Been way to long now.
Re: ZUIKI Cancels X68000 Z Super And X68000 XVI IndieGoGo Campaign For Western Fans
I'll just keep using emulation through Retroarch instead.
Re: YouTuber Raided For Reviewing Handheld Emulation Consoles Pre-Loaded With Sony And Nintendo Games
What was so wrong about my comment, that you had to censor it?
Re: Demons Of Asteborg Devs Have Just Unveiled A New Shoot 'Em Up For SNES, Neo Geo, And Mega Drive / Genesis
@FR4M3
I'll bet it will be released on modern consoles as well, just as their earlier games.
Re: Demons Of Asteborg Devs Have Just Unveiled A New Shoot 'Em Up For SNES, Neo Geo, And Mega Drive / Genesis
Graphics looks pretty nice, but the gameplay didn't impress at all, even though it's early in development.
Sure ain't no Earthion.
Imagine paying 300 euros, for this on a NEO GEO cart...
Re: YouTuber Raided For Reviewing Handheld Emulation Consoles Pre-Loaded With Sony And Nintendo Games
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Re: A Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Variant Of The Retroid Pocket Classic 6 Could Be On The Way
If the title didn't say so, there is no way I would think this was Mega Drive themed.
Re: The FPGA N64 Analogue 3D Has Been Delayed (Again)
@slider1983
Yeah, "Rastan" still have problems with the music.
Same with "Darius Extra Version" .
I got myself a used OSSC, and sold both my Mega SG and Super NT (which also had issues with some games), and went back to original hardware. And since they don't fix all issues, before they abandon their product and moves on to something else, I won't be getting another Analogue console.
I got a RGB modded N64 instead, with a Everdrive 64 on the way.
The only Analogue console I'm keeping, for now, is the Pocket.
Re: Here's What The NES Titles Contra & Castlevania II Could Have Sounded Like On The Sega Master System
If Nintendo didn't have a stranglehold on Konami and the other third party developers, back in the 80:s, I would have loved to have seen what exclusive versions of Castlevania, Contra and Gradius, would have looked like on Master System, with the more powerful hardware.
Just look at these early homebrew WIP demos, of TMNT and Castlevania on Master System, almost looking like 16bit games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLeG_AhcJs8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFPnTidUQiw
Re: Boomer Shooter 'Hellscreen' Cancels Upcoming Episodes Due To Game's "Severe Under Performance"
I think the "Boomer Shooter" genre, have become a bit oversaturated now.
Love these games, but even I'm feeling a bit burned out now. I'm still gonna give this one a try though.
Re: The Console Versions Of Yuzo Koshiro's Earthion Have Been Delayed
@YANDMAN
Yeah, I don't ever wanna deal with LRG again. 😁