If you look on their app and filter on New 3DS XL consoles only, and sort by price, you can see the cheapest is £240 (Metallic Blue and Discounted, so no box, potentially aftermarket charger or stylus) and the most expensive is £550 (Hyrule Edition, boxed).
There are loads to choose from cheaper than a Switch 2 (especially if you’re not interested in a box) but yeah, I didn’t realise they’d got so expensive. Of course, checking eBay solds will give you a more realistic view of their worth.
Still, it’s good to know my boxed and complete Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL has increased in value. It even has an IPS top screen which adds to its value.
I really need to hack my 3DS. I don’t want to mess with my Zelda ones, so I’ll probably hack my plain black New 3DS (not XL). It’s really just to play import games, as I have a few US games I’ve never been able to play (stupid region locking), but I’m sure there’s other stuff I’d use too. I need to see if you can play Virtual Boy games on a hacked 3DS.
There clearly isn’t a technical reason as to why they can’t have a CRT filter on Switch 1. They could have released GameCube games on the original Switch NSO if they wanted to (Mario Sunshine and Mario Galaxy already exist). So they’re clearly using GameCube games as a differentiator for Switch 2, just seems odd they’d use a CRT filter for similar reasons.
As for those saying nobody cares about it, well yes I wouldn’t buy a Switch 2 just for this reason. But the lack of a CRT filter does stop me playing N64 games on NSO. They look awful as they currently are. They’re too clean and clear, they need to be blurred up dramatically. Although I don’t know yet if the CRT filter is any good or not.
The outer box is sealed with brown parcel tape so you can’t see inside it? How do you even know that’s the original parcel tape? 🤣 So really, you’re buying a cardboard box to look at? I barely understand the sealed market, but at least with sealed games and consoles you get to ‘enjoy’ looking at them on a shelf or whatever.
I feel like I’m leaving this comment on numerous articles and YouTube videos. But it’s about time lithium batteries were standardised, in terms of size and dimensions. So we can easily buy high quality replacements as needed. Too many batteries end up like this. At present, when you can buy third party replacement batteries, their quality is horrendous. And that’s assuming they even fit in the device they’re supposed to be for.
Just checked this soundtrack out on YouTube (I think it’s the same one). I must say I’m not a fan. I do like a good Jazz rendition of videogame music, like from the One Ups. But this sounds way too much like it belongs in a waiting room, or a lift, for my liking.
I had a Master System growing up, but I seem to have missed all the best games for it. Had I had games like Phantasy Star, Wonder Boy III Dragon’s Trap, the Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse games, I probably would be a Sega kid now. But instead I had built in Alex Kidd, World Grand Prix and Global Defense! So unsurprisingly it wasn’t until I got a SNES some years later that I truly got into gaming and became the Nintendo kid I am today (well, adult I suppose).
Strange coincidence. I played Fortified Zone 1 for the first time ever yesterday on my GBC. I found it surprisingly playable. Will definitely check out the sequel (even if I just play the original Japanese release on my Everdrive).
I never had a Saturn back then, and I’ve still never played a Saturn either. Sega really isn’t my jam (although I do like the Master System and Mega Drive). And I was more than happy with my PS1 and N64, and still am. Some of the best games of all time released on those consoles, I can’t think of any Saturn game that would make me want to buy one.
I bought a ‘new’ SNES game from retrobit, those Jaleco fighting game re-releases I think they were. I’ve also had new N64 game from PIKO. I’ve since sold them. They look and feel so cheap I decided buying these new retro games was a waste of money and effort.
Will the rom for this game be available to buy (or ‘buy’ 🤣) so I can just play it on my Everdrive?
Super Mario World. I didn’t find all 96 exits because I wanted that star on my save file. I did it because it was fun to discover all of those exits, and play new levels.
Achievements miss the point. Achievements are all about getting that star, and not about the fun journey of getting that star. They’ve formalised that fun to the point it isn’t fun. Achievements are cr@p.
I’ve had to google ‘virtue signalling’ as I’ve never come across the term before until this very comments section. As I presumed, it’s a term I’ll likely never come across in real life, only on the good ol’ information superhighway. We have so much to thank for it.
Anyway, all I want to know is, can I still hack my Wii with that letter bomb thing? I haven’t got around to doing it yet, I hope I haven’t missed the boat.
@gingerbeardman I actually hope this is true. I’d love to get a copy of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse for Switch without paying scalper prices (which I’ll never do).
I’m not a Mega Man fan. I don’t like the platform games at all. Not sure what it is, probably a mixture of no nostalgia, not being able to shoot diagonally or upwards (even though I know the game is designed to accommodate this), and it not really being an exploratory platformer, which I much prefer.
That being said, I very much enjoyed playing Mega Man Legends a few years ago. So I’m probably one of the few people who much prefers the Legend games over the original platformers 🤣
I’m actually glad I was never exposed to import hardware in the UK back in the day (I did have US SNES games, but never NTSC hardware). I was blissfully unaware how terrible PAL games were in the 8 and 16 bit era.
If I’d have known I don’t think I could have enjoyed PAL games again. I certainly couldn’t have afforded to go the import route for all of my gaming.
@MegaManFan yes I get that, but if it goes China > US > Customer, then every customer will get the price hike regardless of whether they’re in the US or elsewhere. So what I don’t understand is why is he stopping sales to US customers only? That’s what I’m trying to understand. I’m obviously missing something.
@MegaManFan thanks for the reply, but that still doesn’t explain it for me.
If it goes China to San Diego to End Customer, then they’ll have the tariffs on the ‘China to San Diego’ leg of the journey, regardless of whether the end customer is in the US or elsewhere. That’s the part I don’t understand.
If it went China to End Customer (and so never touched the US for customer outside the US), I would understand it. Is that what happens?
Why does this not impact orders being made from outside the US? I thought the issue with the tariffs meant the cost of the components for the RetroTINKs (from China I presume) will increase dramatically, in which the cost of their products would need to increase to compensate. I don’t understand how this impacts where their customers are based?
I never knew anything about this guy when the whole Chromatic stories started. I didn’t even know he created the Oculus. I don’t mind a mention of these things in reviews of software/hardware, but I don’t want people’s opinions on the matter shoved down my throat either. I can do my own research (if I’m bothered) and can make up my own mind on the subject thank you. If I’m honest, it wouldn’t change my view of the product (I’d still like to have a Chromatic for example). Although at the same time I won’t say I like this guy or agree with any of his opinions - he sounds like a tool (to put it mildly).
One of the worst examples of someone’s opinion being shoved down my throat in the guise of a review was Eurogamer’s ‘review’ of the first Kingdom Come Deliverance game. They didn’t really cover much of the game, they just ranted on about whatever the controversy was (I can’t even remember what it was). If they’d have tagged the article as an opinion piece or whatever, fine, but no, apparently it was a review of the game.
Anyway, I suppose what I’m saying is I’ve lived long enough on this Earth to be completely apathetic to most ‘controversies’ these days. I’d rather they weren’t forced upon me when trying to gather information about my hobby, but I’m also equally capable in ignoring such pieces and gathering the information elsewhere. I’m not going dictate what people should and shouldn’t talk about.
But people paying those prices aren’t buying them to play. They’re buying them to put on a shelf and make numerous posts on Facebook about them.
The rest of us simply burn a copy of the game on to a blank disc. Or in my case, I bought a US copy for £80 (I’m in the UK so US copies are cheaper, although this was a few years ago admittedly) so I can play it and still have a genuine copy.
I do hope the second hand value drops, but not sure being part of the NSO will make much difference.
I must say the beat em up genre (2D or 3D) holds no appeal to me these days. Back in the 90s I loved them, and spent so many hours with the likes of Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct and Tekken. I don’t know why I don’t enjoy them.
I prefer scrolling beat em ups, but even then I get bored very quickly. I played Shredder’s Revenge and got a fair amount of the way through it, but I realised I was just playing it because it was a present and I felt I had to.
I’ll definitely keep my eyes on this. I’ll be intrigued to see their approach for an FPGA N64. I really liked their take on the Game Boy Color, using a like for like screen in terms of resolution and also allowing the use of AA batteries. But obviously none of that applies with an N64 so it may be a more standard approach.
Isn’t this the same guy who did the amazing Secret of Mana soundtrack? A man of many talents!
I need to play this. I really want to play the two Shadow Hearts games on PS2, but I feel I should play this first. Plus it looks good on its own merits too.
@ruiner9 I did think of that, of course. But wouldn’t you want to get a different, more normal looking system for other game systems? This just seems very DS specific, which is why I made the comparison.
Emulation devices are not for me, so I’m probably missing the point. But why would you get one of these for DS games when you could get a second hand DS Lite and R4 card for a similar, if not cheaper price? The screens on the DS Lite are great.
@Profchaos I have both a PVM and a small no brand (Maxim?) Consumer CRT. I think both look better than the RetroTINK 5x, but obviously this is subjective. I just prefer the colours and the way CRTs smooth off the early 3D games. I would love to try the RT5x on an OLED TV, but as I can’t see myself getting one for a few years (when they’re cheaper and have better options at smaller screen sizes) I guess I’ll never know.
I understand the RT5x is better than most/all other scalers. I haven’t tried many, but I can clearly see the difference against the RAD2X cables for example.
I’ve never really messed around with the settings of the RT5x. It’s not my thing, which is why I always avoided the OSSC and I always love the plug n play aspect of CRTs.
I guess the RT5x (and mods like this one) just aren’t for me. If I didn’t have a CRT I’m sure I’d be much happier, but as I do I can’t feel anything but underwhelmed with it. I just hope my CRTs last another couple of decades!
I tried my GameCube with component cables to a RetroTink 5x and a 1080p TV, and I must say, I was not impressed by the picture whatsoever. I use a CRT, and I bought a RetroTink to see if I’d be happy using it so I didn’t need a CRT anymore. I’m quite annoyed by all the hype from YouTubers and review sites over the praise they gave the RetroTink 5x (that most received for free). I’m extremely underwhelmed by it, for all the consoles I’ve tried. Especially for the price. Maybe I’m spoilt with CRTs or my expectations are too high, I know it’s better than most other upscalers. But still, it didn’t convince me to get rid of my CRT.
On topic, I wonder if I’d prefer these console based solutions. I’ve never seen one in person, and I probably never will as I’ll never buy one. Would be good to see one though.
I just want Shantae Pirate’s Curse for Switch at a reasonable price. I don’t see why they can’t just do another time limited order window for their more popular games. it would still be a Limited Run, just more than one Limited Run 😀
It would stick one up at the people who buy these games just to sell at a future date for an inflated price. Most LRG games I see on the second hand market are still sealed, so clearly a lot of their customers aren’t buying their games to play.
I’d also like them to work with a distribution partner in the UK and/or Europe. To make the total price after postage and duty a bit cheaper for us.
I got the Mega ED X5 a few years ago and I’ve been very happy with it. It’s great value at $60 odd, and I recommend it to anyone who’s interested but doesn’t want to pay $200+ for the Pro. It plays Mega Drive and Master System games flawlessly. It does 32X games, but I don’t have one so not something I’ve ever used. It also does cheat codes too.
So really what you’re paying for is Mega CD support with the Everdrive Pro. I am tempted by it. I’ll never buy a Mega CD myself (too unreliable and I’m not bothered about buying genuine games for it), and I would be able to play Snatcher without forking out over £500!
Is that 24% of all people in this age group in the UK, or just 24% of gamers in that age group? Because there’s a big difference, and without any absolute numbers of either, a % figure is meaningless.
Also, what’s classed as retro? To these whippersnappers, the Wii U might be deemed retro. Does it include the whole gamut of someone played a game of PAC-Man on an Android emulator for 10 mins, right up to those who buy and play on real hardware?
I don’t believe any of these recent stats about how popular retro gaming is to be honest. Not without any specific details provided (in the articles I read anyway, maybe they dumb it down for internet audiences).
On a side note, I hate all this calling different age groups by stupid internet names. I would have had no idea what Gen Z was, without this article providing the age range. Why can’t people just write a few extra words and say “people born between these years” or “people aged between x and y”. I literally have to Google every time these silly terms are used. I suppose it helps the internet folk with limited attention spans.
I’ll never again buy new games for old consoles. I bought an N64 game from Piko (40 Winks) and a SNES game from retro-bit (one of the generic fighting games). They just look and feel really cheap and nothing like a proper, original game. The idea is way better than the reality. Whoever manufactures these cartridges for old consoles do not do a good job. Sounds like LRG are no better.
Over the past week I’ve just set up my PS2 to play games from the hard drive. All I had to do was buy a SATA adapter and freemcboot memory card from Amazon. Delivered the next day, I could return it easily if I couldn’t get it to work, no soldering, and up and running in a matter of hours (most of that time was loading the ROMs).
I wish it was that easy for all disc based retro consoles.
@Azuris maybe, but even including emulation I still think the number is way off. Retro gaming is a very niche pastime. And using emulators just as much. The increase in popularity of gaming in the last decade is driven by mobile games and a very select few games like CoD, FIFA/Madden and a few of the epics like Witcher, Skyrim etc.
I recommend people watch MVG’s video on YouTube on this. He mentions additional issues with it:
1) This works best on a fat PS2. Similar to this review, he noted mostly flawless performance on games that played.
2) This memory card is NOT suitable for PS2 Slims. FMV sequences stutter really badly. Only games with minimal or no FMV would be worth using this on a Slim. Damo - I see you say you used a PS2 Slim in your review, do you think certain Slim models work better than others? Any word from the manufacturer?
3) Apparently PS1 games do NOT work at all, even if converted to an ISO file. I don’t know if you specifically tested PS1 games Damo and can prove this comment wrong? Again, what does the manufacturer say?
4) He mentioned additional games that wouldn’t play, such as two of the Daxter games.
Personally I’m going to try the SATA adapter for the PS2 fat, which lets you use a standard SATA HDD to play your games from with a free McBoot memory card (which I already have). I can get one got £26 from UK Amazon and I already have a spare HDD. If I can’t get it to work, I can just return it.
@makankosappo I’m guessing RGB on the Dreamcast would be 480i not 240p, so technically wouldn’t be double the resolution, just no interlace flicker.
Also at the time of release you’d have needed a computer monitor to use VGA, consumer CRTs wouldn’t have had a VGA socket.
Even today, if I were to play this, I wouldn’t be able to use my CRT via RGB, I’d either have to use composite or plug the VGA into a flat panel monitor, which never looks as good as a CRT, even at 480p.
Not that it really matters as I don’t have a Dreamcast anyway 🤣 but as an avid retro gamer in the UK I’m always trying to find the optimum way to play my games, which is why I usually go for the NTSC versions via RGB, so I find this interesting regardless.
How many games have you tested, PS2 and PS1, and did you test PS2 CD, DVD, and Dual Layer DVD games?
I’m interested in this, but if you only tested like 10 games I’ll probably wait until I read more anecdotal evidence of people trying a lot more games across all the supported formats.
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Re: Random: This Decade-Old Nintendo Handheld Is Now Worth Almost As Much As A Switch 2
@WetBones @Deway thank you both for confirming VB can be played on 3DS. Looks like I need to get on with hacking one of them.
Re: Random: This Decade-Old Nintendo Handheld Is Now Worth Almost As Much As A Switch 2
If you look on their app and filter on New 3DS XL consoles only, and sort by price, you can see the cheapest is £240 (Metallic Blue and Discounted, so no box, potentially aftermarket charger or stylus) and the most expensive is £550 (Hyrule Edition, boxed).
There are loads to choose from cheaper than a Switch 2 (especially if you’re not interested in a box) but yeah, I didn’t realise they’d got so expensive. Of course, checking eBay solds will give you a more realistic view of their worth.
Still, it’s good to know my boxed and complete Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL has increased in value. It even has an IPS top screen which adds to its value.
I really need to hack my 3DS. I don’t want to mess with my Zelda ones, so I’ll probably hack my plain black New 3DS (not XL). It’s really just to play import games, as I have a few US games I’ve never been able to play (stupid region locking), but I’m sure there’s other stuff I’d use too. I need to see if you can play Virtual Boy games on a hacked 3DS.
Re: Nintendo Locking A Screen Filter Behind A Console Upgrade Hasn't Gone Down Well With Everyone
There clearly isn’t a technical reason as to why they can’t have a CRT filter on Switch 1. They could have released GameCube games on the original Switch NSO if they wanted to (Mario Sunshine and Mario Galaxy already exist). So they’re clearly using GameCube games as a differentiator for Switch 2, just seems odd they’d use a CRT filter for similar reasons.
As for those saying nobody cares about it, well yes I wouldn’t buy a Switch 2 just for this reason. But the lack of a CRT filter does stop me playing N64 games on NSO. They look awful as they currently are. They’re too clean and clear, they need to be blurred up dramatically. Although I don’t know yet if the CRT filter is any good or not.
Re: Nintendo Locking A Screen Filter Behind A Console Upgrade Hasn't Gone Down Well With Everyone
I read the question wrong and voted yes instead of no
Re: This Rip Curl GBA SP Is Super Rare, And You Now Have The Chance To Own Six Of Them
The outer box is sealed with brown parcel tape so you can’t see inside it? How do you even know that’s the original parcel tape? 🤣 So really, you’re buying a cardboard box to look at? I barely understand the sealed market, but at least with sealed games and consoles you get to ‘enjoy’ looking at them on a shelf or whatever.
Re: Have You Checked On Your Wii U GamePad Battery Recently?
I feel like I’m leaving this comment on numerous articles and YouTube videos. But it’s about time lithium batteries were standardised, in terms of size and dimensions. So we can easily buy high quality replacements as needed. Too many batteries end up like this. At present, when you can buy third party replacement batteries, their quality is horrendous. And that’s assuming they even fit in the device they’re supposed to be for.
Re: Hands On: This Super Mario World Vinyl Soundtrack Takes You Right Back To 1990
Just checked this soundtrack out on YouTube (I think it’s the same one). I must say I’m not a fan. I do like a good Jazz rendition of videogame music, like from the One Ups. But this sounds way too much like it belongs in a waiting room, or a lift, for my liking.
Re: Phantasy Star's 3D Dungeons Were Originally So Convincing They Made People Feel Sick
I had a Master System growing up, but I seem to have missed all the best games for it. Had I had games like Phantasy Star, Wonder Boy III Dragon’s Trap, the Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse games, I probably would be a Sega kid now. But instead I had built in Alex Kidd, World Grand Prix and Global Defense! So unsurprisingly it wasn’t until I got a SNES some years later that I truly got into gaming and became the Nintendo kid I am today (well, adult I suppose).
Re: A Game Boy "Hidden Gem" From Jaleco Is Set To Get Its Western Debut Next Month
Strange coincidence. I played Fortified Zone 1 for the first time ever yesterday on my GBC. I found it surprisingly playable. Will definitely check out the sequel (even if I just play the original Japanese release on my Everdrive).
Re: 30 Years Ago, Sega Took Its Biggest Gamble With Saturn And Failed
I never had a Saturn back then, and I’ve still never played a Saturn either. Sega really isn’t my jam (although I do like the Master System and Mega Drive). And I was more than happy with my PS1 and N64, and still am. Some of the best games of all time released on those consoles, I can’t think of any Saturn game that would make me want to buy one.
Re: Konami's Violent Basketball Title 'Punk Shot' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
@PKDuckman thanks for that link, some awesome pics. Although that Pat Sharp picture will now haunt my nightmares 🤣
Re: Limited Run And Retro-Bit Under Fire For Using Recycled Chips In Shantae Advance
I bought a ‘new’ SNES game from retrobit, those Jaleco fighting game re-releases I think they were. I’ve also had new N64 game from PIKO. I’ve since sold them. They look and feel so cheap I decided buying these new retro games was a waste of money and effort.
Will the rom for this game be available to buy (or ‘buy’ 🤣) so I can just play it on my Everdrive?
Re: Panic's Crank-Based Playdate Finally Has An Achievement System
Super Mario World. I didn’t find all 96 exits because I wanted that star on my save file. I did it because it was fun to discover all of those exits, and play new levels.
Achievements miss the point. Achievements are all about getting that star, and not about the fun journey of getting that star. They’ve formalised that fun to the point it isn’t fun. Achievements are cr@p.
Re: Wii Homebrew Community "Built On Lies And Copyright Infringement"
I’ve had to google ‘virtue signalling’ as I’ve never come across the term before until this very comments section. As I presumed, it’s a term I’ll likely never come across in real life, only on the good ol’ information superhighway. We have so much to thank for it.
Anyway, all I want to know is, can I still hack my Wii with that letter bomb thing? I haven’t got around to doing it yet, I hope I haven’t missed the boat.
Re: Random: The Guy Responsible For The Legendary "Mind-Boggling Effects" Meme Celebrates Its Impact 30 Years On
“the arrival of the internet and meme culture has propelled Johnston's throwaway line into realms of global superstardom”.
And here I am, hearing about it for the first time ever. Doesn’t surprise me though, I still don’t really understand what a “Kardashian” is.
Re: Limited Run Refutes Accusation It Violated GPL In Tomba! Special Edition
@gingerbeardman I actually hope this is true. I’d love to get a copy of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse for Switch without paying scalper prices (which I’ll never do).
Re: Random: Keiji Inafune Believed "Arrogance" & Overconfidence Led To Mega Man Legends' Poor Sales
I’m not a Mega Man fan. I don’t like the platform games at all. Not sure what it is, probably a mixture of no nostalgia, not being able to shoot diagonally or upwards (even though I know the game is designed to accommodate this), and it not really being an exploratory platformer, which I much prefer.
That being said, I very much enjoyed playing Mega Man Legends a few years ago. So I’m probably one of the few people who much prefers the Legend games over the original platformers 🤣
Re: New Details Emerge For Cancelled Warhammer Racing Game 'Kult Of Speed'
Never heard of this game before. I would have loved it back then, seen as gaming and Games Workshop were my two main hobbies.
@MysticWangForce coz they go fasta!
Re: Nintendo's Satellaview Turns 30 This Month, And Fans Are Celebrating In A Special Way
I don’t know what it is, but I find a Super Famicom on top of a Satellaview aesthetically pleasing 🤣
Re: 34 Years Ago, Nintendo Begged Fans Not To "Risk" Importing SNES Consoles From Japan
I’m actually glad I was never exposed to import hardware in the UK back in the day (I did have US SNES games, but never NTSC hardware). I was blissfully unaware how terrible PAL games were in the 8 and 16 bit era.
If I’d have known I don’t think I could have enjoyed PAL games again. I certainly couldn’t have afforded to go the import route for all of my gaming.
Re: US RetroTINK Shipments Are Being Temporarily Suspended
@MegaManFan yes I get that, but if it goes China > US > Customer, then every customer will get the price hike regardless of whether they’re in the US or elsewhere. So what I don’t understand is why is he stopping sales to US customers only? That’s what I’m trying to understand. I’m obviously missing something.
Re: US RetroTINK Shipments Are Being Temporarily Suspended
@MegaManFan thanks for the reply, but that still doesn’t explain it for me.
If it goes China to San Diego to End Customer, then they’ll have the tariffs on the ‘China to San Diego’ leg of the journey, regardless of whether the end customer is in the US or elsewhere. That’s the part I don’t understand.
If it went China to End Customer (and so never touched the US for customer outside the US), I would understand it. Is that what happens?
Re: US RetroTINK Shipments Are Being Temporarily Suspended
Why does this not impact orders being made from outside the US? I thought the issue with the tariffs meant the cost of the components for the RetroTINKs (from China I presume) will increase dramatically, in which the cost of their products would need to increase to compensate. I don’t understand how this impacts where their customers are based?
Re: What Happens When An Arms Dealer Publishes Your Video Game?
I never knew anything about this guy when the whole Chromatic stories started. I didn’t even know he created the Oculus. I don’t mind a mention of these things in reviews of software/hardware, but I don’t want people’s opinions on the matter shoved down my throat either. I can do my own research (if I’m bothered) and can make up my own mind on the subject thank you. If I’m honest, it wouldn’t change my view of the product (I’d still like to have a Chromatic for example). Although at the same time I won’t say I like this guy or agree with any of his opinions - he sounds like a tool (to put it mildly).
One of the worst examples of someone’s opinion being shoved down my throat in the guise of a review was Eurogamer’s ‘review’ of the first Kingdom Come Deliverance game. They didn’t really cover much of the game, they just ranted on about whatever the controversy was (I can’t even remember what it was). If they’d have tagged the article as an opinion piece or whatever, fine, but no, apparently it was a review of the game.
Anyway, I suppose what I’m saying is I’ve lived long enough on this Earth to be completely apathetic to most ‘controversies’ these days. I’d rather they weren’t forced upon me when trying to gather information about my hobby, but I’m also equally capable in ignoring such pieces and gathering the information elsewhere. I’m not going dictate what people should and shouldn’t talk about.
Re: Nintendo Just Broke The Hearts Of GameCube Scalpers Everywhere With Switch 2
But people paying those prices aren’t buying them to play. They’re buying them to put on a shelf and make numerous posts on Facebook about them.
The rest of us simply burn a copy of the game on to a blank disc. Or in my case, I bought a US copy for £80 (I’m in the UK so US copies are cheaper, although this was a few years ago admittedly) so I can play it and still have a genuine copy.
I do hope the second hand value drops, but not sure being part of the NSO will make much difference.
Re: Looking Beyond America - How Game History Is Connected On A Global Scale
I found this really interesting. Thanks!
Re: 30 Years Ago, The Grandfather Of Game Journalism Told 2D Fighting Game Fans To "Get A Life"
I must say the beat em up genre (2D or 3D) holds no appeal to me these days. Back in the 90s I loved them, and spent so many hours with the likes of Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct and Tekken. I don’t know why I don’t enjoy them.
I prefer scrolling beat em ups, but even then I get bored very quickly. I played Shredder’s Revenge and got a fair amount of the way through it, but I realised I was just playing it because it was a present and I felt I had to.
Re: Palmer Luckey Just Invoked 'The Matrix' To Tease A New Nintendo 64 Console
I’ll definitely keep my eyes on this. I’ll be intrigued to see their approach for an FPGA N64. I really liked their take on the Game Boy Color, using a like for like screen in terms of resolution and also allowing the use of AA batteries. But obviously none of that applies with an N64 so it may be a more standard approach.
Re: You Can Now Wirelessly Connect Controllers To PS1 Via Your 8BitMods MemCard Pro
“ Another bonus is that you can now connect USB pads to the MemCard Pro 2.”
Does the MemCard Pro 2 have a USB socket? I’ve never noticed it in pictures of it before.
Re: Director Of PS1 Horror RPG Koudelka "Surprised" People Are Still Interested In It 25 Years Later
Isn’t this the same guy who did the amazing Secret of Mana soundtrack? A man of many talents!
I need to play this. I really want to play the two Shadow Hearts games on PS2, but I feel I should play this first. Plus it looks good on its own merits too.
Re: This $75 Handheld Could Be The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo DS In 2025
@-wc- I was seeing the picture at the top where it looks like two screens. I’ve just noticed picture (CGI mock-up?) further down… still looks weird 🤣
Re: This $75 Handheld Could Be The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo DS In 2025
@avcrypt everyone’s talking about TATE mode for this (I’m presuming Shmups?), but wouldn’t there be a big gap between the two screens?
Re: This $75 Handheld Could Be The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo DS In 2025
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Re: This $75 Handheld Could Be The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo DS In 2025
@ruiner9 I did think of that, of course. But wouldn’t you want to get a different, more normal looking system for other game systems? This just seems very DS specific, which is why I made the comparison.
Re: This $75 Handheld Could Be The Best Way To Emulate Nintendo DS In 2025
Emulation devices are not for me, so I’m probably missing the point. But why would you get one of these for DS games when you could get a second hand DS Lite and R4 card for a similar, if not cheaper price? The screens on the DS Lite are great.
Like I say, I’m probably missing the point 🤣
Re: This Mod Brings Crisp And Clear HDMI To GameCube
@Profchaos I have both a PVM and a small no brand (Maxim?) Consumer CRT. I think both look better than the RetroTINK 5x, but obviously this is subjective. I just prefer the colours and the way CRTs smooth off the early 3D games. I would love to try the RT5x on an OLED TV, but as I can’t see myself getting one for a few years (when they’re cheaper and have better options at smaller screen sizes) I guess I’ll never know.
I understand the RT5x is better than most/all other scalers. I haven’t tried many, but I can clearly see the difference against the RAD2X cables for example.
I’ve never really messed around with the settings of the RT5x. It’s not my thing, which is why I always avoided the OSSC and I always love the plug n play aspect of CRTs.
I guess the RT5x (and mods like this one) just aren’t for me. If I didn’t have a CRT I’m sure I’d be much happier, but as I do I can’t feel anything but underwhelmed with it. I just hope my CRTs last another couple of decades!
Re: This Mod Brings Crisp And Clear HDMI To GameCube
I tried my GameCube with component cables to a RetroTink 5x and a 1080p TV, and I must say, I was not impressed by the picture whatsoever. I use a CRT, and I bought a RetroTink to see if I’d be happy using it so I didn’t need a CRT anymore. I’m quite annoyed by all the hype from YouTubers and review sites over the praise they gave the RetroTink 5x (that most received for free). I’m extremely underwhelmed by it, for all the consoles I’ve tried. Especially for the price. Maybe I’m spoilt with CRTs or my expectations are too high, I know it’s better than most other upscalers. But still, it didn’t convince me to get rid of my CRT.
On topic, I wonder if I’d prefer these console based solutions. I’ve never seen one in person, and I probably never will as I’ll never buy one. Would be good to see one though.
Re: Interview: "We’ve Certainly Made Mistakes" - Limited Run's Boss On Winning Back The Trust Of The Community
I just want Shantae Pirate’s Curse for Switch at a reasonable price. I don’t see why they can’t just do another time limited order window for their more popular games. it would still be a Limited Run, just more than one Limited Run 😀
It would stick one up at the people who buy these games just to sell at a future date for an inflated price. Most LRG games I see on the second hand market are still sealed, so clearly a lot of their customers aren’t buying their games to play.
I’d also like them to work with a distribution partner in the UK and/or Europe. To make the total price after postage and duty a bit cheaper for us.
Re: Review: Mega Everdrive Pro - The Best Flash Cart For Your Genesis / Mega Drive
I got the Mega ED X5 a few years ago and I’ve been very happy with it. It’s great value at $60 odd, and I recommend it to anyone who’s interested but doesn’t want to pay $200+ for the Pro. It plays Mega Drive and Master System games flawlessly. It does 32X games, but I don’t have one so not something I’ve ever used. It also does cheat codes too.
So really what you’re paying for is Mega CD support with the Everdrive Pro. I am tempted by it. I’ll never buy a Mega CD myself (too unreliable and I’m not bothered about buying genuine games for it), and I would be able to play Snatcher without forking out over £500!
Re: 24 Percent Of Gen Z Brits Own A Classic Gaming System, While 74 Percent Say Retro Is "More Relaxing"
Is that 24% of all people in this age group in the UK, or just 24% of gamers in that age group? Because there’s a big difference, and without any absolute numbers of either, a % figure is meaningless.
Also, what’s classed as retro? To these whippersnappers, the Wii U might be deemed retro. Does it include the whole gamut of someone played a game of PAC-Man on an Android emulator for 10 mins, right up to those who buy and play on real hardware?
I don’t believe any of these recent stats about how popular retro gaming is to be honest. Not without any specific details provided (in the articles I read anyway, maybe they dumb it down for internet audiences).
On a side note, I hate all this calling different age groups by stupid internet names. I would have had no idea what Gen Z was, without this article providing the age range. Why can’t people just write a few extra words and say “people born between these years” or “people aged between x and y”. I literally have to Google every time these silly terms are used. I suppose it helps the internet folk with limited attention spans.
Re: "This Cartridge Is A Tiny Time Bomb" - Limited Run Accused Of Selling Carts Which Can Damage Your NES
I’ll never again buy new games for old consoles. I bought an N64 game from Piko (40 Winks) and a SNES game from retro-bit (one of the generic fighting games). They just look and feel really cheap and nothing like a proper, original game. The idea is way better than the reality. Whoever manufactures these cartridges for old consoles do not do a good job. Sounds like LRG are no better.
Re: A New (And Cheap) PS1 ODE Option Is Now Available
Over the past week I’ve just set up my PS2 to play games from the hard drive. All I had to do was buy a SATA adapter and freemcboot memory card from Amazon. Delivered the next day, I could return it easily if I couldn’t get it to work, no soldering, and up and running in a matter of hours (most of that time was loading the ROMs).
I wish it was that easy for all disc based retro consoles.
Re: 14 Percent Of North Americans Still Play Gaming Systems Released Before 2000
@Azuris maybe, but even including emulation I still think the number is way off. Retro gaming is a very niche pastime. And using emulators just as much. The increase in popularity of gaming in the last decade is driven by mobile games and a very select few games like CoD, FIFA/Madden and a few of the epics like Witcher, Skyrim etc.
I just find this number hard to believe.
Re: 14 Percent Of North Americans Still Play Gaming Systems Released Before 2000
I find that hard to believe. As of 2024 there were approx. 345m Americans. 14% of that is 48m. So 48m people actively play retro consoles? Hmmmm.
Re: Streets Of Rage Composer Yuzo Koshiro Worked On SNES RPG Terranigma, He Just Forgot About It Until 28 Years Later
To be fair, it is pretty forgettable 🤣
Only joking, but it certainly isn’t as memorable as his best stuff from Streets of Rage 2 and Actraiser
Re: Review: 8BitMods MemCard Pro 2 - Run PS2 Games And Manage Your Saves From This $50 Memory Card
I recommend people watch MVG’s video on YouTube on this. He mentions additional issues with it:
1) This works best on a fat PS2. Similar to this review, he noted mostly flawless performance on games that played.
2) This memory card is NOT suitable for PS2 Slims. FMV sequences stutter really badly. Only games with minimal or no FMV would be worth using this on a Slim. Damo - I see you say you used a PS2 Slim in your review, do you think certain Slim models work better than others? Any word from the manufacturer?
3) Apparently PS1 games do NOT work at all, even if converted to an ISO file. I don’t know if you specifically tested PS1 games Damo and can prove this comment wrong? Again, what does the manufacturer say?
4) He mentioned additional games that wouldn’t play, such as two of the Daxter games.
Personally I’m going to try the SATA adapter for the PS2 fat, which lets you use a standard SATA HDD to play your games from with a free McBoot memory card (which I already have). I can get one got £26 from UK Amazon and I already have a spare HDD. If I can’t get it to work, I can just return it.
Re: 25 Years On, Skies Of Arcadia's Technical Issues Have Been Fixed
@makankosappo I’m guessing RGB on the Dreamcast would be 480i not 240p, so technically wouldn’t be double the resolution, just no interlace flicker.
Also at the time of release you’d have needed a computer monitor to use VGA, consumer CRTs wouldn’t have had a VGA socket.
Even today, if I were to play this, I wouldn’t be able to use my CRT via RGB, I’d either have to use composite or plug the VGA into a flat panel monitor, which never looks as good as a CRT, even at 480p.
Not that it really matters as I don’t have a Dreamcast anyway 🤣 but as an avid retro gamer in the UK I’m always trying to find the optimum way to play my games, which is why I usually go for the NTSC versions via RGB, so I find this interesting regardless.
Re: Review: 8BitMods MemCard Pro 2 - Run PS2 Games And Manage Your Saves From This $50 Memory Card
@Tasuki I just found this from Googling how to do it blind.
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To get the PlayStation 2 into YPBPR (component) mode do the following:
1) Plug the PS2 in with either your component cables or HDMI adapter.
2) Start up the PlayStation 2 without a game in it.
3) Wait about 20 seconds.
4) Press Down.
5) Press X.
6) Wait 5 seconds.
7) Press Down three times.
8) Press X.
9) Press Left.
10) Press X.
The PS2 should now start displaying on your TV.
Re: Review: 8BitMods MemCard Pro 2 - Run PS2 Games And Manage Your Saves From This $50 Memory Card
How many games have you tested, PS2 and PS1, and did you test PS2 CD, DVD, and Dual Layer DVD games?
I’m interested in this, but if you only tested like 10 games I’ll probably wait until I read more anecdotal evidence of people trying a lot more games across all the supported formats.
Re: Tekken Boss Katsuhiro Harada Reveals Decade-Long Beef With Tomonobu Itagaki - And How It Ended
Sounds like a bit of a 🥜 job