@Razieluigi 100% agree on everything you said and some devs could create some outstanding music on the mega drive most Technosoft games have amazing soundtracks, Hellfire the Sonic games and streets of rage the list is endless and they definitely have their own charm which I wouldn’t ever change
That’s cool I vaguely remember seeing something about this in a magazine at the time along with the picture of Senna holding the trophy and if I remember correctly there was a cheat but for the first super Monaco gp where if you made the podium you could do a button combo and the the drivers would lift their heads off instead of a trophy
@Steel76 imagine is a name that takes me back I remember I had green beret and Rastan on c64 but yeah I think that was definitely a slogan not sure about ultimate tho doesn’t seem to flow when you say it out loud
@RossoftheRobots I originally got it to use on switch as I have a few Neo Geo games on there I updated it on 8bitdo website both the adapter and controller which took only a couple of minutes but I thought I would try it on the A500 as the button layout is similar to the cd32 layout and by chance it worked and everything functions as it should you can bring up the keyboard save your games exit to the carousel and shutdown the system using the controller so I guess it was a happy accident 😂 but I don’t use anything else on the A500 anymore
@RossoftheRobots it works really well and it’s button layout is similar to that of the cd32 and of course it’s wireless plus it has the clicky stick which makes it feel like you are using a micoswitched joystick
I love the look of this but the controller rules me out as a left handed gamer I would like to know more about what controllers work and function properly on it. I have the A500 mini and use the 8bitdo Neo Geo with the 8bitdo adapter 2 and it’s great works a treat on games and also manages to retain all the features of the original supplied with it
The US versions were available in a few colours I have transparent blue black and green but yeah the European versions were just available in grey/off white . I’ve always thought since they do many colours of the console shell why not do vmu and controller shells in matching colours I had to get a black transparent controller from Japan to match my console which wasn’t cheap so if someone did a full range I’m sure there would be many people willing to purchase these
I’ve definitely noticed it but as said in the article I always assumed it was the castle in the distance but surely it would appear in later levels as you get closer perhaps someone at Konami can shed some light on it
The Dreamcast is clearly the best thing Sega ever produced the mega drive is awesome but come on even the build quality is far above anything that Sega produced and then you have the amazing library of games various ways to output the Dreamcast vmu all the different peripherals the mega drive has some great games and can even be emulated on DC if you were to look at it from a perspective of someone just starting out collecting retro consoles the Dreamcast is much more of an exiting prospect
Just fixed my PlayStation 2 it’s been sat in a cupboard with a damaged output socket for about 3 years been to cex this afternoon and bought Tekken tag and I’m really enjoying it but as said in a comment above I thought Tekken 5 was held in high regard hence the reason it was remastered on psp
@Banks I know it is technically a control pad but the Namco negcon is awesome really responsive playing any of the Ps1 ridge racer games with it is superb also works on ps2 ridge racer v and others like wipeout it looks ridiculous but is so good
@Banks fair enough the fishing rod was quite limited and it was a novelty playing soul calibur and tennis with it. I have seen the ds version of guitar hero but never actually tried it might see if I can pick it up cheap and give it a go
@NewBond the original Atari joystick was a nightmare for me I always wondered why they couldn’t have put a fire button on both sides it was virtually unplayable as a left handed gamer
Played all the guitar hero games to destruction back in the day really miss those type of games. Why no love for the Dreamcast fishing rod that was amazing when it first came out not only could you play sega bass fishing but soul calibur and virtua tennis way before the Wii was even a concept
@Sketcz the Jp logo is orange US is red but I think it was some kind of copyright issue that forced Sega to use the blue swirl but it does look better than the others
@gb_nes_gamer the A500 mini is definitely worth getting especially at that price if you’re a fan of the Amiga it’s one of my favourite mini consoles really easy to add your own games
One of the highlights of cannon fodder on Amiga was the music but really the MD version still kept the playability sensible soccer was also very well done for the mega drive this looks like a great collection definitely getting this
Gonna boot mine up later I have had issues with buggy boy / speed buggy running ridiculously fast to the point of being unplayable not really encountered it with any other games glad to see it’s still being supported
That is a cool name it’s like when the Dreamcast was in development it was called katana I think that sounds a lot cooler but would it have been met with negativity by the media at the time
This looks cool I use my Dreamcast arcade stick all the time so it’s taken a bit of a beating over the years would love one of these as a replacement and the built in vmu is an amazing idea
@sdelfin I have used rechargeable batteries since I’ve had it and it’s fine have 2 sets of batteries so I can always keep it going one feature I really wish it had would be a sleep function I think that’s vital for a handheld
@belmont I got mine brand new and I honestly have had no issues with the build quality I suppose the batteries was done to make it authentic to the original there is a mod out there to use an internal rechargeable battery but I’m fine with it as it is
@belmont I have a retroflag gpi with a pi zero and it’s great GBA emulation is pretty spot on it does struggle with more modern systems but they are dirt cheap
The Amiga had some outstanding games the games that were ported to consoles like speedball 2 and the chaos engine were always better on Amiga I would recommend slam tilt if you like pinball and stunt car racer is still awesome even today
@gojiguy it does work on switch but you need the 8bitdo adapter 2 and just do a small update on both the adapter and controller it works really well I have quite a lot of Neo geo games on switch it’s great to play them with an authentic feeling controller. Just tried it on my mega drive mini and it works on that too
@sdelfin yeah always wondered why ,like you say Alien v predator is on capcom home arcade but not available as a standalone title for current consoles. I play Neo drift out on Dreamcast using neo4all it’s a great game but there is a lag with the sound plays perfectly tho just always wanted it to be released on switch
Neo drift out is a superb game should be part of the arcade archives releases but I guess they were keeping it back for this I just thought it was cos of the licensing but I guess they renewed the license for this. Bang bead is pretty addicting it’s great with 2 players
@TeamBigRig I have the mega drive/genesis controller it’s great I use on my original MD and MD mini it actually feels like the original MD 6 button that’s why I was interested as to what retrobit was gonna do for the Dreamcast controller but I like this it kinda looks like a switch pro controller
Been looking into a wireless solution for the DC this looks great I actually like the little VMU pod hope they do it in black transparent . Whatever happened to the retrobit Dreamcast controller I heard they were making one a while ago but can’t find any more info
I remember playing H.E.R.O on C64 and Hunchback loved those games still play them today on C64 mini I also remember getting Wizball for free in a bundle and for whatever reason didn’t play it but when I did I was hooked
I find those release dates odd as the European version actually has improvements over the Japanese version if you play them both the JP version kinda feels unfinished in many ways I would have thought there would have been a massive gap between releases as Europe was always an afterthought in those days great game tho and it still looks nice today the level with the horse is amazing the galloping sound and the music is outstanding
This is great news love the Neo Geo cd controller switch compatibility would be amazing seeing as I have a lot of Neo Geo games on it but I suppose this would work with the 8bitdo wireless adapter
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Re: Someone Has Finally "Fixed" The Mega Drive's Audio Shortcomings
@Razieluigi 100% agree on everything you said and some devs could create some outstanding music on the mega drive most Technosoft games have amazing soundtracks, Hellfire the Sonic games and streets of rage the list is endless and they definitely have their own charm which I wouldn’t ever change
Re: Thalamus Collection 1 Announced For Evercade Consoles
@C9906753 Quedex is an absolute classic
Re: I Wanted F1 Legend Ayrton Senna's Sonic Trophy So Bad That I Made My Own
That’s cool I vaguely remember seeing something about this in a magazine at the time along with the picture of Senna holding the trophy and if I remember correctly there was a cheat but for the first super Monaco gp where if you made the podium you could do a button combo and the the drivers would lift their heads off instead of a trophy
Re: Have We Been Wrong About Ultimate Play The Game's Name All This Time?
@Steel76 imagine is a name that takes me back I remember I had green beret and Rastan on c64 but yeah I think that was definitely a slogan not sure about ultimate tho doesn’t seem to flow when you say it out loud
Re: CeX Retro Watch: April 2024
@Elitepatriot they are behind a glass cabinet
Re: Review: Atari 400 Mini - A Deep Cut, But A Welcome One
@RossoftheRobots I originally got it to use on switch as I have a few Neo Geo games on there I updated it on 8bitdo website both the adapter and controller which took only a couple of minutes but I thought I would try it on the A500 as the button layout is similar to the cd32 layout and by chance it worked and everything functions as it should you can bring up the keyboard save your games exit to the carousel and shutdown the system using the controller so I guess it was a happy accident 😂 but I don’t use anything else on the A500 anymore
Re: Review: Atari 400 Mini - A Deep Cut, But A Welcome One
@RossoftheRobots it works really well and it’s button layout is similar to that of the cd32 and of course it’s wireless plus it has the clicky stick which makes it feel like you are using a micoswitched joystick
Re: Review: Atari 400 Mini - A Deep Cut, But A Welcome One
@BJQ1972 cool that’s good to know I really do struggle with these joysticks oh and konix speedking as well awesome joystick but pretty unusable for me
Re: Review: Atari 400 Mini - A Deep Cut, But A Welcome One
@cawley1 tried that back in the day it’s a painful experience 😂
Re: Review: Atari 400 Mini - A Deep Cut, But A Welcome One
I love the look of this but the controller rules me out as a left handed gamer I would like to know more about what controllers work and function properly on it. I have the A500 mini and use the 8bitdo Neo Geo with the 8bitdo adapter 2 and it’s great works a treat on games and also manages to retain all the features of the original supplied with it
Re: How Namco Tried To Stave Off Coin-Op's "Impending Doom"
Prop cycle was great used to play it in an arcade in Blackpool they also had final furlong which was a lot of fun as well
Re: Give Your Dreamcast VMU A Splash Of Colour With These Replacement Shells
The US versions were available in a few colours I have transparent blue black and green but yeah the European versions were just available in grey/off white . I’ve always thought since they do many colours of the console shell why not do vmu and controller shells in matching colours I had to get a black transparent controller from Japan to match my console which wasn’t cheap so if someone did a full range I’m sure there would be many people willing to purchase these
Re: What The Heck Is This Mystery Object In Super Castlevania IV?
I’ve definitely noticed it but as said in the article I always assumed it was the castle in the distance but surely it would appear in later levels as you get closer perhaps someone at Konami can shed some light on it
Re: Best Sega Console - Every Sega System, Ranked By You
The Dreamcast is clearly the best thing Sega ever produced the mega drive is awesome but come on even the build quality is far above anything that Sega produced and then you have the amazing library of games various ways to output the Dreamcast vmu all the different peripherals the mega drive has some great games and can even be emulated on DC if you were to look at it from a perspective of someone just starting out collecting retro consoles the Dreamcast is much more of an exiting prospect
Re: Best Tekken Games Of All Time, Ranked By You
Just fixed my PlayStation 2 it’s been sat in a cupboard with a damaged output socket for about 3 years been to cex this afternoon and bought Tekken tag and I’m really enjoying it but as said in a comment above I thought Tekken 5 was held in high regard hence the reason it was remastered on psp
Re: Gaming's Best 'Leftfield' Control Interfaces, Ranked
@Banks I know it is technically a control pad but the Namco negcon is awesome really responsive playing any of the Ps1 ridge racer games with it is superb also works on ps2 ridge racer v and others like wipeout it looks ridiculous but is so good
Re: Gaming's Best 'Leftfield' Control Interfaces, Ranked
@Banks fair enough the fishing rod was quite limited and it was a novelty playing soul calibur and tennis with it. I have seen the ds version of guitar hero but never actually tried it might see if I can pick it up cheap and give it a go
Re: Gaming's Best 'Leftfield' Control Interfaces, Ranked
@Poodlestargenerica it is I got addicted to it wanted to 100% every song even the ones I couldn’t stand
Re: Gaming's Best 'Leftfield' Control Interfaces, Ranked
@NewBond the original Atari joystick was a nightmare for me I always wondered why they couldn’t have put a fire button on both sides it was virtually unplayable as a left handed gamer
Re: Gaming's Best 'Leftfield' Control Interfaces, Ranked
Played all the guitar hero games to destruction back in the day really miss those type of games. Why no love for the Dreamcast fishing rod that was amazing when it first came out not only could you play sega bass fishing but soul calibur and virtua tennis way before the Wii was even a concept
Re: Who Created Dreamcast's Logo? We Spent A Year Trying To Find Out
@Sketcz the Jp logo is orange US is red but I think it was some kind of copyright issue that forced Sega to use the blue swirl but it does look better than the others
Re: Who Created Dreamcast's Logo? We Spent A Year Trying To Find Out
This sounds like a mission for the Dreamcast junkyard after all they did find the barber from the six billion players euro ad campaign
Re: UK Newspaper The Guardian Ranks 'Daytona USA' As Sega's Greatest Arcade Game
I would say Sega rally is a better game followed by crazy taxi ,virtua racing ,outrun 2 Sega made so many great racing games it’s difficult to choose
Re: Hyperkin's Portable Genesis / Mega Drive Docks Like A Nintendo Switch
I’m really interested in this device if the price is right I will definitely bite hope you can use an ever drive I really like the look of it
Re: Review: Codemasters Collection 1 - A Sensible Purchase For Evercade Fans
@gb_nes_gamer an update just a few days ago has improved the system even further it genuinely is an excellent system you won’t regret getting it
Re: Review: Codemasters Collection 1 - A Sensible Purchase For Evercade Fans
@gb_nes_gamer the A500 mini is definitely worth getting especially at that price if you’re a fan of the Amiga it’s one of my favourite mini consoles really easy to add your own games
Re: Review: Codemasters Collection 1 - A Sensible Purchase For Evercade Fans
One of the highlights of cannon fodder on Amiga was the music but really the MD version still kept the playability sensible soccer was also very well done for the mega drive this looks like a great collection definitely getting this
Re: 'Amiga Mini' The A500 Gets New Firmware And A Free Game
Gonna boot mine up later I have had issues with buggy boy / speed buggy running ridiculously fast to the point of being unplayable not really encountered it with any other games glad to see it’s still being supported
Re: Evercade Reveals TheC64 Collection 3, Coming In 2024
Super cycle is a classic played it so much back in the day it was the closest thing to hang on on the c64 excellent game
Re: Did You Know The NES Had A Much Cooler Name In India?
That is a cool name it’s like when the Dreamcast was in development it was called katana I think that sounds a lot cooler but would it have been met with negativity by the media at the time
Re: Review: 8BitDo Neo Geo Wireless Controller - It Just 'Clicks'
@gojiguy not sure I intended to get a brook adapter but ended up getting the 8bitdo adapter as it was on offer at the time
Re: The Octopus Aims To Be The Only Fight Stick You'll Ever Need
This looks cool I use my Dreamcast arcade stick all the time so it’s taken a bit of a beating over the years would love one of these as a replacement and the built in vmu is an amazing idea
Re: 18 Wheeler Director Got A Driver's License In Order To Work On The Game
So weird I played this yesterday on Dreamcast still enjoy it from time to time just wish it was longer
Re: It's Time For Nintendo To Resurrect An Old Sporting Connection With Switch
I’m pretty sure there is a Neo Geo pocket colour console in the same design or very similar
Re: Ex-Metal Slug Developers Announce Black Finger Jet, A New Run-And-Gun Game
Looks great very metal slug like but that’s a good thing hope it gets a release on switch
Re: The Raspberry Pi 5 Is Launching Next Month
@sdelfin I have used rechargeable batteries since I’ve had it and it’s fine have 2 sets of batteries so I can always keep it going one feature I really wish it had would be a sleep function I think that’s vital for a handheld
Re: The Raspberry Pi 5 Is Launching Next Month
@belmont I got mine brand new and I honestly have had no issues with the build quality I suppose the batteries was done to make it authentic to the original there is a mod out there to use an internal rechargeable battery but I’m fine with it as it is
Re: The Raspberry Pi 5 Is Launching Next Month
@belmont I have a retroflag gpi with a pi zero and it’s great GBA emulation is pretty spot on it does struggle with more modern systems but they are dirt cheap
Re: Bike Daisuki! Hashiriya Kon – Rider’s Spirits & Scurge: Hive Coming To Modern Consoles In 2024
Just watched a video of bike daisuki never actually heard of it very Mario kart-esque looks like a lot of fun tho
Re: Best Amiga Games Of All Time
The Amiga had some outstanding games the games that were ported to consoles like speedball 2 and the chaos engine were always better on Amiga I would recommend slam tilt if you like pinball and stunt car racer is still awesome even today
Re: SNES Fighter Rushing Beat Is Getting A New Entry
Bought this when I first got a super famicom it’s definitely one of the worst beat em ups on the snes it’s like a lame final fight
Re: Review: 8BitDo Neo Geo Wireless Controller - It Just 'Clicks'
@gojiguy it does work on switch but you need the 8bitdo adapter 2 and just do a small update on both the adapter and controller it works really well I have quite a lot of Neo geo games on switch it’s great to play them with an authentic feeling controller. Just tried it on my mega drive mini and it works on that too
Re: Stunt Car Racer Gets Impressive Port For The Commodore Plus/4
This is really impressive such a great game the Amiga version is the best tho except for the track with the stepping stones
Re: A Visco Mini Arcade Machine Is Coming This Year
@sdelfin yeah always wondered why ,like you say Alien v predator is on capcom home arcade but not available as a standalone title for current consoles. I play Neo drift out on Dreamcast using neo4all it’s a great game but there is a lag with the sound plays perfectly tho just always wanted it to be released on switch
Re: A Visco Mini Arcade Machine Is Coming This Year
Neo drift out is a superb game should be part of the arcade archives releases but I guess they were keeping it back for this I just thought it was cos of the licensing but I guess they renewed the license for this. Bang bead is pretty addicting it’s great with 2 players
Re: Popular Dreamcast Controller 'StrikerDC' Getting Wireless Update
@TeamBigRig I have the mega drive/genesis controller it’s great I use on my original MD and MD mini it actually feels like the original MD 6 button that’s why I was interested as to what retrobit was gonna do for the Dreamcast controller but I like this it kinda looks like a switch pro controller
Re: Popular Dreamcast Controller 'StrikerDC' Getting Wireless Update
Been looking into a wireless solution for the DC this looks great I actually like the little VMU pod hope they do it in black transparent . Whatever happened to the retrobit Dreamcast controller I heard they were making one a while ago but can’t find any more info
Re: Talking Point: What Was Your First Video Gaming Experience?
I remember playing H.E.R.O on C64 and Hunchback loved those games still play them today on C64 mini I also remember getting Wizball for free in a bundle and for whatever reason didn’t play it but when I did I was hooked
Re: Anniversary: Sega's Shinobi III Is 30 Years Old
I find those release dates odd as the European version actually has improvements over the Japanese version if you play them both the JP version kinda feels unfinished in many ways I would have thought there would have been a massive gap between releases as Europe was always an afterthought in those days great game tho and it still looks nice today the level with the horse is amazing the galloping sound and the music is outstanding
Re: 8BitDo Is Updating The Legendary Neo Geo CD Controller
This is great news love the Neo Geo cd controller switch compatibility would be amazing seeing as I have a lot of Neo Geo games on it but I suppose this would work with the 8bitdo wireless adapter