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From my perspective, a multimedia music project with a dark/grimy aesthetic fits with how I perceived the Sega CD in the states (dark/grimy in comparison to the SNES). I’m more shocked that the band actually existed! It’s like a Claymation®️ Gorillaz.

Also, “bulbous-eyed chicken thing” is spot on.

@Daniel36 - I recently picked up the Genesis cart. Popped it in, was super intrigued, printed the manual, and still haven’t made the time to learn it. Looking forward to spending a few hours with it. This article has just increased my desire to learn it.

@bluemage1989 - Just to put it into perspective, most physical “accomplishments” are a “waste of time” as they don’t produce anything meaningful to the world at large. That being said, the accomplishments DO provide meaning to those performing and those interested in it, which I would argue is a benefit to the society.

Absolution is the only reason I backed Jetpack 2 on kickstarter many years ago. I played so much shareware Jetpack that I felt I owed the programmer something. I should probably also send some money to the Scorched Earth programmer.

@mollipen - Thank you so much for setting this up! It’s nice to have a central listing for physical releases with links to the official site.

I certainly hope the user’s body composition affect the player stats? I might be convinced to lift a dumbbell if it meant my character could throw a punch faster.

I think they’re making the right choice taking out the English VA. Without the nostalgia goggles, the quality just isn’t up to modern standards. It feels at home on Sega CD, but feels outdated if they’re updating the rest of the game.
And this comment comes from someone who prefers the DiC dubs of Sailor Moon over the newer Viz dubs because it’s just what I grew up with.

They make it sound so pleasant.

@-wc- couldn’t agree more! Typing Crisis, Typing Enforcers, Mad Dog McTyper; the list goes on!

House of the Dead has already been done. What we need now is a Typing of the Dead movie! No guns, just a keyboard tray and lightning-fast fingers!

I will happily settle for a charging dock!

No voting option for “Totally a scam, but I still feel compelled to give them money out of desperate hope that it’s legit”? Cause that’s where I’m at.

Games on the Playdate are coming out at the perfect rate that I always have one active game going at a time. So far, I haven’t had a backlog problem, but this sale may screw that up.

This is one of the rare times that I wish I had an Amiga. Getting to play one of my favorite games on the hardware it was designed for would be an experience. Playing Worms Armageddon on PS1 was great, but I always knew sacrifices were made to get it on the platform. I guess the true director’s cut requires the same hardware so you get the full experience the director intended.

More games need Pikmin.

I didn’t know until recently that narrative driven non-bullet-hell shoot 'em ups were a thing until recently. Voidblasters on Playdate is similarly billed and I loved it! I’m now on the hunt for similar narrative non-bullet-hell shmups.

I’d give Visegunne a try but they don’t have it listed for Mac

@BulkSlash - I’ve been following the development through TimeExtension articles and even I thought “Oh cool! An FPGA add on for raspberry pi!” Maybe TakiUdon picked it as a nod to accessibility and low price point, a-la the RPi. Or maybe he just wanted to mess with people.

Last spring, my 9 year old daughter brought one home for a weekend as a class pet. They were using the fancy model with a color screen. She kept it alive and loved it so much she saved up her money for her own. She’s had it for 2 months and still enjoys it.

Woah! Picked this game up a month ago. It’s definitely pretty difficult. I’ve spent most of my play time wishing I were playing Rock & Roll Racing on SNES.

Reminds me of Mutant League Hockey.

I can totally see myself enjoying free mode when I want to relax. Like SlowTV, but I have some control.

We got the 7800 instead of the NES, so I’ve got some nostalgia for it. But really only for Xenophobe, Dark Chambers, and that long joystick. Why aren’t they releasing the long joystick???

I think the only way I’ll see this film is if MST3K riffs on it.

Wish I could get those Sega Channel roms working on my genesis mini. There is something fun about having a curated set of games available.

@N64-ROX - I’m in the same boat with switch games. Important games are bought physically but rarely get played over digital games. I wonder if it’s because the Switch cards are so small. Popping in a Genesis cart feels so easy compared to swapping a tiny card underneath a cover (and it’s even worse if I just trimmed my fingernails!)

@Sketcz You are correct; it was easier to just slap a bunch of shielding on than to design the board to reduce EMF noise. I can’t imagine that cartridge was emitting THAT much noise, but maybe if you got an old 900Mhz phone really close to it?

@MARI0 Humor comes from upending expectations. Things that are so bad they’re bad are just boring because you know what to expect. Things that are so bad they’re good are so utterly bonkers because they constantly upends expectations and is just a wild ride. It also help if it was an earnest attempt to make something good. It’s definitely not for everyone.

@Bod2019 - Yup, LRG confirmed they are involved. Last paragraph: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/yuzo-koshiros-shmup-earthion-is-pushing-sega-genesis-to-its-absolute-limit

Is Paul W. S. Anderson unavailable to do an action packed video game movie?

He’s tee-ing up a whole product line! Mr. Pi, followed up by the superior Mrs. Pi. The he’ll release one twice as long and call its Pi Jr.

I’m definitely one of the weirdos who appreciates no backlight. This is my self-care console. Games are not designed to keep me engaged for monetary gain, and if it’s too dark to play I should probably go to sleep.

Now I want to know if it’s an Easter egg, leftover code, or some obscure tie-in to minute details of the movie.

If the game is intended to be portable media like a cartridge, USB or MicroSD is your best solution so you can write directly to the storage medium for save games. But some research into the best usb stick for long-term storage would be appreciated. Specs for read/write cycles, read/write speed, etc. This does look cheap.

Thanks for delving into some of the technical restrictions. I assumed save states were just dumping some registers into long-term storage. Learned something new today.

This quote will soon have a place in my cubicle. “A man is a man when he takes a day off to play during weekdays when other people are working."

That looks beautiful! Still boggles my mind that the original could run on a 286.

Am I the only one who just learned that a SHMUP Maker exists???

@Babybahamut I was actually thinking about this too, specifically for a friend who lost 1 1/2 fingers on his left hand to a lawn mower. But this thing appears to be ONLY left handed, so I doubt it would help him any.

I may not be up to speed with what the Mega Drive is capable of, but that looks so much more advanced than anything I’ve played on it.

I recently bought an official Nintendo branded GameCube memory card to replace my Mad Catz card which has been flaking out for a bit. 2 corrupt save files and frequent “cannot read memory card” errors. I suppose nearly 20 years of service is pretty commendable, but I now feel better with my Animal Crossing town living on official memory.

Unofficial poll here: does anyone associate touch controls with “the best in form and function?” I’ll kick this poll off with a strong “no”. Everything else looks very nice!

Collectors have definitely been keeping theirs eyes on ShopGoodwill. I found a listing for a pile of game accessories. Lots of wires and misc controllers, but I could see a sliver of the Gameboy Player disc in with the mess. Others did too because the bids started getting pretty high for all the other stuff in the pile.

Even though there’s nothing inappropriate in the game, I didn’t consider the game to be “for kids”. Perhaps I’ll let my 9 year old give it a try; see how she takes to it.

I have no memories of the plot, but I clearly remember Jack Black’s character being called “Zero”.

😢 Poor little lost playdates.

@Poodlestargenerica Totally. That actress being hired for it is like hiring someone to program an app because they “work with computers.” Just cause you entertain for a living doesn’t mean you can make anything entertaining. I’d probably cry too, TBH.

I really want to know the quantity of DVDs they’re pressing. I’m sure many of the copies purchased will remain sealed as investments or artifacts. Still pretty awesome Songbird is doing something like this.

MyAbandonware listed no RPGs with a spy/espionage theme. Nuts.

I’d play it in its current state over Zero Tolerance!

I guess they’re relying on the Wii to serve double duty as the GameCube since there doesn’t seem to be any disk drive access.