What's more impressive is that SNES Doom wasn't originally playable on XBAND in the 90's. The Main programmer of the SNES port actually helped out to make it possible! On top of that the Sega Saturn Netlink (Which used the XBAND software) also is online as well. If you look into how it's done, it's basically doing on the fly ROM hacks to make it possible. Crazy stuff.
I do wonder if the Merry-Go-Round music is considered to be under copyright. The songs are in the public domain, but the exact soundtrack is a recording of a real live Merry-go-Round that was pressed onto a record.
Still great to see that OpenRCT2 is slowly becoming its own game like it's older brother in OpenTTD has a decade before.
Leave it to Square Enix to develop a text based adventure game with a dumber input system than Zork. Don't let that sink in, let all the plumbing in first.
This is the first time since January 30th 2019 (The day the Wii Shop Channel closed) that this game would be legally playable once again. So yea, very welcome news to those wondering what Game Freak was like before Pokemon.
@Zenszulu Indeed. Outside of Atlus, nearly all Sega studios that have been bought since the Sega Sammy Merger in 2004 are in Sega of Europe's handling. (Rovio is planned to become part of SoE, according to the documents)
@RetroGames I would say good. This puts a very well known IP under Sega's belt, expands the capabilities of their Europe branch, brings in nearly 500+ well trained developers, and gives them a notable increase in the mobile marketplace. It's also possible that Sega would try to fix some of the PR shipwrecks Rovio has been making in the last year or so.
People need to remember that the Sega Saturn outsold the N64 in Japan by quite a bit. There's also a whole lot of games that haven't been ported to any modern consoles either. The question now becomes: Will they make an American version of the system at all?
You know, this COULD actually work. Make it more about the people behind the game and also make it a Late Cold War Thriller? Both the History and Gamer side of me are interested,
@AtlanteanMan It wasn't that Sega forgot to add copy protection, it's more like that one scene from the Simpsons where Mr Burns goes though a whole labyrinth of security, only to have a broken spring door in the back.
@GamingBread That's because the base system already exists and been out for a while. @Westlondonmist At least with Evercade, they give a valid reason for the delay, instead of blaming Covid or whatever.
Here's the thing, Numskull aren't the only company making replica Arcade machines. New Wave Toys have been making 1/6th size machines. Capcom have already signed up with New Wave to make a Street Fighter 2 machine along with a 1942 machine soon. Atari and Digital Leisure (Current owners of Don Bluth's Laserdisc games like Dragon's Lair and Space Ace) have given their blessing to New Wave as well.
The only big names in Retro Arcade games from the 80's and 90's who haven't picked a side are: Nintendo, Sega, WB Games (Owner of Midway and Williams), SNK (Which already made their own mini arcade machines), G-Mode (Current owners of Data East) and Arc System Works (Owners of Technōs)
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Re: Random: Remarkably, XBand Still Works With The Super Nintendo & Sega Genesis In 2023
What's more impressive is that SNES Doom wasn't originally playable on XBAND in the 90's. The Main programmer of the SNES port actually helped out to make it possible! On top of that the Sega Saturn Netlink (Which used the XBAND software) also is online as well. If you look into how it's done, it's basically doing on the fly ROM hacks to make it possible. Crazy stuff.
Re: Original RollerCoaster Tycoon Composer Creating New Theme For Fan Project
I do wonder if the Merry-Go-Round music is considered to be under copyright. The songs are in the public domain, but the exact soundtrack is a recording of a real live Merry-go-Round that was pressed onto a record.
Still great to see that OpenRCT2 is slowly becoming its own game like it's older brother in OpenTTD has a decade before.
Re: Wow, Sega's American And Japanese Offices Really Didn't Get On In The Early '90s
@Andee And a shady uncle in Naka.
Re: Square-Enix's 'The Portopia Serial Murder Case' AI Tech Demo Flooded With Negative Reviews
Leave it to Square Enix to develop a text based adventure game with a dumber input system than Zork. Don't let that sink in, let all the plumbing in first.
Re: Hard-To-Find NES Classic Hammerin' Harry Is Getting A Physical Re-Release
How's the quality of these retro-rereleases? Talking about the build quality, not the game quality. Like, how do they compare to original cartridges?
Re: One Of Pokémon Studio Game Freak's Rarest Titles Is Now Available On Switch
This is the first time since January 30th 2019 (The day the Wii Shop Channel closed) that this game would be legally playable once again. So yea, very welcome news to those wondering what Game Freak was like before Pokemon.
Re: Sega Is Buying Angry Birds Developer Rovio
@Zenszulu Indeed. Outside of Atlus, nearly all Sega studios that have been bought since the Sega Sammy Merger in 2004 are in Sega of Europe's handling. (Rovio is planned to become part of SoE, according to the documents)
Re: Sega Is Buying Angry Birds Developer Rovio
@Zenszulu By some accounts, the deal would buy for itself in as little as two years.
Re: Sega Is Buying Angry Birds Developer Rovio
@RetroGames I would say good. This puts a very well known IP under Sega's belt, expands the capabilities of their Europe branch, brings in nearly 500+ well trained developers, and gives them a notable increase in the mobile marketplace. It's also possible that Sega would try to fix some of the PR shipwrecks Rovio has been making in the last year or so.
Re: Xbox Cracks Down On Emulation On Xbox Series X|S
Congratulations Microsoft. You have made the exact same mistake as Sony did in 2010.
Re: Legendary Acquires Movie And TV Rights To Street Fighter
OF COURSE!
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Re: It's Official! Sega Poll Reveals Fans Want The Sega Saturn Mini Next
People need to remember that the Sega Saturn outsold the N64 in Japan by quite a bit. There's also a whole lot of games that haven't been ported to any modern consoles either. The question now becomes: Will they make an American version of the system at all?
Re: Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Had An Impact On Apple's Tetris Movie
@JayJ Not surprising, considering all the REAL drama that happened IRL.
Re: EA Is Pulling All Of Its Games From The Zoom Platform Online Store
Betting they want to put it on Origin or something.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Meets Donkey Kong Country In This Stylish New Fangame
@RetroGames @Pillowpants It's more of the "Early pre-rendered CGI" look of DKC than the gameplay.
Re: Random: This Bizarre Handheld Was All About Giving Things A Poke
@Diogmites I'm pretty sure that it isn't just your finger that is small enough to fit in the hole.
Re: Here's The First Trailer For Apple's R-Rated Tetris Movie
You know, this COULD actually work. Make it more about the people behind the game and also make it a Late Cold War Thriller? Both the History and Gamer side of me are interested,
Re: The Tragic Tale Of The 'PlayStation Phone' That Should Have Changed Everything
@smoreon Damn it. You got me.
Re: The Tragic Tale Of The 'PlayStation Phone' That Should Have Changed Everything
@Poodlestargenerica A copyright isn't the same as a patient. Please know the difference.
Re: Yuji Naka Killed "Dreamcast's Star Fox", Says Former Sega Producer
@AtlanteanMan It wasn't that Sega forgot to add copy protection, it's more like that one scene from the Simpsons where Mr Burns goes though a whole labyrinth of security, only to have a broken spring door in the back.
Re: Blaze's Evercade VS Console Has Been Delayed Until December
@GamingBread That's because the base system already exists and been out for a while.
@Westlondonmist At least with Evercade, they give a valid reason for the delay, instead of blaming Covid or whatever.
Re: We're Getting A New Shining Force Game, But Of Course There's A Catch
Sega really is putting the cart before the horse. Couldn't they do something with Shining Force 1 or 2 with M2?
Re: Intellivision's Wii-Like Amico Console Gets Delayed For A Third Time
@Heavyarms55 It is a joke, that's why we're laughing.
Re: Intellivision's Amico Is Shaping Up To Be The Most 'Nintendo' Non-Nintendo System Ever
@Masterchicken https://twitter.com/PatTheNESpunk/status/1404527059750191104
Re: Sega Just Showed Off A Prototype Handheld For The First Time Ever
Pluto was actually used for a version of the Saturn with a built in modem. Ben Heck did a video on fixing it.
Re: Feature: Quarter Arcades Is Bringing Coin-Op History Home - And It Wants To Work With Nintendo Next
Here's the thing, Numskull aren't the only company making replica Arcade machines. New Wave Toys have been making 1/6th size machines. Capcom have already signed up with New Wave to make a Street Fighter 2 machine along with a 1942 machine soon. Atari and Digital Leisure (Current owners of Don Bluth's Laserdisc games like Dragon's Lair and Space Ace) have given their blessing to New Wave as well.
The only big names in Retro Arcade games from the 80's and 90's who haven't picked a side are: Nintendo, Sega, WB Games (Owner of Midway and Williams), SNK (Which already made their own mini arcade machines), G-Mode (Current owners of Data East) and Arc System Works (Owners of Technōs)