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@-wc- The idea is that you make a copy before, obviously, 'for archival purposes'. Anyway, the law wasn't designed to allow you to play your games on other systems as well. When you buy a game, you basically buy a license to play that game on a specific system. However it's clear lawmakers didn't know anything about emulation and FPGA. These laws were mostly designed to allow people to copy their personal data, nothing more. So they're obviously full of holes, and until there's a trial going on, there won't be any case-law about it unfortunately.

@Soapy159 I got you the first time, while you apparently didn't read what I said in my last post, in which I replied TO YOU.

Sony would have never asked people to rip their own games for the PS Classic, so the PS Classic (or any official system, if you prefer that word to 'legal' was always at a disadvantage compared to a MISTer. Hence the unfair comparison.

(also, almost nobody will rip their own games when they can download them easily, and also, in the US law at least, you are only allowed to play a copy of a game you owned if the original game doesn't work anymore, so technically, it's still illegal - but nobody cares)

@Soapy159 Of course but that's not our point. An official system would never make you do that. The PS Classic sucked but it had absolutely no means to offer what Superstation One does.

@-wc- Exactly. I also always find a little unfair to compare a legal solution (especially one that offers a limited set of licensed games) to something that is technically legal but, as long as the CD-ROM drive is not available, can only play pirated games.

Yeah, AI is basically the (new) excuse businesses were looking for to get rid of employees. Of course they didn't wait for AI to fire people, but it helps them a lot... And it's no coincidence it fits the current movement of far right governments (that love using AI slop) to cut public services and fire everyone, which leads to numerous disasters.

@KRZY "There is no ethical consumption under capitalism"
Well, exactly, capitalism is a dead end. Giving AI a pass just because there's a bigger evil won't fix anything, it actually makes things even worse.

@chucksneed How is it "doing good" for starters? How is a PC port needed? The OG ROM is already preserved online, and there are (many) other ways to play it than a PC port.

Anyway, I totally think it's right to criticize someone doing something good the wrong way, indeed. I could find many examples but I don't think it's allowed to talk politics.

@chucksneed Have you read the article? The port isn't accurate since it wasn't checked by a human. Also, AI is a huge waste of resources. So it really matters (unless you don't care about the world going to *****, obviously).

Rather than Indie Retro News, I would recommend subscribing directly to Saberman's YT channel since most of IRN's news come from it.

"This has ruined my perception of the Nintendo brand and will never be purchasing Nintendo products."
Something tells me that guy hasn't purchased any Nintendo product for a while, and is looking for an excuse.

I get the idea but I don't think Animal Crossing's neighborly relations are "endlessly deep", though. Sure, the game doesn't focus on exploration and combat like a traditional RPG, but what Miyamoto is describing still doesn't exist imho.

"they're built on the hard work of others, often without permission or remuneration. There's also the issue of developers overrelying on AI for coding and thereby losing essential skills."

For me, the biggest problem is the enormous use of energy.

It's also next week if my calculations are correct.

Funnily I would have been very familiar with SDI, under the name Global Defense though.

Also I wouldn't call that 'research' but whatever.

French Association MO5.COM has been saying it for maybe two decades. The yellowing is a chemical phenomenon at a molecular level and can't be reversed. If you want a bright white system, paint it.

btw there's a trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GclbG66LlrA

"game released in 2023" it was actually released in 2020!

Uh... It looks completely different to me.

@Alexcastle The US law allows you to make a backup of your game, indeed, but you can only use it if the original doesn't work anymore... On the contrary I think it's useful to remind readers these things are in very grey area in terms of legality. Of course most Time Extension readers are already aware of all that, but the vast majority of people has no clue about IP law.

@wizzgamer Because at the time, the game was only released in Western countries where people didn't care. Which means, actually, the problem would be solved by not releasing the game in Asia.

@KociolekDoSyta No:
"this issue will also impact the PS4, PS5, and Xbox versions, as the platform holders share similar requirements"

@The_Nintendo_Pedant Yes, I didn't express myself very well (I'm no native speaker and I was in a hurry). My point is System 3 is a bit dishonest to point the finger at Nintendo while it's a more general issue.

I know dumping on Nintendo is fun, but writing "the company is pointing the finger at Nintendo" then "this issue will also impact the PS4, PS5, and Xbox versions, as the platform holders share similar requirements" is a bit contradictory imho.

This developer created a lot of similar bold prototypes for the 2600, but the problem is he starts a new project almost every month and I'm not sure he finishes any...

I always wanted to play Supreme Warrior. I know it's not a good game, but the FMV sequences were created by real Honk Kong movie studio staff, and it shows imho.

@slider1983
1) He's jealous of the Analogue Pocket that was released before the Chromatic
2) Who cares that the M64 releases before the 3D if it's not as good?

Luckey is a real clown. If you knew what I know, you would find his digs at Analogue hilarious. He's jealous, clearly.

Well, I guess arcades need to open first in order to close eventually... :'(

I'm not surprised at all. One of his previous games used mostly assets from Mercs and nobody seemed to care...

Edit: Reading what I wrote on Discord when I tackled that game on my site, I also mentioned the possible use of AI.

It's really weird to brag these days about a 90-minute runtime, even though classic games are usually short.

@ch37x If you had read my exchange with someone else slightly lower, you would know that's what I meant. They're made illegal because they include ROMs on an SD card (which would be quite easy to fix). Any computer can play a ROM, not just phones btw. And of course not all computers are illegal.

My guess is since the police can't reach the companies behind them, they scare content creators so they stop publicizing those handhelds, which in the end can hurt the makers and encourage them to stop bundling them with SD cards full of ROMs. Which would be very easy for them to do...

@FrostoftheStars Of course, that's what I mean. But people are not aware of that (and don't tell me everyone only plays backups of their owned games on them).

It's not cool for him given there are hundreds of other people doing the same thing, but it's nice to remind people from time to time that these devices are illegal.

@Moroboshi876 Yeah you didn't miss much with volume 3... When the highlighted game is a weird plane simulator, you know they're going for deep cuts.

@PKDuckman You misunderstood me. I precisely meant Arcade Archives games I'd like to see on the Egret II Mini.

There are still Taito games in the Arcade Archives series I'd like to see, particularly Dead Connection and Warrior Blade (although the latter is less probable given its use of two screens).

That's happening with a lot of websites unfortunately. You are probably aware of that, at Time Extension. Now imagine how it is for non-English websites.

I didn't notice but Swery is clearly a big fan of Twin Peaks... That being said, that price is indeed scary, even for 5 episodes.

Unfortunately, most people don't realize it was quite common for Japanese developers at that time to throw away the source code...

Funnily, the link of the video on the Indiegogo page is "https://www.youtube.com/embed/tBAzmYcK6Cs[...]&aoriginsup=0&gporigin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeextension.com%2F&vf=6" which means it was taken from this website!

Retirement age is 64 (for men) and 62 (for women) in Japan, though.

Wow, how relevant to embed the tweet of someone who's probably a Nintendo hater (a guy named after a SEGA console that doesn't plan to get the Switch 2 anyway)...

@drypaphmrbro because of the new pope.

"Leo, the name that resonates in the world of demolition" It's ironic this was posted TODAY.

You should thank Saberman, not Indie Retro News...

The problem is, to fight that kind of historical inaccuracies, people tend to go the opposition direction, which is not necessarily true either. For instance, the crash didn't happen in Europe, sure, but the US crash had an effect on Europe since Europe didn't have consoles anyway (so it pushed computers even more).
Also I've seen a British YTer claim that the NES was a complete failure in the UK, which is very exaggerated as well, but like in other European countries, it really caught on in 1990 (probably helped by the TMHT game). And btw, the NES wasn't an instant success in the US either. Its launch in 1985 was limited anyway, and from what I gathered it became successful in 1987-1988.

OK, thanks for clarifying, the article probably made it sound stranger than it really is. I thought it could happen in that game as easily as a draw in a fighting game for instance...
Also, I guess it must have happened sometimes but it wasn't recorded for posterity.

But... is that a problem to have the same rank when you've got the same score? I'm not sure I see what's incredible here.

"the standard Blu-ray costing $79.99" That's really expensive for a Blu-ray, even though it's a mini-series rather than a single film.