Cheers and congrats to her and the magnificent accomplishment from the passion in her works.
In the last few years, I've learned of the people whom helped shape my childhood experiences across all forms of entertainment. It excites me every time I learn the connections between projects and that a single person or a band of people created all those memories for me.
The cAIncer continues to spread, and it is terminal.
I will not feed it actively, pay for products that are both noted as influenced by the products or eventually exposed as using Gen AI tools (most cases are the latter), and I will gladly die not wiling to support the wealth lords owning these platforms.
I find the lack of an AA release for the Switch disturbing. There is no technical reason to prevent releasing the game there except some mandate to exclude older platforms or prevent unit sales because of upgrade options would be available. I always appreciate transparency on hard truths to know this could be the path going forward.
This is unabashed greed. No amount of "It's Sonic's birth celebration" can excuse this paltry offerring at premium pricing. How about including a Sonic themed controller? Maybe some pins or 90s stickers that make that price paletteable?
And the blind-box tactic is insufferable. It is the most shameful aspect of this announcement after the price.
As I keep saying over and over, SEGA ain't what it used to be.
I can't give enough praise and thanks to his contributions in gaming and music. Specifically, the DOOM OST was the right soundtrack at the right time in my life. For me, DOOM is as much about the music as it is about demon slaying.
I am soooooooo close to retiring my KAICO OSSC after years of excellent service. It's not a knock on the OSSC. I have it on the latest firmware, and it still works like a champ. I like to keep my video settings to reasonable scales as I like a close 1:1 output on my dinky 1080p LED. I am not a 4K chaser, so those devices that go to the exteme resolutions don't appeal to me.
I'm more in the market for a scaler that has a simple, clean form factor like the Morph. And this is where my OSSC with daughter board for Composite/SVideo input has reached a breaking point. It is bow a block with cables out every side. It's time to tidy up. And the Morph 2K soubds just right for the job.
As a US resident (listening for Black Hawk helicopters), I watched Red Dwarf in the 90s thanks to PBS (again, listening for storm troopers).
I LOVED that show as an addition to my TNG and Babylon 5 viewing. Rimmer's arcs were just brilliant. I'm not sad we didn't get a game because that show was perfect sci-fi at the right time of my life.
Stoke me a cipper. I'll be back for breakfast. Salute
As is often the case, I didn't appreciate this franchise as a child since I was too dazed by hadoukens and fatalities at that time of my gaming life. I remember seeing Fatal Fury and thinking "meh".
Today, older and wiser, I have US, AES copies of Fatal Fury and Fatal Fury 2, and Japanese copies of FFS and RBFFS.
The older I get, the more I adore the 90s, street crime motif that is now so obvious to me in those FF games. I used to think Fatal Fury was a failed Street Fighter II. I now see it as a hybrid SFII/Final Fight, and I love getting back onto the streets to just have fisticuff battles.
Old SNK nailed the grit of the 90s in so many games, and Fatal Fury is the perfect example.
This art book will sit amongst my Neo Geo collection soon enough.
It was a good time. I appreciate what arcades and game designers achieved to ultimately bring the arcade experience home to millions.
But my age is winning out over nostalgia. While at an all-day arcade in my area, reality was hitting me. I'm too tall to comfortably play at most upright machines originally intended for kids and teens, many machines were in need of controller repair, and I was thinking of the immense cost of powering so many machines.
I am a repeat Krikzz customer having purchased everdrives for all my legacy systems. I will welcome a Neo Geo ED (use that name) with open arms. I already have a TerraOnion NeoSD, but I will love to see what Krikzz can do on such a legandary system.
I bought two. I managed to apply the needed firmware. After that, brilliant playback without further hassles of time bombs baked into the R4 software. And the current interfave is just so clean and simple. Seeing how forward thinking the design is, I can't wait to test homebrews and whatnot.
R4 carts are now decommissioned. So long, and thanks for all the fish.
That's some ultra service delivering so many updates to expand the machine's capabilities.
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say a new firmware update is announced every time I'm about to unwrap my Funtastic Purple A3D. But life finds a way to derail me, and the cycle begins anew. I'll do it today. I promise!
This is my 32X relationship for the last 30 years. I look forward to this project's conpletion and what justification I will invent to add it to my Tower of Power setup.
Gen AI output is predicated on plagiarism. There is no "ethical" application of this ponzi scheme without first getting the consent of the original artists and designers and allow protected work from being altered. And thanks to the money orgy consuming tech and governments, there will be no legislation to reign in this cancer for years if ever.
I am a new fan to the Commadore 64/C64 family. I started dabbling with the mini systems in the last few years. And I am a sucker for dedicated portable systems.
Is this handheld necessary in light of the many options being offered for the C64 platform? Nope. Will I try to get A C64 model? Yeap! Is it available on Funstock USA yet? NOPE!
Supplemental: Funstock USA listings went up around 9 AM EST. YEAP! HEHEHE!
Reading between the lines, this info dump tells me that original and alternative NeoGeo access points stay relevant. If you want the stock, original experience and have the option, then the original Neo Geo is still valid. If you are a MISTer user, go nuts. It is still valid.
I'm very much interested in the board consolidation, power optimization, and what is in the carts. Having an original Neo Geo and most legacy systems, I love when modern tech optimizes original designs especially with power consumption. We fondly remember wall arts, but I have no issue retiring them when the option is available (and I have with most 1990s systems). I'm looking forward to a cart dissection in the coming months.
Amazing timing. I just watched MVG's review of the C64 Ultimate last night to convince myself I want the next model up in this saga. I have a mini and 1:1 mini already.
And now, this is announced. Looks like I have more to digest before I dabble.
I live in a US state that is hit with the tax snag. I was eager for the UE, but I also needed time to discuss budget in my home. And the very next day, the tax issue appeared.
I appreciate the information as wild speculation can now be put to rest. It's not a stock issue, and Ill jump from Amazon to Plaion when the opportunity arives. If I have to buy from a villain, I might as well get the most mega shock bang for my buck.
I've pre-ordered the White Anniversary set and 6 games (thus far).
I can't wait for for more, early Neo Geo games to be announced. Eight Man, Sengoku (1,2), Cyber Lip, and the King of Monstars (1,2) are hot on my list. Bigger, Badder, Better
After much thought, I'm redirecting my focus away from the hardware and Plus aspects of the machine since I'm comfortable with my current investments (decent model AES, OSSC, and RGB options). I have sticks and memory cards galore.
My interest is now squarely on the carts. Besides the notorious prices of original carts (Metal Slug is a car now), even conversion carts can be pricey and even dubious in design. Sometimes EEPROMs from MVS carts are sacrificed. Sometimes people burn their own to retrofit sacrified AES carts. It's real messy out there. Now, we have an entity offering decently priced replicas (case, labels, manuals, new cart cases), and with new parts (I presume). This is more exciting to me than the console news.
I already have a NeoSD cart for my flashcart needs. But, I'm atill a sucker for standalone carts when the mood hits. The mood is hitting hard for a $90 replica of Metal Slug.
Well, not only am I shocked by the support of aunthentic carts, I am shocked at the level of authenticity from the original design and these reasonable prices.
I look forward to testing my copy of Last Resort (and other carts) in a newer playground.
These are exciting times for legacy systems to say the least.
As a NeoGeo fan/smalltime collector (AES, MVS, Mini, Evercade, and emulation all over), I have to stress caution about the possibility of cart compatibility. Their engineering would negate any reduction in a machine's footprint making this a NeoGeo by default and pricing up the machine. Then comes the emulation demands from this crowd. It would have to be spot on or no buy from a demographic that prides itself off arcade responsiveness.
But, I'd gladly add a machine to sit next to my Neo AES and CD video system.
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Re: "The Original 3DO Programmers Deserve Serious Kudos" - This "Experiment" Is Bringing A Classic EA Racer To The Atari Jaguar
Where did you learn to drive?
Re: Sega Appears To Have Been Caught Using GenAI Again, This Time With Dreamcast Keychains
I cherished my time with the DR@/|Fu$[]. There was much engagement and joy with that product that spun discs.
Re: Kingdom Hearts' Composer Yoko Shimomura To Perform Concert Later This Year To Celebrate Her Almost 40 Year Career
Cheers and congrats to her and the magnificent accomplishment from the passion in her works.
In the last few years, I've learned of the people whom helped shape my childhood experiences across all forms of entertainment. It excites me every time I learn the connections between projects and that a single person or a band of people created all those memories for me.
Keep creating and loving what you create.
Re: "Extremely Disappointing" - Are AI-Generated FPGA Cores The Future, Or The Death Of Accuracy?
The cAIncer continues to spread, and it is terminal.
I will not feed it actively, pay for products that are both noted as influenced by the products or eventually exposed as using Gen AI tools (most cases are the latter), and I will gladly die not wiling to support the wealth lords owning these platforms.
This is my end of videogame life plan.
Re: Empire Interactive Withdraws From "3DO Project" Due To "Likelihood Of Prolonged Legal Disputes"
@MysticWangForce The Future is Now.
Re: Sega's Crazy Taxi Spins Its Wheels Thanks To Another GenAI Kerfuffle
@Bot_Bot_69 SEGA is having a mid-life crisis and thinks a hot tech will make it cool again.
What vould go wrong?
Re: Sega's Crazy Taxi Spins Its Wheels Thanks To Another GenAI Kerfuffle
Hey, hey, hey! It's Laaaazy Taxi!
Gen AI sponsored this cab ride while you pay the full fare to cover the tokens.
Re: "We Listened" - Commodore Reduces The Price Of Its Forthcoming Callback 8020 'Dumbphone'
Call rejected.
Re: Namco's Legendary Arcade Fighting Game 'Tekken' Is Coming To Arcade Archives 2
I find the lack of an AA release for the Switch disturbing. There is no technical reason to prevent releasing the game there except some mandate to exclude older platforms or prevent unit sales because of upgrade options would be available. I always appreciate transparency on hard truths to know this could be the path going forward.
Re: "Embarrassing" - These $100 Sonic Re-Releases Aren't Going Down Well With Fans
This is unabashed greed. No amount of "It's Sonic's birth celebration" can excuse this paltry offerring at premium pricing. How about including a Sonic themed controller? Maybe some pins or 90s stickers that make that price paletteable?
And the blind-box tactic is insufferable. It is the most shameful aspect of this announcement after the price.
As I keep saying over and over, SEGA ain't what it used to be.
Re: "It Feels Like Intellectual Theft" - Bitmap Bureau Isn't A Fan Of GenAI
It IS intellectual theft.
Re: "A Loss To The World" - Legendary Doom & Wolfenstein 3D Composer Bobby Prince Has Passed Away
I can't give enough praise and thanks to his contributions in gaming and music. Specifically, the DOOM OST was the right soundtrack at the right time in my life. For me, DOOM is as much about the music as it is about demon slaying.
I raise my cup to a legend.
Re: Commodore's Next Hardware Release Is Dumb, And Proud Of It
2000's nostalgia with late 2020's price tags? That's not a "big tech" company doing better. That's a "big tech" company doing a cash grab.
Re: "Not Touched For Nearly 40 Years" - Rare Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For $3 Million
I have no doubt these investments will be added to shrines in Billionaire Bunkers.
The Wealth Guild continues its never-ending march to ruin everything.
Re: "We Have The Means To Fight This Case To The End" - Gaming's Most Infamous Trademark Troll Is Back
This seems appropriate as we are witnessing the rise/revenge of edgelords in every corner of human existence. What's one more?
Re: "Ever Since I Was Around Nine Years Old, I Dreamed Of Having My Own Arcade" - Arcade Operator Resorts To GenAI To Realise Lifelong Goal
The disembodied hand on the right shoulder of "Gen Kid" #3 from the left...
Chef's kiss
Re: "This Is From Zelda, If You Didn't Know" - Test Footage Highlights The Danger Of Using GenAI In Video Game Development
"100% AI generated using our new asset pipeline"
100% plagiarized.
Re: Review: Pixel FX Morph 2K - For $200, This Is Amazing Value For Money
I greatly appreciate this review.
I am soooooooo close to retiring my KAICO OSSC after years of excellent service. It's not a knock on the OSSC. I have it on the latest firmware, and it still works like a champ. I like to keep my video settings to reasonable scales as I like a close 1:1 output on my dinky 1080p LED. I am not a 4K chaser, so those devices that go to the exteme resolutions don't appeal to me.
I'm more in the market for a scaler that has a simple, clean form factor like the Morph. And this is where my OSSC with daughter board for Composite/SVideo input has reached a breaking point. It is bow a block with cables out every side. It's time to tidy up. And the Morph 2K soubds just right for the job.
Re: "How Embarrassing" - Sega's Getting Some Serious Blowback For Using GenAI In Crazy Taxi: World Tour
This project is dead to me. All my best to SEGAI.
Re: The Devs Behind Loco Motive Once Pitched A Red Dwarf Adventure Game, & It Looks Smeggin' Brilliant
@jygsaw And chase Red Dwarf with MST3K...CHEF'S KISS
Re: 'Final Fight 64' Made Possible Thanks To New Tool That Could Change N64 Homebrew Development Forever
Final Fight 64...th time I'll be playing this game.
Re: R-Type III SNES's Original Director "Deeply Concerned" With Launch Quality Of ININ Games' Recent Remake
ININ took the "good enough" release strategy. It was a bold move. Let's see if it pays off.
Re: The Devs Behind Loco Motive Once Pitched A Red Dwarf Adventure Game, & It Looks Smeggin' Brilliant
As a US resident (listening for Black Hawk helicopters), I watched Red Dwarf in the 90s thanks to PBS (again, listening for storm troopers).
I LOVED that show as an addition to my TNG and Babylon 5 viewing. Rimmer's arcs were just brilliant. I'm not sad we didn't get a game because that show was perfect sci-fi at the right time of my life.
Stoke me a cipper. I'll be back for breakfast.
Salute
Re: Thanks To AI, The Steam Deck Now Costs As Much As $300 More
Rich people always have and always will ruin everything.
Re: "You Don't Need To Commit Piracy" - It's Now Possible To Dump N64 Carts Using Your Flash Cart
It appears N64 particles are occupying the same positions in space-time . An Ultra Quantum Entanglement if you will.
Fascinating, Captain.
Re: Namco's Ace Driver Joins The Arcade Archive Range On Switch, PlayStation And Xbox
Alternate titles:
Not Virtua Racing
Not Raiden II
I'm ready for both. Hehe.
Re: AYANEO's Pocket Block Is "The World's First AI-Powered Handheld", Apparently
POCKET BLOCked.
Re: New Atari Trademark Application Hints At Hardware Refresh For Mr T's Favourite Home Computer
@Deway Oh, I am aware.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_kH7I3AfYc&list=PLJ_TJFLc25JR3VZ7Xe-cmt4k3bMKBZ5Tm&index=2
Re: New Atari Trademark Application Hints At Hardware Refresh For Mr T's Favourite Home Computer
@Deway Not "too easy". I say "not enough".
The World needs more of this Mr. T and less of the other Mr. T.
Be somebody or be somebody's fool!
Re: Gallery: "Fatal Fury Is My Street Fighter II" - Leafing Through Bitmap Books' Ultimate Guide To SNK's One-On-One Slugfest
My Fatal Fury story:
As is often the case, I didn't appreciate this franchise as a child since I was too dazed by hadoukens and fatalities at that time of my gaming life. I remember seeing Fatal Fury and thinking "meh".
Today, older and wiser, I have US, AES copies of Fatal Fury and Fatal Fury 2, and Japanese copies of FFS and RBFFS.
The older I get, the more I adore the 90s, street crime motif that is now so obvious to me in those FF games. I used to think Fatal Fury was a failed Street Fighter II. I now see it as a hybrid SFII/Final Fight, and I love getting back onto the streets to just have fisticuff battles.
Old SNK nailed the grit of the 90s in so many games, and Fatal Fury is the perfect example.
This art book will sit amongst my Neo Geo collection soon enough.
Re: These Photos Of Old Japanese Arcades Remind Me Of What We've Lost
It was a good time. I appreciate what arcades and game designers achieved to ultimately bring the arcade experience home to millions.
But my age is winning out over nostalgia. While at an all-day arcade in my area, reality was hitting me. I'm too tall to comfortably play at most upright machines originally intended for kids and teens, many machines were in need of controller repair, and I was thinking of the immense cost of powering so many machines.
Re: "I'm Considering That Possibility" - The Neo Geo AES Might Be Getting The EverDrive Treatment
I am a repeat Krikzz customer having purchased everdrives for all my legacy systems. I will welcome a Neo Geo ED (use that name) with open arms. I already have a TerraOnion NeoSD, but I will love to see what Krikzz can do on such a legandary system.
Re: Review: DSpico - This Insanely Cheap Open-Source Nintendo DS Flash Cart Is Utterly Essential
I bought two. I managed to apply the needed firmware. After that, brilliant playback without further hassles of time bombs baked into the R4 software. And the current interfave is just so clean and simple. Seeing how forward thinking the design is, I can't wait to test homebrews and whatnot.
R4 carts are now decommissioned. So long, and thanks for all the fish.
Re: Thanks For The Memories! Analogue 3D Just Got Its Most Significant Update Yet
That's some ultra service delivering so many updates to expand the machine's capabilities.
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say a new firmware update is announced every time I'm about to unwrap my Funtastic Purple A3D. But life finds a way to derail me, and the cycle begins anew. I'll do it today. I promise!
Re: "Greetings Straight From The 32-bit Era" - FPGA GF1 Neptune Console Shown Running Sega 32X Core
Do I need it? Nope.
Do I want it? Yeap.
This is my 32X relationship for the last 30 years. I look forward to this project's conpletion and what justification I will invent to add it to my Tower of Power setup.
Re: "A First-Of-Its-Kind Collaboration" - You Can Now Own Sonic, Dreamcast And Genesis Office Chairs
Open your wallet, it's gonna be alright!
Crush 40 guitar riff!
Re: "An Unparalleled Experience No FPGA Console Could Come Close To" - SuperSega Is Back, And It's Even Crazier Than Last Time
I hope Steve Coogan gets the lead role in the eventual Netflix documentary "SuperSega: The Super Saga".
Re: "You Cannot Claim Ignorance" - Myst Co-Creator Under Fire For Using GenAI Art In Riven Soundtrack Release
Gen AI output is predicated on plagiarism. There is no "ethical" application of this ponzi scheme without first getting the consent of the original artists and designers and allow protected work from being altered. And thanks to the money orgy consuming tech and governments, there will be no legislation to reign in this cancer for years if ever.
Re: Random: "This Isn't Real, Is It?" - These Annoying Gen AI Adverts For Retro Consoles Are Fooling A Lot Of People
3 trillion dollars well spent.
Re: "Did They Have AI Write It?" - Japanese Sega Fans Aren't Happy With The Company's New Approach To Classic IP
In the voice of Katey Sagal/Turunga Leela:
"Oh, lord." Single eye roll
Re: The C64 And ZX Spectrum Are Being Reimagined As Nintendo-Style Clamshell Handhelds
I am a new fan to the Commadore 64/C64 family. I started dabbling with the mini systems in the last few years. And I am a sucker for dedicated portable systems.
Is this handheld necessary in light of the many options being offered for the C64 platform? Nope. Will I try to get A C64 model? Yeap! Is it available on Funstock USA yet? NOPE!
Supplemental: Funstock USA listings went up around 9 AM EST. YEAP! HEHEHE!
Re: Sounds Like Plaion Has Another Console In The Works Following The Neo Geo AES+
Reading between the lines, this info dump tells me that original and alternative NeoGeo access points stay relevant. If you want the stock, original experience and have the option, then the original Neo Geo is still valid. If you are a MISTer user, go nuts. It is still valid.
I'm very much interested in the board consolidation, power optimization, and what is in the carts. Having an original Neo Geo and most legacy systems, I love when modern tech optimizes original designs especially with power consumption. We fondly remember wall arts, but I have no issue retiring them when the option is available (and I have with most 1990s systems). I'm looking forward to a cart dissection in the coming months.
Re: The Revived Commodore Just Announced Its Next FPGA Recreation, "Complete With The Original 1986 Imperfections"
Amazing timing. I just watched MVG's review of the C64 Ultimate last night to convince myself I want the next model up in this saga. I have a mini and 1:1 mini already.
And now, this is announced. Looks like I have more to digest before I dabble.
Re: Shuhei Yoshida Reveals Resident Evil Almost Had Green Blood
That would have made a very nasty looking Jill sandwich.
Re: Struggling To Pre-Order The Neo Geo AES+ In North America? Plaion Is Working On It
I live in a US state that is hit with the tax snag. I was eager for the UE, but I also needed time to discuss budget in my home. And the very next day, the tax issue appeared.
I appreciate the information as wild speculation can now be put to rest. It's not a stock issue, and Ill jump from Amazon to Plaion when the opportunity arives. If I have to buy from a villain, I might as well get the most mega shock bang for my buck.
Re: The Neo Geo+ Will Be "Better Than Emulation" Says Modding Legend Furrtek
My take on all this speculation:
I've pre-ordered the White Anniversary set and 6 games (thus far).
I can't wait for for more, early Neo Geo games to be announced. Eight Man, Sengoku (1,2), Cyber Lip, and the King of Monstars (1,2) are hot on my list. Bigger, Badder, Better
Re: "No Emulation, No Compromise, No Comparison" - The $250 Neo Geo+ AES Aims To Be A 1:1 Replica Of SNK's Classic Console
After much thought, I'm redirecting my focus away from the hardware and Plus aspects of the machine since I'm comfortable with my current investments (decent model AES, OSSC, and RGB options). I have sticks and memory cards galore.
My interest is now squarely on the carts. Besides the notorious prices of original carts (Metal Slug is a car now), even conversion carts can be pricey and even dubious in design. Sometimes EEPROMs from MVS carts are sacrificed. Sometimes people burn their own to retrofit sacrified AES carts. It's real messy out there. Now, we have an entity offering decently priced replicas (case, labels, manuals, new cart cases), and with new parts (I presume). This is more exciting to me than the console news.
I already have a NeoSD cart for my flashcart needs. But, I'm atill a sucker for standalone carts when the mood hits. The mood is hitting hard for a $90 replica of Metal Slug.
Re: "No Emulation, No Compromise, No Comparison" - The $250 Neo Geo+ AES Aims To Be A 1:1 Replica Of SNK's Classic Console
@Sketcz From the website description:
Low-latency HDMI output
Original AV output for CRT enthusiasts
Re: "No Emulation, No Compromise, No Comparison" - The $250 Neo Geo+ AES Aims To Be A 1:1 Replica Of SNK's Classic Console
Neo Geo life finds a way.
Well, not only am I shocked by the support of aunthentic carts, I am shocked at the level of authenticity from the original design and these reasonable prices.
I look forward to testing my copy of Last Resort (and other carts) in a newer playground.
Re: Hopes Of Neo Geo Hardware Revival Triggered By ESRB Rating
These are exciting times for legacy systems to say the least.
As a NeoGeo fan/smalltime collector (AES, MVS, Mini, Evercade, and emulation all over), I have to stress caution about the possibility of cart compatibility. Their engineering would negate any reduction in a machine's footprint making this a NeoGeo by default and pricing up the machine. Then comes the emulation demands from this crowd. It would have to be spot on or no buy from a demographic that prides itself off arcade responsiveness.
But, I'd gladly add a machine to sit next to my Neo AES and CD video system.