The_Nintend_Pedant

Bleem is a hilarious idea:

to serve all those new Dreamcast owners who desperately want to play ps1 games, but dont already own a ps1. in 99/00. 💀

@amishpyrate

appreciate it! 👍 Whatever the reason, I like the bigger art and book-like dimensions.

I even wish switch had at least a GBA cart sized cart, for art and ergonomics reasons. (but my casual preferences are way off from what "is" lol.✌️)

the very fact that you call her "the Kingdom Hearts composer" tells me you're not ready.

@Razieluigi

"But this kind of logic revealed its flaws when it came to designing handheld products like the Lynx and the XBox "Duke" that were almost comically non-ergonomic."

I have big hands and the duke is more comfy for me than a 360 controller, which i find hopelessly cramped. likewise, a lynx (either model) is far more comfortable for me than a DS lite for example, which is far too thin and small. Or as you put it, "comically unergonomic." 😊✌️

@amishpyrate

"Also, there tends to be a feeling of inferiority if something is smaller (at least there used to be). It's part of the reason the GameCube game cases were the same size as the competition stateside even though the games could have been in smaller cases."

Except that the game is for the console, but the case is for your hands, and eyes. ✌️ no reason to shrink your artwork down smaller just because the disc is smaller, right?

(ps2 game cases are "oversized" too in the sense that they wouldve fit in a much smaller case. why not a cd case, or a cardboard sleeve?)

✌️

@NinChocolate

LOL. I lol'd. ☺️✌️

the facts of the story are pretty mundane compared to the headline (so, good job i guess! 😆)

but this seems like a good intro to a band id never heard of, thanks! seems like the DC game is more of a footnote for a pretty legitimate and successful music project.

Japan continues to not care about the games that i don't care about 👍✌️

well, except ghost of tsushima i guess lol

i really wish theyd have just released salamander III as a standalone game rather than saddle it with these tired old classics ive bought many times before.

or Gradius V.

I wish someone would make a handheld that looks exactly/very close to like Nomad but very thin.

once you switch to wide/flat shoes youll never even think about putting your foot in a shoe like this again. ✌️

@rob7979

good dad ✌️☺️

ps thanks for letting me know about the gamecube version! I think I'd rather play it on there to be honest, just barely. I love sega games on gamecube! 👍

@BaronRedWings

I'm realizing now for the first time in my life that i do indeed want the game for my sega dreamcast 😆 insane how you just can't get to everything, or even close, no matter how hard you try.

I'm getting my dreamcast going again, damnit! ✌️im so close, now

@MSaturn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_Wheeler:_American_Pro_Trucker

this one?

i played it once in an arcade, it was cool! had the sega/AM2 thing going strong. 99/2000 was such a great time. ✌️

Hot take:

Some people are ignoring it ('ignorant people," it's in the name.)

Others take a look, realize it's largely not what they are into, and move on to things that do interest them 👋✌️ life is short and we all have our bias and perspective.

"I Love The Neo Geo, But This Tiny Arcade Cabinet Is A Hard Pass"

the editorializing of "News" (")Headlines(") is wild around here, lately. 😆✌️

this is... underwhelming. i like it 10% more than a normal clock, but MANY% less than my $4 thrift store SONY dream machine in "Xplōd" red 😂

I've wanted to get into these games for a long time. An NES copy would be amazing! 😆

looks great

https://youtu.be/OvifqjfKd8A?si=NjD0zRbCdK-DBLyS

@nocdaes

admittedly I'm 39 but I'd never wear a 300 dollar watch around.

... but I wouldnt wear this thing either! 😆

I guess I'm a Casio kind of guy 😂✌️

"SEGA's Genesis Classic 'Phantasy Star II' Is Getting An (Unofficial) Commodore Amiga Port"

(unofficial) editor's note: no need for parentheses in this headline.

edit - ✌️😎👍

@Null2

"Transformers toy that transformed from a handheld."

that is a "10 concept, 2 execution" if I've ever seen one! 😂✌️

that's possibly the worst looking handheld I've ever seen in my entire life 😳

This is cool! Never thought id see the day. Long Live Dreamcast!

Dreamcast was the single most exciting thing of my gaming childhood, and with SNES, PSX, and PS2 in there that's some stiff competition.

(SO glad they went with orange for the spiral here. The blue is cool but the orange was such a cool motif ✌️ and i cant think if any other "orange" consoles besides turbo off the top of my head.)

i really doubt that this is one of the most "sought after" Nintendo consoles. one of the rarest, sure. 👍

@Kael_Hyun

coming in kinda hot, there. Did you join today just to get that off your chest? I'm not really in the mood, frankly. ✌️

add willie to the list of retroid pocket-curious potential Retroid customers no longer curious. 👎

willie doesn't hold grudges though, so as far as willie is concerned, the ball is in Retroid's court.
willie wants that 6 button pocket.

@slider1983

it's been a long time for me, as well 😅 cheers

@slider1983

mine must just be worn out! its the only one ive ever used and it is not at all what i would call "responsive"

@slider1983

i think it depends on the model or even the idividual controller, but yeah I agree the gen/md design is one of the good ones ✌️👍

I like the turbografix dpad, the ps1-3 dpad, the saturn dpad, the NES and SNES dpads... and thats about all I can think of! unless we get into handhelds.

i will always think of "cosmic race"as the worst game ever but idk if it's Japanese.

in before the labor haters. 😅 Just name everyone that worked on your dumb (brilliant) game. 👍

@Damo

thanks, Damo. I'm interested in this entire deal just for that weird 6 button, ngl!

...but not (checks article) $700-1800 interested! 😅 I'm just in shock, boys.

I'm convinced that the best 6 button layout would be the typical "snes" layout... but with two additional buttons 😆 amazingly I feel like ive almost never seen it attempted. Does anybody ever think about the og xbox black and white buttons anymore? I was such a hater at the time but thinking back they mightve been onto something. I missed out on xbox didnt I? With all my hating? it had pressure sensitive buttons, and no one ever talks about that, either. Grandpa's tired.

EDIT - Grandpa had another thought about this handheld: as a gamer you likely have feelings about what is the "best" dpad, analog stick location, erc etc, and with this setup, you are paying for all of the ones that you already decided are worse than the one youll be using all of the time. thank you.

Damo, is it actually comfortable to use a six button layout in that particular arrangement? my first thought was the the angle is too steep... my second thought is that even the saturn 6 button layout is not perfect imo. so why not? 🤔

@Razieluigi

IMO Nintendo has been trying to kill the dpad almost since they invented it. 😐 And almost no one else can do it right in the first place.

@JimmyRiddle
"could he not just have switched the position of the monitors rather than rewire them all when they appeared in the wrong order?"

This sounds like another one of your riddles, Jimmy.

@smoreon

good eye! i guess I stand corrected. 👍

I was still about 6 years off from my first 16:9 TV (50" Samsung Plasma, still works!) so I probably didnt spend too much time pondering the "widescreen" options in settings 😊👍

PS - there aren't even dozens of us it seems but I genuinely prefer a more square display for videogames, and if I start an actual good movie on a 21" CRT I will basically instantly forget what I'm watching on regardless. Thanks I felt like getting that off my chest. ✌️

my first thought is, cool! 😎👍

my second thought is, surely this mode was designed for 3 x 3:4 displays, not 3 16:9 HD panels... 🤔

@smoreon

I'm pretty sure the rule is you cant make a VG film unless you've never played or at least absolutely hate the source material.

HOTD movie should just BE a light gun game. seems possible. 😅👍

@Damo

you got it, thanks Damien ✌️👍

SPOILER ALERT

EDIT - FIXED 👍

@avcrypt

I cant decide between the two! obv some games require 6 buttons, and its more rare to find. OTOH, I like 4 buttons better 😂 I guess it's a good problem to have!

@GravyThief

yeah... i think a "wonderswan" style design would look and work better, and be more versatile ✌️ this one looks kinda odd to me too.

Would'nt this screen actually be quite tall for tate mode? I might guess that a 1:1 device like the rgb30 would be just as good or better for tate mode, and also great for a whole lot else (besides DS of course 😅)

@GravyThief

it's one screen, as per the article. 👍

With that music, they better hope Boomerang Fu isnt feeling litigious 😂 these look great! 1:1 screen i think?! 👍👍

edit- post update: looking at the resolution, I'm guessing its some multiple of OG GB resolution. cool.

So many of y'all are thoroughly snowed already. God help us.

@MadMurdock

You're half right, but It was called the "Expansion Pak." There is no "Memory Pak" afaik. 👍

@Lanmanna

It's not about having "a gimmick." SNES and GameCube were paradigm shifts forward from their predecessors. it's not even close to comparable, sorry. ✌️

PS - yes, I know that killer games are a given with Nintendo! It's why I love them so 😊👍 but sometimes I get REALLY excited for the new nintendo console itself. This isn't one of those times. oh well!

"Have you tried the Series or DualSense? Aside from the stick drift issues that plagues all three companies, they both are great controllers."

I have heard great things! Ive thought about giving the dualsense a try, as obv I have a soft spot for sony's controllers. thanks for the recommendation! 👍😊

@sdelfin

Among modern consoles, I only play Switch. Just for context.

The original dualshock design is the perfect controller, imo. pretty much the only controller ever to have a great dpad AND analog stick imo. best analog stick top ever designed, underrated unique dpad that worked perfectly.
completely versatile and comfortable, imo.

The switch Pro controller has excellent ergonomics except for the average/workable stick and bad dpad. I use it for most games and i do enjoy it!

I have the first version of the sn30 pro+ (i think, it was the first ine that took the snes one with the sticks, and added handles.) Initially, I was in love with this controller, but the dpad and left stick have worn down a bit and are not very fun to use imo. still, if I am playing switch and need a dpad, this is what I'm working with.

as far as ergonomics, I consider this a comfortable thing to hold, but it forces the "snes" layout into an angle relative to my hands that is not as natural as a normal snes pad without handles. maybe i should try that version?

I feel like I'm rambling! I hope this answers your question!

(oh, and i have the 8bd "sega" controller, and I LOVE the feel and concept but the dpad is not right! compared to my saturn controller, it's mushy when you press down in the middle, and even worse, "right" on the pad has no tactile feedback compared to the other directions, like ibe been playing sonic on it for 30 years 😂 ✌️)

(PS - i also love the gamecube controller besides the slightly undersized handles and triggers, and of course the saturn controller.)