The_Nintendo_Pedant

@slider1983

you are confusing the terms. look up liberal vs left. I'm not making this stuff up, I'm sorry that you haven't come across the distinction before ✌️ but there's still time to learn.

EDIT - here ya go.

https://theconversation.com/the-difference-between-left-and-liberal-and-why-voters-need-to-know-120273

@JayJ

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

@slider1983

it's not binary! Biden and Harris are on a spectrum, somewhere between Left and Trump. 👍 but not on the left end, more like center right.

but if that's hard for you to accept, we can just say "center." ✌️

@slider1983

If the Tariffs would help a damn thing, I'd support them. they will not. it's just a way to raise taxes on the American people without having to say you are raising taxes on the American people, meanwhile allowing corporations and the very rich to continue getting away with murder. so, good, they aren't being allowed 👍

Incidentally I agree with @GrimLocke, there is no left in mainstream American politics, only a corporate party masquerading as "the left."

if you think the Democrats are objectively "left" (not just compared to the Republicans) you don't really know enough about politics or history frankly 👍✌️

my family's copy of win95 came on CD-rom, perhaps famously? (famously it came on CD ROM I mean. my family's Compaq presario wasn't famous.)

@Blast16

I figured 😂✌️

@Blast16

was that a jab? you jabbin me? 😆

"new era of retro... not just a gaming device, but a legacy of an era,"

meaningless words stuck together.

...what is a boy to do?

@JayJ

of course it's complex. I've never heard anyone ever say that all the world's problems are because Trump's a mean guy. 👍

the world would still be f*cked up without Trump but he has helped nothing and no one but himself. his plans don't accomplish the bill of goods that he sold his voters on, never will, besides the terror and pain he promised to inflict on the "others."

@GrimLocke

whoopsie!

@GrimLocke

they are admitting now that the tariffs have increased prices, but they are acting like it's just smart business. 🙄 and in this case when I say "they," I mean these same users in another article's comments.

@BausRifle

"The fact that Commodore is just saying this now means they are using it as a scapegoat rather than the truth."

that actually doesn't follow. it might mean that but you are speculating. you have no idea what attempts were made to "adapt" to this policy since the announcement you speak of.

In other words you show your hand when you jump to dear leader's defense over nothing, in every relevant thread. ✌️

@BausRifle

"Those that aren't ignorant will understand other businesses are coping just fine even if it means raising prices."

I think you know this makes a liar out of you-know-who. 👍

EDIT - dangit! I missed it. 😆

that one silhouette of the "prince" sprite reminds me of the Air Jordan logo, with an orange Nike swoop.

cool article! I love this game in all its many forms, but particularly this one ❤️

I can't get over how OLD Cowboy Bebop is 💀 we peaked early as a species.

what the *****?

zero appeal for me, personally.

@Null2

I noticed this and I was gonna bring it up. Nothing to add I guess except that they pretty much screwed up the entire project with this.

(also couldn't they have just used a slightly larger screen and then masked off the unused portions of the screen, kinda like a 2ds? there's something insanely wrong about playing asteroids on a 9:16 screen 😆)

"Bally's?" No.

(incidentally my friend has a Bally Professional Arcade and it is excellent. Dog Patch should be ported to every console, along with that crazy controller. 👍👍👍)

I don't care about street fighter past Third Strike, and I don't have a lot of faith in projects like this.

but that is a seriously sick photo and just the haircut itself gave me quite a nostalgic jolt. so ***** it I'm in.

I quit Spotify years ago, they've done nothing to make me second guess that decision since.

@retrogamer1

"As with any game, it's all smoke and mirrors"

nonsense! there's a little man in my TV, and he kicks the turtles.

so tired of winning.

EDIT - on a very tangentially related note, I just saw David Cross perform 15 minutes ago and he was fantastic 😊👍👍 Just wonderful.

why someone hasn't made a wonderswan clone handheld for "flipping to TATE" or even emulating ds in a pinch, (not to mention actual wonderswan games 😂 ) is beyond me.

even someone who has never heard of wonderswan could appreciate the appeal of that design 👍

@smoreon

we have some similar thoughts and dispositions regarding game controllers 👍

IMO, the N64 layout would work just as well for Sega games, and better, given that the buttons are easier (for me) to keep track of than the typical Sega layout (of which I actually am a fan, tbh, though it's a flawed concept imo, basically taking what works ergonomically for a "whole hand" and shrinking it down to one thumb)

I think the difference is, B + A are the primordial pair, impossible to forget, and the "diamond" shape is iconic, and memorable because they graft to cardinal directions, even being used in-game as directional controls sometimes. the two of them right next to each other gives me plenty of geometry and also muscle memory as it were to lean on, almost like a little "memory Palace" right there on the controller.

PS - I played through Diablo 3 on switch during pandemic lockdown on a GameCube style controller and it was GLORIOUS, having mapped my different spells and moves to the GC con's many distinctly shaped buttons. just perfect 👍

I think it depends on how much "DIY" style gaming you've done on "alternative" devices 😂 I got kinda addicted to trying different controllers for different games over the years, using the flexibility that emulation can offer.

I've had similar thoughts about the OG Xbox controller(s,) they were a really great design on paper, regardless if you like the overall execution. Xbox 360 con has always been far more uncomfortable than those designs, imo, with its big handles and tiny little cramped top + shoulders

anyway I'm rambling but I love this conversation ✌️❤️🍉

@smoreon

personally, I love the N64 layout in particular, with the A + B buttons being larger and more prominent, while still being "in line" with the other 4. it's so much easier mentally for me to play a game in this "NES + SNES" layout, vs a more "six identical buttons" or even "3+3" Saturn style 6 button arrangement.

the "stick + dpad on the left, 2 + 4 buttons on the right" setup is the most versatile and best layout for pre-twin stick gaming. I can't imagine a pre-ps2 console that you couldn't comfortably map onto this arrangement (bar Ape Escape et al)👍

""We've Gone Retro" - New Arcade Bucks The Trend In An Otherwise Gloomy Sector"

"Totton Arcade was inspired by the success of other arcades in UK cities such as Leeds and Manchester.

Like those locations, Totton Arcade is filled with classic games rather than new releases."

Q: what's the trend, and how did they "buck" it?

I've never even heard of this game (somewhat rare for me, given the era tbh) but just reading about it and looking at the screenshots is making me feel very nostalgic! so I guess I gotta play it!

thanks for the article! ✌️👍

"At the time, Ice-T was already a fairly well known figure in the world of music and entertainment."

maybe it's "the divide" but IMO the word "fairly" really doesn't belong in this sentence ✌️

I'm not even a professional artist but I could've drawn up a decent James Pond for them in about 5 minutes.

@lordlad

Good observation!

I've sometimes dreamed of playing N64 games with a Saturn 3d Pad. ✌️ I still think it would be sick for some games, like smash or maybe even fzerox.

"As noted in the comments on the original article, the actual Mega Drive / Genesis theming of this device is very subtle. So subtle you could miss it entirely."

IDK when I see 6 face buttons and these colors there is only one games company that comes to mind...

(I seriously wonder what is "subtle" about the MD theme, here... Is the association I pointed out just not strong enough in younger people's minds? What other games company has even attempted a 6 face button pack in controller? What other games company is more associated with black blue and grey? Really curious that numerous people in the comments have echoed the sentiment in the article.)

"This includes a new custom power board which allows for USB-C charging (solving the issue of constantly having to find new double AA batteries"

☝️ I will never understand why, for decades, people have been pretending that rechargable AA batteries don't exist.

PS - they are actually better because
1. They are cheap
2. They are widely available
3. They are non proprietary
4. They are easily user replaceable
5. You can charge a set while playing and swap them out when the batteries drain. 👍

@NewBond

You've outlined the "two sides of the coin" as it were very well, thank you 👍

It seems like whatever the case, many companies handle this balance better than Nintendo does, but what do I know?

✌️ Larry Lessig 4 Pres ✌️

Super Buster Buddies the PSX game should've been available on every platform since.

@no_donatello

Also, being able to just snap a quick pic of the password screen with your phone was a revelation for me. 👍 Agree with you 100%, though I've had remarkable luck with my batteries in my carts, some of which are from my childhood in the 80s/90s 😎

@Tom-Massey

I don't think you are wrong, Tom. It's a personal preference of mine, and I don't expect you to remake your entire approach in my image, by any means.

The "who?" thing is kind of a knee jerk response thing, for me, usually internal. I do believe in my reasoning, obviously, but I also have enjoyed your and Damo's work for years. 💐

So, I've said my piece, I got a satisfactory response, and I appreciate your candor! Thanks for always being chill in the comments, and getting in here and talking to us. Damo, too 😊✌️

@Blerkotron

Thank you! 😎✌️

@Trmn8r

If you think I care this much about whatever you are talking about, well, I don't. 👍

@Trmn8r

Good luck with that, then👍

PS - I thought I got my edit in before you'd respond ✌️ sorry about that.

I don't see where the "shaming" is in my comment, even before the edit, though. How did you feel shamed?

EDIT - I edited it back. 👍 Only fair.

"Isometric adventure games really took off in the '80s thanks to titles such as Batman, Head Over Heels and Knight Lore,"

I haven't played any of these!

But I have enjoyed Shadowrun and Little Big Adventure, do those count?

Also, there was an isometric game in the mid 90s where you play as what looks like a red Boba Fett, does that ring any bells for anyone? I really wanted to play it at the time. I think it was a bit more action oriented than these, though. 👍

@Trmn8r

I've been "pretending it doesn't exist" since long before that **** tricked himself into buying it and turned it into a clown show.

(BTW is it still a free country, or shall we all be shamed into using whatever platforms our oh-so-moneyed lords choose?)

@Tom-Massey

IMO - when you are writing for publication, and you are about to say something like "for some," you should always ask yourself "who?" and then write that answer instead. If you can't answer "who?" then you might be employing a straw man.

I'll just come out and say it: It's very much in the Fox News, alt right playbook to do this ("lotta people are saying,") and it's aesthetically and intellectually dissatisfying in my personal opinion.

But I think you can just own the comment (or in this case "CON,") it's valid. 👍

@WileyDragonfly

Yes, random swipes at Damo's writing ability aside (I'm rather a fan despite having the occasional critique,) I am also on team "use the right word if you know better" 👍

I've been waiting for this controller for a long time. Will we see a review on here?

(Edit- this is also one of the only controllers on the market that I'm aware of that can stand in reasonably for a Saturn 3D pad - and no, I don't count those goofy Saturn knockoff pads with the tiny sticks stuck in the middle.)

@Damo

If it's you, then my gentle suggestion is to simply say

"CON - I would have preferred the game to just remember my progress without having to input a code"

I consider it a bit more honest, and the reader can decide for themselves if they agree.

Additionally you avoid the vague passivity that journalists bad faith actors use on certain platforms ("some people are saying...")

👍✌️

BTW I've been following your coverage of this game for a long time, and I'm super pumped that it finally is out and got a good score! Thanks for the review and everything else 😊👍

"Password system might be too 'old school' for some"

who?

"We had run tests on this hinge by robotic machine daily, 50,000 times."

Sounds like the problem is with your methodology, then.

A better "test" might be to hand out a few units for normal usage and take feedback.