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@pomegran Wow, you were spot on with price. Kudos to you

@breach187 I received an email from Retro Remake just today, that was only sent to buyers of the founders and friends. To cut a long story short, shipping for first batch orders has now been delayed until the first week of November, first black, then classic grey and finally clear blue, shipped in that order.

The Superdock is behind production of SuperStation by over a month, and those that have an active preorder that includes the Superdock have the option of either splitting the order into two separate shipments, to receive the SS1 as soon as possible, or waiting for shipment until both SS1 and the Superdock are ready. The Superdock won't be ready for mass production until the end of November.
We have to let them know which option we choose, but customer services are on holiday until October 7th. I'm going to choose to wait for a single shipment of both, since I don't intend on using the SS1 without the dock, and I don't mind waiting. Overall it's good news, I feel. Those who don't mind about using physical discs won't have to wait as long. I was in the first order of priority too (black) ... oh well. At least we know something, now.

I visited the Retro Remake site just yesterday, and was surprised to see that the Superdock has now gone from being listed as a $5 pre-order to sold out. Perplexed, I checked for any emails I might have missed, including my spam folder. There were none. Perhaps this is just a mistake, and no Superdocks have actually been sold, but if they have, I'm left wondering if I should now cancel my preorder for the founder's edition, since I don't want it without the dock. Surely my $5 pre-order deposit should have been sufficient to receive an invite to complete purchase? If not, what was the point of the deposit?

@Damo This site is meant to be about retro gaming, not political viewpoints. Gaming is something that unites people across the political spectrum. By aligning this site with one view, which aligns with your own, you are creating division and will reduce the traffic. You are actively silencing viewpoints that you don't like. Maybe you should think twice about the direction you are taking. To be clear, I'm a regular viewer of Turn Left and Novara Media and I am saying to you, personally, do not bring this here.

If ModRetro puts their hardware on pre-order before Analogue delivers, Analogue will be refunding me and ModRetro will be getting the money instead.

@AeonicB I would actually agree with you. I think you meant to reply to lordlad? I don't know.

@lordlad The Metal Gear Solid games have always been political, but of course there is a difference between a nuanced and deep commentary on geopolitics, both historical and modern, and singling out a single modern-day figure, who is a figure of relevance to the current U.S. administration, and clearly picking a side, which is divisive. This didn't need an article here. Perhaps you'd like to remind everyone just which Metal Gear Solid title Kojima used, to do something similar?

Overly political, tedious and divisive garbage.

I was considering answering the survey, but the content of the survey doesn't match the output of the site. This seems like just a data grab, which internet users are bombarded with more than enough of already, without actively volunteering for it.

I'm thinking of applying for a position at Analogue. I don't have any relevant experience, but I do have a curly wig, a red nose, copious amounts of make-up and some over-size shoes. When do I start?

Isn't Amiga the feminine Spanish word for friend? I pronounce it just as if it is the Spanish word, even though I'm English. This is a strange thing to debate.

"Polygon" and "vital pieces of game journalism", all in one sentence. Are you sure about that?

Wow I thought it was scheduled for Q4, and likely wouldn't make that. I'm so looking forward to receiving my preorder, and really hoping that the disc drive will be ready, too.

Alejandro Martín has entered the chat.

The amount of virtue signalling in this comment section is just wonderful. Anyone who hoards an excessive amount of something, potentially to inflate the price, is deserving of criticism, and surely must be prepared for such, when they brag about it on the internet. This person clearly has a big enough ego already, without all this massaging going on. Cry me a river, from inside your curated echo chambers.

I own 1 unit = that's cool.
I own 2 = ok, fair enough.
I own 17 = total douche.

It's not a thorny issue for me. When I go to the supermarket or just walk down the street, I don't know the personal histories of every single person that I interact with. I don't need to know. Maybe some of them did terrible things, or great things. I don't know either way, because I don't know them personally. Why would I rely on second and third-hand accounts of the activities of others, to make purchasing decisions? Who gets to decide which stories are told, and which suppressed?
People who virtue signal online, through their purported purchasing decisions, are tedious.

I have an Analogue 3D preordered, but I've also signed up for this. The way things have been going, maybe M64 will be first to market.

The prices quoted, juxtaposed against the strength of the hardware seem just ludicrous.

This directly contradicts a recent story in which Hideo Kojima was said to have created a USB stick of game ideas, to be left to Kojima Productions after his passing, to ensure his legacy. If both these stories are true and directly come from Kojima, this guy really needs to make up his mind.

There's a lesson in here for modern platforms and publishers, somewhere. There's a price ceiling, beyond which one should not go. Either that, or Tripitaka didn't have many 'true fans'.

These are just t-shirts and hoodies. If you can't literally dress as if you're Ryu or Ken, what's the point?

It looks cool, but it should really be a phone too.

I couldn't be bothered to stay up until 2am UK for the launch, but by 8am that morning, there were still founders edition units remaining, although only the black ... which was fortunate in a way, as it saved me agonising over whether I should get that or the translucent blue version. I had expected them to be all sold out by that point, but when I saw it available, I just couldn't resist. I was tempted to wait and see what Analogue will do, but maybe they will tackle Saturn next, rather than PS1. I also put down a deposit for the base unit. Also, like another commenter, have an Analogue 3D coming. I really like that all this retro hardware is coming out. It's like a dream come true.

@Electric-Boomer I don't know why America bothers with things like a justice system, juries or evidence gathering, when they could just ditch it all and let you decide who's guilty or innocent, all from the comfort of your armchair, at home. What's the world coming to?

I too received the "update your shipping address" email, and I initially felt really positive about it ... I mean ... after all this time, even Playmaji wouldn't use such a ruse to drum up more orders, would they?
Despite being really interested in the Polymega, I was wary of ordering, in light of all the problems and delays, and the lack of communication, but when 2021 rolled around and Polymega officially became a retail product, and Nintendo Life published an article, I decided to place an order. That was back in December 2021. I have yet to receive anything. Despite their latest promises, I'm clearly not going to receive even as much as an email this year. Don't go thinking you can just request a refund if your patience runs out, either. I sent two emails, one of which was sent back in April, requesting a refund. My refund request only received a response in October, when I was told that shipping was likely set to occur before years end, and that I could still request a refund if I wanted one, which I had already done ... twice. Playmaji is keeping your money, whether you get anything in return or not. All I have for the £450 I paid them over two years ago is three emails.
I would say to any potential customer, go ahead and order from Playmaji if you want, but only if you're happy to receive nothing in return for your money. That way, you won't be disappointed.

Honestly, £53.99 per cable isn't really competitively priced compared to an OSSC.

@Axelay71 I'm in the UK and can confirm that Polymega is available to order directly from the official website for delivery here. I only placed my order this month, it was around £400 including delivery for the base unit and controller only. According to their website, orders should ship in the first half of 2022. I'm hoping, but I wouldn't be surprised if the wait turns out to be much longer than that. Feel lucky?

The game I'm wondering about is Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. Why did that never get a rerelease, in direct contrast to pretty much every other entry in the series, except for MGS4? Let's blame Nintendo.

I'd be interested in a physical Switch release, sadly it seems there's little chance of that. On a side note, does anyone else think the top photo looks like Dreamcast Guy? It's almost as if they could be related.

@Meteoroid Why are they diabolical? The answer lies in experience of large parts of the industry telling us that, if the concept behind this system were to spread, it would likely be used to undermine traditional physical game ownership even further more than it would be used to enhance solely digital "ownership".

@Damo This system using physical media is just marketing. Yes, I did read the article. All these cards appear to address is the issue of downloads being transferable, but just like any other digital library it is reliant on the servers. Once the servers are shut down, the physical media is useless. It's no better or more physical than a digital library with Sony, Microsoft or Steam, and if I had to put money on whose servers will be running longest, it wouldn't be Tommy Tallarico's.

The company behind this is shady. They maintain radio silence on their website, two polite enquiries I made were never answered, and the only time they have much to say is when they're criticised on social media or youtube. Blaming Walmart really wasn't a good look either. I was interested in their console as soon as I saw/heard of it, but their offering has been progressively downgraded, first the Polymega would use FGPA (it doesn't) also it was apparently going to support native streaming (it doesn't). The price is ridiculous, but worse than that it's just vaporhardware, if there is such a thing. The company are always asking for more money, but have never delivered anything, maybe outside of the lightgun or controllers. Search for a review and the only reviews you will find anywhere are with partners or those who have been supplied a review unit. As a consumer product, it has never existed.

I live in the UK, so this is about as relevant as the Polymega.

I find it believable that Nintendo would block Goldeneye being remade for competing platforms. I've long held a suspicion about the fate of another title, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. The rights situation for that game can't be anywhere near as complicated, so why has it never seen a rerelease? I have a suspicion that Nintendo doesn't want it seeing the light of day on other consoles, so it will never be seen again anywhere. Counting against Nintendo being to blame is the similar fate of MGS4, which has also never resurfaced.
Let's just blame Nintendo and Konami equally.