@MegaManFan Just the usual vague Analogue marketing. Their own word is worthless. To them, promises are meaningless. The hardware is the only thing that speaks in their favor.
They ought to sell the buttons separately as they do for some of their other devices on the 8bitdo website. So those with the all-black controller can swap the buttons out. "But muh costs". Figure it out, businesspeople. That's your role.
A difficult game made more difficult by lazy ports. At least the G-MODE games are either dead-simple to understand, or ported to PC and distributed through Steam, where the few intrepid fans provide translation patches.
I wish they could put them all on Steam, but I guess it's tough when licensing is still done per platform.
Nice. I hope they consider aftermarket controller shells (including the plug end) as well. I'd love exact matches to the transparent blue of the SS One.
The first Infinos is on PC, and still available for free (along with some other freebies) from Picorinne Soft's website.
And the original PC version of Infinos 2 was available through the Playism store before it was closed. I hope they get re-released on PC at some point in the future, because they still run great on Windows 10.
The idea I realize is to cut down on waste and expense, which is laudable, but...
With specs on these USB cables and adapters never being universal, you never know if the brick and cable you've fished out of your drawers will even work for the new device. I realize they should be labelled, but often, they aren't. Or if they are, the specs have rubbed off the brick, or the USB cable is stamped with the wrong spec!
My kingdom for companies that properly inform consumers.
These are useless without giving customers options to do their own translations. Being locked into a locked ecosystem and asking for money might be preservative, but it still appears dickish looking at it from the outside.
It's like the Hamster releases with meager sidebar options. Clearly there's space for the end user to make their own, and have it appear behind that "glass reflection" apparent on the sidebars they give you. But they always half-ass the implementation unless you jailbreak the platform and software. It's bafflingly lazy for the cost.
Makes me wonder if they took out the mouse driver they used/wrote, or if they left it in the international release, and simply don't want to deal with running support.
No one found censorship funny in the 90s either. Dev is a person out of touch with reality. Trying to connect with the worst aspects of a dead world that no longer exists.
I hold the fondest memories for Time Crisis. Yet, seeing as it has been ported prior, perhaps it is time for the more obscure titles to bask in the limelight.
Also throwing my hat in with commenters asking for Sega to join. Their Sega Ages lineup for Switch was pretty dope. I am once again asking Sega to consider letting Hamster port Super GT Plus through ACA2.
"There's no earthly way of knowing Which direction they are going! There's no knowing where they're rowing, Or which way they river's flowing! Not a speck of light is showing, So the danger must be growing, For the rowers keep on rowing, And they're certainly not showing Any signs that they are slowing..."
Now that outrage has become ubiquitously profitable, we've become a "gotcha" society. Always seeking the next nothingburger controversy for those sweet dopamine clicks.
@FR4M3 When people operate under the assumption that others are bad, this starts a vicious cycle that leads to further negative actions. They are operating on good faith, and I see no reason to backseat folks with good intentions. Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
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Re: "We Believe This Is The Right Step" - Unofficial FPGA Sega Neptune Gets Pushed Into 2026
Call me when Uranus is available.
Re: Analogue 3D Is Getting Some "Funtastic" Case Options
@MegaManFan Just the usual vague Analogue marketing. Their own word is worthless. To them, promises are meaningless. The hardware is the only thing that speaks in their favor.
Re: Random: Now You Can Smell As "Good" As Snake With These Official Metal Gear Solid Delta Toiletries
Will I smell like Metal Gear?!
Re: Hyper Sentinel Fusion Ships On A "Floppy Disk" And Is Coming To Kickstarter Soon
Nah. I'll wait until it's out.
Re: "Hang Tight, We're In The Homestretch!" - English Translation Of Cult Dreamcast RPG SEGAGAGA Is Almost Done
Can't wait. This game is legendary.
Re: Imagineer Claims Victory In Multi-Year-Long Legal Battle Over The 'Medabots' Trademark
I love it when a trademark troll/squatter gets pwnt, and their ashes are sprinkled in sewage.
Re: A Fan Translation Patch Is In The Works For 'Gunslinger Girl', A PS2 Rail Shooter Based On The Popular Anime
I'm ready to cry again.
Re: Here's Super Mario 64 Running On PlayStation
I dig the "personalized" vibe that the inky void, unfiltered textures and glitches give off.
Re: Analogue 3D Goes Back Up For Pre-Order Next Week, But There's A Catch
I'll shoot for one on Monday. I've got the budget. If I don't get it, whatever. Alternatives abound.
Re: MiSTer Rival MARS FPGA Is Dead
When selfless meets selfish you get an explosion. Finding the right mix is what separates the winners from the losers.
Re: The 8BitDo 64 Controller Is Set To Get A Colourful New Update Next Year
They ought to sell the buttons separately as they do for some of their other devices on the 8bitdo website. So those with the all-black controller can swap the buttons out. "But muh costs". Figure it out, businesspeople. That's your role.
Re: The MSX Version Of Xanadu, Nihon Falcom's Highly Influential Action-RPG, Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Month
A difficult game made more difficult by lazy ports. At least the G-MODE games are either dead-simple to understand, or ported to PC and distributed through Steam, where the few intrepid fans provide translation patches.
I wish they could put them all on Steam, but I guess it's tough when licensing is still done per platform.
Re: "You Wouldn't See Street Fighter Or Tekken Putting This Garbage Out" - Mortal Kombat Art Book Accused Of Using AI Upscaling
Disrespectful.
Re: The FPGA 'SuperStation One' PS1 Looks To Be Getting Its Own Line Of Super Affordable Memory Cards
Nice. I hope they consider aftermarket controller shells (including the plug end) as well. I'd love exact matches to the transparent blue of the SS One.
Re: Infinos 1 & 2 Are A Pair Of Gradius-Style Shmups That Pay Tribute To "The Golden Age Of Arcade Shooters"
Picorinne Soft makes great SHMUPs.
The first Infinos is on PC, and still available for free (along with some other freebies) from Picorinne Soft's website.
And the original PC version of Infinos 2 was available through the Playism store before it was closed. I hope they get re-released on PC at some point in the future, because they still run great on Windows 10.
Re: Mushihimesama, Dodonpachi Resurrection, & Espgaluda 2 Just Got An Unexpected Update On Nintendo Switch
Whoa, awesome! I'll have to check these updates out.
Re: Capcom Almost Didn't Reissue Resident Evil 1-3 On GOG Because We Already Have Their HD Remakes
Corpos gonna corp.
Re: The G'AIM'E AI-Powered Time Crisis Light Gun Is Up For Pre-Order
@Bod2019 Sure do!
The idea I realize is to cut down on waste and expense, which is laudable, but...
With specs on these USB cables and adapters never being universal, you never know if the brick and cable you've fished out of your drawers will even work for the new device. I realize they should be labelled, but often, they aren't. Or if they are, the specs have rubbed off the brick, or the USB cable is stamped with the wrong spec!
My kingdom for companies that properly inform consumers.
Re: Tatsujin's Upcoming Shmup Revival 'Truxton Extreme' Is Getting A Team Mode
TAG-TEAM!
TRUXTON!
EXTREME!
Re: "It Looks Beautiful" - FPGA PS1 'SuperStation One' Appears In The Flesh
I like da shiny. This'll pair well with my transparent DualShocks.
Re: Here Are The Next Two PC-88 Titles Getting EGGCONSOLE Reissues On Nintendo Switch
These are useless without giving customers options to do their own translations. Being locked into a locked ecosystem and asking for money might be preservative, but it still appears dickish looking at it from the outside.
It's like the Hamster releases with meager sidebar options. Clearly there's space for the end user to make their own, and have it appear behind that "glass reflection" apparent on the sidebars they give you. But they always half-ass the implementation unless you jailbreak the platform and software. It's bafflingly lazy for the cost.
Re: Sega Dev Kit Raid "A Preservation Disaster" For "Collectors, Archivists, And The Gaming Community"
The price of avarice is an infinite supply of grief.
Re: "Reject This Ugly Husk And Play The Original" - Panzer Dragoon II Zwei Remake Isn't Going Down Well With Fans
Get M2 on these classics. Pay them hard.
Forever Ent. is turning out like some kind of DotEmu clone. And they always sucked.
Re: OutRun's Unofficial Game Boy Color Port Is Available Now, For Free
@h3s Yes, on PC, and it is lovely. The options let you fiddle with some neat US/JP/Proto options, too.
I'll give this GBC port a try on my Pocket ASAP.
Re: This White Limited Edition Vectrex Mini Will Cost $250, Standard Model Starts At $115
White paperweights In this economy?
Fr, though. I can see the white borders contrasting the screen and affecting visibility too much. I like having working eyes, tyvm.
Re: Atari Boss Says "T-Shirts, Energy Drinks, Shoes And Headphones" Figure In Company's Future
Don't care. Make something new.
Re: "We Are Truly Delighted" - Retro Publisher Reopens US Orders
Smuggler's Run 3: Video Game Outlaws
Re: An Obscure Mobile Spin-Off To Cave's "Mushihimesama' Has Been Preserved By Fans
Awesome! Here's hoping more Cave spin-offs get found.
Re: "We Should Do Something Like That" - Sega Seems Keen On A Virtua Fighter Collection
I cannot take Sega's revival seriously until they confirm Segata Sanshiro and Hornet for VF6.
Re: R-Type Delta: HD Boosted Will Be Playable At Gamescom This Month
@1040STF Yeah, I got those back when they launched! Amazing ports!
Re: Brandish Renewal On Switch Supports USB Mice, But Only In Japan
Makes me wonder if they took out the mouse driver they used/wrote, or if they left it in the international release, and simply don't want to deal with running support.
Re: Review: Changeable Guardian Estique (NES) - Shmups Don't Get Much Better Than This On NES
No one found censorship funny in the 90s either. Dev is a person out of touch with reality. Trying to connect with the worst aspects of a dead world that no longer exists.
Re: "It Truly Breaks Our Hearts To Share This News" - Retro Publisher Suspends US Orders
Fools and their money are easily parted. Save us, Mecha-Bernie!
Re: Sick Of Waiting For '90s Arcade Racer To Launch, A Music Label Has Released Part Of Its Vince DiCola-Penned Soundtrack
Nicalis do be suckin' eternal. Thanks for killing games, Tyrone.
@UltraSuperMega That's the whole point. If the game description and name "90s Arcade Racer" wasn't clear enough.
Re: Poll: Which Namco System 22 Game Do You Want To Come To Arcade Archives Next?
I hold the fondest memories for Time Crisis. Yet, seeing as it has been ported prior, perhaps it is time for the more obscure titles to bask in the limelight.
Also throwing my hat in with commenters asking for Sega to join. Their Sega Ages lineup for Switch was pretty dope. I am once again asking Sega to consider letting Hamster port Super GT Plus through ACA2.
Re: Following Valnet's Purchase Of Polygon, There's A Battle To Keep Vital Pieces Of Games Journalism Online
Pirate more media before it vanishes up a corpo's nose like so much white powder? Don't have to tell me twice.
Re: "It Should Be The Creators On The Packaging, Not The Publishing Label"
Nowadays it's easier than ever for developers to get their name and face out there, sans a corpulent content publisher.
Re: Mega Man's 1994 Animated Series Is Getting The Definitive Home Release Fans Have Been Waiting For
Better than anything ever aired on Disney+.
Re: NSFW Dating Sim 'Gambler: Queen's Cup' Has Been Translated Into English
Hell yea. Love the art style of that era.
Re: Operation Night Strikers' Gun Peripherals Pulled By Publisher, But Not For The Reason You Might Expect
"There's no earthly way of knowing
Which direction they are going!
There's no knowing where they're rowing,
Or which way they river's flowing!
Not a speck of light is showing,
So the danger must be growing,
For the rowers keep on rowing,
And they're certainly not showing
Any signs that they are slowing..."
Re: "No Generative AI Was Used In Earthion's Final Version" - Yuzo Koshiro Debunks GenAI Rumour
Now that outrage has become ubiquitously profitable, we've become a "gotcha" society. Always seeking the next nothingburger controversy for those sweet dopamine clicks.
Re: "Please Support Us" Pleads Yuzo Koshiro As Pirated Earthion ROM Appears Online
@FR4M3 When people operate under the assumption that others are bad, this starts a vicious cycle that leads to further negative actions. They are operating on good faith, and I see no reason to backseat folks with good intentions. Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
Re: RayForce's Phantom Sequel 'R-Gear' Just Got A Standalone Release In Japan
@PKDuckman To add to that list, Time Gal Rebirth comes to mind.
Re: "Please Support Us" Pleads Yuzo Koshiro As Pirated Earthion ROM Appears Online
I bought it, and plan to get the Genesis cart when it becomes available for ordering. It's good, and worth more than the asking price.
Re: RayForce's Phantom Sequel 'R-Gear' Just Got A Standalone Release In Japan
No one wanted to finish the game? Taito, I am disappoint. I'll forgive you if you release Vertexer.
Re: "It's Been One Hell Of A Journey" - Nostalgia Nerd's Crowdfunded Arcade Bar 'Barcadia' Is No More
Perhaps it was the change in times.
I still wouldn't dare open a barcade with only 25 large.
I forget if there was outside funding, but I imagine they hemorrhaged money FAST.
Re: "It's Easier To Just Walk Away" - Developer Of PS1 Emulator DuckStation Threatens To End Linux Support
"an operating system that only compromises 2% of the userbase"
And here I thought Linux was secure, smh head.
Re: R-Type Delta: HD Boosted Gets Japanese Release Date & A Trio Of Physical Releases
I see Konami preserving Gradius, and
Granzella preserving R-Type.
Where is Segagaga preserving ThunderForce??? ((
Re: New James Pond Revival Announced With "Cod-Awful" AI Marketing Campaign
AI detection quickly becoming a useful life skill.
Re: Tomb Raider Composer Jailed For COVID Loan Fraud
Another musician falling prey to the allure of comparatively miniscule sums of money for no effort. At least he's facing justice.