@Martin_H I think that's the best choice they didn't go with. Never liked the film though. The ideas it was trying to impart never made any sense or came across competently. It's a very overrated movie.
@Sketcz So in a sense it's very communist. But those rules unfortunately actively make the gamers not want to preserve history because they've grown up with rules that have conditioned them.
@gingerbeardman It's crazy a government would enforce even discussing online preservation of materials. It's actually helping keep Japanese gamers ignorant of gaming history.
@Digglerdig If you're playing on a 14 year old computer which by the way will have dubious skeletons behind it as well you're going to have trouble running any modern games, even indie ones since they won't support Windows XP or whatever old operating system you're using.
I'm glad they're safe for not but it's not a long term solution or solving the underlying problem which is the total indifference by not just Japanese companies but Japanese gamers towards preservation. 🤔
@Gryzor It's Contra. Gryzor was the home computer ports and somehow they changed the name. You can't lecture me on good video games when you're not even using the correct terminology. Dear oh dear I don't know... 😂
A bigger question that needs to be asked from this article is why do Japanese gamers have as much indifference to preservation as Japanese studios? There's an article there in answering that question I'm sure.
@Crabbitsteve "I don't care, I have preserved what I need personally."
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Re: The Lost Vikings - Ragnarok Edition Could Be The Definitive Way To Play The Classic SNES Platformer
"The SNES and Mega Drive versions of the game were also included in the Blizzard Arcade Collection in 2021, for Windows PCs,"
Where? I can't find it on Steam?
Re: Sonic The Fighters Has Taken A Step Towards Decompilation
Good to see, hopefully work gets completed on it!
Re: Feature: Over 25 Years Ago, This Lemmings-Esque Puzzler Was Sent Out To Die - Its Fans Had Other Plans
I will always remember Gruntz from that marketing image. 😆
Re: Review: Hurt Me Plenty - Charting The Further Evolution Of The FPS
"We can't imagine there are many people out there who have a good word to say about Titus' catastrophic 2003 RoboCop video game,"
On the contrary I'm very much interested in how that game was approached and made. Seems interesting.
Re: The Upcoming Jeff Minter Doc 'Heart Of Neon' Is Now On Kickstarter
@Peteykins Revenge of the Mutant Camels is a legit good game.
Re: ModRetro Chromatic's New Firmware Update Lets You Stream To Discord
It's very sleekly designed.
Re: This New SNES ROM Hack "ReToons" Capcom's 1994 Platformer 'Bonkers'
So the SNES version is more well known than the Mega Driver version? Really? 🤔
Re: Phantasy Star's 3D Dungeons Were Originally So Convincing They Made People Feel Sick
Playability needs to be prioritised so I'm not surprised.
Re: Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You
@Sketcz Oh it's definitely not a new thing but that mentality needs to change.
Re: The Making Of: Fight Club, The Game David Fincher Didn't Want You To Play
@Martin_H I think that's the best choice they didn't go with. Never liked the film though. The ideas it was trying to impart never made any sense or came across competently. It's a very overrated movie.
Re: The First Rule Of Street Fighter II's Moves? They Had To Make You Laugh
So all the special moves were trolling. Makes sense in retrospect that Street Fighter 2 is a comedy game. 😂
Re: Review: Tomb Raider Collection 2 (Evercade) - Diminishing Returns, But Lara's Magic Remains
A tough sell when the remasters offer more value for money.
Re: Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You
@Sketcz So in a sense it's very communist. But those rules unfortunately actively make the gamers not want to preserve history because they've grown up with rules that have conditioned them.
Re: Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You
@gingerbeardman It's crazy a government would enforce even discussing online preservation of materials. It's actually helping keep Japanese gamers ignorant of gaming history.
Re: Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You
@gingerbeardman It's against the law to talk about preservation??? 😲
Re: SNK Is Getting A New CEO Following Fatal Fury's Flop
@Digglerdig I don't honestly I could go to those extreme lengths just to boycott companies. 😂
Re: SNK Is Getting A New CEO Following Fatal Fury's Flop
@Digglerdig If you're playing on a 14 year old computer which by the way will have dubious skeletons behind it as well you're going to have trouble running any modern games, even indie ones since they won't support Windows XP or whatever old operating system you're using.
Re: Japan's Game Preservation Society Is Safe For Now, And It's All Thanks To You
I'm glad they're safe for not but it's not a long term solution or solving the underlying problem which is the total indifference by not just Japanese companies but Japanese gamers towards preservation. 🤔
Re: The Classic ZX Spectrum Series 'Magic Knight' Is Getting A New Reissue To Celebrate 40 Years
This looks lovely!
Re: Feature: Before FX's TV Show, Infocom Adapted Shōgun Into An Adventure Game While The Company Fell Apart
Richard Chamberlain's Shogun is the best.
Re: SNK Is Getting A New CEO Following Fatal Fury's Flop
@Digglerdig So you don't support Nintendo, Sega, Motorola and various other brands right?
Re: Ex-Acclaim Dev Gives Closer Look At The Cancelled SNES Title 'Mortal Kombat Nitro'
@GhaleonUnlimited I just like the ability to chain hits in more than Street Fighter. Killer Instinct plays a lot like MK as well.
Re: Saturn Port Of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower Of Doom Now Playable In English
@sdelfin Ah okay so arcade is superior.
Re: Treasure Trove Of Over 200 Undumped GBA, DS, DSi And 3DS Beta Carts Is At Risk
If there's money to made you can bet people will bid for the highest value.
Re: 30 Years Ago, Sega Took Its Biggest Gamble With Saturn And Failed
The problem was people wanted 3D games and the Saturn was mostly producing shoot'em ups or arcade based games. It's easy to see why PS1 succeeded.
Re: Data East's Terrible Mortal Kombat Clone 'Tattoo Assassins' Is Getting Revived
Great to see this getting a proper release.
Re: Review: ZPF (Mega Drive) - A Wild Fantasy Shmup That Lights Up Sega's 16-Bit System
Looks like a lot of fun.
Re: Creator Of The Shmup Genre Sees "Bullet Hell" As A "Dead-End"
The industry should listen to this guy! 👍
Re: Saturn Port Of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower Of Doom Now Playable In English
Is there any differences between the Saturn and arcade original?
Re: SNK Is Getting A New CEO Following Fatal Fury's Flop
@firenze I don't think people think it through when they virtue signal a boycott. 😂
Re: In A Rare Piece Of Positive Games Media News, Giant Bomb Is Now Independent
Is this supposed to be good news? 🤔
Re: This Retro Game Store Is So Good It Has Its Own Video Game
@SoreThumb Is Crazy Thumbs the spin-off? 😊
Re: This Retro Game Store Is So Good It Has Its Own Video Game
I always get Sore Thumbs mixed up with Crazy Thumbs. 😂
Re: There's A New Sega Saturn Emulator On The Block
The more we can get better compatibility for Saturn games on emulators the better.
Re: "Lost" Atari Lynx Fighting Game Ultravore Is Being Revived 25 Years After Its Rights Were Acquired
@Daniel36 Graphically it looks good, but it needs to run faster and smoother.
Re: Review: Farming Simulator 16-Bit Edition (Mega Drive) - From Little Acorns
This definitely needs to be released by EA. It's an EA game through and through.
Re: It Seems That Polymega's Next Module Is Just Around The Corner
I'm interested more in an Amiga CD32 module. 😉
Re: "Lost" Atari Lynx Fighting Game Ultravore Is Being Revived 25 Years After Its Rights Were Acquired
They need to improve that frame rate.
Re: Capcom Is Keen To Make More Of Its Fighting Games Available On Modern Systems
I'm not sure why limit themselves to fighting games. Really they could focus on all their games on modern platforms.
Re: Ex-PlayStation President Claims To Have "Partly Saved" Gran Turismo From Failure
I know it's impossible but I wish the games were ported to modern systems.
Re: Trump's Tariffs Are Also Impacting Evercade Stock In The US
@Gryzor How would you know how old I am?
Re: Trump's Tariffs Are Also Impacting Evercade Stock In The US
@Gryzor It's Contra. Gryzor was the home computer ports and somehow they changed the name. You can't lecture me on good video games when you're not even using the correct terminology. Dear oh dear I don't know... 😂
Re: Trump's Tariffs Are Also Impacting Evercade Stock In The US
@Gryzor It's Contra not Gryzor... 🤦♂️
Re: Trump's Tariffs Are Also Impacting Evercade Stock In The US
@Gryzor That sounds quite ignorant and judgemental. 🤔
Re: Limited Run And Retro-Bit Under Fire For Using Recycled Chips In Shantae Advance
Limited Fun Games at it again! 😆
Re: Fans Are Creating A Remake Of Crash Twinsanity In Unity, With Restored Content
Great work guys! 👍
Re: We Might Be About To Lose A Powerful Force In The World Of Video Game Preservation
A bigger question that needs to be asked from this article is why do Japanese gamers have as much indifference to preservation as Japanese studios? There's an article there in answering that question I'm sure.
@Crabbitsteve "I don't care, I have preserved what I need personally."
Well good frickin for you! 🙄
Re: The Story Of Ecstatica, The Groundbreaking Survival Horror With Plenty Of Balls
Ballz had a lot going for it. I vaguely have heard of this game. Must try it at some point.
Re: Arcade Archives' 'Ridge Racer' Rerelease Won't Be A Switch 2 Exclusive After All
Yeah but what about PC?
Re: The Fan-Resurrected Sega Neptune Is Getting A Special Doom-Themed Variant
@Serpenterror That's a great idea!