Hang on a second, he changed what the book was about after he took pledges? No wonder he changed the title, it's a general overview of the genre, not a specific game! π²
@Fallingshadow Yeah that was a technical explanation as to what I was also saying. If it becomes a PC port is it Amiga? But anyway it's cool Amiga owners will get to play it so good for them.
Sometimes Damien and me need some clouds to yell at. π In all honesty Damien there's a lot of horrible technology that's been developed over the years that has been normalised to the point everyone is happy using it today. AI generated content is just another thing people will complain about but in a few years will eventually accept as a standard. It's also clear you and Simpson both like retro but he enjoys embracing what's new. He sees creativity in the new and flashy for his channel. Remember his channel is a retro stunt channel so he'll use any tools to help him with that.
You could argue as well that entertainment generally today in terms of video games has been dumbed down and soulless. AI unfortunately is inevitable...but I wish it was used for more than creativity. I want my old 80's cartoons stuck on SD video remastered after all. π
I mean this is kind of what it should have been to begin with. The Playdate was made my teenage hipsters for retro gaming hipsters so its audience was always going to be limited...and pretentious. π
I remember the release of the original game on Amiga so this is great however releasing it for Power PC's is kind of defeating the point of having it run on an Amiga computer released back in the day.
@PKDuckman I think getting the rights for Heretic 2 would require working with Activision. I thought it would be more of a challenge since Heretic 2 is third person.
@JackGYarwood Probably getting it confused with Soldier of Fortune. I'm guessing all those years ago when I played NOLFE at my friend's house it was the PS2 version as it couldn't be anything else. I bought the PC version not long after.
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Re: Commodore's Ill-Fated Amiga CD32 Is Getting Another Chance To Shine Via This "Plug And Play" Mini Console
For a minute I thought this was official.
@dodgykebaab Nah, it had potential.
Re: "It's The Game We Wish Had Existed 40 Years Ago" - Ulysses 31 Is Finally Getting A Video Game
@Guru_Larry That was to tie into the new Season 2 of the show I believe.
@gb_nes_gamer 65 episodes.
Re: Retro Games Ltd's Full-Size Amiga Replica 'THE A1200' Resurfaces At Gamescom
I think they should have started with this if it can play not just 1200 games but everything before it.
@boatie One is more powerful than the other.
@Exerion76 It's not really a long term solution to building a community.
Re: ModRetro Version Of Tetris Gets Updated With Battle Mode It Really Should Have Shipped With
Well okay dokey to the previous comment. π€
Re: "We Know This Sucks" - Analogue Has Delayed Its FPGA-Powered N64 For The Third Time
Probably Kevtris on the Amico Discord again. π
Re: Vectrex Mini Is The Next Micro Console You'll Need To Own
Now this is a welcome surprise. Finally something a mini console makes sense for.
Re: These $30 Keyring-Sized Arcade Hits Come From The Company Behind Evercade
"Awwww" - not something I'd say to Evercade's Discord of course. π
Re: "I ο»ΏCan't Stand This Accumulation Of Toxicity Anymore" - Retro Musician Remute Quits Spotify Over "AI Military Tech" & "Bot Playlists"
@CO_Andy That's odd considering the push by users to leave.
Re: "I ο»ΏCan't Stand This Accumulation Of Toxicity Anymore" - Retro Musician Remute Quits Spotify Over "AI Military Tech" & "Bot Playlists"
@Daniel36 Bluesky as it is is turning its users off and making them run back to X. Obviously there's a management problem with Bluesky as well.
Re: "We Are Well Aware That It Is Hardly Possible At This Point" - You Still Have A Week To Make This Promising New Dreamcast Game A Reality
@retrosumus Have you thought about porting it to Saturn because I think it fits Saturn quite nicely.
Re: "Not Cool. Not Classy" - Tomb Raider Co-Creator Responds To Remaster AI Accusations
Nothing wrong with the technique. What was wrong was not asking for her approval. Technically speaking she should be paid for those extra lines.
@Sketcz Nightdive and Digital Eclipse constantly work with Limited Run Games so you're supporting LRG depending on the game you're buying.
Re: The Source Code For The Engine That Powered The Sega Saturn FPS PowerSlave Has Been Released
This is great news. Modders will be happy.
Re: "We Are Well Aware That It Is Hardly Possible At This Point" - You Still Have A Week To Make This Promising New Dreamcast Game A Reality
I have to be honest. This looks like a Saturn game, not a Dreamcast game. Saturn is what they should be targeting.
Re: "I ο»ΏCan't Stand This Accumulation Of Toxicity Anymore" - Retro Musician Remute Quits Spotify Over "AI Military Tech" & "Bot Playlists"
@Daniel36 Did you expect him to announce this on Bluesky? He has to announce it somewhere.
Re: Talking Point: A Curious Contradiction At The Core Of "New" Commodore Makes Me Uncomfortable
@NoirConceit I didn't read him saying this but if so yeah that's crazy.
Re: Talking Point: A Curious Contradiction At The Core Of "New" Commodore Makes Me Uncomfortable
@NoirConceit It's a family channel. He used his wife and later his child in other videos.
Re: "Amiga Is On Our Radar Too" - The Resurrected Commodore Has Plans For The 16-Bit Classic
@KingMike Commodore have considerably more power behind them than Coleco and Intellivision did.
Re: Sick Of Waiting For '90s Arcade Racer To Launch, A Music Label Has Released Part Of Its Vince DiCola-Penned Soundtrack
I didn't even know this game was in development. π²
Re: Pixels And Polygons' Once-Cancelled Beat 'Em Up Book Is Now Available To Buy, With A Slightly Different Name
Hang on a second, he changed what the book was about after he took pledges? No wonder he changed the title, it's a general overview of the genre, not a specific game! π²
Re: Poll: Which Namco System 22 Game Do You Want To Come To Arcade Archives Next?
I put my vote in!
Re: "It Truly Breaks Our Hearts To Share This News" - Retro Publisher Suspends US Orders
What a name to deliver that news... π€
Re: Beloved City Builder Getting Amiga Release, Almost 30 Years After Skipping The Platform
@Fallingshadow Yeah that was a technical explanation as to what I was also saying. If it becomes a PC port is it Amiga? But anyway it's cool Amiga owners will get to play it so good for them.
Re: Beloved City Builder Getting Amiga Release, Almost 30 Years After Skipping The Platform
@flibblesan So it will run on an Amiga 1200?
Re: Talking Point: A Curious Contradiction At The Core Of "New" Commodore Makes Me Uncomfortable
Sometimes Damien and me need some clouds to yell at. π In all honesty Damien there's a lot of horrible technology that's been developed over the years that has been normalised to the point everyone is happy using it today. AI generated content is just another thing people will complain about but in a few years will eventually accept as a standard. It's also clear you and Simpson both like retro but he enjoys embracing what's new. He sees creativity in the new and flashy for his channel. Remember his channel is a retro stunt channel so he'll use any tools to help him with that.
You could argue as well that entertainment generally today in terms of video games has been dumbed down and soulless. AI unfortunately is inevitable...but I wish it was used for more than creativity. I want my old 80's cartoons stuck on SD video remastered after all. π
Re: CrankBoy Is A Playdate Game Boy Emulator With Impressive Performance
I mean this is kind of what it should have been to begin with. The Playdate was made my teenage hipsters for retro gaming hipsters so its audience was always going to be limited...and pretentious. π
Re: Beloved City Builder Getting Amiga Release, Almost 30 Years After Skipping The Platform
I remember the release of the original game on Amiga so this is great however releasing it for Power PC's is kind of defeating the point of having it run on an Amiga computer released back in the day.
Re: Sega Laserdisc Emulation Has Just Taken A Major Leap Forward
This is great to hear. I know very little of the library.
Re: New SNES, Neo Geo, And Mega Drive / Genesis Shmup 'CopperStorm' Adds Run 'N Gun Stages
@gojiguy What's your definition of a Euro shoot'em up and why is that a bad thing?
Re: "I Owe Much Of My Path To His Belief In What I Could Do" - Allister Brimble Pays Tribute To Martyn Brown With 'Amiga 40'
His music was one of the go to for the Amiga music.
Re: "We've Gone Retro" - New Arcade Bucks The Trend In An Otherwise Gloomy Sector
Uh-oh, here we go again... π€
Re: "The Higher-Ups Did Their Pitch & It All Just Stopped" - Banjo Kazooie Almost Got A TV Show, Here's Why It Didn't
@Pak-Man David Wise never even played the game! π
Re: "The Higher-Ups Did Their Pitch & It All Just Stopped" - Banjo Kazooie Almost Got A TV Show, Here's Why It Didn't
4kids was really cheap using its non-union actors. A Sabre Wulf cartoon could have been very interesting though.
Re: Tired Of Waiting For A Standalone Chao Garden Game, These Sonic Fans Are Making Their Own
Just imagining all the money Sega is losing not releasing their own standalone game for this. Could have been their PokΓ©mon.
Re: This Sam & Max Playdate Game "Probably Won't Happen", But We Can Dream, Right?
Yeah in your dreams guys. Plus it really wouldn't work because the original game had vibrant colour to it.
Re: Mega Man's 1994 Animated Series Is Getting The Definitive Home Release Fans Have Been Waiting For
If they're putting the show on blu-ray is it too much to ask for restored negatives? I mean did they even try to find the negatives??? π€¦ββοΈ
Re: "Amiga Is On Our Radar Too" - The Resurrected Commodore Has Plans For The 16-Bit Classic
If he gets the Amiga rights I if done correctly won't hesitate to buy a new Amiga.
Re: "When I Was Kid There Was Nothing Bigger Than Pac-Man" - Pac-Man Voice Actor Confirms Return To Role After Almost 20 Years Away
Yes please. Hopefully they'll do the third game as well.
Re: "He's A Much Loved Character That Kind Of Lost His Way A Little" - Two Classic Monty Mole Games Are Getting Remakes Next Year
Monty does need a well deserved return so here's hoping it turns out great. π
Re: Fan Creates Stunning Animated Trailer For Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link
This is very impressive!
Re: The Making Of: Earthion - "Working On It Again Reminded Me Just How Incredible The Mega Drive Really Is"
I really wish Ancient had been in charge of the SMS/GG Sonic games all the way through. Aspect's games were very hit and miss.
Re: Space Invaders Is The Next Retro Classic To Get The Movie Treatment
Here we go again!
Re: Nightdive Studios Latest Release Resurrects The '90s FPS Classics Heretic + Hexen
@PKDuckman I think getting the rights for Heretic 2 would require working with Activision. I thought it would be more of a challenge since Heretic 2 is third person.
Re: "I Wouldn't Wish That Version On My Worst Enemies" - No One Lives Forever Dev Reflects On Challenging PS2 Port
@JackGYarwood Probably getting it confused with Soldier of Fortune. I'm guessing all those years ago when I played NOLFE at my friend's house it was the PS2 version as it couldn't be anything else. I bought the PC version not long after.
Re: Review: ZX Spectrum Next - This FPGA Powerhouse Does Sir Clive Sinclair's Legacy Proud
@shgamer Oh yeah I know about WOS.
Re: "I Wouldn't Wish That Version On My Worst Enemies" - No One Lives Forever Dev Reflects On Challenging PS2 Port
Could have sworn it was ported to Dreamcast but in retrospect PS2 makes sense.
Re: Poll: How Do You Pronounce "Amiga"?
It's pronounced Ah-mee-gah. I got confused by the poll question though. Honestly I'm more a little worried with Australians calling Sega 'Seega'. π
Re: Review: ZX Spectrum Next - This FPGA Powerhouse Does Sir Clive Sinclair's Legacy Proud
I can't buy it right now. It's a great recreation of the platform, I just wish it wasn't limited in the units being sold.
Re: "It Should Be The Creators On The Packaging, Not The Publishing Label"
Never played the game but I remember that face. π
Re: Mario Kart 64's Unofficial Dreamcast Port Is Out Now
Science is an interesting thing... π
Re: Random: This PS1 E.T. Game Includes An Insult Directed At A Terrorist Leader, But You'll Need A Cheat Code
To be honest I don't blame him.