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cyborgnumberblue
Member
Oh man, that thread.
sixteen-bit
Member
lmao
davidwhangchoi
Member
Hey Yes Boss!
i've been trying to get the game you recommended a few months and finally found a copy for a reasonable price. thanks again for the recommending ASTYANAX =) will also post in NES club!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Uh... holy crap, u guys. Sonic Mania is the real deal.
sixteen-bit
Member
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
salty it's still gonna be like 2 weeks til I can play since I'm on PC
Same, my cartridge didn't even fit!
It is. Even if you evaluate it on its own merits rather than as a Sonic game, I think it's the best 2D platformer this gen so far.
It's an instant classic.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I mean, I knew they were on to something when I played the PAX demo last year, but yeah. They really nailed the flow of platforming sections and just moving really fast... and every level I've played so far has brought some unique mechanics to the table and has some real personality.
It's soooo good. And really, there's something special about staying up late on a weekday to play Sonic on my Nintendo.
It's soooo good. And really, there's something special about staying up late on a weekday to play Sonic on my Nintendo.
cyborgnumberblue
Member
I got it on the PS4 Pro and dang is that game pretty. Two of the best CRT filters I've ever seen, too. Playing it in 4K with the filters is so strange, but I enjoy it. The soundtrack really blew me away though, especially Press Garden Zone, something super familiar/nostalgic about that melody.
Anyways, anybody check out the newest AVGN? All about Game Boy Accessories. I remember seeing some of these abominations in magazines and at the Sears video game section as a kid. Definitely a trip seeing them in use.
Anyways, anybody check out the newest AVGN? All about Game Boy Accessories. I remember seeing some of these abominations in magazines and at the Sears video game section as a kid. Definitely a trip seeing them in use.
RadarScope1
Member
I'm not a Sonic fan but it looks like I'll have to check this out.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
To be clear, though, it's good on its on merits -- not just because it's a highly-concentrated dose of nostalgia.
Laevateinn
Member
All you guys are sitting there enjoying the new Sonic game and I'm over here waiting for Amazon to deliver my CE.
sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah for sure, that's what I mean. Nostalgia ain't enough on its own, it has to be a great game. Megaman 9 and Sonic Mania qualify.
I want to see a new, amazing 8-bit Castlevania with the same type of love poured into it.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I always wished that the Rebirth series that M2 developed for the Wii kept going. Castlevania and Contra Rebirth were both great. I want that concept taken to the next level.
RadarScope1
Member
Are those Rebirth games in 240p?
480i, if I remember right, but would love to be wrong.
Shouldn't they be in 480p?
They're 480p.
Honestly I found Gradius Rebirth and Contra R to be both bad games, between their overreliance on boss and set pieces from the previous games (The first boss of Gradius Rebirth is Big Core, a boss so overused and simplistic that he was made a midboss in every following gradius games besise Nemesis on the game boy, the final boss of Contra Rebirth is the same as Contra 3's but sometimes a bunch of enemies appear from the left of the screen...), art that range from mediocre (Gradius) to awful (Contra), gameplay that simplify or ditches good features from previous sequels for no good reason, ... etc. I could write a novel on how much I dislike these games.
Now to be fair, I don't have everything about the Rebirth games. I like how the 3 loops in Gradius Rebirth have different level layouts and how the difficulties in Contra R sometimes significantly change enemy placement and the properties off boss attack. I also heard Castelvania Rebirth is notably better, but not being a fan of the underlying property and on account of being so badly burned on the other two Rebirth games, I have little incentive try it out.
Honestly I found Gradius Rebirth and Contra R to be both bad games, between their overreliance on boss and set pieces from the previous games (The first boss of Gradius Rebirth is Big Core, a boss so overused and simplistic that he was made a midboss in every following gradius games besise Nemesis on the game boy, the final boss of Contra Rebirth is the same as Contra 3's but sometimes a bunch of enemies appear from the left of the screen...), art that range from mediocre (Gradius) to awful (Contra), gameplay that simplify or ditches good features from previous sequels for no good reason, ... etc. I could write a novel on how much I dislike these games.
Now to be fair, I don't have everything about the Rebirth games. I like how the 3 loops in Gradius Rebirth have different level layouts and how the difficulties in Contra R sometimes significantly change enemy placement and the properties off boss attack. I also heard Castelvania Rebirth is notably better, but not being a fan of the underlying property and on account of being so badly burned on the other two Rebirth games, I have little incentive try it out.
RadarScope1
Member
I seem to recall the Retronauts crew, especially Parish, having some good things to say about the Castlevania game. Not that it was stellar but a decent modern dose of the classic formula.
socksfelloff
Member
Just buy it man!!!! It's priced very reasonably and it's an absolutely fantastic game!
I really want to point out, as others have said, that it stands all on its own. It's not just a "great one of those games if you like sonic" its a REALLY GREAT game.
And it has crt filters that aren't dog shit. That alone means your daughter can man up for a few days and fend for herself so you can afford Sonic!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'm trying really fucking hard to savor Sonic Mania, though. Sitting around just thinking about the fucking game instead of playing it. It hurts me soul.
ToastyFrog
Inexplicable Treasure Hate
It was a whole lot better than the game it was named after, that's for darned sure.
D.Lo
Member
Alright I went to buy your stupid sonic game using the Russian thing but my card didn't work. And the AU price is insanity.
Everyone always shits on Castlevania Adventure. I love it, great graphics and music (best on the system at release, and batter than Legends from almost a decade later) and once you get the hang of the controls and enemy patterns you can master it, I can one life the game.
How much is it on the AU store??
D.Lo
Member
27 dollaridoos.
Prices have gone up recently, assumedly due to currency hedging. Neo Geo games have added a buck to the price too.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I was delighted to learn that it's easy to game the location on Switch. You can just tell it you live in Montana so you don't have to pay sales tax. Yeah, it's only like $2, and I have the money, but the state of Washington can get deez nutz, as far as I'm concerned.
Dollaridoos legit sounds like it should be the official Australian currency.
Bugger. It's $24.95 NZD. That's $10 cheaper than PSN for us!
Laws00
Member
i double dipped my switch version doesnt come till the 21st or 22nd of this month.
so i bought the ps4 digital version in the mean time lol
D.Lo
Member
I'll grab from NZ then maybe, only 23 Malcolms, though it might end up funding Kiwis trying to bring down our parliament...
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Yeah I have the PC CE and I can't actually play the game.
Last minute delays suck.
Discopizza
Member
Thrift store score for my C-64.
Nice! I just found a C64 disk drive for $10 a few days ago, but now I seem to be having hardware issues with both of my C64's.
JapeMincers
Member
Picked up this today from eBay. Took me a lot of searching to find an example as tidy as this. The insert, cart and manual are all in just as good condition.
Laevateinn
Member
Only Badniks Smoke!
All this talk about modern-retro stuff, like those Konami Rebith Wii games and Sonic Mania, reminded me that I'm playing Cursed Castilla EX on my N3DSXL, and I'm loving it. I'm aware I should probably go with a version that supports a proper controller, but so far that's the only one I have access to. It's still surprisingly enjoyable and the game - as simple as it comes - seems pretty much flawless to me.
davidwhangchoi
Member
it can be removed with no damage to the cardboard with lighter fluid.
sixteen-bit
Member
knock, knock
ToastyFrog
Inexplicable Treasure Hate
It's sluggish, has poor collision detection/level design/enemy placement, and uses a power-up system unworthy of the name Castlevania. It's not without its merits, and I can see why some people like it. I'd rank it with flawed Castlevania clones like 8 Eyes and Vampire: Master of Darkness.
Kawika
Member
Speaking of Castlevania, I kind of fell off of the portable castlevanias after the GBA so I remedied that this past week. I hope I enjoy them. Also picked up a DSi XL and a few other games to play on my new DSi
Speaking of GBA. I decided to finish my back light mod and use this shell.
