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NES/Famicom Appreciation Thread
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I have all the ones I want, maybe except Kiwi Kraze. That bundle is crazy overprices though.
MasterOfPuppets
Member
Wow, thanks for the link. Seems to be a good resource.
sixteen-bit
Member
Bluetooth adapter for 8bitdo controllers
https://instagram.com/p/BEoMe-dmtNm/
https://instagram.com/p/BEoMe-dmtNm/
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
It looks like it's a multi-purpose adapter, and can even detect dualshock 4's...sounds awesome, but do I have to worry about something here? Whoa, it's a partnership with the Analogue NT makers.
http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/25/retro-receiver-for-nes/
sixteen-bit
Member
Analogue, lol. $500 adapter with 3-year delay incoming.
RadarScope1
Member
I appreciate this, but I just can't fathom using an NES controller with a diamond button layout. It's ... odd.
RoryDropkick
Member
So... are we voting for next month?
What were the nominees?
There were none... lol It's feeling like there's less interest in the Club Picks lately. Record low in terms of posts this month concerning our pick. I'll admit I gave the game a pretty fair shot... and it's just kind of not for me. Too bad, too, could be a classic if the controls were better.
In light of the lack of nominees, though, I figured I'd just spool up Wrecking Crew since it tied this month's winner.
I guess it was just the array of games then, but yeah that'd only be fair since it tied.
You'd think it would get more traffic since this is the one appreciation thread still in gaming
I guess it was just the array of games then, but yeah that'd only be fair since it tied.
You'd think it would get more traffic since this is the one appreciation thread still in gaming
I feel like the traffic is here, just people aren't really participating in the Club stuff as much as they were at first. I guess it's a pain in the butt to have to buy a new game every month (though that's why we try to focus on the cheap stuff), but even voting was down during the last time. I think what's really hurting is the big name games are all getting kind of pricey. Maybe we need to forego voting one month and pick one everyone has access to after Wrecking Crew and just kind of go with it and kind of revitalize things. Like Super Mario Bros 2, or Contra.
RoryDropkick
Member
I tried Street FIghter a bit, but just couldnt get into it. I also kinda disliked Guardian Legend, and during Shatterhand i was waiting for cables, so yeah, Ive at least given two of the last three games a chance, and want to continue participating. Although my current Dark Souls 2-regime is making it hard to prioritize other games
IrishNinja
Member
my favorite thing about fuckery like this is that shipping's never free
I'm not trying to lay blame on anyone in particular. It's just the mood in here lately in general. I also wasn't too fond of the previous two picks (and 2010 was mine lol) but we should discuss why we don't like them as well. I am as guilty of claiming up as any.I tried Street FIghter a bit, but just couldnt get into it. I also kinda disliked Guardian Legend, and during Shatterhand i was waiting for cables, so yeah, Ive at least given two of the last three games a chance, and want to continue participating. Although my current Dark Souls 2-regime is making it hard to prioritize other games
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
If I could remap the controllers to use Y/B for V/A then I'd be into it with one of their famicom controllers but that doesn't seem possible atm.
I know, just explaining why I havent participated much, and that I am all for continuing this
If its Wrecking Crew next month, I need to buy it though, but guess that shouldnt be too expensive.RoryDropkick
Member
Same. School, babies, work and lots of stress tied to that have kept me quiet this past month.
RadarScope1
Member
Been super busy with work, kids, springtime home ownership duties, volunteer gigs. Work slows down in summer.
shanafan
Member
This is pretty neat. Use bluetooth controllers with the original NES.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...use_modern_bluetooth_controllers_with_the_nes
Just bought one at Play Asia. $19.99 plus $4.99 S/H - http://www.play-asia.com/retro-receiver-for-nes/13/70a2f7
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...use_modern_bluetooth_controllers_with_the_nes
Just bought one at Play Asia. $19.99 plus $4.99 S/H - http://www.play-asia.com/retro-receiver-for-nes/13/70a2f7
How is the lag?
For sure, looking forward to your impressions!
Chaotic-Strike
Banned
I've been looking at Game Stop's retro store and finally bit the bullet for that NES retro bundle they've been advertising. I used some coupons and my power up rewards card to get Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Zelda 2, and Tetris for about $34.00 in all.
If the labels are in anyway messed up when I receive them than I'll be using that return label ASAP.
Guess I'll find out tomorrow when it ships. Kinda looking forward to trying out Zelda 2 despite it's reputation. I've already played Punch Out a lot on the VC, but I swear there has to be some lag messing up my timing since I can't ever get passed Soda Popinski on my HDTV.
If the labels are in anyway messed up when I receive them than I'll be using that return label ASAP.
Guess I'll find out tomorrow when it ships. Kinda looking forward to trying out Zelda 2 despite it's reputation. I've already played Punch Out a lot on the VC, but I swear there has to be some lag messing up my timing since I can't ever get passed Soda Popinski on my HDTV.
Nice deal!
I hesitantly bought a couple NES games from Gamestop online and they arrived in pretty good shape. The pins needed a little cleaning but I was planning on cleaning them anyway so no big deal (alcohol/q-tip only; didn't need to disassemble).
Shadow Hog
Member
Zelda 2 is a good game. It's a brutally hard game, and it can be obtuse as shit at points, though those dungeons are pretty nice.
Punch Out is really hard , and I found it almost impossible to get anywhere on the Virtual Console. Think I got to Bald Bull for the second time once, so yeah, its hard.
Chaotic-Strike
Banned
That's par the course for so many NES games, so that's no problem for me. I always do like a good challenge.
I think the farthest I ever got on the VC was Mr. Sandman, and that was on a different TV. I'll be sure to see if I do any better tomorrow.
I haven't played the VC version. I'm very saddened to hear this. Expected I guess.
dcx4610
Member
I'm LTTP but I've been watching some Ninja Gaiden speed runs lately and was blown away.
One, I had no idea the spin slash could one hit kill the bosses. I also didn't know you could still regular jump slash while having the spin.
There were also other little things like the turbo slash and wall clipping to get over some hard jumps.
It's pretty crazy and also a little sad to watch a game you've played for 20 years and then see all of these tricks and cheats. Anyone else had any similar experiences and games kinda ruined for you?
One, I had no idea the spin slash could one hit kill the bosses. I also didn't know you could still regular jump slash while having the spin.
There were also other little things like the turbo slash and wall clipping to get over some hard jumps.
It's pretty crazy and also a little sad to watch a game you've played for 20 years and then see all of these tricks and cheats. Anyone else had any similar experiences and games kinda ruined for you?
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I revisited it this year, after not understanding it at all when it first came out. Now that i get what kind of game it is, and now that I see the influence it had on things like the Souls series, I really do like it a lot now. It sometimes really can feel like an 8-bit Souls game at times.
Zelda 2 is legit great, one of the top 3 games on the original Nes imo. Never got the difficulty complains, there is one small roadblock kinda early,but after that, the game is a piece of cake mostly. Also, the possibility of grinding makes everything possible. Great and deep combat, huge and epic-feeling overworld, interesting and fun dungeons, cool secrets, what more can you ask for in an 8-bit game really?
Chaotic-Strike
Banned
Look at what just came in from Gamestop today.
The good news in the carts are in great condition with the labels and such. I can hear something rolling around in the Mike Tyson cart so looks like I'm gonna have to open it up with my game bit.
I got plenty of cleaning stuff so it shouldn't be too hard to fix the contacts and stuff.
The good news in the carts are in great condition with the labels and such. I can hear something rolling around in the Mike Tyson cart so looks like I'm gonna have to open it up with my game bit.
I got plenty of cleaning stuff so it shouldn't be too hard to fix the contacts and stuff.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I had a "what year is it" moment before I remembered that GameStop was returning to retro game sales.Look what just came in from Gamestop.
Chaotic-Strike
Banned
Can't really blame you there since most of the stuff on their store isn't worth it, and is overpriced. The bundles they have are really the only thing worth buying there if you got coupons and power up rewards which is what I did.
I am impressed with the Zelda 2 cart though, it looks almost brand new especially compared to the conditions I've seen a lot of those gold carts in.
I am impressed with the Zelda 2 cart though, it looks almost brand new especially compared to the conditions I've seen a lot of those gold carts in.
dcx4610
Member
The word is May in limited quantities. I can't wait. Bunny Boy has been showing off just how crazy the compatibility and accuracy is recently. It will definitely take the place of my non-modded AV Fami when it comes out. Price point is expected to be under $200 which I think is fair.
Chaotic-Strike
Banned
I guess the Wii/Wii U version of Punch Out does have pretty bad lag on HDTV's.
I just destroyed Soda without even getting hit, while those upper cuts are almost impossible to dodge on the Wii Virtual Console version.
I just destroyed Soda without even getting hit, while those upper cuts are almost impossible to dodge on the Wii Virtual Console version.
Played a bunch of Burai Fighter today and... it's shockingly a cool game. I hope we eventually play that in the club. It's better than Shit Fest 2010, that's for sure.
God dang it... I'm interested but not immediately able.
God dang it... I'm interested but not immediately able.
GurgleBot20
Member
Since getting back into NES collecting/gaming, I've been making sure the games I've bought/had years ago are still working correctly (which is a simple process I've been putting off, for reasons such playing a few of the select games I loved and recently bought, plus not having a tiny enough screwdriver for the ones that actually use screws in order to clean the cartridges).
Anyway, after a quick clean, I put in Metal Gear last night, which I probably have not touched in approximately ten years. It appears to be working perfectly, but I was really confused on the second screen, when the infamous "I Feel Asleep" text appears, except it didn't say "I Feel Asleep", but "I'm Getting Sleepy!".
Now, I briefly looked up a longplay of the game to see if it appears there too (it does), and then to confirm that I didn't travel to a parallel universe, I look at screenshots to see if that is in fact the "I feel asleep" screen.
Does anyone know how this difference occurred? Is it based on certain cartridges of the game, and I've been misremembering all this time what the quote on my version is? Can hardware play a factor into it? I have changed my pin connector since the last time I played it, and I remember a Metroid speedrun at AGDQ where the runner was complaining that the cycles in the game were different on that NES than the one that he practices on, and that always kind of stuck out to me. Am I just crazy or actually traveling through parallel universes?
Anyway, after a quick clean, I put in Metal Gear last night, which I probably have not touched in approximately ten years. It appears to be working perfectly, but I was really confused on the second screen, when the infamous "I Feel Asleep" text appears, except it didn't say "I Feel Asleep", but "I'm Getting Sleepy!".
Now, I briefly looked up a longplay of the game to see if it appears there too (it does), and then to confirm that I didn't travel to a parallel universe, I look at screenshots to see if that is in fact the "I feel asleep" screen.
Does anyone know how this difference occurred? Is it based on certain cartridges of the game, and I've been misremembering all this time what the quote on my version is? Can hardware play a factor into it? I have changed my pin connector since the last time I played it, and I remember a Metroid speedrun at AGDQ where the runner was complaining that the cycles in the game were different on that NES than the one that he practices on, and that always kind of stuck out to me. Am I just crazy or actually traveling through parallel universes?
I think the answer is that the guy is saying both things. One means he is soon falling asleep, the other means he is now asleep. Try to stay there for a while and see, or enter and reenter the screen a few times to see if there is a difference.
GurgleBot20
Member
Bah, that does ring a bell. Thanks.
But is there any truth to the idea that different individual NESs can provide different behavior in games?
But is there any truth to the idea that different individual NESs can provide different behavior in games?