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@RadioHedgeFund

"I think Ocarina was the first game where the protagonist sheaths their weapon to then interact with the world"

interesting! come to think of it, I noticed the distinction too, when I first played TOoT. especially the "put away" command. you're right, that really seemed new at the time. 😊👍

EDIT - metal gear solid definitely had holstering/readying of weapons, just months before Ocarina IIRC, but it's not third person or a sword, as you mentioned. I like this topic!

EDIT 2 - many games I can think of either had the character running around with sword in hand, as you pointed out, or carrying nothing, and the sword/weapon magically appearing during the attack animation, only to disappear again! i dont know which is stranger haha.

i feel as though resident evil had weapon ready/ unarmed states, but that's guns again. I'm determined to come up with an exception but so far i can't! 😊👍

@RadioHedgeFund

I'm not disagreeing with your whole comment (which i enjoyed btw!) but:

"Kratos carries his weapon on his back because Link did."

I must point out that they both carry their weapons on their backs because people IRL have been doing this for time immemorial. Link mightve been the first (I'm not quite convinced) but it's hard to give a game credit as innovator when the designers were simply modelling what already existed in the world.

Your comment got me thinking, and it's just my opinion of course! ✌️

Yeah I'll just keep saying "SEGA" thanks.

@Coalescence

"A clone would play gba carts."

holy cow that's some quality pedantry 😄 can you back it up at all?

I love establishing and ruthlessly enforcing lexicon! ❤️

@Poodlestargenerica

you've lit some part of my brain that remembers emulating SNES with a logitech dual shock knockoff years ago. 👍

I think I stand by what I said, but I do now remember doing what you say and you've given me something to ponder 🤔 thanks!

@MetaCrystal @EarthboundBenjy

basically you are giving the game some headroom 👍

OK, 13 grand? 😂 yeah these are really gonna set the world on fire.

No sticks - YES!

My prayers have been answered 😂

PS -
"the RG35XX SP will lack dual analogue sticks, which could present problems when emulating some PS1 titles."

Like one game I can think of 😆 and if you think you'll be comfortable playing Ape Escape on a device like this, IMO you are kidding yourself.

this is going to be an ideal GB/A + S/NES machine! I can't wait 👍

I wish that if these companies are going to name themselves stuff like "SIPEED" they would at least leave it off the front of the product.

PS - 2" is probably too small for my aging eyes, but of this had HDMI and bluetooth I'd buy it.

EDIT - oh, it does have HDMI! 🧐 🤔

@JJtheTexan

I'm glad you like the idea! ✌️

at the rate of ~4 games per month, I think 20 bucks/mo is about the best we could hope for, but compared to 8 bucks a pop thats a great deal! and youd be expanding your collection and videogame knowledge/experience constantly.

I'm not particularly interested in every single game they put out, but the thought of (eventually) having them all in one place for my perusal is enticing!

@Moroboshi876

id put aside 100 dollars US for a hamster half price sale. just putting it out there. 🤞🤞

@Diogmites

my pleasure, you're gonna love it! 👍👍

the NES port of super sprint is shockingly smooth and fun to play btw!

if hamster did a subscription service where you just "get" every game each week for a discounted monthly fee id subscribe.

if hamster did compilations of their games Id buy them.

If hamster did more sales I'd buy more of their games.

lighted bezel, poor choice 🫤

overall I'm pretty excited to see this whole thing, though 👍👍

@Diogmites pro am is a formative game for me, as the first game i ever played with "tank controls" (oh, how i loathe that term 😆)

i feel like the day rc pro am "clicked" for me was the day i started getting "good" at games 👍 great game!

ps - if you haven't played rc pro am 2 i highly recommend it! ✌️

pps - also i played many rounds of super sprint for the first time with a good friend who grew up with it and I can strongly recommend that game too!

@sdelfin

I consider this a clone or ripoff of Micro Machines, but I'm here for it. 👍

i just played RC pro am to exhaustion over the weekend, and Super Sprint, and Lonely Mtn downhill 😅 I suppose I'm in the mood for some isometric racing! 👍

i played this mode at a friend's house and never knew it was hidden or elusive! Today I Learned.

@Nahhhtendo

I had soul blade and crash, too! and I always loved playing Saturn when I had the chance.
it was a great time to be into videogames! 😊

PS - I do wish there were more Saturn games available on switch (seriously, where is my Model 2 collection?!)

@sdelfin

I thought calling it TEKKEN like it's just self explanatory was pretty bold and I still do 😎 it was the epitome of cool to me when I was 10 and got my first PSX. I couldnt believe I was playing a game like that in my bedroom! 🤯🤯

I abandoned playstation in the PS3 era, and I miss the Tekken series the most.

WHY did wii U get a Tekken game but not Switch?! I only need ONE title to be happy! One!

PS - where the Hell is Virtua Fighter as well? 😟

Nothing is more boring and lazy than aiming a virtual gun at a virtual head. I dont really even think this that arrogant or pretentious of a take. More like it's just true, and harsh. ✌️

Tetris DX so rarely gets a mention, but to me that's the most important tetris release between OG GB tetris and tetris 99 by far!

anyway the 300 iq remark is insanely hyperbolic lol but I always love these esoteric deep dives, keep em coming! 👍

play what you like, people.

and if you like fallout, play it somewhere else.

thankfully i can still get (and have) CRT sets where I am, because the cost per system of these mods is still prohibitive for me. 😅✌️ cool as they are.

@Daniel36

I have less of a problem with the dumb name (and yeah, it is dumb! 👍) and more of a problem with the fact that it gives legitimacy to the idea that the genre was equally birthed by the two games, super metroid and SOTN, and we have been stuck with that story for the last... 26 years(?!) and here we are again:

"one half of the Metroidvania puzzle"

1) super metroid popularized (and to be fair, perfected) the form, it wasnt the first.

2) SOTN copied super metroid and somehow now gets equal credit in the eyes of gamers and game content writers for all eternity.

in my opinion, these are both Action RPGS.

Super Metroid is sci fi Zelda on its side.

SOTN is Super Metroid with vampires and more "rpg elements."

Feel free to disagree! I love it haha. ✌️

(PS - it sounds like I'm minimizing or trashing these games, but they are easily two of my favorite games of all time! I played both when they came out, when I was a child, and on a good day they are both still top 10 or even top 5. so, I'm not bashing them!)

this looks like RSG to me, where is the Ikaruga?

that said, bring it on! if it looks like RSG but without the color matching shenanigans, I am completely onboard! 👍

@Martijn87

i too was hoping for a new Duck Hunt in the wii era. Alas! 😔

looks like you are shooting at ducks with a Glock 😂

@Bu1ld0g

I'm aware! Theres always a minority opinion and taste is not a democracy 😊✌️ cheers.

(ps glad you and others liked it, truly! but it has neither the nostalgia of the old games nor a compelling new take on the series so i played it a bit and quit. it was a competent sonic game, and I'd rank it somewhere in the middle of the field personally.)

the notions that super metroid is fully one half the "metroidvania" story, and that it shares that status with SOTN equally, are an assault to my sensibilities and factual reality.

don't game journalists ever get tired of this narrative? it's a word, and it never was a very good one.

@Bu1ld0g

"Sonic Mania?"

did you love it? I didn't.

@Scollurio

off the dome, I can think of exactly two consoles that have one analog stick out of the box, and for neither is this device well suited otherwise 🫤

The analog sticks on these types of devices so often feel like "checklist engineering" rather than thoughtful design with purpose. too bad, as the latter would really stand out in the field. ✌️

@Azuris

"at least the d-pad is parallel to the action buttons."

here, here!

"For some games, as shoot em ups, a analogue one is quite nice."

you know, with a well spec'd, tight feeling stick I might even accept just a stick on something like this. i think having both is a luxury that a device this small doesnt need, and cant afford. ✌️

@GravyThief

"Wonderoid?"

Mamma Mia! 😅

thank god they crammed that analog stick on there 🙄

Yeah, and my boss and I are "working together" to buy him an even bigger house.

This is one of two genesis carts I still own.

IMHO:

III, super IV, bloodlines, and SOTN are the essential 'Vanias. 😎👍

"Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (which popularised the Metroidvania genre)"

Super Metroid popularized the genre.

SOTN popularized the term "Metroidvania." 😆

this is gorgeous!

Eventually, SOMEONE has to make a truly great Sonic game that lives up to the playground hype, right?

"What are you waiting for, SEGA to make one?"

this looks great!

.... but it's not "Super Mario Sunshine [running] on an N64."

I was looking at the port on my NES and pondering the possibilities just yesterday! So timely, as usual 👍

PS - the Capitalism Bros always attack the strawman of communism, while pretending as though Democratic Socialism isnt by far the more popular, realistic, and pragmatic alternative.

I wonder why? 🤔 lol no I don't 😅

@swankyone

It is in fact the drive for more and more Capital that has brought us to this particular first world problem. There is nothing "communist" about it, that makes zero sense.

@robr

"Panasonic went from making the best cordless drills in the industry to just giving up on their power tool division (coincidentally, a decade ago),"

I've been a professional finish carpenter for going on 10 years and i dont think ive ever seen a panasonic drill or heard mention of one until now. 🤔 maybe its just because i work in the US?

that said, color me skeptical that Panasonic power tools would be better than Festool, Metabo, Bosch, Hilti, or even Milwaukee (what I use, best value for money IMO.)

I'm a big fan of Panasonic electronics going way back, incidentally.

Anyway I know it was an offhand comment and not an earthshattering revelation, but your comment stood out to me ✌️ cheers.

that's cool but i just want a new way to play the gamecube one 😆✌️

if this is the annual pace of inductees, i just dont see how this isnt a hopeless endeavor. induct all these games right now.

EDIT - not Neopets wtf gtfo of here.

@louiethebat

you nailed it, they are signalling that it can emulate console games of beyond ~1995, but its just not the form factor for that imo. ✌️

2 turbo (snes) for the music and feels 🥲
alpha 3 (DC) for the gameplay and extras
third strike (DC) for the visuals
MvC (DC) for maximum fun times

honorable mention:
EX plus alpha for something different

Vidjagame Apocalypse.