Not sure exactly what the backstory is on this, but this seems like a huge overreaction. As someone mentioned above, seems very personal and comes across rude.
I really enjoyed Gaiden and was on top of the leaderboard earlier this year, but before I bought it I was pretty skeptical. Let’s see what this game is…still very early to tell how it will play and feel.
I also just finally played and beat IV last fall, and I enjoyed it and found it pretty replayable, but it’s a different beast altogether.
They all have pros and cons…except Double Dragon Advance. That game rocks and for me is pretty much the perfect DD game. It’s like the definitive version of the arcade game with performance fixes, more levels, and a much better move set. Loved it and the weapons NEVER disappear even if knocked out of your hands. You can carry one throughout a level if you want.
I’m excited to see more of Revive. Probably going to give it a try next year.
I’ll have to try this out on the AVS. I think my favorite SMB3 hack is 2nd Run since it’s a similar feel to a Nintendo developed game, at least world 1 since I’ve not played all that far. I’ve definitely played some nightmare difficulty hacks and that’s not what I look for in a hack; I’m typically looking for a game that feels like a natural expansion of the original.
That said, I’m not so sure that this hack is for me!
@-wc- Thanks for the reply! I just looked at the model you mentioned, the Anbernic RG383V, and it looks good in terms of price vs. features. Did yours come with the SD cards or did you make your own image? I suppose it could depend on where you’re buying. Something like this is very tempting, but…we all have so many options for retro games I don’t really need this 😜🤔
These things completely flooded the market. I don’t really know what’s what because they all pretty much seem the same. This one has a clear plastic front panel. It plays games. This is what we know.
@-wc- I’m more than content with my retro collection. I hope folks are enjoying, just don’t think it’s for me. And yes, the sub model is bound to bankrupt several companies.
Edit: I think it can happen, but I sure don’t have the solution now that all of that media is forever fragmented and cable TV is long dead 😵
@jimmytodgers Well said. I don’t come here for a bunch of drama. Gossiping about spats should stay on those platforms. I’d rather a couple days here with no news than screenshots of this…
Bought a Dreamcast on 9.9.99 with Sonic, Blue Stinger, and Soul Calibur. Got Crazy Taxi, Power Stone and Dynamite Cop soon after, later followed by RE: Code Veronica, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Shadow Man, Shenmue, and a bunch more.
This console was the arcade at home, and it was like nothing I’d ever played before. The Dreamcast was all about fun, and it had a unique character to it like no other gaming console. I recall the multiplayer scream-laughing of my friends and I playing many of these games together for the first time! A console launch different for me than the rest. Soon after, I discovered Classic Game Room and began enjoying the quirky reviews as they were broadcast. Such great times!!
Looking forward to finally playing this one in a more fair state. I have played Haunted Castle but only the first level. It’s so cheap and I have an eternity of games to play in the backlog so even though I’m a big Castlevania fan, it was a miserable little pile 😜
The worst part, honestly, is that I’m not spending money on this until I can get a hard copy, so I won’t even be able to play until next year. Konami really should cut the bull and do their own standard retail releases. I’m happy with the LRG model, but this isn’t some tiny independent company or complete unknown games. But I refuse to double dip after having done it with countless games on Switch. As someone on here recently mentioned, this model of digital launch and physical (maybe ) later is causing me to completely lose interest in new releases. Digital downloads are convenient, but they are nothing more than very expensive rental fees.
Either way, I’m looking forward to this collection!
@WhiteTrashGuy Yes, they really were a cluster in the ‘90s. I’m tempted to pick up superstars. Have you played? I need more time to play all these games lol. Just got back into my Dreamcast in my downtime from RE4 Remake. Almost done with that one. Hopefully this weekend, then onto something else!
@MegaManFan now that I think of it, of all my purchases from GameStop through the years, at least a handful of my “brand new” games came from behind the counter without shrink wrap. I’m thinking back to Dreamcast launch era and even a little prior to that.
@AngelSpark thanks for the reply! Oh, I don’t know about DuckStation, but I’ve never played this game but always wanted to try so I was more just seeing which version folks enjoyed the most. I’ll trust your knowledge of that emulator (?) looking and performing better than the PC port.
@MegaManFan I remember hearing they unwrapped the shrink wrap from Wii copies of Xenoblade Chronicles so they could charge above MSRP. I have no idea if it’s true but that’s what was reported 10+ years ago.
@sdelfin I just decided to come back and read the comments and ask if anyone could recommend which version to seek out—thank you! I’ll be looking into tracking down the PSX version 😃
@wizzgamer Please explain. I enjoy all consoles, arcade, PC. I was more or less saying I’m holding off on this new one for now because I already own my original copy 👍
@SpeedRunRocks I just rediscovered Virtua Tennis and have been enjoying it. I regret not buying the fishing controller at launch. Tried it with a demo unit. Good stuff!
Lol all the hate and suspicion. Nothing can ever be true on the internet. People think up stuff all the time, but like someone else above stated, it’s the fact that Nintendo actually manufactured the Wiimote and that it was the default controller for the console that mattered. We all know that.
Yet still, many seem to think that Sega might be just making up that they had similar ideas 30 years later, just for the heck of it? I’m not seeing where the skepticism is coming from. Also, Sega was the KING of having no clear vision in the mid ‘90s. Look at their product line lol. It was all over the place!!
In my opinion, they nailed the Mega Drive and the Dreamcast, but what else?
@WhiteTrashGuy I am anxiously awaiting their IP comeback but I almost feel like it’s going to be too late to pick up any steam. The 2010s would have been a perfect time to try and bring back some of the classic franchises…(?) Maybe now is better, I’m not sure.
Either way, we know Streets of Rage and Golden Axe, among others that escape me right now, are in development. I am hoping for something good. I am not expecting anything amazing, just hoping for a fun game. Eternal Champions, while I’m curious, seems reaching. Btw I absolutely love and miss the style of cover art we got back in the ‘80s and ‘90s. I just got RE4 remake and the cover is so bland like most these days. Maybe because the dashboard tiles?
@WhiteTrashGuy although it rips off the MK idea of fatalities, there are some super ridiculous fun finishing moves in EC. Years ago I looked it up on YT and was laughing my head off hehe. I have this game but haven’t played in ages. Maybe now’s the time!
@MysticX I must say, the appeal of the old consoles to me is that each had not only their own game libraries and exclusives, but each had character. Visuals, sound, along with their limitations made them interesting, to me. Each has a completely different feel and that’s a fun part of revisiting or discovering new games I’ve never played.
Who has four wavebirds? I was under the impression that they were $$$$$. Can anyone educate me? 🙏😃 maybe it was the official receiver that was super rare and cost prohibitive, not the controllers…
Lol I want this to be real, but when is SEGA shutting this thing down? Never mind the stuff about Saturn and Dreamcast.
As mentioned above by another poster, it is strange that they didn’t have a working prototype before it was announced. In today’s online world, you really can’t express an idea of a device and not have proof. People are cynical as all hell. How joyful.
Very cool shell!! My 9.9.99 US launch day Dreamcast isn’t too bad in terms of yellowing, but a buddy of mine had a really nasty one!! I’m going to check out this company though to see what else they make. Thanks for sharing!!
Lol I played on some pretty low end consumer TV sets in the ‘80s through the late ‘90s until my family bought a Sony Trinitron. We only had RF and coaxial inputs on those. Good times!
Not surprising as the new game has much more detailed art and sprites from what I can tell. The first Volgarr reminds me very much of an expanded / updated Rastan from 1987. Heck, if I’m not mistaken the first level is basically a remake of the opening of Rastan. I enjoyed that detail when I first played it—I knew instantly the kind of challenge that was ahead of me!!!
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Re: Double Dragon Artist Says Double Dragon Revive Is "Cheap" And "Shows No Respect" To The Series
@Zeebor15 someone above said he worked on IV lol. I liked it but I understand others don’t / won’t.
Re: Double Dragon Artist Says Double Dragon Revive Is "Cheap" And "Shows No Respect" To The Series
Not sure exactly what the backstory is on this, but this seems like a huge overreaction. As someone mentioned above, seems very personal and comes across rude.
I really enjoyed Gaiden and was on top of the leaderboard earlier this year, but before I bought it I was pretty skeptical. Let’s see what this game is…still very early to tell how it will play and feel.
I also just finally played and beat IV last fall, and I enjoyed it and found it pretty replayable, but it’s a different beast altogether.
They all have pros and cons…except Double Dragon Advance. That game rocks and for me is pretty much the perfect DD game. It’s like the definitive version of the arcade game with performance fixes, more levels, and a much better move set. Loved it and the weapons NEVER disappear even if knocked out of your hands. You can carry one throughout a level if you want.
I’m excited to see more of Revive. Probably going to give it a try next year.
Re: 20 Years In The Making, Mario Adventure 3 Is The Ultimate Mario 3 ROM Hack
I’ll have to try this out on the AVS. I think my favorite SMB3 hack is 2nd Run since it’s a similar feel to a Nintendo developed game, at least world 1 since I’ve not played all that far. I’ve definitely played some nightmare difficulty hacks and that’s not what I look for in a hack; I’m typically looking for a game that feels like a natural expansion of the original.
That said, I’m not so sure that this hack is for me!
Re: PowKiddy Is Actually Doing Something Slightly Different With Its RGB20 Pro
@-wc- Thanks for the reply! I just looked at the model you mentioned, the Anbernic RG383V, and it looks good in terms of price vs. features. Did yours come with the SD cards or did you make your own image? I suppose it could depend on where you’re buying. Something like this is very tempting, but…we all have so many options for retro games I don’t really need this 😜🤔
Re: Think You Know Everything About Sonic And Sega? You Could Earn $130,000 A Year
I love SEGA, but to have to mostly focus on Sonic…
40 hours a week…🤢
Re: PowKiddy Is Actually Doing Something Slightly Different With Its RGB20 Pro
These things completely flooded the market. I don’t really know what’s what because they all pretty much seem the same. This one has a clear plastic front panel. It plays games. This is what we know.
Re: AI, Please Leave Our Favourite Video Games Alone
Burn it with fire lol
Re: 20 Years On, PS2 Classic Gran Turismo 4 Gets A Fan-Made Retune
Hmm, this is neat, though for me the series ran its course by GT 3 A-spec. Last one I played. But I did play a ridiculous amount 😃
Re: 50 More PS1 Classics Coming To Antstream Arcade, PS2 And GameCube Games Could Be Next
@-wc- I’m more than content with my retro collection. I hope folks are enjoying, just don’t think it’s for me. And yes, the sub model is bound to bankrupt several companies.
Edit: I think it can happen, but I sure don’t have the solution now that all of that media is forever fragmented and cable TV is long dead 😵
Re: SuperSega Wants To Answer Your Questions About Its All-In-One FPGA Console
I’m making a BlastXXX multi-generation Sega console. Do I get an(other) article now?
Man, being that salty about nothing really made me feel like a true gamer. Lol
I do agree with most at this point. It’s time to show the real thing working.
Re: Egads, There's More Drama In The FPGA Retro Gaming Community
@jimmytodgers Well said. I don’t come here for a bunch of drama. Gossiping about spats should stay on those platforms. I’d rather a couple days here with no news than screenshots of this…
Re: This In-Car PS2 Entertainment System Is Giving Us Serious FOMO Vibes, 14 Years Too Late
Wait, so one could simultaneously drive over people in real life while driving over people in GTA???!!! 😜
Re: You'll Be Able To Secure Your SuperSega FPGA Console For Just Three Bucks
Grabs popcorn… let’s see what October brings
Re: Anniversary: It's Been 25 Years Since The Dreamcast's North American "9.9.99" Launch
@Deuteros I haven’t checked prices on any Dreamcast stuff in a long time. Luckily, I’m happy with what I’ve got! ✌️
Re: Anniversary: It's Been 25 Years Since The Dreamcast's North American "9.9.99" Launch
Bought a Dreamcast on 9.9.99 with Sonic, Blue Stinger, and Soul Calibur. Got Crazy Taxi, Power Stone and Dynamite Cop soon after, later followed by RE: Code Veronica, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Shadow Man, Shenmue, and a bunch more.
This console was the arcade at home, and it was like nothing I’d ever played before. The Dreamcast was all about fun, and it had a unique character to it like no other gaming console. I recall the multiplayer scream-laughing of my friends and I playing many of these games together for the first time! A console launch different for me than the rest. Soon after, I discovered Classic Game Room and began enjoying the quirky reviews as they were broadcast. Such great times!!
Re: Anniversary: It's Been 25 Years Since The Dreamcast's North American "9.9.99" Launch
@Deuteros wow, I enjoyed your story. How many games did you sell to pull that return?
Re: Retro Fighters Is Resurrecting Dreamcast's Best Fighting Game Controller
I want!! Definitely will be watching out for this one. Perhaps a review upcoming as well?
Re: Random: Someone Modded Tim Walz Into Crazy Taxi
@PopetheRev28 Haha…no clue!!!
Re: Data East's Gory '90s Brawler 'Night Slashers' Is Getting A Remake Later This Month
It’s too bad they pulled the original from the shop. I’ll continue to consider it, but in the meantime will be rocking it on mame cab.
I hope The Flying Kick was right in the comment above regarding switching between the old and new art style. That’d be pretty cool!!
Re: Random: Someone Modded Tim Walz Into Crazy Taxi
TE: It had to happen, right?
Dexter Holland: YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAAAAH
Lolz
Re: Two More PS1 Classics Join Antstream Arcade Ahead Of PS4, PS5 Launch
The games list on this service is pretty bad and non comprehensive. And on top of that it’s streaming…This…this is not for me. Worms is good though.
Re: Review: Haunted Castle Revisited (Switch) - The Worst Castlevania Gets Rehabilitated
Looking forward to finally playing this one in a more fair state. I have played Haunted Castle but only the first level. It’s so cheap and I have an eternity of games to play in the backlog so even though I’m a big Castlevania fan, it was a miserable little pile 😜
The worst part, honestly, is that I’m not spending money on this until I can get a hard copy, so I won’t even be able to play until next year. Konami really should cut the bull and do their own standard retail releases. I’m happy with the LRG model, but this isn’t some tiny independent company or complete unknown games. But I refuse to double dip after having done it with countless games on Switch. As someone on here recently mentioned, this model of digital launch and physical (maybe ) later is causing me to completely lose interest in new releases. Digital downloads are convenient, but they are nothing more than very expensive rental fees.
Either way, I’m looking forward to this collection!
Re: Zelda Movie Screenwriter Is Working On A Live-Action Eternal Champions Film
@WhiteTrashGuy Yes, they really were a cluster in the ‘90s. I’m tempted to pick up superstars. Have you played? I need more time to play all these games lol. Just got back into my Dreamcast in my downtime from RE4 Remake. Almost done with that one. Hopefully this weekend, then onto something else!
Edit: yeah, SoR4 was awesome!!
Re: DreamConn S Promises To Be The Ultimate Dreamcast Controller
I was mildly interested and impressed by the specs, then I saw the price. $$$
Power users / pros only!! It looks sweet, though.
Re: GameStop Announces Launch Of New "Retro GameStop" Stores
@MegaManFan now that I think of it, of all my purchases from GameStop through the years, at least a handful of my “brand new” games came from behind the counter without shrink wrap. I’m thinking back to Dreamcast launch era and even a little prior to that.
Re: Taito's Chase H.Q. Spin-Off 'Crime City' Is Getting An (Unofficial) Mega Drive / Genesis Port
I quite like the arcade version, so maybe I’ll check back in on this one.
Re: Star Fox Studio Argonaut Is Back, And It's Remastering Croc
@AngelSpark thanks for the reply! Oh, I don’t know about DuckStation, but I’ve never played this game but always wanted to try so I was more just seeing which version folks enjoyed the most. I’ll trust your knowledge of that emulator (?) looking and performing better than the PC port.
Re: GameStop Announces Launch Of New "Retro GameStop" Stores
@MegaManFan I remember hearing they unwrapped the shrink wrap from Wii copies of Xenoblade Chronicles so they could charge above MSRP. I have no idea if it’s true but that’s what was reported 10+ years ago.
Re: Star Fox Studio Argonaut Is Back, And It's Remastering Croc
@sdelfin I just decided to come back and read the comments and ask if anyone could recommend which version to seek out—thank you! I’ll be looking into tracking down the PSX version 😃
Re: Bubble Bobble's Definitive Console Port 'Final Bubble Bobble' Gets Japanese Reissue
@wizzgamer Please explain. I enjoy all consoles, arcade, PC. I was more or less saying I’m holding off on this new one for now because I already own my original copy 👍
Re: Sega Almost Created A Wii Remote-Style Controller For Dreamcast And VR Headset For Saturn
@SpeedRunRocks I just rediscovered Virtua Tennis and have been enjoying it. I regret not buying the fishing controller at launch. Tried it with a demo unit. Good stuff!
Re: Sega Almost Created A Wii Remote-Style Controller For Dreamcast And VR Headset For Saturn
@Poodlestargenerica Hehe probably true right there 😃
Re: Sega Almost Created A Wii Remote-Style Controller For Dreamcast And VR Headset For Saturn
Lol all the hate and suspicion. Nothing can ever be true on the internet. People think up stuff all the time, but like someone else above stated, it’s the fact that Nintendo actually manufactured the Wiimote and that it was the default controller for the console that mattered. We all know that.
Yet still, many seem to think that Sega might be just making up that they had similar ideas 30 years later, just for the heck of it? I’m not seeing where the skepticism is coming from. Also, Sega was the KING of having no clear vision in the mid ‘90s. Look at their product line lol. It was all over the place!!
In my opinion, they nailed the Mega Drive and the Dreamcast, but what else?
Re: Bubble Bobble's Definitive Console Port 'Final Bubble Bobble' Gets Japanese Reissue
Sounds cool, but I’ll stick with my NES copy.
Re: Zelda Movie Screenwriter Is Working On A Live-Action Eternal Champions Film
@WhiteTrashGuy I am anxiously awaiting their IP comeback but I almost feel like it’s going to be too late to pick up any steam. The 2010s would have been a perfect time to try and bring back some of the classic franchises…(?) Maybe now is better, I’m not sure.
Either way, we know Streets of Rage and Golden Axe, among others that escape me right now, are in development. I am hoping for something good. I am not expecting anything amazing, just hoping for a fun game. Eternal Champions, while I’m curious, seems reaching. Btw I absolutely love and miss the style of cover art we got back in the ‘80s and ‘90s. I just got RE4 remake and the cover is so bland like most these days. Maybe because the dashboard tiles?
Re: Zelda Movie Screenwriter Is Working On A Live-Action Eternal Champions Film
@WhiteTrashGuy although it rips off the MK idea of fatalities, there are some super ridiculous fun finishing moves in EC. Years ago I looked it up on YT and was laughing my head off hehe. I have this game but haven’t played in ages. Maybe now’s the time!
Edit: why a movie adaptation, and why now?
In classic Sega scream voice: SEGA??
Re: Sega Genesis Is Finally Capable Of SNES-Style Transparency Effects Thanks To Clever Modders
@MysticX I must say, the appeal of the old consoles to me is that each had not only their own game libraries and exclusives, but each had character. Visuals, sound, along with their limitations made them interesting, to me. Each has a completely different feel and that’s a fun part of revisiting or discovering new games I’ve never played.
Re: FlippyBird Connects Four WaveBirds To Your GameCube At Once
@RadKlobba34 ah, I see. Thanks for confirming!
Re: New Book Dives Into The History Of Classic '80s Arcade Games
Excellent games list, though I’m surprised Final Fight is missing. Limiting to 100 must’ve been tricky!
Re: FlippyBird Connects Four WaveBirds To Your GameCube At Once
Who has four wavebirds? I was under the impression that they were $$$$$. Can anyone educate me? 🙏😃 maybe it was the official receiver that was super rare and cost prohibitive, not the controllers…
Re: SuperSega FPGA Team Understands Why You Think Its Console Is "Vapourware"
Lol I want this to be real, but when is SEGA shutting this thing down? Never mind the stuff about Saturn and Dreamcast.
As mentioned above by another poster, it is strange that they didn’t have a working prototype before it was announced. In today’s online world, you really can’t express an idea of a device and not have proof. People are cynical as all hell. How joyful.
Re: New Genesis Patch Brings A Bunch Of Improvements To Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition
Love Rampage Edition. I got this for Christmas the year it came out, and I was so excited I barfed lmao 😂
Re: I Just Reshelled My Dreamcast, And You Should Too
Very cool shell!! My 9.9.99 US launch day Dreamcast isn’t too bad in terms of yellowing, but a buddy of mine had a really nasty one!! I’m going to check out this company though to see what else they make. Thanks for sharing!!
Re: This RetroArch Audio Filter Makes Your Games Sound Crappy, Just Like You Remember Them
Lol I played on some pretty low end consumer TV sets in the ‘80s through the late ‘90s until my family bought a Sony Trinitron. We only had RF and coaxial inputs on those. Good times!
Re: Adidas And Nice Kicks Have Revived The 16-Bit Console War, But With Sneakers
@Scollurio Yes! That is much more fitting than what I said 👍😂
Re: Adidas And Nice Kicks Have Revived The 16-Bit Console War, But With Sneakers
I’m not buying these without a pack-in game 😃
Re: Don't Hold Your Breath For A Volgarr The Viking II Dreamcast Port
Not surprising as the new game has much more detailed art and sprites from what I can tell. The first Volgarr reminds me very much of an expanded / updated Rastan from 1987. Heck, if I’m not mistaken the first level is basically a remake of the opening of Rastan. I enjoyed that detail when I first played it—I knew instantly the kind of challenge that was ahead of me!!!
Re: Centipede And The Lords Of Midnight Join Antstream's Library
Anyone using this service? I’ve never heard of it before today.
Re: Did You Know You Can Play Time Crisis 5 On Your PC?
@BoomBasti Interesting, I didn’t know that. I haven’t used Dolphin before, but I’ll keep in mind. Thanks!
Re: Did You Know You Can Play Time Crisis 5 On Your PC?
@NicolausCamp I couldn’t think of the names off the top of my head, but that’s what I was talking about!! 😃