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Re: Double Dragon Artist Says Double Dragon Revive Is "Cheap" And "Shows No Respect" To The Series

Blast16

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

Blast16

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

Blast16

@-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: Anniversary: It's Been 25 Years Since The Dreamcast's North American "9.9.99" Launch

Blast16

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: Review: Haunted Castle Revisited (Switch) - The Worst Castlevania Gets Rehabilitated

Blast16

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: GameStop Announces Launch Of New "Retro GameStop" Stores

Blast16

@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: Star Fox Studio Argonaut Is Back, And It's Remastering Croc

Blast16

@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: Sega Almost Created A Wii Remote-Style Controller For Dreamcast And VR Headset For Saturn

Blast16

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: Zelda Movie Screenwriter Is Working On A Live-Action Eternal Champions Film

Blast16

@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

Blast16

@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: SuperSega FPGA Team Understands Why You Think Its Console Is "Vapourware"

Blast16

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: Don't Hold Your Breath For A Volgarr The Viking II Dreamcast Port

Blast16

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!!!