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So it's Kaiko's fault that we had to endure Rivers of Blood up until patch 1.06...

Wow! If that develops further, I can see myself grabbing one of these things!

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Did anything get updated in this version?

@Tasuki While I agree that a new term would be needed to bridge the gap, modern usually refers to current gen. It would be weird to think in 20 years that Elden Ring or Bloodborne would be considered retro lol.

Has this thing been hacked yet?

Might need to coin a new term for it, like nu-retro or neo-retro, since the aesthetic of that era is so distinctly NOT retro lol.

They just needed an excuse to get game sex on a mag cover lol

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Has this game ever gotten a solid port? The Genesis version was laggy af, and the PC port on Steam is...uhhhhhhh. How was the 3DS version?

Just let them keep it. It's a cheeky word play, and it's free advertising for a popular series. Literally a win-win for both parties.

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I did side by side comparisons of my physical consoles to emulation last year, and ended up getting rid of the consoles. I couldn’t find any differences in the quality, and since retroarch has settings to eliminate input latency and grants the ability to run patched games/translations, the obvious winner is emulation. I’m so much happier not having a dozen consoles + cartridges lying around, collecting dust.

@MetalGear_Yoshi For $200 more, you could get a fine gaming laptop that performs or out-performs this thing anyway. Plus the you have a device that you can use for anything, and is just as portable.

Damn. It lost me at Windows 11. It’s still too early in that OSes lifespan to commit to it. Too many bugs. Is it possible to install any OS on this thing? Seems like it’s screaming for Linux, too!

What I enjoyed about the article is how you like to highlight underdog games as a way to appreciate modern releases.

The only games worth a damn to me on this console are F Zero X and Mario 64. The rest have aged so, so poorly. The Mario 64 PC port has been a godsend, bravo to those guys!

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This is fantastic, I'll certainly play this tonight!

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@MSaturn I used to think like that until I could find little to no discernible difference! It really helped my life to let go of all that old hardware that just sat around.

@MSaturn I did side-by-side comparisons of my legacy consoles and emulation, and could barely tell the difference. In fact, I would say emulation is an even better experience than console, due to being able to minimize input delay and load patched ROMs with improvements/translations.

This was the article that caused me to go full digital, and I couldn’t be happier.

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It's pretty! I just wish it had the same D-pad configuration, since I prefer to play classic games on stuff like this.

I went about decluttering my game collection this week and I said I will only own one Zelda game. I ended up choosing the NES version, and got rid of the rest. Couldn’t be happier.

Played Gimmick, beat Gimmick, never want to see it again lol.

Soundtrack is one of the best, but it’s an unbalanced mess to play!

I grew weary of Chrome, the difficulty spike for the last couple levels (speeder bike level in particular) turned me off. Didn’t these guys also do Oniken and Odallus? Odallus was excellent, felt more well balanced.

Not too sure I’m in the market for Moonrider, still too hyped for Bushiden.

@JackGYarwood Oh, I watched the video lol. I guess the effect is just too subtle!

Must be getting old, I'm having a hard time seeing exactly what this is doing when compared to the original.

If that bike was left outside a store near where I live, you would no longer be the owner of that bike lol

Ah, finally. Now when I’m running my tractor through the fields, I can have some actual entertainment.

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I’ve beaten this awful game as a kid and never plan on going back, but now I don’t feel so bad about that ridiculous level!

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I used to get my fingers pinched by the track ball at the arcade for Gyruss, but that didn't stop me from coming back for more! Fun times! lol

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Growing up with the original MK, seeing it transition from arcade to console, and the rampant fanboy-ism between Sega and Nintendo fans, was truly a magical moment in gaming.

Sadly, I had to bow out of the MK scene because the ultra-realistic graphics are just a bit much for me, but the old, goofy looking trilogy will always hold a special place in my heart.

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@Mikmoomamimocki Yep, nailed it

Sekiro is truly its own beast. The game is designed to troll people who have mastered demons-dark souls, as it plays nothing like them in the slightest but SEEMS to look like it does.

I still come back to Demons frequently. There’s NOTHING like the good old DBS/CW combo, especially with the broken talisman. If you’ve played you’ll know what I’m talking about.

Dark Souls and Demons Souls both win for mood and setting, truly astounding.

Dark Souls 2 is easily my favorite, though. Best world design, best gameplay, and tons to do. It causes an unprecedented amount of tears in the community, which pleases me greatly.

Dark Souls 3, while good, is still just “hallways towards bosses,” and limits the hallmark of the series: exploration. It’s decent, but it’s sound design is god-awful on the ears. It has a few good bosses, but most of them are nothing to write home about. So much screeching!

Thankfully, Elden Ring fixed almost all that, while mucking up all the names. Yes, I still call it Estus, and I still rest at bonfires while collecting souls. You can’t stop me.

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What a great find. Mugen is truly an astounding work.

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There’s a beautiful simplicity in the cards that I enjoy, but what the bloody hell is that bizarre info-graphic explaining the correct way to turn the thing on?!

Hacks like this are amazing, and we need more of them in the wild!!

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Loving these articles! These were the types of things I wished I was able to read about when I was a kid!

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@Axelay71 Same!!! You are certainly a person of culture!

@Axelay71 The soundtrack is played daily, in my home. Stay fierce, and believe in your power!!

BATSUGUN

BATTLE GAREGGA

VIRTUAL ON

GUARDIAN HEROES

HYPER DUEL

KING OF FIGHTERS

Omg

This site is bringing the fanboy out in me

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That would be 3rd Strike, Mr. Damien.

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I hope whoever programmed these codes is still alive and well, and gets to FINALLY be noticed!

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I absolutely adore Batsugun. It’s easily one of the best shmups ever made. So sad about the lag!

Gley Lancer, my love, my life...

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Definitely interested, but I would want to see performance from various emulators, especially arcade, before purchasing. No blind preorders, ever.

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Wonderful article, Damien! The new site's a banger; I'm enjoying it very much! The color scheme goes great with my hat.

Minor typo in the title: it says "best" instead of "legendary." A common error, I know. Just helping.

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This is great news for collectors, considering the original Rendering Ranger costs between $200-$800!

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This is immediately a cool and bad thing , for me. Form factor looks great and seems good quality, but Batocera is very frustrating to customize when compared to Retroarch. Oh well! I’ll have to pass on this one.

Meanwhile, scalpers are preparing their bots. Good luck to all who want this!

Damn Damien!! This must have taken some time to put together! Great top 10, by the way. Good work!!

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This is SUCH a good article, and this new site is KILLER. Your team is doing a bang-up job, I'm very thankful for your work!

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@ralphdibny Nice! I'm too busy binging on Sekiro right now (trying to finally learn this thing!) but if I have time I'll check out your recommendation!

@ralphdibny There are a couple of QOL patches on rom hacking .net that make this game perfect, imo. I enjoyed Snakes revenge much more than the original. No shame in using emus for old, dead games