The sense of humour and inclusion I got from reading Super Play was second to none. You felt like you really were part of something special and irreverent when turning its pages. It's a publication that to this day has still never been bettered. RIP Jason.
Having just read 'Console Wars' about this whole period, even the people in charge of Sega knew its success was a triumph of style over substance. Blast processing? Please!
Hill simulator would have been a better name for this, as that's all I can seem to remember having to do all the time - raise and lower hills. Still, fascinating article though.
@AcridSkull, my apologies, I mistook your imagery of an old man to 6 or 7 posters as a good natured bit of banter, rather than the obnoxious response it really was. I won't make that mistake again.
He writes off Nintendo for targeting a younger audience and having characters with cartoon heads, but what's "edgy" about a million variations of the FPS and endless yearly EA sports releases on other platforms? Pretty laughable stuff really.
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Re: Feature: Quarter Arcades Is Bringing Coin-Op History Home - And It Wants To Work With Nintendo Next
Clever stuff. Never underestimate the power of nostalgia.
Re: Feature: Jason Brookes Talks Super Famicom, Import Gaming And Super Play
@HalfAWorldAway There was. Think it was a different publisher. Wasn't half bad.
Re: Feature: Jason Brookes Talks Super Famicom, Import Gaming And Super Play
The sense of humour and inclusion I got from reading Super Play was second to none. You felt like you really were part of something special and irreverent when turning its pages. It's a publication that to this day has still never been bettered. RIP Jason.
Re: Feature: How Pirate Television Helped Sega Beat Nintendo In The UK
Having just read 'Console Wars' about this whole period, even the people in charge of Sega knew its success was a triumph of style over substance. Blast processing? Please!
Re: Atari's Attempt To Relaunch The VCS Has Just Hit Another Brick Wall
It's a storied brand so it's a shame to see it end this way. Microsoft should have bought them up for pennies and used the name instead of xbox.
Re: Feature: The Man Who Lost Tetris
Conflict: Europe was a great little game and one of theirs I remember.
Re: Hands On: Polymega Is Shaping Up To Be The Ultimate All-In-One Retro Emulation Box
Sounds amazing. Looks gorgeous. Have been waiting quite a while for this now though. Will it ever actually be released?
Re: Feature: Playing God: How Peter Molyneux Hooked Japan With Populous
Hill simulator would have been a better name for this, as that's all I can seem to remember having to do all the time - raise and lower hills. Still, fascinating article though.
Re: Feature: Dave "The Games Animal" Perry On Picking Sega Over Nintendo And Returning To Mario 64
@AcridSkull, my apologies, I mistook your imagery of an old man to 6 or 7 posters as a good natured bit of banter, rather than the obnoxious response it really was. I won't make that mistake again.
Re: Feature: Dave "The Games Animal" Perry On Picking Sega Over Nintendo And Returning To Mario 64
@AcridSkull Dave Perry. As the whole article is about him and Gamemaster, I'm surprised I had to explain that to you.
Re: Feature: Dave "The Games Animal" Perry On Picking Sega Over Nintendo And Returning To Mario 64
@AcridSkull Andy and Violet were better!
Re: Feature: Dave "The Games Animal" Perry On Picking Sega Over Nintendo And Returning To Mario 64
He writes off Nintendo for targeting a younger audience and having characters with cartoon heads, but what's "edgy" about a million variations of the FPS and endless yearly EA sports releases on
other platforms? Pretty laughable stuff really.
Re: Feature: A Tour Of Game Bar A Button, Tokyo's Treasure Trove Of Gaming Kitch
You need to do a feature on Arcade Club in the UK. Awesome retro heaven place!