@Banks fair enough the fishing rod was quite limited and it was a novelty playing soul calibur and tennis with it. I have seen the ds version of guitar hero but never actually tried it might see if I can pick it up cheap and give it a go
@NewBond the original Atari joystick was a nightmare for me I always wondered why they couldn’t have put a fire button on both sides it was virtually unplayable as a left handed gamer
Played all the guitar hero games to destruction back in the day really miss those type of games. Why no love for the Dreamcast fishing rod that was amazing when it first came out not only could you play sega bass fishing but soul calibur and virtua tennis way before the Wii was even a concept
@Sketcz the Jp logo is orange US is red but I think it was some kind of copyright issue that forced Sega to use the blue swirl but it does look better than the others
@gb_nes_gamer the A500 mini is definitely worth getting especially at that price if you’re a fan of the Amiga it’s one of my favourite mini consoles really easy to add your own games
One of the highlights of cannon fodder on Amiga was the music but really the MD version still kept the playability sensible soccer was also very well done for the mega drive this looks like a great collection definitely getting this
Gonna boot mine up later I have had issues with buggy boy / speed buggy running ridiculously fast to the point of being unplayable not really encountered it with any other games glad to see it’s still being supported
That is a cool name it’s like when the Dreamcast was in development it was called katana I think that sounds a lot cooler but would it have been met with negativity by the media at the time
This looks cool I use my Dreamcast arcade stick all the time so it’s taken a bit of a beating over the years would love one of these as a replacement and the built in vmu is an amazing idea
@sdelfin I have used rechargeable batteries since I’ve had it and it’s fine have 2 sets of batteries so I can always keep it going one feature I really wish it had would be a sleep function I think that’s vital for a handheld
@belmont I got mine brand new and I honestly have had no issues with the build quality I suppose the batteries was done to make it authentic to the original there is a mod out there to use an internal rechargeable battery but I’m fine with it as it is
@belmont I have a retroflag gpi with a pi zero and it’s great GBA emulation is pretty spot on it does struggle with more modern systems but they are dirt cheap
The Amiga had some outstanding games the games that were ported to consoles like speedball 2 and the chaos engine were always better on Amiga I would recommend slam tilt if you like pinball and stunt car racer is still awesome even today
@gojiguy it does work on switch but you need the 8bitdo adapter 2 and just do a small update on both the adapter and controller it works really well I have quite a lot of Neo geo games on switch it’s great to play them with an authentic feeling controller. Just tried it on my mega drive mini and it works on that too
@sdelfin yeah always wondered why ,like you say Alien v predator is on capcom home arcade but not available as a standalone title for current consoles. I play Neo drift out on Dreamcast using neo4all it’s a great game but there is a lag with the sound plays perfectly tho just always wanted it to be released on switch
Neo drift out is a superb game should be part of the arcade archives releases but I guess they were keeping it back for this I just thought it was cos of the licensing but I guess they renewed the license for this. Bang bead is pretty addicting it’s great with 2 players
@TeamBigRig I have the mega drive/genesis controller it’s great I use on my original MD and MD mini it actually feels like the original MD 6 button that’s why I was interested as to what retrobit was gonna do for the Dreamcast controller but I like this it kinda looks like a switch pro controller
Been looking into a wireless solution for the DC this looks great I actually like the little VMU pod hope they do it in black transparent . Whatever happened to the retrobit Dreamcast controller I heard they were making one a while ago but can’t find any more info
I remember playing H.E.R.O on C64 and Hunchback loved those games still play them today on C64 mini I also remember getting Wizball for free in a bundle and for whatever reason didn’t play it but when I did I was hooked
I find those release dates odd as the European version actually has improvements over the Japanese version if you play them both the JP version kinda feels unfinished in many ways I would have thought there would have been a massive gap between releases as Europe was always an afterthought in those days great game tho and it still looks nice today the level with the horse is amazing the galloping sound and the music is outstanding
This is great news love the Neo Geo cd controller switch compatibility would be amazing seeing as I have a lot of Neo Geo games on it but I suppose this would work with the 8bitdo wireless adapter
@mjparker77 yeah I agree outrun 2 has much more of a flow to it you can drift from one corner into the next effortlessly where as it feels a bit janky in slipstream
The Dreamcast was an amazing console with so much potential but it seems like Sega was a company at odds with itself every story that I read about them points out the fact that Sega Japan simply didn’t trust Sega of America it’s such a shame as in the megadrive/Genesis days they gained a decent market share but that was cos of the fact they let Sega US tailor the software to that region
Wave game studios have it in stock from the original print run I’ve bought a couple of Dreamcast games from them and they have been great super reliable and reasonable prices cheaper than pixel heart
The Japanese converters that were available in the early 90s were such a waste of money all you had to do was file off the little edges that stick out on the MD cartridge slot and away you go but in all honesty the only game that wouldn’t work was Rolling Thunder 2 strangely a lot of European games wouldn’t work on a JP MD like sensible soccer Choas engine. It’s hit and miss my MD has been modded for years and is switchable between 50/60 Hz and that seems to be something to do with it for example sensible soccer won’t work if I boot it straight from 60Hz however if I boot it in 50Hz and then switch it to 60Hz after the sega logo then it works perfectly and that’s the same for a lot of games
Love this game I rented it that much when I was younger and first got a megadrive the owner of the video store asked if I wanted to buy it think I was one of very few people with a Japanese MD as it wouldn’t work on my friends uk MD even with the converter he let me have it at a really discounted price still have it today the box art is one of my favourite of all time. Always baffled why they called themselves Namcot tho
Yeah I remember seeing this in magazines and it did look great but the gameplay was awful the Amiga was capable of so much more. At the time my older brother had just started working so he bought a super famicom and I chose final fight Guy although that version played better it still left a lot to be desired not a patch on streets of rage 2
@Razieluigi I agree they can’t be trusted and even if they were to release an all new castlevania half of it would be hidden behind a paywall with ridiculous micro transactions
@sdelfin the Dreamcast pad is pretty bad it’s useable not bad for racers it’s very similar to the Saturn analog controller which again was great for racing games but the Saturn controller was and probably still is the best for fighters
As arcade games are my thing the Dreamcast wins hands down for me I know the Saturn had its fair share of arcade games but the ones that were released in the west usually got an upgrade on Dreamcast anyway. Mega drive was my first console and I still have it whilst it’s an amazing console the Dreamcast still pips it for me the official arcade stick and a Dreamcast with capcom and SNK fighters is my idea of gaming heaven
I have the SNES MD and Amiga mini have to say the emulation on the Mega Drive mini is pretty much spot on it’s probably my most played on I have recently discovered that the 8bitdo arcade stick functions 100% on the Amiga I know it’s not ideal for every type of game on the system but it’s definitely a step up from the original controller the chaos engine plays amazingly with it
Just repaired and setup my ps2 after reading this I have a negcon which completely transforms the way the ps1 and ps2 games play once you get the hang of it feels amazing probably the best arcade racers ever made
@Andee it’s definitely not as fast or as thrilling as the Thunder force games but I feel it has pretty deep gameplay and the music on the MD is excellent saying that the Thunder force games have amazing soundtracks too
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@Banks fair enough the fishing rod was quite limited and it was a novelty playing soul calibur and tennis with it. I have seen the ds version of guitar hero but never actually tried it might see if I can pick it up cheap and give it a go
Re: Gaming's Best 'Leftfield' Control Interfaces, Ranked
@Poodlestargenerica it is I got addicted to it wanted to 100% every song even the ones I couldn’t stand
Re: Gaming's Best 'Leftfield' Control Interfaces, Ranked
@NewBond the original Atari joystick was a nightmare for me I always wondered why they couldn’t have put a fire button on both sides it was virtually unplayable as a left handed gamer
Re: Gaming's Best 'Leftfield' Control Interfaces, Ranked
Played all the guitar hero games to destruction back in the day really miss those type of games. Why no love for the Dreamcast fishing rod that was amazing when it first came out not only could you play sega bass fishing but soul calibur and virtua tennis way before the Wii was even a concept
Re: Who Created Dreamcast's Logo? We Spent A Year Trying To Find Out
@Sketcz the Jp logo is orange US is red but I think it was some kind of copyright issue that forced Sega to use the blue swirl but it does look better than the others
Re: Who Created Dreamcast's Logo? We Spent A Year Trying To Find Out
This sounds like a mission for the Dreamcast junkyard after all they did find the barber from the six billion players euro ad campaign
Re: UK Newspaper The Guardian Ranks 'Daytona USA' As Sega's Greatest Arcade Game
I would say Sega rally is a better game followed by crazy taxi ,virtua racing ,outrun 2 Sega made so many great racing games it’s difficult to choose
Re: Hyperkin's Portable Genesis / Mega Drive Docks Like A Nintendo Switch
I’m really interested in this device if the price is right I will definitely bite hope you can use an ever drive I really like the look of it
Re: Review: Codemasters Collection 1 - A Sensible Purchase For Evercade Fans
@gb_nes_gamer an update just a few days ago has improved the system even further it genuinely is an excellent system you won’t regret getting it
Re: Review: Codemasters Collection 1 - A Sensible Purchase For Evercade Fans
@gb_nes_gamer the A500 mini is definitely worth getting especially at that price if you’re a fan of the Amiga it’s one of my favourite mini consoles really easy to add your own games
Re: Review: Codemasters Collection 1 - A Sensible Purchase For Evercade Fans
One of the highlights of cannon fodder on Amiga was the music but really the MD version still kept the playability sensible soccer was also very well done for the mega drive this looks like a great collection definitely getting this
Re: 'Amiga Mini' The A500 Gets New Firmware And A Free Game
Gonna boot mine up later I have had issues with buggy boy / speed buggy running ridiculously fast to the point of being unplayable not really encountered it with any other games glad to see it’s still being supported
Re: Evercade Reveals TheC64 Collection 3, Coming In 2024
Super cycle is a classic played it so much back in the day it was the closest thing to hang on on the c64 excellent game
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That is a cool name it’s like when the Dreamcast was in development it was called katana I think that sounds a lot cooler but would it have been met with negativity by the media at the time
Re: Review: 8BitDo Neo Geo Wireless Controller - It Just 'Clicks'
@gojiguy not sure I intended to get a brook adapter but ended up getting the 8bitdo adapter as it was on offer at the time
Re: The Octopus Aims To Be The Only Fight Stick You'll Ever Need
This looks cool I use my Dreamcast arcade stick all the time so it’s taken a bit of a beating over the years would love one of these as a replacement and the built in vmu is an amazing idea
Re: 18 Wheeler Director Got A Driver's License In Order To Work On The Game
So weird I played this yesterday on Dreamcast still enjoy it from time to time just wish it was longer
Re: It's Time For Nintendo To Resurrect An Old Sporting Connection With Switch
I’m pretty sure there is a Neo Geo pocket colour console in the same design or very similar
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Looks great very metal slug like but that’s a good thing hope it gets a release on switch
Re: The Raspberry Pi 5 Is Launching Next Month
@sdelfin I have used rechargeable batteries since I’ve had it and it’s fine have 2 sets of batteries so I can always keep it going one feature I really wish it had would be a sleep function I think that’s vital for a handheld
Re: The Raspberry Pi 5 Is Launching Next Month
@belmont I got mine brand new and I honestly have had no issues with the build quality I suppose the batteries was done to make it authentic to the original there is a mod out there to use an internal rechargeable battery but I’m fine with it as it is
Re: The Raspberry Pi 5 Is Launching Next Month
@belmont I have a retroflag gpi with a pi zero and it’s great GBA emulation is pretty spot on it does struggle with more modern systems but they are dirt cheap
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Just watched a video of bike daisuki never actually heard of it very Mario kart-esque looks like a lot of fun tho
Re: Best Amiga Games Of All Time
The Amiga had some outstanding games the games that were ported to consoles like speedball 2 and the chaos engine were always better on Amiga I would recommend slam tilt if you like pinball and stunt car racer is still awesome even today
Re: SNES Fighter Rushing Beat Is Getting A New Entry
Bought this when I first got a super famicom it’s definitely one of the worst beat em ups on the snes it’s like a lame final fight
Re: Review: 8BitDo Neo Geo Wireless Controller - It Just 'Clicks'
@gojiguy it does work on switch but you need the 8bitdo adapter 2 and just do a small update on both the adapter and controller it works really well I have quite a lot of Neo geo games on switch it’s great to play them with an authentic feeling controller. Just tried it on my mega drive mini and it works on that too
Re: Stunt Car Racer Gets Impressive Port For The Commodore Plus/4
This is really impressive such a great game the Amiga version is the best tho except for the track with the stepping stones
Re: A Visco Mini Arcade Machine Is Coming This Year
@sdelfin yeah always wondered why ,like you say Alien v predator is on capcom home arcade but not available as a standalone title for current consoles. I play Neo drift out on Dreamcast using neo4all it’s a great game but there is a lag with the sound plays perfectly tho just always wanted it to be released on switch
Re: A Visco Mini Arcade Machine Is Coming This Year
Neo drift out is a superb game should be part of the arcade archives releases but I guess they were keeping it back for this I just thought it was cos of the licensing but I guess they renewed the license for this. Bang bead is pretty addicting it’s great with 2 players
Re: Popular Dreamcast Controller 'StrikerDC' Getting Wireless Update
@TeamBigRig I have the mega drive/genesis controller it’s great I use on my original MD and MD mini it actually feels like the original MD 6 button that’s why I was interested as to what retrobit was gonna do for the Dreamcast controller but I like this it kinda looks like a switch pro controller
Re: Popular Dreamcast Controller 'StrikerDC' Getting Wireless Update
Been looking into a wireless solution for the DC this looks great I actually like the little VMU pod hope they do it in black transparent . Whatever happened to the retrobit Dreamcast controller I heard they were making one a while ago but can’t find any more info
Re: Talking Point: What Was Your First Video Gaming Experience?
I remember playing H.E.R.O on C64 and Hunchback loved those games still play them today on C64 mini I also remember getting Wizball for free in a bundle and for whatever reason didn’t play it but when I did I was hooked
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I find those release dates odd as the European version actually has improvements over the Japanese version if you play them both the JP version kinda feels unfinished in many ways I would have thought there would have been a massive gap between releases as Europe was always an afterthought in those days great game tho and it still looks nice today the level with the horse is amazing the galloping sound and the music is outstanding
Re: 8BitDo Is Updating The Legendary Neo Geo CD Controller
This is great news love the Neo Geo cd controller switch compatibility would be amazing seeing as I have a lot of Neo Geo games on it but I suppose this would work with the 8bitdo wireless adapter
Re: Slick OutRun-Style Racer Slipstream Getting Free Expansion This Month
@mjparker77 yeah I agree outrun 2 has much more of a flow to it you can drift from one corner into the next effortlessly where as it feels a bit janky in slipstream
Re: Flashback: When Peter Moore Told Yuji Naka To "F**k Off"
The Dreamcast was an amazing console with so much potential but it seems like Sega was a company at odds with itself every story that I read about them points out the fact that Sega Japan simply didn’t trust Sega of America it’s such a shame as in the megadrive/Genesis days they gained a decent market share but that was cos of the fact they let Sega US tailor the software to that region
Re: Space Harrier Homage 'Xenocider' Receives A New Physical Run For Dreamcast
Wave game studios have it in stock from the original print run I’ve bought a couple of Dreamcast games from them and they have been great super reliable and reasonable prices cheaper than pixel heart
Re: Guide: How To Play Mega Drive Games On Sega Genesis - TMSS And Region-Locking Explained
The Japanese converters that were available in the early 90s were such a waste of money all you had to do was file off the little edges that stick out on the MD cartridge slot and away you go but in all honesty the only game that wouldn’t work was Rolling Thunder 2 strangely a lot of European games wouldn’t work on a JP MD like sensible soccer Choas engine. It’s hit and miss my MD has been modded for years and is switchable between 50/60 Hz and that seems to be something to do with it for example sensible soccer won’t work if I boot it straight from 60Hz however if I boot it in 50Hz and then switch it to 60Hz after the sega logo then it works perfectly and that’s the same for a lot of games
Re: Run 'N Gun Sequel Rolling Thunder 2 Coming To Switch & PS4 Later This Month
Love this game I rented it that much when I was younger and first got a megadrive the owner of the video store asked if I wanted to buy it think I was one of very few people with a Japanese MD as it wouldn’t work on my friends uk MD even with the converter he let me have it at a really discounted price still have it today the box art is one of my favourite of all time. Always baffled why they called themselves Namcot tho
Re: The Amiga Is Finally Getting A Better Final Fight Port
Yeah I remember seeing this in magazines and it did look great but the gameplay was awful the Amiga was capable of so much more. At the time my older brother had just started working so he bought a super famicom and I chose final fight Guy although that version played better it still left a lot to be desired not a patch on streets of rage 2
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Not played resident evil 4 since the original on GameCube im excited for this day one for me
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@Razieluigi I agree they can’t be trusted and even if they were to release an all new castlevania half of it would be hidden behind a paywall with ridiculous micro transactions
Re: Poll: What's The Best Sega System Of All Time?
@sdelfin the Dreamcast pad is pretty bad it’s useable not bad for racers it’s very similar to the Saturn analog controller which again was great for racing games but the Saturn controller was and probably still is the best for fighters
Re: Poll: What's The Best Sega System Of All Time?
As arcade games are my thing the Dreamcast wins hands down for me I know the Saturn had its fair share of arcade games but the ones that were released in the west usually got an upgrade on Dreamcast anyway. Mega drive was my first console and I still have it whilst it’s an amazing console the Dreamcast still pips it for me the official arcade stick and a Dreamcast with capcom and SNK fighters is my idea of gaming heaven
Re: Best Mini Classic Consoles
I have the SNES MD and Amiga mini have to say the emulation on the Mega Drive mini is pretty much spot on it’s probably my most played on I have recently discovered that the 8bitdo arcade stick functions 100% on the Amiga I know it’s not ideal for every type of game on the system but it’s definitely a step up from the original controller the chaos engine plays amazingly with it
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@Shiryu well it’s a great game so a happy mistake I guess must be worth a decent amount nowadays
Re: CIBSunday: Super Metroid (SNES / Super Famicom)
@Shiryu I remember the pal box it was huge was it just to accommodate a guide book
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Just repaired and setup my ps2 after reading this I have a negcon which completely transforms the way the ps1 and ps2 games play once you get the hang of it feels amazing probably the best arcade racers ever made
Re: Toaplan's Zero Wing And Hellfire Are Being Bundled Together This Year
@Andee it’s definitely not as fast or as thrilling as the Thunder force games but I feel it has pretty deep gameplay and the music on the MD is excellent saying that the Thunder force games have amazing soundtracks too
Re: Toaplan's Zero Wing And Hellfire Are Being Bundled Together This Year
@SonOfDracula it’s just because of the all your base line in the intro other than that it’s fairly generic