I like how some of the poses are the same as Street Fighter characters. Look at the Flash and Cyborg and tell me you don't see Ryu and Ken's poses, the last Green Lantern with Zangief's or Batgirl with Cammy's. Meanwhile Bane's pose looks like that of Clark Still from The King of Fighters.
Like I said in Nintendo Life, as a Mexican I wouldn't be offended if they made another Mexican stereotyped boxer in Punch_Out!!. I'd be glad my country is represented.
Even if the series doesn't come back, I'm glad Punch-Out!! gave us such memorable characters, even some of those from SNES Super Punch-Out!! such as Narcis Prince or Not-Luigi, aka Gabby Jay.
This reminds me, I need to check if GamePlanet in Mexico is still taking pre-orders of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars for the Wii U (the 3DS version didn't get pre-orders). They were taking them for a non-existent physical version, never heard of anyone pre-ordering it, let alone getting a refund.
Ok, that explains the "we're not a retro company" quote to an extent (even if it came from a different division), but let me ask a simple question:
How can a company not know what they own? Don't you have someone/a department to keep track of it?
I mean, I'm not surprised there are parts of SEGA games that SEGA themselves don't own, just look at the whole mess that is the music in Sonic 1, 2 and 3, and as far as I know, the music in the Streets of Rage games is owned by Yuzo Koshiro. But to get to that point, that shows you really couldn't care less about your own history
I just read the letter and...
What kind of legal department would use slashes (/) in two consecutive words?
What kind of legal department starts that many paragraphs with the same word, let alone said word being "Please"?
Please understand that some of our legal team employees/associates behind the false takedown requests intentionally made false reports in order to commit crimes in the names of your group members for no reason.
Who even wants to be associated with this chap? If anything, I want to see them do the opposite, that is make good deeds and finish the console because at this point this chap needs as much help to clean his reputation as possible.
Sincerely,
Sega Europe Legal Department
Shouldn't it say Sega Europe Limited?
If you cannot see this is just nonsense, then I don't know how to convince you, and probably deserve to lose money if you paid for it.
However, this time I'll give him this: he either finally wrote proper English or paid someone/for something to proofread for him.
And so much for not being a retro company, they are just farming the production out to other companies.
Hell, even as a modern company, they are already cheaping out and farming production to Limited Run Games. Remember the Persona games, Yakuza Kiwami Switch and the limited edition of Sonic X Shadow Generations?
Wait, so a gambling simulation involving currency you get in-game (and not real money, like in lootboxes and microtransactions) holds more power than a NSFW easter egg?
but production will not be stopped unless Sega is prepared to cover "cost, expenses and what consumers paid."
Wait, does that mean he and his Lamborghini cannot cover that? /s
Is he expecting SEGA to pay for his blunder?
This also confirms the fraud transactions of the taken money from those who "pre-reserved with commitment" (still wondering what the hell that means) was on purpose.
Sadly, like most good things, it has to come to an end (referring to the hilarity this project has brought)
Even if I own the original hardware for some of the games (but not CRTs), I still fail to notice any difference that makes the NSO versions unplayable.
But there are things that are certainly noticeable, such as the stable framerate in Banjo-Tooie (the only times I noticed it dropped to the lows of the N64 original was when I used the plant cannons in Cloud Cuckooland (the last world) and I believe in the cutscenes of Tower of Tragedy, neither of which affected gameplay itself). That and the audio/video sync of the opening of Mario Tennis.
Nothing on NSO has been a dealbreaker for me, beyond the inability to do button mapping for each game individually.
Say what you want about the Wii U Virtual Console, but button mapping for games individually was a winner in my eyes. And yes that's including the N64's C-Buttons.
Before I go on with my thoughts, that screengrab is perfect. The only thing missing on it is the dog looking at the camera.
I'm no professional by any means and with all due respect, a couple of things.
-I thought it was general knowledge that if you receive a product not in mint condition, you start making questions from the get-go. What's with that ac adapter not properly packaged?
-Who tf makes a review in a not secured/controlled area? What I mean by that is, who let the kid be on the same room?
-Video reviews usually have multiple, set cameras, you know.
-If you're a reviewer you're supposed to know what you're doing. With that in mind, how the hey you cannot tell when a button doesn't respond to the prompt at the title screen to make you think you're actually playing during the attract mode, let alone twice and on a split screen for no reason?
Not to mention, you (the first reviewer) clearly have never inserted a disc on a disc drive before.
-How appropriate that the second review has very low volume. I actually thought it was completely mute.
We may get a bad news for us
That sums up this whole spectacle. This is nothing but bad news after bad news for this project leader and his Lamborghini.
By the way, shouldn't it say "We may get bad a news for you"?
Thank you very much, I needed a dose of laughter today.
Maybe he doesn't want credit? Maybe? Or maybe they leave it ambiguous on purpose. Who knows?
@Serpenterror In my weird mind, that photo should have everyone but Yuji Naka removed (yes, maybe even Bomberman as he's not a character Naka was involved in his creation).
I'm pretty sure that's how big he feels/felt.
@Lorfarius According to Wikipedia, Yu Suzuki would be the closest to that. He's credited as designer of it, at least of the arcade version.
Time to feel the frustration the Kacho Arino from Game Center CX felt with this game, hopefully without missing my smile and optimism or getting constant messages saying "Play Ki".
@Azuris As a bilingual guy in Spanish and English, this is my immediate reaction reading his texts, especially now that he showed his car: He can afford a Lamborghini but not better equipment and someone/something to proofread his s***?
Anyway, about the Q&A, I'm sure nobody wants to steal anything from this cluster****. I have to admit though, these news about the failures of the project are making my days.
About the Sasuke issue, is that because of the Naruto character or the Japanese TV show adapted to the west as Ninja Warrior?
Darn you, Ratalaika. You keep getting my money on classic games. First with Avenging Spirit/Phantasm, then with Shockman 2 and 3 (missing 1 and Zero), and recently with Aero the Acro-Bat 2 and Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (missing Aero 1 and the upcoming Rascal Rival Revenge).
I understand this project is based in Spain, but couldn't anyone proofread their statement? This will only add to the ever growing list of sketchy stuff behind this project.
Really hope Capcom and Disney can work out a deal to re-release The Magical Quest trilogy and some of their other gamer such as DuckTales or Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers.
I have the GBA version of The Magical Quest, but I'd love to have it on Switch.
Maybe I'm not understanding well, but I have 2 ideas of "Bad Nostalgia".
1. When I played something I didn't like or outright hated back on its day, played very recently and I still hated it, if not even more than back then.
Something like Sonic Spinball on the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis falls on this category.
2. When I enjoyed something as a kid and played recently and I realized it probably wasn't as good as I remembered.
Donkey Kong 64 comes to mind, it was one of my favorite games on the N64 back in the day, but when I did my triple playthrough in 2021 (Wii U Virtual Console version on January, American N64 version on June, Japanese N64 version on October), I realized how tedious it can get. Maybe the fact that I also played other Rare collectathons on the same months didn't help matters either: N64 Banjo-Tooie on January, American N64 Banjo-Kazooie on June and Japanese N64 Banjo-Kazooie on October.
And yes, I 100% all of them except the Japanese Banjo-Kazooie due to the language barrier in Grunty's Furnace Fun.
Then there are games I didn't quite like as a kid but as an adult I really enjoy. Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures and Yoshi's Story are examples of this.
The most damage my collection has suffered due to their environment/natural causes are the batteries of my DS phat and New 3DS XL getting swollen.
The DS one is a goner, that's why I don't use it these days, while the New 3DS XL one happened this year during the heat wave that hit Mexico. Thankfully the latter recovered and it's still usable, but I should consider the idea of a replacement.
Strangely didn't happen to the battery of my DSi XL despite being in the same place and conditions.
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Re: Fan Game 'DC Task Force' Features 82 Different Playable Superheroes And Is Free To Download
I like how some of the poses are the same as Street Fighter characters.
Look at the Flash and Cyborg and tell me you don't see Ryu and Ken's poses, the last Green Lantern with Zangief's or Batgirl with Cammy's. Meanwhile Bane's pose looks like that of Clark Still from The King of Fighters.
Re: Capcom And Bandai Namco Are Joining Forces For This Massive Handheld
Will it have Street Fighter X Tekken or Namco X Capcom? If not, missed opportunity.
Re: Punch-Out!!'s Characters Aren't To Blame For The Series's Hiatus After All
Like I said in Nintendo Life, as a Mexican I wouldn't be offended if they made another Mexican stereotyped boxer in Punch_Out!!. I'd be glad my country is represented.
Even if the series doesn't come back, I'm glad Punch-Out!! gave us such memorable characters, even some of those from SNES Super Punch-Out!! such as Narcis Prince or Not-Luigi, aka Gabby Jay.
Re: After What Feels Like A Lifetime, Amazon Is Cancelling Mighty No. 9 3DS And Vita Pre-Orders
This reminds me, I need to check if GamePlanet in Mexico is still taking pre-orders of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars for the Wii U (the 3DS version didn't get pre-orders). They were taking them for a non-existent physical version, never heard of anyone pre-ordering it, let alone getting a refund.
Re: SuperSega Boss Puts His Beloved Lamborghini Up For Sale After All Pre-Orders Are Refunded
I hope someone picks up the whole SEGA (pun) and makes a movie out of it.
Re: Sega Admits It Doesn't Know How Many Games It Owns
Ok, that explains the "we're not a retro company" quote to an extent (even if it came from a different division), but let me ask a simple question:
How can a company not know what they own? Don't you have someone/a department to keep track of it?
I mean, I'm not surprised there are parts of SEGA games that SEGA themselves don't own, just look at the whole mess that is the music in Sonic 1, 2 and 3, and as far as I know, the music in the Streets of Rage games is owned by Yuzo Koshiro. But to get to that point, that shows you really couldn't care less about your own history
Re: It's A Christmas Miracle, SuperSega Now Claims Sega Is Totally OK With Its FPGA Console
I just read the letter and...
What kind of legal department would use slashes (/) in two consecutive words?
What kind of legal department starts that many paragraphs with the same word, let alone said word being "Please"?
Who even wants to be associated with this chap? If anything, I want to see them do the opposite, that is make good deeds and finish the console because at this point this chap needs as much help to clean his reputation as possible.
Shouldn't it say Sega Europe Limited?
If you cannot see this is just nonsense, then I don't know how to convince you, and probably deserve to lose money if you paid for it.
However, this time I'll give him this: he either finally wrote proper English or paid someone/for something to proofread for him.
Re: We're Not Getting Saturn And Dreamcast Minis, But We Are Getting More Sega Mini-Arcades
@KitsuneNight
Hell, even as a modern company, they are already cheaping out and farming production to Limited Run Games. Remember the Persona games, Yakuza Kiwami Switch and the limited edition of Sonic X Shadow Generations?
Re: It's A Christmas Miracle, SuperSega Now Claims Sega Is Totally OK With Its FPGA Console
This whole SEGA (pun intended) is the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you.
Merry Christmas, Lamborghini man.
Re: Anniversary: Street Fighter's Live-Action Movie Is 30 Years Old Today
You know, the movie has a "so bad it's good" vibe to me, if there's nothing else to watch I would watch it and feel satisfied I did.
The other day my sister was asking for 80s-90s Saturday TV movies to watch with her 13 yo son, this one could be a good candidate.
Re: Game Of The Year: UFO 50 Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving
I don't have a Steam account, so if it ever comes to Switch or its successor, I'll make sure to get UFO50. Sounds like Action 52 done right.
Re: Ubisoft Defrosts Rayman For Cynical Blockchain Outing, Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.
Rayman to Ubisoft: I died for your sins.
Re: Sega's Western CEO Isn't Interested In Saturn And Dreamcast Mini Consoles
There, I corrected the quote to what SEGA in general probably thinks.
Re: Random: This Site Lets You Create Fake Memes With Some Of Gaming's Most Iconic Screens
I've seen the dolphin from Aero Fighter 2 unmodified image a lot.
The best I can get right now is the Dracula from SOTN saying "Find the Computer Room!".
Will give the site a go later.
Re: Don't Forget The Sega 32X Turns 30 This Year, Too
Apart from Knuckles' Chaotix, are there any other games worth playing from the 32X? Legit question.
Re: 'Hokkaido Serial Murder Case' Returns To UK eShop With A PEGI-18 Rating
Wait, so a gambling simulation involving currency you get in-game (and not real money, like in lootboxes and microtransactions) holds more power than a NSFW easter egg?
Re: Arika Reveals 'Tetris The Grandmaster 4 - Absolute Eye-', Coming March 2025
Even if I'm not the best TGM player, more Tetris is never a bad thing for me.
Re: To The Shock Of Absolutely Nobody, Sega Is Trying To Shut Down The SuperSega FPGA Project
Wait, does that mean he and his Lamborghini cannot cover that? /s
Is he expecting SEGA to pay for his blunder?
This also confirms the fraud transactions of the taken money from those who "pre-reserved with commitment" (still wondering what the hell that means) was on purpose.
Sadly, like most good things, it has to come to an end (referring to the hilarity this project has brought)
Re: "Absolutely Horrid" - Is Nintendo Switch Online's Emulation Really That Bad?
Even if I own the original hardware for some of the games (but not CRTs), I still fail to notice any difference that makes the NSO versions unplayable.
But there are things that are certainly noticeable, such as the stable framerate in Banjo-Tooie (the only times I noticed it dropped to the lows of the N64 original was when I used the plant cannons in Cloud Cuckooland (the last world) and I believe in the cutscenes of Tower of Tragedy, neither of which affected gameplay itself). That and the audio/video sync of the opening of Mario Tennis.
Nothing on NSO has been a dealbreaker for me, beyond the inability to do button mapping for each game individually.
Say what you want about the Wii U Virtual Console, but button mapping for games individually was a winner in my eyes. And yes that's including the N64's C-Buttons.
Re: If Nothing Else, SuperSega's Latest "Review" Should Convince You To Keep Your Wallet Shut
Before I go on with my thoughts, that screengrab is perfect. The only thing missing on it is the dog looking at the camera.
I'm no professional by any means and with all due respect, a couple of things.
-I thought it was general knowledge that if you receive a product not in mint condition, you start making questions from the get-go. What's with that ac adapter not properly packaged?
-Who tf makes a review in a not secured/controlled area? What I mean by that is, who let the kid be on the same room?
-Video reviews usually have multiple, set cameras, you know.
-If you're a reviewer you're supposed to know what you're doing. With that in mind, how the hey you cannot tell when a button doesn't respond to the prompt at the title screen to make you think you're actually playing during the attract mode, let alone twice and on a split screen for no reason?
Not to mention, you (the first reviewer) clearly have never inserted a disc on a disc drive before.
-How appropriate that the second review has very low volume. I actually thought it was completely mute.
That sums up this whole spectacle. This is nothing but bad news after bad news for this project leader and his Lamborghini.
By the way, shouldn't it say "We may get bad
anews for you"?Thank you very much, I needed a dose of laughter today.
Re: Talking Point: With Sonic's Movie Series Set To Cross A Billion Dollars At The Box Office, It's A Shame His Creator Doesn't Get Credit
Maybe he doesn't want credit? Maybe? Or maybe they leave it ambiguous on purpose. Who knows?
@Serpenterror In my weird mind, that photo should have everyone but Yuji Naka removed (yes, maybe even Bomberman as he's not a character Naka was involved in his creation).
I'm pretty sure that's how big he feels/felt.
@Lorfarius According to Wikipedia, Yu Suzuki would be the closest to that. He's credited as designer of it, at least of the arcade version.
Re: We Didn't Get 'WipEout Kart' Because Phil Harrison Thinks "Kart Games Are Where Franchises Go To Die"
Of course if your series is already a racing game you don't turn it into a kart racer.
Imagine if Gran Turismo or Forza had Kart entries. They most likely wouldn't have rung well with fans of the series.
Regardless, coming from Phil Harrison, that's probably better than what happened to Stadia.
Re: Random: This $13,000 Set Of Scales Plays King Of Fighters '98
If you make it to Rugal and lose, the devices outright murder you. That has to be a selling point for some.
Please don't take that seriously.
Re: Sega Wanted Phantasy Star IV To Flop In The West, Hence The Sky-High $100 Price
@slider1983 @sdelfin
Not only on Steam it seems they'll be de-listed.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/11/sega-delisting-mega-drive-classics-on-switch-eshop-this-december
Re: Irem's Arcade Bomberman Comes To FPGA Platforms
Wait, so the Bombermen faces are actually visors?
Re: Sega Wanted Phantasy Star IV To Flop In The West, Hence The Sky-High $100 Price
Had the game flopped, SEGA Japan most likely would've told SEGA of America "No s*** it didn't sell, you asked $100 for it. Are you high?"
This sounds like a contender for a @Guru_Larry's Fact Hunt episode.
Re: Tower Of Druaga Prequel 'VS. The Quest Of Ki' Is Making The Journey To Switch & PS4
Time to feel the frustration the Kacho Arino from Game Center CX felt with this game, hopefully without missing my smile and optimism or getting constant messages saying "Play Ki".
Re: SuperSega Explains Why It Produces Such "Crappy" Videos, Says It's Afraid Analogue Will Steal Its Ideas
@Sketcz
This part (especially the bolded one) has made my day. Thanks a lot.
Re: This Proto-GamesMaster TV Show Predicted Our Impending AI Hellscape 40 Years Ago
This didn't age well.
Re: Sega Just Announced New Hardware, But Don't Get Too Excited – It's Not Dreamcast 2
Probably has a better future than the SuperSEGA.
Sorry, it had to be said.
Re: SuperSega Explains Why It Produces Such "Crappy" Videos, Says It's Afraid Analogue Will Steal Its Ideas
@Azuris As a bilingual guy in Spanish and English, this is my immediate reaction reading his texts, especially now that he showed his car: He can afford a Lamborghini but not better equipment and someone/something to proofread his s***?
Anyway, about the Q&A, I'm sure nobody wants to steal anything from this cluster****. I have to admit though, these news about the failures of the project are making my days.
Re: SuperSega Boss Rocks Up In His Lamborghini To Beg For Your Pre-Order Cash
What the hell is a "pre-reserve with commitment"? In fact, what the hell is a pre-reserve anyway?
Re: New Luigi's Mansion Mod Gives The Game A Pikmin-Themed Makeover
I do wonder who/what replaces King Boo and his Bowser skeleton.
Re: Ratalaika Games Is Bringing Two More SNES Games To The West For The First Time
About the Sasuke issue, is that because of the Naruto character or the Japanese TV show adapted to the west as Ninja Warrior?
Darn you, Ratalaika. You keep getting my money on classic games. First with Avenging Spirit/Phantasm, then with Shockman 2 and 3 (missing 1 and Zero), and recently with Aero the Acro-Bat 2 and Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (missing Aero 1 and the upcoming Rascal Rival Revenge).
Re: SuperSega FPGA Console Gets A New Design, Is "Closing In" On 200 Pre-Orders
I understand this project is based in Spain, but couldn't anyone proofread their statement? This will only add to the ever growing list of sketchy stuff behind this project.
Re: Random: Here's The Story Of Why Capcom's SNES Aladdin Game Didn't Feature A Sword
Interesting. After reading the story all I could think of that scene from the Simpsons.
"Whenever the sword isn't on screen, all of the other characters should be asking "Where's the sword?"."
Re: The Making Of: The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, Capcom's SNES Classic
@slider1983 @Tryffel True, I forgot about that. Mostly because Capcom couldn't be bothered to make a Switch version.
Re: The Making Of: The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, Capcom's SNES Classic
Really hope Capcom and Disney can work out a deal to re-release The Magical Quest trilogy and some of their other gamer such as DuckTales or Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers.
I have the GBA version of The Magical Quest, but I'd love to have it on Switch.
Re: Former President Of Puyo Puyo Creator Compile Making A "Groundbreaking" Puzzle Title For Switch And PC
Will it be rebranded as Kirby or Dr. Robotnik If comes to the west?
Re: "You Don’t See Sega Enough" - Sega’s Transmedia Boss Wants To "Elevate" The Brand
He's really called Scarpone? Makes me think Scarface and Al Capone had a kid.
Re: Taito's 'Violence Fight' Is Heading To Switch & PS4 This Week
Thank you AVGN for making me aware of Violence Fight.
Re: Unreleased Yoshi's Egg Remake For Nintendo DS Breaks Cover Online
If the music sounds like HeartGold/SoulSilver, Black/White and Black2/White2 I'd be on board.
Re: Talking Point: Is There Such A Thing As "Bad" Nostalgia?
Maybe I'm not understanding well, but I have 2 ideas of "Bad Nostalgia".
1. When I played something I didn't like or outright hated back on its day, played very recently and I still hated it, if not even more than back then.
Something like Sonic Spinball on the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis falls on this category.
2. When I enjoyed something as a kid and played recently and I realized it probably wasn't as good as I remembered.
Donkey Kong 64 comes to mind, it was one of my favorite games on the N64 back in the day, but when I did my triple playthrough in 2021 (Wii U Virtual Console version on January, American N64 version on June, Japanese N64 version on October), I realized how tedious it can get. Maybe the fact that I also played other Rare collectathons on the same months didn't help matters either: N64 Banjo-Tooie on January, American N64 Banjo-Kazooie on June and Japanese N64 Banjo-Kazooie on October.
And yes, I 100% all of them except the Japanese Banjo-Kazooie due to the language barrier in Grunty's Furnace Fun.
Then there are games I didn't quite like as a kid but as an adult I really enjoy. Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures and Yoshi's Story are examples of this.
Re: Meet The $16,500 "Nintendo Game Boy Bike" Which Comes With Its Own Cartridge Key And Cheat Codes
What's the use of a screen on a bike? Legit question.
Re: Jaleco's 'Saiyūki World', 'Magic John', & 'Pizza Pop!' Are Coming To Nintendo Switch
You had me on Pizza Pop!
This is a game I've been interested in trying ever since I saw Arino play it on Game Center CX back on 2017.
Re: Review: Flipper Zero - This Viral Hacker's Toolkit Doubles As A Handy Amiibo Storage Device
I just want an affordable amiibo backup option so I can use mine interchangeably between Smash for and Ultimate.
Re: Review: UFO 50 (Steam) - An Indie Masterpiece Bursting With Fictional NES Nostalgia
This game sounds like Action 52 done right.
If I were an active Steam user, I'd totally get it. Right now all I can do is be hopeful it cones to Switch.
Re: Sega's Rent-A-Hero Is Making A Comeback With The Addition Of Web3 Nonsense
That's a lot of commitment and faith in a theme associated to a game that most likely will die before you know it.
Re: AI, Please Leave Our Favourite Video Games Alone
The Mario 64 one looks like the AI doesn't know if it wants to turn it into Yoshi's Woolly World or Yoshi's Crafted World.
I actually freaked out a bit when AI Chain Chomp jumped towards AI Mario, even though I was expecting it.
Re: This Is Why You Should Never Store Your Retro Game Collection In A Shed
The most damage my collection has suffered due to their environment/natural causes are the batteries of my DS phat and New 3DS XL getting swollen.
The DS one is a goner, that's why I don't use it these days, while the New 3DS XL one happened this year during the heat wave that hit Mexico. Thankfully the latter recovered and it's still usable, but I should consider the idea of a replacement.
Strangely didn't happen to the battery of my DSi XL despite being in the same place and conditions.