All this crap hyping up the next 'No Mercy' puts me off at this point. I've heard it all before... remember Pro Wrestling X? Just make a fun game that actually gets released. That's a big enough accomplishment for a wrestling games.
@RetroGames I agree, it's very confusing & misleading... kinda reminds me of how this one guy used to post YT videos with titles like "SNES Shmup Demo" or "Column-Scrolling SNES Demo." But then you'd read the description and learn it wasn't actually SNES at all, just something he made in GameMaker. đŸ¤”
Is there anything it does better than the ED64P/Super64? I've never been a big N64 guy, but it does everything I can think of needing an N64 to do... it'll play those Aleck64 arcade games, 64DD games (not like I'll ever play any of those haha). It was cheap and worked 99% out of the box, then with the Altra64 firmware I got it to do the rest. It's hardly a requirement though, I mostly just like tinkering. It's always good to have options, this isn't a critique! Just curious if there's any features I haven't considered.
@RetroGames Jeez man, this other dude is an obvious troll. All you're doing by constantly responding is showing how easy you are to troll. You're not accomplishing anything else.
@RetroGames Haha wtf dude, can you imagine how much work it must be staying on top of all the recent Genesis releases? I wasn't even aware of all these, and I follow the retro-dev scenes religiously.
"Now, unless you have some good reason for not doing so or just some bias against it, could you do a SNES list like this too?"
That phrasing is just so demanding and paranoid... it's just a simple website to track Genesis releases, man. You're reacting as if it's some "Genesis Does" advertisement you need to protect the SNES from. Given how soon your top comment appeared after the article was posted, it's clear there was a knee-jerk reaction there. Relax! We're all here to enjoy the hobby.
Besides, you seem quite plugged in to the SNES scene yourself. What's that quote... "be the change you wish to see in the world," I believe? Why not take it upon yourself to make a similar page for the SNES?
I hope the SuperSega guy(s) don't give up just yet. I've been hungry for another console fiasco since the Amico ran out of fuel on the launchpad. That empty circuit board shown off in a recent video was hilarious... keep the updates coming, SuperSega!
I'm not sure how I feel about these "thanks to fans" headlines... Often these projects are HUGE undertakings by a single person. While it's true the tools & knowledge involved in each project are typically a the result of community efforts, the projects themselves are a different thing entirely. I'm not suggesting each modder/hacker specifically needs to be mention by name in the headline, I just find the "thanks to fans" phrasing to be poor. It comes across... "dismissive" is too strong a word, more like impersonal. Plus when it comes to games of a certain vintage, fan translations are the norm... it really doesn't need to be clarified. The exception however is when one of these games gets an "official" translation for the first time.
That Pixel Cherry Ninja interview is HILARIOUS. Apparently this same guy promised an 8K camera called the "Cinemartin Fran" which, predictably, never materialized. Looks like a few bloggers were given an 'early hands-on' look and it's a hacked-together mess.
Heroes of the Lance came out in '88, not '98. Though I'm thoroughly amused by the thought of it bursting onto the scene while everyone's glued to their PS1 or N64. My older brother had that game & it was TERRIBLE. Whenever the topic of "worst game ever" comes up, you usually hear about ET, the CD-i's games, Superman 64, all the usual suspects. But Heroes of the Lance is equally bad if not worse.
Ian Michael is a legendary contributor to the Dreamcast community, and has been for as long as I can remember. He's the guy that made a special version of TMNT: Cowabunga Collection for the DC (among many other things).
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Re: Ultra Pro Wrestling Studio Claims To Have Bought The Trademarks For No Mercy Dev AKI, And Some People Are Confused
All this crap hyping up the next 'No Mercy' puts me off at this point. I've heard it all before... remember Pro Wrestling X?
Just make a fun game that actually gets released. That's a big enough accomplishment for a wrestling games.
Re: More Than 20 Years Later, Acclaim Is Back From The Dead, And WWE Legend Jeff Jarrett Is Involved
@Guru_Larry I'd have enjoyed that game more if they instead replaced him with in-game background music...
Re: SuperSega Back-Pedals With MiSTer FPGA, Aims For Lower Price
Keep up the good work, Alejandro!
Re: SNES Title 'Shounen Ninja Sasuke' Is Getting Its First Ever Western Release Later This Week
@RetroGames I agree, it's very confusing & misleading... kinda reminds me of how this one guy used to post YT videos with titles like "SNES Shmup Demo" or "Column-Scrolling SNES Demo." But then you'd read the description and learn it wasn't actually SNES at all, just something he made in GameMaker. đŸ¤”
Re: Random: The Gloriously Unhinged SuperSega Saga Now Has Its Own Song
Alejandro is the hardest-working man in the industry.
Re: Publisher Unbound Hasn't Paid Authors For Months Amid "Financial Uncertainty"
"Terrible Games You've Probably Never Heard Of"
That's "Terrible OLD Games You've Probably Never Heard Of" by Stuart Ashen. I've only heard of Unbound due to this book of his.
Re: This New N64 / 64DD Flash Cart Offers A Cheaper Way To Play Your Favourite Games
Is there anything it does better than the ED64P/Super64? I've never been a big N64 guy, but it does everything I can think of needing an N64 to do... it'll play those Aleck64 arcade games, 64DD games (not like I'll ever play any of those haha). It was cheap and worked 99% out of the box, then with the Altra64 firmware I got it to do the rest. It's hardly a requirement though, I mostly just like tinkering.
It's always good to have options, this isn't a critique! Just curious if there's any features I haven't considered.
Re: Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project Just Got An Incredible Update, 21 Years Later
I beat Manhattan Project a few years ago over the summer. It was a perfect combo of Duke Nukem's personality + classic run & guns like Contra.
Re: SuperSega Boss Puts His Beloved Lamborghini Up For Sale After All Pre-Orders Are Refunded
Alejandro is way more entertaining than Tommy Tallarico, he rules.
Re: Mario 64 Modder Explains Why N64 Has More RAM Than You Think
"Yes, I am the most trollable person alive." Well at least he's aware of it...
Re: Mario 64 Modder Explains Why N64 Has More RAM Than You Think
@RetroGames Jeez man, this other dude is an obvious troll. All you're doing by constantly responding is showing how easy you are to troll. You're not accomplishing anything else.
Re: Sorry, But That Nightmarish Lara Croft PS1 Controller Isn't Real
.....and least not YET!
Re: To The Shock Of Absolutely Nobody, Sega Is Trying To Shut Down The SuperSega FPGA Project
This is awesome. Keep up the good work, Alejandro!
Re: Super Excidium Event Is "The SNES Game That Reddit Built"
I don't think it's that serious...
Re: Saturn Cult Classic Princess Crown Is Getting An Uncensored Translation
Personally, I believe there's no place in medieval high fantasy for the n-word.
Re: If Nothing Else, SuperSega's Latest "Review" Should Convince You To Keep Your Wallet Shut
SuperSega forever!
Re: 36 Years After It Released, There Are So Many New Genesis Games Someone Has Built A Site To Track Them All
@RetroGames Haha wtf dude, can you imagine how much work it must be staying on top of all the recent Genesis releases? I wasn't even aware of all these, and I follow the retro-dev scenes religiously.
"Now, unless you have some good reason for not doing so or just some bias against it, could you do a SNES list like this too?"
That phrasing is just so demanding and paranoid... it's just a simple website to track Genesis releases, man. You're reacting as if it's some "Genesis Does" advertisement you need to protect the SNES from. Given how soon your top comment appeared after the article was posted, it's clear there was a knee-jerk reaction there. Relax! We're all here to enjoy the hobby.
Besides, you seem quite plugged in to the SNES scene yourself. What's that quote... "be the change you wish to see in the world," I believe? Why not take it upon yourself to make a similar page for the SNES?
Re: "The Project Is A Complete Scam" - The Internet Isn't Convinced By The SuperSega FPGA Console
@Grackler Neither am I but fortunately for us, someone who is - Kevtris - explained all the things wrong with this in a a recent AtariAge post. It's a good read: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/337619-intellivision-amico’s-trademark-changed-to-‘abandoned’/page/440/#comments
Re: "The Project Is A Complete Scam" - The Internet Isn't Convinced By The SuperSega FPGA Console
I hope the SuperSega guy(s) don't give up just yet. I've been hungry for another console fiasco since the Amico ran out of fuel on the launchpad. That empty circuit board shown off in a recent video was hilarious... keep the updates coming, SuperSega!
Re: Pre-Vanillaware Saturn Classic 'Princess Crown' Finally Gets An English Translation, Thanks To Fans
I'm not sure how I feel about these "thanks to fans" headlines...
Often these projects are HUGE undertakings by a single person. While it's true the tools & knowledge involved in each project are typically a the result of community efforts, the projects themselves are a different thing entirely.
I'm not suggesting each modder/hacker specifically needs to be mention by name in the headline, I just find the "thanks to fans" phrasing to be poor. It comes across... "dismissive" is too strong a word, more like impersonal. Plus when it comes to games of a certain vintage, fan translations are the norm... it really doesn't need to be clarified. The exception however is when one of these games gets an "official" translation for the first time.
Re: Random: This Pokémon ROM Hack Replaces Monsters With Cute Anime Girls
Now someone needs to make a version that replaces the monsters with fat, sweaty weebs.
Re: Here's Your First (Blurry) Look At SuperSega's PCB
This is great! Ever since the Amico fizzled out, I've been waiting for another colossal console clusterf*ck. Keep the updates coming!
Re: SuperSega Team Doesn't Think Sega Will Have Any Issue With Its Branding
That Pixel Cherry Ninja interview is HILARIOUS.
Apparently this same guy promised an 8K camera called the "Cinemartin Fran" which, predictably, never materialized. Looks like a few bloggers were given an 'early hands-on' look and it's a hacked-together mess.
Re: Hudson Soft Almost Created A Castlevania-Style Dungeons & Dragons Game For SNES
Heroes of the Lance came out in '88, not '98.
Though I'm thoroughly amused by the thought of it bursting onto the scene while everyone's glued to their PS1 or N64. My older brother had that game & it was TERRIBLE. Whenever the topic of "worst game ever" comes up, you usually hear about ET, the CD-i's games, Superman 64, all the usual suspects. But Heroes of the Lance is equally bad if not worse.
Re: Random: Someone Modded Tim Walz Into Crazy Taxi
I'm sorry if this is controversial but it's what I believe. I can't support this...
I can't support Dreamcast mods that don't run on real hardware.
Re: Sunsoft Announces Remake Of The SNES Racer 'Hashire Hebereke'
Ufouria characters?
Re: "We Are Waiting For A Reply From Sega" - SuperSega FPGA Console Team Talk Price, Release Date And More
I'm waiting for a reply from Active Enterprises. No one has said anything to me about the 'Super Action GameMaster' name.
Re: The Soundtrack To SNES Doom Just Got An MSU-1 Upgrade
When I think Doom + CD-Quality Music, I think of the 3DO soundtrack.
Re: This Dreamcast Metal Slug Port Is Even Better Than The Neo Geo Original
Ian Michael is a legendary contributor to the Dreamcast community, and has been for as long as I can remember. He's the guy that made a special version of TMNT: Cowabunga Collection for the DC (among many other things).