JJtheTexan

I hope the modern console version of Earthion will be the same as the arcade port, if only for the enhancements mentioned. REALLY looking forward to this regardless!

Easily one of my most-anticipated games for 2025. No worries at all about the delay. Looks like it's going to be fantastic!

I'm sorry for the folks who lost their money, but there is a reason crowdfunding campaigns have a lot of fine print that you should actually read: "pre-orders" in such campaigns are not purchases! They are sort of like investments, but without any protections.

I've lost money on a handful of Kickstarters and such that never made it out, but that's just how it goes sometimes.

@domgetter indeed. I was speaking figuratively. I don't understand exactly how mapper chips work.

@snaphat this is pretty much my sentiment. I do not wish to disparage their fine work on what looks like a beautiful and interesting game, but to insist that it is a "real" NES game is not something I can take seriously.

I hope it succeeds on its own merits as a game, rather than for being what appears to be (practically) an NES cartridge with unlimited memory and a 16-bit coprocessor tacked onto it.

@iidxgold they have a staff of several people. This is their full-time job for the staff. They need to get paid so they can provide for themselves. YouTube ad revenue doesn't cover that anymore.

@KitsuneNight truth!!!

I know the guy is a serial liar and self-promoter, but I looked into this and it does appear to be true and legitimate.

The tournament bracket is here, and it seems he won... something? https://www.drawboss.com/Cup/Show/14205de5-126e-4ce7-bec6-a4d06711315e

Photo evidence: https://www.facebook.com/backgammongalaxy/posts/tommy-tallarico-wins-the-world-championship-intermediate-undefeated/1025247032941680/

So, yeah, credit where it's due and all that.

I LOVE this concept!

Not much of a PC gamer myself, so I'm hopeful for console ports of UFO 50. It looks like a game I'd really enjoy.

I wonder if this wasn't a development exercise or proof-of-concept to demonstrate the flexibility of the Gen V Pokemon engine, rather than a planned retail or digital release.

I have to wonder if this is the most-ported indie retro game, ever. We're up to, what, 13 platforms now?

I have a ton of N64 nostalgia, and I love the idea of this product. I'll stick with my original hardware + upscalers for now, but I'm excited to see what kind of video the A3D can produce!

THIS LOOKS SO DANG GOOD Y'ALL

Looks PHENOMINAL. On my wishlist

Huzzah to Team17 for supporting this developer! I hope to see more publishers and IP holders do the same for fan remakes in the future.

Thanks for the review! This is the first time I'm hearing about UFO 50, and I definitely want to check it out. It's very much a game made for Gen X gamers like me

I kind of wish Warner Bros. would just step in and C&D this entire debate into the surface of the sun

@Zeebor15 I assumed what they meant to say was "the largest limited print game publisher in the world" but yeah, not even close to the largest publisher. I imagine that would have to be Nintendo, in terms of units sold.

Some GameStop executive: "What if DKOldies was a chain of retail stores?"

Great story, and a fascinating look at a somewhat forgotten chapter of Japanese gaming history. I never would have guessed that GTA3 played much the same role in Japan that Mortal Kombat did in the U.S. with respect to the creation of industry game content ratings.

I have a Taito Egret II Mini, and I'm more or less happy with it... but I skipped both of the previous expansion cards, because the value proposition is lousy: around $60 U.S. for what amounts to ten arcade ROMs, none of which is what I would call a stone-cold classic.

I could perhaps justify paying $60 for an SD card with every single Taito arcade game that is not already built into the machine or included on the rotary controller card... but $60 for ten games that have not aged particularly well is not something I can stomach.

"Were you diagnosed with cancer after playing Game Boy? You may be entitled to compensation. Contact the Law Offices of Phoenix Wright today for a free consultation."

This game looks really good! Like a lot of American kids in the 1980s, I missed out on the C64 and other microcomputer games, since we were all about Nintendo. I love R-Type, so I am optimistic I will enjoy X-Out as well.

This is great! I am especially looking forward to Pinball Quest. It's right up my alley, so to speak

@LuigiBlood thanks for all you do in the emulation and preservation community!

I imagine if it had been a Chrono Trigger fighting game, it would be worth about 10x as much today on the collecting market. (Unless it had been a best-seller or something)

@Azuris I like your thinking, though those sprites were drawn to be viewed from an overhead isometric angle. Perhaps someone will create SMRPG-inspired "pre-rendered" sprites that can be dropped into this ROMhack.

One of my most-anticipated games! I cannot wait to get my hands on this. Thank you @Damo for staying on top of Earthion updates!

To me, JRPG is a useful term in much the same way as Metroidvania: it's clunky and overgeneralized, but it still gets the point across, in a broad sense, of what a player can expect. Some folks know immediately they won't be interested. "JRPG" tells me I should give the game a look.

If you're not already subscribed to Game Sack, you should be! One of the best channels on YouTube for retro games.

Very timely, considering the Mega Man Game Boy games were just recently added to the Nintendo Switch Online service.

I thought it might be a typo, but it really was a $1 funding goal. Nice!

It's a shame they can't or didn't want to port the SEGA Master System release, since that's already fully-localized and just looks nicer.

@-wc- I enjoyed Detective Pikachu and The Super Mario Bros. Movie for what they are - "junk food" entertainment for kids and the young at heart. Hardly great films, but I liked them. The recent Mortal Kombat film was OK. I felt it was really carried by Sub-Zero as opposed to the forgettable protagonist. The Sonic movies were fine, and it seems like hardcore Sonic fans are pleased by them.

The bar is pretty low, I will admit. The 1993 Super Mario movie is definitely interesting but incoherent and a poor representation of the source material. The most recent direct-to-streaming DOOM film was awful. Wing Commander was one of the worst movies I ever saw. Double Dragon was really bad. I didn't care for any of the Resident Evil movies I saw.

I haven't watched any of Uwe Boll's game-to-movie adaptations (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, BloodRayne, Postal, Far Cry, Rampage, etc.) but it seems like they had mostly negative reviews.

I've never read a kind word about Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

So I guess my point was that it feels, to me, like gaming movies have mostly been better-received over the past several years, wtih Detective Pikachu being something of a turning point.

They couldn't do worse than the original live-action film, so I'll give this a shot. Video game movies have been much better in recent years.

@Mario500 wouldn't want any share edges at McDoland's.

Better than pachinko, I guess! (But only just barely)

I have purchased dozens of Nintendo Switch releases from Limited Run. My biggest complaint is that, as a collector with a finite budget, I have to make tough decisions on which games I will buy because I only have a few weeks to buy from Limited Run, whereas I can usually wait months or years to order a copy of games from major publishers. I don't like being forced to make this choice, and in the last couple of years I have basically given up on getting physical editions of every game that I really want.

I have never had a problem with any Limited Run merchandise I've received, but I have grown weary of their anti-consumer practices. As a collector, I used to get excited when a game I wanted was announced to be getting an LRG release; now, I cringe and wait until the last possible minute to order (if I do at all).

One thing I've found that helps is the discovery that many Limited Run games are also getting physical releases from other publishers in Asia. I check PlayAsia to see if they're taking pre-orders and go with them whenever that option is feasible.

At least MadCatz actually produced and sold its controllers, eh Rerez?

(Re: All Controller Kickstarter debacle)

I only recently learned about Matt Barry in the absolutely brilliant What We Do in the Shadows. One of the funniest shows I have EVER seen. After binging the entire first five seasons / series, my girlfriend and I are now watching through Toast of London and Year of the Rabbit.

I can't recommend Matt Barry enough to my fellow Americans. He is extremely funny and talented!

For those who think comedy is an odd choice for a Golden Axe TV adaptation: recall the ending of the arcade game. The various enemies leap out of an arcade cabinet and chase some kids around a city, followed by the heroes. It's always been a comedy! xD

I am interested for sure and willing to give it a chance. It could be fun!

Why doesn't anyone just ask the Stampers? Do they not give interviews or respond to emails?

@-wc- I like this idea. $8 USD / month seems reasonable, since that's the full-price cost of a game. I could see it being problematic with the number of rights-holders, though.

I may have read about it at the time but forgot about it over the years. Quite a surprise to learn about it again!

@-wc- Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition is one of the absolute best Wii U games that never made the jump. I doubt it will ever happen now. Triste.

"Alex T bags amazing 16,248,080 score"

I see what you did there, Damien.

@alexybubble ordinarily I would react with a "Huh?" but I watched a 6-hour documentary on Tokimeki Memorial by Tim Rogers, so yeah, I'm sold.

@Damo thanks. I always appreciate your willingness to reconsider!

I feel like you're being unfair to PlatinumGames with the headline. He worked there for only two years, hasn't worked there in 12 years, and his employment there has nothing whatsoever to do with the crimes of which he is accused.

@-wc- beat me to it xD