gojiguy

@axelhander I thought you already left the website?

All of your "sources" there are logically fallacious. You're being willfully ignorant (or maybe just stupid?).

Lets see what GOOGLE THEMSELVES says about energy usage?: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/googles-ai-buildout-drove-37-increase-in-electricity-use-in-2025/

And their AI water usage is 95% of their water usage as a company: https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/land-lines-magazine/articles/land-water-impacts-data-centers/

Just leave the site, man. Go enjoy Generation Amiga or some other AI slop site.

I think this article does a great job describing the issue.

If we push aside all the ethical issues of AI and forget they exist, the problem is that AI agents do not do good work.

This is highly specialized work that needs to be done by talented people with passion and skill for the project.

Vibe coding is the opposite, its handled by low skill, passionless devs hoping to make a quick bit of internet fame. It will hurt the project and hurt the potential of a real decomp.

Its become a real issue with MiSTER nowadays too.

The amount of sloppy vibe-coded recomps, decomps, ports, and mister cores is becoming exhausting.

They're awful, terribly inaccurate, and produced by low-skill coders who shouldn't be touching this stuff.

I hope more groups start forcing checks for this stuff.

This sounds great. Gonna have to add it to my daily rotation.

I love how it has built in genre tags and stuff.

There are already much better (and cheaper) options for this on the market...

I think I'll wait for the CAT F125 Flip, or see how the clicks communicator turns out.

Undead Line
Gleylancer
heck, even the Toaplan genesis games

All titles that are HTF and expensive. Their re-releases were justified!

Sonic 1 and 2? You can't swing a dead cat without finding a copy for less than $20 CIB.

This is silly. Its the cost of a NEO GEO cart!

I'm very excited about this as a big fan of both pinball and Sonic, but...

I can't be the only one disappointed by the artwork, right?

Instead of new, original artwork drawn in the style of a classic pin, its just the bog standard 3D renders used in generic licensed goods...

Interesting. Basically double the resolution of the Pocket 2S.

Only problem I have with these handhelds is how laggy they are. I'm not sure Retroid can ever fix that.

Nintendo hire this man

Good thing. Anyone who is "pro AI" is a hack and/or tourist in my eyes.

The AI ***** aside, why do people get up in arms about a Densha De Go clone of all things?

Shovel Knight
Mina The Hollower
Bloodstained
Blazing Chrome
Horizon Chase
The Messenger
Stardew Valley
Axiom Verge
Pocket Rumble
Demon's Tilt
Freedom Planet
Infernax
Pumpkin Jack

There are thousands upon thousands of indie games, big and small, that are HIGHLY derivative and they get absolutely championed for it! Hell, sometimes people wish they were even CLOSER to their source material.

Someone makes a DDG clone and the internet throws a hissy fit? Is it because it doesn't have a unique playable character like the aforementioned games?

I don't get it.

@Dustybin1 don't threaten us with a good time. leave.

@badd1e Pandora's box + Ali express knock off sticks + laggy LCD monitors

Oh I bet it's an incredible experience! 🤣🤣

If this guy needed AI to come up with a business plan, workflow, marketing, and arcade machine setup... How terrible will this place be?

"Uhh. Grok how do I fix this CRT?'

"Just jab a screw driver under the anode cap"

"Ok sure...AUUUGHHH"

what kind of dolt proudly claims to run a business where he has no clue what he's doing?

i'd really only consider this if it gets a ps5 release. this has been available on steam for ages.

I'm just glad I can visit the comments section without that one crybaby guy complaining about "AI fearmongering" again.

Anyways, the game looks rad. It kind of reminds me of Crimson Shroud (which you should check out if you haven't yet).

As long as its not overly long, I'm interested in picking it up.

@Daric its not a mouthpiece, this is definitively the reason the device is more expensive.

Same with Switch 2, same with PS5, same with general PC parts...

@slider1983 He can have an opinion, I can tell him his opinion sucks and he's a plant.

Given Iuchi's comments on the Steam page for Night Striker Gear, I am NOT surprised.

@axelhander why are you on here constantly trying to defend AI by lying about it?

Its trash, dude. It's genuienly a plague on this planet, the environment, art, truth, and information.

And every time an article here points that out, you come in here and pout like a baby.

Grow up and use your brain.

I still visit Japanese arcades whenever I'm over there, usually once every year or so. Some of my favourites that are still around:

• Hirose Entertainment Yard
• Mikado Takadanobaba
• Mikado Ikebukuro

there's a ton I haven't checked out yet, like Ebisen, so hopefully I can do some more exploring once I'm back there.

In the meantime I did grab an Astro and Blast City for myself so I can enjoy the true experience at home...

@MegaJ yeah let "people" create things.

Not lazy prompt jockeys who steal and ruin our planet.

@TV4Fun none of this is true, you know that, and you posted anyways.

Time extension needs to kill the AI bot accounts on the site spewing pro AI propaganda.

@JackGYarwood I find this really funny.

The most popular anime of all time was dubbed in Canada and no one complained and said "it sounds too Canadian!!"

I can almost guarantee this is someone at capcom not understanding the difference and trying to use fake outrage to gain control over a project.

The AI misinformation culture war begins...

It really IS the coolest game. Top-tier Taito.

This is a great, well-rounded article.

Its not an easy conversation to have.

FWIW, it certainly makes me feel great about owning my all-in-one cart for my 1-slot!

I'm still kind of tempted by this package, but its certainly an ethical dilemma. I think I'll pass, but I don't judge those who partake.

is the physical still coming?

I can buy the original, for original hardware, for a fraction of the price.

Why pay more for a digital only slop job that can't even be bothered to include the localization?

@kitestar DOJ got a fantastic port a little under 2 years ago. Definitely recommend picking it up.

@NicolausCamp oh wow, I did not realize that was still available for purchase! That is great. Definitely deserves more platforms (and a physical) but I'm happy to see it available.

Of all the Cave games that doesn't need ANOTHER re-release its DFK.

Futari
Guwange
heck, the original Dodonpachi

All of these need modern releases, not DFK...

it sounds awful, and its another case of "well, I dont wanna do it for real so I'll just slop it up!"

not interested in this hack's projects in the future.

@Thad that's interesting, but seems like the exception and not the rule. Vast majority have DRM.

@Glassneedles haha steam input broke controller support in two of my games. And general Steam updates broke features we had to then patch.

Simply put, Steam itself is DRM. This is to be expected.

If you don't want DRM, don't buy on Steam. Use GOG or emulate.

Retro Gamer has become a cozy magazine read to look forward to every month.

I wouldn't mind guides like these for different retro genres, too.

nah, I'm good

Doesnt even explain how its a "game"

@RadioHedgeFund if you think it's the American side that was SEGA's only problem, you've got some history to read up on...

I only ask for two things:

1. Do NOT let the emulation increase input lag. This is a shmup. input lag must must must be kept to a minimum. This takes effort, but its worth it.

2. Do NOT AI upscale the animations or any assets. please please please. Its already using AI in the promo art, which is bad enough and gives me a reason to worry they'll try to AI upscale the cutscenes.

Just dont.

I'm really cautiously optimistic about this re-release...

I feel like this "energy" or "attitude" at SEGA is what killed the company, and is still prevalent to this day.

vibe coding hacks trying to make ports is insane to me.

If you're not here to do it right, why bother?

I used to think these were useless, but the more get into retrogaming the more useful these become. They often improve performance, or simplify a setup. For example, I didn't see any purpose to the system 16 ports to NEO GEO but once i got an MVS 1 slot for my candy cab with a flash cart all of a sudden I could play more games than I initially thought. I dont have a Shinobi PCB, but i can play it on my NEO GEO and thats cool!

why is there a digital foundry article promoting AI slop filter on a retro gaming website?

Conventiently one where you cant comment unless you join their patreon?

@gojiguy its not that they are bad, they just choice games like Gain Ground and Sonic 1 instead of Daytona, Panzer Dragoon or SlashOut.

@no_donatello yeah SEGA was insanely boneheaded with SEGA AGES on Switch porting some absolute trash old genesis games instead of doing model 1, 2, 3 etc.

Honestly what a BS answer. Hamster has probably already contacted them time and time again asking if they can release their games but SEGA has probably said "NO."

@Zeebor15 similar to how Treasure still exists, they are basically a holding company that licenses the IP.

@Zeebor15 All of CityConnection's Psikyo ports got delisted. They were reinstated on steam under a different publisher/developer.

@Zeebor15 they aren't. In fact, Psikyo doesnt even have a deal with them anymore.

MOSS is pretending they didn't know about these issues. They knew the whole time... It was brought up when the game was announced!

@pocketmoon Kaminari developed it. A subsidiary of MOSS.