The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[snaketales]

I picked up a PS One at the Craigie Collector Zone today, plus a new Tekken 3 to replace the one my nephew used as a floor sander...:rolleyes:

Me and the kids have had a great afternoon discovering/rediscovering my PS 1 games - Pong; Jurassic Park: Warpath; Amazing Spiderman 2: Enter Electro; Gran Turismo 2; Air Combat (we ended up calling it Air Crash Investigation the game); TOCA Touring Cars...

But the best bit was the hissy fit my wife threw. "You bought a playstation? How much was it? :mad:"

"$20"

oddly enough she was quiet after that.... :confused:;)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

lol, My wife was upset at me ordering some Saturn games which came up to about $15.

I reassured that my new Saturn and newly acquired games stop me from buying a ps3/4.

Just managed to bag Cotton 2 a very shmexy shootemup, Warriors of Fate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warriors_of_Fate), a beatemup I played a lot and didn't know it had been converted, but it's remarkably hard even on easy. Finally, a surprisingly cool gem, Elevator Action Returns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator_Action_Returns),

Deeeelightful

[Paulbot]

I've just learnt about a third "North American" Assassin's Creed game coming out later this year for the PS3: Assassin's Creed Rogue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Rogue). And since I don't have a PS4 and won't be able to play the new Paris game for a while, I'd be tempted to get this.

But I have a question and was wondering if people could help me. I've played Assassin's Creed 1, 2 (and both it's sequels) and 3 and enjoyed them all very much, but I really disliked the boat levels in #3. Most vehicle levels in the game are a bit of a chore, but the ones at sea in #3 just didn't interest me at all and skipped any "at sea" part I could.

For that reason I've so far skipped playing #4 Black Flag because from what I gather in that game the levels at sea make up a lot/most of the game play. Is that true? I suspect this new Black Flag sequel might follow the same pattern if it's so.

And I don't want to sail a pirate ship, I just want to run on rooftops, climb buildings and stab people!

[Hursticon]

Very nice Hursty.

Check out that juicy red ps3 back there too...:)

Hehe, poor thing hardly gets used for gaming these days though! :p

Picked up these over the past week:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bwk73idCEAERhJD.jpg:large


Crazy Taxi I don't much care for but it was a part of the same auction that included Earthworm Jim! ;):)
I actually own both EWJ: 1 & 2 via GoG.com (http://www.gog.com/game/earthworm_jim_1_2) but I want a physical copy of both games so as to rip the CD Audio Music from them. :D

These 2 games however (Well, 1 & a Mission Pack ;)) I never actually got an opportunity to own as a kid but had indeed played via various means.
So id Software's Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning and Monolith Entertainment's Blood are really more of a case of completing unfinished business. ;):cool:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bwk2tZJCYAATFU7.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bwk2vQnCUAAPTY_.jpg:large

[i_amtrunks]

But I have a question and was wondering if people could help me. I've played Assassin's Creed 1, 2 (and both it's sequels) and 3 and enjoyed them all very much, but I really disliked the boat levels in #3. Most vehicle levels in the game are a bit of a chore, but the ones at sea in #3 just didn't interest me at all and skipped any "at sea" part I could.

For that reason I've so far skipped playing #4 Black Flag because from what I gather in that game the levels at sea make up a lot/most of the game play. Is that true? I suspect this new Black Flag sequel might follow the same pattern if it's so.

And I don't want to sail a pirate ship, I just want to run on rooftops, climb buildings and stab people!

If you disliked the "at sea" parts of ACIII then you'll most likely dislike most of ACIV. The sailing and sea battles are vastly improved from III but it is a very large portion of the game. There is still plenty of building and ruin climbing, and the overall design of these parts is fantastic, but the sailing is how you get from island to Island, and requires you to do so in order to open up "fast sail" options and to unlock most areas of The Caribbean. It's too bad there are not many places that hire games out, as this sounds like a certain " try before you buy" situation for you.

Personally I loved the game, could not get enough of the sailing and hunting down Spanish and English ships to raid for cargo, climbing the mast and then assassinating captains from above.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Haven't played too much in the past few weeks, but picked up the recently released Velocity2x for Vita yesterday (also on PS4).

It's damn good, everyone with the means should give it a go (it's free if you have PS+)... especially if you like high score style twitch action games.
Has a very old school feel to it but looks fantastic and getting in the 'zone' is a great feeling.

Here's a nice speedrun video by the devs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I928GG3hHQI&list=UU9tW5zVgnSHUryH3JMZFgOw) that shows what i mean! (and also sample of the excellent soundtrack)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Been giving my Saturn a good run lately. Still haven't gotten much better at Rockman X4, but am learning that the key seems to be NOT shooting things and just speed running through the levels. I still do hate enemies that regenerate as soonas the edges of the screen covers their spot, especially this one in the snow level as I kept messing up my jump.
Grrr

Elevator Action Returns is a new addition and it's great! A good challenge and fun as well.

@Hursty,

Man I had Crazy Taxi on the DC and I thrashed that game so much, with the original music it was great fun! I ended up breaking a controller as I would stunt drive a lot. The analogue trigger button got a bit mangled from excessive acceleration.

[snaketales]

I had to finish wave 10 of Gold by myself in two Mass Effect 3 multiplayer games last night after my teammates all got wiped... and was the lone survivor in Wave 11 in one of those two games.

I was only an itty-bitty infiltrator - let me tell you I ran out of missile launchers pretty darn quick.

[snaketales]

ha - it's so much fun watching the kids play dead space on the wii: all the jump scares are new, and the arguing over who's going to be reloading and who's going to be firing....

[kurdt_the_goat]

You certainly seem to have got your monies worth out of both Dead Space & Mass Effect series! I'm kinda jealous you can enjoy them for so long; i end up getting sidetracked with new games instead of thoroughly enjoying what i've got.

[CBratron]

I'm still working my way through the Mass Effect 3 MP challenges. Still need to get the banners for Map Mastery and Solo challenges. I recently bought Borderlands 1 and 2 (both GotY editions) so sticking with ME3 is proving a bit of a challenge.

[Autocon]

PS4:cool:

Now what games should I buy?

[Tfiguy]

I'm pretty keen to see Doom 4 when it's out. If it's true that they're going back to the old roots of the original doom game play, count me in!

[i_amtrunks]

PS4:cool:

Now what games should I buy?

Infamous.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Nintendo sent out some download codes for the Smash Bros 3DS demo, i have 2 spares so if you want one, send me a PM!

[MayzaPrime]

Is anyone on the Destiny train?

I have been enjoying it, I would be playing it now but the footy is on :D

[Autocon]

Is anyone on the Destiny train?

I have been enjoying it, I would be playing it now but the footy is on :D

is it only on online game?

[MayzaPrime]

is it only on online game?

Yeah it is

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Infamous.

Or something else.

I'm waiting for the next Batman game. Aside from that there looks like nothing of interest on PS4

[Deonasis]

Yeah it is
I dont believe it is. Some parts are but there is a main story you can do by yourself. I am looking to get it shortly.


I am looking for a ps4 version of it includes the first 2 expansions but i've only seen a ps3 version that has this.. :confused:

[lancalot]

I dont believe it is. Some parts are but there is a main story you can do by yourself. I am looking to get it shortly.


I am looking for a ps4 version of it includes the first 2 expansions but i've only seen a ps3 version that has this.. :confused:

it is online only unfortunately.... when you get disconnected from the internet kick you out of the game :( which sux as my internet get dis everytime it rains! and i only play the story mode !

[Trent]

Aside from that there looks like nothing of interest on PS4

Uncharted 4 (when it comes out). I'd almost buy a PS4 just for that game alone… almost. The first 3 were fantastic games. Puts Tomb Raider to shame IMO (Haven't played the new Tomb Raider yet).

[Deonasis]

it is online only unfortunately.... when you get disconnected from the internet kick you out of the game :( which sux as my internet get dis everytime it rains! and i only play the story mode !

Ok oops! Must be online, thank you and Mayza for the info!

[The_Damned]

microsoft bought minecraft for $2.5 billion.............

[CaminusPrime]

Halo reach is now free on games with gold on xbox

[Trent]

microsoft bought minecraft for $2.5 billion.............

Obviously they think they can milk it…

[Firestorm]

Been playing the Demo of Super Smash Bros for 3DS all week, even though there are only 5 characters in the demo I am LOVING it! :)


microsoft bought minecraft for $2.5 billion.............

and there's your next "Rare" / "Banjo Kazooie" ladies and gentlemen.
Minecraft was fun while it lasted

[i_amtrunks]

Been playing the Demo of Super Smash Bros for 3DS all week, even though there are only 5 characters in the demo I am LOVING it! :)

I didn't realise it was available to us here???

Is there a process one needs to go through to attain it?

[Trent]

and there's your next "Rare" / "Banjo Kazooie" ladies and gentlemen.
Minecraft was fun while it lasted

I fail to see the appeal of Minecraft. I tried playing it with my niece but god it's boring.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I didn't realise it was available to us here???

Is there a process one needs to go through to attain it?

Try this code, it might still work...

[Deonasis]

I fail to see the appeal of Minecraft. I tried playing it with my niece but god it's boring.

I think once you know how the blocks work your imagination runs wild afk. I haven't loaded it in a long time but i still want to build the massive lava wall/door from The Incredibles.


I bought Destiny for $75 during the ebay 15% off sale. It hasn't arrived yet but it should be the game + in game perks from the Ghost edition (both expansions + skins) in the steelbook case. The seller seemed to be happy with the swag and a standard case.

[Firestorm]

I didn't realise it was available to us here???

Is there a process one needs to go through to attain it?

A code was emailed out to Club Nintendo Members for early access to the demo (and unlimited uses of the demo)
the standard Demo will be out on the 20th, but will be limited to 30 uses

[Gutsman Heavy]

Try this code, it might still work...

A05WQ3BE07RWEBF9

durp

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Was playing some Marvel Super Heroes on my saturn and had my 4mb Ram cart plugged in. Woo extra Gwaphics I thought. Thing was it kept crashing all he time.

Damn thought I to myself. The cart must be broken somehow. But then Cotton2 Works great with it. Dirty?

So I gave the cart and the CD a clean and it came up noice. Not much dirt on either. Yet it still kep crashing. MSH has the interesting option to turn the cart usage off in the menu, so I did that and the game works fine, but I did want the faster loading and extra frames of animation the capcom 4mb cart usually provides.

So off to google to see if anyone wlese had the same problem. Turnsout that MSH has problems with Capsoms 4MB cart, but works OK with SNKs 1MB cart.

I guess the technology for Carts at the time of MSH was new and they just kind of half added it in. I wondered why the option was "Use 3MB cart."

The things you learn

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Downloaded a Crazy TAxi game to my android as I love Crazy Taxi.

It's pretty much an endless runner (that ends) but is kinda fun and aside from making the taxi drivers a bit weak (ie modernised) it's not that bad a game. It still feels like crazy taxi.

It's free with in app purchases. One wierd thing though that I find annoying is you can only play it about 5 times in a row before your 'fuel' runs out. Then you have to wait for a recharge or use diamonds to refill, or pay.

I hope noone actually pays just to play the game again. It's odd that they want you to play the game, but limit you to how much you can play it. I guess they want your money, but the annoying thing is, it then pesters you with notification that it's ready to be played again. No wonder I still haven't found a mobile phone game I'd want to pay for or recommend to friends.

No. How about you let me play you when I want to play you?

[Gutsman Heavy]

How about you let me play you when I want to play you?

Welcome to the Freemium game market.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Welcome to the Freemium game market.

lol. No wonder I'll be deleting it soon ;)

[Gutsman Heavy]

Does the psn store ever load? Can't remember the last time it did...

[Mythirax]

Does the psn store ever load? Can't remember the last time it did...

I can't really recall a time it never did?

[Trent]

Does the psn store ever load? Can't remember the last time it did...

Hit and miss. Using the internet on my PS3 for anything other than multiplayer I find is unreliable at best. :rolleyes:

[i_amtrunks]

Shadows of Mordor is brilliant. Been playing it every chance I get more than 15 minutes spare. The smaller amounts of time are dedicated to Smash Bros, it's a good game, let down by the 3DS analogue stick.

[Reflector]

6.0 patch today in WoW so i gave that a bit of a hammering. Think that'll do me though until Warlords Of Draenor.

Hey guys i remember a fellow member who was buying old Gameboys and repairing them. Does anybody remember who it was? i have a handheld that a guy wants fixed and was wondering if whoever was working on the GB's would be interested in looking at it for him.

I also unpacked my xbox 360 and forced myself to play Borderlands 2, i need to learn how to use a controller again. Its been pretty fun, and i can shoot people now without requiring 2 minutes to get my aim in lol.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

IIRC, it might have been Hursticon (? )

Someone convince me to buy a PS4 please.

I'll probably get one for Batman, but until then I don't see any games that tickle my fancy

[snaketales]

I thought it was Kup doing the repairs.

I've just discovered the joys of stasis and a sniper rifle on Mass Effect multiplayer. 20-headshot medals for three to four games in a row. :D

[Reflector]

IIRC, it might have been Hursticon (? )

Someone convince me to buy a PS4 please.

I'll probably get one for Batman, but until then I don't see any games that tickle my fancy

Don't do it!!!


I thought it was Kup doing the repairs.

I've just discovered the joys of stasis and a sniper rifle on Mass Effect multiplayer. 20-headshot medals for three to four games in a row. :D

Kup does ring a bell, i might PM him and see if it was.

Thanks guys :)

[5FDP]

Someone convince me to buy a PS4 please.

Do it.

Good enough?

[i_amtrunks]

Someone convince me to buy a PS4 please.

I'll probably get one for Batman, but until then I don't see any games that tickle my fancy

My mate was in the same boat, got a package deal with Last of Us and swapped FIFA for NBA, has bought Wolfenstein and Shadows of Mordor and couldnt be happier.

Morder is the pick of the bunch (since we've played Last of us before). Im trying to convince him to get Tomb Raider as well, it was one of my favs from last gen that looks gorgeous on the new gen. Also inFamous Second Son, since the first two were awesome.

[Deonasis]

Someone convince me to buy a PS4 please.Than weez could b friends :p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Don't do it!!!

Hrmm

Do it.

Good enough?
Umm...

My mate was in the same boat, got a package deal with Last of Us and swapped FIFA for NBA, has bought Wolfenstein and Shadows of Mordor and couldnt be happier.

Morder is the pick of the bunch (since we've played Last of us before). Im trying to convince him to get Tomb Raider as well, it was one of my favs from last gen that looks gorgeous on the new gen. Also inFamous Second Son, since the first two were awesome.
MMMMmm Yeah.. maybe nah..

Than weez could b friends :p
D'oh. Can't argue with that logic!:p:D

I think all I'd be after would be Shadows of Mordor. Shame it doesn't plat PS3 games, as I think I will end up getting a cheap PS3, knocking some of my unfinished pile off and trading it in for a PS4 and BATMAN. If only I could get Shadow of the colossus and Okami HD for PS4. Sigh.

PS4 still plays PS1 games as well doesn't it? And it's not region locked?

[christalcase]

Hrmm

PS4 still plays PS1 games as well doesn't it? And it's not region locked?

Doesn't play PS1 games, unfortunately not backwards compatible at all. Next best thing is the PS Now which streams the games. Good news is that PS4 games are region free though.

In terms of games, how about Final Fantasy Type-0 coming out in March 2015?

Then Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 3, Tearaway Unfolded and Persona 5 (although coming out for PS3 too). Those are the only games that interests me so far and apart from Tearaway, they seem quite hyped up.

[Paulbot]

Doesn't play PS1 games, unfortunately not backwards compatible at all. Next best thing is the PS Now which streams the games. Good news is that PS4 games are region free though.

I was wondering about that. So keep the PS2 for those games, the PS3 for PSX and PS3 games. And get the PS4. Um okay.

I plan to get one eventually (the new French Assassins Creed and Uncharted 4 are my main desires games) but in no rush. Plenty on PS3 and Wii still to play. (Can never find the time)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Doesn't play PS1 games, unfortunately not backwards compatible at all. Next best thing is the PS Now which streams the games. Good news is that PS4 games are region free though.

In terms of games, how about Final Fantasy Type-0 coming out in March 2015?

Then Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 3, Tearaway Unfolded and Persona 5 (although coming out for PS3 too). Those are the only games that interests me so far and apart from Tearaway, they seem quite hyped up.

Whats this streaming business all about? I hear rumours of it being able to stream PS2 games as well.

I lost interest in Final Fantasty after VII. Then I saw another one on PS3, played it briefly. Discovered it no towns and was a corridor running game and decided I still didn't care. :p

I assume there'll be some charge for the streaming thing? Shame as I have some PS1 games I legit bought off the PSN which are still attached to my account. So all that I bought will be wasted if I go to PS4?

[Gutsman Heavy]

Someone convince me to buy a PS4 please.


Wait, there is no reason to pick one up now, can only get cheaper. Big name title like batman might even get a bundle. Hold strong.

[SkyWarp91]

Hrmm

Umm...

MMMMmm Yeah.. maybe nah..

D'oh. Can't argue with that logic!:p:D

I think all I'd be after would be Shadows of Mordor. Shame it doesn't plat PS3 games, as I think I will end up getting a cheap PS3, knocking some of my unfinished pile off and trading it in for a PS4 and BATMAN. If only I could get Shadow of the colossus and Okami HD for PS4. Sigh.

PS4 still plays PS1 games as well doesn't it? And it's not region locked?

Bloodborne and Arkham Knight.

The End.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Whats this streaming business all about? I hear rumours of it being able to stream PS2 games as well.

I lost interest in Final Fantasty after VII. Then I saw another one on PS3, played it briefly. Discovered it no towns and was a corridor running game and decided I still didn't care. :p

I assume there'll be some charge for the streaming thing? Shame as I have some PS1 games I legit bought off the PSN which are still attached to my account. So all that I bought will be wasted if I go to PS4?

PS Now will eventually stream games from every PS home console but I wouldn't hold out hope of it being decent here in Australia for a long time (thanks to our connections), and yeah it costs - not sure how much but last i heard it wasn't looking very attractive. Proper buys from PSN still works on machines that support it though, you could probably pick up a PS/Vita TV over in Japan on clearance for about 50 bucks right now that'd play em, and then you could finally play PSO2 with me as well :D

[Autocon]

So I feel like I should have bought a PS3. Bought infamous first light, more a add on or dlc pack rather than a full game. Very short. Selling $15


Where do you buy ps4 games? And should you buy second hand ps4 games? I was thinking of hiring out games from dvd store like civic

[Tfiguy]

Does anyone play Beast wars on the pc? I know it's rated as a fairly lame game at best, but, when I was a kid I loved it! Now my main reason I was asking, is if you do play it, how can I get it to work with windows 8?

[BigTransformerTrev]

Once a week I take a group of 8 boys down to Youth Inc (basically a place for kids to hang out instead of causing trouble on the streets) to play pool and the video game consoles. The last few weeks one of my students has been bringing in Mortal Kombat 9 to play on the XBox One there. Nothing gains the respect of teenagers more than when you kick the crap out of every single one of them time and time again in a video game - they think it's awesome! Give me Jade or Sonya Blade and I own the streets :p

I cant remember any of the special moves but I've been playing MK on and off since the very first one on the Super Nintendo, so a few decades of experience seems to beat remembering how to throw Scorpions spear ;)

[Gutsman Heavy]

Does anyone play Beast wars on the pc? I know it's rated as a fairly lame game at best, but, when I was a kid I loved it! Now my main reason I was asking, is if you do play it, how can I get it to work with windows 8?

I couldn't ever get it to work on win7, I assume win8 is just as bad.

[5FDP]

Give me Jade or Sonya Blade and I own the streets :p

I'll give you a run for your money ;) :D

[Trent]

Once a week I take a group of 8 boys down to Youth Inc (basically a place for kids to hang out instead of causing trouble on the streets) to play pool and the video game consoles. The last few weeks one of my students has been bringing in Mortal Kombat 9 to play on the XBox One there. Nothing gains the respect of teenagers more than when you kick the crap out of every single one of them time and time again in a video game - they think it's awesome! Give me Jade or Sonya Blade and I own the streets :p

I cant remember any of the special moves but I've been playing MK on and off since the very first one on the Super Nintendo, so a few decades of experience seems to beat remembering how to throw Scorpions spear ;)


I'll give you a run for your money ;) :D

Mortal Kombat was always too slow. Street Fighter was better, but Killer Instinct was where it was at :D

[Paulbot]

Classic PC flight sim games TIE Fighter (http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_tie_fighter_special_edition) and X-Wing (http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_xwing_special_edition) are getting a PC re-release.
http://kotaku.com/x-wing-tie-fighter-are-finally-getting-digital-re-rele-1651470045

I loved TIE Fighter and it made me a Star Wars fan, but could never get it to play on my newer computers. So I will be getting this. They even give you the original versions and the enhanced editions with all the expansion packs and the strategy guides. Great deal for some really good games.

I never liked X-Wing much, playing it second I found it a bit slower/tougher but it kind of felt right as you were a rebel using stolen/not-well maintained equipment etc, compared to the Imperial Navy Forces.

At only $10USD these are good games to try if you never played them in the 90s. Looking forward to blasting up some rebel scum. Match speed with target, divert power to lasers, fire! :)

[Mythirax]

Finally, that is awesome news :D

[5FDP]

Mortal Kombat was always too slow. Street Fighter was better, but Killer Instinct was where it was at :D

You know what, in over 20 years I've never really thought about it. You're absolutely right. Thank you! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lbX7VxlrJQ)

[Trent]

Classic PC flight sim games TIE Fighter (http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_tie_fighter_special_edition) and X-Wing (http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_xwing_special_edition) are getting a PC re-release.
http://kotaku.com/x-wing-tie-fighter-are-finally-getting-digital-re-rele-1651470045

I loved TIE Fighter and it made me a Star Wars fan, but could never get it to play on my newer computers. So I will be getting this. They even give you the original versions and the enhanced editions with all the expansion packs and the strategy guides. Great deal for some really good games.

I never liked X-Wing much, playing it second I found it a bit slower/tougher but it kind of felt right as you were a rebel using stolen/not-well maintained equipment etc, compared to the Imperial Navy Forces.

At only $10USD these are good games to try if you never played them in the 90s. Looking forward to blasting up some rebel scum. Match speed with target, divert power to lasers, fire! :)

Oh they will be bought :D now I'm off to ebay to find a joystick :)

[Hursticon]

Mortal Kombat was always too slow. Street Fighter was better, but Killer Instinct was where it was at :D

Pfft! - Anyone worth their salt knew that "Clay Fighter (http://youtu.be/-NQcxAeQiP0)" was the real King of Fighters. :D:p

[Tfiguy]

Pfft! - Anyone worth their salt knew that "Clay Fighter (http://youtu.be/-NQcxAeQiP0)" was the real King of Fighters. :D:p

lol only the snes version... I downloaded it on the wii shop only to find out it was the very dated sega port... DEVOED!

[kurdt_the_goat]

Pfft! - Anyone worth their salt knew that Clay Fighter" was the real King of Fighters. :D:p

Say what? There can be only one! Or in the case of KOF... 13 ish!

http://i.imgur.com/NjuqTWll.jpg

[BigTransformerTrev]

I'll give you a run for your money ;) :D

Right - youre on!



Mortal Kombat was always too slow. Street Fighter was better, but Killer Instinct was where it was at :D

Wow - I had completely forgotten that game existed :eek:


Pfft! - Anyone worth their salt knew that "Clay Fighter (http://youtu.be/-NQcxAeQiP0)" was the real King of Fighters. :D:p

I loved the first one! Always played as Taffy. Clay Fighter 2 sucked - even with the introduction of Sumo Santa


Say what? There can be only one! Or in the case of KOF... 13 ish!

http://i.imgur.com/NjuqTWll.jpg

Was never a massive fan of KOF. Overall I was a SF and MK kid growing up, leaning more towards SF overall (Hyper Super Street Fighter II Turbo Championship Edition -they REALLY didnt wanna do SF3 for a while :p). When I got a bit older I went into Dead or Alive, though I ended up playing the Volleyball games more than the fighting ones ;) Used to quite like the Marvel vs Capcom ones too.

These days I only have 2 fighting games for my PS3 - Super Street Fighter 4 which bored me very quickly, and Soul Calibur 4 which I would enjoy more I guess if I could ever bring myself to pick anyone besides Ivy to play :p:o;)

[Paulbot]

I never played much in the Arcade, but when I did it was always X-Men vs Street Fighter. Love that game.

But at home on the consoles, I was all about Street Fighter II Turbo. I could never get the hang of "press button to block" in Mortal Kombat or the complicated move inputs.

But I haven't found a home fighting game that's beat the PSOne version of Street Fighter Alpha 3, that game is wonderful.

[CBratron]

I never played much in the Arcade, but when I did it was always X-Men vs Street Fighter. Love that game.

My go to team was Rogue and Charlie.

[Paulbot]

My go to team was Rogue and Charlie.

Ken and Rogue for me. G'night Sugah

[1AZRAEL1]

Classic PC flight sim games TIE Fighter (http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_tie_fighter_special_edition) and X-Wing (http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_xwing_special_edition) are getting a PC re-release.
http://kotaku.com/x-wing-tie-fighter-are-finally-getting-digital-re-rele-1651470045

I loved TIE Fighter and it made me a Star Wars fan, but could never get it to play on my newer computers. So I will be getting this. They even give you the original versions and the enhanced editions with all the expansion packs and the strategy guides. Great deal for some really good games.

I never liked X-Wing much, playing it second I found it a bit slower/tougher but it kind of felt right as you were a rebel using stolen/not-well maintained equipment etc, compared to the Imperial Navy Forces.

At only $10USD these are good games to try if you never played them in the 90s. Looking forward to blasting up some rebel scum. Match speed with target, divert power to lasers, fire! :)

That news was leaked prematurely apparently. I cannot wait to get them.

Another thing to note, they are releasing around 30 other old school Lucasarts games as well. I hope Outlaws is one of them coz that happens to be one of my all time favourites.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Say what? There can be only one! Or in the case of KOF... 13 ish!

http://i.imgur.com/NjuqTWll.jpg

Actually there was one good thing about KOF - Mai Shiranui ;)

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/The-King-of-Fighters-Mai-Shiranui-Sexy-PVC-Action-Figure-Model-Toy-11-28CM-/151446116367?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2342e4580f
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIG-MOE-0637&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3DMai+Shiran ui%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1


I never played much in the Arcade, but when I did it was always X-Men vs Street Fighter. Love that game.

But at home on the consoles, I was all about Street Fighter II Turbo. I could never get the hang of "press button to block" in Mortal Kombat or the complicated move inputs.

But I haven't found a home fighting game that's beat the PSOne version of Street Fighter Alpha 3, that game is wonderful.


My go to team was Rogue and Charlie.

I liked to team up Iceman and Wolverine - projectiles and melee.

I used to play a lot of Marvel vs Capcom 2 on my old X-Box, such a frantic game! But I found the the team up of Iron-Man, War Machine and BB Hood would give off massive combos if done right

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I discovered Ryu's Shin Shoryuken in MVC2. Loved that move ever since!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Interestingly Majora's Mask has been announced for a release on the 3ds next year.

OH YEAH

What's most interesting, is that it comes a few days after I tweeted to nintendo lamenting the the lack of MM on 3ds and that they should make one. I did sign it off with a friendly onegai shimasu (Thanks) in Japanese at the end.

So...

You're welcome the entire world. I did this for you :p Not selfish reasoning of it being make favourite Zelda game. Not at all.

[Trent]

Never played Majora's Mask. Didn't have the cash at the time to afford it and I didn't think anything could beat OoT.

Might have to pick it up for the N64

[kurdt_the_goat]

It's a fantastic game but i'm disappointed they're releasing it for 3DS - i'd rather they made more new Zelda games (or anything else) instead.

I still have a pristine N64 copy if i get the urge to play it again. Learnt my lesson once with 3DS Ocarina - played 3 dungeons and then couldn't be bothered with old game no matter how good.

[kup]

Interestingly Majora's Mask has been announced for a release on the 3ds next year.

OH YEAH

What's most interesting, is that it comes a few days after I tweeted to nintendo lamenting the the lack of MM on 3ds and that they should make one. I did sign it off with a friendly onegai shimasu (Thanks) in Japanese at the end.

So...

You're welcome the entire world. I did this for you :p Not selfish reasoning of it being make favourite Zelda game. Not at all.

Freaking YEAH! :D This has been comings since Ocarina 3Ds but I am looking forward to it. Now I have the N64 game - I probably should wait till the 3Ds release to play it again.

[kup]

It's a fantastic game but i'm disappointed they're releasing it for 3DS - i'd rather they made more new Zelda games (or anything else) instead.

I still have a pristine N64 copy if i get the urge to play it again. Learnt my lesson once with 3DS Ocarina - played 3 dungeons and then couldn't be bothered with old game no matter how good.

Really? You are crazy. Ocarina was great and for me still stands up fairly well.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Oh it stands up great, but i mean i've played through it like 10 times already over the years! Several on N64, several on Gamecube bonus discs...

Just cause it's a huge time sink, i struggle to find the motivation to play all the way through nowadays.

[kup]

Oh it stands up great, but i mean i've played through it like 10 times already over the years! Several on N64, several on Gamecube bonus discs...

Just cause it's a huge time sink, i struggle to find the motivation to play all the way through nowadays.

Believe me, I have played it just as much if not more. I still love it. However I played it on Master Quest on 3Ds not standard so that could have made it a fresher experience for me.

I do understand when it comes to time - Took me like 3 months to finish Skyward Sword just because I only got to play it on weekends and even that time was at a premium. It is the sort of games that you can't just play an hour or so per day but dedicate hours to progress anywhere - Similar to Skyrim.

I love Skyrim but it became too much of a sink hole so I had to quit.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Wasn't Master Quest on the 3DS version only available after you finished the regular one? If it was unlocked right away, i'm sure would have done that too. Though i played some of Master Quest before on Gamecube anyway!

Skyward Sword is on what i like to call my "retirement pile".
Games i'll get to when i actually have some time!

[kup]

Wasn't Master Quest on the 3DS version only available after you finished the regular one? If it was unlocked right away, i'm sure would have done that too. Though i played some of Master Quest before on Gamecube anyway!

Skyward Sword is on what i like to call my "retirement pile".
Games i'll get to when i actually have some time!

Bought Ocarina 3DS second hand and someone had already finished it - Even if you delete the existing games, it still allows you to choose if you want to start regular game or Master Quest :)

That was the first time I ever played Master Quest so it was a fresh experience to me. I had finished Ocarina on N64 god knows many times and at least a couple of times on Project64.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I7m currently playing through Master Quest on 3DS. I bought the Gamecube versions of MM and OoT when I had my Wii, and remember playing through OoT on that, but never got far into Master Quest. I think the Gamecube controller put me off too much.

Quite enjoying MQ now though, its surprisingly different but I am not finding the bosses all that challenging so far.

[kup]

I7m currently playing through Master Quest on 3DS. I bought the Gamecube versions of MM and OoT when I had my Wii, and remember playing through OoT on that, but never got far into Master Quest. I think the Gamecube controller put me off too much.

Quite enjoying MQ now though, its surprisingly different but I am not finding the bosses all that challenging so far.

Yeah the bosses only hit harder but are otherwise the same. However mirroring the whole world and having regular enemies inflict greater damage along with re-designed dungeons do add to a fresher experience. The mirroring alone made it seem kind of new as everything looked different.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Yeah the bosses only hit harder but are otherwise the same. However mirroring the whole world and having regular enemies inflict greater damage along with re-designed dungeons do add to a fresher experience. The mirroring alone made it seem kind of new as everything looked different.

Yeah, that's for sure. I ALWAYS head the wrong way after starting the game from Link's house now.

When I first started playing, I didn't realise it was mirrored until I notice Link was right handed! I just had this feeling "that something was different"

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Only just realised that the music at the end of a fight in Chrono Trigger is the same tune at the end of a fight in FFVII. Or the other way around.

Yowsers.

[Trent]

How's this for a game trailer:

Overwatch (http://youtu.be/FqnKB22pOC0)

It would make an awesome movie.

Pity gameplay looks average at best.

[Reflector]

How's this for a game trailer:

Overwatch (http://youtu.be/FqnKB22pOC0)

It would make an awesome movie.

Pity gameplay looks average at best.

I dunno, i kinda thought the gameplay looked amazing. Im super pumped for it.

[BruiseLee]

Well the latest WoW expansion is now out. If anyone here plays and remembers the long login queues around the Wrath era then get ready to relive those memories! I started at 1667 in queue :rolleyes:

Ah the good old days... :D

[CBratron]

How's this for a game trailer:

Overwatch (http://youtu.be/FqnKB22pOC0)

It would make an awesome movie.

Pity gameplay looks average at best.

Looks great, if somewhat derivative of Team Fortress 2. I just don't have enough time to get into another online game.

But if it was a movie, I'd watch the hell out of it.

[Mythirax]

Well the latest WoW expansion is now out. If anyone here plays and remembers the long login queues around the Wrath era then get ready to relive those memories! I started at 1667 in queue :rolleyes:

Ah the good old days... :D

This is why I low-pop servers. No issue at all :D

[Demonac]

Does anyone here play Skylanders?
I got it for my daughter, and find it surprisingly fun.

[Megatran]

Does anyone here play Skylanders?
I got it for my daughter, and find it surprisingly fun.
I'm getting a mental picture of dad pushing daughter out of the way and playing Skylanders for hours on end. Daughter standing beside dad with arms crossed and the 'not happy Jan' face expression. :p

[Golden Phoenix]

I got it for my daughter

How many times have you used that excuse huh?

[Demonac]

How many times have you used that excuse huh?

Not often enough.


I'm getting a mental picture of dad pushing daughter out of the way and playing Skylanders for hours on end. Daughter standing beside dad with arms crossed and the 'not happy Jan' face expression. :p

She is actually a decent gamer (for a 6.5 year old).

[Paulbot]

Sitting on my video game shelf unplayed are a couple of RPGs

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Zelda Skyward Sword

Worth starting or should I trade/sell them?

They've been on my shelf for a long time and I don't find myself with that much gaming time lately so I'm not sure I want to start a long game like an RPG.

Haven't heard the greatest reviews of XIII (but I loved XII and put many many hours into that). And Zelda, I'm not sure I can be bothered with the Wii motion controls to be honest. I'm also not familiar with 3D Zelda as I've only played the 2D SNES and DS titles.

[Mythirax]

Sitting on my video game shelf unplayed are a couple of RPGs

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Zelda Skyward Sword

Worth starting or should I trade/sell them?

They've been on my shelf for a long time and I don't find myself with that much gaming time lately so I'm not sure I want to start a long game like an RPG.

Haven't heard the greatest reviews of XIII (but I loved XII and put many many hours into that). And Zelda, I'm not sure I can be bothered with the Wii motion controls to be honest. I'm also not familiar with 3D Zelda as I've only played the 2D SNES and DS titles.

Got to say after Final Fantasy 10. I could only play each new one for a few minutes. Yet give me 10 or earlier (or tactics) and I'll be hooked for the month.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Sitting on my video game shelf unplayed are a couple of RPGs

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Zelda Skyward Sword

Worth starting or should I trade/sell them?

They've been on my shelf for a long time and I don't find myself with that much gaming time lately so I'm not sure I want to start a long game like an RPG.

Haven't heard the greatest reviews of XIII (but I loved XII and put many many hours into that). And Zelda, I'm not sure I can be bothered with the Wii motion controls to be honest. I'm also not familiar with 3D Zelda as I've only played the 2D SNES and DS titles.

Trade them. FFXIII I found incredibly dull.
Skyward sword is completely lacking that Zelda feel if you ask me. I found the motion controls a pain (figuratively speaking)

[SgtMikeLarry]

Well the latest WoW expansion is now out. If anyone here plays and remembers the long login queues around the Wrath era then get ready to relive those memories! I started at 1667 in queue :rolleyes:

Ah the good old days... :D

I feel your pain, the login queues for WoW during Wrath and even with Cata were awful not as bad as the Diablo 3 cannot connect rubbish.

[SgtMikeLarry]

Does anybody here play Company of heroes 2 or Men at war 2 (assault squad) ?

Looking to start playing more multiplayer games getting a little bored of either playing AI opponents or crazy Asian kids that zerg rush you with Russians in clown cars right at the start.

followed by a very sportsmanlike typical 14 year old elitist jerk response from them, "you even knoe how play noob?!!! elelele"

let me know if you guys play, quite an active player on both.
I generally Play US with Company of Heroes 2 and Commonwealth with Men at War 2.

I even play World of Tanks if anyone plays WoT on the Sea server happy to do some platoon action.

hope to see you guys on the battle field!

Kindest regards,
Mike.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Picked up New Nintendo 3DS (in white) today! Got a black embossed Mario series faceplate, along with a 16gb micro SD + adapter and white dock from Japan a few weeks ago too. Now just the horrible rest of day at work until i can play on the damn thing!

Also, took this photo of my Nintendo racers collection while discussing it on another forum. Damn i wish they'd make a new Wave Race.. or F-Zero - the MK8 DLC is rockin', but not enough dammit! I love my F-Zero X Japanese version box art so much, and it only cost $12 when i picked it up! I need a boxed Maximum Velocity for GBA though, that loose cart drives me nuts!

http://i.imgur.com/6LUwdvYl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/6LUwdvY.jpg)

[twincobra]

Picked up New Nintendo 3DS (in white) today! Got a black embossed Mario series faceplate, along with a 16gb micro SD + adapter and white dock from Japan a few weeks ago too. Now just the horrible rest of day at work until i can play on the damn thing!

Also, took this photo of my Nintendo racers collection while discussing it on another forum. Damn i wish they'd make a new Wave Race.. or F-Zero - the MK8 DLC is rockin', but not enough dammit! I love my F-Zero X Japanese version box art so much, and it only cost $12 when i picked it up! I need a boxed Maximum Velocity for GBA though, that loose cart drives me nuts!

http://i.imgur.com/6LUwdvYl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/6LUwdvY.jpg)

Daymmm nice collection there, we really do need a new wave race and f-zero, the Mario Kart dlc had me drooling! I'm considering getting the new 3ds today as well, but the XL, decisions decisions.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Yer, i have the old XL, but find it digs into my hands and the resolution of the screen really isn't good enough for it's size, so 'downgraded' to the regular this time! Haven't switched it on yet but the feel and build is much nicer this time round, so hopefully i made the right decision! PLUS, SNES coloured buttons!

[twincobra]

Yer, i have the old XL, but find it digs into my hands and the resolution of the screen really isn't good enough for it's size, so 'downgraded' to the regular this time! Haven't switched it on yet but the feel and build is much nicer this time round, so hopefully i made the right decision! PLUS, SNES coloured buttons!

Just caved and got the blue XL! And starfox 64, feels much better in my hand than the previous XL.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Starfox would really benefit from the improved 3D i think, but i don't have it anymore (except the N64 version:p) I'm hoping the improved 3D gives a new lease of life to games i enjoyed but stopped playing as new stuff came out. I'm probably gonna try out all my games again tonight.

And i'm soooo pleased Sega will finally release the 2nd batch of 3D classics next year... it's almost perfect timing, cause Afterburner 2 with the old 3d would be a painful experience!

[Firestorm]

Considered picking up a new 3DS for myself, but decided against it for now since I've gotta save for Japan next month.
Did get Pokemon Omega Ruby though :)

[MayzaPrime]

Got the new Dragon Age on the Xbox One I am very much looking forward to playing it tonight :D

[lancalot]

Got the new Dragon Age on the Xbox One I am very much looking forward to playing it tonight :D

playing that also now but on PC got in on 3 monitor:D .... tip ...you can assign mission in war room and it in real time .... so do it before you stop playing and when you play again it all done... love that concept ...

[Hursticon]

Had a really awesome find at an OpShop trip recently, I could not believe my luck in finding...


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2zjFN4CcAAfGnp.jpg:large


...the condition it was all in (Near Mint I'd say), or the fact that it all works perfectly! :eek:


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3BPWmyCMAE681B.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3BPXg3CYAEdz6G.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3BPZKSCAAEpPgM.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3BPacHCEAI_SUc.jpg:large


The fact that I've wanted one for years, even before receiving this for Xmas all the way back in '98! :D...


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3BT5uNCEAA5Qd1.jpg:large


...made this find all the more exciting and rewarding for me, especially given that this:

(Clear) Gameboy: Pocket
The Little Mermaid
Super Mario Land
Official Carry Case
2x Official Cartridge Containers

...all cost me a grand total of $10! :eek::eek::eek:

I also received a Gameboy: Colour/Pocket 2-Player Link Cable from eBay earlier in the week, so after all these years I'll finally be able to trade with myself on 1st & 2nd Gen Pokemon games! :p:D

[CBratron]

Nice score.

It's been weeks but I still laugh waaaay more than I should whenever I use Boganella.

http://youtu.be/fC0dfDNPXBc

[Trent]

Been playing Carmageddon on my ipad. Great fun :D

[Hursticon]

Been playing Carmageddon on my ipad. Great fun :D

Good man! - May you receive many a Cunning Stunt & Piledriver Bonus! :D

[Deonasis]

Just finished playing some GoldenEye multiplayer on the Wii at a mates house. What a hoot.. still.. in this day and age! :cool:

Awesome find too Hursti! :eek:

[Hursticon]

Just finished playing some GoldenEye multiplayer on the Wii at a mates house. What a hoot.. still.. in this day and age! :cool:

Awesome find too Hursti! :eek:

Cheers man! :)

I always sucked at Goldeneye, still do! - I simply cannot do FPSs with a controller, I'm grafted to my Keyboard & Mouse! :p:D

[i_amtrunks]

Sadly couldn't get the GameCube adapter version of Smash Bros, but it is a brilliant game. Already remade some 64 version stages and lots about 6 hours to it today! Got my mates coming to watch the Wanderers tonight, then it is 4 player Smash time!

[Firestorm]

Sadly couldn't get the GameCube adapter version of Smash Bros, but it is a brilliant game. Already remade some 64 version stages and lots about 6 hours to it today! Got my mates coming to watch the Wanderers tonight, then it is 4 player Smash time!

Same here, tried to get the adapter version from Target and they said they "sold out in 10 minutes" and that they "only had 3 copies in" which was a shame but I still bought the game, will just have to buy the adapter separate.
haven't had a chance to play it yet, but will definitely be putting in a few hours later tonight.
and gonna have friends over to play it later in the week :)

[snaketales]

Got full extraction three times on platinum in Mass Effect 3 multiplayer last night.
Previously I'd had only one go at platinum and we bombed out in wave 6.
This time I had a really good team.
After those matches gold seemed easy.

[5FDP]

Introduced my kids (4 & 7) to Sonic and Eco over the weekend. BIG nostalgic trip for me :o Makes me miss the days when games were mostly about gameplay and not just graphics. Ahhh, simpler times.

SEE-GA :p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Introduced my kids (4 & 7) to Sonic and Eco over the weekend. BIG nostalgic trip for me :o Makes me miss the days when games were mostly about gameplay and not just graphics. Ahhh, simpler times.

SEE-GA :p

Wow, I went rhough a slight Ecco thing a few weeks ago. I was watching a play through of Ecco on DC. I still have nightmares of this time I spent a good 2-3 hours climbing up a wall of wells. I made it to the top, paused the game, went to make a cup of tea and knocked the power plug just a touch, but enough to disconnect the power to my megadrive. Super sad.

It was a UK MD, so I had an adapter to get it running. Sigh. So sad

[Mythirax]

Got full extraction three times on platinum in Mass Effect 3 multiplayer last night.
Previously I'd had only one go at platinum and we bombed out in wave 6.
This time I had a really good team.
After those matches gold seemed easy.

Haha, you're getting better aye! I remember I got to the point I could just solo platinum, but I would be horrid now though. I'd need a bronze refresher.

[kup]

Anyone have a US or AU (preferred) power pack for a Gamecube?

Happened to buy a Japanese GC with a Gameboy Player and disc. However since Japanese PSUs are not compatible with our voltage, I bought a 3P one. Unfortunately it seems the 3P Power pack causes some interference on the display (wavy lines).

It works great otherwise.

I am not 100% sure if it is the 3P power pack so if someone could also be kind enough to loan me a US/AU GC Power Pack to test, that would be appreciated. Also open to buying or borrowing a step down converter.

[kurdt_the_goat]

It'll probably work out cheaper to find a used AU cube than tracking down a power supply. But if you do end up needing one, it might be worth calling Nintendo Australia and see if they have any still. I read the other day some guy called them up (to buy a Wii U Gamecube Adapter) and ended up buying a stack of Gameboy Micro Faceplates they still had lying around as well!

[kup]

It'll probably work out cheaper to find a used AU cube than tracking down a power supply. But if you do end up needing one, it might be worth calling Nintendo Australia and see if they have any still. I read the other day some guy called them up (to buy a Wii U Gamecube Adapter) and ended up buying a stack of Gameboy Micro Faceplates they still had lying around as well!

Yeah worth a try I guess. Thanks

[kup]

Called Nintendo AU today - They don't have any.

Will see if I can source from someplace assuming the interference does come from the 3P powersupply. I will see about pulling it apart tonight to see if maybe some shielding or something has come loose and that's the cause.

[Skullcruncher]

Any recommendations on best cloud hosting site for images/ documents?

Does the site have an option to add tags to images? Ie name, year that sort of thing.

I'm documenting my collection over these Christmas holidays. :(

[Paulbot]

Apart from having to have a Yahoo account, Flickr is pretty good for photos. Albums, tags, galleries and bulk tools for doing that sort of thing. 1 TB of free space.

Doesn't really help with documents though.

Google's Picassa is good too if you're doing all that on your computer, good (free) application to do all that and then sync/upload to web based storage... but I've never that last step

[Skullcruncher]

Thanks Paul, I created an account but the albums/collections are not really what I am looking for. Needs to be more intuitive and a easier interface for a laptop.

[Mythirax]

Imgur is always my go to place.

[SharkyMcShark]

@Kup

Gamecubes are quite cheap now (thanks to the backwards compatibility with Wii basically destroying the second hand market I'd imagine). I got one about 18 months ago for under $50, with controller memory card and cables.

[Skullcruncher]

Imgur is always my go to place.

Cheers, I went back to flickr, its not an ideal solution but it will do the job.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I've uploaded another episode to my Great Gaming Moments series on youtube. Erm, can't remember if I plugged this here yet. Possibly not, coz I'm such a modest guy. But here we go, check it out please ;)

Great Gaming Moments Episode 5: Raiden's big Guns! (http://tetstoys.blogspot.jp/2014/12/raidens-big-guns-great-gaming-moments.html)
Enjoy

[kurdt_the_goat]

Got a few games recently, not much time to play them though! The other week Phantasy Star Nova arrived for Vita... have already sunk 15 hours or so into the demo version of that and will continue my save soon.

Then today, I bought the just released Resogun port for Vita too, along with After Burner Climax for PS3... Sega's licenses for the planes expired so it was getting delisted, i managed to get it just in time (should have bought it years ago). Licenses suck! They've delisted Sega Rally, Outrun, and now this... Daytona will surely be next, thankfully i've already got that :)

After Burner Climax is a blast! I'm really pumped to get 3D After Burner 2 for 3DS when it comes out early next year sometime, after being out in Japan for about a year already... now that i can play with 3d on thanks to New 3DS' much improved display, it's gonna be awesome!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Omg. I can't belive theyve delisted Outrun!! That is like the classic Sega game. Thats a sad state of affairs and definitely a bad thibg about all these dl only games.

Apparently marvel characters were lost so marvel vs capcom and alk those games were taken off too. Including Deadpool after a year or so (although no great loss there), but I'm concerned about losing good games in the future that are dl only games. I discovered before i left Japan that Final Fight from the psn required and active Internet connection to play the game. Even if you were just going to play it by yourself. That type of crap really annoys me, especially since I had paid for it. So it made me wonder WHAT exactly I had paid for.:mad:

[Hursticon]

Been having fun restoring an old Sega Master System 2 over the past week and a bit, sadly I neglected to take photos of the external of the console BEFORE I cleaned it up - Here's what awaited me internally though! :eek:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HXiZmCAAAXzR8.jpg:large


Bloody thing was encrusted with dust, dirt and cockroach excrement including the odd egg or two...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HYP8YCAAABj6S.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HYQxkCcAAt_rp.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HYRp6CEAAoU36.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HYSm1CcAA2vij.jpg:large


After scrubbing everything, except the PCB, with ALDI baby wipes ;) and very-VERY gently brushing some cockroach crap away from a spot on the PCB, as well as a pair of little doo-dads, the console came out looking pretty damn good I reckon for 4 & a bit hours effort. :)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HZzPrCIAA-vh3.jpg:large


Here's a closer look at all the parts comprising the 26 year old system:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5Haie2CMAEB3Aa.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HajIVCAAA308O.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HakCsCcAAzoAG.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HalACCEAEAOrf.jpg:large


I've since purchased a straight through RCA to RFU cable to negate the original RF Switch Box, tuning the console into the TV via an Analogue Aerial signal was certainly a trip down memory lane but alas, although I've got perfect visuals - I've not got any Audio and I've tested it on 2 separate televisions. :(

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5HbaMUCMAE0j37.jpg:large


I've got a pair of original Master System controllers on their way (As the console only came with a dinky 3rd Party Atari 2600 Joystick :rolleyes:) along with a copy of Streets of Rage for Master System! :cool:

I think I'll have to track down a business or an electrician with experience to see if I can get the System repaired so that it outputs Audio once more, might be a little hard given its age but you never know eh? :o


Also, as an early Xmas present to myself, I picked up an Original PSX for $50! :D

I had to pickup an Official PS1 Dualshock controller from a local "Cash Converters"-type business, along with a pair of memory cards, as the console came with none of these and I also gave it a good goings over with the good 'ole ALDI baby wipes once again. ;):)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4s3YQXCMAAKsID.jpg:large


The beast is International & Backup Game ready (;)) and works like an absolute dream! :eek::D

I tested it and its laser out 1st by playing the full duration of an hour length audio CD, absolutely no hiccups. :cool:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4s3Y-bCAAAwE59.jpg:large


Next up was a test with an Official game disc, of which the only game included at all was an original Demo Disc! - One that just happened to be the exact same as was included with my original PSX my Brothers and I received for Xmas roughly 16 years ago! :eek::p

It was the Demo Disc that had the ocean/water-themed menu system, bouncing out between a Starfish and Seahorse etc - The playable games were Kula World, Gran Turismo and Tekken 3! :)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4tJ0u_CMAEIlhg.jpg:large


With that working for a solid hour and a bit, the menu spazzing out as a result of a view scratches on the disc which caused model deformations and hangs :p, it was time to test a Backup game...

I tested a number, but the one I got stuck playing was actually one of the 2 original games my Father bought for us with our original system - Spyro The Dragon. :D:D:D

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4zxtPMCMAEQ2GK.jpg:large


So after a few hours play over the course of a week and a bit, I've been REALLY enjoying getting back into and completing Spyro - I was quite amazed at how quickly my muscle memory kicked back in after over a decade of not having played the console or game for that matter! :eek:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5Wt9ynCQAAotxR.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5Wt-nlCUAESjJp.jpg:large


The PS1 had SO many awesome games to its catalogue, I'm quite chuffed that I'll have an opportunity to go back and play a number of them now - Firmly in my sights for the immediate future though is Tombi (http://youtu.be/GZlUfMQV0Cw?t=46s). ;):)

[kup]

Awesome job Hursti!

That Mastersystem ended up looking as new! I usually don't bother with baby wipes unless it is the motherboard - For the plastic shells, I just wash them like dishes in the bathroom sink with laundry detergent - Since it's all plastic, no chance of damage and the soap soft enough not to erase anything painted on. Comes out nice and clean and since its submerged in water and scrubbed, it gets to all the corners and lines.

For the Antenna cable to RCA thing - I tried modding a Japanese Famicom on that and did not work out too well - No damage to the console but no success to getting it working on a modern TV either.

Also not long ago, I also bought a PS1 fairly cheaply - It is cool as I see it as a successor to the SNES given the history and the fact it uses what is essentially Nintendo technology.

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--4ANHebBS--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/18j0wgghkmbh7jpg.jpg

[Gutsman Heavy]

I treated myself to this little baby

http://www.micomsoft.co.jp/img/ceatec2011_01.jpg

For those unfamiliar, this is the go-to upscaler for SD consoles. Truly a miracle worker, cleans up the image so well you could cut yourself on those razor sharp pixels.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I bought an elgato game capture device a while ago for recording some Saturn footage. As a side bonus it somehow magically fixes the picture of my Saturn on the tv I use. Fixes that pixeklation nicely.

I also tried turning my mega drive to my tv via the rf cable on the lcd and couldn't get a picture... There was no manual tuning, so I was curious as to whether the old rf system just doesn't work at all anymore (theoretically it should shouldn't it?) Or if the cable was just buggered.

Oh well.
How much did that upscaler doodad set you back Kup?

Oh and great work on that master system Hursty!

[Gutsman Heavy]

I bought an elgato game capture device a while ago for recording some Saturn footage. As a side bonus it somehow magically fixes the picture of my Saturn on the tv I use. Fixes that pixeklation nicely.

I also tried turning my mega drive to my tv via the rf cable on the lcd and couldn't get a picture... There was no manual tuning, so I was curious as to whether the old rf system just doesn't work at all anymore (theoretically it should shouldn't it?) Or if the cable was just buggered.

Oh well.
How much did that upscaler doodad set you back Kup?

Oh and great work on that master system Hursty!

The capture probably fixes the Saturn image due to it's 240p interpretation. Most modern TVs read 240p as a 480i image (that modern TVs already have trouble with) this chain of conversion using crappy composite video cables results in the horrible image.

Get yourself some mega drive composite cables from eBay, that'll do the trick.

The upscaler I bought cost me about $370.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Get yourself some mega drive composite cables from eBay, that'll do the trick.

I have some Saturn composite cables that I use and they're the ones that come out super pixelly. IIRC the Saturn and MD use the same video cables. I do play my saturn on an LCD (no room for two TVs where I am). Are they the same ones?

[Gutsman Heavy]

I have some Saturn composite cables that I use and they're the ones that come out super pixelly. IIRC the Saturn and MD use the same video cables. I do play my saturn on an LCD (no room for two TVs where I am). Are they the same ones?

They look the same but aren't, slightly different socket and the cables are wired differently.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Looks like if it hasnt arrived yet that we are scheduling bub No2 to get pulled out 3 weeks from today. Trying to figure out if I have time to replay one of my TF games in that period over the school hols. Wondering which one:

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b615/BigAngryTrev/P1020826_zps8928cb02.jpg (http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/BigAngryTrev/media/P1020826_zps8928cb02.jpg.html)


Thinking the movie related ones were all a waste of time, though I have played WFC & FOC to death. Dunno :rolleyes:

[CBratron]

COLLECT THEM MINICONS!
Looks like if it hasnt arrived yet that we are scheduling bub No2 to get pulled out 3 weeks from today. Trying to figure out if I have time to replay one of my TF games in that period over the school hols. Wondering which one:

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b615/BigAngryTrev/P1020826_zps8928cb02.jpg (http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/BigAngryTrev/media/P1020826_zps8928cb02.jpg.html)


Thinking the movie related ones were all a waste of time, though I have played WFC & FOC to death. Dunno :rolleyes:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

COLLECT THEM MINICONS!

Yes, I agree!

[BigTransformerTrev]

COLLECT THEM MINICONS!


Yes, I agree!

Yeah, thats what I'm leaning towards. I remember a quote in a review of the game when it came out "This game doesn't make you ask how is a Transformers game this good, it makes you ask how could every other Transformers game be so bad".

But I got my Combiner Wars toys today so gaming will have to take a back seat regardless :D

[Paulbot]

Has anyone else checked out this yet:

Rejoice, ’90s kids: More than 2,400 of your favorite MS-DOS games are now available to play online via the Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos_games/v2).

It looks like (nearly) every computer game I played during high school is here! I never thought I'd play Prehistorik 2 ever again. Or robot fighter One Must Fall 2097. Wow so much nostalgia.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Has anyone else checked out this yet:


It looks like (nearly) every computer game I played during high school is here! I never thought I'd play Prehistorik 2 ever again. Or robot fighter One Must Fall 2097. Wow so much nostalgia.

Wow, that is pretty nice.

Lately I have been wondering, is there a big surge of retrogaming joy lately, or am I just more aware of what is going on. Since moving house and leaving my PS3 behind, I have only had a newly picked up Saturn for that gaming fun times, so have been getting into those games a bit more than I normally would have. As a result I have been looking on a couple of forums and generally chasing a few (quite a few ;) ) games up for my Saturn Collection.

It seems that many others are doing the same. Have that many people always dones that? Or is it a recent surge for retrogaming? I am most curious.

[kup]

The main purpose of my PS3 is to play Blurays and DVDs :)

It is only occasionally used for games..almost rarely..

[Gutsman Heavy]

Wow, that is pretty nice.

Lately I have been wondering, is there a big surge of retrogaming joy lately, or am I just more aware of what is going on. Since moving house and leaving my PS3 behind, I have only had a newly picked up Saturn for that gaming fun times, so have been getting into those games a bit more than I normally would have. As a result I have been looking on a couple of forums and generally chasing a few (quite a few ;) ) games up for my Saturn Collection.

It seems that many others are doing the same. Have that many people always dones that? Or is it a recent surge for retrogaming? I am most curious.

I've been working on it for years now, almost done ;_;

[kup]

Managed to secure this fairly cheaply!

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[lancalot]

Dragon Age Inquisition is an EPIC game.... i pump over 90hr on it.... ! :D i want that map !! :p great purchase man

[Gutsman Heavy]

I have some spare Monster Hunter 4U demo codes for 3DS if anyone wants

[Facepunches]

Throws hand up into the air so fast he almost dislocates his shoulder...MH4!!!

If you can spare one, that would be great!

[Kazza]

My god the pre-orders for the new handhelds sold out quickly. Manage to get a hold on Majora's Mask New 3DS XL with the special edition of the game. Can't wait until the midnight launch.

[kurdt_the_goat]

My spare Monster Hunter 4U demo codes, grab em while they're hot!

A07862HA067LR7TP
A0782YAV2EBVSYMQ

[Facepunches]

Thanks for the codes Kurdt, I snagged the first one... no to did out the ol' circle pad pro and see if it works!

[snaketales]

I'd forgotten how much fun and at the same time how aggravating Spider-Man: Web of Shadows on the Wii could be.
It's great fun swinging through the city and beating up gangsters, but some of the moves required for the remote and nunchuk are really finicky.

[snaketales]

I'd forgotten how much fun and at the same time how aggravating Spider-Man: Web of Shadows on the Wii could be.
It's great fun swinging through the city and beating up gangsters, but some of the moves required for the remote and nunchuk are really finicky.

AAAARRRGGGG curse you Luke Cage and your freakin' web strike training!!@#$#@#@ :mad:

[GoktimusPrime]

Currently addicted to Scrabble on my wife's iPad. :)

[Deonasis]

Currently addicted to Scrabble on my wife's iPad. :)And try Letterpress for a good word game with strategy.

[snaketales]

I've been revisiting Dead Space 2 multiplayer for the past week after getting a bit bored of Mass Effect 3 multiplayer.
The player count for DS2 is way down but last night I managed to get a two-and-a-half hour session going.
Good lord it's much more frenetic than ME3!

[Spiritprime]

I've only ever finished Tomb Raider once and haven't touched it again. I really need to if I am to get my hands on Rise of the Tomb Raider when it's so called timely exclusive is removed for PS4. *crosses fingers*

[kup]

I am after The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for the GameCube. If anyone has it for sale, please let me know.

I am also after the GBA release that comes with A link to the Past. Thank you.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I am after The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for the GameCube. If anyone has it for sale, please let me know.

I am also after the GBA release that comes with A link to the Past. Thank you.

Good luck mate, Zelda attracts scalping prices like hell.

[kurdt_the_goat]

I think i've still got a GBA link cable floating around but no games anymore!

[kup]

Good luck mate, Zelda attracts scalping prices like hell.

Four Swords have been one of the toughest on that front.

The last auction for the GC release went for a ridiculous amount of money.

Four Swords GC & GBA are the only two remaining Zelda games that I don't own and they are proving the hardest to obtain - For some reason, I thought they were unpopular!

[Hursticon]

Hope to post photos eventually, but the last month and a bit has seen my Console collection grow from:

Nintendo: Gameboy - Color (Limited Pokemon Edition)
Nintendo: Gameboy - Advance (Original Purple Unit)
Sega: Megadrive 2
Nintendo: DS - Lite (Original Black Unit)
Sony: Playstation 3 - Slim (Limited Edition Red Version)
Nintendo: Gameboy - Pocket (Limited Clear Version)
Sega: Master System 2
Sony: Playstation

To now also including...

2 more Sony: Playstations
2 more Nintendo: Gameboy - Advances (Original Purple Units)
1 more Sega: Master System 2 (Fully working!)

...and as of Monday, a Nintendo: 64! :eek::p

For someone who doesn't consider themselves to be a "Nintendo Guy", I sure do seem to of accumulated a lot of their hardware! :D

[Gutsman Heavy]

Got myself a New 3DS from Targets 20%off ebay sale, I was tempted to get the PS4 but even at $400 I couldn't justify it when my PC runs all the same games I wanted better

[5FDP]

...and as of Monday, a Nintendo: 64! :eek::p

ARE YOU SERIOUS??! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU)



:D

[kup]

Hope to post photos eventually, but the last month and a bit has seen my Console collection grow from:

Nintendo: Gameboy - Color (Limited Pokemon Edition)
Nintendo: Gameboy - Advance (Original Purple Unit)
Sega: Megadrive 2
Nintendo: DS - Lite (Original Black Unit)
Sony: Playstation 3 - Slim (Limited Edition Red Version)
Nintendo: Gameboy - Pocket (Limited Clear Version)
Sega: Master System 2
Sony: Playstation

To now also including...

2 more Sony: Playstations
2 more Nintendo: Gameboy - Advances (Original Purple Units)
1 more Sega: Master System 2 (Fully working!)

...and as of Monday, a Nintendo: 64! :eek::p

For someone who doesn't consider themselves to be a "Nintendo Guy", I sure do seem to of accumulated a lot of their hardware! :D

Awesome! I consider my Nintendo console collection complete. I don't have a Virtual Boy but not very interested in getting one as there are no cool games one could play.

[i_amtrunks]

I read only yesterday that Australia would be getting more amiibo figures from other markets, lo and behold my local target had two Japanese Kirby and DK figures!

Nabbed a DK as Kirby was my day one purchase!(had I known how they'd sell, they'd all of been day one purchases!)

[Golden Phoenix]

I read only yesterday that Australia would be getting more amiibo figures from other markets, lo and behold my local target had two Japanese Kirby and DK figures!

Nabbed a DK as Kirby was my day one purchase!(had I known how they'd sell, they'd all of been day one purchases!)

Is there a difference between them and the ones previously released here? Or is it just a change of packaging?

[i_amtrunks]

Is there a difference between them and the ones previously released here? Or is it just a change of packaging?

Best I can tell is purely packaging. I'll update you when I use him some time this weekend, but the figure itself is exactly the same as all the pictures I have seen.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I need a Kirby! Hope they find there way out here, Shulk would be nice ;_;

[kurdt_the_goat]

Awesome! I consider my Nintendo console collection complete. I don't have a Virtual Boy but not very interested in getting one as there are no cool games one could play.

Not that i've played through it - but i have played some of it in a store kiosk... but Virtual Boy Wario Land disagrees with you :D Still not worth the system investment though, they're prone to breaking as well.

[Deonasis]

I am playing through The Swapper (was free on PS4 some time ago). A small game that came out a few years ago and it really is quite clever. It looks a bit weird but feels like a mix between Metroid and Portal which is right up my alley.

[Firestorm]

Bought myself a game for my PS3 and when I tried to play it the game won't even run because there isn't any room left on my PS3 for more game data....
There's nothing I can really delete without losing all my progress on one of my games or someone else's progress on one of their games.
But if I don't delete something to make room then I can't even play my new game
Ahhrrgg
Things were much easier back in the days of the NES...

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Bought myself a game for my PS3 and when I tried to play it the game won't even run because there isn't any room left on my PS3 for more game data....
There's nothing I can really delete without losing all my progress on one of my games or someone else's progress on one of their games.
But if I don't delete something to make room then I can't even play my new game
Ahhrrgg
Things were much easier back in the days of the NES...

lol. Yes they were. Can you delete the install data of an older game by any chance? Not the save data, but install data. Some of those things are rather large! If you do, It'll keep the save, and the game will need to re-install later if played again, but it is an option. Hard choices. Lol.

[kup]

Bought myself a game for my PS3 and when I tried to play it the game won't even run because there isn't any room left on my PS3 for more game data....
There's nothing I can really delete without losing all my progress on one of my games or someone else's progress on one of their games.
But if I don't delete something to make room then I can't even play my new game
Ahhrrgg
Things were much easier back in the days of the NES...

Upgrade your PS3 HDD and no, they were not easier in NES days.

It could take a lot of effort to get a game to run (blowing on it) and on top of that, the battery save games liked to erase games if there was any minor short age while trying to start the game. I lost my Legend of Zelda game while trying to get the cartridge to work and I was on the last dungeon! I had to start all over again.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Upgrade your PS3 HDD and no, they were not easier in NES days.

At least you didn't have to wait 30 min for the game to install in those days;):D:p

[5FDP]

Things were much easier back in the days of the NES...

I'd agree with that also. I never had an issue with a cartridge-based console and I owned several. What you bought is what you got. Developers were kept honest instead of releasing a game that requires numerous updates / patches.

[Golden Phoenix]

Did memory cards ever have those problems? I liked when you could take your save file with you when you took a game to a friends house.

I hate taking a game like Smash Brothers to a friends place only to have none of the characters unlocked because I don't have my save file.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Did memory cards ever have those problems? I liked when you could take your save file with you when you took a game to a friends house.

I hate taking a game like Smash Brothers to a friends place only to have none of the characters unlocked because I don't have my save file.
Agreed
Most were pretty reliable (thinks back to his VMUs), although I heard that some of the PS1 cards had the occasional memory corruption issue. Not too sure if affected the whole card or just a particular save file

[CBratron]

Borderlands finally got multiplayer working again (after GameSpy died) and I'm back into it. So clunky.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I got a custom made S-video cable for the N64. The results are great, getting the best image out of the system without extensive modification. However it doesn't work miracles, the N64 is and always will be a blurry system.

http://i.imgur.com/0XbQN7jl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GPmYyyFl.jpg

[Trent]

I got a custom made S-video cable for the N64. The results are great, getting the best image out of the system without extensive modification. However it doesn't work miracles, the N64 is and always will be a blurry system.

http://i.imgur.com/0XbQN7jl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GPmYyyFl.jpg

What sort of TV is that?

[Gutsman Heavy]

What sort of TV is that?

Old as hell Samsung LCD set, it's only 720p but has heaps if now defunct inputs like s-video and even VGA (Dreamcast looks gorgeous in VGA) makes it my essential retro system TV

[kup]

Did memory cards ever have those problems? I liked when you could take your save file with you when you took a game to a friends house.

I hate taking a game like Smash Brothers to a friends place only to have none of the characters unlocked because I don't have my save file.

I am pretty sure you can copy save files to SD cards.

[kup]

My Zelda 'Official Time line' Collection is now complete;

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My Majora's Mask Collection

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[5FDP]

That's awesome Kup. I've been looking at picking up A Link to the Past for my SNES (MIB with map included) however secondhand market asking prices are through the roof!

[kup]

That's awesome Kup. I've been looking at picking up A Link to the Past for my SNES (MIB with map included) however secondhand market asking prices are through the roof!

Thank you :)

Yeah I was lucky to get mine. The box is beat up but at least it was complete with the map. Wasn't cheap but I have seen it go for a lot higher. Probably one of the more expensive games in the whole range.

Oddly enough, Four Swords goes for a pretty penny too. Specially the Pal version. I had to get the American one.

I am now thinking of modding my Japanese GameCube with a switch so that it can also play US games. I tried Four Swords using Gecko OS on an AU Wii and it was awesome. I really like the dynamic it has when you use a GBA for a controller.

For those people who got rid of their Wiis for Wii Us, you can easily install the Homebrew channel on the vWii if you own Smash Bros. Brawl or a similar game that has the stack exploit. Once Homebrew Channel is installed, you can install Nintendont and play global Wii games as well as Gamecube games although those have to be from ripped ISOs in an SD card or USB HDD as the Wii U is physically unable to read GC discs - You can then use your Wii Game controller Pro or the Gamecube usb hub to play.

[kurdt_the_goat]

As a kid i sold my entire SNES collection to fund a PS1, which i regretted pretty quickly... everything was pristine too! So, when i got a job much later, i decided to re-aquire my favourites and since it's so much easier/cheaper to find complete & good condition games when they're Japanese, i went down that route.

I'm only missing Super Mario World which is still fairly pricy even in Japanese... but the last one i picked up was Link to the Past... on my last trip, for $12 as new :) I plan to frame all the boxed games somehow for a nice display one day, since there's so many other ways to play them these days.

PS Kup, easier to just buy my US Gamecube you know! Let's work something out :D

[kup]

As a kid i sold my entire SNES collection to fund a PS1, which i regretted pretty quickly... everything was pristine too! So, when i got a job much later, i decided to re-aquire my favourites and since it's so much easier/cheaper to find complete & good condition games when they're Japanese, i went down that route.

I'm only missing Super Mario World which is still fairly pricy even in Japanese... but the last one i picked up was Link to the Past... on my last trip, for $12 as new :) I plan to frame all the boxed games somehow for a nice display one day, since there's so many other ways to play them these days.

PS Kup, easier to just buy my US Gamecube you know! Let's work something out :D

Actually it sounds easier to mod it, also infinitely cheaper. It is not a permanent mod either.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Actually it sounds easier to mod it, also infinitely cheaper.

Ah, but how does that benefit ME?!

[kup]

Ah, but how does that benefit ME?!

How much are you selling?

Mod is like $3 ;)

[kurdt_the_goat]

Have you considered that you'll need a separate memory card for each region?
My US cube is $50 but comes with an official memory card 251 and Super Monkey Ball :D

[kup]

Have you considered that you'll need a separate memory card for each region?
My US cube is $50 but comes with an official memory card 251 and Super Monkey Ball :D

Yep and I already have a spare - Not official but works either way :)

I would only be using the Japanese GC for Gameboy Player so no need for Japanese cards. The GC only has two types of memory card format - Japan and Western. So US and AU save games are compatible.

To be honest, I can't justify two GCs when I already have a perfectly working Japanese one with proper RCA connectors for the TV. The switch mod is so ridiculously easy and non-permanent that with the space constraints and all, I can't think of a good reason for having two GCs.

In the odd chance I blow up my Jap GC and need a new one, I'll let you know :)

[kurdt_the_goat]

Fair enough :) This whole time though i thought the memory cards were either for PAL or NTSC-US or NTSC-JP only. I ended up with a heap of them after a few games came with one included.

[Tfiguy]

Oh man, I got to say, I downloaded tomb raider for the PS3 and it's just about the best game I've played in years! I haven't played the last of us yet, that's next on the list..

[kup]

Fair enough :) This whole time though i thought the memory cards were either for PAL or NTSC-US or NTSC-JP only. I ended up with a heap of them after a few games came with one included.

It was nowhere near as easy as I thought it would be as the connectors in question were almost microscopic in size but my mod was successful..sorry :(

Some scary moments as at one point I thought I had damaged the motherboard but thankfully that was not the case at all, I had just missed the connector by a 1/4 of a mm. Placing the switch without changing/damaging anything was also a bit of a bitch but accomplished.

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[CBratron]

Really tempted to try Helldivers. After learning it's a cross buy title, I went for it.

[Hursticon]

Hey guys, just wanted to pass along that I've listed a perfectly working Playstation 1 console (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sony-Playstation-1-PSX-PAL-NTSC-1x-Controller-1x-Memory-Card-12-Games-/201308398272?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item2edeea62c0) on eBay, if anyone was interested in checking it out. :)

It has 1 Dual-Shock controller, a memory card and 12+ games - Ask about the "+". ;)

[Facepunches]

Helldivers!!! Hit me up CBratron...its great fun. PSN ID is uhhhh... facepunches.

[kjavis]

looking forward to arkham and MKX on ps4, cant wait

[Ravagecat]

Nice Zelda collection Kup! :)

Soon you might be able to play it on your favorite iOS or Android device if the rumors are true :eek:

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/17/nintendo-games-iphone-ipad-dena/

I know it won't have the same feel of nostalgia but if you're out and about and need a quick Zelda or Mario etc. fix then this idea might be just what you need :D

[Gutsman Heavy]

Nice Zelda collection Kup! :)

Soon you might be able to play it on your favorite iOS or Android device if the rumors are true :eek:

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/17/nintendo-games-iphone-ipad-dena/

I know it won't have the same feel of nostalgia but if you're out and about and need a quick Zelda or Mario etc. fix then this idea might be just what you need :D

I doubt they'll be porting the classics, they keep insisting they'll be making dedicated apps to lure people into the handheld/console market. Links rupee roundabout that advertises Zelda U or somthing.

[kup]

I doubt they'll be porting the classics, they keep insisting they'll be making dedicated apps to lure people into the handheld/console market. Links rupee roundabout that advertises Zelda U or somthing.

Yeah I have a feeling that will be it - New Nintendo mobile games but more like the ones non-gamers play (candy crush, etc) which are just 'while waiting for something' games with pay per use unlockables.

I am more intrigued about that NX game console they are talking about...


Nice Zelda collection Kup! :)

Thanks! :)

[snaketales]

I managed to get a full day of Dead Space 2 multiplayer in yesterday, which was really surprising (and welcome!)

Normally there's b-all players online.

[Raider]

Out of curiosity do we have any FFXI or SWTOR players among our members? Two of my favourite MMOs and yet so rare to actually come across an Aussie.

[Mythirax]

Out of curiosity do we have any FFXI or SWTOR players among our members? Two of my favourite MMOs and yet so rare to actually come across an Aussie.

I feel like that with GTA Online, half the people I'm heisting with can't even speak english.

[Sinnertwin]

I feel like that with GTA Online, half the people I'm heisting with can't even speak english.

lol :D
i had a vision of you and a mix of fast and the furious with the 8pm SBS movie thrown in for good measure

[i_amtrunks]

Got DK64 on the wiiu last night.

Never had it but always wanted back in the day. It's very hard going back to 64 games after so long with more modern games purely because the camera doesn't work how I want it to!

It does make collecting games like Ratchet and Clank look simple and easy!

[Mythirax]

lol :D
i had a vision of you and a mix of fast and the furious with the 8pm SBS movie thrown in for good measure

Minus the sbs movie and mind = blown.

[kup]

Got DK64 on the wiiu last night.

Never had it but always wanted back in the day. It's very hard going back to 64 games after so long with more modern games purely because the camera doesn't work how I want it to!

It does make collecting games like Ratchet and Clank look simple and easy!

I bought it too. My sister had this game back when it first came out, I have to admit that I never really liked it. I am a huge fan of the Donkey Kong Country games, even the new ones but this N64 release felt too removed from that series.

Bought it because it was cheap and I wanted to give it another try sometime.

[SharkyMcShark]

My only experience of DK64 was spending about 7 hours straight playing the multiplayer with a bunch of friends when we were about 10.

Diddy Kong and dual peanut pistols for the win.

[snaketales]

I had what for me was a great game of DS2 this morning... a 33-kill streak! There was so much blood over my suit I couldn't see my health bar.
I died only once in the two rounds combined, and that was an accidental suicide (don't shoot grenades at your feet, kids :o)

[philby]

Out of curiosity do we have any FFXI or SWTOR players among our members? Two of my favourite MMOs and yet so rare to actually come across an Aussie.

i fell for the sale emails and re-joined SWTOR, but haven't played much as my connection kept dropping out every 15 mins or so then re-connected. plus i've got pillars of eternity draining my time at the moment :)

i'll give it another go maybe later this week.

[Gutsman Heavy]

10 points shy of getting another game off club nintendo
#suffering

If anyone has club nintendo cards they don't wan't chuck 'em my way, I'll even tip you a buck or two

[ILikeSoundwave]

Does anyone here play Destiny?, if anyone here does and wants to do a raid I'd be up to it.:)

I'm on PSN.

[i_amtrunks]

10 points shy of getting another game off club nintendo
#suffering

If anyone has club nintendo cards they don't wan't chuck 'em my way, I'll even tip you a buck or two

Pretty sure that the cards are now invalid, You had to have all the serial codes entered by April 1st I think.

I ended up getting a Yoshi egg backpack a Kirby triple Deluxe Soundtrack and some bits and pieces (notepads, shoelaces) with the leftovers. I was never fortunate enough to check out the Stars catalogue when they were offering games.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Cards are valid until end of September, they just aren't adding them to new games after April 1st



Pretty sure that the cards are now invalid, You had to have all the serial codes entered by April 1st I think.

I ended up getting a Yoshi egg backpack a Kirby triple Deluxe Soundtrack and some bits and pieces (notepads, shoelaces) with the leftovers. I was never fortunate enough to check out the Stars catalogue when they were offering games.

[Golden Phoenix]

10 points shy of getting another game off club nintendo
#suffering

If anyone has club nintendo cards they don't wan't chuck 'em my way, I'll even tip you a buck or two

I didn't know you could get the games now through the club now, last time I looked they weren't there. I never bothered registering anything because there wasn't much I wanted. Picked up those 2 game and watch collections a few years back, but that was it.

I'll have to pull out all my recent Nintendo games that I haven't Registered. Looking at like a year and a half's worth of codes.

[snaketales]

Some random Mass Effect 3 multiplayer moments, both playing as an Asari infiltrator on Firebase Jade:

I spent the first 10 waves of one game getting 10+ revives. In the extraction wave I get downed, so I wait for a teammate to revive me. One does... right under a Banshee, which promptly picks me up and synch-kills me. :mad:

In another game, we had the hack objective (wherein you have to stay in one spot for a certain amount of time) against Collectors. At one point a possessed Abomination came running in - these guys explode when killed if you're not careful, so I bolted, aiming to come back in once it'd gone. I hear a KA-BOOOM behind me, turn around and all 3 teammates are down. I ran back in, revived one and then got picked up by a Praetorian. I start to go through the death animation when there's another KA-BOOOOM and I'm alive again.... I'm not sure what happened but I think the guy I revived used a missile launcher to clear out the rabble.

Fun times.

[Mythirax]

I hear a KA-BOOOM behind me, turn around and all 3 teammates are down. I ran back in, revived one and then got picked up by a Praetorian. I start to go through the death animation when there's another KA-BOOOOM and I'm alive again.... I'm not sure what happened but I think the guy I revived used a missile launcher to clear out the rabble.

Fun times.

I love those moments :D I miss ME3 Platinum MP.

[Hursticon]

Picked this up this pretty reasonably conditioned copy of Skeleton Warriors on PSX from a Canadian eBay Seller:
(Oz never saw these large cases did we? - I don't remember ever seeing them :confused:)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CE8eAbCVEAA7Rk2.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CE8eBIvVAAASDfr.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CE8eCNKVAAAMELW.jpg:large


Still got to get around to actually playing it, but I was able to rip the music perfectly well! :D

I also picked up these Controllers from a local OpShop for a total of $5! - Pretty sweet deal I thought:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CE8gW9vUEAAHJ4I.jpg:large


2x are PS2 Controllers which is good as I recently bought a PS2 that came with only PS1/DualShock 1 Controllers and as most would know, there are plenty of PS2 games that will simply refuse to even progress to the main menu without a DualShock 2 Controller. :rolleyes:

The PSOne controller is my 2nd one of these transparent aqua-coloured ones, so if it & the PS2 Controllers all work without issue, this'll end up being a damn sweet find indeed! :p

[CBratron]

Back when analog was optional.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Lol, and here i am trying to offload an original, no analog ps1 controller for $5! Nice find indeed, boggles my mind how expensive console controllers have gotten over the years!

[Hursticon]

Back when analog was optional.

Hehe, right? - You knew you're running into problems when you hit the "Analog" button and the sticks didn't work! :p
(That, or you're playing a REALLY old game! :D)


Lol, and here i am trying to offload an original, no analog ps1 controller for $5! Nice find indeed, boggles my mind how expensive console controllers have gotten over the years!

$5 for an OG pre-DualShock controller is a pretty fair price to me. ;)
I think I was just lucky here given that on eBay these PS1 & 2 controllers would be anywhere from $15 up! :eek:

[benny444]

Witcher 3!!! :)

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u383/benny4474/Mobile%20Uploads/7F9A4464-751A-4DCF-ABCC-A268DF404400_zpspot0ihku.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/benny4474/media/Mobile%20Uploads/7F9A4464-751A-4DCF-ABCC-A268DF404400_zpspot0ihku.jpg.html)

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http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u383/benny4474/Mobile%20Uploads/74AECCA4-4654-4EFE-AFB7-46EE331003C0_zpsckx2tfon.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/benny4474/media/Mobile%20Uploads/74AECCA4-4654-4EFE-AFB7-46EE331003C0_zpsckx2tfon.jpg.html)

[Gutsman Heavy]

Damn that's huge, I'm impaiently waiting for the enhanced edition, and a video card that can run it at 60fps on ultra (It'll be a long wait, luckily I still need to finish #2)

[Sinnertwin]

Fallout 4!
I haven't been this excited about something since the last time I was excited about something.

[Mythirax]

I haven't been this excited about something since the last time I was excited about something.

Lmao!

[fatbot]

A couple questions,

Can I play Australian DLC on an American game?

Will an American game play on an Australian Xbox One?

[Gutsman Heavy]

A couple questions,

Can I play Australian DLC on an American game?

Varies from game to game, system to system



Will an American game play on an Australian Xbox One?

I assume, but not actually sure

[Facepunches]

Anyone here playing MH4U? Keen to play with some Ozformers those of you who are about!

[Trent]

Fallout 4!
I haven't been this excited about something since the last time I was excited about something.

I like Fallout, but have never bothered to put the time into it. The next instalment looks pretty cool but yeah, time.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Anyone here playing MH4U? Keen to play with some Ozformers those of you who are about!

Still hoping for a Wii U release, that and there's so much to do in 3U still...

[Facepunches]

Still hoping for a Wii U release, that and there's so much to do in 3U still...

I hear ya. Ive played it across most platforms and while I like having the game on the big screen with the WiiU, everything's still there and awesome on the 3DS. Having a XL helps.

[benny444]

Latest purchase :)

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u383/benny4474/Mobile%20Uploads/CFE8AF85-FC31-4636-BC6B-258FFF33E4EC_zpspjkrladn.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/benny4474/media/Mobile%20Uploads/CFE8AF85-FC31-4636-BC6B-258FFF33E4EC_zpspjkrladn.jpg.html)

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http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u383/benny4474/Mobile%20Uploads/EB557132-FAF1-42AB-872A-3A4B620BBDF6_zpsatenvdml.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/benny4474/media/Mobile%20Uploads/EB557132-FAF1-42AB-872A-3A4B620BBDF6_zpsatenvdml.jpg.html)

[Gutsman Heavy]

I hear ya. Ive played it across most platforms and while I like having the game on the big screen with the WiiU, everything's still there and awesome on the 3DS. Having a XL helps.

It works very well on the N3DS with the nub, it also gets a nice little graphics boost from the extra processing power. I'd just really like it on the big screen ;_;

[kup]

It works very well on the N3DS with the nub, it also gets a nice little graphics boost from the extra processing power. I'd just really like it on the big screen ;_;

Too bad the 3Ds doesn't have a feature to connect it for output on the WiiU. I think Nintendo should wake up a bit and allow device interconnectivity. It isn't the 1990s any more.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Too bad the 3Ds doesn't have a feature to connect it for output on the WiiU. I think Nintendo should wake up a bit and allow device interconnectivity. It isn't the 1990s any more.

If rampant internet speculation is true that's what NX will be. It won't be, but one can wish.

I've been playing Splatoon, I'm surprised I like it so much. Haven't been to into online shooters since Quake III.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Too bad the 3Ds doesn't have a feature to connect it for output on the WiiU. I think Nintendo should wake up a bit and allow device interconnectivity. It isn't the 1990s any more.

I agree in principle, but with the 3DS resolution, i'm glad Nintendo chose to spare my eyes :D

[Hursticon]

I built this Beast (https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=441208&action=wish_lists) for my 30th Birthday gift to myself... :p

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CG9FbeSVAAEUd0L.jpg:large


The aim was to build a "Mid-Spec" machine that'd last the next 5 years at least, being able to handle Carmageddon: Reincarnation & Doom(4) :D, but also so I could simply play games at all as my outgoing PC had just been thoroughly used and had met the end of its life (Being built in mid '08). :)

It'll also allow me to get better accustomed with a modern Windows environment, as I've been using XP since, oooooooh... '02? :p

I should also be able to do what I do with PCs a little quicker too, hopefully being able to now rip my Cartoon DVD collection as easily as my CD collection! :cool:

[kup]

If rampant internet speculation is true that's what NX will be. It won't be, but one can wish.

I've been playing Splatoon, I'm surprised I like it so much. Haven't been to into online shooters since Quake III.

Yeah, I am very curious about the NX and although internet speculation does portray the system as the 'saviour' of Nintendo by bringing them to the 21st century, I am also in the doubt that it is that.

Basically as a Youtube commentator said, Nintendo is ran by old men who still think it's the 1980s and 90s. They refuse to budge from their obsolete ideals and practices. Back in the 80s and 90s Nintendo was a huge innovator and seemed to be willing to try out new technologies to stay ahead of the curve and that indeed worked for them with massive success. However by the time the mid to late 90s arrived, they decided to stop innovating and begun sticking to what they know worked for them without letting go. You can see those disastrous practices in the well documented SNES CD debacle and their persistence on sticking to cartridges for the N64 when the rest of the industry had moved on. That Pig headed thinking is actually what ended up given rise to Sony but they still don't seem to have learned.

The most innovating thing they did post 2000 was probably trying to reach out to the casual market with the Wii and the 'lame' motion control games like wiifit and whatnot. That allowed them to sell a shit load of consoles despite the severe HW deficiencies of the Wii which was basically two gamecubes stuck together as well as all their shovel ware they kept putting out to maintain their attention. However as the WiiU has shown, casual gamers don't stick around and quickly move on to other things so with the Wii 'casual gamer priority' practices, they managed to further alienate much of the dedicated gamers who moved on to other consoles and of course, the 3P developers go where they can find the most audience with less hassles.

Unfortunately Nintendo is still sticking to their guns in regards to the 'hassles' for both 3P developers and consumers. They refuse to update their practices when it comes to regions, they refuse to fully accept User based online inter-connectivity (basically your console is the account so if you loose it - bad luck). I can't buy a Virtual Console title on the Wii U and also play it on the 3DS, they refuse to have standard Dolby/DTS surround sound features and don't know how to properly implement MPCM - They don't want to make their console a multimedia machine so it doesn't have a bluray player and although Apps like Netflix exists, it is limited by region as well as much of their online library.

The hassles that 3P developers face are well known with abhorrent licensing fees and demands. There is also the non-standard HW that is not worth developing for since most of the gaming audience has moved on to more standardised 'x86' based consoles which are more developer friendly.

As long as the current mob is there like Iwata, I have no hope of seeing much that will bring Nintendo into the 21st century and into a commanding lead once again in the gaming industry. They need new blood there who appreciates the legacy of the company as well as the progress of the industry.


I built this Beast (https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=441208&action=wish_lists) for my 30th Birthday gift to myself... :p


The aim was to build a "Mid-Spec" machine that'd last the next 5 years at least, being able to handle Carmageddon: Reincarnation & Doom(4) :D, but also so I could simply play games at all as my outgoing PC had just been thoroughly used and had met the end of its life (Being built in mid '08). :)

It'll also allow me to get better accustomed with a modern Windows environment, as I've been using XP since, oooooooh... '02? :p

I should also be able to do what I do with PCs a little quicker too, hopefully being able to now rip my Cartoon DVD collection as easily as my CD collection! :cool:

Happy Birthday Hursti and congrats on the new PC! I have always felt that the PC is the definitive gaming platform. It is cheap to built if you know what you are doing and always remains ahead of the technology curve if properly maintained which is no more than a couple of hundred bucks every 3-5 years. In the long run, it comes out cheaper than keeping up with consoles and always with superior graphics and sound if plugged in properly.

In recent years, I have moved away from 'desktop' gaming and moved my gaming PC to the living room. It is difficult to go back when you are playing your favourite game on a big TV screen and running your sound through a Surround Sound system.

[kurdt_the_goat]

I disagree with pretty much everything you've said :p

Nintendo hardware was never really ahead of any curves. Gameboy for instance (I was an Atari Lynx man!). You could argue SNES but it was a few years after Megadrive and so by that time bound to be stronger hardware. You say they stopped innovating but then go on to say they innovated with the Wii... which, shovelware aside (Nintendo themselves don't make shovelware, they just let other companies release it, like Sony did on PS1 & 2 etc), had profound impact on the industry.

While motion controls themselves are pretty much gone from the other systems, they're alive and kicking on mobile. The 'ease of use' they promoted back then is still in full force industry wide, as most developers agree games have become too complicated and everyone is trying to get back to the simplicity of past generations.

The original Nintendo DS had shitty hardware just like all their handhelds before (and after) but the introduction of secondary screen, and most obviously touch based gameplay - they were the forerunners of this while people were still playing Snake on their Nokias pretty much. Now virtually every mobile game owes something to Nintendo's work on the DS.

They are no doubt the slowest to change, something i think owes more to the fact that they're Japanese than that they're old. Old may be responsible for being overly cautious though.

You have to remember they're primarily a games developer and have lacked sufficient in house OS and networking capability for far too long. Unlike Microsoft who obviously have OS experience. Until recently Sony's network stuff was pretty crap as well for basically the same reasons. Not excusing Nintendo, but they have made strides - a bit late - but at least now their online has at least been stable, and if they're to be believed, should be improving greatly in the coming years with proper accounts and inter-system purchases.

They may be slow and stubborn, but the heads of company are some of the most clued in people in the industry - especially in terms of understanding what makes a good game still, and that hasn't and probably never will change. You should have a read if you haven't already, of some of their financial briefings and Q&A sessions here: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html , where it becomes quite obvious Iwata is the best person to be running the company.

If you read back a few and see the path they've taken to approaching DLC come to fruition for instance... where they are pretty much the only company not trying to completely rip people off ... it's hard not to have some admiration for that in this day and age.

Iwata's stance on the impact of 'race to the bottom' pricing structure (from his GDC speech) will one day soon be looked back upon as completely correct as well, whereas pretty much everyone else in the industry was clueless to it at the time.

While you could argue they don't innovate in hardware in the fashion you're after, they do in others, and it's undeniable that they're the best at innovating in software. Look no further than Splatoon, essentially a completely unique take on the shooter genre. 20 years after Doom, it's not an easy thing to reinvent and yet on basically their first go, they put together a complete, fun and awesome new game.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I hope Nintendo don't over correct the course. I'd hate to see them become like the other two and rely on 3rd party game exclusives*, paid peer-to-peer online and multimedia features I won't use (Surely that's got to be unnecessary by next gen with smart tv's and phones that can screen-stream)

I like that they are stuck in the past for most things, I don't like what consoles have turned into. If it wasn't for the Wii U I'd be PC exclusive this gen.

*this exclusive is on PC and will be on the other system in 6 months when the GOTY ED releases.

Meh, screw it all. I'll go play my Mega Drive instead :)

[kurdt_the_goat]

Sony pisses me off the most cause a lot of their 1st party games are really good but they're so few and far between. I want the sequel to Gravity Rush they've been promising for a few years now... i want Gran Turismo on PS Vita... and the less said about The Last Guardian the better!

Nintendo's output is unmatched. They don't get enough credit for single handedly supporting their systems... Sony or MS couldn't do it if they didn't have the 3rd party support (hence why they place so much importance on it). Nintendo has more and better quality output than any other single developer, and in some cases, multiple developers.

[kup]

I disagree with pretty much everything you've said :p

Nintendo hardware was never really ahead of any curves. Gameboy for instance (I was an Atari Lynx man!). You could argue SNES but it was a few years after Megadrive and so by that time bound to be stronger hardware. You say they stopped innovating but then go on to say they innovated with the Wii... which, shovelware aside (Nintendo themselves don't make shovelware, they just let other companies release it, like Sony did on PS1 & 2 etc), had profound impact on the industry.

While motion controls themselves are pretty much gone from the other systems, they're alive and kicking on mobile. The 'ease of use' they promoted back then is still in full force industry wide, as most developers agree games have become too complicated and everyone is trying to get back to the simplicity of past generations.

The original Nintendo DS had shitty hardware just like all their handhelds before (and after) but the introduction of secondary screen, and most obviously touch based gameplay - they were the forerunners of this while people were still playing Snake on their Nokias pretty much. Now virtually every mobile game owes something to Nintendo's work on the DS.

They are no doubt the slowest to change, something i think owes more to the fact that they're Japanese than that they're old. Old may be responsible for being overly cautious though.

You have to remember they're primarily a games developer and have lacked sufficient in house OS and networking capability for far too long. Unlike Microsoft who obviously have OS experience. Until recently Sony's network stuff was pretty crap as well for basically the same reasons. Not excusing Nintendo, but they have made strides - a bit late - but at least now their online has at least been stable, and if they're to be believed, should be improving greatly in the coming years with proper accounts and inter-system purchases.

They may be slow and stubborn, but the heads of company are some of the most clued in people in the industry - especially in terms of understanding what makes a good game still, and that hasn't and probably never will change. You should have a read if you haven't already, of some of their financial briefings and Q&A sessions here: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html , where it becomes quite obvious Iwata is the best person to be running the company.

If you read back a few and see the path they've taken to approaching DLC come to fruition for instance... where they are pretty much the only company not trying to completely rip people off ... it's hard not to have some admiration for that in this day and age.

Iwata's stance on the impact of 'race to the bottom' pricing structure (from his GDC speech) will one day soon be looked back upon as completely correct as well, whereas pretty much everyone else in the industry was clueless to it at the time.

While you could argue they don't innovate in hardware in the fashion you're after, they do in others, and it's undeniable that they're the best at innovating in software. Look no further than Splatoon, essentially a completely unique take on the shooter genre. 20 years after Doom, it's not an easy thing to reinvent and yet on basically their first go, they put together a complete, fun and awesome new game.

I should of made myself a bit more clear - I was referring mostly to the HW specs of the home consoles not the handhelds. However I do believe that it is ridiculous that they do not offer interconnectivity from 3DS to Wii/WiiU in the sense of Virtual Console games that are available on both and their odd 'Console is the account' policy which baffles me.

I don't want Nintendo to become Sony but it needs to at least become more appealing to third party developers and convince majority of gamers that it is a primary choice for a console rather than something you have on the side for their exclusives if they wish to increase their market share.

When it comes to innovation, I did mention that they did innovate with the motion stuff to appeal to the casual gamer but everything else remained somewhat behind. One of the reasons that the Wii seems to have a lot of shovel ware is that it was so behind the curve technically that not many modern 3P games could really run on it without some compromise but 3Ps still wanted to publish on it due to the high rate of casual gamers. Yeah, motion control was innovate but that's about it and that innovation didn't bring much to the table.

When it comes to the SNES, it was very much in front - Perhaps not as powerful as the NEO GEO but it did provide excellent performance at a good price point. They were also willing to improve the system in any way they could such as by introducing the FX chip which allowed the SNES to handle polygons a lot more efficient than previously as the Megadrive had proven better at it with Another World.

Nintendo is king when it comes to innovative games and gameplay - There is no denying that but they are loosing their market share because people are only buying their consoles for that alone and as a business, that may not be enough.