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Review is up, but warning, I'm not a big fan of it (I like this type of games in the arcade, but no so much at home).
I hope you can forgive me...
I think the worst thing about the review was that Pit Fighter was ranked above it on your list. Pit Fighter? For real?
Other than that you gave it a fair shake, although I would say the soundtrack isn't just solid, its amazing! I get goose bumps when I hear the take off music!
I think what helps cement this game so high for me though was the "console arcade" next door to my house had two of these hooked up to two Sega Genesis consoles:
I think if you played After Burner II on one of these you might have more appreciation for it
The first thing I would do when I went there was find this game on the shelf, pop it in, sit down in one of these, and kick some Halvarian ass! (although with the cold war being so recent I was still thinking it was the Russians)- RickR and nosweargamer
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Battletech? I feel like I know this one, but I'm having trouble pinning it down...
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This game was one of the first Genesis games I played, and it's still a top 3 title for me on the system. Can't wait to see your review of it!
I have the 3D version on my 3DS as well; it's been worth every penny :-)
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Totally didn't think to take a photo of what I put in! Sorry guys!
- correagonzalez and jmjustin6
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I kind of feel like every junk box should have a token combat cart, but it should only be placed there by the host. (Knowing full well it will most likely come back to you.)
Having some tanks guarding the box keeps it safe.
I agree, Combat needs to be in every box! I chuckled when I saw it; its the ultimate Atari junk cart!
- Rowsdower70 and StormSurge
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Exactly! And can you imagine if Nintendo handled things right now the way Atari would have, like with the 5200 launch? Nintendo would just be reissuing ports of the same Wii games that everybody's played for the past several years.
You know, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe i was worried that was going to be a trend. They are doing the same thing with Pokken Tournament, but there are two major selling points that let them get away with this more on the Switch:
1. 1080P 60FPS (MK8 Deluxe 200CC's is screaming!)
2. Full portability; this is such a huge selling point for me.
Even having to take a dock and a power adapter and HDMI cable, we have taken the Switch with us to a gymnastics competition my daughter was in down in Peoria, IL, and my wife and I took it with us for a weekend getaway last weekend. Real easy to just setup and play in the hotel room. Much easier than taking an Xbox One or PS4 or even any of the other many many consoles on the list. I really think the hardware is helping to sell the games here.
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SUPER excited for this game! I think this looks like the best 3D Mario game to date... anyone else stoked for this one?
Its driving me crazy watching the E3 coverage on this knowing I have to wait till October to get my copy!
- Justin, Rowsdower70, RickR and 1 other
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Saw this article yesterday:
https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/13/atari-2600-retron-77/
This is saying 80 for the price? I also heard rumors that it is emulation and Harmony won't work. Guess we'll just have to wait and see how it shapes up, but still exciting news!
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Yes that is what I fear, that it will work in the same manner as the Retron5 literally dumping cart content to a ROM for it's own emulator use. I suspect that will be the case. I also thought the Retron 3 which I have is junk in build quality though it DOES support flashcarts. I went for the RetroBit SuperRetroTrio though instead of the Retron5 because that not only plays nicely with all my Everdrives (Snes / Nes / Genesis) built is pretty good in the compatibility and even comes with a pretty nice stock controller.
I haven't heard any rumors that this will be emulation based, but there's very little info out period. I'm hoping they follow the model of the Retron 1 HD; it doesn't use emulation, but they do use a NOAC with an upscaler for HDMI output. Not ideal, but better than nothing I guess. The Retron 1 HD also has AV ports, so if you don't have an HDTV and want to use it you still can.
My guess is if this is a solo cart product it will be some sort of Atari on a chip scenario similar to the Retron 1 HD. I can't see them going the emulation route to play carts from one system on a console.
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As weird as this seems, this game gets me a bit motion sick if I play it too long. I did three or four rounds and started feeling dizzy, like I do if I play a first person shooter. I think its all the shifting back and forth when you change direction; it messes with my head. Anyway, here's my score so far:
53,400
I'm with Ferg; I was a lot better at this one when I was younger. It was one of my favorites until I got a copy of Defender II/Stargate, then I played that more.
- Justin, The Professor and Ballblaɀer
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Some really cool stuff this time in the box! Always wanted that how to win at video games magazine and the tomy pac man bank! Could not pass up a Mattel football II and Donkey kong 3. Mechwarrior I kept because....Mechwarrior! I love robot battle games!
Love doing these boxes, so much fun!
I almost snagged that copy of MW2, but knew I wouldn't play it
Glad it found the right home!- Rowsdower70 and Justin
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This is the only flashback console I own. I came across it at the Family Dollar on sale. It definitely has issues and the emulation isn't all that great especially on the Heist; one of my favorite Colecovision games from back in the day. I was also sad that there was no, Burgertime, Ladybug or Mouse Trap all great CV games. Bar none, my favorite on here is Frenzy, a superior follow-up to Berzerk which was unavailable on any other consoles back in the 80's (or the present for that matter).
Frenzy is amazing; the music alone in that game makes it marvelous, and the gameplay is superb!
My biggest gripe is the CV controller, but I can play it on my wife's original CV and use my 2600 joystick adapter cables I bought from The Intellivisionaries podcast. It plays like a dream with my Suncom TAC-2...
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Think the rarest stuff I have is a few 5's:
Strategy X
Roc N Rope
Frankenstein's Monster (in the mail from NSG!)
I have seen Gremlins and Ram It at one of my local game shops but they wanted 20 for Ram It and 25 for Gremlins. I've been willing to spend more money on Atari games now because I've got many of the commons making bargain purchasing more rare, so I might pick one or both of them up next time I'm up there.
Update: Got 20 bucks in frequent buyer cash from the local gameshop a few months back, and used it to (mostly) snag Gremlins. Of course, to get that cash you have to spend 200 dollars...
But hey, that was 10 dollars here, 20 dollars there over the course of a year or two so I'm not sweating it
A lot of it was snagging 2600 games at a buck a piece so they really helped round out my collection and got me over the 200 game mark.- nosweargamer and Ballblaɀer
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Nice job all, and congrats to Greenween! I'm just happy I had a chance to participate and actually form an opinion about this game. Its been on my shelf for a while now, and I think I casually tried it out a couple of times, but never seriously dug into it until now.
- The Professor, Justin and greenween
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Finally got my second Milton Bradley cart for the 2600 thanks to NSG! I've actually had my copy of Spitfire Attack since I was a kid; it was one of three games I managed to keep from my original collection (the other two being Joust and Buck Rogers). Picture below of both carts together:
I wish my Spitfire Attack label was as pristine as the Survival Run label, but I'm still happy I have both MB games in my collection now.
EDIT: Realized it was Buck Rogers, not Frogger, that was the last game I managed to hold on to from my original collection... Ferg's upcoming podcast episode jogged my memory!
- nosweargamer, RickR, LeeJ07 and 3 others
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Yup. Had Vernors many times! And, if I am not mistaken, they even had a commercial starring Soupy Sales!
I remember bringing some Vernors with us on a family vacation back to Maine one summer (its where I was born and still have a lot of family out there). One of my friends fished one out of the cooler, was like "what's this," then about choked on it after he took a big swig
He wasn't prepared for that level of carbonation! He really enjoyed it though, and asked us to bring more next time we came out I still like Vernors, but I prefer Canada Dry when I want a ginger ale, so I don't drink it much anymore.
- Justin and nosweargamer
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I caved and got the Princess and Invincible Mario off eBay. I got the Princess and Bowser for 4 bucks shipped, which wasn't too bad actually, even though we already had a Bowser. Invincible Mario on the other hand seems to be more popular; the best I could get was 4.50 shipped, and that was after I worked the seller down with Make An Offer (he wanted 6 shipped initially).
How much is everyone's local McD's charging for the toys? The ones in my area only charge a buck a toy, but I've heard of some areas charging 2 dollars a toy. It would certainly explain some of the eBay pricing I've seen as well.
- nosweargamer and Justin
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So true! I'm trying to become less obese and have been avoiding sugary carbonated drinks as much as possible, but when I was recently at Underground Retrocade, first thing I did when I walked in and paid my admission was to ask for a Dew. Later on I had a cream soda.
What I try to do is limit myself to one 12oz a day (not that I drink one every day either). I also don't drink them with meals anymore. It makes it more of a treat and more enjoyable than guzzling a 32oz at a restaurant with some food.
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Redpop!
This is Faygo's classic Strawberry soda. I enjoyed this a lot as a kid, but have grown out of it a bit. It is very sugary and almost has a bit of a plastic-like aftertaste (even as a kid, I imagined I was drinking a liquefied red balloon. But I liked it!) You can taste a berry like taste, but it's not strawberry enough for me. I still drink it from time to time, but it's also a flavor I can easily pass.
Rating: Meh
Man I still love me a Redpop every now and then! When my grandfather wasn't drinking a PBR he was drinking a Redpop! I grew up on the stuff (another Michigander here for those who didn't know), and haven't gotten tired of it yet. In fact, I tried Sunkist strawberry soda, and didn't like it because it was too sweet, and didn't taste like Redpop. I think Redpop also has a bit of a cream soda flavor underneath that I really enjoy, and that other strawberry soda doesn't have.
I think out of all the flavors you have listed above I like Redpop and Rock N Rye the best, although I haven't tried Cotton Candy, Moon Mist Blue, or Candy Apple yet. My daughter has tried the Cotton Candy and really enjoyed it, but I'm guessing its going to be way too sweet for me, plus I'm not a fan of cotton candy in general.
As far as the Coke vs Pepsi thing someone mentioned, I'm Pepsi all the way. I can get their Real Sugar stuff much more readily than I can a glass bottle of Mexican Coke, and Pepsi isn't quite as sweet as Coke, which I like. I also like the 1893 Pepsi Cola; its actually less sweet than normal Pepsi, but has a nice bite that I like.
Maybe we need to do an Atari.io Pepsi Challenge at some point, remember that?
- nosweargamer, RickR and Justin
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NSG's Name That Game
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Ok next guess on game 3... one of the Strike Series? Desert, Jungle, or Urban?