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10 hours ago, Justin said:The red and white are very, very ugly to me, beyond unattractive. It looks like a cheap toy, and the white plastic looks cheap, gets dirty and turns yellow.
Normally, I would have to agree with you. That was my thoughts when I first seen one. I didn't understand the, I guess logic or theory, behind its design. But the more I looked at it the more it grew on me. The more I've used it the more I've come to like it. I like the NES but the games I enjoy playing most I can't find cheap. The Famicom gave me a cheap alternative option. I like the AV Famicom a whole lot more than the 2nd Gen NES. I never liked that hump. I wanted the AV Fami but the price difference between it and the original Fami was $50. I gave $20 for my Fami which I didn't think was all that bad. But it was the games I was after that sealed the deal.
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I love seeing all of your picks. I would have put the PC Engine in my list but I have yet to obtain one. I kept my list strictly consoles. No handhelds, no computer systems. That's why you don't see Lynx or A8s on my list. I also had to own what I was putting on the list. With that said, and because I am planning to save handhelds and computers for another list, I didn't put down the 800. While similar to me the A8 line and 5200 are different because of how they were marketed. You can program a computer and do many things with them besides play games. You can only play games on the 5200. That explains where my thoughts were when making my list.
The NES I hold dear to my heart because I was in junior high and high school when it was going strong. Instead of getting drunk and getting into trouble like they were I stayed home, in my room, playing Nintendo. I didn't want to do anything else. I socialized at school, pretty much kept to myself at home. The NES kept me out of trouble, off the streets, and safe at home. It also encouraged my reading with the Nintendo Power mags.
I hope others will chime in. I'd like to see how other members rank their favorites.
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I replaced the belt on my disk drive and can play Metroid again which I haven't done since I originally beat it. It's going to be nice revisiting this old friend again.
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Metroid is a halr puller of a game but I enjoyed every millisecond of it. I never played any GB or GBA installments in the series and I only seen a glimpse of Super Metroid. I would not dig into Metroid again until Metroid Prime on the GameCube. And I still need to dig into Metroid Other M on Wii. So far I've liked what I've played so far.
Excellent write up and, yep, Samus surprised all of us Metroid fans. At least the FC version had a save feature on disk. I really need to replace the belt on my FC disk drive so I can play Metroid again.
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Curious to see where this goes. The SuperSystem was my first console and remains my all-time favorite.
Back when the 2600 was king, and being a kid, wishing for an Atari and getting a 5200 instead was nothing to sneeze about. It was an Atari at heart and I'm very grateful to have developed a passion for it.
I'm curious to know someone else's thoughts and feelings about it and what games they like, don't like, and think are possible hidden gems.
It is a very misunderstood system that, in my opinion, showcased everything Atari was about. Even if it was using old technology it was technology that was tried and true. It and the 2600 were side by side the whole time, too. There are positive things the 5200 has if one looks hard enough.
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I have to admit that when the 1997 Titanic came out I was very excited...but only for my interest in the ship. If the film was spot on accurate then the ship details they recreated showed just how massive and beautiful the Titanic really was. I would have enjoyed the movie more if Hollywood would have kept the love story out of it. I do feel that part of the story took away from Titanic's story. It was called Titanic after all, not Romeo and Juliette.
I believe the Internet Archive has some Titanic stuff including early movies. I think.
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On 5/18/2020 at 10:58 AM, StormSurge said:
Great stuff K!
Thanks!
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On 5/17/2020 at 11:14 PM, Justin said:
@kamakazi20012 You recommend Basic Programming over Brain Games? Just imagine what Basic Programming could have been with a battery backup or memory function, it would have been like @Video 61's Monitor Cartridge.
Yep...BASIC PROGRAMMING over Brain Games because 1) I don't have Brain Games and 2) even in BASIC form everyone that wants to learn the 2600 should start with BASIC. It's an easier language to learn.
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I'm going to look forward to this blog.
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1 hour ago, TrekMD said:
I've always like this game. They did do a great job with it. I've even played the ColecoVision version and this one still captures the gameplay very well. My only complaint is that they should have used the fire button for the jumps.
25 minutes ago, RickR said:I agree with you both. It's a hidden gem on the 2600. Really well done. It's one of those games that's fun for both kids and adults.
The Colecovision version is a real eye opener. It's gorgeous. It's got the same weird controls as the 2600 version, but it's also really fun.I agree. They should have used that fire button. Maybe they meant to and accidentally programmed the wrong button? The Smurf character is animated very well.
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On 10/4/2019 at 10:13 AM, Justin said:
Cool review @kamakazi20012!! I love how you went all out with the graphics!
Thanks for the compliment. I figured out the issue I was having and managed to correct. It was the way I Photoshop was saving the images. It's was set way too high in DPI. It's down to about 75 now instead of 300. Seems to be working so far. Time will tell.
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You will need this link:
https://mentalmars.com/game-news/borderlands-2-golden-keys/
Gearbox releases new Golden Keys once or twice a month. When you start the game and press the A button on the title screen, you will be greeted with the menu screen. Here is where you can start a new game or continue a current game. If you highlight Extras and then Shift you can enter the code for more keys. You may need to create a SHiFT account first before you can enter the codes. The Golden Keys are used to obtain rare weapons, shields, mods, and relics to aid you in your adventures. In Sanctuary (getting to Sanctuary from the beginning may take a while) there is a Gold Loot Chest where the keys are used. Keys are not obtained any other way and items that come out of this loot chest will be random. Some items will be awesome, some will not. Simply take what's in there, equip what you will use, and sell the rest. It's a great way to make huge bucks fast. Also another way to make some extra in-game cash is to pick up any and everything you find whether you will use it or not. You can take these to vending machines and sell them. Everything you find in the game will be random drops.
All "loot" in the game has a rarity scale that is color coded. The order of rarity goes like this (from common to Legendary):
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Purple
- Pink
- Orange
The more rare it is the chances are the better it will be and the more it is worth. But there are times when a more common item will be better than a more rare item. And, yes, that has happened. I'll be happy to answer any questions you have about the game.
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You will love this game if you enjoy RPG and FPS elements. Be sure to nab the free Fight for Sanctuary DLC as well but save that one until the very end.
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Thanks for the comments, guys. It was hard for me to decide between a few of them for equal play time. I have Ken Siders' Q*Bert 7800 port and it's a fantastic game! But I tried to stick with official releases on this list. I may do a homebrew one later once I get a few in my collection if I decide to get more. And Ballblazer would have made the list easily taking the number 2 spot for it's fun and original play style but I don't own a copy of that one yet.
I have Donkey Kong Junior and One on One, neither of which I'm a huge fan of. While I enjoy the game I just don't get into Donkey Kong arcade games much...but I enjoy Donkey Kong Country on the SNES. I'll have to give One on One another go sometime. At present time it is my very least played game along with Hat Trick.
I have Joust, Dig Dug, PP II and a few others as well but I played PP II so much in the past that it sort of became the 7800's "Combat" in my opinion. Still a great game though. Joust? I prefer the 5200 version over the 7800 version. Graphics are better on the 7800 but the sounds impress me more on the 5200. Dig Dug? The 7800 is spot on but...it's Dig Dug. Sounds again I prefer on the 5200 version more. Those games I play more on the 5200 than the 7800.
I'm curious to see who else reads this and chimes in with their favorites that I made have missed.
- Sabertooth and Justin
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I have nothing against emulators. It was emulators that reminded me of the games I enjoyed and introduced me to games I missed. Because of those my starts of wanting to collect those games and systems was ignited. My only issue with Jaguar emulators...not a one is 100% accurate. There are one or two decent ones but at the time of this writing this is one where emulation comes close but misses. However, given the number of Jag units left, and knowing these systems can fetch a hefty price, emulation would be easier to obtain.
- DegasElite and dgrubb
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I bought mine new in 1995 and I want to say that it did but my memory is failing me and I could be getting it mixed up with overlays on other Jaguar games. I want to say it was a black with red used on most games but I could be mistaken. One sure way to know is to read the instruction manual to the game. If an overlay was officially included the instruction manual should have a page with a b/w photocopy of the game's overlay that can be cut out and used should the original get lost. It was common practice on Jaguar games.
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Despite your verdict of the game, Syndicate was my second most played game on the Jaguar only out played by Tempest 2000. It remains one of my favorites on the Jaguar. I did it backwards, though...I played the Jaguar version before I could even locate a PC version of this game.
Granted it doesn't push the Jaguar to its limits and the frame rate is not the best it is still a solid game for a cartridge. Controls do take some getting use to and some of the levels can push your skills to the max but I'd recommend this game to any one that has a Jaguar console. Just make certain the copy you find has the overlay or you will get frustrated.
For some laughs, set everyone on fire using the flamethrower.
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The Jaguar was caught in the middle of a video game era when everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was hype on doing CD development containing digital videos on game consoles and within games. Most of those games were not even worth the plastic they were printed on. The only game I found worthy of the FMV sequences was Sonic CD on the Sega CD. The animation was not much but opened and closed the story of the game successfully. It left the true heart of the game for the game play aspects that Sonic was well known for. That is the reason it was more successful than others.
If you were to take a look at other early CD games from the same time frame as the Jaguar you will discover piles of crap games. Night Trap (while cool actors and actresses were involved the game play blew), Sewer Shark, Road Avenger (OK...this one was sort of cool), and even the Sherlock Holmes series, really went overkill on the CD video stuff and left very little for interactive game play. Hell...I think the RCA CED players could have done a better game to be honest. The only other games that even came close to Sonic CD, for me, were the Wing Commander 3 and Wing Commander 4 games on the PlayStation and computers. I looked forward to the video sequences to move an interesting story line and plot along. Final Fantasy 7 stepped this up a notch as did FF 8 and 9. Only when the in-game graphics could be on par with the videos did the videos actually become important to the game play. But that took years to overcome.
So, sadly, while the Jaguar was a cool console in every aspect, it did not completely avoid the plague of FMV drenched CD based games, and this game was one of them. I guess the developers had to learn the hard way.
- Sabertooth and Justin
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Cybermorph came with my Jaguar along with Iron Soldier. Cybermorph fought Iron Soldier for game time in my house. While I loved Iron Soldier's arcade-style action I would put in Cybermorph for a more relaxed interaction. I think the game was done well although some of the levels could have been better planned as far as finding Pods are concerned. I eventually beat the game and would gladly do it again. I like the fact that I don't have a timer going against me...I can explore the game at my own pace. That is what made me like Cybermorph and I hope to run across its sequel someday. This is one of my top Jaguar picks.
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I never could find this game for the Jaguar so I have never played it. However I do have 21st's Pinball World, new in box, never been opened, pinball game for the PC-CD. And if the tables on the Jaguar version look just as boring as those shown on the back of the Pinball World box then it seems there might have been a theme going on here by 21st.
Let's see...Jaguar...1992-93, right? I would have been on a 386 playing Epic Megagames' Silverball and Epic Pinball games. So I would have most likely compared Pinball Fantasies with those games if I had actually had it.
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For me it would be Tempest 2000 first followed by Iron Soldier. After that throw in some Doom and Wolfenstein 3-D and some Baldies. After that I would probably play some Raiden and I*War...and then I might play some Bubsy. But I don't think it as bad as some other reviews lay claim to. I've seen worse and I mean in all video games...not just Jaguar titles.
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I got the chance to try this game in early 2016. And while I agree that the game is very relentless it was still a fun game. It's not my favorite on game on Jaguar but I would play this more than I would Club Drive or Checkered Flag. I'm sure it just requires a LOT more time and patients to master it. It is possible that this could have been another one of Atari's "rushed" titles which might account for the flaws in the game. My final thoughts on it are I would not mind having it in my collection to play but there are others I would rather have beforehand.
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The Jaguar requires a special breed of gamers because it is a different animal in the video game world. It was the first at attempting to bring hardware-supported 3-D gaming in a game console to the public. No PC required.
Truthfully, Bubsy was not a bad game. It is one of the toughest games I've come across but it's not bad and definitely not as bad as Grunge claims it is. The Jaguar never was seen for what it was but more for what it had. It made promises that simply were not kept. It never got the chance it desperately deserved.
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I have a more modern Pirates! for the Wii. Fun game.
I have more Microprose games for my XEGS including F-15 Strike Eagle, Decision in the Desert, top gunner (has three games), Crusade in Europe. All complete in box. I'm looking for Gunship and Red Storm Rising for the ST.
And, yes, I play Silent Service. I also have that one for the NES but play the XEGS version more.