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[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: TED Group Buy Round 2! ORDERED!]

Maybe we should all just mail Krikzz' Everdrive store and complain. He really screwed up and if he doesn't care about a bunch of his customers he shouldn't hope to sell a lot more products in the future to us.

I always argued that the Famicom version Everdrive was better than the NES Powerpak mainly because of the price and the support (Bunnyboy never updates the Powerpak, while Krikzz do update his Everdrives) but I've also seen how his attitude towards customers can be. After this incident, my opinion about him has certainly taken a blow.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Are there any demo discs for the Turbo?]

体験版 in romanji = taikenban ( means trial version/edition) , forgot the term, thx

romaji

Sorry but it bothers me.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: TED Group Buy Round 2! ORDERED!]

I'm glad it arrived safely.

Although I already got my Everdrive I had hardly any chance to play around with it. Everything I tested worked with it though.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: TED Group Buy Round 2! ORDERED!]

I took out one with USB and sent the rest of the Everdrives to Jtucci. 7 non-USB and 3 with USB. That should be all of them.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Blazing Lazers - the attract mode player is terrible]

I didn't know Germany was that bad.

Although we could enjoy arcade machines in Sweden, real game centers were limited to the biggest cities. Now arcades are almost extinct here.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Blazing Lazers - the attract mode player is terrible]

It always annoyed me as a kid when the attract mode player in games was so bad and died so early, and often stupidly like he had a death wish.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: TED Group Buy Round 2! ORDERED!]

OK just to let everyone know, the rest of the Everdrives seems to have safely arrived in my postbox. We are currently discussing it via PM.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Duo controller D-pad feels too trigger sensitive causing unintentional commands]

Sega d-pads are not X-Box bad but they are certainly no Nintendo d-pad either. I think NEC's d-pads are slightly better than Sega d-pads.

I'd recommend a Hori controller with a Nintendo-style cross-pad, but I guess you need an adapter for that since you have an USA duo.

All Duos have mini-DIN connectors, ya silly goose.

Oh right I forgot about that. Then there's no reason to not get a Japanese controller!

So Bekic just get a Hori controller, I did that too and love it! And since you will already have at least three controllers you might as well pick up a multi-tap and some Bomberman.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

Even if you have a raging tard-boner for the shitty NES one, at first glance, MG2: Solid Snake is 100% more fuck-yeah inducing than NES Metal Gear will ever be.

Exactly!

When I played it, I didn't care for Dragon Warrior 2 as much.  Meanwhile, I still think that both Dragon Warrior 3 and 4 are two of the best games on the NES.

I agree. The second game is probably among the weakest in the series. It's much longer than the first game and still quite repetitive. The third and fourth game however are the prime examples of Famicom RPGs. They were ahead of their time.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: TED Group Buy Round 2! ORDERED!]

Krikzz is the one at fault rushing with the order like that.

And I agree that group orders over several continents was a bad idea, it was a good lesson though. I'm not entering any more group buys anyway. Paypal also stole a big chunk of the discount so I'm happy if this ends the same as the normal price.

I will go home early and check my postbox then get back to you.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Duo controller D-pad feels too trigger sensitive causing unintentional commands]

Yeah Zipang is really a rebranded Solomon no Kagi isn't it? I can imagine it being horrible to play with a d-pad that easily hits diagonals.

Hori Fighting Commander PC is a good 6-button controller with a cross-shaped d-pad.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

I love the game (Japanese version at least). The world, music and characters are fantastic, but it's extremely simple and a bit repetitive. Though the simplicity is part its charm, I can see one who expects more of it being disappointed.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

Europe was even worse than America, we got almost zero traditional RPGs for Nintendo consoles (RPGs for computers and Sega consoles existed though) due to Nintendo of Europe not being interested in anything but action games.

I know Swedish Nintendo wanted to bring in FF VI but Nintendo of Europe said no, so no PAL version was made. The first Final Fantasy in Europe was FF VII and the first DQ was VIII!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Duo controller D-pad feels too trigger sensitive causing unintentional commands]

Maybe it's not the controller then. PCE controllers have quite good d-pads but sometimes I accidentally hit diagonals on them due to the shape of the d-pad. In Dracula X I'm sometimes accidentally using special weapons when I'm trying to use the whip due to this.

I'd recommend a Hori controller with a Nintendo-style cross-pad, but I guess you need an adapter for that since you have an USA duo.

But of course it's possible both pads are faulty.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

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Since Metal Gear was so popular (especially in USA) they even made a NES exclusive sequel, before the real MSX2 sequel was made.

Agh, if this is true, then you make a very compelling argument that Metal Gear sold well!

Interesting.

Then why drop the "Metal Gear" title make it play so differently? Even a sequel to a genuine hit and well received game like The Adventure of Link has a very noticeable "ZELDA II" on the cover.

Good point!
I think the reason it plays so differently is simply because it wasn't made by the same people.

Does anyone honestly believe that Metal Gear played a major part in the success of the NES?

Of course not. It was just one among many successful Famicom games.

Look at how poorly the Dragon Warrior games sold (Nintendo resorted to literally giving away the massive surplus of unsold copies of the original) and how unpopular the genre was. There was always a modest market for niche games and the NES was such a massive success that a game didn't have to be a hit to be profitable. Especially for a publisher as prolific and with such close ties to Nintendo of Japan.

I thought Nintendo of America gave away DW1 games as a promotion in order to introduce the American market to RPGs (ironically enough considering USA is the place of origin of the genre), and that Dragon Warrior was a moderate success in USA until DW VII. It was apparently not successful enough since Enix withdrew their American office before the completion of DW V (the best game in the series IMHO).

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Dumb rookie question.]

I see, thanks!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

Sales numbers doesn't necessary reflect player reception but you can't ignore there is a clear connection, especially since it sold so well (a million sold is a lot even for a NES game, all the games you listed were big successes). Even if the parents buy random games they are still affected by word of mouth, sellers recommendations and their kids' wish lists etc.

Since Metal Gear was so popular (especially in USA) they even made a NES exclusive sequel, before the real MSX2 sequel was made.

I'm not discussing what could have saved the Turbo Grafx in USA because I have no idea about that stuff.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: TED Group Buy Round 2! ORDERED!]

At least you didn't have to pay tax.

Ah I guess they screwed up so it's up to them to fix it. I'm way from home for a while, I wonder if the rest of the Everdrives are waiting in my postbox...

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Dumb rookie question.]

Macross is a fake SCD game, but it does require at least a 1.0 card.

Doesn't all CD games require at least v1.0 card?

No, only CD-ROM2 games do.

Super CD games require at least a 3.0 card (built into Duos and the Super CD-ROM).

Arcade Card games require the appropriate Arcade Card to run. If your CD-ROM system doesn't have 3.0/1 built-in, then you need the PRO card. If it does have 3.0/1 built-in, then you can use either the cheaper DUO card or the PRO.

I meant the CD BIOS (card or built-in). I never had a CD-ROM² (only Super) but if I understand it correctly it doesn't have a BIOS built-in so it needs a card to play any CD game at all. Else there wouldn't be a need for Hudson/NEC to release v1.0 cards (I take it the Juuouki bug was obviously not done deliberately).

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

I grew up with the NES game and have found memories of it. I would still choose the MSX version over the NES version any day.

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is a much better game, but I would play them in order. Then playing MGS after MG1 and MG2 is even better.
If you don't have an MSX2 or PS2/PS3 I recommend BlueMSX or possibly OpenMSX and play the patched versions http://www.romhacking.net/translations/842/ and http://www.romhacking.net/translations/80/. The manuals are also translated
www.msxnet.org/gtinter/mg1remi/mg1ma-us.zip and http://gtinter.msxnet.org/Operate.htm (very detailed and fun manual, required to complete the game).


About the NES game not being very popular in USA doesn't seem to be true. I checked it and it looks like it sold over a million in USA alone.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Dumb rookie question.]

Macross is a fake SCD game, but it does require at least a 1.0 card.

Doesn't all CD games require at least v1.0 card?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: God i hate this term but, whats your favorite "cute- em' up?"]

Star Parodier excells as fan service, which celebrates the PC Engine and Hudson Soft instead of just trying to be wacky or funny. The game content is rock solid, even if it isn't too difficult or cheap. Being a great tech demo, doing so many of the "impossible on PCE" things which so many PCE games do, is just a nice bonus.

The problem is that it does try to be funny and fails doing so. Or maybe I just expected it be to Star Soldier that Parodius is to Gradius. The PC Engine character is funny and some bosses but mostly it's just cute not funny.

On a side not it is incredibly easy on easy mode. I suck at shoot em ups and I still didn't loose a life until the final stage the first time I played. I died a lot on the mother brain but you get so many extra lives so there's no risk for Game Over. Graphically it's brilliant!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: God i hate this term but, whats your favorite "cute- em' up?"]

Sexy Parodius and Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius are my favourites. All Parodius games are great shooters with fantastic humour.

Star Parodier is cool and have great graphics but I expected it to have as hilarious jokes as the Parodius series has and was a bit disappointed. Not a bad shooter or anything though.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

Is vestcunt the only one who agrees with me?

You all suck my left one.

I stand by my praise of Metal Gear.

Maybe you had to be a little older to appreciate it. If I was only 5-6 years old, maybe I wouldn't have appreciated it myself.

You know what this reminds me of? Bullshite.

Don't take it the wrong way. The NES version is a good game on it's own. Kojima is just pissed that they made so many changes to his baby and of course that they had to remove Metal Gear from the game.

But it has a bit too many overcomplicated mazes (five buildings instead of three and several new outdoor areas), missing bosses (no Hind D for example), bad translation in the English version (as well as weird changes to the story), poorly designed areas and as mentioned no Metal Gear in the game! Also several other smaller changes mostly for the worse.

Interestingly Kojima used some of the unique features of the NES version in his later games. Like parachuting into the jungle and infiltrating the base from there (in the MSX version you infiltrate from the sewer by scuba diving).

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

Well here in Europe MSX was quite popular so I don't see your point. The NES version sucks in comparison to the MSX version (you never even get to see the Metal Gear weapon in the NES version), and I highly recommend to try it if you haven't.

I definitely didn't get NES Metal Gear when I tried to play it over twenty years ago. I didn't have a manual, so I approached it as an action game and obviously that doesn't work. From all accounts, it's also just a plain bad port of the original so I won't be too hard on my younger self.

Is the original MSX version in English?

There is an English version but it's not very good (the NES version was badly translated as well). There's a English patch however for both Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake along with translated manuals (the manual for MG2 is even required to beat the game). MG2 (not to be confused with the crappy NES game Metal Gear 2: Snake's Revenge that Mr Kojima wasn't even involved in) is a much better game so I recommend to play that game after MG1.

Edit: MG1 and MG2 was also released on a PS2 disc in some bundles. They contain a new translation that is actually good (although they changed some of the boss names) and MG2 had all portraits remade since in the MSX version the portraits looks like real American actors. The new portraits was drawn by the MGS artist Yoji Shinkawa so they fit with the rest of the series.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: if the original metal gear was ported to pc-e/tg-16?]

There's nothing wrong with the MSX original though. It doesn't have as confusing areas as the NES version have and it has cool music (the NES version had cool music too though). The Metal Gear might be a bit disappointing but it's much better than the "super computer" in the NES version.

In Sweden Metal Gear was widely known as a very hard and confusing military themed game, but still quite popular. And when MGS was about to come out the anticipations went through the roof.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Porting Gameboy titles to the PCE question]

Yeah it's a cool game but I much prefer the original Seiken Densetsu. I didn't like the changes to the story.

"Nintendo R&D1 was also involved in developing the Game Boy Color, an upgrade to the original Game Boy with a color screen. Nintendo of America's Dan Owsen noted that Nintendo R&D1 included a special "Metroid palette" in the Game Boy Color's hardware, which "makes Metroid II look really, really nice on Game Boy Color", remarking that this made the game's graphics comparable to the original Metroid on the Nintendo Entertainment System"

Super Gameboy also has all these palettes that GBC has. It makes Samus' armour have the correct colours with yellow and red on the correct places, but it also makes all rocks and other things that uses the same colour as the helmet, red. I wouldn't say it's comparable to the NES version.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Everdrive v2]

Ah I read it as GT! lol

Yes no RAM so I think Game Express already runs on Everdrive v1 and other flashcarts (as long as you have Super CD-ROM² or equivalent). Will try it when I receive my Everdrive.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Everdrive v2]

Should work with any PC Engine/Turbo model.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: TED Group Buy Round 2! PM's are out!]

Paid! Sorry everyone for the delay.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: TED Group Buy Round 2! (Not accepting anymore people. Sorry!)]

Oh yeah tax, I didn't think about that. $81 is above the threshold. Small packages like this are usually not checked though and if you mark it as GIFT and value $15 or something maybe it's ok. If Krikzz could deliver it to us separately it would be great though.

USB Orders
elmer x3
BigusSchmuck
Pokun
ultrageranium
Warbucks

International Orders
Pokun (Ukraine)

Let me know if all of this is correct and/or satisfactory enough. PM's will go out soon enough once I get confirmation from krikzz and confirmation from the people listed.

Although we have the same colours on our flags I'm from Sweden and not Ukraine.
I have no problem that it's in a sturdy box as long as the total price doesn't exceed $98 which is what it would cost for me if I order USB-version from Krikzz.

Thanks a lot for all the trouble Jtucci!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Porting Gameboy titles to the PCE question]

Aria of Sorrow is comparable to SotN, IMHO.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WAIT! Don't buy an everdrive on your own just yet! TED Group Buy Round 2!]

Is there any meaning to join for me, living in Sweden? Shipping the Everdrive directly from Ukraine is just $5.

I believe shipping is $5 no matter where you are. So I'll keep you on the list, shipping to you will just cost a little more. But that's no issue.

I see, shipping from US is often shockingly expensive so I wasn't sure. I would like to have a USB version BTW.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WAIT! Don't buy an everdrive on your own just yet! TED Group Buy Round 2!]

Is there any meaning to join for me, living in Sweden? Shipping the Everdrive directly from Ukraine is just $5.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Everdrive v2]

I waited for this! Too bad about the Arcade Card. Now I have to buy Arcade Card Duo AND an Everdrive.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: PCE Joypad test]

What you don't have a normal controller??

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: 6 Button Controller?]

I'm really picky with my d-pads and I'm a sucker for Nintendo's cross-pads, so a Hori is what I'm going to get.

This is the right move.

That said, the d-pad for NEC's controllers are quite good (I like that the cross-shaped part is raised significantly over the circle-shaped part so it's not so easy to hit diagonals by mistake), so I'm considering getting a Avenue 6 as well so that I can test both (you need two 6-button controllers for fighting games anyway).

I actually modded my Avenue six by putting the plastic Dpad piece from a third party Genesis pad in there. It's a little tighter but still nowhere near as nice as a regular two button TG or PCE pad's dpad.

I see, so the 2-button controllers are better than Avenue 6. I will probably mostly use the Hori pad then. I look forward to using it in games like Ys IV as well. And I heard they can be used like the 3-button controller too, mapping SELECT or RUN to button III.

BTW, is there any games that support 6 buttons for more than two players?

Nope.

Then I guess two is enough for me. Unless someone makes a super cool new game that requires five 6-button pads.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: new here...]

So far everything I have tried to run on it runs perfectly.  I have been playing Cratermaze & got up to level 13. 

If I can pick up a SNES mini for $80 on Craigslist I will buy another everdrive for that system too. 

Cool. Everdrives generally seems to be very handy to have. I'm waiting for the new version coming out, then I'll decide which one I'll pick up.
For Snes there is also the SD2SNES that is much better than the Snes Everdrive, but it's also quite expensive.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: 6 Button Controller?]

I'm really picky with my d-pads and I'm a sucker for Nintendo's cross-pads, so a Hori is what I'm going to get. That said, the d-pad for NEC's controllers are quite good (I like that the cross-shaped part is raised significantly over the circle-shaped part so it's not so easy to hit diagonals by mistake), so I'm considering getting a Avenue 6 as well so that I can test both (you need two 6-button controllers for fighting games anyway).

Plus cross-pads are not really ideal for hadouken type of moves so maybe the Avenue 6 is even better for fighting games (can't beat an arcade stick though)?

BTW, is there any games that support 6 buttons for more than two players?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: new here...]

Cool! How is the Everdrive? I'm planning to get one too.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo facts]

Bomberman '93 and '94 came out first on PC not PCE?   

Also the first PC Engine Bomberman game. They forgot "Engine" on them all!

And wasn't the first Bomberman originally just a Hu-Basic game? In the video they say it's an MSX game, but MSX had MSX-BASIC as far as I know.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Formal introduction..hi everyone]

Regarding Backup-RAM, you can get a MemoryBase128/Save-kun (and low-discharge rechargeable batteries). It has 63 times the memory in a BRAM unit. You also need a game that can use it though.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Darkwing TurboGrafx - WANTED]

Yes the NES game is a solid platform game. I used to play it as a kid.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: new here...]

I ordered my Famicom Everdrive from Retrogate store and shipping to Sweden was cheap and lightening fast (4 days max)!

I'm waiting for the new PC Engine Everdrive though, I heard it will have RAM instead of Flash, USB will fit in SuperGrafx and it will possibly support ROMRAM HuCards (Populous, Ten no Koe BANK), System Card RAM, and hopefully the possibility to backup the Backup-RAM to the SD card.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Price Check: Duo-R]

Thanks, but I still want a Duo R or RX.

Although I prefer cross-buttons, when it comes to Street Fighter and other games where you need to hit a lot of diagonals fast, nothing really beats a good arcade stick. I use a Capcom Power Stick Fighter for Famicom and Super Famicom, but I would like to use it on my PC Engine as well.

Takahashi Meijin http://www.pipitan.com/cpsf.html is using a XHE-3 adapter in conjunction with a CPS->MSX adapter in order to use the CPS-Fighter on a PC Engine. I'm wondering if the buttons will be mapped correctly for Street Fighter and such though.

Yeah, you can't beat a good arcade stick. I've got this guy:




Which runs off of MC Cthulhu boards. Unfortunately, my Duo can't seem to power two at a time, so I can only use it in 1UP mode.

The CPS-Fighter is a good cheap alternative with real arcade parts, but it's still not using real buttons (although they have microswitches at least). That's a very nice arcade stick Mercutio. Too bad you can't use both sets of controllers though.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: PCE Neutopia loose Raffle]

Always wanted to play this one! I enter too.

Edit: Wait a minute, shipping from US is expensive, not sure if it's worth it. I'm in Sweden.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: CoreGrafx CIB, PCE Games and accessories, PCE Consoles, and other imports]

PM sent!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: List of PC Engine hardware]

Yes thank you. PC Engine Maniax is exactly what I was looking for. It has pictures of most of the different controller models and such, and that FAQ is great. It has info that I was unable to find anywhere else, like bugs and differences between different Tokimeki Memorial revisions and similar things.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Price Check: Duo-R]

Although I prefer cross-buttons, when it comes to Street Fighter and other games where you need to hit a lot of diagonals fast, nothing really beats a good arcade stick. I use a Capcom Power Stick Fighter for Famicom and Super Famicom, but I would like to use it on my PC Engine as well.

Takahashi Meijin http://www.pipitan.com/cpsf.html is using a XHE-3 adapter in conjunction with a CPS->MSX adapter in order to use the CPS-Fighter on a PC Engine. I'm wondering if the buttons will be mapped correctly for Street Fighter and such though.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PC Engine Duo CD problems]

Are official CD games working?