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[Off-Topic / Re: That movie you just watched]

4/10 this movie sucks! Which is too bad because I remembered it being a lot more better. The plot is pointless and doesn't really go anywhere (it's basically "bronson gets mad and starts shooting muggers in random situations"), and the abysmal ending aggravates it. The soundtrack sucks. Bronson can't act. The movie is exploitative and it carries its pro-vigilante message in a very forced, heavy handed way. What a waste of time.

[General Gaming / Re: Johnny Turbo Returns?!]

It's obvious that JT is using his powers to enhance the arcade feel on those data east games...

I'm glad that he isn't bitter about his time at TTi anymore.

[Off-Topic / Re: That movie you just watched]

This is still a very good action movie and a big contrast in regards to its brainless sequels. Not much I can say without repeating what everyone knows already about this movie.

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

I always found the Jap rule to be dumb. A word doesn't necessarily have only one meaning even if one of those meanings is very offensive. Now, the english language's word (pardon me for writing it) nigger is very strong and racially charged but that's mostly because it doesn't see much use elsewhere outside of a slur meant to offend, when in Portuguese the words "negro" (lit. dark) and "preto" (lit. black) can be used as a racial slur, but since "preto" is also the only word for "black" it doesn't carry that much weight and no one freaks out if you say "Pintei meu carro de preto" or something like that, much like "negro" which is ALSO used as a neutral term for "african descent" (ie.: you are a n--r ≠ você é negro).

Context is everything. It's quite obvious that the "JAP" in JAPJAC isn't meant to convey the same meaning as the phrase "bomb the japs" or something like that. I know that nowadays no one abbreviates Japan like that (usually "JP" or "JPN" is used) but faking outrage for something clearly not meant to be malicious doesn't get us anywhere.



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Leading pioneer and expert in the field of linguistics, african & asian studies in PCEFX since day one' © 2001. Brazil resident & DoxPhile founder.

Eh, that's some shaky reasoning.

That would mean I could register the name niggernagger and be like "what, its cool, its only racist if I mean it".

Jap was used in the same manner as the n-word, and it's a bit doofy to use it.   In what context was Jap used in a non-derogatory way?   There is a reason games put JPN if it's only got room for 3 letters like in Baseball and shit. 

lol imagine if there was a game where its like JAP and NIG and youre like oh shit I'm playing Japan vs. Africa but it's ok they didn't mean anything by it.

This place by my house had this sign that said JAP MAPLES 50$, and its like guys, can you really not fit an A and an N?

fuck.

Yeah, I guess I'm rationalizing my biases too much. You're right.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: [Obey - Brew] pairings and other silly things]

"Super Star Soldier"

does not have a picture of Mecha Jackson from Moonwalker

6/10.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Started learning Japanese...]

The grammar is backwards compared to ours, so you have to force your brain to stop piecing together sentences like we do, or it makes it harder.

God damn that's hard! I finally understood my japanese friends frustration with any european languages when I finally started learning japanese.

Not that I have progressed too much, only thing I got from it was being able to read english stuff in katakana and some really basic grammar points. I have Remembering the Kanji, Japanese for Everyone (Nagara/Gakken), A Dict. of Basic Japanese Grammar (the yellow book) plus Reading Real Japanese (a book that I bought to motivate me to study until I could read the stories written). I'm living proof that buying books does not equal learning them lol.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Super SD System 3]

Wasn't that a prank or something? I remember seeing that at some point here at pcefx. Packaging INDIVIDUAL games on SD Cards one million times larger is such a stupid idea that maybe my mind filed this memory under "pranks and hoaxes" to save me from being traumatized for life.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Turbo Duo recap distorted audio and no left channel on headphone jack]

Hey, what did you do with the CDROM drive gears? Did you just clean it off or did you apply any lubricant later?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo game are you currently playing?]

I'm playing Shadow of the Beast, it's the most dumb, poorly designed europlatformer ever but I still keep coming back for it for some reason.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Vasteel - Questions]

Thanks BT, this isn't the sort of game I was searching for but it will do, I really want to play something new and exciting and that RPG game fits the bill. I'm glad it's gaijin-friendly.

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

I always found the Jap rule to be dumb. A word doesn't necessarily have only one meaning even if one of those meanings is very offensive. Now, the english language's word (pardon me for writing it) nigger is very strong and racially charged but that's mostly because it doesn't see much use elsewhere outside of a slur meant to offend, when in Portuguese the words "negro" (lit. dark) and "preto" (lit. black) can be used as a racial slur, but since "preto" is also the only word for "black" it doesn't carry that much weight and no one freaks out if you say "Pintei meu carro de preto" or something like that, much like "negro" which is ALSO used as a neutral term for "african descent" (ie.: you are a n--r ≠ você é negro).

Context is everything. It's quite obvious that the "JAP" in JAPJAC isn't meant to convey the same meaning as the phrase "bomb the japs" or something like that. I know that nowadays no one abbreviates Japan like that (usually "JP" or "JPN" is used) but faking outrage for something clearly not meant to be malicious doesn't get us anywhere.



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Leading pioneer and expert in the field of linguistics, african & asian studies in PCEFX since day one' © 2001. Brazil resident & DoxPhile founder.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Vasteel - Questions]

That about exploiting the field and the AI I figured out. Graphics are well done and remind me of how dumb people think Final Zone Zenki Axis on the ol' Mega Drive is unfeasible on the TGX just because of how Final Zone II was done. Too bad Vasteel's mech battles are so broken to the point of making the game a chore to play overall. Not just the AI but the way everything is so big too, making stuff too easy or almost impossible (factory cores). I'm not really going to continue playing this game now that I know that the AI is like that for the whole game. 

Sounds like a Human Entertainment game all right, good concept, poor execution.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: PCE Super Griffin For sale]

I have one of these which I would be interested in selling in late January (will be too busy until then).

875Euros is a lot of dough - what would be more reasonable (i.e. quick sale) ?

I don't know Dave, 1000 dollars seems like way too much, I feel like maybe $200~300 is a fair price for what this is but it's a tough sale with the Turbo Everdrive selling for $85. There's not many prospective buyers for just playing backups with that.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: PCE Super Griffin For sale]

875 euros? Only if you're super serious about preserving videogame history or if you're from the other side of the spectrum.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Vasteel - Questions]

Anyone here played Vasteel? I'm trying to figure out a good strategy for destroying factory cores, I usually have to spend a lot of units trying to chip away it's health, it's almost impossible.

Also, does the difficulty increases during the single player campaign? I'm playing with the red rebel guy and I've beaten the first level and the ice planet side mission, and even with everything stacked against me on the ice level it was still very easy to beat the enemy into submission (except for capturing the factory as I mentioned before). It starts getting boring when you're offered no challenge from the enemy.

[General Gaming / Re: Xeno Crisis - New overhead run 'n' gun on Kickstarter for Genesis/Mega Drive]

I'd buy that for a dollar.

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

I wonder what's the deal with ashrion's obsession about feces? Rarely you see a post written by him not containing the "shit" word.

I don't know but I think we all agree that "Sega cd is only a big shit".

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Dark Left - hidden shewty in Tenshi no Uta II]

JAPJAC is a good user?

I find those hidden shooters to be fun. I always wonder if the programmer+artist done an elaborate easter egg for fun, a secret pitch using another game's development time, or just a disgruntled programmer mad about having to work at yet another boobie avg (I don't think that's the case for any hidden shooters on the PCE but it's funny to imagine a super excited programmer trying to convince his bosses to make a shooter after too many rounds of Star Force... "NO HIROSHI WE'RE STICKING TO THE PLAN, SUPER MAHJONG SOAP SPA III PLUS CD IS A GO").

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Dynoforce? Unfinished PCE shmup?]

They really aren't all that great and the sole reason why they get attention is because they're unreleased. Off The Wall was dumped with no fanfare and was forgotten by 99% of PC Engine owners one week after its release, those Uni Post and Tengen games wouldn't be any different.

[Fighting Street / Re: PCE Titles: Porno Style]

Body Conquest II

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Super SD System 3]

Looks absolutely fantastic! It's perfect considering I don't have a CD console (I play all that stuff on the laptop). I'll have to pick one up down the road if the price is a bit cheaper, and sell the everdrive.

Anyone know if this thing plays Altered Beast?

Everything can play Altered Beast:

The ultra rare second revision of the game that works on every system card has been dumped.

[Off-Topic / Re: Cryptocurrencies... You gettin' rich yet?]

"What was the main reason for the creation of ______?"

I ask myself that question every time the topic comes up and that's exactly why I'll never put one cent on them.

[General Gaming / Re: Playstation kicked fucking ass]

I see a few people already mentioned Vandal Hearst which I also highly recommend.  I still haven't played the sequels which I've always wanted to (finally picked up VH2 about a year ago). 

Another game I will mention that I rarely hear about is Felony 11-79.  It's a driving game where you are running from the cops on a time limit.  It was unique when it was new because it was sort of "open world" in that you could go wherever you wanted while you were trying to escape.  Although the strict time limit prevented you from doing any time of exploring.  Unfortunately, it's one of those games that makes up for it's short length by being extremely difficult. 

Is it as good as Driver though?

I saw the videos for that game and it looked hilarious, I'll check it out soon.

[General Gaming / Re: Playstation kicked fucking ass]

There's so many great games and B-side gems that I can't understand how someone would dislike the PS1 except for sega/nintendo fanboyism. Or maybe just a general dislike for early 3D graphics, I don't know.

[High Score Records / Re: "Nantettatte Engine" High Scores]

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[Fighting Street / Re: PCE Titles: Porno Style]

Take it in the A-hole III.

[Off-Topic / Re: Instant Regrets]

I bought Loom when it came out, because it is a CD game. I couldn't believe how little they touched up/improved over the 16 color computer version and it was very buggy, randomly glitching, crashing and losing game saves. I exchanged it as defective for Air Zonk and didn't regret it.

I heard it was a mix of the 16 and 256 color versions of the game. Didn't knew it was that buggy, who programmed it? Was it a Hudson Soft port?

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

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^^

[Off-Topic / Re: Instant Regrets]

Nothing really, just want to tell how surprised I am to learn that there's a 16GB flash PS3, when 90% of the games just dump the entire disc to the HDD to be playable.

[High Score Records / Re: "Nantettatte Engine" High Scores]

I think that would get more people playing the game.

OK, It would get at least one more person playing the game.

Add +1 person playing the game (and wanting to buy a turbo everdrive)

[Off-Topic / Re: Tits or Ass?]

Ass, titties, ass and titties, ass ass titties titties ass and titties.

clodbuster keep doing lord's work, god bless.

[Fighting Street / Re: Black Friday Rant (BFR)]

Maybe it's because Valis 3 is by far the worst game on that list?

If the PC Engine CD add-on had more waifus, no one would give the Valis series the time of day.

fixed

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TurboGrafx-16 Collecting with Dad in the 90's]

Legend of TOMANA? What's that?

Thanks for sharing the video with us, really appreciate it.

[Off-Topic / Re: Net Neutrality]

I've yet to see anyone who is against it.

[Off-Topic / Re: What are YOU watching on YouTube.com?]

KEEP TOGENOAAAAAAA HE'S AT 9 O'CLOCK AAAAAHE'S OVER THERAAAAAGH MY LEG GO TO YOUR LEFT AAAAAAAA

Pacific Novelty arcade games are fun, I wonder why no one else at the time used controlled tape players to play at least bg music.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Henshin Engine Game for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]

I'm really curious what other product/service/thing could possibly be named "Henshin Engine."  Here's hoping that an amusing story comes from all of this.

I thought this was just Konami being annoyed that saru used something too close to PC engine since they are the current owners of it

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Henshin Engine Game for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]

Bootleg games for $$$: radio silence
Make completely new game with homage title: CEASE IMMEDIATELY

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Going rate for PC-FX?]

Sealed Dragon Slayer, you sold that yet? HA HA!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Does anybody use an MC Cthulhu and it's 100% working with all games?]

Well you'll have to contact the creator of the device then. Is it driven by a MCU? Feels overkill for PCE and other retro consoles.

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

But...why??

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Favorite Systems of All Time]

My top 5 favorites are
1. Sega genesis (please dont hate me)
2. Neo geo aes
3. Nintendo 64
4. Pc engine (PLEASE)
5. Ps2

I think you misplaced the "please don't hate me" on your list, fixed it for you.

[Fighting Street / Re: Well Fuck]

I'm really sorry to hear about your loss. I wish you and your family the best, take care.

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

I'm surprised my post generated such a reaction but no one is discussing the dehumanization of the Japanese AV industry and its consumers, especially overseas ones, by saying "JAVFAP is (...)".

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

[Off-Topic / Re: What are YOU watching on YouTube.com?]

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: The story behind Keith Courage]

I got a feeling that this was a combination of clueless japanese management assigned by nepotism plus someone pocketing money from the package art department.

wat? lol.

It was 2 in the morning for me when I wrote that message.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: The story behind Keith Courage]

This is more of a general question of "Where on Earth did they find the people who drew this video game covers in America and who thought these were good ideas for box art?". I suspect people in charge of packaging at a bunch of Video Game publishers said things like "Hey, my son made a great art project. It's on the fridge. I bet he could draw a guy exploring a dungeon" but we'll never know if they simply found the most inept professional illustrators around, or it was the work of family and friends of those in charge.

I got a feeling that this was a combination of clueless japanese management assigned by nepotism plus someone pocketing money from the package art department.

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

Reminds me of my old neighborhood, people were getting sick of idiots spray painting ugly gang tags so they hired actual graffiti artists to do gorgeous murals on their walls. I guess they kinda "respect" those since no gang tags ever appeared again.

Yay for no stupid regulations telling you what you can and cannot do with your own land.

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

Thanks for the fandom.  Who are you?  No one.  Don't care.  Thanks for your time.

Well, you certainly aren't going to make any friends with that attitude, mister!

JAVFAP is the first known AND proven autistic friendless forums user in the English-speaking World.