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PSP/PS2/Gamecube/SNES.
Mainly I do PCE, SNES, Dreamcast, Cube, Saturn, Neo Geo Pocket, GBA, DS, and Wonderswan. Recently I got a PS2 so I'm looking into that stuff more. I have a few Famicom carts, and a dozen or so SMS games also, but I'm not serious about them.
Mostly Saturn & DC.
I do have some others that I have stored away or have plans to buy back (Mainly PS1 & 2).
PS1/2, PSP, DS, NES, SFC/SNES, the Gameboy family, GC, getting into HGPC, and Wonderswan, and PC-FX.
Genesis and Super Nintendo.
And me..
Pc engine/Tg16 at the minute. Megadrive soon! :) And I'm still thinking of buying a neo geo sometime (I have six aes games)..
I have a Jaguar (which is not getting a lot of play at the moment, doesn't have enough 2d games) and a Virtual boy which I need to buy some games for!
:)
Anything post-NES is fair game.
What I don't have/collect for: PS2, PS3, XBOX, XBOX 360.
Sony PS/PS2, Nintendo GB/GBC/GBA/DS, Sega Saturn, Neo Geo Pocket Color.
Well for me there so damb much so I will just say what I dont own or collect for. If its not listed here, I own,play,and collect for it.
Xbox 360,PS3,3D0,Jaguar,Atari Lynx,and anything before NES and SMS
sega saturn !! and some xbox 360
Well, Ive been doing turbo goods almost exclusively lately, but in the past I collected SMS, Saturn, and 32X games pretty heavily.
While I have a WSC, NES, SNES, DC, GG, and plain old Genny, I haven't been getting as much for them.
Also, I may be getting into 7800 stuff soon.
Just about everything NES onwards.
NES, SNES, Genesis, PCE/Turbo/Supergrafx, Jaguar, N64, PS1, PS2, Gamecube, Saturn, Gameboy/GBA, N-gage, X-Box, Old and New PC games, Neo Geo MVS, Sega ST-V, and all other kinds of Arcade boards.
I'm sure I missed something in there, but that is good enough for now. I'm always expanding my collection, and the sale I just had is definitely going to help.
Mostly MSX games and hardware. I still collect games for the NES and Saturn but not so much these days.
This what I recently bought to expand my MSX2+.
http://www.kurarizeku.net/ftp/LPEEXPANSOR.JPG - It's a MMC card reader with 3 slot expander made by Leonardo Padial Ortiz. Sexy. =P~
The msx seems cool :) It seems to have a good following aswell!
I have a Supergrafx with Super Cd Rom2,Saturn,PS1 mini,Megadrive with 32X in my room ect ect.. In the house in general we also have a Wii,GC,Nes,Genesis,2 DS decks. These days I only play the Supergrafx and Saturn stuff. I'm passing my PC-FX along to Nectarsis.
Right,now collecting for any consoles beside the pce is famicom+fds and my neogeo mvs.
Any other consoles i have been on the occasional pickup for saturn,dc,ps2,wii,gc and ps1 wich isn't much these days for that.
Right now I'm concentrating on the Duo/PCE; however, there's a Dreamcast in a local pawnshop that no one seems to want and has my name all over it. 8) I just keep spending my money on Duo stuff. lol I have a stash of Xbox games (mostly racing), as well as a stash of GBA games. I guess I'll eventually move up to the DS at some point, and I'd like to get a PSP, but mostly for the PCE/Duo emulator I've been seeing around as of late. So, I guess that's about it.
Oh, I used to have a pretty sweet Atari 2600 collection that all of you would be selling your copies of Sapphire and Rondo for. :^o :roll:
at the moment i play and "collect" for:
FC
SFC
MD
SMS
GB/C/A
DS
PSP
WS/C
NGP/C
PSone
Saturn
DC
Marty (if i see some good stuff for cheap)
3DO (have some major stuff but rarely play it)
any G&W stuff
but i really concentrate on PCE collecting only!
I collect PC-FX stuff, PC-E, 3DO and PS2 games mainly these days. I don't collect VB stuff, but if there was more than 10 good games I would be collecting VB games as well to this day.
right now just Turbo Grafx and Neo Geo. I'd like to expand beyond that a little and pick up one or two other 90s machines but for now I've got my hands full with these two. Turbo I have most of the (US) games already and I love the thing - I enjoy almost all of my games. Neo Geo (MVS), which I am brand new to, I'm a little more picky about; mainly because the games seem to be a little more out of reach. I'd like a Sega Genesis/ CD set up but I could kind of take it or leave it at this moment in time. Maybe if I found one at a yard sale (very possible I think, too).
Sega Saturn and TG-16.
Thought I'd list my collections in terms of what I'd class to be large (100+ games), medium (30-99 games) and small (less than 30 games).
Large collections: Sega Master System, NES
Medium collections: PCE, Megadrive, GBA, PS1, PS2, Nokia N-Gage (!)
Small Collections: NGPC, Game Gear, Atari Lynx, Amstrad GX4000 (!), Sega Mega-CD
I'm sure I'll have missed one or two, but that's the general idea.
MSX(Casio Mini..boxed away)
MSX2(Sony HitBit.. boxed away)
Famicom/FDS/Super Famicom
PC Engine/DUO/GT Handheld
Sega Megadrive/Mega CD
Neo Geo
3DO (boxed away)
Sega Saturn
Sega Dreamcast
Playstation 3
Damn.. this list just made me realize how much stuff I got rid of.. hahah
As of lately when I'm not on the turbo, I'm on the ps3 playing cod4 online.
The TurboGrafx/TurboExpress/Supergrafx/PCE is my main obsession, followed closely by the SMS. After that, in order of rank, I have a NES, SNES, and N64, a handful of carts for Genesis and Super Gameboy, and a PS1 in the closest that I got for free and never use.
kungfukid: props for the SMS collection.
Quite a few overall. Though lately I've been focusing on my Neo Geo CD. It's been a very easy and fun system to collect games for.
My wife is going to sell her coral Nintendo DS and pick up a Sony PSP. Seems there are a couple of decent traditional RPGs on it, and she wants the Drac X remake.
The loading times in the Ys psp game are terrible. I haven't played any other rpgs on there though.
every single game-playing device that has at least a couple of grand games gracing its goodness.
i've always been in it for the games, rather than the actual hardware that they're played on - so i play and collect whatever box meets that agenda.
Not sure if "collect" is quite the word. I've got a lot of systems and I buy games/binge when it takes my fancy. :P
That said, aside from my PCEngine/Supergrafx "collection" (the largest), I think my next biggest selection is Dreamcast. Then I think it goes: Saturn, 3D0, SMS, DS, NeoGeo Pocket Colour, NeoCD, PSP, Genesis/32x/SegaCD, GameCube, Wii, XBox, Neo-Geo MVS, Jaguar + JagCD, PSOne (sold off most of my PSX games with my PS2, then picked up a PSOne + Screen), Game Wave, Virtual Boy, Intellivision, Colecolvision, JAMMA boards, PC-FX, Atari 5200, XBox 360 (just got it on Friday.), Atari 7800.
I think I didn't forget anything. I never owned a NES, I did have an SNES at one point with a largish collection of games. I stupidly sold it off years ago, I please temporary insanity.
Quote from: td741 on 03/17/2008, 08:57 AMI think I didn't forget anything. I never owned a NES, I did have an SNES at one point with a largish collection of games. I stupidly sold it off years ago, I please temporary insanity.
The more insane thing is that you haven't bought another one! Seriously, I don't think I've ever known someone to have a decently sized "collection" of systems like you and not have the NES and SNES.
Mostly Neo Geo and SNES games. I have been getting better about buying Genesis games but there are only like 20 of them that I really want and I have 8 of them so far. NES I tend to pick up a few favorites here and there, which is only at 47 carts.
Lately, I have been going wild with the Neo Geo. Picked up Real Bout and Real Bout Special for AES the past 2 weeks. All I need is Real Bout 2 and my main SNK fighter collection is done (AOF, SS, KOF, FF, LB, WH). So far, my AES collection holds at 40 carts. I just really buy the games I know I will play, which the Neo tends to have a good amount of at around 70% of its library. I pretty much have gotten the harder to find or more expensive carts out of the way. The rest is the cheaper and more common games like, Robo Army, Last Resort, 3 Count Bout, Mutation Nation, Savage Reign, Cyberlip, Baseball Stars 2 and other games of that sort.
rainbow_bright
When buying an AES system, try to get one that has a really good cart slot. I highly suggest on at least a S-video mod since the standard composite video of this system is that of a Genesis or worse. The Unibios also is a big plus to get blood in games like Samurai Shodown and also having English text to go with it. Check the Neo Selling Forums for some of the good honest sellers. They should be easy to get a hold of. You can find one modded out reasonably at $250-$300.
Quote from: Mobius on 03/17/2008, 07:52 PMQuote from: td741 on 03/17/2008, 08:57 AMI think I didn't forget anything. I never owned a NES, I did have an SNES at one point with a largish collection of games. I stupidly sold it off years ago, I please temporary insanity.
The more insane thing is that you haven't bought another one! Seriously, I don't think I've ever known someone to have a decently sized "collection" of systems like you and not have the NES and SNES.
The NES just never really was part of my childhood that much. A friend on mine had one, but I was more into the C=64 and Amiga around that time. When I sold my SNES, I also had my original Duo at the tail end and concentrated on that.
I do tend to pick up some NES and SNES classics on collections, GBA re-releases, Wii... My Xbox is modded and I (occasionally) start up the emulators. I might pick up another SNES sometime. To be honest, I don't have the time or space for what I already own... :P
I would like to pick up an SNES at some point. Playing F-Zero and Zelda LttP on emulators just isn't quite the same as playing on a TV.
Let's see currently hooked up to my TV.
-Atari 2600
-Sega Master System
-Dreamcast
-PC Engine Briefcase CD version
-X Box 360
-Wii
I would say the only stuff I 'collect' for is the PC-E and the SMS. :)
The SMS has a surprisingly strong catalogue of games if you know were to look and buy European releases to make up for the weak US release count. I never had a Gamecube so the Wii's backwards compatibility has me buying a bunch of pretty good cheap games I never got to play. Ditto for the XB360 playing Xbox 1 games although that compatibility sorta sucks being it's only 50%.
Used to have a NES and an SNES but those were lost in a flood with several games.
Also have an N64 that's not hooked up and a PS2 that's broken. My PS1 died years ago but I still play it's games on my computer.
Famicom, PC Engine, Super Famicom, & Sega Saturn
On the US side I think I got everything I wanted.
Right now I'm focusing on the Commodore 64 and PC Engine, although I'm still big on the Famicom and Mark III (I started collecting for those two about a couple months ago). I'm also contemplating on kickstarting my Saturn and Dreamcast collections, which I've kinda neglected since I got them a few months back.
Dreamcast rules. Start collecting now.
Quote from: nat on 04/01/2008, 08:47 PMDreamcast rules. Start collecting now.
When I get more money in the bank, yeah I'll start collecting for the DC. I should pick up one of those VGA boxes for it too, considering that my TV box (obviously) has VGA output.
Quote from: nat on 04/01/2008, 08:47 PMDreamcast rules. Start collecting now.
:lol: Only,becuase most of it's shooter are long sold out from most importers.
Heck i still feel stupid for missing out on (border down) when it was new.
Btw..good luck if you do start up again collecting again for the dc apolloboy.
Quote from: TRON on 04/01/2008, 11:49 PMHeck i still feel stupid for missing out on (border down) when it was new.
I missed out too.
QuoteWhat other systems do you dudes play or collect?
Just started really-
XBOX softmod with XBMC-
TurboGrafX-Box 16 much?
Just starting to learn the awesomeness of HUGO
Working on a second XBOX- putting a 80g HDD in for Media Center, should be nice when its all said and done. BTW- picked up the Xbox at the Midwest Gaming Classic for $40. God I love MGC!!
I just got a 7800 and XEGS. they're both pretty nice, actually.
Quote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 04/03/2008, 09:17 PMQuoteWhat other systems do you dudes play or collect?
Just started really-
XBOX softmod with XBMC-
TurboGrafX-Box 16 much?
Just starting to learn the awesomeness of HUGO
Working on a second XBOX- putting a 80g HDD in for Media Center, should be nice when its all said and done. BTW- picked up the Xbox at the Midwest Gaming Classic for $40. God I love MGC!!
Nice Turbo!! I love XBMC. I don't know how I've lived without it. Seriously. Download movies and I don't have to bother burning discs. Watching youtube on the TV is a bonus too. I haven't added a HDD yet, but it'll have to happen. I want to load up on some emulators and whatnot.
If you're going to go the wireless route for XBMC, you'll probably want to skip the SMB file sharing. SMB can be a pain and it can be slow. I definitely recommend ccx stream gui. It's super fast and very stable/reliable.
Here's the link (the download is at the very bottom of the page).
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87054 (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87054)
Oh and let me know of any cool applications and whatever else you're doing with XBMC turbo. :) I'm still pretty noobish at it, but I'm getting familiar with filezilla and all that stuff. I'd also like to see how you make out installing your HDD. That's probably outta my league to do myself, but whatever. I'm willing to buy an extra xbox just to toy around with. :)
Sega Master System, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, Neo Geo CD, and SNES.
Quote from: ceti alpha on 04/03/2008, 09:49 PMQuote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 04/03/2008, 09:17 PMQuoteWhat other systems do you dudes play or collect?
Just started really-
XBOX softmod with XBMC-
TurboGrafX-Box 16 much?
Just starting to learn the awesomeness of HUGO
Working on a second XBOX- putting a 80g HDD in for Media Center, should be nice when its all said and done. BTW- picked up the Xbox at the Midwest Gaming Classic for $40. God I love MGC!!
Nice Turbo!! I love XBMC. I don't know how I've lived without it. Seriously. Download movies and I don't have to bother burning discs. Watching youtube on the TV is a bonus too. I haven't added a HDD yet, but it'll have to happen. I want to load up on some emulators and whatnot.
If you're going to go the wireless route for XBMC, you'll probably want to skip the SMB file sharing. SMB can be a pain and it can be slow. I definitely recommend ccx stream gui. It's super fast and very stable/reliable.
Here's the link (the download is at the very bottom of the page).
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87054 (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87054)
Oh and let me know of any cool applications and whatever else you're doing with XBMC turbo. :) I'm still pretty noobish at it, but I'm getting familiar with filezilla and all that stuff. I'd also like to see how you make out installing your HDD. That's probably outta my league to do myself, but whatever. I'm willing to buy an extra xbox just to toy around with. :)
Dude, your looking at the King Hippo of N00bs.
I just got mine done 2 weeks ago. I use almost every XPORT emulator out there right now. HUGO, XSNES9X, NEOPOP, and NEO GENESIS are my favs- fuck the games look just like you are playing the real thing!!
right now I'm working on getting HUGO to work with the few Turbo CD games I have left. When I transfered the HUGO emulator to my XBOX from a friends, I never went into the txt files and changed the directories for where it reads the CD-ROM BIOS from. At least thats what I hope the problem is....
Quote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 04/04/2008, 12:48 AMDude, your looking at the King Hippo of N00bs.
I think the Glass Eye Joe of N00bs would be more n00bish ;) .
Quote from: Keranu on 04/04/2008, 01:05 AMQuote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 04/04/2008, 12:48 AMDude, your looking at the King Hippo of N00bs.
I think the Glass Eye Joe of N00bs would be more n00bish ;) .
HAHA
Glass Joe was classic in the arcade version.... the ring announcer would always announce him since he was the first fight:
"Ladies and gentlemen.. in the red corner.... Glass Joe!!!!"
That Joe never wanted me to punch him in the jaw. He would always say " watch the jaw" or something. So naturally I went for it, lmao. :twisted:
i also collect/play religiously....Vectrex, SegaCD, Dreamcast, ps1 & 2, SMS, Saturn and the good old genny :D i am a big sega fan!!
My wife collects Vic-20 games :D it was her computer that she had when she was a kid, games are gooood!! sure beats my TRS-80 i had!!!!
Vectrex! Vectrex is the coolest system ever.
ya its saaweet and gets alot of play still, only 28 games out there for it and im short 8 of them... but toughies to find!! like the 3D games and the 3D Imager Glasses...
Update!
I'm getting rid of all my Jag games and Lynx stuff (The lynx was a foolish purchase, I never ever play it...). Anyway, I *may* have a neo geo aes soon.. 3 days to go and my bid on ebay is highest. Lets hope it stays that way.
sweet !
Quote from: rainbow_bright on 04/16/2008, 09:07 AMUpdate!
I'm getting rid of all my Jag games and Lynx stuff (The lynx was a foolish purchase, I never ever play it...). Anyway, I *may* have a neo geo aes soon.. 3 days to go and my bid on ebay is highest. Lets hope it stays that way.
Yeah, I got a Lynx 1st model from my Grandmother for Christmas when it came out and it was $200. I was like "shit dude, a Genesis would be a lot more awesome", after playing it for a few days.
What AES setup are you getting?
It's a PAL system, with two sticks, a memory card and two games (I also have 5 other neo geo games). Hopefully I get this, then thats me done buying videogames for a while. I decided to work on my body a little, get more muscular, so my next purchase will be a home gym. I'm not working right now, so I can't buy all the goodness I want :)
oh, good for you. I'm doing the same thing. Was only able to hobble around the bedroom/ living room from couch to bed for the last week due to some knee problems - dying to get back in the gym! You should just join a local gym and not actually clutter up your pad with the equipment - unless you've got lots of room?? Really for at home I'd say free weights, sit ups & push ups are all you need. I'd love to have a weight bench. Anyway..
I collect Sega/Neo Geo stuff aside from TG/PCE.
I have systems and games from sega's Mastersystem up through Dreamcast, and I have a NGPC, Neo Geo CD, and Neo Geo MVS 2 slot gold arcade cab as far as neo geo stuff goes.
I dont really collect them but I enjoy PS2 RPG's and such as well.
Quote from: MurderDate on 04/16/2008, 09:06 PMoh, good for you. I'm doing the same thing. Was only able to hobble around the bedroom/ living room from couch to bed for the last week due to some knee problems - dying to get back in the gym! You should just join a local gym and not actually clutter up your pad with the equipment - unless you've got lots of room?? Really for at home I'd say free weights, sit ups & push ups are all you need. I'd love to have a weight bench. Anyway..
I have the space, not a huge amount though. I don't wanna go to the gym :P , I'd feel too embarrassed. Although, I'm sure that would only be a short while and then you would become like a regular! :) Anyway, I dont mean like a huge big room filled with equipment.
Something like this, maybe?
(https://web.archive.org/web/20181127021614im_/https://media.4rgos.it/i/Argos/6193588_R_Z001A)
wembley-playcraft-weight-bench.jpg
HAhahahahaha
He is a tough guy. :oops: see it's guys like that who will make me feel all insecure at the gym!
lol, I'm going to get that weight bench for my chiuaua!
Quote from: rainbow_bright on 04/17/2008, 09:12 PMHe is a tough guy. :oops: see it's guys like that who will make me feel all insecure at the gym!
Don't feel too bad; Buff Studly there doesn't have a spotter, so he'll be crushed by foam soon enough.
Quote from: CosMind on 03/16/2008, 05:25 PMevery single game-playing device that has at least a couple of grand games gracing its goodness.
I respectfully disagree.
*neo geo aes update* I missed out on the system! Someone made a bid around an hour before "closing time" . I let him have it, I was not prepared to go any higher on my bid, I'm quite glad..I'm not sure If i would spend so much on videogames.
Also, just bought R-type for the Tg16! oh yeh and a book (but you don't wanna know about that, do you? ;))
Buying Neo shit on eBay is a nightmare. You thought PCE/TG16 was hard.. There's a couple of dudes who are searching "Neo Geo" full time and who snatch up any underpriced Buy it Now within seconds. One of the worst offenders name rhymes with cleotropolis. Before Sign of Zeta chimes in with how much of a douche I am for complaining about it I'll be the first to admit I'm just jealous and I feel like complaining. Miffed it's next to impossible to get a deal on there (and anywhere else). "FTW"
No sense looking around for AES stuff unless your pockets are rather deep. Once acquiring the AES, there are only so many affordable games.
It took me some time before I took the plunge into Neo Geo. During that time I weighed AES against MVS. For affordability, everything pointed to MVS.
A consolized Mobo, or running through a supergun isn't exactly as pretty as an AES, however it does the job, uses same controls, is a bit easier to mod (From what I've seen), etc.
It's also easy to dress-up the MVS carts, there are clam-shell boxes (Shock box), and inserts available.
Oh, and to answer the thread,
I only collect for the TG-16, and I am nearly complete. One more game and I'm finished.
I play;
- Sega Genesis/CD
- Neo Geo MVS
- PC-Engine/TG-16
- PS2 - I didn't own this system 'til last year, when the price dropped to $129.99. Games such as Sega Genesis Collection, Capcom Classics, Williams Pinball Collection helped steer this purchase. Also, I needed something to play Road Rash. Sega CD lacked the graphics, so it was either a PS2 or 3DO...
Jaguar - Nearly only used for Tempest 2000, though Wolfenstein 3D, Attack of the Killer Penguins, and a few others get some play.
Gamecube - Purchased due to the Gameboy Player Attachment. Allows me to play some GB/GBA games on the television. Though, last time it saw any heavy play was with Shadowgate for GBC.
Boxed away;
- NES games, system. I gave away most of my NES stuff years ago, and these are all items I picked up for cheap over the years, or never gave away. I am awaiting a NEX system with S-Video, or eventually modding an NES system with S-Video.
- Atari 2600 and 50-80 games
QuoteOh, and to answer the thread,
I only collect for the TG-16, and I am nearly complete. One more game and I'm finished.
:shock: nice
How long did it take you to get to this point? And, what is the final game you need to complete your collection?
Quote from: MrFulci on 04/19/2008, 03:53 PMI am awaiting a NEX system with S-Video, or eventually modding an NES system with S-Video.
That's extremely difficult to do, if not impossible. The Famicom Titler is the only NES/Famicom system that actually outputs S-video, but it's quite expensive (and bulky, since it also subtitles videos).
MVS > AES. No question about it. Someday, I will collect it...but not now.
Oh, and I ended up selling off my NGPC. It just bored the shit outta me.
Atari 2600
Colecovision
Intellivision
Sega Master System
Sega Saturn(JPN)
NES/Famicom
Game Gear
Quote from: jboypacman on 04/23/2008, 08:44 AMNES/Famico
Another famicom collector huh nice i'm also into the system.
What setup ya got ? Original famicom or a av or clone ?
Yeah i just started getting into the whole Famicom thing i dont think i will collect hardcore or anything like that for it but a few games here and there as i find ones am interested in and have the money to spend.
Am using a GenNex system i got on a trade to play the Famicom games on and it seems so far to be working well for me which is cool.
Right now i have only 7 Famicom games and 2 NES games so as you can see am just getting started with this but so far am digging it. :D
Quote from: jboypacman on 04/26/2008, 11:27 PMAm using a GenNex system i got on a trade to play the Famicom games on and it seems so far to be working well for me which is cool.
Yeah, the NEX really is a great NES/Famicom solution despite what some hardcore FamiFanBoys might say. I also have an original NES, and I have to say, the NEX gets a lot more play.
NES/Famicom
Genesis/Mega Drive
SNES/Super Famicom
Saturn (Got a Japanese one recently. Only have one game for it now, Dracula X: NotM)
Oh and MAME rocks! I love digging out those obscure arcade games that never had official home versions! All of you must play Boogie Wings! You get to shoot down a cyborg Santa Claus in it!
http://youtu.be/SU1g6xNJsOE
Quote from: jboypacman on 04/26/2008, 11:27 PMYeah i just started getting into the whole Famicom thing i dont think i will collect hardcore or anything like that for it but a few games here and there as i find ones am interested in and have the money to spend.
Am using a GenNex system i got on a trade to play the Famicom games on and it seems so far to be working well for me which is cool.
Right now i have only 7 Famicom games and 2 NES games so as you can see am just getting started with this but so far am digging it. :D
Ahh ok collecting isn't to expensive for it long as go for loose carts not boxed.
Me i go the boxed route but i'm rather picky and i like having the games complete.
As for the nex i've seen mix reponse towards it..over it's compatibiliy issue with some games.
If your happy with it that's fine then but of corse it won't play the jpn castlevania 3.
Wich is a shame since it is a realy good version of the game.
All in all if you ever run into a game that doesn't work on the nex,import a famicom av it's the best model you can get for playing fami carts.
That's my setup and it works great so far.
Quote from: TRON on 04/28/2008, 11:54 PMQuote from: jboypacman on 04/26/2008, 11:27 PMYeah i just started getting into the whole Famicom thing i dont think i will collect hardcore or anything like that for it but a few games here and there as i find ones am interested in and have the money to spend.
Am using a GenNex system i got on a trade to play the Famicom games on and it seems so far to be working well for me which is cool.
Right now i have only 7 Famicom games and 2 NES games so as you can see am just getting started with this but so far am digging it. :D
Ahh ok collecting isn't to expensive for it long as go for loose carts not boxed.
Me i go the boxed route but i'm rather picky and i like having the games complete.
As for the nex i've seen mix reponse towards it..over it's compatibiliy issue with some games.
If your happy with it that's fine then but of corse it won't play the jpn castlevania 3.
Wich is a shame since it is a realy good version of the game.
All in all if you ever run into a game that doesn't work on the nex,import a famicom av it's the best model you can get for playing fami carts.
That's my setup and it works great so far.
Indeed, the AV Famicom and a converter seems to be
the way to go for NES and Famicom games. What's not to like about it? It's small, it has the Famicom 15-pin expansion port, has NES controller ports, and it uses standard Nintendo AV cables. It's pricey, but it will do you better than a NEX. And yes, I have actually played the NEX, and while it's not all that bad, it still needs a bit of improvement.
I have a NEX, and you are right, it's not all bad, especially for a combo famicom/NES setup. I am fortunate to own a Nes II, however, and with a famicom converter stolen from an early release Gyruss, it plays basically everything.
That said, however, I find the NES era stuff hasn't aged well. I much prefer the 16-bit era, which was the same style of games, only less 'rough around the edges'.
It's the same reason I dislike PS1/N64 stuff. It's all really crappy, early versions of the stuff we're playing now.
As to what I'm playing right now, Persona 3 FES, Raiden III and Puzzle quest on the new stuff, and Legendary Axe & Dragon Spirit on the TG.
This thursday, though, my 'insta-collection' shows up. It'll be nerd nirvana this weekend :twisted:
Yeah more than ever i perfer the "classic" side of gaming but i do enjoy import game titles for the Sega Saturn and the PC Engine. :)
I was cruising ebay today and came across a neo geo aes , so I got it..Should hit home on monday/tuesday..I'll tell you guys what I think of it..
:) *a little excited*
Should have gone MVS. Be prepared to pay out your retirement fund for games.
No man I am free and easy baby!
:) No wife, no kids..its cool! Think of me like those two cool fuckers from easy rider, but without a motorbike!
Anyway, first of all I'm only going to be buying the older games, they are pretty cheap. I'm unsure of how much i would actually pay for a game, but theres lots of the old ones that I can get and then we will see..maybe one or two expensive ones per year.
I wouldn't even bother with the "expensive" games for the AES - and I'm a Neo Geo fan. You realize "expensive" in this case really does mean E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E like $500-$1000 ?? Astronomical, asinine amounts like that. You should just stick to the early games a la Blues Journey / Baseball Stars and all the great beat 'em ups (Fatal Furies, Mutation Nations, Burning Fights). Find yourself a nice lot. Something tells me you'll find yourself considering an MVS after not too long.
Quote from: rainbow_bright on 05/02/2008, 05:30 PMAnyway, first of all I'm only going to be buying the older games, they are pretty cheap. I'm unsure of how much i would actually pay for a game, but theres lots of the old ones that I can get and then we will see..maybe one or two expensive ones per year.
You're going through the same process most Neo Fans go through. Almost everyone buys an AES first unless they buy a cabinet. Consolized MVS boards seem prohibitively expensive at first, and almost everyone gets into Neo Geo because of the older games, like Samurai Shodown 2, which is really common and inexpensive on the home system. A home system looks nicer and seems like the right choice, but you'll almost certainly change your mind later.
Then, it won't be long before you want to play the Metal Slugs: part 1 is the best...and also the most counterfeited cart for the system. If you even consider buying that cart (assuming you have $1000-2000) make sure you're an expert on detecting a fake. And it's inevitable that the newer games will start to look appealing: if you're into fighters you'll want to play some of the newer ones like MOTW and the Last Blade series; and if you're into shooters you'll probably want to play Pulstar, Blazing Star, and Twinklestar Sprites (all kinds of stars!). Eventually you might find yourself wanting an MVS exclusive, like the incredibly fun Shock Troopers.
You'll consider buying an MVS->AES converter like the Super Converter II. If you do, you'll be ok with it at first...until you start to notice the scaling issues. And then Metal Slug X won't play because you have a revision 3-6 motherboard. Or maybe you'll end up with a Phantom 1 that will abuse your cart slot and won't play the newer Playmore games.
OH, and the UNIBIOS (http://unibios.free.fr/ ): want to be able to change the region of your games, use cheat codes, soft reboot, insert coins from the joystick, or play the games music in a sound test mode? I hope you're good with a soldering iron, because the AES' BIOS is not socketed, so it will be a real pain to swap in, even if you have some experience with that sort of thing.
Not to dash down your excitement, though. I love the home carts, and I'm not at all saying that you made a bad decision in buying an AES. Alls I'm sayin' is: an MVS is a nice supplement. :wink:
Since you're in the UK, and probably looking to build your collection, try this thread out for some home carts:
http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180422
Quote from: Lochlan on 05/02/2008, 06:06 PMI love the home carts, and I'm not at all saying that you made a bad decision in buying an AES.
I am.
An MVS should be every "new" NeoGeo player's first system. Let them get into things a little bit, decide if they are REALLY serious about the console. If so, and for some reason you still want an AES, at that point you'll probably be OK to buy one.
But to buy one as your first Neo.... Man I just can't imagine.
You see SignOfZeta have seizures over $100 American TurboGrafx games, shit, I'd hate to see him start collecting for NeoGeo AES.
I'll be straight up and admit that I don't have the kahunas to collect for the AES. I've been humming and hawing over an $89 Terra Cresta II for months now. lol
Thank you guys and Lochlan Thanks, that was a lot of good information :)
The price for the system was cheap, a while back I picked up 6 games for cheap too...Would I pay 1000 dollars for a game, no! No way...
If I end up loving my neo as much as my pc engine, will I get an mvs..probably!
:)
swish!
Quote from: nat on 05/02/2008, 06:25 PMQuote from: Lochlan on 05/02/2008, 06:06 PMI love the home carts, and I'm not at all saying that you made a bad decision in buying an AES.
I am.
An MVS should be every "new" NeoGeo player's first system. Let them get into things a little bit, decide if they are REALLY serious about the console. If so, and for some reason you still want an AES, at that point you'll probably be OK to buy one.
But to buy one as your first Neo.... Man I just can't imagine.
You see SignOfZeta have seizures over $100 American TurboGrafx games, shit, I'd hate to see him start collecting for NeoGeo AES.
Don't MVS adapters for the AES systems exist? What other why can you play MVS cartridges besides getting an expensive aging Neo Geo cabinet with broken buttons and joysticks?
I recently bought an AES on ebay, lol. It is a boxed and complete US gold system with 2 games, got it for around $320 shipped. Its a pretty cool system. I've been having lots of fun with it.
Quote from: Psycho Alt-Nintega on 05/03/2008, 07:35 PMQuote from: nat on 05/02/2008, 06:25 PMQuote from: Lochlan on 05/02/2008, 06:06 PMI love the home carts, and I'm not at all saying that you made a bad decision in buying an AES.
I am.
An MVS should be every "new" NeoGeo player's first system. Let them get into things a little bit, decide if they are REALLY serious about the console. If so, and for some reason you still want an AES, at that point you'll probably be OK to buy one.
But to buy one as your first Neo.... Man I just can't imagine.
You see SignOfZeta have seizures over $100 American TurboGrafx games, shit, I'd hate to see him start collecting for NeoGeo AES.
Don't MVS adapters for the AES systems exist? What other why can you play MVS cartridges besides getting an expensive aging Neo Geo cabinet with broken buttons and joysticks?
Just buy an MVS board, and consolize it/hook it up to a Supergun.
Quote from: Psycho Alt-Nintega on 05/03/2008, 07:35 PMDon't MVS adapters for the AES systems exist? What other why can you play MVS cartridges besides getting an expensive aging Neo Geo cabinet with broken buttons and joysticks?
Adaptors exist, but compatibility is not 100%.
you can also get a lone MVS board and add a supergun or consolize it.
I heard that Dr. Neo's super mvs converter 2 had 100% compatibility :-k
An MVS+supergun is more expensive at first, but you'll make all the money back just from Samurai Showdown IV. Seriously. Just from that one game.
An AES is nice, I guess, but you can build way better sticks and unless you are rich as fuck the only games you'll be able to afford are stuff like Three Count Bout and Baseball Stars. AES is a royal screwing. It makes the whole TG-16/PCE price differentiation look like a non-issue. Of course you could blow another couple of hundred smackers on a POS Phantom One converter, but as mentioned above it doesn't work very well.
I used to think paying $300 for game was kind of crazy, but what's more sad is that $250+ of that $300 is going just to the case and manual because the ugly beat up MVS cart with the exact same code on it is less than a new import DS game.
Now, all this wasn't true when the stuff was new. MVS kits were a grand and AES carts $300. But now thanks to the death of arcades and much higher print runs the vast majority of MVS carts can be had for $40 or less, whereas the last few years of AES are still going for original retail or more so...its just not worth it.
Quote from: turbo D on 05/04/2008, 02:35 AMI heard that Dr. Neo's super mvs converter 2 had 100% compatibility :-k
It does play snkp titles but like the,Phantom 1 it's about having the right deck and some games you will get a graphic glitch.
Well You can always have the best of both worlds :) Have an aes and also a supergun and mvs or whatever...
8)
Quote from: rainbow_bright on 05/04/2008, 10:04 AMWell You can always have the best of both worlds :) Have an aes and also a supergun and mvs or whatever...
8)
Yes, but why?
Cause neo geo's look nice lol I dunno..they are pretty.
I have a love for the Genesis/Megadrive and NES/Famicom. I have a ton of games for both systems. The Genesis is probably my favorite. I have a Sega CD and several games for that.
Speaking of the Genny, who here is excited about Pier Solar, the new RPG coming out?
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, go here: http://www.piersolar.com/ (http://www.piersolar.com/)
Wow, that actually looks really good. I'm not big into the Genesis though.
Quote from: rainbow_bright on 05/04/2008, 02:48 PMCause neo geo's look nice lol I dunno..they are pretty.
Well they are a lot prettier than an MVS+Supergun, that's for sure. And a lot smaller.
I have an AES and quite like it. Sure I could save money with an MVS, but I really don't care. I keep my collection small
and only intend to buy the games I really want. Sure I could get an MVS and buy all 10 KoF's for cheap, but I wouldn't
really play them all. I'd rather take that money and buy just one AES game that I actually will devote real time too.
Granted I live in Japan and can get AES games a bit cheaper then most, but I highly support any new AES fan. Congratulations
rainbow_bright, and welcome to the NeoGeo party. :D
My AES collection:
KoF '02, Last Blade 2, Samurai Shodown 2
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/neo1.jpg)
Last Resort, KoF '96, Matrimelee, AoF 3
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/neoaof3001.jpg)
Crossed Swords, Top Hunter, Metal Slug 3
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/neo001.jpg)
Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Magical Drop 2
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/mtowmd2.jpg)
Blazing Star (took me two years to find this one!)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/blsta001.jpg)
Quote from: SuperDeadite on 05/05/2008, 04:35 AMI have an AES and quite like it. Sure I could save money with an MVS, but I really don't care. I keep my collection small
and only intend to buy the games I really want. Sure I could get an MVS and buy all 10 KoF's for cheap, but I wouldn't
really play them all. I'd rather take that money and buy just one AES game that I actually will devote real time too.
Granted I live in Japan and can get AES games a bit cheaper then most, but I highly support any new AES fan. Congratulations
rainbow_bright, and welcome to the NeoGeo party. :D
My AES collection:
KoF '02, Last Blade 2, Samurai Shodown 2
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/neo1.jpg)
Last Resort, KoF '96, Matrimelee, AoF 3
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/neoaof3001.jpg)
Crossed Swords, Top Hunter, Metal Slug 3
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/neo001.jpg)
Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Magical Drop 2
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/mtowmd2.jpg)
Blazing Star (took me two years to find this one!)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/SuperDeadite/Game%20Pics/NeoGeo/blsta001.jpg)
Nice little collection you got there and i see you have matrimelee.Highly underrated fighter for the neogeo beside it being humorous :mrgreen:
I have,it on mvs in kit form i just like it when fighters don't take themself's so seriously.
Cool collection SuperDeadite :)
Is that your bed on the left, on the floor? My old bed used to be really close to the floor and I loved it..my new bed is just a normal bed!
ah well! A bed is a bed.
@TRON. Yeah I love Matrimelee, though the music is easily the best part of the game I must say.
Quote from: rainbow_bright on 05/05/2008, 06:49 AMCool collection SuperDeadite :)
Is that your bed on the left, on the floor? My old bed used to be really close to the floor and I loved it..my new bed is just a normal bed!
ah well! A bed is a bed.
Technically, its a futon. I live in Japan and my bedroom is Japanese Tatami (Rice Mat) style. So yes I sleep on the floor with a small matress in between. Its quite comfortible I must say.
cool ! You aren't from Japan are you? If not, what are you dong over there?
8)
Quote from: rainbow_bright on 05/05/2008, 08:28 AMcool ! You aren't from Japan are you? If not, what are you dong over there?
8)
No, I'm from the US. After college I was too lazy to get a real job so I went to Japan to teach conversational English. Its an easy job with decent pay, though the hours aren't so good.
cool! How long are you thinking of staying?
Quote from: rainbow_bright on 05/05/2008, 08:46 AMcool! How long are you thinking of staying?
Really no long term plans yet for me. Especially now with the US economy as it is, I'm in no rush to return.
cool :)
The neo geo came! Shit, it's so big..but so light. The arcade sticks are fantastic quality, but also very very light. I wonder why?
If anyone has the chance to get a neo at a good price, do so! It is so much fun! I can imagine it to be a great party console....
More later, sugar daddies...
oh man - I'm jealous !!!!!!! :twisted:
don't be, buy one :) I can't stop playing it..seriously its great!
:)
SuperDeadite must be made out of money! :shock:
Quote from: Psycho Alt-Nintega on 05/07/2008, 06:30 AMSuperDeadite must be made out of money! :shock:
Actually I probably have a smaller salary then most people here. But, I don't have a wife nor kids. I go everywhere by
train or bicycle. So no car payments, no car insurance, and no gasoline. My only real expenses are rent, food, and health
insurance. Plus Japanese income taxes are much lower, in the US I was paying about 30%, here in Japan I only pay about
8%, meaning I keep a lot more of what I make. I stick to a strict budget I've made for myself and then save up for things
I really want.
Its about making the best use of your money really. I know people who make 3x what I do, but are always broke. :roll:
Quote from: SuperDeadite on 05/07/2008, 08:48 AMQuote from: Psycho Alt-Nintega on 05/07/2008, 06:30 AMSuperDeadite must be made out of money! :shock:
Actually I probably have a smaller salary then most people here. But, I don't have a wife nor kids. I go everywhere by
train or bicycle. So no car payments, no car insurance, and no gasoline. My only real expenses are rent, food, and health
insurance. Plus Japanese income taxes are much lower, in the US I was paying about 30%, here in Japan I only pay about
8%, meaning I keep a lot more of what I make. I stick to a strict budget I've made for myself and then save up for things
I really want.
Its about making the best use of your money really. I know people who make 3x what I do, but are always broke. :roll:
Cool. So are you stationed in that town you are at by the Navy or something? I can imagine everything Neo Geo and PC Engine related being much cheaper over there.
I live about 20 kilometers from Kyoto City. My town is quite rural, my apartment building borders a rice field. :dance:
Nowhere near the Navy thankfully, their drunken antics tend to give us foreigners a bad name.
As for prices, PCE games are quite cheap, most of mine were about $2 each. Though stuff like Sapphire is still
quite expensive. Neo Geo games here are quite a bit cheaper then ebay, but still on the pricey side of things. It
took me two whole years to locate Blazing Star in a real store (I wouldn't dare buy that game online). It cost me
a fortune, but its been a long time "dream game" for me, so I said "eh. what the hell?"
Quote from: SuperDeadite on 05/07/2008, 09:16 AMI live about 20 kilometers from Kyoto City. My town is quite rural, my apartment building borders a rice field. :dance:
Nowhere near the Navy thankfully, their drunken antics tend to give us foreigners a bad name.
As for prices, PCE games are quite cheap, most of mine were about $2 each. Though stuff like Sapphire is still
quite expensive. Neo Geo games here are quite a bit cheaper then ebay, but still on the pricey side of things. It
took me two whole years to locate Blazing Star in a real store (I wouldn't dare buy that game online). It cost me
a fortune, but its been a long time "dream game" for me, so I said "eh. what the hell?"
$2 each for PCE HuCards? Man you are one lucky son of a gun. :shock:
fucking right :)
if you have the time / inclination you should consider opening up a little business!! You could buy them for $2, resell from $5-$15 depending on the title/condition and I bet you'd do quite well! For sure you'd make some nice contacts. We need an outlet for inexpensive PCE games now that the whole Dean thing is what it is. I know I for one would be intersted in buying maybe 10 games at once on my first visit. Think about it ! If you're a serious PCE fan and it's worth the little bit of time that would go into it you can't loose !
I have considered this, but there are issues. In order to get a large stack of HuCards, I need to go to Osaka. It takes about 2 hours to get
to the good stores. So I only go about once a month. Therefore if "Customer A" wants a certain game, I can't guarentee that I'll be able
to actually get it. Or I could just buy a large number of everything, but then I'll probably never sell it all and end up with a large stack of
games I don't want and actually lose money.
OK.. I won't twist your arm.. but I think if you know what games are hits and misses I think you'll do fine ! There's always eBay as a last resort if you can't move the titles here (unlikely!) - but I understand the travel involved makes it cumbersome. ah well, I tried! I'm gonna go look under a rock now for some cheap PCE games.
Its a matter of proper service. I will not sell games that I don't have, and I don't
make promises I can't keep. That is all.
I've found the best places to pick up pc engines games (aside from Japan!!) is Japanese ebay shops. Some of them combine shipping and for 10 games its really cheap.
in addition to the NEC line of systems, i am a huge saturn and dreamcast player/collector/fan. while i have almost every console ever, the only other console library that stands out as unique is my colecovision one.
Quote from: SuperDeadite on 05/07/2008, 09:10 PMI have considered this, but there are issues. In order to get a large stack of HuCards, I need to go to Osaka. It takes about 2 hours to get
to the good stores. So I only go about once a month. Therefore if "Customer A" wants a certain game, I can't guarentee that I'll be able
to actually get it. Or I could just buy a large number of everything, but then I'll probably never sell it all and end up with a large stack of
games I don't want and actually lose money.
Yeah, I also considered this. You can even make it out a lot better by grabbing the games in bulk off of individuals using Yahoo auctions or whatnot, but in the end, not really worth the trouble.
Sure, you could make a few bucks a game per pop on ebay, but IMO, I don't think it's worth one's time unless you do it on a BIG scale.
That said, I'm stopping by Osaka in July. Denden town time! :D And, god I miss takoyaki. :D
ps1 games have been getting alot more love from me as well these days, been able to but them cheap which helps $2.99 but there are a hell of alot of good titles out there, but a lot of crap to sift throw to get to the gold :D
Sorry for reviving an old thread. Were you saying that you had good luck with the Japan Ebay website or Japanese shops selling on the US Ebay site?
Quote from: rainbow on 05/08/2008, 04:38 PMI've found the best places to pick up pc engines games (aside from Japan!!) is Japanese ebay shops. Some of them combine shipping and for 10 games its really cheap.
almost anything which comes from NTSC-J land and is below 256bit.
While I own a vast number of different systems, I'll list the ones that I have more than a few games for, or are particular favorites:
SNES/SFC
N64
GameCube
Genesis/Megadrive
Saturn
Dreamcast
Sega CD
Virtual Boy
3DO
PC-FX
TurboDuo/PCE Duo
Neo Geo AES
Famicom Disk System
Playstation/PS2
XBOX 360
Lots of Handhelds (All Gameboys, Game Gear, Wonderswan, PSP, N-Gage, DS, Neo Geo Pocket Color)
Some of the systems I own but don't play too much (Sega Master System, Jaguar, etc.) I don't even keep in my house, I have them stored elsewhere
I am on PC Engine, Saturn and N64.
I also bought a Famicom and Disk system this summer and I feel I littered my money :( They work very bad and with them I noticed the build quatily difference between NEC and Nintendo. (Nintendo fan here).
The systems I own are as follows:
Nintendo (NES): Playing Dragon Warrior II right now, but it's boring. Loved the first one, I need to get thru this to play the others.
Super Nintendo: Just screwing around with different games. Played some Psycho Dream last night, seems like a fun game, almost like an adventure/side-scrolling shooter combo.
N64: Just got a gold one. I'm not playing anything on it tho, and haven't the whole time I've owned one (from the grey one I had before to this one).
Gamecube: Not playing atm.
DS: Playing FF3, which I need to finish so I can work on DQIV. Was playing Tales of Phantasia but I got bored with it.
Sega Master System: Nothing right now. Was playing Ys. I hate Ys.
Sega CDX: Nothing at the moment. Bummed that Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes doesn't work with a Game Genie (it's region protected). Was playing Shining Force CD, but didn't check the console first and found out I had no room to save it. XD
Saturn: Nothing right now. Gave up on Albert Odyssey b/c it's pretty bland w/ some of the lamest WD jokes ever. Also, tried to play Princess Maker 2. I need to use a guide tho, as I don't know a lick of Japanese.
Dreamcast: Nothing right now. Was playing Black Matrix (?) or whatever it's called, but that was just to fool around with. I need to finish Shenmue II. XD
Game Gear: Last thing I played was the Oasis game and couldn't figure out how to save. It was fun tho. I just got a Master System converter so I can play Master system games on there. Won't I look cool w/ that + a battery pack on the bus? ROFL!
Playstation: Nothing. I can't seem to hunker down with any game right now. I was playing Tales of Destiny and will likely go back to playing it soon.
PS2: Persona 3: FES, which I play in bursts cuz it's kinda boring. SMT: Nocturne, which I need to get back to. Rule of Rose, which is fun despite it's many many flaws.
PSP: Jeanne D'arc, which pisses me off for how often I need to restart a battle. Also, playing stuff on the emulator. Just finished Radical Dreamers.
X-Box: Nothing. It's worse than useless.
X-Box 360: Eternal Sonata is all kinds of awesome. The battle engine is seriously frustrating tho.
TG-16: Nothing really. Was playing Splatterhouse, but I suck at it. Was playing Neutopia but I lost my codes. XD
PC-Engine CD: Played a bit of Rondo of Blood. I like Castlevania, but I don't play the games b/c I suck at those kinds of games. BTW, is it just me, or do you play as Ryu from Street Fighter in this Castlevania? ROFL.
Wonderswan Color: I have the FF2 box set edition and a bunch of games, but I've only played it a short time. It's more a collector's item, even tho I have a ton of games for it.
Dragon Quest Swordmaster: Ok so it's not a system, but I'm playing it and it's pretty fun, even tho it doesn't work half the time (the sword doesn't show up on screen or blinks on and off).
I collect mainly PC-E and Genesis (+CD) stuff.
I has an NES and SNES but I only buy like the RPGs, the Konami games, and the first party stuff...
mind you I have like, 30 systems and crap. Bally Astrocade FTMFW
Quote from: mobiusclimber on 09/23/2008, 02:56 PMI hate Ys.
Heretic! Blasphemer! I think you just killed a baby giraffe. :cry:
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:lol:
Quote from: guest on 09/23/2008, 04:24 PMQuote from: mobiusclimber on 09/23/2008, 02:56 PMI hate Ys.
Heretic! Blasphemer! I think you just killed a baby giraffe. :cry:
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Lawl, I knew I'd get branded as a heretic for that statement. I just consider them to be unnecessarily difficult, like the game program was trying to punish the player or something. The worst thing is that the battle engine doesn't reward skill. You can hit enemies in the back and still take damage. It all depends on your level and all sorts of other things mushed into an equation. I want to use skill to keep from getting hit, not automatically take damage every time I attack.
Well, there is some skill in attacking - you usually won't take damage if you hit enemies off center.
Quote from: guest on 09/23/2008, 06:02 PMWell, there is some skill in attacking - you usually won't take damage if you hit enemies off center.
It really depends on your level tho whether you'll take damage, even from hitting them off-center or even from behind. And the boss battles are super cheap. I think the first boss in Ys I has fire all over the floor or something and then moves around in it. Same with the boss in Ys IV with fire shooting out of the walls. You have to either be really lucky or really careful not to be standing in the wrong place, b/c wow, that's a one-hit kill! XD