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[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: FX-Unit Yuki: The Henshin Engine for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]

It is done. The 23 month production of FX Unit Yuki has come to an end. We'll be running some final tests to ensure that everything is up to speed. The RC was sent off to Saru a few minutes ago so he can have his local people give it a full playtest.

Congrats!  Now take a break for a little bit!

[Off-Topic / The “What-Did-You-Buy-Today?” Thread]

Glad I'm not the only one still playing Wii U.

Today I have to go see if there is a PSVR set for $200 still available on sale.  My Processor Unit broke just after the warranty expired and they are charging me $100 to replace it.  Would rather just pay $200 And get a whole new headset.

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

Out today: Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Gate of Doom.

Gate of Doom a is classic multiplayer action RPG for one to two players. Originally release in 1990, and a noted classic arcade title from the 90s.

Am I the only one that thinks is fucking bizarre?

Also, I've never played this game and it wasn't in any of the many arcades I used to frequent.  Is it just dumb luck, or are they using the term "classic" too liberally here?

[Off-Topic / Re: Hey it's Lent]

I just do the no meat on ash Wednesday and for all Fridays through lent.  I'm not a church going type, but being born and raised in a predominantly Roman Catholic city has rubbed off on me this much.

...Plus it makes my mom proud of me, for once.

[Off-Topic / Re: streaming services]

It's not a streaming service, but it is a movie service, so I'll talk about it.  MoviePass is the one I can't figure out.  I see a movie or more each week now, so I pay approximately $2 per movie.  MoviePass is eating the difference with the theater, doesn't make any sense.

I get they are getting some advertising revenue and they are selling my info to movie studios and whoever will pay for it, but is that really making up for the money they are paying theaters?  Rumor is they will start asking for $3 per movie discounts from theaters due to the extra traffic they are providing, but even there that would mean they need to make up about $26 per month from weekly movie goers.

Unless there are a lot of people with MoviePass that are seeing 0 or 1 movie per month, I'd like to see the stats on attendance.

[Off-Topic / Re: M.I.A.]

If you move to Kansas, life is slower and you have time for things like posting.  City slickers have it the worst.

[Off-Topic / Re: streaming services]

The ideal is that these are sticky businesses and once you get subscribers you don't lose them.  If you need to make a few high stakes moves to up that recurring revenue, it will be worth it in the long run.  Plus a $3 price hike down the road won't cause many to drop the service, but it sure will add a ton of revenue.

Also, shows like Stranger Things and movies like Cloverfield may be expensive to purchase, but then you own them (in most cases) forever, so the value proposition continues to rise.  Eventually they won't need to spend as much and will still have a shit load of programming due to the back catalog.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: The Official Pioneer LaserActive Player thread-]

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Time-gal-Arcade-machine-Laseractive/302632613457?hash=item46764f3651:g:9HUAAOSwgLlafNrY

This is a pretty nice custom cabinet, figured I'd share.

Wow, that is pretty awesome looking.  Can't imagine the time and money put into it though!

Considering what the game alone usually sells for and the price of a LA with a pax, basically the cab is free if it doesn't get bid up.

...dare someone to buy it, so I can play it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: The Official Pioneer LaserActive Player thread-]

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Time-gal-Arcade-machine-Laseractive/302632613457?hash=item46764f3651:g:9HUAAOSwgLlafNrY

This is a pretty nice custom cabinet, figured I'd share.

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

Interested to see Get out so far down. I've heard nothing but amazing things about it. made me wonder if I missed something

I've also heard lots of great things. However, I started watching it and instantly found it incredibly predictable and boring. I continued watching, waiting for it to finally "get good", but stopped after 45 minutes. If a movie can't grab my attention within half an hour, it's not worth finishing.

If someone on here thought this movie was great, I'd love to heard why.

Get Out was fun and I enjoyed it, but was surprised to see it lumped as one of the year's best or one of the greatest horror movies ever.

In my opinion 1-4 on my list are genuine Oscar worthy films and 5-9 have a pretty big dip in quality. Would be happy if they just went back to five nominees.

Best two movies of the year weren't even nominated.  The Handmaiden (Korean movie) and Blade Runner.

[Off-Topic / Re: I'm bald.]

Reggie Bannister is my man crush.

Look more like him.

...then blow me?

[Off-Topic / Re: streaming services]

Hulu was better when they had the Criterion movies.  Now I will watch Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu occasionally, but when Criterion was on Hulu it was amazing.

[General Gaming / Re: Playstation kicked fucking ass]

I'm a Saturn > Playstation guy for sure.

With that said, here are some PlayStation games that I liked, in no particular order and for no particular reason.

ESPN Extreme Games
Deception series
Twisted Metal 1 and 2
Destruction Derby
Blast Chamber
Resident Evil
A-Train
Final Fantasy 7
Project Horned Owl
Alien Trilogy
Symphony of the Night
Cool Boarders
DDR
Kings Field
Dragon Warrior 7
Ridge Racer
International Track and Field
Jet Moto
Psychic Detective
Silent Hill
Starblade Alpha
Tomba

[General Gaming / Re: Xbox One]

Xbox One X is my go to multi-platform machine now.  If you aren't a PC gamer and wanna play something new, it's the best option.  I wish there were a few more exclusives, but that's what Nintendo is for.

[Off-Topic / Re: That TV Series You're Watching]

Been watching old Johnny Carson interviews on YouTube if that counts?

Season 2 of Stranger Things gets too much criticism.  I didn't like the new mutant too much (non-spoiler I hope), but I think Sean Astin was a nice add.  Also loved Max's brother, the mom seduction scene was great.

I can't tell if I like the X-Files new season or hate it, but I can't stop watching.  Episode with the original X-File creator gave me quite a few laughs.  Were Mulder and Scully always bad actors though?

[General Gaming / Re: Suggestions for starting off for NES/Famicom?]

Get an FDSStick.  http://3dscapture.com/fdsstick/
The best way to play FDS.
If you are on a CRT, get yourself the 3D System, boot up Falsion, and be amazed!

Never knew this existed, I just play the actual disks and eagerly await for them all to break.  It's a shame that it looks like when using a Twin you need to be the world's greatest engineer to hook it up.

To the OP, get a bunch of the Chinese pirate games and thank me later.  Things like Street Fighter 12, Somari, and Super Mario World are in heavy Famicom rotation at my house.

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

Since nobody asked...  My friends and I decided to do all the Oscar nominated movies in a 2 week period.  My rankings below:

1 Shape of Water
2 Phantom Thread
3 Three Billboards
4 Call Me by Your Name
5 Get Out
6 Lady Bird
7 Darkest Hour
8 The Post
9 Dunkirk

Now I can go back to watching trash and smut.

[General Gaming / Re: The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle - NES]

I played a bunch of the Gameboy version of Crazy Castle back in the day.  It's not all that great (repetitive and bland in both looks and play), but I had fun with it.

The only games I can think of that I played a lot decades ago but came back to in recent years are a couple other gameboy games: Cosmo Tank and Super Mario Land 2.  Both were as good as I remember 'em.

I remember getting the GB version of the game as an Easter present one year, which surprised me because even as a kid I didn't think that was a thing.  I played the game a lot back then, but never have any interest in playing again for some reason.

[General Gaming / Re: What games did you beat in 2017?]

My memory sucks, so I'm sure this is 20% of what I beat.  I also was doing a bit of a remodel that kept my older systems unhooked for a large portion of the year.

Resident Evil 7 (PSVR)
Rush of Blood (PSVR)
London Heist (PSVR)
Batman Arkham VR (PSVR)
...I was about to beat Far Point (PSVR), but then my PSVR broke.
Wolfenstein New Order (XB1)
Call of Duty WWII (XB1)
Rock Band Rivals (XB1)
Raiden V (XB1)
Mario Odyssey (Switch)
NBA Ballers (Switch)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Switch)
Bomberman R (Switch)
Super Mario World (SNES)
Felix the Cat (NES)

I'm done taking a shit so I'll stop here.  Currently playing Nier and close to beating it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: More Turbo Games out on WiiU VC Today]

China Warrior out today.

I had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st.

It's odd they are still releasing games for a dead system, I can't imagine the sales numbers being worth it at this point.  Maybe this will allow for easier ports to Switch once they get the VC or it's equivalent up on it?

[Off-Topic / Re: Donald Trump Thread aka End of Days]

I disagree with Seieienbu's opinions on trickle down economics.

God damn! Ha-dou-ken!!!

...Ryu Hayabusa is from Ninja Gaiden.

Shoryuken!

[Fighting Street / Re: In Defense of the 1,000 Post Thread]

Fuck me. I got WB cockblocked....

WB is an asshole.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: I'm doing a crazy yard sale]

You will have to tell us about the turnout.  I was considering putting up a table at a local flea market to get rid of a handful of crap I have doubles of stuff that isn't really worth the price of shipping, like NES controllers and other various junk.  A table costs $40 and you need to set up at 6AM before they close off the road, so I have yet to commit to this idea.

I have debated doing something similar with a local video game convention that's maybe like 1-2 hours north of me.  They do open swap/sale (bring your own table) and vendor pay for the premium locations, which seems like a pretty decent idea.  I (like you apparently) am just super unmotivated to gather up stuff and price it, and I wouldn't want to be the guy saying "i dunno the price, let me check"

It's now five hours from the flea market and I've decided I won't be waking up at 5AM.

Why are flea markets / garage sales / swap meets a thing people like to do early in the morning?  I tend to not wake up until at least noon on the weekend so I miss out on all these sales I would like to attend.

[Fighting Street / Re: In Defense of the 1,000 Post Thread]

I hold next to nothing sacred in this world, except for the 1,000th post thread.  Let's take this more seriously please.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: I'm doing a crazy yard sale]

You will have to tell us about the turnout.  I was considering putting up a table at a local flea market to get rid of a handful of crap I have doubles of stuff that isn't really worth the price of shipping, like NES controllers and other various junk.  A table costs $40 and you need to set up at 6AM before they close off the road, so I have yet to commit to this idea.

[General Gaming / Re: Friday the 13th the game]

I see the game is coming out in October still.  Once the physical release is out I hope there are still people playing for me to join in on the fun.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WTB: US Dynastic Hero]

Bock - Just curious, was a physical version of the remake ever discussed for Switch?  Do they have the same high number of minimum orders?  I would've loved to have seen one.

Regarding the game you are looking for, it seems like you are not a collectard and genuinely don't know about the price it goes for now. I picked mine up almost a decade ago and it was already too expensive, now it's just absurd.  Unless you get exceptionally lucky, a cheap price is gonna be tough.

[Fighting Street / In Defense of the 1,000 Post Thread]

GohanX is an asshole.

[General Gaming / Re: A 100$ fucking SNES SF2 repro]

I've been working hard since I got my first job 20 years ago to try to enjoy life a little and I find out today it is this easy to make half a million dollars?  I've been going at life all wrong.

Blood Red Mortal Kombat for Genesis preorders will open up in a separate thread soon.

[General Gaming / Re: retro freak ripping?]

from what I was told by a few whiny people, Atlantean didn't work on Retrofreak, or one of those things.

I said well, it works on the hardware it was designed for so...

DRM!!!!!

[General Gaming / Re: A 100$ fucking SNES SF2 repro]

It's limited, so you better get it before they run out of the limit.

[General Gaming / Re: Night Trap 25th anniversary remake]

i hope they patch corey haim in.

Feldman is still kicking, so that would've been more reasonable before he became the world's most in demand musician.

[General Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)]

Here's a peek at the Nindie games scheduled for release on the Switch. This is the Euro version but NOA is due to make an announcement tomorrow (Wed) for NA. I'm super excited for some of these games! I'm proud to own a Switch.

I'm not sure if it is simple to make a game look good in a 5 second clip or if 10 good games are actually coming out, but the video certainly has me intrigued.

[Off-Topic / Re: Donald Trump Thread aka End of Days]

The Sun = Yellow Supremacist

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: U.S release dates of the Turbo Duo and Sega CD]

Virtua Fighter 2 was already out in arcades when the Saturn released and it trumped the first game in almost every way.  Virtua Fighter 2 on Saturn is a solid release that is still playable to this day.

It is odd they even decided to put out the original Virtua Fighter, seems like it would detract from sales of the sequel if anything.  Even more odd is they acknowledged it was crap when they did Remix.  They should've just packed in part 2 at this time and forgot about the original game.  Remix wasn't a cash grab either, because even though retail copies exist, it's so hard to find the retail version that Sega must have made near zero of them.

NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Duo all had great pack-ins.

[General Gaming / Re: Night Trap 25th anniversary remake]

of all the games to remake from the FMV shitheap era, why did we get Night Trap?

So many better options existed. 

Fuck, Sewer Shark would have been better.

This reminds me to go play Power Rangers on Sega CD.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: U.S release dates of the Turbo Duo and Sega CD]

The Sega CD was a terrible value in comparison to the Duo when it came out at $299.

When the Sega CD Model 2 came out at $229 less than a year later, it was much more reasonable.  I bet the Sega CD would've been a game changer if it came out originally at $199 somehow.

[General Gaming / Re: Night Trap 25th anniversary remake]

Double Switch > Wirehead > Night Trap

[General Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)]

Friend Code is SW-8141-1075-3929 and playing some splatoon now.

You guys should add me for next time you play at least.

[Feedback / Re: Forum now unusable on mobile browsers]

Today the advertisements first tried to sell me boots, then annuities, then gold and silver.

I miss all the advertisements for adult content, this forum has gone soft.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Collection storage/display advice. Mold?]

^ I assumed it was sun-fading, but the result looks nice, especially since it echoes the fading of the Arm&Hammer box.

There is a word for fading color/blending hues... "ambre"? No, that's not it.

Dammit.

I am a germophobe and I can't see past the two yellow spots on the manual.  You need bleach and rubbing alcohol stat.

[General Gaming / Re: Limited Run Games]

My friend shared this with me, not sure of the source but it seems legit.

Ys PS4 standard : ~4,289 + 10 = ~4,299
Ys Vita standard : ~3,462 + 10 = ~3,472
Total so far : ~7,771
Total including CE : ~13,771

Odds are they never do a preorder again, I don't think they like these numbers.  I assume if they did a 5,000 run of standard edition on each system, it sells out in 30 minutes or less in each wave.

The irony of the whole situation is by not making the game limited, it appears to have become more limited?

Also, I would say this shows LRG set collecting is largely a thing of the past.  Most people seem to have moved on.

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you drive…]

That's the most amazing warranty in the history of automobiles.  When I bought my car last winter I got 8 years / 80,000 and I thought I had something good going.

[General Gaming / Re: Shenmue 3 kickstarter]

Apparently I am easy to please, because I thought the game looked really nice.  There's been quite the backlash from people over the character models, which were then stated to be temporary.  I'm torn if that's true, if they were actually temporary the trailer should be started with some sort of disclaimer.

[General Gaming / Re: NES classic]

I grabbed a SNES Classic bundle on Gamestop that came with two wireless controllers.  I didn't really want the controllers at all, but the bundle was cheaper than resale prices on the system alone, and maybe (probably not), they will actually be good controllers to use when I am more than 5 feet from the system.

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you drive…]

In Canada, are there no tinted window laws? Car looks very sharp though.

In Buffalo, they pull you over for basically any level of tint, or even for thinking about tint.

[General Gaming / Re: Limited Run Games]

Have they said how long they will keep the preorders opened?  It would be nice if they left them up for a week, long enough for people to get their game, but short enough to not delay the production and delivery process too badly.

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you depise AT THIS MOMENT, literally....]

My mixed emotions over Gary Glitter.

The man created what may be the definitive song of the millennium, but then he touched a bunch of kids and had to ruin it.

[Off-Topic / Re: Matching serial numbers]

Are there any examples of spine cards that actually look cool, rather than examples of spine cards that should've looked cool?

The only spine cards I collectarded over were LA, for some unknown reason.  I don't think I have many at all for my other systems and the ones I do have, I maybe have looked at for a fraction of a second, so I don't recall if any had anything nice to look at.

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you depise AT THIS MOMENT, literally....]

The fact my stomach keeps trying to squeeze every bit of juice out of me...

I've developed IBS when I turned 30 and my asshole and stomach are now my enemies, no fun indeed.

I feel your pain. Having to wake up an hour early every morning to sit firmly on the throne. Sometimes waking up in the night. Sometimes going from being the river Ganges to boulders all in the same day.

As much as my 30+ minute shit in the morning sucks, I am glad to see i am not alone.

Brondell Swash 1000 changed my life.