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[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Sydney Hunter And The Caverns Of Death]

Looks great

[Off-Topic / Re: Secret Santa 2015]

You're welcome bro!  I was waiting for you to open yours up.  I saw your post about Alien and Devil's Crush from a while back, so I figured it would be perfect.  Not only that, when I received my TG-16 Xmas 1989, the game I got alongside it was Alien Crush, so I have some pretty mad Xmas nostalgia for it.  It's a great game, I hope you enjoy it.  And the stickers too!  Figured I'd throw in another weird piece of 80's nostalgia for ya.

I've been having a blast with it.  I actually opened everything on Christmas day, just never got around to uploading the picture until now   Thanks again!  Those stickers sure brought back memories.  I can't believe it has been over 30 years since the Garbage Pail Kids stickers first came out.  I feel exceedingly old right now. haha

[Off-Topic / Re: Secret Santa 2015]

Thank you NecroPhile for setting this all up.  It was an absolutely blast



Major thanks to Johnny.  I've been looking for this one for a while now!  So super stoked by all the extra goodies too   I figured I'd take a pic of the wrapping paper so I always remembered where this awesome gift came from.  Thanks again!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PIXELLENCE - The Book - now available to order.]

Prepping for book 2 has begun (making a big list of JP Hus and working out what to include).

Awesome! Can't wait!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PIXELLENCE - The Book - now available to order.]

Got my book today Paul, and just wanted to say superb job as always.  This book is fantastic.  Can't wait to see what's next. 

[Off-Topic / Re: Secret Santa 2015]

Got my package.  Now the wait for the 25th begins!

[Off-Topic / Re: Star Wars VII - Spoilers could be within so beware!]

I really enjoyed it.  Sure it retreads A New Hope, but in the end, I like where they're going.  They left a lot of questions unanswered, and I'm eagerly anticipating episode 8.

[Off-Topic / Re: Secret Santa 2015]

I sent out my gift on the 12th, and was assured it would arrive prior to Christmas, so I can't wait to hear what the person thinks about the gift

[Off-Topic / Re: Secret Santa 2015]

I'll be sending mine off this weekend too.  I hope the receiver enjoys the surprise

[Off-Topic / Re: Ash vs the Evil Dead]

I'm loving this.  I'm going to binge-watch the series once it's all said and done.  I'm glad season 2 is happening too.  Hopefully they can get the rights to Army of Darkness before season 2 starts filming as I can only imagine what wackiness they would do.

[General Gaming / Re: Atlantean in AVGN video]

That's awesome Arkhan.  You done good

[Off-Topic / Re: Sega Nomad internal rechargeable battery mod]

Thanks Elder, glad to hear you're enjoying the gamegear.

I'll be doing a video of it in the coming weeks, so don't be surprised if a few people hit up your site and ask for additional info ;)  It deserves to be seen by the world!!! haha.  Seriously though, I want to show people just how awesome this thing is.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PIXELLENCE - The Book - now available to order.]

I just sent an email with the info you requested.  Can't wait to secure my copy   Your previous book is incredible, and I can't wait to get my hands on this one.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PIXELLENCE - The Book! Order now!]

Email sent!  I adored the PC Engine Gamer Volume One book. 

I can't wait to get my hands on this one!

Cheers!

[Off-Topic / Re: Sega Nomad internal rechargeable battery mod]

Thanks again for the Game Gear turbokon.  It has been absolutely awesome!  I am seriously impressed with your modding skills my man.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PCE Software Bible updates]

That looks fantastic!

[NEC Console Resource / Re: salutations!]

Welcome aboard

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project]

This is awesome.  I'd love to contribute in any way possible

[Off-Topic / Re: Secret Santa 2015]

Just sent over my info.  Excited for this year's Secret Santa!

[Off-Topic / Re: Ash vs the Evil Dead]

Considering it has been so long since we last saw this character, I really enjoyed where they went.  I disliked some of the CG parts, but overall it made me laugh and that's the most important part of the show.  I like the new character, the setting, and the overall feel of the show.  Looking forward to the rest of the series, and pleased to hear that season 2 has been given the green light.

[General Gaming / Re: Playstation 1 RPG games]

Valkyrie Profile, Alundra, and the two Suikoden games are absolute must-plays for anyone even thinking of checking out RPGs on the PS1.  They're all incredible games, although I consider Alundra more an Action RPG than a full-fledged RPG, but who cares haha.

[General Gaming / Re: Any Atomiswave Fans Out There?]

I was thinking of getting one for HnK. Love that game, and Arc did an amazing job with it (why can't this be done with a DBZ game) Anyway, a buddy of mine may have one in a storage unit he is willing to sell to me, hopefully i find out soon. I just got myself a vega jr. control box (supergun) So i'm going to be diving into a lot of arcade stuff.

Awesome, have fun.  The only thing I dislike with arcade games is the bloody size haha.  Even if you don't have cabs, the PCBs take up SO much room.  If you start to get into CPS-II games, good luck!  I have around a dozen or so and I have boxes everywhere.

[General Gaming / Re: Any Atomiswave Fans Out There?]

I had a AW mobo and a few games(Fist, NGBC and Valour) a while back but ended up selling like Punkic did. I do still borrow one for cons to run FotNS, Rumble fish 2 and sometimes Dolphin Blue. It's definitely much better to run on a Hi-rez cab. But I have no interest is owning one again.

Joey Tran brought his mobo with RF2 to Summer Jam this year.

Thanks for sharing those images, looked like it was a lot of fun.

[Off-Topic / Re: Guitar Hero Live - the return of the '90s FMV games?]

Haha that game looks crazy, so crazy I know a friend of mine that will likely adore it.

[Off-Topic / Re: Dragon's Lair: The Movie]

I'm one of those who has wanted to see a return to this universe for years, so I hope it happens

[General Gaming / Re: Any Atomiswave Fans Out There?]

I've got a consolized AW and about 5 games, I love the thing. Fist of the North Star is everything I love about fighting games, and Dolphin Blue is awesome. The system's worth keeping around for just those two.

Fully agree.  I would argue that Dolphin Blue is enough to reason to purchase an Atomiswave.  I don't know why, but I just adore that game, and it hasn't been ported anywhere else, which sucks because more people need to experience it.  It's especially awesome in VGA mode.

I've actually been kinda wanting one. Hokuto no Ken is mainly why.

I've been on the hunt for that one for a while, but haven't had a chance to pick it up yet.

I like samsho6 plenty, and always wanted to get into HnK, unfortunately my atomiswave's motherboard is pretty much scuppered

That's why I'm going over mine right now to determine if I raffle off the second one I just got, or keep it 'just in case.'

I had one and most the games for a while. Got kind of tired with it and the games don't look too good in my low res candy cabs. Also that fan is so loud!

Yes that fan is DAMN loud, but it certainly looks nice with the right setup.

[NEC Console Resource / Re: Powering On from New Jersey!]

Welcome to the boards. 

[General Gaming / Re: Any Atomiswave Fans Out There?]

Call me lame.. Guilty Gear X. Enough said.

Call you lame?!?  Guilty Gear X is fantastic.  I've never been able to find 1.5 for a good price.  People are asking insane prices for it.

I was a fan of the unit and almost bought into it after the Neo Geo was discontinued so I could pop it into my MVS Cab.  Ive only played Metal Slug 6 and KOFXI.  Great system.  Is yours consolized?

Nope both of my mobos aren't consolized.  I have a SuperGun if I want to connect it to my home entertainment system.  I bought into it like you said, right after the discontinuation of the MVS.  I don't regret it either as I scored it for a good price back in the day, and have most of the games I wanted for it.

In the early 2000s, I used to play games at my local arcade, Animation Town, almost every weekend.  Just about as soon as it was out they got a copy of The Rumble Fish.  I'd play it a few games whenever I went down there and would generally have nobody to play it with.  The owner was a pretty cool guy and would play whatever game you were playing if nobody was playing with you.  If he won a match he'd even put more tokens in the machine for you.  He was just about the only guy who ever played Rumble Fish with me.

I liked the game well enough and a year or so later I asked the owner if he was going to buy the sequel.  He responded something along the lines of "If anyone else asked I'd slap them."  I always wanted to play the second Rumble Fish game but it never got a port anywhere.

Anyway, I always thought Atomiswave was pretty cool.  Heh, I haven't thought about one in a while.  Maybe I'll pick one up at some point so that I can finally get around to playing Rumble Fish 2.

There are five games I still want to pick up, The Rumble Fish, The Rumble Fish 2, Guilty Gear Version 1.5, Guilty Gear Isuka, and Fist of the North Star.  I know Isuka isn't that great, but I have a few friends who really enjoyed it. 

I wouldn't say this was my favorite arcade platform ever, not by a long-shot, but I did enjoy what I played on it.  It's a shame it was so short-lived.

I love the Fist of the North Star/Hokuto No Ken fighting game. It's pure fan service all the way, with the finishing moves, background details, etc. I had dreamt of an HnK fighting game like that for years and when it finally came out, it far exceeded even what I had imagined. A definite must for any HnK fan.

Indeed!  I've been looking for a decently priced copy for some time now.

I always found the Atomiswave to be pretty ''meh''.  Some fun can be had with it, but not enough to be worth owning imo.  As for games, I'd say Rumble Fish 2 is the most interesting one.

Yeah it's certainly no MVS, but I always found it an interesting side-note for SNK fans.  I also am a huge fan of Dolphin Blue.  The Rumble Fish are two games that have been exceedingly challenging to find, but maybe one day.  I've played them both before, and they're certainly unique.

[General Gaming / Any Atomiswave Fans Out There?]

The topic says it all.  OK, I know this sub forum is supposed to be for non-NEC consoles, and yes technically the Atomiswave is an arcade platform, but long story short I am now in possession of a second Atomiswave motherboard and am trying to see if the community would appreciate a raffle of an Atomiswave board.  I still have some testing to do before I can officially give it away, but it's looking good right now.

So back to the topic at hand, any Atomiswave fans out there?  Any arcade hardware fans out there?  Personally I'm a very big arcade fan.  Having grown up through the 80's, I lived and breathed arcades.  From the classics to the twilight of arcades, I've been there and loved every minute.  Currently I'm working my way through CPS-II games, MVS and PGM games, but today I wanted to talk a bit about the Atomiswave. 


That's my current run of Atomiswave games.  As you can see I've got myself all five of the SNK-produced game, and well that should come as no surprise since I'm a huge SNK fan ;)  Today I play these games via my SuperGun that James from Jamma-Nation X made for me.  That thing is bloody awesome.  Anyways, some of my favorite games on the system include Dolphin Blue, Slug 6, and Knights of Valour.  I absolutely love the VGA output this thing has.  I can't tell you how many hours of fun I've had with friends playing Dolphin Blue and blowing them away with how sharp the game looks in 480p.  It's a real shame that game hasn't been ported elsewhere as it really is a blast to play.

So anyone else into the system?  Anyone care to share some memories?

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Looking to Finally Acquire Alien and Devil's Crush]

Hi all,

I've been looking for Alien Crush and Devil's Crush for what seems like an eternity now.  For one reason or another I either miss out on these games when they go up for sale here, or I seem to miss reasonable sales on auction sites.  I always prefer purchasing games from the community as my money goes to people who typically haven't flip their games.

Anyways, if anyone is looking to part with these two, please shoot me a PM.  Shipping would be to the Great White North (Canada).  I always pay with Paypal as a gift so you don't get charged fees. 

If no one has these games available at the moment, go ahead and let this thread die.

Cheers

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What PC-Engine Stuff did you get today?]

Wow ! That Sinistron looks sweet !

I'm glad to have it

Final Zone II and Last Alert.  You picked up two of my guiltiest pleasures in one scoop.  Quality pick-up all around. Congrats!

Thanks.  I've been looking for some of these for a while, and was so glad when I saw them up for sale

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: hyakushiki's Phantasy Star port/thing for PCE.]

This is very, very interesting.  Phantasy Star is one of my favorite series.  Thanks for sharing this.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What PC-Engine Stuff did you get today?]

Sure these aren't PC-Engine games, but I don't think we have a Turbo-only related topic, and if we do it must be buried.  Anyways, got these from some awesome members here

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: SABER RIDER CELEBRATION #2 - Talespin *UPDATE WINNER CHOSEN*]

Congrats Punch

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: City Hunter Raffle]

Congrats Wildfruit. 

[Off-Topic / Re: Back to the Future Day]

I absolutely loved that skit

[Off-Topic / Re: Back to the Future Day]

This Back to the Future stuff has made me smile a lot the last couple days.

You and I both.  I am a huge fan of this series, and I have loved all the cool things people have done to commemorate this special occasion

[General Gaming / Re: Sega Saturn - Blast Wind with louder music is here!]

Now that's interesting.  I'll to give this one a spin.

[General Gaming / Re: What are the best Master System titles?]

My favs are the Wonder Boy games and Phantasy Star.  I absolutely adored those games.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: City Hunter Raffle]

Good luck everyone

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

I just wanted to mention that Sturmwind absolutely blew my mind.  I knew the game was in development for years and years, but the end result was spectacular.  Let me know what you think of it.

[Off-Topic / Re: Back to the Future Day]

How cool is this?

USA Today recreates USA Today

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

Picked up these bad boys.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Reproductions by Mega Box]

That certainly looks like quality work.

[General Gaming / Re: NES turns 30]

30 years wow.  I got mine the holiday of 1985 or '86 I honestly don't remember the specifics.  I was absolutely blown away by the improvement over my Atari 2600.  To this day i still return to the NES from time to time for the classics.  Such a fantastic system that introduced countless franchises that are still going strong today. 

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Who was lucky enough to have TG16 rentals in your area?]

Never had any rental outlets around me that had Turbo games.  Shame because it would have allowed me to try way more games that way.

[NEC Console Resource / Re: Hello Everybody!]

Currently just a Turbo Grafx from the 90s and I own a handful of games back when Funcoland was still around lol (Old School!)    I'm currently working on grabbing a PC-Engine Duo since I've been recently grabbing imports.

Haha, Funcoland, I remember that.  Welcome aboard, enjoy the madness!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )]

Haha, that's just sad.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: City Hunter Raffle]

Never heard of this one before.  If you'll have me, I'll gladly throw my name in for the raffle. 

[General Gaming / Re: A love letter about the Xboxone and the future of gaming]

The Sega-CD has a comparable library of non-"fmv" games as the Turbo-CD. Way too many to list. If someone were to say that they prefered the Sega-CD library to the Turbo-CD, I'd understand why, even if I don't agree.

Playing Keio Flying Squadran sure beats the snot out of playing Hawaii Bikini Girls.

Indeed that's a true statement, however to the masses they sure wouldn't know that back then.  All I ever saw were the FMV commercials for games.  To be fair, I never even saw TurboDuo commercials back then, but I still think it would have been interesting to see what would have happened if say they had strong marketing for something like Rondo of Blood compared to say SEGA's marketing of Night Trap.  Maybe nothing would have happened, but I like to think that perhaps things would have been different.