Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition

esteban · 09/01/2012, 07:28 AM

Hany whispers, "Sonic can dust my doilies anytime he wants to."

CrackTiger · 09/01/2012, 11:39 AM

Non-fanboy wording:

"Oh, they bought something other than [insert prefered console]? They must have marketed it better then."

SignOfZeta · 09/01/2012, 12:53 PM

Maybe I'm projecting myself onto others. To me, anyone who buys something just because they saw an add for it is a fucking tool.

Having the Duo at Kmart, Target, etc probably would have helped more. I mean, an ad is one thing, but I'm pretty sure than at least %30 of America was living in a towns where you couldn't even buy a Turboduo. In my town the only place to get one was at EB, which was in a one year old mall. If that mall hadn't been built, I would have had to mail order it or drive almost an hour to get one.

Keep in mind that back then EB wasn't the ghetto GameStop is now. You could buy Neo games off the shelf there back then.

HercTNT · 09/01/2012, 01:48 PM

An if you don't see an add for it, how would you know it exists? marketing fuels the corporate engine across the world.

SignOfZeta · 09/01/2012, 03:25 PM

I'm pretty sure consumer products and money existed centuries before advertising. Just because you've never bought a single product without first seeing an ad for it doesn't mean everyone works that way.

That must be why the Dairy Council started running ads for milk in the 80s. People lost confidence in any product not mercilously hyped on television.

How did you find out about milk, btw?

I've never seen an ad on TV for Snap On tools, Neo Geo, Momo steering wheels, G Shock watches, or John Deere lawn tractors, or any of the iPhone games I have, yet I own all of these things. I also have a Chihuahua, two space heaters, a bunch of laserdisc players, some plastic model kits, a soldering iron, and several musical instruments I've never seen ads for.

In fact, since I almost never watch any TV it's amazing I manage to spend any money at all!

Quote from: HercTNT on 09/01/2012, 01:48 PMAn if you don't see an add for it, how would you know it exists? marketing fuels the corporate engine across the world.

HercTNT · 09/01/2012, 04:04 PM

I don't disagree with this. i just think that advertising has its place. not everything is a household name. if you saw an add for bonks revenge in a gaming magazine, and it hyped you up to buy it, would you still be a tool? After all, better and more advertising could have helped out nec at least.

DragonmasterDan · 09/01/2012, 04:24 PM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 09/01/2012, 12:53 PMMaybe I'm projecting myself onto others. To me, anyone who buys something just because they saw an add for it is a fucking tool.

Keep in mind, the target audience for video games at that time was mostly children. They care a lot more about what's cool and what's well liked than most adults do. I don't think that makes them a tool, it just makes them children.

QuoteHaving the Duo at Kmart, Target, etc probably would have helped more. I mean, an ad is one thing, but I'm pretty sure than at least %30 of America was living in a towns where you couldn't even buy a Turboduo. In my town the only place to get one was at EB, which was in a one year old mall. If that mall hadn't been built, I would have had to mail order it or drive almost an hour to get one.

Right, but Sonic was a year before the Turbo Duo, under NEC Home Electronics the TurboGrafx 16 had a wider web of retailers than TTI did with the Duo.

QuoteKeep in mind that back then EB wasn't the ghetto GameStop is now. You could buy Neo games off the shelf there back then.

You could do that at some Toys R Us's as well (and the Neo-Geo Gold console configuration).

DragonmasterDan · 09/01/2012, 04:27 PM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 09/01/2012, 03:25 PMIn fact, since I almost never watch any TV it's amazing I manage to spend any money at all!

TV isn't as integral a part of American life as it was 20 years ago. The internet, the increased popularity of video games among many other things have dropped TV viewership down from what it was years ago when there were fewer entertainment outlets. The fact that there's more channels, ondemand options and netflix from 20 years ago has further led to a decline. TV ads had a much bigger impact then than they do today.

KnightWarrior · 09/02/2012, 11:43 PM

Was there any plans for a 6 button Joystick for the PC Engine??

DragonmasterDan · 09/03/2012, 09:23 AM

Quote from: KnightWarrior on 09/02/2012, 11:43 PMWas there any plans for a 6 button Joystick for the PC Engine??

There were some third party six button joysticks for PC engine.

tpivette · 09/03/2012, 10:03 AM

Quote from: KnightWarrior on 09/02/2012, 11:43 PMWas there any plans for a 6 button Joystick for the PC Engine??

The Duo Rx came packaged with an official NEC 6 button controller. Looks exactly like what the released for the PC-FX as well (just different plug in configuration)

SignOfZeta · 09/03/2012, 01:39 PM

Quote from: tpivette on 09/03/2012, 10:03 AM
Quote from: KnightWarrior on 09/02/2012, 11:43 PMWas there any plans for a 6 button Joystick for the PC Engine??
The Duo Rx came packaged with an official NEC 6 button controller. Looks exactly like what the released for the PC-FX as well (just different plug in configuration)

There are three licensed/1st party pads, but I think the only licensed stick is the Hori Fighing Stick. There were third party ones from MAS, and also one called the City Boy. I'm sure there were others, maybe Sigma made one.

c0ldb33r · 09/03/2012, 05:55 PM

Do you mean joystick or controller? As for a controller there's the Avenue 6 which is awesome.

DragonmasterDan · 09/03/2012, 07:01 PM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 09/03/2012, 01:39 PMThere are three licensed/1st party pads, but I think the only licensed stick is the Hori Fighing Stick. There were third party ones from MAS, and also one called the City Boy. I'm sure there were others, maybe Sigma made one.

There was a Neo-Geo, SNES, Genesis, PC Engine all in one six button joystick called the Imagineer as well.

roflmao · 09/04/2012, 12:33 AM

erp, nvm.

KnightWarrior · 09/05/2012, 12:10 AM

I said Joystick, not Controller

CPU64 · 09/13/2012, 11:17 PM

I still have a copy of SFII' waiting to be played. One day I'll end up getting either a PCE or make an adapter when I get the pin layout that needs to be changed.

MottZilla · 09/15/2012, 03:29 PM

Quote from: DragonmasterDan on 09/01/2012, 04:27 PM
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 09/01/2012, 03:25 PMIn fact, since I almost never watch any TV it's amazing I manage to spend any money at all!
TV isn't as integral a part of American life as it was 20 years ago. The internet, the increased popularity of video games among many other things have dropped TV viewership down from what it was years ago when there were fewer entertainment outlets. The fact that there's more channels, ondemand options and netflix from 20 years ago has further led to a decline. TV ads had a much bigger impact then than they do today.

I hadn't really thought about how younger people didn't experience TV being relevant. When I was a kid, everyone watched a lot of TV. Well much more compared to today. Now unless you have cable TV there is very little worth watching and even if you do there isn't really that much compelling to watch. Ads are all about drugs now. The internet and on demand and DVDs/Blu-ray have certainly changed entertainment.

KnightWarrior · 09/15/2012, 04:22 PM

I opened my Turbo Pad & the Avenue Pad 6 ...The Turbo Pads White Connecters are too big for the Avenue Pad 6

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/17/2012, 12:32 PM

Quote from: KnightWarrior on 09/15/2012, 04:22 PMI opened my Turbo Pad & the Avenue Pad 6 ...The Turbo Pads White Connecters are too big for the Avenue Pad 6

It looks like you have an early TurboPad there, as later revisions have internal connectors identical to those on the Ave6.

KnightWarrior · 09/18/2012, 03:31 PM

Thanks for the Info on it..I have to wait for the adapter for my TurboGrafx-16

KnightWarrior · 10/14/2012, 02:35 AM

Where can I get the Case for SF2 CE ..I'm using a Double CD Case for now

SignOfZeta · 10/14/2012, 03:51 AM

You could steal the inserts from another late HuCard game, but I think they're probably all more valuable that SFII' meaning if you want a complete SFII' you should just buy a complete copy.

Firebomber7 · 10/14/2012, 07:58 PM

Quote from: KnightWarrior on 10/14/2012, 02:35 AMWhere can I get the Case for SF2 CE ..I'm using a Double CD Case for now

Yeah, just buy a CIB SFII'. That's honestly the cheapest way to do it.

KnightWarrior · 10/14/2012, 10:43 PM

I already have 2 copies of the game

SignOfZeta · 10/15/2012, 02:55 AM

Well, third time's the charm!

Nazi NecroPhile · 10/15/2012, 12:50 PM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 10/15/2012, 02:55 AMWell, third time's the charm!

By which you mean this is the third frickin' time K.W.'s asked the same frickin' question and the third time he's been given the same frickin' answers, right?

JUST BUY ANOTHER COPY ALREADY, KNIGHTWARRIOR!

KnightWarrior · 10/15/2012, 02:02 PM

I didn't realize I ask it 3 time, My fault ..heh

Nevermind then...

esteban · 10/17/2012, 07:45 PM

AWESOME THREAD.

SignOfZeta · 10/18/2012, 12:44 AM

Believe me, I know the frustration of completing something incomplete and only wanting the pieces you need and nothing more. This is why when I buy games I always buy them with cases and manuals. All too often the only way to get the case and manual later is to buy the whole game again...which is what I should have done in the first place. I so have some loose PCE games, but they were all given to me for free.

I have this policy with G1 Transformers too. If you buy a guy without his gun...how the fuck are you going to get just the gun? That's the first part that gets lost!