So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

Augmerson · 04-03-2013 11:22pm

Playing Battalion Wars on the Gamecube, really enjoying it so far.

OwaynOTT · 04-03-2013 11:40pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Streets of Rage 3 was censored and altered to bits. Always go with Bare Knuckle 3, it's far better.

Whoever censored it had an issue with the gays.

Ash was totally removed.

Wasnt that impressed with it and I don't think uncensored version will make much of a difference especially cause its c meant to be easier.

o1s1n · 04-03-2013 11:44pm

Ah it's nowhere near as good as SOR 2. The music in it is particularly awful. But if you're ever going to play SOR 3, just play Bare Knuckle 3 instead and put it on hard mode.

OwaynOTT · 04-03-2013 11:49pm

The sound is just brutal in it all right. Its onky saving grace is the end of stage sound, it stayed the same.
If I do play it, I will do it bare knuckled.
However, it really does deserve Ciderman's ****s of Rage moniker.

o1s1n · 04-03-2013 11:53pm

The reason the music is so bad is because they got all experimental and tried to use a random note generator - and failed miserably! Its such a shame as the music in the first two games is brilliant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC-B3Q0cRrY

Still, the sprites and animation in SOR 3/BK 3 are still huge and really impressive.

o1s1n · 04-03-2013 11:56pm

One of the worst pieces of music ever made. SOR 3 disco level. I always want to break my Megadrive for creating such sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJbVSTdVtSM

OwaynOTT · 05-03-2013 12:01am

Lol thats where I stopped playing it!

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2013 12:48am

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Wasnt that impressed with it and I don't think uncensored version will make much of a difference especially cause its c meant to be easier.

The fact that Bare Knuckle 3 is easier makes the game 100 times more playable. It's a much better game as a result. Whoever decided it was a good idea to increase the damage taken by four in the western release should be shot. Try Bare Knuckle 3, you'll be surprised how much such a small balancing issue like that makes it a far better game.

OwaynOTT · 05-03-2013 12:51am

'cause you said it, I'll try it and it's most definitely not because I suck at Crisis Force.

o1s1n · 05-03-2013 9:29am

The Mother games are like crack! Couldnt put M3 down last night and I'm an absolute zombie now this morning as a result.

Will probably do the same tonight.

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2013 10:26am

Was up until 3AM playing Chrono Trigger and finished it. That game is still one of the best ever made.

The Last Bandit · 05-03-2013 10:41am

I really need to get back to Chrono Trigger, got sidetracked by the real world for far too long..

o1s1n · 05-03-2013 10:57am

I still think it's the best Snes game ever made. Earthbound and Super Metroid come very very close, but there's something about Chrono that puts it ahead for me.

Possibly Frog.

Jack burton · 05-03-2013 10:59am

o1s1n wrote: »

I still think it's the best Snes game ever made. Earthbound and Super Metroid come very very close, but there's something about Chrono that puts it ahead for me.

Possibly Frog.

What a bad mother****er!

MrVestek · 05-03-2013 11:17am

http://sega-addicts.murnaumusic.com/?p=36684&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

8-O

Yu Suzuki... SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

gymman39 · 05-03-2013 12:31pm

u must be tired retrogamer..!!!

megaten · 05-03-2013 12:42pm

Achilles wrote: »

http://sega-addicts.murnaumusic.com/?p=36684&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

8-O

Yu Suzuki... SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

He'd still need to convince Sega to sell him the licence.

MrVestek · 05-03-2013 2:21pm

megaten wrote: »

He'd still need to convince Sega to sell him the licence.

I really don't understand why they'd hold on to a license for an IP that they seem to have absolutely no interest in. I'd say some of the Kickstarter (if it ever got going) would be to buy the rights.

CiDeRmAn · 05-03-2013 2:46pm

Looks like one of my definite wants for 2013 is Chronotrigger.
Did you play it on the Ds or Snes Retr0?

o1s1n · 05-03-2013 2:49pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Looks like one of my definite wants for 2013 is Chronotrigger.
Did you play it on the Ds or Snes Retr0?

Apparantly the DS version has an extra dungeon? I played through it as well as the Snes version but can't say I noticed any difference.

I'm shocked you haven't played it yet. Go buy a snes copy asap!

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2013 3:09pm

I played the DS version. After the shockingly poor FF conversions on PS1 and GBA by Tose I was surprised to see them mentioned in the credits of the DS port of Chrono Trigger because it's brilliant. They even managed to get the sound right.

The extra dungeons are purely optional and a total pain. My advice is not to even bother with them and just do the normal end game side quests for each character.

OwaynOTT · 05-03-2013 3:30pm

streets of rage 3 music track gave me the flu!

It is truly awful

Mr.Saturn · 05-03-2013 3:35pm

o1s1n wrote: »

I still think it's the best Snes game ever made. Earthbound and Super Metroid come very very close, but there's something about Chrono that puts it ahead for me.

Possibly Frog.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMzkUriqXvs

True. If you listen closely, you can hear mountains being split.

Myrddin · 05-03-2013 3:43pm

o1s1n wrote: »

I'm shocked you haven't played it yet. Go buy a snes copy asap!

I too have yet to experience Chronogoodness

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2013 3:49pm

EnterNow wrote: »

I too have yet to experience Chronogoodness

Sweet jesus, there's people that haven't played it? :eek:

Myrddin · 05-03-2013 4:00pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Sweet jesus, there's people that haven't played it? :eek:

Yep, despite having a fully CIB copy of it sitting on a shelf here...I've yet to sit & actually play it

o1s1n · 05-03-2013 4:25pm

I hereby revoke all of your A&R membership cards until the situation is resolved :pac:

On a similar subject, here's a technical question for anyone who knows - I usually change (or have Enternow change!

) snes battery backups before playing an RPG or something time consuming in case they vanish.

In the case of Earthbound though, I left the original battery and it did me fine. Looking at this game, it would appear nobody really played through it. (or else they kept it in mint condition).

Does anyone know at what point the battery backup starts being used on a cart? If no save was ever entered, would the battery remain unused? Likewise, if a save was deleted, does it stop being used?

Or would it be used from the moment it was attached to the cart?

Myrddin · 05-03-2013 4:34pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Or would it be used from the moment it was attached to the cart?

I'd imagine it begins draining from when its installed, no real idea though. I'm not sure if having no saves files means your battery isn't being used...batteries drain, albeit slowly, even if they're doing nothing & still in their packaging

The Last Bandit · 05-03-2013 4:39pm

It would cost money to add logic to enable the battery just when a save is first taken so I'd guess its in use as soon as its added.

These long term RPG's are best everdriven for that added backup security

o1s1n · 05-03-2013 4:39pm

EnterNow wrote: »

I'd imagine it begins draining from when its installed, no real idea though. I'm not sure if having no saves files means your battery isn't being used...batteries drain, albeit slowly, even if they're doing nothing & still in their packaging

Actually that's a good point. Those Nomad battery packs are a good example, always come DOA, even if they have never been opened.

I guess some CR2032s are just freaks of nature.

Myrddin · 05-03-2013 4:42pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

These long term RPG's are best everdriven

Speaking of leaving A&R memberships at the door

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2013 4:51pm

Seems to depend on how well made the carts are. I have a Legend of Zelda that has saves on it from when it was first played. Nintendo games seem to hold their charge for years.

I have a Philips CDi with a battery as dead as Princess Diana. Quality means a lot :P

The Last Bandit · 05-03-2013 4:53pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I have a Philips CDi with a battery as dead as Princess Diana. Quality means a lot :P

And its not like you can easily change the buggers... Total car crash of a console.

Myrddin · 05-03-2013 4:57pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

And its not like you can easily change the buggers... Total car crash of a console.

With the internal battery being the least of its troubles :pac:

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2013 4:58pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

And its not like you can easily change the buggers... Total car crash of a console.

OwaynOTT · 05-03-2013 5:19pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Yep, despite having a fully CIB copy of it sitting on a shelf here...I've yet to sit & actually play it

Me too, but I have the excuse of not having anywhere to play it at the moment. I could to the whole emulator thing but Id rather wait and play it on my snes later. Only played one hour of Earthbound too and I still haven't got to play full speed fzero.
You have no excuse enternow and its shameful, utterly appalling.

o1s1n · 05-03-2013 5:24pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Me too, but I have the excuse of not having anywhere to play it at the moment. I could to the whole emulator thing but Id rather wait and play it on my snes later. Only played one hour of Earthbound too and I still haven't got to play full speed fzero.
You have no excuse enternow and its shameful, utterly appalling.

You still haven't played that original copy of Earthbound that you picked up????

People in glass houses....:pac:

Myrddin · 05-03-2013 5:25pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

You have no excuse enternow and its shameful, utterly appalling.

I really don't have an excuse in fairness. Dedicated games room, crt tv, Snes & copy of the game...yet I still don't 'feel' like its time to play it. I'll get to it at some stage

OwaynOTT · 05-03-2013 5:31pm

o1s1n wrote: »

You still haven't played that original copy of Earthbound that you picked up????

People in glass houses....:pac:

I did but literally after ejecting it all hell broke loose and I moved 4 times since and currently live in a small room with about 10 boxes of games wnd no way to play them.
Pity me!:(

Myrddin · 05-03-2013 5:32pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

I did but literally after ejecting it all hell broke loose and I moved 4 times since and currently live in a small room with about 10 boxes of games wnd no way to play them.
Pity me!:(

Your more than welcome to 'leave' them in my place man

OwaynOTT · 05-03-2013 5:34pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Your more than welcome to 'leave' them in my place man

And how much would I have to pay for this excellent service? Im also not sure what I have as I dont have an inventory, I trust that this wont be problem?

o1s1n · 05-03-2013 5:41pm

EnterNow wrote: »

I really don't have an excuse in fairness. Dedicated games room, crt tv, Snes & copy of the game...yet I still don't 'feel' like its time to play it. I'll get to it at some stage

I did that with a lot of games over the years. The end result was me never playing through RPGs

Have made a real conscious effort with them over the last two years. Started with Panzer Dragoon Saga on lend from Retr0 and have gone through loads of them. Don't put them down now until they're finished

Myrddin · 05-03-2013 6:07pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

And how much would I have to pay for this excellent service?

Bout tree fiddy

CiDeRmAn · 05-03-2013 6:20pm

Back in the 90's Chronotrigger was the game I tested Snes emulators with, the ticking pendulum at the titles showing tearing and other issues.
But I never played past the first time travel scene.
I will pick the Snes edition up, might see if I can pick up the Ds copy somewhere as well.

CiDeRmAn · 05-03-2013 7:55pm

Having a look about, Chronotrigger on the Ds seems quite reasonable, the Snes cart is coming in around the 80 euro mark, cart only while the Ds is more like 25 posted.
Unsure though that the visuals won't take a beating on the smaller screen.
So, what to do?

OwaynOTT · 05-03-2013 8:00pm

Save and get it on snes. I paid 110 for mine complete and mint.

o1s1n · 05-03-2013 8:03pm

Original, CIB. Only way to be sure.

Could always get this. Just make sure to throw the VGA box away.

working link!

The Last Bandit · 05-03-2013 8:18pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Save and get it on snes. I paid 110 for mine complete and mint.

Meh, just ordered a boxed copy for €23

CiDeRmAn · 05-03-2013 8:18pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Original, CIB. Only way to be sure.

Could always get this. Just make sure to throw the VGA box away.

working link!

Bloody hell, who would be mad enough to buy such a thing!
Wait, we have a few proto fans around here, don't we?

CiDeRmAn · 05-03-2013 8:25pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Meh, just ordered a boxed copy for €23

Where the FAP did you get that?
Can't be the Snes game, must be the DS one!

So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

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