The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

o1s1n

It's a completely unnecessary stand that Sony released for the PS2.

Not sure where I picked it up, but it was definitely years after it was released. Quite fond of how it looks!

eddhorse

Two mags for my flight home.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Picked up a copy of Izauma Eleven in Game while in the UK. Also got an empty letter from Capcom.

MrVestek

Sera wrote: »

Picked up a copy of Izauma Eleven in Game while in the UK. Also got an empty letter from Capcom.

Saw that on Facebook. Very bizarre altogether.

Star Lord

eddhorse wrote: »

Two mags for my flight home.

Is that Ciderman crouched in the bottom left?

CiDeRmAn

25 year old Arcade epic?
Nope, a 25 year old pile of sh1te.
Well, at least I won't have to decide to buy it or not.
And the cover is too shiny for use on a nail in the jacks.

o1s1n

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

25 year old Arcade epic?
Nope, a 25 year old pile of sh1te.
Well, at least I won't have to decide to buy it or not.
And the cover is too shiny for use on a nail in the jacks.

Is that why you hate it so much? Because they used your image without your consent?

All makes sense now

MrVestek

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

25 year old Arcade epic?
Nope, a 25 year old pile of sh1te.
Well, at least I won't have to decide to buy it or not.
And the cover is too shiny for use on a nail in the jacks.

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

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

Is that why you hate it so much? Because they used your image without your consent?

All makes sense now

I hate it because it sucks like nothing has ever sacked before, except maybe Streets of Rage, which also sucked.
And don't get me started about the wee fella in Golden Axe with his brown sack

MrVestek

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I hate it because it sucks like nothing has ever sacked before, except maybe Streets of Rage, which also sucked.
And don't get me started about the wee fella in Golden Axe with his brown sack

Streets of Rage sucks? Golden Axe sucks?

Dude you need to hand in your Retro Card, your Mod card then please kindly leave the boards and don't come back.

Thanks.

o1s1n

MrVestek wrote: »

Streets of Rage sucks? Golden Axe sucks?

Dude you need to hand in your Retro Card, your Mod card then please kindly leave the boards and don't come back.

Thanks.

Ever feel like you're prodding a sleeping dragon with a stick? :pac:

MrVestek

o1s1n wrote: »

Ever feel like you're prodding a sleeping dragon with a stick? :pac:

He'll be saying that Metal Slug is awful next... we'll see how you react then!

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

Ever feel like you're prodding a sleeping dragon with a stick? :pac:

Hey, I'm on duty, and awake... Mostly....


But the Banhammer.... She grows thirsty....

ghostchant

I quite like scrolling beat-em-ups, including the Streets of Rage series, but I think Golden Axe (at least the MD version) is a big pile of pants too. Always was, always will be.

o1s1n

Golden Axe is a fairly mediocre game. I wouldn't go so far as to call it pants, as there are some nice things going on. The music for one, is excellent.

I love scrolling beat em ups and there are most definitely far better examples in the genre. Such as all those lovely capcom CPS1 & CPS2 games.

Streets of Rage 1 is fairly dated at this stage. Again, the music is great, but the sprite animation is pretty limited. It can still be a fun game in 2 player.

I still hold fast though that Streets of Rage 2 is one of the best games the Megadrive has to offer. The sprites are a marvel and each character has a good move set. It's absolutely fantastic. Blows away any side scrollers the Snes has to offer (cough Batman Returns cough)

ghostchant

On a scale that includes Altered Beast, I suppose it wouldn't be 'pants', but I've never enjoyed it at all.

johnny_ultimate

I played Dragons Crown recently. For around an hour or two I enjoyed it quite a bit. The next two or three hours reminded me why scrolling beat em ups can be such a thankless, repetitive, awkward and quite boring genre

Flaregon

o1s1n wrote: »

Golden Axe is a fairly mediocre game. I wouldn't go so far as to call it pants, as there are some nice things going on. The music for one, is excellent.

I love scrolling beat em ups and there are most definitely far better examples in the genre. Such as all those lovely capcom CPS1 & CPS2 games.

Streets of Rage 1 is fairly dated at this stage. Again, the music is great, but the sprite animation is pretty limited. It can still be a fun game in 2 player.

I still hold fast though that Streets of Rage 2 is one of the best games the Megadrive has to offer. The sprites are a marvel and each character has a good move set. It's absolutely fantastic. Blows away any side scrollers the Snes has to offer (cough Batman Returns cough)

Castlevaina new Gen is better then streets of rage. Great game thought.

o1s1n

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I played Dragons Crown recently. For around an hour or two I enjoyed it quite a bit. The next two or three hours reminded me why scrolling beat em ups can be such a thankless, repetitive, awkward and quite boring genre

If you're playing a scrolling beat em up for three hours you're doing it wrong.

If you're playing one on your own you're doing it wrong.

The genre is best enjoyed in a 1 hour or so stint with a mate in front of an arcade machine. It's an absolute blast if you get a good one.

Anything which falls outside that parameters tends not to work. The lonelier and longer the session, the more doomed it is to failure

Flaregon wrote: »

Castlevaina new Gen is better then streets of rage. Great game thought.

Well I did say 'one of' , it's not the console's best game. SOR 2 is definitely it's best beat em up though.

Oh and make sure you're playing 'Castlevania Bloodlines' and not 'The New Gen', same game, but the PAL version is censored.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

I absolutely loved Dragons Crown, great craic playing it with Retro

Sera

Sera wrote: »

I absolutely loved Dragons Crown, great craic playing it with Retro

Yea really enjoyed it too, great with a friend.

OwaynOTT

o1s1n wrote: »

If you're playing a scrolling beat em up for three hours you're doing it wrong.

If you're playing one on your own you're doing it wrong.

The genre is best enjoyed in a 1 hour or so stint with a mate in front of an arcade machine. It's an absolute blast if you get a good one.

Anything which falls outside that parameters tends not to work. The lonelier and longer the session, the more doomed it is to failure



Well I did say 'one of' , it's not the console's best game. SOR 2 is definitely it's best beat em up though.

Oh and make sure you're playing 'Castlevania Bloodlines' and not 'The New Gen', same game, but the PAL version is censored.

Well if you're going to disparage it like that, I think I'm well within my rights to look for it back. Free of charge of course and send along that 3DO as well my good man.





by the way guys, if you're in a Tesco ask if they have any 3DS systems. I got the Mario ice white pack today for 30.

OwaynOTT

Deleted User wrote: »

Yea really enjoyed it too, great with a friend.

how would you know :pac:
I kid, I jest. PM me your address by the way, so I can post that game.

o1s1n

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Well if you're going to disparage it like that, I think I'm well within my rights to look for it back. Free of charge of course and send along that 3DO as well my good man.

Heh, I just can't abide ugly NTSC US Megadrive games in my collection!

'The New Generation' box are is just too nice to pass up...

OwaynOTT wrote: »

by the way guys, if you're in a Tesco ask if they have any 3DS systems. I got the Mario ice white pack today for 30.

:eek:

At this stage you should have enough stock to open a shop.

CiDeRmAn

ghostchant wrote: »

On a scale that includes Altered Beast, I suppose it wouldn't be 'pants', but I've never enjoyed it at all.

Altered Beast, on the Megadrive, about as much fun as an anal fissure. Or that thing from another world Retr0 had growing in his armpit.

Flaregon

Never owned a 3ds so
like just give me 1 rofl.

Now to find a 3ds at a tesco lol.

Doge

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Altered Beast, on the Megadrive, about as much fun as an anal fissure. Or that thing from another world Retr0 had growing in his armpit.

I don't get Altered Beast either. Golden axe actually seems decent when you compare it to that pile of piss!

OwaynOTT

o1s1n wrote: »

Heh, I just can't abide ugly NTSC US Megadrive games in my collection!

'The New Generation' box are is just too nice to pass up...



:eek:

At this stage you should have enough stock to open a shop.

You must be getting me confused with Steve. I have 3 - Mario, nipples pikachu and a Zelda one. I will sell the Zelda one probably and use the Mario one.

CiDeRmAn

OwaynOTT wrote: »

You must be getting me confused with Steve. I have 3 - Mario, nipples pikachu and a Zelda one. I will sell the Zelda one probably and use the Mario one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sjhjFOw4Ok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNQcdThO4ZA

Doge

I love how that guy's appearance perfectly matches Steve's avatar too!

Star Lord

The "Three PS3s" one makes me think that it's a remake of The Machinist, starring Gordon Freeman.

CiDeRmAn

Well, going to buy Dragons Crown, €23 is a good price I think.
I'll be over in Clonsilla on Sunday and it's a short trip to Walkinstown to collect.

Flaregon

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Well, going to buy Dragons Crown, €23 is a good price I think.
I'll be over in Clonsilla on Sunday and it's a short trip to Walkinstown to collect.

Just missed it lol.

CiDeRmAn

Sorry about that man.
If it turns out that I don't like it you can have it at the asking from me.

Los Lobos

quick question lads, would it bothe ye moving your c64 over to accomodate this yoke?

STG.Otaku

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Sorry about that man.
If it turns out that I don't like it you can have it at the asking from me.

Did you get the book with it?

CiDeRmAn

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Did you get the book with it?

Nope, actually while he offered it he also admitted he was quite reluctant to sell it.
And Hentai in the house is probably not a good idea anyway.
I'm collecting it tomorrow, and will try to be reintroduced to side scrolling brawlers afterwards.

STG.Otaku

Fair dos. The book isn't rude per se. Just..... 'fleshy'.

Got this last night. Cooking up some muzak.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Picked up Art Academy on 3DS, Contact for NDS finally and another copy of No More Heroes! Derp! I guess I'll put up a trade post but probably something everyone has.

Edit: Score! AA has the club Nintendo points!

o1s1n

Thanks again Kerb for making my PVM dream a reality!

The picture from this thing is jaw dropping. The colours are so bright and vivid I just couldn't photograph them properly. I can only imagine what the BVM's picture must look like! :eek:



It absolutely dwarfs the 1084s!

Doge

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Fair dos. The book isn't rude per se. Just..... 'fleshy'.

Got this last night. Cooking up some muzak.

Nice one!

This is my baby:





I also bought this mug a week or 2 ago also, forgot to post it up here:




I feckin' love the TR-707 hihats!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ru7FBtEcI

Doge

Back to games, here's today's get:





Can't friggin wait to play Lifeforce Tenka, i loved the demo of it, and the atmosphere cyber / techno soundtrck is awesome!

Was in 2 minds about rapid racer, but the high framerate and colourful graphics seduced me! I haven't played it since the demo years back.

After watching a lot of awful Bike racing gameplays for the PS1, Moto Racer looked the best of the lot so I bought it.
Moto Racer 2 didn't look as great, but pulled the trigger anyway. Gotta catch 'em all!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-gJ8mYy2CE

Flaregon

heres my carboot finds for today.

STG.Otaku

Metal Arms is a great game. Nice purchase.

CiDeRmAn

I first played Metal Arms on the Xbox and was shocked at just how good it was, back in the day.
I kept at it until it was finished, which is odd for me!
I bought it later on the PS2 but it didn't quite feel the same.... not sure why.
Some lovely things in there though, like remote controlling other robots and the like, tons to love about it.

STG.Otaku

I like Metal Arms so much I have it for both the PS2 and Xbox.

I think the game is censored? I forget which one of the two I have appears to be cut. The tell is in the voiceovers. I am almost certain there is some bad language in one version that is not in the other?

CiDeRmAn

Incoming!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIZkxLy8Btc

Actually couldn't believe I didn't own this, and me a Need for Speed fan.
Essentially this is the game that was updated to The Need for Speed on the 3DO and so the franchise was born.
And if you recognise the type of game the developer was aiming at with this and the 3DO/PS/PC/Sat title you'll see why the later PS2 games were simply a different series with the NfS name stuck on the front, only Hot Pursuit 2 on the PS2 is still within the same thematic universe, post that it's all drift/F&F culture nonsense and with no place in the Need for Speed canon, if such a thing exists outside of my head

Doge

I have a few NFS ps1 titles on the way, hopefully will have them on Tuesday or Wednesday.

I thought Shift was decentish, still miles away from the thematic universe as you put it.

o1s1n

I'm trying to fine tune my AV setup and one thing which I had a look into during the week was scart switchers.

The one I was using was from Maplin, but it really wasn't the best. The ports weren't isolated from each other, so sometimes you'd get some voltage leaking through from one console to another (you may have seen this before, the LED will light up on a console that's powered off :eek:) - not good from what I've read. To top it off, it wasn't cheap either!

Managed to find this great review of different types

http://www.videogameperfection.com/av-gear/scart-switch-roundup/

(The one I've been using is called 'SCART Switch Manual Push Button 5 Way (also similar models with 3 or 4 inputs and/or phono/BNC connectors)

It looked like the best ones on the list were the Silverscreen Trilogy 1 and the Thor AV Control Centre.

The Thor one looks fantastic as it has 6 RGB inputs. Unfortunately the one on ebay are only an updated version (with 3 RGB inputs and 3 HDMI)

I did just manage to find a Silverscreen Trilogy 2. Nabbed it for just over a tenner

The finish on the front of it doesn't look the best (very late 90s silver!) but apparently they're really good.

Fill isolation between signals so no leaky voltage, no interference at all. Unfortunately only 3 scart inputs, but it's a start

CiDeRmAn

If you buy Need for Speed 2 for the PS for globs sake don't play it, it's absolute garbage and a disappointment on the scale of F1'98 also on the PS.
Just go from the first one, Road and Track presents Need for Speed to the excellent Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit and Need for Speed: Road Challenge, they are both beautiful games, if playing the latter be sure to switch on local police, that way, depending on the country your track happens to be in you'll get the appropriate language from the cop radio chatter, to go along with the local police car livery, it's all quite brilliant and sadly never repeated in the franchise.

As you many have noticed, I'm a bit of a Need for Speed nut, it comes from playing it endlessly for over a year on the 3DO!