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

o1s1n

It's not made by Sega by any chance is it?

Oh man I hope it's what I think it might be.

Retr0gamer

readyletsgo wrote: »

As someone who could never really get into Kirby, is this new one worth a pick up? Hows the 3D on it? Is it easy or hard?

You should try Kirbys weirder games. There's two types of kirby games, the traditional platformers like Dreamland which are fun easy games but nothing special. Then there's stuff like Canvas Curse, Tilt n'Tumble and that weird excellent golf hybrid on the SNES. Kirby's best stuff is in those games.

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

It's not made by Sega by any chance is it?

Oh man I hope it's what I think it might be.

It's not made by Sega I'm afraid
It's definitely not what you think it is.

CiDeRmAn

Retr0gamer wrote: »

You should try Kirbys weirder games. There's two types of kirby games, the traditional platformers like Dreamland which are fun easy games but nothing special. Then there's stuff like Canvas Curse, Tilt n'Tumble and that weird excellent golf hybrid on the SNES. Kirby's best stuff is in those games.

Not sure Retr0,
once you get over the fact that the platformers are never going to challenge you like Mario does you've got some of the prettiest platforming on whatever console hosts it, Dreamland 3 on the Snes is amazing, with a unique look not seen in the rest of the franchise.
The 3DS game is easy as well but the 3D visuals are very very impressive.

But, in another way, I agree.
Nintendo/HAL took chances with Kirby in ways that Nintendo never did with Mario, with the games you mention being examples.
I have Canvas Curse, Tilt'n Tumble, Mass Attack and others that are very clever indeed, though the Mario Vs DK games, begun in the GB version of Donkey Kong, showed a similar sort of invention.

As I said, I'd love to see the development of something interesting on the WiiU featuring Kirby, otherwise it'll be only Super Smash Bros before we see the pink freak on the console.

Star Lord

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

otherwise it'll be only Super Smash Bros before we see the pink freak on the console.

You promised to stop calling me that...

MrVestek

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Picked up Kirby Triple Deluxe this morning and it's lovely.
Sat in Starbucks, drinking a venti skinny latte and playing it on the 3DS:XL, lovely stuff.

Was this in between tipping your fedora to random m'ladies and writing your novel on your Macbook?

johnny_ultimate

MrVestek wrote: »

Was this in between tipping your fedora to random m'ladies and writing your novel on your Macbook?

Come on, if you're going to use sweeping generalisations at least do so accurately: What kind of self-respectin', hat wearin', novel writin', post-ironic hipster would be caught dead in a frickin' Starbucks?

CiDeRmAn

MrVestek wrote: »

Was this in between tipping your fedora to random m'ladies and writing your novel on your Macbook?

Nope, it was while people with neck beards scowled at me while I drank from a coffee cup the size of a cereal bowl, and with Kirby plinking away.
Actually, I was also reading the latest Edge, and I think Retr0 was shouting "Gunstar Heroes, We Never Forget Nor Forgive!" in the back of my mind.

MrVestek

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

What kind of self-respectin', hat wearin', novel writin', post-ironic hipster would be caught dead in a frickin' Starbucks?

The kind that I see plenty of in the new Starbucks in Dun Laoghaire.

Retr0gamer

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Not sure Retr0,
once you get over the fact that the platformers are never going to challenge you like Mario does you've got some of the prettiest platforming on whatever console hosts it, Dreamland 3 on the Snes is amazing, with a unique look not seen in the rest of the franchise.
The 3DS game is easy as well but the 3D visuals are very very impressive.

Well not saying they are bad, they are great platformers but I don't think they do a lot to stand out. I much prefer the weirder kirby games.

Shapey Fiend

Hasn't it become deriguer to dismiss GH as mediocre cos the powerups aren't well balanced? GSH fixes that but I find the presentation a bit dull by comparison.

Retr0gamer

The unbalanced weapons make gunstar heroes fun. You can play the game with any of the weapons and the game will play different each time. It also has the best light sabre in any game.

Gun star super heroes might be more balanced but its less fun. The game is just weak with bosses that go down in about 20 seconds and some awful levels like the super thunderblade homage. Unbalanced games doesn't mean not good. Sure stuff like ff8 and ff5 are so unbalanced they are downright broken but that's the best part about it.

CiDeRmAn

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The unbalanced weapons make gunstar heroes fun. You can play the game with any of the weapons and the game will play different each time. It also has the best light sabre in any game.

Gun star super heroes might be more balanced but its less fun. The game is just weak with bosses that go down in about 20 seconds and some awful levels like the super thunderblade homage. Unbalanced games doesn't mean not good. Sure stuff like ff8 and ff5 are so unbalanced they are downright broken but that's the best part about it.

Well done Retr0, there was a time when criticism of Gunstar Heroes would seems you into some sort of fugue, glad to see the tablets are working.

So, Legend of Dragoon, best RPG of the 20th century or best RPG ever?

Flaregon

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Well done Retr0, there was a time when criticism of Gunstar Heroes would seems you into some sort of fugue, glad to see the tablets are working.

So, Legend of Dragoon, best RPG of the 20th century or best RPG ever?

ROFL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fljxsHlHhQ

CiDeRmAn

Well, persistence paid off.
Nipped into Tesco Ashbourne where I picked up Alpha Protocol for a fiver and New Art Academy for one whole cent!
Girl on the till never even blinked!
Hooray!

TotallyEpic

So, was able to get most of my Dreamcast games back today.








Sadly, I'll be selling most of them

Steve X2

oh sweet jebus, please resize the pics :eek::eek:

Forums you generally want a max size of about 640x480 and then link that to the larger images.

TotallyEpic

Steve SI wrote: »

oh sweet jebus, please resize the pics :eek::eek:

Forums you generally want a max size of about 640x480 and then link that to the larger images.

AHHHHHH!

I thought the QUOTE auto-sizes them...fixing. Wrapping them in QUOTE tags resizes them on my end.

eddhorse

I blame the new fangled phones and their picture sizes !

o1s1n

Gorgeous! Why would you want to sell such beauty?

TotallyEpic

eddhorse wrote: »

I blame the new fangled phones and their picture sizes !

These were actually taken with my pretty decent camera.

Well that was a blow to my photography ego :P

TotallyEpic

o1s1n wrote: »

Gorgeous! Why would you want to sell such beauty?

Ah, some are doubles, and I want to get into collecting for other systems, so passing these on will help that happen

eddhorse

TotallyEpic wrote: »

These were actually taken with my pretty decent camera.

Well that was a blow to my photography ego :P

What I meant was that every time I upload a photo it's quite a few MB.

Obviously you could tell that your professionally taken picture was of superior quality

TotallyEpic

eddhorse wrote: »

What I meant was that every time I upload a photo it's quite a few MB.

Obviously you could tell that your professionally taken picture was of superior quality

Ah, you're gone too far in the other direction now :P

I'm new to photography, but enjoying it so far.

Steve X2

TotallyEpic wrote: »

AHHHHHH!

I thought the QUOTE auto-sizes them...fixing. Wrapping them in QUOTE tags resizes them on my end.

It all depends on the theme you are using on boards I think. You probably have the new theme whereas I use the old classic look.

Maybe I'll bite the bullet and switch over to the new theme for a while

TotallyEpic

Steve SI wrote: »

It all depends on the theme you are using on boards I think. You probably have the new theme whereas I use the old classic look.

Maybe I'll bite the bullet and switch over to the new theme for a while

I need to see this classic theme...

STG.Otaku

Hello you... ♡♡♡

CiDeRmAn

Nice, where'd you buy?

OwaynOTT

Tesco I bet, the 3DS XL is scanning in at 30 today.* Cue mad scramble to Tesco stores.







*may not be strictly true, sorry it's a saturday and I'm in work and it's so quiet

STG.Otaku

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Nice, where'd you buy?

Got it from a private sale in the UK. Pretty much mint and with unused points cards too!

Very excited to try it out now. Though somewhat greedily I have my eye on Project X and 'that game with yer wan wit d jabs' now too.

OwaynOTT

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Got it from a private sale in the UK. Pretty much mint and with unused points cards too!

Very excited to try it out now. Though somewhat greedily I have my eye on Project X and 'that game with yer wan wit d jabs' now too.

Much preferred Fire Emblem and to a lesser extent Devil Survivor Overclocked. Anyone that's own a 3DS and hasn't also acquired FE Awakening at this stage should be ashamed.
Some slack shall be cut for those who have recently purchased a 3DS but they must source a FE within 7 days of purchasing their 3DS.

Andrew76

Top man atavan for the heads up! Bargain at the price. Keyboard is pretty decent quality too.

the groutch

Was in Tesco Stillorgan today, picked up GTA Liberty City Stories (PS2) for €3.
I hid two copies on the bottom shelf of the stand, behind copies of NFS Pro Street, just in case anyone here wanted it.

TotallyEpic

the groutch wrote: »

Was in Tesco Stillorgan today, picked up GTA Liberty City Stories (PS2) for €3.
I hid two copies on the bottom shelf of the stand, behind copies of NFS Pro Street, just in case anyone here wanted it.

Haha, that's quite funny. We should get a group together to go around during these sales and hide the good stuff behind random ****e...

(Psst, I hid a copy of Xenoblade behind the Dolmio Lasagna Kits...)

the groutch

If I wanted to hide it really well, I should have filled the shelf in front of it with all their copies of Gaelic Games Football 2 (yes they made a sequel).

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Bought 2 today and got 2 from Retr0

Doge

Steve SI wrote: »

oh sweet jebus, please resize the pics :eek::eek:

Forums you generally want a max size of about 640x480 and then link that to the larger images.

You sir, need a tablet! Perfect size everytime!

STG.Otaku

waveform wrote: »

You sir, need a tablet! Perfect size everytime!

CiDeRmAn

I bought and promptly traded another copy of cooking Mama 4, turning 3 euro into 6.30.
Tried to buy another 1c copy of New Art for the 3ds but the cashier refused as they are now not allowed sell things even if the ring up at 1c.
I wonder what the rules are around this matter.
The games have been at this price point for some weeks now.

Andrew76

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I bought and promptly traded another copy of cooking Mama 4, turning 3 euro into 6.30.
Tried to buy another 1c copy of New Art for the 3ds but the cashier refused as they are now not allowed sell things even if the ring up at 1c.
I wonder what the rules are around this matter.
The games have been at this price point for some weeks now.

€3.30 profit? Another few of them and you'll be...





You're seriously addicted to this trade-in lark eh.

STG.Otaku

1/26 (approx) of the way to a 3DS XL!

Jack burton

I can see ciderman walking into cex now

CiDeRmAn

Every little helps!
And it was a while since I traded anything into GS, before this Tesco madness. So, I'm done.
For the princely sum of 12 invested I have Mario Kart 8 half paid for.
Happy days

Doge

STG.Otaku wrote: »

OMG DUDE! Starting to get seriously worried about you now!

God damn it, I'm the odd singleton on here! I should be the one with the dirtiest mind!

I still do not understand how most of you gaming geeks managed to get hitched and have your passion for gaming tolerated by your significant other!

Sometimes i feel like Im living in opposite world in Cork!
Down here youre seen as a pathetic loser if youre still into gaming in your late 20s and up, by the ladies!

o1s1n

waveform wrote: »

Sometimes i feel like Im living in opposite world in Cork!
Down here youre seen as a pathetic loser if youre still into gaming in your late 20s and up, by the ladies!

You can have a hobby without being a total anti social, socially inept nerd. If you find the right woman she then won't freak out when she sees all your bits and bobs.

Although, whether that kind of woman exists in Cork is another thing :pac:

Edit, by the way 'you' was 'you plural' there, I didn't mean you specifically

STG.Otaku

o1s1n wrote: »

If you find the right woman she then won't freak out when she sees all your bits and bobs.

Star Lord

STG.Otaku wrote: »

readyletsgo

My gets from the weekend.
The Retro Gamer Collection was a present from a friend when I couldn't decide on weather to get the Mario one or the RGC book, lol.

Mass Effect 3 for €10, just to see what all the fuss is about
3D Glasses to see Godzilla, (Spoiler Alert! its ****e!)
Kirby from Smyths, my first Kirby game!

Retr0gamer

Well this took a disgraceful 10 days to come from Japan. The entire japanese postal service should commit seppuku for dishonouring themselves.



What is it you may ask. Well it's not a white hole. In fact I've not got a clue myself. It came up on hg101's forums. It's meant to be a totally crazy platformer with a very strange sense of humour. It's also entirely in English as well:

DinoRex

A From Software survival horror? Yes please!