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TotallyEpic

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Actually saw it today in my local games stop on 360 in Balbriggan. Think it was about 15 stingers.

Yeah, 360 version is a lot easier to find. Can still get sealed copies on Amazon, but looking for the PS3 version, unless it's added to BC on XB1 (don't own a 360).

Retr0gamer

360 version is the better one but is missing one cool feature. On the PS3 it leaves some cryptic status messages on your profile

OwaynOTT

MrVestek wrote: »

Never mind!

Say goodbye to next 100 hours of spare time.

Nerdkiller1991

Retr0gamer wrote: »

360 version is the better one but is missing one cool feature. On the PS3 it leaves some cryptic status messages on your profile

You'd think that Square would do a remaster of it to prepare for the sequel? Afterall, it was fairly overlooked when it first came out.

Retr0gamer

Now I'm even more annoyed with digital games. Went to have a quick go of Rhythm of Fighters on iOS. I can't update the game to play it and I've learned it's been removed from the App Store so I can't play it now or any of the DLC I've bought.

Star Lord

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Now I'm even more annoyed with digital games. Went to have a quick go of Rhythm of Fighters on iOS. I can't update the game to play it and I've learned it's been removed from the App Store so I can't play it now or any of the DLC I've bought.

Whatever about taking games off the stores, if you bought it, it should be available indefinitely!

CiDeRmAn

I have said this was going to happen for years, at least with physical media you are always going to be able to lay hands on a copy of Marvel Vs Capcom 3, for the PS3 or 360, as they have a physical release.
But looking for Outrun 2 for the 360? Out of luck, it's deleted from the shop due to rights issues, since Ferrari and Sega are no longer in bed together.

Retr0gamer

In this case I actually own the game and bought a load of DLC tracks for it because it's a genuinely great rhythm game but because I didn't get the last update before it was taken off the servers I can't play it at all, it just gives me an error message when I tried to start it and you can't redownload even if it is in your account history.

Star Lord

Retr0gamer wrote: »

...and you can't redownload even if it is in your account history.

Yeah, this part is just assholery on their part I think. Should be fully available to those that bought it, so that's really just not on. Wonder if any of the EU laws on this kind of thing could help push them to keep it available.

Myrddin

Great ad (as far as ads go!)

CiDeRmAn

Myrddin wrote: »

Great ad (as far as ads go!)

Yeah, after Nintendo, Sony pretty much own my soul with adverts like that.
Might as well give that soul away, it's not like I'm doing anything better with it!

CosmicSmash

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Might as well give that soul away, it's not like I'm doing anything better with it!

In fairness you'd probably only go and buy it back next week:rolleyes:

CiDeRmAn

CosmicSmash wrote: »

In fairness you'd probably only go and buy it back next week:rolleyes:

Nah, it's not a thing I can see myself ever using tbh, being an atheist and all.

CosmicSmash

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Nah, it's not a thing I can see myself ever using tbh, being an atheist and all.

Just don't let it go too cheap then, no trades for a cd-i.

Nerdkiller1991

CosmicSmash wrote: »

Just don't let it go too cheap then, no trades for a cd-i.

"Who's that goat legged fellow, I like the cut of his jib."

Nerdkiller1991

DinoRex

Saw Turbo Kid last night at the IFI.

It's really great... amazing soundtrack too.

Ageyev

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Really not liking the digital games future after last night. Went to pick up the last few XBox 360 games I was interested in and found a few were missing and taken down from the service. XMen has been gone ages but I'm still annoyed I never picked it up. Added to that list now is the Scott Pilgrim game, I wanted to pick up the final DLC to complete the game but it and the doc are completely gone from the store. Also gone is the Capcom Jojos fighting game although I can still get that on Dreamcast.

Someone in the PS forum posted a comment about how their Paypal was hacked and then the PSN account was blocked meaning no access to games that were already purchased. Outrageous if true

DinoRex

Payment failed on my PS+ subscription renewal last week. No explanation why and it wouldn't accept any manual payments. The contact us link on their support page is a broken link.

Eventually found a workaround by adding €50 to my wallet and then using wallet funds... so I guess I get an extra penny out of the deal.

Myrddin

DinoRex wrote: »

Payment failed on my PS+ subscription renewal last week. No explanation why and it wouldn't accept any manual payments. The contact us link on their support page is a broken link.

Eventually found a workaround by adding €50 to my wallet and then using wallet funds... so I guess I get an extra penny out of the deal.

Was all your previous digital content still available upon renewal?

DinoRex

Myrddin wrote: »

Was all your previous digital content still available upon renewal?

Yep. Seems so.

DinoRex

Fan port of Super Mario World to the MSX:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FBsTTt1q1o

Doge

Totally forgot to mention that one of my favourite games of all time will be getting sequel in HD for PS4, Xbox One and PC - The Last Ninja.






Edit: Matt Gray will be one of the musicians contributing to it.

CiDeRmAn

DinoRex wrote: »

Fan port of Super Mario World to the MSX:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FBsTTt1q1o

That's simply incredible.
It's like seeing a port of Daytona on a Spectrum!

Steve X2

Pretty cool Dreamcast widescreen hack that's not just stretching the screen. It uses an Action Replay or compatible cheat disc to actually mess with the 3D camera in game and display in anamorphic widescreen, while still retaining the normal 2D elements without distortion.

http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/widescreen-hacks.58620/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPkIETZm5go

Retr0gamer

USgamer are doing a series of NES articles for the 30th anniversary, the most interesting is an article with the creator of the NES.

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/nes-creator-masayuki-uemura-on-the-birth-of-nintendos-first-console

MrVestek

Steve X2 wrote: »

Pretty cool Dreamcast widescreen hack that's not just stretching the screen. It uses an Action Replay or compatible cheat disc to actually mess with the 3D camera in game and display in anamorphic widescreen, while still retaining the normal 2D elements without distortion.

http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/widescreen-hacks.58620/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPkIETZm5go

It's fine for cutscenes but I've seen guys on Twitch use this before. The game renders with 4:3 in mind so you'll notice that things on the far side of the screen will pop in and out of view all the time.

I couldn't play the game like that it'd be too much of a distraction.

magentis

Retr0gamer wrote: »

USgamer are doing a series of NES articles for the 30th anniversary, the most interesting is an article with the creator of the NES.

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/nes-creator-masayuki-uemura-on-the-birth-of-nintendos-first-console

I always wondered why our NES wasn't a top loader,now i know!

DinoRex

Something a little bit different from the podcast just in time for Halloween.

http://arcadeandretro.com/arcade-and-retro-podcast-polybius/

(also I'm dead now or something)

Retr0gamer

DinoRex wrote: »

Something a little bit different from the podcast just in time for Halloween.

http://arcadeandretro.com/arcade-and-retro-podcast-polybius/

(also I'm dead now or something)

Can't wait to give this a listen, thought we wouldn't have anything done for Halloween for the podcast!

Doge

the groutch

I'm guessing she broke up with him soon after

eddhorse

Poor Jamie

johnny_ultimate

eddhorse wrote: »

Poor Jamie

I know, right? Wouldn't wish Final Fantasy XIII on my worst enemy!

Tchoin

Doge wrote: »

Superb!

Nerdkiller1991

moonlighting

My latest project i call it the Digital Quake3 Frame

https://ogprojects.wordpress.com/digital-quake3-frame/

Steve X2

Those onscreen controls :eek:

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

Firefox11

Ive just seen this. This is a new arcade club just opened near Manchester in the UK. Drool!!...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCcBRq1pGEk

TrustedApple

Was in games mania there in Cork yesterday what a shocking shop. None of the games had any prices so you have no idea what anything costs to you bring it up to the counter.

So seen a game that I liked when I was younger from the very 1st xbox. Syrio a Hero's Tail so looked at it the box had a few water marks on it so the cover Wasint the best, no book inside the box and the cd looked like it had seen better days.

Brought it up to the counter and asked how much it was. So he went and typed the game name into eBay in front of me and priced it off I think new games and turned around to me and said 25 euros lol. I nearly pissed myself at him. I told him the game box, no book and disk isn't looking the best so I would give him 10 euros for it a fair price. Nope told me to go buy it online lol as the copy he is selling is the cheapest one around.

Bought the game on amazon incudeing post for 9.50 lol.

But how can you run a shop with no prices on any of your games ?. As really you have no idea what anything costs and I do expect to pay a little bit more in shop then online but throwing out random prices for games is very funny.

I thought the rage was dear but the only thing he had priced was a few games consoles and they where dear very dear. 75 euros for a magadrive and 85 for a N64 is nuts.

Has anyone here ever been in that store?

The Last Bandit

Never been and certainly don't plan to with stupid pricing like that ..

Corholio

TrustedApple wrote: »

Was in games mania there in Cork yesterday what a shocking shop. None of the games had any prices so you have no idea what anything costs to you bring it up to the counter.

So seen a game that I liked when I was younger from the very 1st xbox. Syrio a Hero's Tail so looked at it the box had a few water marks on it so the cover Wasint the best, no book inside the box and the cd looked like it had seen better days.

Brought it up to the counter and asked how much it was. So he went and typed the game name into eBay in front of me and priced it off I think new games and turned around to me and said 25 euros lol. I nearly pissed myself at him. I told him the game box, no book and disk isn't looking the best so I would give him 10 euros for it a fair price. Nope told me to go buy it online lol as the copy he is selling is the cheapest one around.

Bought the game on amazon incudeing post for 9.50 lol.

But how can you run a shop with no prices on any of your games ?. As really you have no idea what anything costs and I do expect to pay a little bit more in shop then online but throwing out random prices for games is very funny.

I thought the rage was dear but the only thing he had priced was a few games consoles and they where dear very dear. 75 euros for a magadrive and 85 for a N64 is nuts.

Has anyone here ever been in that store?

Often went in for a look alright. It says a lot that I've been big into games for years and I've never actually bought a single thing in there. Have a look at his window and the sun faded box of 'Bad Fur Day', I asked him about it once and he said it was on hold for someone and that it was a very expensive game, I acted dumb and said oh right.....2 years later it's still there even more sun faded.

TrustedApple

Corholio wrote: »

Often went in for a look alright. It says a lot that I've been big into games for years and I've never actually bought a single thing in there. Have a look at his window and the sun faded box of 'Bad Fur Day', I asked him about it once and he said it was on hold for someone and that it was a very expensive game, I acted dumb and said oh right.....2 years later it's still there even more sun faded.

I have been seeing that box in the window for years there as well. Ever game he has in the window is really badly sun faded some of the carts you can't even make out the name on them anymore.

I do wonder does he sell much in there at all ?.

I get this strong felling that he is running a games shop but has no love for video games.

The pokemon games are like 50 euros in there with out a box lol

Doge

I don't know how they're still open either. They price the standard gameboy advance at 65euro non backlit, where as Cash Converters on McCurtain street priced them at €30.

the groutch

maybe the owners of that shop & RAGE are related.

Jack burton

Probably a front for a massive drug and prostitution ring. Someone go in and ask for "the hot coffee version of GTA San Andreas" throw in a wink aswell

Mr.Saturn

Regarding Games Mania, it looked like it was run by the same crowd who had the much more popular 2e/bargain shop next door.

Tomo.Murphy

Does anyone have any recommendations for Japanese ebay sellers or the likes?

I was checking out the Famicoms on Yamatoku-Classic's ebay page, but unless there's an army of filthy rich people in the world who only buy from them, they seem to be bidding up their auctions.

Jack burton

There's a lad on Facebook that sells through his page there, seems to be good prices and a nice guy to deal with.

I'm on mobile and only have Facebook at home so can't check right now

Retr0gamer

That would be Steve Bailey. He rarely puts Famicom stuff up but you can send him a request to find stuff for you.