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General Arcade & Retro Chat' Special Championship Edition

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    #5252
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,270 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I don't think the official pad was ever good.

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    #5253
    phily2002
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭phily2002


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119437903#Comment_119437903

    Missed this during the show, it got a mention in the latest movie pitch

    https://youtu.be/1fbBhcK0CDg



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    #5254
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Seems that the chances of a Quake 2 Remaster turning up over the weekend just increased, the listing for Q2 has been updated in the Steam database including a new game description.

    https://steamdb.info/app/2320/history/



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    #5255
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,816 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I wonder is there any chance of it being a free upgrade for folks who already have Quake 2 in their library?



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    #5256
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,270 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119484847#Comment_119484847

    I'd put money on it being that. Mostly likely it's a nightdive developed port like the excellent Quake port from last year.

    Speaking of that Quake port, got to the second Machinegames expansion. The first one is very much in line with a more traditional Quake experience. The second one on the other hand really pushes the Quake engine to insane levels. The architecture is crazy in it and so far it's an amazing add-on

    They've also been curating homebrew Quake campaigns and adding them to the launcher. It's pretty much getting a brand new 90's shooter every few weeks.

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    #5257
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Quake 4 and RtCW now out of beta for PC Game Pass.

    https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1560312888501288963?t=RIc_iuhBCU30RnUd-fcgXQ&s=19




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    #5258
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,587 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    But not Xbox...

    Bugger



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    #5259
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119491045#Comment_119491045

    Unfortunately not, both aren't on BC and they're not adding any more either.



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    #5260
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,587 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    The hope was that Quake II would get a multiplatform release, as Quake did last year.

    Also, hopes were high that Quake 4 would turn up on consoles too.



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    #5261
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,270 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    This looks incredible. Looks like a mix of Hard Corp, Hagane and Shinobi 3 from the devs of Blazing Chrome.

    https://youtu.be/UJgmvI0iG6w


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    #5262
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    Mr Gimmick and Ufouria are getting standalone Switch releases as part of Sunsoft's big hullabaloo, looking forward to it.

    https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/08/classic-nes-title-gimmick-confirmed-for-release-later-this-year
    https://nintendoeverything.com/sunsoft-bringing-back-ufouria-the-saga-for-switch/




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    #5263
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,270 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Hope the emulation is up to snuff.

    **remembers the 400 euro I spent on a bare cart of famicom gimmick and how customs chose that package to be the one to take a look at 🤬**

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    #5264
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Mega Drive 2 Mini finally confirmed for Europe.

    https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/1560612545840328705?t=geGyJfUBgb0pr4ppMTOmCA&s=19




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    #5265
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,635 ✭✭✭Inviere


    Cool, can't see it listed anywhere to preorder yet though

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    #5266
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,270 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Line up is a little disappointing. A lot of weak Megadrive games mixed with some very welcome deep cuts. Seems to be a few original/unreleased games on it this time, those will be interesting.

    Bit disappointed by the Sega CD line up. No working design games but I'd say they were a rights nightmare. No snatcher which was a western exclusive. Robo Aleste and Night Striker are nice. Also the two CD versions of Ecco are the definitive editions, ecco 1 is actually playable compared to the ball buster of a megadrive release even if the final stage is still stupidly hard and almost Ninja Gaiden final level dick move esque.

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    #5267
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Glad it has a six-button controller at least, that was a mad omission from the western release of the last mini.



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    #5268
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119494375#Comment_119494375

    A few repeats that were on the Japanese or Asian Mini 1 too like Revenge of Shinobi and Alien Soldier. Hell Space Harrier 2 and the MD version of Ecco were on the NA/EU units of the first one.



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    #5269
    Retr0gamer
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    MD version of Ecco though is hell. You don't want near that.

    Here's an explanation of the lack of working design games on the system, sounds like there's hope for a rerelease of them on other channels:

    https://twitter.com/cj_iwakura/status/1557898592509116416?t=OUVmY1J3-cxB5BySaLXhBA&s=19


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    #5270
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,816 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119494416#Comment_119494416

    I still think the three button Batman pad was the way to go with the last mini, it's a nostalgia console really rather than a serious thing anyone should be gaming on and the Batman pad is definitely part of the Megadrive's image.

    I'd say it's fundamental to the Megadrive's visual aesthetic as the Snes pad is to the Snes.



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    #5271
    Retr0gamer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119494549#Comment_119494549

    You don't put Street fighter 2 on a machine with 3 button. That's torture!

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    #5272
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,816 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119494608#Comment_119494608

    Pressing start to access the kick buttons is part of the Megadrive experience! 😀



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    #5273
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,242 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    If it's under €100 I might get one, provided it doesn't sell out or anything.



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    #5274
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119494996#Comment_119494996

    Tbh, I'm expecting this to end up around €140-€160 if it's drop shipped like the US version as we'd need to use Address Pal or another reshipper to buy it from Amazon UK and pay both UK and Irish VAT.



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    #5275
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,986 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Just read the sad news that Oli Frey is in the final stage of palliative care. He was the artist behind a large number of Crash and Zzap 64 covers, and with his partner was the driving force behind those magazines.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #5276
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,270 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    **** Brexit.

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    #5277
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,635 ✭✭✭Inviere


    In the middle of probably my biggest retro computer restoration/repair, and I'm only learning now just how utterly inept UPS are. Three deliveries within the past two weeks of parts needed, and all three of them have been delayed....one of them lost/stuck in limbo so retailer needed to resend the order, and now the latest one I made is delayed again. Reading online, it seems they're almost universally seen as farcical 🙄

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    #5278
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    Has to be a special hell for Ebay/Adverts sellers that don't give their items a good wipe before shipping. Who actually raised these animals?



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    #5279
    dav09
    Registered Users Posts: 857 ✭✭✭dav09



    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119497497#Comment_119497497

    Useless postal service as I refer to them. Absolutely brutal, some of the worst experiences ever with them, often have watched the vans drive past the door and then get a notification 5 mins later saying 'Delivery attempt made' without them stopping. Then the package gets lost. I think this exact thing happed I believe 3 separate times with 3 packages in the space of the past 2 years alone, they have cost me so much money over the years with lost packages. Then delivering to the business never happens, they always say 'Well it's not opened on your opening hours so we didn't check the front door', so it means they can never deliver as our opening times are outside their delivery times. A few times they've delivered fine to me then other times it hasn't, more often that not I believe it hasn't they have a terrible track record here anyway, often getting things wrong/ false promises when you go to their parcel center to collect been made come back day after day. If ever someone want to send via UPS I make sure it doesn't come via them. I didn't know if it was just a thing locally or not but it's been infuriating stuff dealing with them.



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    #5280
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,986 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    If this is the dunking on UPS thread. I ordered something, UPS claimed after about 2 weeks that it had been delivered and I'd signed for it. Obviously I didn't, multiple emails to and fro, including lots of emails from them saying "but you signed for it".

    Fast forward two more weeks, I get a text from someone saying they'd found my parcel on their front door step (they usually used back door and hadn't noticed it sat there) and I went and got it.

    This address was 18km away, in a different county, their eircode started with a X, mine starts with an R and has no repeated numbers or letters to theirs! The parcel as well as having my Eircode also had my telephone number, they never bothered their hole using either :pac:

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #5281
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,816 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    The one postal service that continually fails at the one thing they are paid to do.

    The fact that they won't call you to let you know they are arriving is enraging. You then ring the help line and they tell you that phoning is not part of their service.

    Everything and anything possible to get the package delivered should be part of their service. If it's not, they shouldn't be delivering packages.

    DPD are absolute delivery gods in comparison.



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