DoctaMario Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Serpent said: I remember Boomers saying we would stop playing games when we got older, but I think gaming still has a draw, just I'm more selective is all. Games are better than movies imo because you actually have a hand in what's going on, and some of the stories are far more compelling than what's on the big screen. Silent Hill 2 and Bloodborne have much much more interesting stories almost any movie I've seen in a long time. Camacho, Darc_Requiem and HD-Man 3 Quote
scorp Posted March 3, 2021 Author Posted March 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Serpent said: I remember Boomers saying we would stop playing games when we got older lol Boomers love having the mindset of "we never did it so nobody else should either and everyone else should like what we liked" JHDK, RSG3 and DoctaMario 3 Quote
Chadouken Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 3 hours ago, DoctaMario said: Games are better than movies imo because you actually have a hand in what's going on, and some of the stories are far more compelling than what's on the big screen. They scratch separate itches for me. I get a different sense of enjoyment out of watching something like Lebowski (or any Cohen movie really) than playing games. I guess a better comparison would be watching Indiana Jones vs playing Uncharted or Tomb Raider. Both are fun but in different ways. It's easier for me to get lost in admiration of the acting, cinematography, music, and overall sense of adventure watching Indy movies, while playing those games gives me a better sense of accomplishment and is a better time sink for boredom. I'd probably rather play games than watch any modern big budget popcorn flick no doubt, but I do appreciate the art of good filmmaking. We just done get as many good films these days. I will say this- after playing RE7 (my first real foray in the horror genre), I've decided that it's easier for a game to scare the fuck out of me than a movie 😂 Darc_Requiem and RSG3 2 Quote
KingTubb Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, Chadouken said: They scratch separate itches for me. Exactly. I can eat, drink, and snuggle my wife when I watch movie or TV. Also, I never get frustrated with a movie cause some 13 year old Teabags me after my old ass got my face blow off. Chadouken, Darc_Requiem, RSG3 and 1 other 4 Quote
Chadouken Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, KingTubb said: Also, I never get frustrated with a movie cause some 13 year old Teabags me after my old ass got my face blow off. Or even a 40 year old 😂 Yes, I teabag my opponents after I beat them. Especially in the win screen after a Rocket League match. DoctaMario, KingTubb, Darc_Requiem and 3 others 1 1 4 Quote
KingTubb Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Chadouken said: Especially in the win screen after a Rocket League match. Did they final nut up and add Truck nuts to that game?? RSG3 and Camacho 2 Quote
Chadouken Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, KingTubb said: Did they final nut up and add Truck nuts to that game?? Not exactly, but there is a boost that has two balls that shoot out. We've been using that one. I also use the pickles boost because it looks like I'm shitting all over you when I bag. DoctaMario, RSG3 and KingTubb 3 Quote
globe Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 After a grind I finally beat Chapter 7 (Very Hard). Killed Black Bull in the beginning (which is easy), then raced the 5 laps, then if you're close to Blood Hawk in the last lap he usually drops back and tries to kill you, but I was able to kill him since Blood Hawk is a pretty fragile machine. Then I boost my way to a bomb to bomb boost myself to first and now I finally have the complete roster. Also I did AX cups in all the difficulties and that wasn't too bad. Now on my to F-Zero X. Camacho and TheInfernoman 2 Quote
Emptyeyes Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) What I wouldn't give to have a retro collection of mid 1980s through Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64 systems. Had I known how massively disappointing gaming would be past that, I would have kept them all. I would say Armored Core and Chaos Breaker would be honorable mentions. Edited March 7, 2021 by Emptyeyes J-ride 1 Quote
DoctaMario Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, globe said: After a grind I finally beat Chapter 7 (Very Hard). Killed Black Bull in the beginning (which is easy), then raced the 5 laps, then if you're close to Blood Hawk in the last lap he usually drops back and tries to kill you, but I was able to kill him since Blood Hawk is a pretty fragile machine. Then I boost my way to a bomb to bomb boost myself to first and now I finally have the complete roster. Also I did AX cups in all the difficulties and that wasn't too bad. Now on my to F-Zero X. What fzero game is that in the picture, the one for the n64? Edit v nevermind, I see it's for gamecube. Didn't know they made one for that system. Edited March 7, 2021 by DoctaMario Quote
Camacho Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Shit man, you really missed out then. F-Zero GX is a masterpiece. I still might like F Zero X a smidge more on account of the music and track variety, but GX is not to be missed. Back in 03 my old roommate and I used to do 15 lap vs races after work- really made the eyes burn. I'm not really much of a racing fan in general, but I loved these. Edited March 7, 2021 by Camacho J-ride 1 Quote
Darc_Requiem Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 I still have all my Gamecube games. The thought of F-Zero GX makes me want to hook up my Wii and play it. Quote
DoctaMario Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 42 minutes ago, Camacho said: Shit man, you really missed out then. F-Zero GX is a masterpiece. I still might like F Zero X a smidge more on account of the music and track variety, but GX is not to be missed. Back in 03 my old roommate and I used to do 15 lap vs races after work- really made the eyes burn. I'm not really much of a racing fan in general, but I loved these. I just downloaded it, so I'm gonna check it out this week. My girl got me a Moga xbox controller for Christmas with a clip for my phone and I've been getting my retro fix that way. I can even output the display to my monitor so it's like the perfect emulation device. Camacho 1 Quote
TheInfernoman Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 16 hours ago, DoctaMario said: What fzero game is that in the picture, the one for the n64? Edit v nevermind, I see it's for gamecube. Didn't know they made one for that system. It was ball busting hard...I finished the story mode on very hard years ago...and if only I could have documented it...I went around to find AX machines to get the AX parts...worth it. DoctaMario 1 Quote
DoctaMario Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 7 hours ago, TheInfernoman said: It was ball busting hard...I finished the story mode on very hard years ago...and if only I could have documented it...I went around to find AX machines to get the AX parts...worth it. I keep hoping they'll make an F-Zero game for switch. I'm kinda surprised they haven't yet, especially given how hype those tracks are in mario kart. DarkSakul 1 Quote
Lantis Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 Well, lots of people are still awaiting for some sort of news on Metroid Prime 4, so..... RSG3 and DarkSakul 2 Quote
Camacho Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 I'd have bought a switch by now if there were new Metroid and F Zero games on it. DarkSakul 1 Quote
DarkSakul Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 11 hours ago, DoctaMario said: I keep hoping they'll make an F-Zero game for switch. So far Redout and Fast RMX is the closest thing to F-Zero or Wipeout on the Switch. I got Fast RMX, it was a launch title and its really good substitute F-Zero DoctaMario and RSG3 1 1 Quote
TheInfernoman Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 13 hours ago, DoctaMario said: I keep hoping they'll make an F-Zero game for switch. I'm kinda surprised they haven't yet, especially given how hype those tracks are in mario kart. feels like the current rulers of Nintendo are focusing on what is working right now...younger devs doing Splatoon, adding content for mobile games. putting money into the bigbig franchises... I don't want to say this BUUUUT F-Zero I feel could come back...as a mobile game. DoctaMario 1 Quote
DoctaMario Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 2 hours ago, DarkSakul said: So far Redout and Fast RMX is the closest thing to F-Zero or Wipeout on the Switch. I got Fast RMX, it was a launch title and its really good substitute F-Zero I think I have Fast RMX in my wishlist because it reminded me so much of Fzero. I need to snag that one if it's on sale. DarkSakul 1 Quote
DoctaMario Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 On 3/8/2021 at 1:37 AM, TheInfernoman said: It was ball busting hard...I finished the story mode on very hard years ago...and if only I could have documented it...I went around to find AX machines to get the AX parts...worth it. Finally got to try this out and it's a pretty awesome game. Just the first chapter of story mode was fairly tough too, so I can only imagine how difficult it gets. TheInfernoman and globe 2 Quote
Lantis Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 My playthrough of all 6 games in Kirby Super Star Quote
Lantis Posted March 23, 2021 Posted March 23, 2021 My playthrough of Kirby's Adventure: Chadouken 1 Quote
Lantis Posted April 30, 2021 Posted April 30, 2021 Got a day or two to spare? Then here's me playing through Secret of Mana: Chadouken and RSG3 2 Quote
Lantis Posted May 10, 2021 Posted May 10, 2021 I'm literally hijacking this thread LOL Anywho, here is some OG Metroid for you fuckers: DoctaMario, Chadouken and RSG3 3 Quote
DoctaMario Posted May 10, 2021 Posted May 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, Lantis said: I'm literally hijacking this thread LOL Anywho, here is some OG Metroid for you fuckers: I like that game. I get that it can be incomprehensible in some ways but I think they really nailed the "lonely on a hostile foreign world" vibe 10/10. Has a lot of great music too! Chadouken and RSG3 2 Quote
Lantis Posted May 10, 2021 Posted May 10, 2021 Yeah, it's still a classic. Funny part is that I never went for that final missile stash in Ridley's Lair (fans will know which one I'm talking about....the one with the "impossible jump"). So I was like naaah fuck it. Chadouken, DoctaMario and RSG3 3 Quote
RSG3 Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 You don't need it anyway. I still remember trying as a late teen. Never pulled it off. Fuck that Missle Tank lol. DoctaMario 1 Quote
JHDK Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Lantis said: Yeah, it's still a classic. Funny part is that I never went for that final missile stash in Ridley's Lair (fans will know which one I'm talking about....the one with the "impossible jump"). So I was like naaah fuck it. I am pretty sure I got it. I'm that dude who one sitting 1-Lifed that shit, though. ...I always killed Ridley first, too. Might as well make the Waves Beam as useful as possible. Bombing Kraid to death was always fun. Chadouken and DoctaMario 2 Quote
Lantis Posted July 27, 2021 Posted July 27, 2021 Have a week or two to spare? Then watch me beat FF VI...which turned out to be a "no Ultima" playthrough but whatevs LOL RSG3 and DarkSakul 2 Quote
Lantis Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 Playing through the black sheep of the SF II lineup, vanilla Super RSG3 and DoctaMario 2 Quote
Lantis Posted August 20, 2021 Posted August 20, 2021 A Double Dragon II playthrough (FYI I find DD 3 to be easier to beat than II LOL) Jurassic and RSG3 2 Quote
DoctaMario Posted August 21, 2021 Posted August 21, 2021 22 hours ago, Lantis said: A Double Dragon II playthrough (FYI I find DD 3 to be easier to beat than II LOL) How?? DD3 is crazy with that one life only BS. Quote
Lantis Posted August 21, 2021 Posted August 21, 2021 If you know how to micro manage with Billy/Jimmy and Chin (once you recruit him), DD 3 isn't all that hard. Chin is so broken he can literally breeze through the remaining stages on his own. But fuck Ranzou, that useless POS. I just use him as a damage sponge at the beginning of the stage until he gets near death and then I can pull out Chin and the Lee brothers. And DD 3 isn't even that long, either. I reckon I could finish it in half the time it took me to finish 2. DoctaMario 1 Quote
DoctaMario Posted August 21, 2021 Posted August 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Lantis said: If you know how to micro manage with Billy/Jimmy and Chin (once you recruit him), DD 3 isn't all that hard. Chin is so broken he can literally breeze through the remaining stages on his own. But fuck Ranzou, that useless POS. I just use him as a damage sponge at the beginning of the stage until he gets near death and then I can pull out Chin and the Lee brothers. And DD 3 isn't even that long, either. I reckon I could finish it in half the time it took me to finish 2. Interesting, I guess I wasn't good enough at it to get to a point where I could recruit anyone. The NES version of DD2 is one of the best beat em ups of all time imo tho. My bro and I played it for the first time in a long time last Christmas and it was stuff fun af. Quote
TheInfernoman Posted August 21, 2021 Posted August 21, 2021 Quake remaster on switch: As good as it gets for portable fragging and while there's some framerate issues in some stages, it's still pretty awesome. After doom dropped for the switch I was hoping to get my Quake fix one day and I have not been disappointed. 10 bucks gets you a lot in this. Worth it for me. RSG3, DoctaMario, Jurassic and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Lantis Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 My first competitive KOF (I have been playing since 94, but there was no scene back then). ....Maybe in hindsight not the best KOF to start off on....but there's the Boss Team! Quote
Lantis Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 Me playing SFA 2 with all characters (even the secret ones). Broken as fuck, but still fun as shit RSG3 1 Quote
Lantis Posted November 9, 2021 Posted November 9, 2021 Me playing KOF '97 aka the one China loves so much for whatever reason Quote
Lantis Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 Me playing SF III: 2nd Impact aka the one that is a bit more broken than 3S HD-Man and DoctaMario 1 1 Quote
HD-Man Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 2nd impact still one of the most beautiful fighters ever made. It's more a esthetically pleasing than 3rd Strike, Capcom put their heart & soul into those backgrounds too. 3rd Strike still looks kinda dry in comparison, although I think that is a better fighter Abbachio and RSG3 2 Quote
Lantis Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 What I like the most about the version included in SF 30th Anniversary is that you can play it in widescreen and it makes the stages look HUGE (and good thing too as like you said they are very gorgeous). I don't know why other games in that collection included that option and why only 2I but it is what it is RSG3 1 Quote
DoctaMario Posted January 15, 2022 Posted January 15, 2022 On 12/3/2021 at 9:22 PM, HD-Man said: 2nd impact still one of the most beautiful fighters ever made. It's more a esthetically pleasing than 3rd Strike, Capcom put their heart & soul into those backgrounds too. 3rd Strike still looks kinda dry in comparison, although I think that is a better fighter I think they had to downscale the backgrounds a bit in 3s to make room for the new characters. I agree they look better in 2I, but imo 3s has a style and vibe to it that's all its own and the previous two games just seemed like generic Capcom fighters to me style wise. HD-Man 1 Quote
TheInfernoman Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 it always blows me away when old games like this still get peeps grinding it out to be the best. DoctaMario 1 Quote
Lantis Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Me playing IMO the best entry in the whole KOF franchise: RSG3 1 Quote
Lantis Posted April 8, 2022 Posted April 8, 2022 Dunno if this is considered retro already, but here are some USF IV playthroughs from yours truly RSG3 1 Quote
Lantis Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 Since KOF XV is all the rage these days, let's go back to.....1999 Quote
Camacho Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 '99 on PS1 was the first real kof I got to spend a lot of time with- had previously only encountered 94-95 a couple times on random Neo Geo cabs outside of my hometown. Technically, I could say I owned '95 beforehand, but it was the game boy port, which while cool for a GB title, was hardly the real thing. DoctaMario 1 Quote
Lantis Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 I bought the PS1 one version of KOF 95 (the only KOF to be released on this side of the world in the PS1 era), then had to import KOF 97 to 99 Like most 2D fighting games on the PS1 the animations were gimped but I still had lots of fun with them nevertheless RSG3 and Camacho 2 Quote
Reiraku Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 I owned 95 on PSX and played the hell out of 96 and 97 in the arcades. When I got a DC for Christmas, my parents got me KoF and Soul Calibur for it, and my brother got me the Agetec DC arcade stick the following week for my birthday. Looking back, that might have been the best Christmas ever. RSG3 1 Quote
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