21-May-24 12:28pm

Frank

Heavyd814life wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> Heavyd814life wrote: |>> Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic) |>> and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic). |>> |>> https://opencritic.c...6475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii |>> https://opencritic.c...-mario-the-thousand-year-door |>> |>> > Wow. I'm off by 1 for both of them? Now that's just a tease. It's not over yet. I won't finalize our guesses until tomorrow morning since scores can move up and down as more reviews come in. So there still a chance!Man, now I'm off by one on Paper Mario

So are you counting 89 or 90? You updated op with 90 but OC is now at 89.

21-May-24 10:58am

Heavyd814life

nonamesleft wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic)> and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic). > > https://opencritic.c...6475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii> https://opencritic.c...-mario-the-thousand-year-door> > Wow. I'm off by 1 for both of them? Now that's just a tease.
It's not over yet. I won't finalize our guesses until tomorrow morning since scores can move up and down as more reviews come in. So there still a chance!

21-May-24 10:47am

nonamesleft

Heavyd814life wrote:
Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic) and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic). https://opencritic.c...6475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii https://opencritic.c...-mario-the-thousand-year-doorWow. I'm off by 1 for both of them? Now that's just a tease.

21-May-24 10:43am

Heavyd814life

Okay guys I just updated the OP with scores for both Hellblade II (82 OpenCritic) and Paper Mario (90 OpenCritic).

https://opencritic.c...6475/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii
https://opencritic.c...-mario-the-thousand-year-door

Your top songs in gaming

20-May-24 1:43pm

SupremeSarna

My top six gaming OSTs altogether are:
0. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I don't wanna put it at #1, since most of its 1000+ songs are pulled from other games. But the tunes in this game are so varied and brilliant, regardless of their sources.
1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

. Absolutely incredible music by legendary composer David Wise.
2. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

. This game's entire legacy is the music that people hear in YouTube videos (though it deserves much better).
3. Rhythm Heaven Fever

. It is just so darn catchy, and the in-game utterances make it even better. It even has six songs by the famous Japanese band, Tsunku. They're a serious bop.
4 and 5. Either Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

or Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards *n64* . They're both stuffed to the gills with bangers, both upbeat and emotional. Either one could top the other on any given day.
6. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

. Bouncy and whimsical tunes by Yoko Shimomura. These songs are all gems. In fact, one of them is so famous that the aforementioned Kirby and the Rainbow Curse seems to make a random homage to it:
https://www.youtube.... (Beware the Forest's Mushrooms)
https://www.youtube.... (Beware the Forest Fungus)

Nintendo discussion

16-May-24 5:36pm

PizzaTheHutt

Per Wario64 on Twitter (I'll never call it X, other than calling it X right now to let you know I'll never call it X again):

Not sure if this is widespread but it looks like Walmart will only sell Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in-stores (seemingly a Nintendo directive).

Online orders are getting cancelled and looks like they are offering $25 off a future order as an apology.

FS psn/eshop/xbox 50 - 45 paypal , retro games

16-May-24 4:54am

Pathlesscookies

Wts

gamepass ultimate 3 months - 35

psn 50- 45

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eshop 50 -45

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xbox 50 - 45

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psn 12 months essential - OOS

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analogue pocket black in box used once 300shipped

analogue super nt with sd card -450 shipped famicom colors

analogue mega sg with sd card - 450 shipped

pics of analogue items

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castlevania bloodlines cardboard box -170

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ninja assault ps2 big box - 100

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super metroid snes cib - 250

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metal slug mvs 4 new 400

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bango kazooie n64 -70

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world is not enough perfect box -100

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starfox n64 -150

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smoke n64 matching controller and expansion pack 220

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majora mask n64 -500

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warcraft iii all variants 1500

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bowser figure super mario 3d land 150

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sekiro steelbook - 100

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vampire night big box 100

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yeezy 7.5 collection 1200

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hp spectre laptop 700

Product number: 1Q881AV
•black with gold trim
•13.5" diagonal, WUXGA+ (1920 x 1280), IPS,Touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, BrightView, anti-reflection, 400 nits
•No DVD or CD Drive
•512 GB Intel® SSD + 32 GB Intel® Optane™ memory
•Full-size island-style backlit keyboard (Poseidon Blue)
•Security Software Trial
•Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 combo (Supporting Gigabit file transfer speeds)
•No Additional Office Software
•Windows 10 Pro 64
•HP TrueVision HD IR Camera+dual array digital microphone(POB)
•HP Rechargeable MPP2.0 Tilt Pen
•4-cell, 66 Wh Li-ion polymer
•Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) + Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics + 16 GB(onboard)

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1988 nintendo bed sheet twin mario zelda -50

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rogue squadron - 100

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gargoyle quest 2 gb - 180

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dino crisis ps1 sealed -

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spiderman web of shadow ps3 - 110

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the amazing spiderman 2 ps3 - 25

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spiderman ps3 shattered dimensions -75

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the amazing spiderman ps3 -20

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Games/Systems/Accessories /Electronics FT/FS

12-May-24 5:57am

Ryan

So all the PS1 needs is a controller and a power cord? Can you PM me the price shipped for the PS1 console, Super Mario 64, and Mario pinball gba?

Beat a Game 2024

10-May-24 2:01pm

Renaissance2K

As part of my rabbit hole tumbling into retro MIDI music, I found a copy of Jones in the Fast Lane that works with my retro PC setup.

Number: 23
Full Title: Jones in the Fast Lane
Platform Played: PC
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PC
Original Platforms: PC
Badge: Chance Time (1/2)

Jones has lived rent free in my head since it was a feature on the old IBM PC in my fifth grade classroom. Framed as a board game of sorts for 1-4 people (plus Jones, the AI opponent), you start the game by picking an avatar and a set of goals, and you spend the game trying to reach those goals through work, study, hobbies, and many other mundane life needfuls. Everything you do takes time, and you have a fixed amount of time each week/turn before you're unceremoniously shoved back home to your apartment to rest. Reach your goals by landing a specific job, amassing enough money and knowledge, and staying relatively happy, and you win the game.

This sounds like the most mundane of mundane games - like The Game of Life if it was developed by a CPA - but even ignoring the nostalgia factor and my memories as one in a huddle of tweens surrounding a beige PC, it's surprisingly fun and addicting. The fixed time per week is diabolical for driving that "just one more turn" feedback loop, and the "set your own goals" mechanic make the game feel like a nice balance between endless life simulators like The Sims or SimCity and traditional games with an objective end. In fact, in terms of feel, SimCity is probably the Jones' closest relative with its contemporary MIDI soundtrack, funny one-liners, and random world-shaking disasters that force you to pivot your approach.

I was terrible at managing the game's limited time when I was younger and naturally made a number of terrible life choices during my playthroughs: staying with my job at the fast foot restaurant and never attempting a promotion (bonus points for eating nothing but fries every week), buying a TV for my rent-controlled apartment just to have it stolen a week later, walking around with a massive multi-thousand dollar nest egg only to be pickpocketed, etc. As a result, throughout the years, I've had these moments where I remember the game, look back on it fondly, and then suddenly think of a strategy that my tiny ten-year-old mind wouldn't have thought up on its own. "One day," I'd think, "I'll boot that game back up and give it a try."

Well, that day finally game. After an extremely frustrating odyssey of corrupt disk images and literal Divide By Zero errors, I got the game running on my retro PC and pumping out music through my mt-32 pi. My first attempt at success failed miserably when a sour job market and flash of inflation caused me to lose my job, my cash, and my clothes (which are necessary for any sort of employment... The game will eventually take pity on you and gift you a new set, but I never knew this.) I fared better with my second attempt. I split my time between work and study, putting myself in line for a big promotion fairly early on, which meant a theft-proof apartment, fancy clothes, and the latest in discounted A/V hardware for chill time; all without having to stand naked in the unemployment line.

For those of you that just had their memory jogged, or want to check the game out for yourself, you can play the game in your browser at https://jonesinthefa.... You can beat the game with almost zero strategy if you set all of your goals as low as possible, but you'll need a solid strategy to win at the default settings; doubly so if you increase them to the maximum.

- Jones in the Fast Lane, Quake, Quake II,Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Tekken 7, Tekken 8

- Shaq Fu
*n64* -

- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

- 64231148 (secure)" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148" target="_blank">Mario vs. Donkey Kong

- Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Land 2,Shaq Fu

- DK: King of Swing, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness

- 6417162314165 (secure)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1751396417162314165">Tekken 5

- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

2 -

- Shaq Fu

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image -

- Cruis'n Blast
Misc - Shaq Fu (Amiga)

2nd Amendment - Quake, Quake II
Bear & Bird - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Chance Time - Jones in the Fast Lane
Facelift - Mario vs. Donkey Kong, 64231148" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148 (secure)">Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Girl Power - Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Hop 'n' Bop - Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Land 2, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Level Up! - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Race Drivin' - Cruis'n Blast
Street Fightin' - 6453318869235" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235 (secure)">Shaq Fu, Tekken 7, Tekken 8
You're Winner - 6453318869235 (secure)" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235" rel="nofollow">Shaq Fu

Unique Systems Covered: 11/38
Total Games Beaten: 23

I'm still working on retracing Rebirth's steps with the original Final Fantasy VII, and I'm approaching the end of Disc 1 (and all the gravity that entails). My originally plan was to set the game aside to be finished after the third game in the Remake trilogy is released, but I'm enjoying myself so much that I'm not sure that will happen. At the very least, I'll take a break to play through The Secret of Monkey Island for the Retro Talkshop Thread and knock out a Psygnosis game for the annual challenge. Then, I'll have to decide if I'm going to finish OG FF7 or finally start Diablo IV, which has been stewing in my Steam library for quite some time now.

26-Apr-24 2:57pm

Renaissance2K

Number: 22
Full Title: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Platform Played: PlayStation 5
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PlayStation 5
Original Platforms: PlayStation 5
Badge: Level Up! (1/2)

I spent nearly every free moment I had at home playing through Rebirth, prioritizing the story and the main quest and skipping most of the side content. This is completely different from how I usually approach a Final Fantasy game (though admittedly, my playthrough of FF16 was pretty similar) - especially one of such nostalgic significance - but I've spent the past two months chased by spoilers and didn't want to ruin the core of my experience because of some YouTube trolls. The end result? I finished the game in roughly 45 days with a playtime of 57:22, compared to Remake's 61 hours in as many days.

In the end, the game was at its best when the party was crawling a dungeon. The mini games and action sequences take a step back, the unhindered party is at your disposal, and you get a healthy mix of combat and exploration. The "open world" region segments are a lot like this as well, but the map is usually too sparse and too difficult to navigate (especially the late game zones) to be as enjoyable.

In a way, Square did fans a disservice by releasing Final Fantasy XVI first. FFXVI was polished, dark, and unique among modern Final Fantasy games. Rebirth feels rushed, recycled, and somewhat convoluted with its barrage of colorful, saccharine minigames and graphics that seem locked to "Texture Quality: Medium" for some unexplained reason.

During the first few hours, I was extremely excited about seeing a bigger chunk of FF7's story fleshed out with modern tech. The battle system, on the other hand, felt over-engineered with a whole bunch of new synergy concepts piled on top of Remake's battle system. As time went on, those opinions reversed. Embracing multi-character tactics is the secret to the game's biggest spectacles and most satisfying combat. Unsatisfying, however, was how Nomura treated some of my favorite moments from the original game. The somber revelation at the end of the Cave of the Gi was ruined by some ridiculous Michael Bay-style cinematography, and the infamous climax at the end of Forgotten Capital was too confusing and overloaded to elicit any substantial emotional impact.

With the main campaign in the rear view, I considered going back and finishing the side content that I skipped as I ran away from spoilers. Without the incentive of getting closer to the finale, however, the frustrating zone designs make it harder to play the game for more than just a few minutes without taking a break. And then, I find a big fiend, get into a great battle, and find the urge to stay in Gaia a little bit longer.

The game will inevitably get a PC and Steam Deck release, so I'm excited about potentially doing a more traditional playthrough where I complete side content as I progress instead of saving it all for the post game. Until then, I think I'll mostly set the game aside and figure out how to deal with the odd, sudden desire to play through Remake again.

- Quake, Quake II,Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Tekken 7, Tekken 8

- Shaq Fu
*n64* -

- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

- 64231148" target="_blank" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148 (secure)">Mario vs. Donkey Kong

- Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Land 2,Shaq Fu

- DK: King of Swing, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness

- 6417162314165 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1751396417162314165" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tekken 5

- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

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- Shaq Fu

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- Cruis'n Blast
Misc - Shaq Fu (Amiga)

2nd Amendment - Quake, Quake II
Bear & Bird - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Facelift - Mario vs. Donkey Kong, 64231148" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1759828077864231148 (secure)">Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Girl Power - Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Hop 'n' Bop - Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Land 2, Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Level Up! - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Race Drivin' - Cruis'n Blast
Street Fightin' - 6453318869235" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235 (secure)">Shaq Fu, Tekken 7, Tekken 8
You're Winner - 6453318869235" rel="nofollow" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1752946453318869235 (secure)">Shaq Fu

Unique Systems Covered: 11/38
Total Games Beaten: 22

As I did with Remake, I've picked back up the original Final Fantasy VII - this time, the original PlayStation version and not one of the more recent ports - with the goal of retracing Rebirth's footsteps, all the way to the end of Disc 1. It's my first time in decades seeing the game on a real CRT with a real PlayStation controller, and my nostalgia engine are firing on all cylinders. On the portable front, I've been exploring the PlayStation release of Pac-Man World on my Vita. It's a charming game, but the early 3D platforming gotchas - coupled with some serious early gut check levels - have made progress slow. Maybe next month's game(s) will be a smoother experience.

WTB N64 Games

23-Apr-24 6:18pm

luvgangster

Prime wrote:
Have a copy of Mario 64 label isn’t perfect but pretty good. Not looking for much on it.
I actually have a few copies of Mario 64, not interested in more at the moment. But thank you!

23-Apr-24 2:10pm

Prime

Have a copy of Mario 64 label isn’t perfect but pretty good. Not looking for much on it.

GameTZ