LF: Mario Kart 64 (cartridge and manual)
23-Sep-23 6:31pmSuperPhillip
Hello, all. It's been a while since I've done any trades in general, but my older brother wants a working cartridge copy of Mario Kart 64 (manual included would be ideal, but not box needed). I'm wanting to get him this for Christmas ahead of time.
Generally only wanting to trade, so I will definitely look at "Wanted" lists, as I do not have a regularly updated "Available" list.
Thanks for your time and for reading!
Hello, all. It's been a while since I've done any trades in general, but my older brother wants a working cartridge copy of Mario Kart 64 (manual included would be ideal, but not box needed). I'm wanting to get him this for Christmas ahead of time.
Generally only wanting to trade, so I will definitely look at "Wanted" lists, as I do not have a regularly updated "Available" list.
Thanks for your time and for reading!
*Updated 10/22* DS Collection FT - Zelda,Poke,et
19-Sep-23 8:03pmsa330206
Trading my DS collection. Let me know if you are interested and what you have to trade. Mostly looking for HTF wants but will check lists.
Not really looking to sell but you can make me an offer if you want, I much prefer a trade. Thanks.
Unopened
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Complete
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Junior Brain Trainer Math Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
Pokemon Black Version
Pokemon Platinum Version
Super Mario 64 DS
Yoshi's Island DS
Zoo Tycoon DS (w case and manual)
Cart Only
Lunar: Dragon Song (cart only)
Magical Starsign (cart only)
Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits (cart only)
Wario: Master of Disguise (cart only)
WarioWare: D.I.Y. (cart only)
Trading my DS collection. Let me know if you are interested and what you have to trade. Mostly looking for HTF wants but will check lists.
Not really looking to sell but you can make me an offer if you want, I much prefer a trade. Thanks.
Unopened
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Complete
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Junior Brain Trainer Math Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
Pokemon Black Version
Pokemon Platinum Version
Super Mario 64 DS
Yoshi's Island DS
Zoo Tycoon DS (w case and manual)
Cart Only
Lunar: Dragon Song (cart only)
Magical Starsign (cart only)
Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits (cart only)
Wario: Master of Disguise (cart only)
WarioWare: D.I.Y. (cart only)
Logitech gcloud FS
19-Sep-23 8:01pmBigNasty
My internet isn’t fast enough for this. $165 plus shipping
Also interested in a Switch OLED, Xbox Series S, Super Mario 64
Pending
My internet isn’t fast enough for this. $165 plus shipping
Also interested in a Switch OLED, Xbox Series S, Super Mario 64
Pending
Nintendo discussion
19-Sep-23 4:16pmPizzaTheHutt
I also miss Super Mario Bros. 35, it was the only one of the battle royal type games that I enjoyed and had the most realistic chance of a 1st place finish in, though I admit it did get old after a while just like the rest of them. I played the Tetris, Pac-man and Bomberman ones each for a couple of days before deleting them, but SMB 35 I got a few months of fun out of it at least.
I haven't even started F-Zero 99 yet, once I saw it was using the graphics of the SNES version I was less excited, because I assume that's the version they're basing it off of and that's the one I enjoyed the least (I pretty much only liked the N64 and GameCube versions).
I watched a streamer play it and saw some people in chat hoping they'd make a Star Fox 99 and/or Excitebike 99. I think we shouldn't just suggest that they give the battle royal treatment to all of their neglected franchises. As cool as this F-Zero might be to some (or Excitebike 99/Star Fox 99 could be), it isn't quite the same as if we had gotten an original entry in the series. Hopefully there will be a new one on the next console and they were just using this one as a way to introduce the series to a whole new generation of players.
I also miss Super Mario Bros. 35, it was the only one of the battle royal type games that I enjoyed and had the most realistic chance of a 1st place finish in, though I admit it did get old after a while just like the rest of them. I played the Tetris, Pac-man and Bomberman ones each for a couple of days before deleting them, but SMB 35 I got a few months of fun out of it at least.
I haven't even started F-Zero 99 yet, once I saw it was using the graphics of the SNES version I was less excited, because I assume that's the version they're basing it off of and that's the one I enjoyed the least (I pretty much only liked the N64 and GameCube versions).
I watched a streamer play it and saw some people in chat hoping they'd make a Star Fox 99 and/or Excitebike 99. I think we shouldn't just suggest that they give the battle royal treatment to all of their neglected franchises. As cool as this F-Zero might be to some (or Excitebike 99/Star Fox 99 could be), it isn't quite the same as if we had gotten an original entry in the series. Hopefully there will be a new one on the next console and they were just using this one as a way to introduce the series to a whole new generation of players.
Worthwhile videogame YouTube channels?
13-Sep-23 6:27pmbenstylus
SupremeSarna wrote:
A problem with the YouTube algorithm is that it rewards YouTubers more for making long videos than short ones.
only if people end up watching the longer videos all the way through.
but some people just talk for hours about dumb crap and i hate it
IS IT POSSIBLE TO BEAT SUPER MARIO 64 WITHOUT COLLECTING A COIN? LET'S TAKE 40 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO FIND OUT!
Just start the video at "yes" or "no" and then show why. Your channel will get a "Don't recommend this channel" from me if you are all filler and no substance.
Or if your thumbnails are full of youtube-face. There are a couple of really great content creators I just refuse to watch anymore because they can't stop doing the youtube face nonsense.
SupremeSarna wrote:
A problem with the YouTube algorithm is that it rewards YouTubers more for making long videos than short ones.
only if people end up watching the longer videos all the way through.
but some people just talk for hours about dumb crap and i hate it
IS IT POSSIBLE TO BEAT SUPER MARIO 64 WITHOUT COLLECTING A COIN? LET'S TAKE 40 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO FIND OUT!
Just start the video at "yes" or "no" and then show why. Your channel will get a "Don't recommend this channel" from me if you are all filler and no substance.
Or if your thumbnails are full of youtube-face. There are a couple of really great content creators I just refuse to watch anymore because they can't stop doing the youtube face nonsense.
Happy 24th birthday Sega Dreamcast
9-Sep-23 11:25pmRenaissance2K
Everyone talks about how mind-blowing Mario 64 was at launch. That's how I felt seeing Soulcalibur for the first time.
I have such a soft spot for that console. I bought it right before the final price drop and played the crap out of it my freshman year of college. Marvel vs. Capcom was definitely the standout.
To this day, Crazy Taxi is one of the few games to give me actual blisters.
Everyone talks about how mind-blowing Mario 64 was at launch. That's how I felt seeing Soulcalibur for the first time.
I have such a soft spot for that console. I bought it right before the final price drop and played the crap out of it my freshman year of college. Marvel vs. Capcom was definitely the standout.
To this day, Crazy Taxi is one of the few games to give me actual blisters.
What game made a seriously bad impression on you?
6-Sep-23 9:25pmKCPenguins
Damian254 wrote:
Red Dead Redemption 2. I loved the first game and played the second game for like a week before getting rid of it. To me, it essentially it looked like a PS4 game, but played like a PS2 game.
I bought an Xbox (whatever) specifically for this game. I hated the main story line. It felt like a rail shooter, where you couldn't deviate from the intended path. I get why they did it, but your mates were complete asshats. Rob a bank? Streets lined with armed citizens? Bank has a back door? Naw, can't use that exit. Escape out the side? Naw, mission failed nearly immediately because your retard posse goes straight down main street while you escaped behind cover straight to your unprotected horse. Fudging garbage.
I also hated Mario 64. The game killed the Mario series for me until Galaxy. I specifically remember playing it thinking there was nothing to do, and it killed all of video games for me as an adolescent. Funny enough it was WCW vs NWO World Tour that got me back into video games.
Damian254 wrote:
Red Dead Redemption 2. I loved the first game and played the second game for like a week before getting rid of it. To me, it essentially it looked like a PS4 game, but played like a PS2 game.
I bought an Xbox (whatever) specifically for this game. I hated the main story line. It felt like a rail shooter, where you couldn't deviate from the intended path. I get why they did it, but your mates were complete asshats. Rob a bank? Streets lined with armed citizens? Bank has a back door? Naw, can't use that exit. Escape out the side? Naw, mission failed nearly immediately because your retard posse goes straight down main street while you escaped behind cover straight to your unprotected horse. Fudging garbage.
I also hated Mario 64. The game killed the Mario series for me until Galaxy. I specifically remember playing it thinking there was nothing to do, and it killed all of video games for me as an adolescent. Funny enough it was WCW vs NWO World Tour that got me back into video games.
5-Sep-23 2:51pmPizzaTheHutt
I remember not liking Super Mario Galaxy at all.the first time I played it for like 30 minutes. I thought the controls were crap and so was the camera, and I was convinced that Nintendo would never learn how to get the camera right in a 3D platformer. I went back to it a couple of weeks later though and my whole opinion changed and now I would rank it in the Top 5 of 3D platformers on Wii.
The opposite was true for Super Mario Sunshine. I rented it in summer of 2002, this was when Blockbuster had this pass promotion thing going where for the whole month you could rent a game and return it for something else as many times as you want for the entire month instead of being stuck with a game for 5 days. I played Super Mario Sunshine for a few hours and kinda enjoyed it despite the camera sucking moose nuts, never finished it though, I returned it to Blockbuster 2 or 3 days later to get Madden 2003. I revisited Super Mario Sunshine almost 20 years later when Nintendo released it on Switch as part of Super Mario 3D All-stars and I played a couple hours and refused to play more, I don't know how I ever liked it. The camera is just bad and I feel the game in general, like Super Mario 64 which is also included on the Super Mario 3D All-stars collection, it simply didn't age well.
I remember not liking Super Mario Galaxy at all.the first time I played it for like 30 minutes. I thought the controls were crap and so was the camera, and I was convinced that Nintendo would never learn how to get the camera right in a 3D platformer. I went back to it a couple of weeks later though and my whole opinion changed and now I would rank it in the Top 5 of 3D platformers on Wii.
The opposite was true for Super Mario Sunshine. I rented it in summer of 2002, this was when Blockbuster had this pass promotion thing going where for the whole month you could rent a game and return it for something else as many times as you want for the entire month instead of being stuck with a game for 5 days. I played Super Mario Sunshine for a few hours and kinda enjoyed it despite the camera sucking moose nuts, never finished it though, I returned it to Blockbuster 2 or 3 days later to get Madden 2003. I revisited Super Mario Sunshine almost 20 years later when Nintendo released it on Switch as part of Super Mario 3D All-stars and I played a couple hours and refused to play more, I don't know how I ever liked it. The camera is just bad and I feel the game in general, like Super Mario 64 which is also included on the Super Mario 3D All-stars collection, it simply didn't age well.
5-Sep-23 9:50amScott
Super Mario Sunshine. I want to love it like I love all of the other Mario games, but I just don't. I think if I had played it when it first came out, I probably would have enjoyed it (not sure if I would have LOVED it though). But, since I wasn't really gaming much during that time and didn't even own a GC until after the Wii was already out, it took a long while before I finally found time to try it, and by then, it just didn't hold up. I tried again a few years ago and this time really tried to power through, but I still ended up quitting in the 2nd world because I just wasn't enjoying it. I'm going to give it one last chance on Switch. Playing SM64 on Switch felt like a huge upgrade with the controls, so I'm hoping the same will be true for Sunshine. A large portion of my frustration was the controls, so if they can be improved, it would help a ton. I still think the level design sucks though.
Super Mario Sunshine. I want to love it like I love all of the other Mario games, but I just don't. I think if I had played it when it first came out, I probably would have enjoyed it (not sure if I would have LOVED it though). But, since I wasn't really gaming much during that time and didn't even own a GC until after the Wii was already out, it took a long while before I finally found time to try it, and by then, it just didn't hold up. I tried again a few years ago and this time really tried to power through, but I still ended up quitting in the 2nd world because I just wasn't enjoying it. I'm going to give it one last chance on Switch. Playing SM64 on Switch felt like a huge upgrade with the controls, so I'm hoping the same will be true for Sunshine. A large portion of my frustration was the controls, so if they can be improved, it would help a ton. I still think the level design sucks though.
Beat a Game 2023
30-Aug-23 5:41pmRenaissance2K
I closed out Arcade August by visiting an actual arcade, sticky floors and all. I went in with the humble hope that they would have Time Crisis 5 available to play, which I'd seen at Dave & Buster's but couldn't play because of the toddler in tow, and shockingly, my prayers were answered.
Number: 57
Full Title: Time Crisis 5
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Now You're Playing with Plastic (1/2)
Time Crisis 5 is every bit as over-the-top as the other games in the series from Time Crisis II onward, lumping in the "attitude era" protagonists and weapon switching from Time Crisis 4. The villains are nuts, the scenery is explosive, and the orange ninjas are every bit as frustrating as the original. The game's biggest change, however, is the addition of a second cover pedal, which lets your character move to the side to attack from a different angle. It slows down the game play, and the sequences where you have to use it in rapid succession - say, to hit a weak spot on a boss' back that keeps circling - are especially frustrating, particularly when your target ends up out of view for both cover positions.
While the rest of my co-workers circulated to try the different games and activities, most were surprised to see me camped at this one machine for what felt like 45 minutes. In the end, I finished the game and got the credits to roll... only to have the game crash to the Windows desktop. Isn't modern technology grand?
Number: 58
Full Title: The Walking Dead
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Now You're Playing with Plastic (2/2)
Not to be satisfied with my one light gun marathon, I joined my teammate inside The Walking Dead cabinet, which sports two crossbow weapons inside. Pull the trigger to shoot, and pull back on the crossbow's arm to reload. Being a zombie game, only headshots count, which resulted in a handful of enemies looking like pincushions as the two of us frantically tried to target a tiny power-up or explosive that stood behind them. The game is short, repetitive, and ends fairly abruptly, but I'll be totally honest... The crossbow headshot mechanics are really satisfying. The game must have some aim assist active, without which the precise aiming would probably disrupt the flow of the game too much, but mowing down a row of walkers one skull at a time was a blast.
Number: 59
Full Title: The Punisher
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Pile Drivin' (already earned)
With the little bit of arcade energy I had left, I drove home and booted up The Punisher on my MiSTer. I'd been vaguely aware of this game's existence, but my interest was piqued after watching a content creator rave about the game in a video about the Capcom CPS-1. I ended up echoing the sentiment. I'm sure there's a hardcore beat 'em up fan out there who could clarify why the game doesn't have the following of Final Fight and Captain Commando, but damn if this wasn't a blast to play. The Punisher hits hard and fast, the enemies don't feel like sponges (except for those weird Terminator knock-off) enemies, and the classic Marvel license is used to good effect. And damn, I love having access to a special attack that doesn't knock off your health bar, even if it can only be used a limited number of times.
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Just Shapes & Beats, Metal Slug X, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles via Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire via Capcom Arcade Stadium 2, Virtua Fighter PC
- Bionic Commando
- Final Fantasy VI
*n64* - Doom 64
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- New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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- 644558093 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1692387850644558093">Arcade Archives: Sunset Riders, Cuphead, New Super Mario Bros. U via New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, New Super Luigi U via New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, 641265065984 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1689125641265065984">Sega Ages: OutRun, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line
- 6494927503360" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1685776494927503360 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Commando
- Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Golden Sun
- New Super Mario Bros.
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- Bionic Commando Re-armed
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- Virtua Fighter
- Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix
- Crazy Taxi
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- Cake Bash, Panzer Dragoon, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Samurai Shodown
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{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 77 16{imgt} - The Astyanax via Jaleco Arcade Collection 1, Donut Dodo
- Altered Beast, Bionic Commando, Burgertime, Dynamite Cop, Fantasy Zone, Final Fight, Jackal, Mortal Kombat II, Ninja Gaiden, The Punisher, 6404722688" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1690500126404722688 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RayForce, Renegade, The Simpsons, 64776 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1695080528519864776">Splatterhouse, Strider, Strikers 1945, Super Dodge Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Three Wonders, Time Crisis 5, Virtua Fighter, The Walking Dead
Unique Systems Covered: 20/38
Total Games Beaten: 59
More Final Fantasy XVI. More Shining in the Darkness. More of whatever September brings on the Game of the Month front.
I closed out Arcade August by visiting an actual arcade, sticky floors and all. I went in with the humble hope that they would have Time Crisis 5 available to play, which I'd seen at Dave & Buster's but couldn't play because of the toddler in tow, and shockingly, my prayers were answered.
Number: 57
Full Title: Time Crisis 5
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Now You're Playing with Plastic (1/2)
Time Crisis 5 is every bit as over-the-top as the other games in the series from Time Crisis II onward, lumping in the "attitude era" protagonists and weapon switching from Time Crisis 4. The villains are nuts, the scenery is explosive, and the orange ninjas are every bit as frustrating as the original. The game's biggest change, however, is the addition of a second cover pedal, which lets your character move to the side to attack from a different angle. It slows down the game play, and the sequences where you have to use it in rapid succession - say, to hit a weak spot on a boss' back that keeps circling - are especially frustrating, particularly when your target ends up out of view for both cover positions.
While the rest of my co-workers circulated to try the different games and activities, most were surprised to see me camped at this one machine for what felt like 45 minutes. In the end, I finished the game and got the credits to roll... only to have the game crash to the Windows desktop. Isn't modern technology grand?
Number: 58
Full Title: The Walking Dead
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Now You're Playing with Plastic (2/2)
Not to be satisfied with my one light gun marathon, I joined my teammate inside The Walking Dead cabinet, which sports two crossbow weapons inside. Pull the trigger to shoot, and pull back on the crossbow's arm to reload. Being a zombie game, only headshots count, which resulted in a handful of enemies looking like pincushions as the two of us frantically tried to target a tiny power-up or explosive that stood behind them. The game is short, repetitive, and ends fairly abruptly, but I'll be totally honest... The crossbow headshot mechanics are really satisfying. The game must have some aim assist active, without which the precise aiming would probably disrupt the flow of the game too much, but mowing down a row of walkers one skull at a time was a blast.
Number: 59
Full Title: The Punisher
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Pile Drivin' (already earned)
With the little bit of arcade energy I had left, I drove home and booted up The Punisher on my MiSTer. I'd been vaguely aware of this game's existence, but my interest was piqued after watching a content creator rave about the game in a video about the Capcom CPS-1. I ended up echoing the sentiment. I'm sure there's a hardcore beat 'em up fan out there who could clarify why the game doesn't have the following of Final Fight and Captain Commando, but damn if this wasn't a blast to play. The Punisher hits hard and fast, the enemies don't feel like sponges (except for those weird Terminator knock-off) enemies, and the classic Marvel license is used to good effect. And damn, I love having access to a special attack that doesn't knock off your health bar, even if it can only be used a limited number of times.
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Just Shapes & Beats, Metal Slug X, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles via Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire via Capcom Arcade Stadium 2, Virtua Fighter PC - Bionic Commando - Final Fantasy VI*n64* - Doom 64
- - New Super Mario Bros. Wii - - 644558093 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1692387850644558093">Arcade Archives: Sunset Riders, Cuphead, New Super Mario Bros. U via New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, New Super Luigi U via New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, 641265065984 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1689125641265065984">Sega Ages: OutRun, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line - 6494927503360" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1685776494927503360 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Commando - Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Golden Sun - New Super Mario Bros. - - - - Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary - Bionic Commando Re-armed - - Ridge Racer - - 2 - - - Virtua Fighter - Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix - Crazy Taxi - - - - - Metal Slug - - - Rayman - Cake Bash, Panzer Dragoon, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Samurai Shodown - {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 77 16{imgt} - The Astyanax via Jaleco Arcade Collection 1, Donut Dodo
- Altered Beast, Bionic Commando, Burgertime, Dynamite Cop, Fantasy Zone, Final Fight, Jackal, Mortal Kombat II, Ninja Gaiden, The Punisher, 6404722688" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1690500126404722688 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RayForce, Renegade, The Simpsons, 64776 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1695080528519864776">Splatterhouse, Strider, Strikers 1945, Super Dodge Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Three Wonders, Time Crisis 5, Virtua Fighter, The Walking DeadUnique Systems Covered: 20/38
Total Games Beaten: 59
More Final Fantasy XVI. More Shining in the Darkness. More of whatever September brings on the Game of the Month front.
Nintendo discussion
30-Aug-23 8:31ambenstylus
KCPenguins wrote:
PizzaTheHutt wrote:> Scott wrote: |>> Maybe we're about to get a much longer/feature-packed 2D Mario game than what> we're used |>> to? I would love for that to be the case!> > > I hope so too. ESRB's rating of the game does mention it having "in-game purchases"> so it's possible that could mean future DLC worlds are planned.> I'd say temper expectations or prepare for disappointment.
When Nintendo first announced their Switch Online Plus Expansion Pak with the Animal Crossing DLC, a lot of people were laughing, saying there's no way that a handful of genesis and n64 games and one DLC were worth the price (and then bought it anyway as Nintendo fans do).
At the time I said to be patient because it felt like that would only be the start. I felt vindicated when they added the Mario Kart packs, but kinda was soured when some other high profile DLCs were omitted like Xenoblade and Fire Emblem.
So yeah, my expectations for Wonder's DLC are pretty low. I just hope we get something that feels like a whole game without the DLC.
KCPenguins wrote:
PizzaTheHutt wrote:> Scott wrote: |>> Maybe we're about to get a much longer/feature-packed 2D Mario game than what> we're used |>> to? I would love for that to be the case!> > > I hope so too. ESRB's rating of the game does mention it having "in-game purchases"> so it's possible that could mean future DLC worlds are planned.> I'd say temper expectations or prepare for disappointment.
When Nintendo first announced their Switch Online Plus Expansion Pak with the Animal Crossing DLC, a lot of people were laughing, saying there's no way that a handful of genesis and n64 games and one DLC were worth the price (and then bought it anyway as Nintendo fans do).
At the time I said to be patient because it felt like that would only be the start. I felt vindicated when they added the Mario Kart packs, but kinda was soured when some other high profile DLCs were omitted like Xenoblade and Fire Emblem.
So yeah, my expectations for Wonder's DLC are pretty low. I just hope we get something that feels like a whole game without the DLC.
Beat a Game 2023
29-Aug-23 1:19pmRenaissance2K
Over the past week or so, I've been working to polish off the rest of the Arcade August Back Room titles. They're all games I've played before and praised or lamented in "Beat a Game" threads past, so here's the dump:
Number: 49
Full Title: Strikers 1945
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Destroy the Core (already earned)
Number: 50
Full Title: Metal Slug
Platform Played: Neo Geo
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Neo Geo
Original Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo
Applicable Badge: Heavy Machine Gun (already earned)
Number: 51
Full Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Pile Drivin' (already earned)
Number: 52
Full Title: Dynamite Cop
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Pile Drivin' (already earned)
Number: 53
Full Title: Strider
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: N/A
Number: 54
Full Title: Renegade
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: N/A
Number: 55
Full Title: 64776" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1695080528519864776 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Splatterhouse
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: N/A
Number: 56
Full Title: Jackal
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: N/A
Renegade is the only standout here, as I attempted the arcade version during its original Game of the Month run and gave up fairly quickly when I couldn't make it past the first level. Opting for the home console version actually helped me out here as it taught me to rely on the jump kick move to deal decent damage while still keeping my distance, especially for the motorcycle stage. It was over before I knew it... quite literally. I finished the final stage, which features a friggin' boss with a one-hit kill gun, and then the game abruptly looped. Yay, I guess?
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Just Shapes & Beats, Metal Slug X, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles via Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire via Capcom Arcade Stadium 2, Virtua Fighter PC
- Bionic Commando
- Final Fantasy VI
*n64* - Doom 64
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- New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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- 644558093 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1692387850644558093">Arcade Archives: Sunset Riders, Cuphead, New Super Mario Bros. U via New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, New Super Luigi U via New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, 641265065984" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1689125641265065984 (secure)">Sega Ages: OutRun, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line
- 6494927503360" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1685776494927503360 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Commando
- Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Golden Sun
- New Super Mario Bros.
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- Bionic Commando Re-armed
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- Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix
- Crazy Taxi
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- Rayman
- Cake Bash, Panzer Dragoon, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Samurai Shodown
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{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 77 16{imgt} - The Astyanax via Jaleco Arcade Collection 1, Donut Dodo
- Altered Beast, Bionic Commando, Burgertime, Dynamite Cop, Fantasy Zone, Final Fight, Jackal, Mortal Kombat II, Ninja Gaiden, 6404722688 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1690500126404722688" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">RayForce, Renegade, The Simpsons, 64776" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1695080528519864776 (secure)">Splatterhouse, Strider, Strikers 1945, Super Dodge Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Three Wonders, Virtua Fighter
Unique Systems Covered: 20/38
Total Games Beaten: 56
With somewhat fortuitous timing, my team has an offsite event today at an arcade, so I'm going to try to close out Arcade August by playing on some actual arcade cabinets. There's a pretty hefty chance that the venue is nothing but Dave & Buster's-styled tickets dispensers, but I'll comb the floor looking for a decent light gun game or arcade classic. Failing that, it's back to Final Fantasy XVI this evening.
Over the past week or so, I've been working to polish off the rest of the Arcade August Back Room titles. They're all games I've played before and praised or lamented in "Beat a Game" threads past, so here's the dump:
Number: 49
Full Title: Strikers 1945
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Destroy the Core (already earned)
Number: 50
Full Title: Metal Slug
Platform Played: Neo Geo
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Neo Geo
Original Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo
Applicable Badge: Heavy Machine Gun (already earned)
Number: 51
Full Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Pile Drivin' (already earned)
Number: 52
Full Title: Dynamite Cop
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: Pile Drivin' (already earned)
Number: 53
Full Title: Strider
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: N/A
Number: 54
Full Title: Renegade
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: N/A
Number: 55
Full Title: 64776" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1695080528519864776 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Splatterhouse
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: N/A
Number: 56
Full Title: Jackal
Platform Played: Arcade
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Arcade
Original Platforms: Arcade
Applicable Badge: N/A
Renegade is the only standout here, as I attempted the arcade version during its original Game of the Month run and gave up fairly quickly when I couldn't make it past the first level. Opting for the home console version actually helped me out here as it taught me to rely on the jump kick move to deal decent damage while still keeping my distance, especially for the motorcycle stage. It was over before I knew it... quite literally. I finished the final stage, which features a friggin' boss with a one-hit kill gun, and then the game abruptly looped. Yay, I guess?
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Just Shapes & Beats, Metal Slug X, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles via Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire via Capcom Arcade Stadium 2, Virtua Fighter PC - Bionic Commando - Final Fantasy VI*n64* - Doom 64
- - New Super Mario Bros. Wii - - 644558093 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1692387850644558093">Arcade Archives: Sunset Riders, Cuphead, New Super Mario Bros. U via New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, New Super Luigi U via New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, 641265065984" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1689125641265065984 (secure)">Sega Ages: OutRun, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line - 6494927503360" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1685776494927503360 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bionic Commando - Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Golden Sun - New Super Mario Bros. - - - - Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary - Bionic Commando Re-armed - - Ridge Racer - - 2 - - - Virtua Fighter - Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix - Crazy Taxi - - - - - Metal Slug - - - Rayman - Cake Bash, Panzer Dragoon, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Samurai Shodown - {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 77 16{imgt} - The Astyanax via Jaleco Arcade Collection 1, Donut Dodo
- Altered Beast, Bionic Commando, Burgertime, Dynamite Cop, Fantasy Zone, Final Fight, Jackal, Mortal Kombat II, Ninja Gaiden, 6404722688 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1690500126404722688" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">RayForce, Renegade, The Simpsons, 64776" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1695080528519864776 (secure)">Splatterhouse, Strider, Strikers 1945, Super Dodge Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Three Wonders, Virtua FighterUnique Systems Covered: 20/38
Total Games Beaten: 56
With somewhat fortuitous timing, my team has an offsite event today at an arcade, so I'm going to try to close out Arcade August by playing on some actual arcade cabinets. There's a pretty hefty chance that the venue is nothing but Dave & Buster's-styled tickets dispensers, but I'll comb the floor looking for a decent light gun game or arcade classic. Failing that, it's back to Final Fantasy XVI this evening.