1-Nov-23 9:32am

Scott

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 6 trailer:

https://www.youtube....

Looks pretty solid. I'm super bummed that after 6 waves, they still haven't added N64 Wario Stadium. It's the only MK64 track that hasn't been remade in a newer MK game.

Beat a Game 2023

1-Nov-23 1:59am

Renaissance2K

I'm beat with what will probably be a post-Halloween hangover, so I'm going to spare my usual summaries for this final birthday extravaganza update and get it in before midnight so as not to disrupt the monthly tallies.

Number: 72
Full Title: Twisted Metal: Head-On
Platform Played: PSP
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PSP
Original Platforms: PSP
Applicable Badge: Mass Destruction (already earned)

Number: 73
Full Title: 6482867 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1719371156296482867" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">MDK
Platform Played: PC (Windows)
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PC (Windows)
Original Platforms: PC, PlayStation
Applicable Badge: N/A

Number: 74
Full Title: Mega Man Powered Up
Platform Played: PSP
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PSP
Original Platforms: PSP
Applicable Badge: Heavy Machine Gun (already earned)

- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, GRIP: Combat Racing, Just Shapes & Beats, 6482867" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1719371156296482867 (secure)">MDK, MDK 2, Metal Slug X, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, One Must Fall 2097, One Must Fall: Battlegrounds, Rollcage, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles via Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Tomb Raider, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire via Capcom Arcade Stadium 2, Virtua Fighter PC

- Bionic Commando

- Final Fantasy VI, Mega Man 2
*n64* - Doom 64

- New Super Mario Bros. Wii

- 644558093 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1692387850644558093" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">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 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1685776494927503360" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bionic Commando

- Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Golden Sun

- New Super Mario Bros.

- 645757477220 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1709073645757477220" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twisted Metal: Small Brawl, Warhawk

- Twisted Metal: Black, Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary

- Bionic Commando Re-armed

- Mega Man Powered Up, Ridge Racer, Twisted Metal: Head-On

2 -

- Virtua Fighter

- Mega Man 8, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix

- Crazy Taxi

- Metal Slug

- Rayman

- Cake Bash, Panzer Dragoon, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Samurai Shodown

-
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- Altered Beast, Bionic Commando, Burgertime, Dynamite Cop, Fantasy Zone, Final Fight, Jackal,
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, Mortal Kombat II, Ninja Gaiden, The Punisher, 6404722688 (secure)" href="https://twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1690500126404722688" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">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: 21/38
Total Games Beaten: 74

The I'm unemployed & need funds sale - various prices

31-Oct-23 6:33am

EclipseLion

I need to stay caught up with bills as I apply for work. Payment by PayPal Friends & Family, Cash App, or Zelle. Buy 3 or more items and get 10% off. Prices include shipping. No layaway or setting aside. If you find a better legitimate deal, I’ll match it or do a better price.

Please send offers or Private Messages if interested.

Prices are as listed or best offer.
*Additional items added sporadically

Miscellaneous (Misc.) [ mis-uh-ley-nee-us] adjective;

Arris Surfboard (SB8200) 3.1 Cable Modem (Used, no box unless it’s found) - $44.

Flip-A-Zoo Lion/Monkey plush on a keychain (New) - $11

New Gardner Bender Digital Multimeter (New in package) - $18

Honeywell Home Wi-Fi Thermostat RTH6500WF (Open Box never installed) - $22.

Honeywell Home THP9045A C-Wire Adapter Wi-Fi Thermostat Accessory (Gently used – didn’t work for my furnace) - $12.

Ice Cube Making Bottle (Ice Ball Mold) (Like new) - $12.

jellyfish light up the tank. (New in box) - $15

Peloton glass water bottle (New in box) - $10

Peloton x Urbanears Sumpan Earbuds (New) - $12

SodaStream: 2x Bubly bounce drops: Citrus Berry - $10

Soulfina Graffiti Crossbody Sling Backpack Daypack Travel Chest Bag (PETA – Approved VEGAN) (Unused) - $44

T-Mobile Tuesdays Pride socks Medium/Large (Unopened) - $8

Music:

Harry Styles: Fine Line on Vinyl (Gently used) - $27

Movies:

Walt Disney Pictures: Bolt (Disc Only) - $3

Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection - $16

Games:

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) October 18, 1985

N/A

Game Boy (GB) April 21, 1989

N/A

Super Nintendo (SNES) November 21, 1990

N/A

Nintendo 64 (N64) September 26, 1996

N/A

Game Boy Color (GBC) October 21, 1998

N/A

Game Boy Advance (GBA) June 11, 2001

N/A

Nintendo GameCube (GC) September 14, 2001

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Box ❌ and/or Manual ❌) $68

Nintendo DS (NDS) November 21, 2004

N/A

Nintendo Wii (Wii) November 19, 2006

N/A

Nintendo Wii U (U) November 18, 2012

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Box ✅ and/or Manual ❌) - $20

Nintendo Switch (NSW) Current Gen? March 3, 2017

N/A

Sega Genesis (Gen) August 14, 1989

N/A

Sega Saturn (SS) May 11, 1995

N/A

Sega Dreamcast (DC) September 9, 1999

N/A

Microsoft Xbox (OG Xbox) November 15, 2001

N/A

PlayStation 1 (PS) “The following games have ALL been painstakingly tested. Titles that didn’t function as expected have already been removed. Pictures of games working are available upon request”.

Final Fantasy VII [Greatest Hits] (Box ❌ and/or Manual ❌) - $17

The Legend of Dragoon (Box ❌ and/or Manual ❌) - $26

PlayStation 2 (PS2) March 4, 2000

N/A

PlayStation 3 (PS3) November 17, 2006

N/A

PlayStation Portable (PSP) March 24, 2005

N/A

PlayStation 4 (PS4) November 15, 2013

N/A

PlayStation 5 (PS5) Current Generation November 12, 2020

N/A

Xbox 360 (360) November 22, 2005

N/A

Xbox One (XBONE) November 22, 2013

N/A

Xbox Series X (XSX) Current Generation November 10, 2020

N/A

“Please take care of me, I’ll take care of you too.”

Nintendo discussion

30-Oct-23 8:43pm

theJaw

Think this is mine. It could all change except for my #1.

Super Mario World (1990, 1991)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, 1990)
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Super Mario 64 (1996)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA, 1988)
Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)
Bowser's Fury (2021)
Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
Super Mario Land (1989)
New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)

30-Oct-23 8:15pm

bonham2

I like this. My list is very similar to KCPenguins' list.

Cape Tier
SMB 1
SMB 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario 3D World
New Super Mario Bros U & Luigi U
Super Mario Odyssey

Tanooki Tier
Bowser's Fury
Super Mario Sunshine
NSMB Wii
Super Mario 3D Land

Helicopter Hat Tier
SMB2
Mario 64
NSMB
Super Mario Wonder (maybe this moves up by the time I'm done, but I'm very unimpressed as of now)
Super Mario Land 2

Frog Suit on a Non-Water Level Tier
NSMB2
Super Mario Land
SMB The Lost Levels

30-Oct-23 5:47pm

BloodPuppetX

Mario Tier
SMB 3
SMB 1
Super Mario World
Super Mario Wonder
Super Mario 3D World & Land
Odyssey

Luigi Tier
SMB 2
Galaxy
NSMB 1 & Wii
Mario Land 2

Peach Tier
SM64
Sunshine
NSMB2
Lost Levels

Waluigi Tier
Mario Land 1 (It's ok but very short)

I haven't played NSMB U (or Luigi U) enough to rate it. Still haven't played Galaxy 2 at all.

30-Oct-23 4:33pm

Scott

I prefer to split mine up between 2D and 3D.

Edit: This is mostly based on how much I enjoy them today, not how good they were for their time. Nostalgia definitely factors in though.

2D
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, 1990)
Super Mario World (1990, 1991)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
---
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
---
Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA, 1988)
Super Mario Land (1989)
---
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)

I'm very tempted to put Wonder first. But, I don't think that would be fair, since I haven't even completed the game yet. All 4 games in the top tier are very close, as are the 3 in the middle tier. I enjoy all of the games in the 3rd tier, but each has a major shortcoming that holds it back (SMB1 and SMB:LL have awful controls, SML is too short, and SMB2 just has an oddness to it that I don't quite like). I'm not much of a fan of 6 Golden Coins at all. I know people will hate me for that, but I just don't like the style of that game.

3D
Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
---
Super Mario 64 (1996)
Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Bowser's Fury (2021)
---
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)

All 4 games in my top tier are EXTREMELY close. I could honestly see ranking any one of them as my #1. I tend to put 3D World and Odyssey at the top, and a lot of that is due to the huge amount of nostalgia I have from playing them with my kids when they were little. Bowser's Fury could be higher, but it's too short. I've tried Sunshine two different times in my life and have not been able to get into it. I plan to give it one more chance, on the Switch. I hope to at least be able to finish it this time, but I doubt it's going to improve enough that I rank it higher than any of the other 3D games.

30-Oct-23 2:51pm

PizzaTheHutt

Super Mario 3D Land was so good. I didn't like Super Mario 3D World as much. I still enjoyed it and I'm not saying it was a bad game at all, but for a while it was my least favorite 3D Mario (that is until they released Super Mario 3D All-stars and I revisited SM64 and Sunshine and saw how poorly they aged).

I think what disappointed me was the emphasis on co-op and in 2013 they still didn't think there should have been an option for it to be online. I'm a huge fan of co-op games, but the people I enjoy playing them with the most are all over the world, making local co-op play impossible.
In addition to that, nothing really felt like the game was designed for co-op, and by that I mean every collectible could be reached in single player, you never needed anyone else's help to get them, nor were there any secret levels that could only be accessed in co-op. Like the NSMB games it was built first as a standard single player Mario title, co-op was just an option to make things more hectic. I'm fine with that, but I feel Sackboy did co-op better.

I still have not completed Champions Road and I need to do that one of these days. Maybe I'll make that one of my gaming goals of 2024. I've spent many hours on difficult levels in Super Mario Maker, sometimes over an hour on each level failing and failing and failing some more, because I was determined not to give up until I complete them, I don't know why I never felt the same desire to complete this one level, but I need to finally do it.

30-Oct-23 2:50pm

KCPenguins

My Tiers:

The Top of the Flagpole
(This is Mario to me)
Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA, 1988)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, 1990)
Super Mario World (1990, 1991)
Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Super Mario 3D World (2013)

The 1-Ups
(Borderline Flagpole)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)
Bowser's Fury (2021)

The Fire Flowers
(Enjoyable)
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

The Super Mushrooms
(Solid entry, but not my cup of tea)
New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Super Mario Odyssey (2017)

A Coin
(Meh)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
Super Mario 64 (1996)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)

That First Goomba
(Stubs a Toe)
Super Mario 3D Land (2011)

The Poison Mushroom
(Says it all)
Super Mario Land (1989)

30-Oct-23 1:58pm

KCPenguins

Who was mister list man, theJaw? Should ask people to post their lists (or tiers) for mainline Mario. Tiers makes the most sense imo, and use whatever criteria you want (favorite, best, historic, nostalgia, etc). (Copied the list from a website, not sure why there are two dates for 3 and World. I don't think they were released that far apart in Japan/USA.)

Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA, 1988)
Super Mario Land (1989)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, 1990)
Super Mario World (1990, 1991)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)
Super Mario 64 (1996)
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Bowser's Fury (2021)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

Beat a Game 2023

29-Oct-23 1:08pm

Renaissance2K

More birthday extravaganza playthroughs as the party starts to wind down.

Number: 67
Full Title: MDK 2
Platform Played: PC (Windows)
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PC (Windows)
Original Platforms: PC (Windows), Dreamcast
Applicable Badge: N/A

SupremeSarna already tore this game a new one. I thought I might have a more positive experience with it being such a fan of the original MDK, but outside of a few fun early levels, my run through the game was just as painful. The humor - mostly just silly Adam Sandler babble names, and fart jokes - is forced. The puzzles are frustrating. The jetpack is a war crime. And every moment spent as Dr. Hawkins is a moment for which I want a refund. I'm happy to see that we got a sequel to the original but disappointed - especially after letting it sit in the backlog for decades - that it was such a big dip from its predecessor.

Number: 68
Full Title: Warhawk
Platform Played: PlayStation
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PlayStation
Original Platforms: PlayStation
Applicable Badge: N/A

Still my personal OG of PlayStation launch window titles, Warhawk still plays like an epic shooter despite its aging graphics, cheesy cutscenes, and straightforward gameplay. I've gone through this one numerous times, but this time, I tried to change things up by seeking out obscure weapons upgrades and destroying as many ground targets as I could. The missile upgrades made the bosses feel a lot less spongey, and the more powerful machine guns made weapons conservation easier, but it didn't keep the final encounter from being just as tricky as always. This was a perfect palate cleanser and cake topper after the other Extravaganza games I played this month.

Number: 69
Full Title: Mega Man 2
Platform Played: Super Nintendo
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Nintendo
Original Platforms: Nintendo
Applicable Badge: Heavy Machine Gun (already earned)

With my birthday cake completed but a few days left in the month, I decided to go back and unlock the gold border on some of my badges, starting with the Mega Man series. The Infidelity port of Mega Man 2 to the Super Nintendo has gotten some press in retro blogs recently, so I decided to check it out. The gameplay remains virtually unchanged, but the native port to the Super Nintendo reduces sprite flicker and adds MSU-1 support for a CD-quality soundtrack. The soundtrack uses the same music from the Rockman 2 Complete Works port, which I love, and fan remixes for the tracks that Complete Works doesn't cover. Save for a few minor bugs with pick-ups, it's the same Mega Man 2 I know and love but even easier on the ears.

Number: 70
Full Title: Rollcage
Platform Played: PC (Windows)
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: Windows
Original Platforms: PC (Windows), PlayStation
Applicable Badge: Race Drivin' (already earned)

After playing GRIP, Rollcage felt like a slower-paced, trickier racer where traction and control are paramount. With a lighter, grippier racer like Jet, letting myself move too fast ended with me crashing into an obstacle or facing the wrong direction. The first few races made me look like I'd never played the game before, but I ended up getting the hang of things and finishing the game on Hard, which unlocked secret character Yuri for the gold Rollcage badge.

Number: 71
Full Title: One Must Fall 2097
Platform Played: PC (DOS)
Collection: N/A
Native Platform: PC (DOS)
Original Platforms: PC (DOS)
Applicable Badge: Street Fightin' (already earned)

The Steam Deck community created a great native controller profile for OMF, which made playing the game on the Deck a breeze and a joy. Playing through the game for the first time with actual gamepad controls instead of a keyboard, I decided to switch things up and play through Tournament Mode with something other than the Jaguar HAR. After learning that upping the difficulty can unlock secret upgrades for each bot, however, I dusted off the Jaguar yet again and set out to enable the game's secret fights and the enhancements that they reward. It was a bit of a struggle and made me think I'd be playing the game for weeks as bot after bot turned me into scrap, but once I improved my strength and speed enough to squeeze out wins, the remaining four tournaments were a relative breeze. Next time, maybe I'll finally play through with something other than the Jaguar...

- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, GRIP: Combat Racing, Just Shapes & Beats, MDK 2, Metal Slug X, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, One Must Fall 2097, One Must Fall: Battlegrounds, Rollcage, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles via Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Tomb Raider, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire via Capcom Arcade Stadium 2, Virtua Fighter PC

- Bionic Commando

- Final Fantasy VI, Mega Man 2
*n64* - Doom 64

- New Super Mario Bros. Wii

- 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.

- 645757477220" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1709073645757477220 (secure)">Twisted Metal: Small Brawl, Warhawk

- Twisted Metal: Black, Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary

- Bionic Commando Re-armed

- Ridge Racer

2 -

- Virtua Fighter

- Mega Man 8, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix

- Crazy Taxi

- Metal Slug

- Rayman

- Cake Bash, Panzer Dragoon, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Samurai Shodown

-
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- Altered Beast, Bionic Commando, Burgertime, Dynamite Cop, Fantasy Zone, Final Fight, Jackal,
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, Mortal Kombat II, Ninja Gaiden, The Punisher, 6404722688" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1690500126404722688 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RayForce, Renegade, The Simpsons, 64776" title="twitter.com/Renaissance2K/status/1695080528519864776 (secure)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">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: 21/38
Total Games Beaten: 71

There's barely time left in October to squeeze out a final win, but I'll spend those final hours playing through the original retail release of MDK for my final gold badge. After that, there's a few other playthroughs on PSP that I need to finish up - Mega Man Powered Up and Twisted Metal: Head-On - that touch on the franchises we're featuring in the Extravaganza. Then, it's back to the old backlog and finishing up Shining in the Darkness and Final Fantasy XVI, hopefully before the end of the year.

Nintendo discussion

27-Oct-23 6:12pm

Yoshi

KCPenguins wrote:
Yoshi wrote:> ErickRPG wrote: |>> KCPenguins wrote:> |>> I'm really hoping Switch 2 has a Super Mario Maker 2 Deluxe (or 3) with the base> |>> game as is and a Wonder version added. There could be some phenomenal user created> |>> levels using Wonder's assets. So many possibilities. |>> |>> When I'm thinking to myself, what can Nintendo possibly do with Switch 2 to "1up" |>> their A game they did with the Switch. When you mentioned that I thought, oh> yeah, |>> that's almost guaranteed, I think. |>> |>> > > They need to fix the input lag. When comparisons are done between PC, PS4, and I'veSwitch> for classic games, the Switch almost always has the most lag. What? Where is this coming from? I haven't noticed any lag that impacted my play. If I can no death run Contra on joycons the lag is fine.
It's not terrible, but it's pretty consistently worse than other modern platforms, let alone originals on a CRT. Here is one source:

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