Which of the retro Game Boy models is your favorite?
>Original Game Boy
Thick "brick" design, needs four AA batteries, comparatively lower battery life than other models, "puke green" screen, screen is prone to ghosting, white / grayish plastic is prone to discoloration
>Game Boy Pocket
Substantially smaller than the original, uses just two AAA batteries, has a larger screen than both the original and Color models, screen is no longer "puke green," comes with or without the power LED indicator
>Game Boy Color
More processing power and RAM, games are in color, smaller design than the original Game Boy, screen quality is a step up from the Pocket, back labels are prone to fading and wearing
>>2888761
this boner inducer.
>>2888768
> japan only
>>2888761
the purple transparent color.
>Play an RPG, doesn't reach LV 99.
Why do you do this?
>>2887573
because I'm not completely autistic.
because the highest level in SMRPG is 30
>>2887573
Because at level 99 I can cast Bayoeen and Jyou Ranbu at will without needing a maxed out SP bar.
What's your favorite RE clone?
Nocturne for PC. It's maybe too much of a shooter to call it a clone, but it I doubt it would exist without RE.
Dino Crisis, obviously.
[/spoiler]Cold fear a RE4 clone with the arcadey feel of RE3
Since Doombabbies have their own threads, let's start one for the superior series.
What's your favorite game, weapon and game type?
Game: 99
Gamemode: DM
Stage: Healpod ][, HyperBlast, Turbine
Song: Superfist
Weapon: Pulse Rifle/Flak Gun
FOV: 115-140
Skin: Soldier/Rankin (red)
Bot level: Adept-Masterful
Specific enough?
UT99 is welcomed in Doom threads
>>2881345
I remember playing UT with up to 15 other assholes, then one day I read in a gaming magazine that a new console (I think it was the 360, I'm not sure to be honest) would allow up to 8 players games, it took me years to understand why were they so excited.
Anyway, my favorite game mode was domination and my favorite map was deck16, however I played a lot of facing worlds because my friends loved capture the flag and I didn't really care. My favorite weapon was the Railgun.
For someone who's bad at searching hidden stuff and just wants to have fun, are Gems really important or I can totally ignore them?
Also, Crash thread.
>>2878950
You don't need to collect the gems to enjoy Crash 1, but they can unlock additional areasand grant a alternate ending when all are collected.
Some of the gems are more annoying to get than fun, so if you're after fun then I suggest only getting the ones that are easy to obtain.
Honestly Crash Bandicoot is one of those games where getting the gems is worth it and fun. It has nothing in common with collectables in other games like collectathons.
It's more like finding hidden paths which will offer you an interesting platforming challenge. Two of the hidden gems even unlock completely new optional levels, which are fun. And finding the "Hidden" gems is not so much searching but more just surviving.
Like when you get 3 cortex heads, you'll be taken to a difficult bonus stage. You've only got one shot, but if you finish it, you get a shiny gem which will unlock a secret level. Crash is a corridor platformer, you're never going to be "Searching" but instead the game will test your skills and sometimes offer an alternate route for you to explore.
>>2878950
That's what makes Crash stand out among other 3D platformers, among other things... You don't have to collect anything to progress, and even the sequels have absolutely minimal mandatory collecting.
How about and MS-DOS gaming general?
i personally think was the golden era of PC gaming, so many classics were born there
Useful links:
DOSBox: http://www.dosbox.com/
SVN Daum: http://ykhwong.x-y.net/
and for abandonware
http://www.abandonia.com/
http://www.myabandonware.com/
http://www.oldgames.sk/
it's my first general, so i don't know what else to put up. just hope this gains some momentum and /vr/ picks it up from here.
>>2876473
>How about and MS-DOS gaming general?
>i personally think was the golden era of PC gaming, so many classics were born there
In truth, only 91-95 was good with the 80s being a time when PCs were better at Lotus 123 than video games. The Windows 9x era also spawned at least as many classics.
D:\setup.exe
>>2876475
>only 91-95 was good
Puh-lease. Late DOS was great, even if you count Build titles only (and dtey are just the tip of an iceberg).
>recruit a bunch of new soldiers to replace casualties
>go after an alien colony
>most of the newbies turn out to have psionic strength of like 5 and immediately go berserk/get mind controlled and start shooting up everyone
Raspberries.
>>2874826
X-COM IS HARD AS FUCK, MAGGLE
>>2874826
If a soldier dies on a mission, do you automatically recover his gear at the end?
I finally bought a PlayStation, since I was a Nintendo kid and never had one growing up, and I'm looking for some game recommendations. What are the must owns for the system?
Games I already have/played:
>Parappa the Rapper
>Um Jammer Lammy
>Metal Gear Solid
Small list, as you can see - I really missed out on a whole generation here so I'm excited to see what there is.
Any genre is good, I just want to pick up what I missed out on.
If I had aps1 the first games I'd get would be gradius gaiden, zanac, raiden dx and einhander
>>2901542
syphon filter
jumping flash
any final fantasy, specifically tactics
alundra
tomb raider
legacy of kain soul reaver
ape escape
If you liked Super Mario 64 you will love BUSBY 3D! !
you're welcome in advance
Final Fantasy IX PC steam page is up
http://store.steampowered.com/app/377840/
Jesus christ those backgrounds
>>2899719
Did you really expect them to re-render the entire game for a Steam release? lol
>>2899719
Honestly I'd love these ports if the graphical style wasn't so damn mixed due to old and new assets
>>2899735
This is all old assets with a filter, though.
Ebay prices seem astronomically high.
My local game stores don't price much better, they are usually piss poor condition cartridges as well.
What do I do?
Make more money or buy a flashcart.
>>2897975
Everdrive, son.
>>2897975
1.Buy an Everdrive v3
2. Get an RGB modded N64
3. xrgb framemeister or CRT
4. stop being a faggot
>2nd generation consoles general
Games so old, not even hipsters bother to play it.
So what are some hidden gems on these dinosaurs?
This thread is not going to end well. They never do.
>>2896261
Just like, ignore the bad posts, man.
No worries.
I don't think there are any "hidden gems" as they've been out long enough for their libraries to have been scrutinized over and over for the cream of the crop.
I'll hastily list a great game (my subjective opinion) for each console;
>Intellivision
Tower of Doom
>Vectrex
Sadly never played one (yet)
Colecovision
>Ladybug
2600
>Midnight Magic
This is a bit of a rant.
Does anyone else just get tired of the hobby? On one end you got hipster collectors, dumb kids, and ecelebs while on the other you got the scalpers.
Video games have changed so much past 4th and 5thgen it’s crazy. I don’t hate change but when the change is shooters like CoD and Halo and all the other things wrong with the industry like DLC. It just makes me not want to be part of it.
The scalpers are what really gets me. No other hobby or industry is that bad. Both modern and old video games. For example, Bayonetta 2 is now going for $90+ new on ebay.
PC games don’t escape this either. I just bought the new Rainbow Six game and they want $20 something dollars for the 4k texture pack…. It’s just out of control. The online environment is so different now too. So many 3rd worlders from South America and Russia. It’s hard to get a good game these days.
Even /vr/ has changed unfortunately. Dank memes are the norm now.
>>2895279
Most people here will agree that the modern industry sucks, that's why we're on /vr/.
You can emulate if the cost of retro games is a problem. You have almost a lifetime worth of games that can be emulated for free and with good quality.
>>2895284
I've had the majority of my collection for years. The problem is getting anything "new". Like I have no TG16 stuff and I'm not raping my wallet for it.
>>2895279
I just don't pay attention to the opinions of hipsters or kids I think sound dumb. I avoid the games I don't like as well and there are still plenty to play. Also I like DLC. It's almost never necessary, and those games are easily ignored. In some games like fighters, it's great to have the option to update rosters and re-balance characters if necessary. Even in the event that it's a character I don't want to buy, I like that it still gets added as an option for someone else to fight and another opponent for me.
>No other hobby or industry is that bad.
This part is just plain wrong. Most hobbies based around collecting are like this.
Mega Man Legacy Collection
>Just the original games with an emulator
>7-10 not included
>18 dollars
FFV, FFVI
>Cheap rushed hack job of a remake for mobile
>20 dollars each
Holy shit. Why are these companies fucking retarded? Put some fucking effort into this shit. I'd gladly buy a solid port of these games.
rosenkreuzstilette is a Japanese indie game, and it has nice cute little graphics. Falcom constantly remakes their old games, putting a lot of time and effort into them.
Why can't Square or Capcom make ports of their beloved games on the level of these guys? It's fucking insulting that they expect me to pay money for this shit.
>>2893743
Is that an actual screen shot of the ff vi remake ?!?!?!?!
Oh mannnnnnnnnn what the fuck were they thinking ?!
>>2893746
It's a cheap rush job mobile port. And they threw it on Steam to make some more money.
>>2893743
Oh god that image
>character is a heavily filtered sprite
>town is a 3D model
>world map is a a bunch of blurry pixels
>airship is exactly the same
It's like they couldn't decide how to screw up so they just went with everything.
I want to play the Mother games for the first time.
What's the best way for me to do this?
I've read about Earthbound Zero, Beginnings, and I also found this patched rom of Mother 1+2 for GBA. What's the best? Anything else I should know about?
Earthbound is the only one worth playing.
Play them in order if you want to have the complete experience. Mother 1 is good but likely most people will tell you it's "dated" or "grindy" because very few people still like 8 bit RPGs.
The official "Earth Bound Zero" ROM that you can find online is the exact same as EB Beginning on the virtual console, so whether you want to give Nintendo your money for it or not is up to you.
The GBA version has a translation patch made by Tomato (guy who did Mother 3 fan translation) and has the easy ring item that makes encounter rates and grinding less time consuming, I personally don't think it's really necessary but again, up to you.
>>2893481
Play Mother 1/EarthBound Beginnings on the GBA, it's the best translation and has a few enhancements above other versions. It's fairly old school, so be aware of that.
Mother 2/EarthBound on the SNES is the only one that's translated and the best version, so play that.
Same with Mother 3, only on the GBA.
There are no gaides or any shenanigans like that unless you count the characters showing up on Smash Brothers, so enjoy. It's best to play them in order, both for gameplay and story purposes. If you can't handle how archaic Mother 1 may feel, just skip ahead to 2.
So how do you like your Faris?
Artwork design or in-game design?
>>2889879
In-game. I've never actually liked the vast majority of official artwork for Final Fantasy.
>>2889901
I prefer artwork because blond hair makes more sense withherstory.
>>2889879
Since I see her sprite in game, then her in game one. It's really jarring in most remakes to see her Amano portrait. Same goes with FF6 as well. I wish there was a hack to remove them.