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Capcom's SF2 stick for the SFC was great (at the time) and with a rather unique shape
Laevateinn
Member
I think I had that one when I was a kid.
sixteen-bit
Member
The lever was a legit arcade-spec Sanwa JLW and the buttons were microswitched. It felt super quality especially for the time.
davidwhangchoi
Member
speaking of SF, i can't play with square gates. all the arcades had 8 way bat sticks.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
sixteen-bit
Member
It's hip to be square
SmiteOfHand
Member
Same for me. It was definitely an adjustment, but I cannot go back. Once it unlocks in your brain it makes so much damn sense.
No hate, everyone can play the way they like, I just know the hump is hard to overcome.
Laevateinn
Member
Best controller
davidwhangchoi
Member
one of the SFII championship bat sticks get destroyed at my local arcade and the vendors replaced it with a Data East stick.
they move about a centimeter each direction:
everyone hated it until they mastered it and it was an amazing stick, very minimal movement.
they move about a centimeter each direction:
everyone hated it until they mastered it and it was an amazing stick, very minimal movement.
tomwhite2004
Member
Do you mean an octagonal gate rather than square? They are both 8 way, the bat top stick doesnt determine the gate. =)
I had trouble moving on to a square gate because I was so used to the octagonal movement but got there eventually, you just got to.......stick with it.
davidwhangchoi
Member
atomic moth
Member
I prefer circular gates for fighting games. I like Korean sticks and even iL compared to any octagonal or square Sanwa.
If we're talking pretty much any other arcade game, I like anything octagonal with a short throw. The short Seimetsu is usually good.
I'm only posting this because I can't stand when people state that one stick is inarguably worse or better than the other. Which I feel is about to happen here soon....
Anyway, carry on.
If we're talking pretty much any other arcade game, I like anything octagonal with a short throw. The short Seimetsu is usually good.
I'm only posting this because I can't stand when people state that one stick is inarguably worse or better than the other. Which I feel is about to happen here soon....
Anyway, carry on.
cyborgnumberblue
Member
I'm a JLF guy, myself. Square gate.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I am not a Sanwa fan. At all. I dunno, just doesn't make me feel in control. Seimitsu LS-56 all the way.
I use a square gate, just because it's kinda the standard.
I use a square gate, just because it's kinda the standard.
atomic moth
Member
Yeah I'm trying to beat Gradius 2 and I don't really get close if I'm not using a 56. I'm not very good at shmups though. I get too mesmerized by the music usually.
Laws00
Member
Best controller
ive seen that thing a long long time ago
cyborgnumberblue
Member
I have another stick with an LS-32, I like that one. I have a Hayabusa, too. They are all great, I just happen to use the stick with the JLF the most.
I honestly can't tell if one affords me more control than another. I guess the LS has a shorter throw, but I'd never consider that to be a deal breaker for any game, and I play shooters and fighters with them.
Then again, I'm not super sensitive to anything gamers often complain about, frame rate, lag, arcade sticks, whatever. It's cool that arcade sticks are customisable though, so messing with them is fun.
I honestly can't tell if one affords me more control than another. I guess the LS has a shorter throw, but I'd never consider that to be a deal breaker for any game, and I play shooters and fighters with them.
Then again, I'm not super sensitive to anything gamers often complain about, frame rate, lag, arcade sticks, whatever. It's cool that arcade sticks are customisable though, so messing with them is fun.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
For me, the tactile response is everything. That dictates what arcade sticks and buttons I use, what keyboards I use... everything.
It's important.
cyborgnumberblue
Member
sixteen-bit
Member
I love my filco keyboard with mx blue switches <3
atomic moth
Member
I prefer sanwa buttons to anything else, but I tried the silent ones a while back on my blast city. They had little felt or rubber pads stuffed in them.
They were so unsatisfying it actually made playing the games less fun. I need the clickety clack and the feedback from it.
davidwhangchoi
Member
hey guys, here's my impulse buy:
socksfelloff
Member
Today's Fun project was setting up a retropi for the arcade cab I'm going to build. I just played through "The Punisher" for the first time in my life and fucking God damn it's fantastic.
davidwhangchoi
Member
that's an awesome arcade game. so much better than final fight.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I said it in the Gamecube thread, and I'll say it again: FE: Path of Radiance is a masterpiece.
The Punisher is my second favorite beat-em-up. I absolutely adore the game. My favorite remains Cadillacs & Dinosaurs. Those two games just do everything right. Great pacing, they feel amazing to play, and they just look cool. I'm not as much of a fan of Capcom's CPS2-era beat-em-ups, even though they're still excellent. They're just not as cool.
atomic moth
Member
I never saw Punisher in the wild. Every CPS2 beat em up in those huge blue cabinets was AvP when I was in the arcade. Or maybe Captain commando.
I'd recommend playing Night Slashers if you guys haven't. I usually need some humor in my beat em up, whether it's intentional or not.
I'd recommend playing Night Slashers if you guys haven't. I usually need some humor in my beat em up, whether it's intentional or not.
davidwhangchoi
Member
awesome! i now have to find an open copy =)
hey retroGAF,
just found a 2nd guncon2 at a local trade meet in the retro store i frequent for 8 bucks.
going to hang with Peltz tomorrow and play some time crisis 2 split screen.
Fularu and sixteen-bit,
was looking into what we were discussing before and found this on the back of the Time Crisis 2 box: i guess there is an official mode for Fularu's idea.
awesome! i now have to find an open copy =)
hey retroGAF,
just found a 2nd guncon2 at a local trade meet in the retro store i frequent for 8 bucks.
going to hang with Peltz tomorrow and play some time crisis 2 split screen.
Fularu and sixteen-bit,
was looking into what we were discussing before and found this on the back of the Time Crisis 2 box: i guess there is an official mode for Fularu's idea.
I knew I wasn't making things up! I have every long box Guncon game (with guncons) for the PS2 and I remember doing it in all those games
(that's what you get for having 5 guncons 2s )
socksfelloff
Member
I agree with you there. Mike Haggar is the fucking man though.
I'll have to try C&D next. God punisher is great though.
Being able to use your special attack while holding an enemy is so satisfying
The dudley style dash punch at the end of your forward attack combo is so satisfying.
Nick fury blowing smoke rings with his cigarette is so satisfying
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Oh wow we finally got moved over to community. :\
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
C&D does a really good job of integrating guns into the proceedings. You don't have segments where you whip out a pistol and go to town on fools like in The Punisher, but they play a major role through the whole game.
And it has a great soundtrack.
NES thread is of course still in gaming. Is it the only thread linked the OP here that, for whatever reason, maintains main gaming status? It's the only one that I'm subbed to that is still there.
A Black Falcon
Member
As for collecting deals, anyone buying NES games in the later '90s to mid '00s got deals for sure... or N64 games in the mid '00s, or Genesis games anytime that decade. I don't have most of the really valuable games because I usually prefer to get more cheaper games instead of fewer more expensive ones, but as I started collecting before prices went as high as they have, sure, there are some games I got good deals on. However, once I have a game I don't go checking prices all the time, so while I know some games I got cheap, I'm sure there are others I don't realize are as valuable now as they are...
So here are some good deals I got, all local purchases and not from online:
Probably the most valuable game I have is Metal Storm for the NES, which I have with the cart and box (no manual though). I paid $16 for that cart-and-box-only copy in summer 2010. That was a good deal then, even better later. (and the game is fantastic too, one of the better action games on the system!)
After that, maybe my next best deal was also from summer 2010, when I got these seven Sega CD games for $20 total: Silpheed (complete), Robo Aleste (complete), Android Assault (complete), The Adventures of Batman & Robin (complete), Chuck Rock 2: Son of Chuck (complete), Chuck Rock (disc only), and Spiderman vs. The Kingpin (disc only). ... Yeah, that was a very good deal. I'm sure I'd have gotten Silpheed and The Adventures of Batman & Robin even without that deal, and probably at least a Japanese copy of Robo Aleste, since those games are amazing, but there's no way I'd have Android Assault otherwise...
Other than that... well, in early 2008 I got a cart-only copy of Bucky O'Hare for the NES for $3. Fair price at the time probably, now quite valuable. Also... for some odd reason the Game Gear version of Urban Strike goes for $50-plus cart only, and I got a cart-only copy for a dollar in 2011. That's about the most I'd pay for that game, really. For a couple more, I got a complete copy of Phantasy Star Online I & II Plus for the Gamecube for $5 back in 2007. Or for a more recent find, finding great deals is far less common than it used to be, but last year I did find and get a sealed copy of Silent Hill 3 for the PS2 for $3. I haven't opened it because that's not really my kind of game, so I haven't been sure what I want to do with the thing...
I'm sure there are more, I have a lot of games now, but what's valuable...
On the other hand ,one quite valuable game I remember seeing for very reasonable prices -- not cheap, but way less than it goes for now -- but did not buy, unfortunately, is Pocky & Rocky. I really wish I had... too bad.
So here are some good deals I got, all local purchases and not from online:
Probably the most valuable game I have is Metal Storm for the NES, which I have with the cart and box (no manual though). I paid $16 for that cart-and-box-only copy in summer 2010. That was a good deal then, even better later. (and the game is fantastic too, one of the better action games on the system!)
After that, maybe my next best deal was also from summer 2010, when I got these seven Sega CD games for $20 total: Silpheed (complete), Robo Aleste (complete), Android Assault (complete), The Adventures of Batman & Robin (complete), Chuck Rock 2: Son of Chuck (complete), Chuck Rock (disc only), and Spiderman vs. The Kingpin (disc only). ... Yeah, that was a very good deal. I'm sure I'd have gotten Silpheed and The Adventures of Batman & Robin even without that deal, and probably at least a Japanese copy of Robo Aleste, since those games are amazing, but there's no way I'd have Android Assault otherwise...
Other than that... well, in early 2008 I got a cart-only copy of Bucky O'Hare for the NES for $3. Fair price at the time probably, now quite valuable. Also... for some odd reason the Game Gear version of Urban Strike goes for $50-plus cart only, and I got a cart-only copy for a dollar in 2011. That's about the most I'd pay for that game, really. For a couple more, I got a complete copy of Phantasy Star Online I & II Plus for the Gamecube for $5 back in 2007. Or for a more recent find, finding great deals is far less common than it used to be, but last year I did find and get a sealed copy of Silent Hill 3 for the PS2 for $3. I haven't opened it because that's not really my kind of game, so I haven't been sure what I want to do with the thing...
I'm sure there are more, I have a lot of games now, but what's valuable...
On the other hand ,one quite valuable game I remember seeing for very reasonable prices -- not cheap, but way less than it goes for now -- but did not buy, unfortunately, is Pocky & Rocky. I really wish I had... too bad.
I just checked some and the Neo-Geo, Sega CD, and PS2 threads are also still in Gaming.
Meh. If anything, it's the one thread that shouldn't be in Community. Let the console-specific threads be there while this thread gives exposure to retrogaming in Gaming side.
My best deal ever was a yard sale selling off stock of an old rental store a couple years ago. I picked up hundreds of games (out of thousands they had) over a couple visits. Would have loved to have bought them all, but I bought what I had cash on hand for (when I went back for a third time, everything was gone). All were a quarter. I documented it here.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=173757351&postcount=6173
I wasn't fully aware of everything I had, but I knew some of the gems like Metal Storm, Ducktales 2, Chip and Dale 2, Contra Force. I later found out how cool some of the others were like Fire 'n Ice, Wacky Races and Bubble Bobble 2 being the best find. SNES was really picked over, but I did manage to get some including Pocky & Rocky and The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang. Some were missing manuals, but all had their boxes. Sold off the extras that were picked up (was honestly filling boxes with what I thought was cool and had quite a few extras). Funds from that paid for the rest of the Mega Man games I didn't have and an arcade cab. Was one of the only right place at the right time moments of my life.
Damn... amazing
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Anyone have recommendations for some retro-focused youtube channels? I need some new stuff to watch.
Agree, there needs to be a way for regular/new gaffers interested in retro-gaming to discover these threads. Guess we just needs to advertise them whenever a retro-topic is brought up on gaming-side.
HOLY SHIT
But SH3 is arguably the second best game in the series! Great score for $3, and I highly recommend playing it.
Meanwhile, I had a flight to Toronto today for business, and kept myself amused with a little Circle of the Moon, which I have not played since it originally released:
cyborgnumberblue
Member
If you haven't checked out Game Sack, they cover a ton of retro stuff.
Battle of the ports
MarmiteBadger
Member
My Life in Gaming
I've been liking this channel a lot based on their tips & recommendations on different video displays and whatnot.
Shin Johnpv
Member
Game Dave! He's got a great series on lesser known Famicom games.
Guys, I'm addicted to Puyo Puyo Tetris. Like, as I sit here at my desk at work, I'm thinking about getting home immediately and playing it.
I played it for a few hours with Dave yesterday too. It's such a great party game.
Not including this game, what was everyone's favorite version of Tetris? And what's everyone's favorite version of Puyo?
For me, my favorite version of Tetris was Tetris Worlds Online on the original Xbox. It came with a subscription to Xbox Live when the service first launched back in 2002. It was the first time I played Tetris online and saw just how super-human someone could be at the game. Everyone used voice chat back then too and I made some friends with regular players who were fun to game with.
My favorite version of Puyo would have to be Kirby's Avalanche. It doesn't have many bells or whistles or anything, but I really love the soundtrack, and it's totally a nostalgic choice. I basically discovered Puyo for myself when this game came out.
I played it for a few hours with Dave yesterday too. It's such a great party game.
Not including this game, what was everyone's favorite version of Tetris? And what's everyone's favorite version of Puyo?
For me, my favorite version of Tetris was Tetris Worlds Online on the original Xbox. It came with a subscription to Xbox Live when the service first launched back in 2002. It was the first time I played Tetris online and saw just how super-human someone could be at the game. Everyone used voice chat back then too and I made some friends with regular players who were fun to game with.
My favorite version of Puyo would have to be Kirby's Avalanche. It doesn't have many bells or whistles or anything, but I really love the soundtrack, and it's totally a nostalgic choice. I basically discovered Puyo for myself when this game came out.
The best Tetris game will always be Tetris the Grandmaster 3. The TGM series is just so far ahead of e v e r y t h i n g and it's an utter tragedy that it isn't more accessible (no real console releases) and you see people putting games like Tetris DS over it.
Puyo is less-played for me, but I prefer Tsu to Fever. PPT seems like the best all-around, though?