theSlacker
Member
Bumping for new page. Halp.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
- Thread starter IrishNinja
- Start date
Bumping for new page. Halp.
Excellent tip, very good to know!
I recently picked up a cart and it has some pretty heavy corrosion on the connectors. The cart still works, so I don't want to take any drastic measures, but it's a Shadowrun cart, so I'd like to try and do as much as possible to save it from having the corrosion spread.
I've tried the typical alcohol swab and eraser methods. Is there anything else I can go to before abrasives? I'd really hate to cause further damage to a functional cart if not absolutely necessary.
pics:
.
I've tried the typical alcohol swab and eraser methods. Is there anything else I can go to before abrasives? I'd really hate to cause further damage to a functional cart if not absolutely necessary.
pics:
I recently picked up a cart and it has some pretty heavy corrosion on the connectors. The cart still works, so I don't want to take any drastic measures, but it's a Shadowrun cart, so I'd like to try and do as much as possible to save it from having the corrosion spread.
I've tried the typical alcohol swab and eraser methods. Is there anything else I can go to before abrasives? I'd really hate to cause further damage to a functional cart if not absolutely necessary.
pics:
.
Brasso will do better. It can't get all the rust, but it's probably the best inexpensive thing short of abrasives.
IrishNinja
Member
literally one of the most common repros ive seen, yeah....big cult classic, way too expensive given how cheap the genesis scene largely is
for real ill get quotes locally & mail shit if you guys wanna work something out, nintendoage sems low on genny repros so stuff like crusader of centy with a new battery felt like a deal, acclaim cart shell and all haha
again i thought alcohol was the big deal but this right here? metal polish will make you realize how very dirty shit is that looks day 1 clean to you. do not underestimate its potential; any cart you sell/drop before trying this is wasted
i was living in ATL as a kid when i got my first used cart, a 2 or so week old (from launch) copy of Secret of Mana, bundled with the big guide for less than new. shit looked - to this day! - like it was never played, but booting it up recently failed. cleaned with metal polish and BAM there's my maxed-out account from '93, same as it ever was.
sounds like bum cables, could be wrong though. id tell you to get another pair but honestly? genny puts out RGB natively; get a converter and see the magic, man!
Well, my SOP with cleaning carts is that Brasso is for the really stubborn/really rusted carts. I still like to use alcohol as my first go to method. It's effective for most jobs and It has a quick evaporation rate so you don't have to worry about it getting in places you didn't intend to. Brasso on the other hand, despite how highly effective it is, spreads like warm butter and does not evaporate. When I do use it, I'm careful to keep it only on the contacts, and I make sure to clean it off thoroughly with alcohol so as to not leave any conductive residue behind.
IrishNinja
Member
ive only used it a few times, so that's prolly sage advice televators...it's a last resort after alcohol fails, and i read to use said alcohol & then dry q-tips afterwards anyway. its just that, the few carts i used it on? i was blown away by the 5 or so dirty qtips i had after i thought it was clean! i was seriously impressed.
smbu2000
Member
Nice collection you have there. You have Sega CD games, but I don't see your SCD (1 or 2?) hooked up to your Genesis 2 in the pic. Is it just not hooked up at the moment?
CoachKevin
Member
So if I was about to buy 100 boxed Genesis games off craigslist in pretty good shape with a Genesis for $300, would I be getting a good deal? About 40% are sports. there are some good ones in there like Castlevania.
BTW, I have no Genesis games at this point, just about 4 lose carts I had from other pickups
BTW, I have no Genesis games at this point, just about 4 lose carts I had from other pickups
IrishNinja
Member
man at that price...you really gotta list some names off the other 60%, cause that strikes me as high. console by itself gets like $20 or so on CL over here, so for that much change & that many sports titles, i'd have to see some real gems
theSlacker
Member
That is the plan, but currently waiting on that ebay seller to get back to get the rgb cables. Just got these to make sure the av socket was working on the genesis I bought, so that is why this has me worried.
Yeah. I've just got a model 2 but I'm low on space and room on the power bar lol. Plus outside of Sonic CD, that part of my collection isn't as compelling to play.
Shadow Hog
Member
I hope that you sprung on that without us giving you an answer, because A) it's been sold and B) that's one heckuva lot. Even get a Power Base Converter; those are like $30-50 on their own.
Yeah,
There were some good games in there (even things like genny Flashback). But, there were no pics of the actual system. The fact that the listing was pretty good and said most came with manuals was a good sign.
Also, I been playing a bit of Genesis VC this afternoon. Struggled with Beyond Oasis. I've never made it past a hour over the last few years. Just so damn clunky. Is it worth slogging through the beginning?
Alien Soldier. Man, MAN. Game is pure arcade bliss. Insane graphics. Almost Neo Geo-ish. And such complex play. Really a fantastic game.
CoachKevin
Member
Nope, missed it. No big deal. More money set aside for another trip to Japan in 5 weeks.
smbu2000
Member
Oh, ok. I thought it might be broken or something.
That's one of the things I like about the model 1 CD is that it stacks up instead of on the side which takes up more space, IMO. The extra power brick is still a problem though.
There was a pic of the system in the description (I only looked at the mobile listing) it was a High Definition Graphics Model 1 Genesis. Looked to be in ok shape.
I still want to pick up Alien Soldier myself. I wanted to get that PS2 Treasure Collection (Gunstar/Dynamite Headdy/Alien Soldier) but I can't find it anywhere.(for a reasonable price). I'd rather have the actual cart itself though it is a bit expensive.
theSlacker
Member
Oh, ok. I thought it might be broken or something.
That's one of the things I like about the model 1 CD is that it stacks up instead of on the side which takes up more space, IMO. The extra power brick is still a problem though.
Wait for http://www.retrogamecave.com/the-sega-trio.html to restock. Know I'm getting one first sign of it coming back in stock even though I have yet to get a hold of a Sega CD yet.
helipilot22
Neo Member
Good memories, bought the Megadrive on release day in England It came with Altered beast, sold my tent and went back into town later that day and picked up Golden axe too, amazing like having an arcade machine at home.
Just started Phantasy Star 2. Really liking it so far, but how does the attack system work? The party just does what you set them to do until you press a button again?
Also I gues the more expensive the weapon is, the better...no matter what? Missing the option to sell items though.
Btw figured i ask here before giving sega age or the bst thread a shot, anyone want to trade their Shining force 1 or 2 for Warsong?
Also I gues the more expensive the weapon is, the better...no matter what? Missing the option to sell items though.
Btw figured i ask here before giving sega age or the bst thread a shot, anyone want to trade their Shining force 1 or 2 for Warsong?
IrishNinja
Member
do you have it on auto? you should be setting the commands for everyone, every round if not
typically yes, i know it sucks you cant see the stats beforehand but every new town's armor/weapons are better, i think it was paseo (sp?) that broke my wallet hard & forced some grinding for quality ceramic shit, haha
also you should totally be able to sell your current stuff to offset the cost, have you sorted out how? its been years so perhaps you have to have something new to unequip the old, could be wrong but yeah selling does happen
ps do you have the little guide it came with? you need a visaphone as soon as you get Shir!
Synth_floyd
Banned
How come there hasn't been another series like Phantasy Star? Sci-fi/fantasy with an anime theme. Actually there probably has been but it just hasn't been as good.
smbu2000
Member
That looks pretty good, although having it in a power brick format like laptop power adapters/Xbox 360 brick would be even better.
I'm only using two at the moment so it's not a super big problem, but if I hooked up my 32x as well, I'd definitely go for one.
Cosmic Fantasy?
IrishNinja
Member
but he didn't ask to have his heart/balls stepped on
thelurkinghorror
Member
Three of a Kind
No love for Crackdown, Gaf? We use to play this game a lot in coop... and still awesome today
No love for Crackdown, Gaf? We use to play this game a lot in coop... and still awesome today
Synth_floyd
Banned
Anyone been to this website?
http://www.eidolons-inn.net/tiki-index.php?page=SegaBase&bl=y
It has a bunch of indepth and really fascinating articles that go through Sega's history until the end of Dreamcast. Bad points are that it needs to be edited for grammar and typos and also has a sometimes annoying perspective from a cultish fanboy.
An excerpt which really sounds like a 10 year old annoyed that his favorite team lost the championship:
http://www.eidolons-inn.net/tiki-index.php?page=SegaBase&bl=y
It has a bunch of indepth and really fascinating articles that go through Sega's history until the end of Dreamcast. Bad points are that it needs to be edited for grammar and typos and also has a sometimes annoying perspective from a cultish fanboy.
An excerpt which really sounds like a 10 year old annoyed that his favorite team lost the championship:
I consider the Genesis to be the greatest gaming console ever made. The games were brilliant and the library was expansive.
I can't tell you how many hours I spend gaming on mine (I still have it), but the games... my oh my the games...
I, like many, began with the original Sonic 1, and over time as my collection grew, I found my favorite game of all time, Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Great levels, music, and even story... yes STORY... IN A SONIC GAME! Not much was said, but you knew exactly what was going on.
And yeah, I've been through all the classics: the Streets of Rage series, Golden Axe, Ecco The Dolphin/Ecco The Dolphin: The Tides of Time (my go-to summer games, so incredible), and the list goes on and on.
And I though I was one of the few people that owned Valis III. If they remake this scene on a next-gen console, just how epic would it be?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze9gqdQNuIw (1:22 mark and on... BOTTLED EPICNESS)
I can't tell you how many hours I spend gaming on mine (I still have it), but the games... my oh my the games...
I, like many, began with the original Sonic 1, and over time as my collection grew, I found my favorite game of all time, Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Great levels, music, and even story... yes STORY... IN A SONIC GAME! Not much was said, but you knew exactly what was going on.
And yeah, I've been through all the classics: the Streets of Rage series, Golden Axe, Ecco The Dolphin/Ecco The Dolphin: The Tides of Time (my go-to summer games, so incredible), and the list goes on and on.
And I though I was one of the few people that owned Valis III.
If they remake this scene on a next-gen console, just how epic would it be?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze9gqdQNuIw (1:22 mark and on... BOTTLED EPICNESS)
Genesis Knight
Member
Sam "The Scribe" Pettus is my hero. Although his G3 tome is old and full of errors. Doesn't matter, I've read it from cover to cover many times.
IrishNinja
Member
bookmarked ages ago, been meaning to read through it...hey what's that Mega Drive book from Pixel Nation he's talkin about down there? link is dead, but id like to know more
sixteen-bit
Member
Wow, apparently a homebrewer ported the GBA Silent Hill Play Novel to Genesis. Talk about labor of love, lol.
I've been on the hunt for a complete Crackdown for a while. Played it back in the day both on Genesis and in arcade. Would love to have at it again.
I recently picked up a cart and it has some pretty heavy corrosion on the connectors. The cart still works, so I don't want to take any drastic measures, but it's a Shadowrun cart, so I'd like to try and do as much as possible to save it from having the corrosion spread.
I've tried the typical alcohol swab and eraser methods. Is there anything else I can go to before abrasives? I'd really hate to cause further damage to a functional cart if not absolutely necessary.
pics:
.
Try an eraser/rubber
A Black Falcon
Member
That stuff is great, but some people do take issue with the fact that almost nothing he says is actually sourced. Don't trust everything he says, it's not all accurate. Still the articles are definitely worth reading.
Sexy Shinobi cover.
theSlacker
Member
So is there any real reason to own a 32x other then to just say you have one? Like any decent games on it at all?
Also, blast, just missed out on a Lightening Force auction.
Also, blast, just missed out on a Lightening Force auction.
Shadow Hog
Member
Chaotix, Tempo, 30FPS-but-otherwise-arcade-perfect ports of After Burner and Space Harrier, a better version of Virtua Fighter than the Saturn got, etc.
I don't think any of those convince me to forsake my S-Video mod to get a 32X instead, however.
A Black Falcon
Member
Yes, the 32X does have some good games. The system only has 40 games, including 6 CD titles, and most of the third-party games are ports, but the first-party library's pretty good. Only a few of the first-party games really aren't good, and even those have some redeeming values, mostly (Chaotix's bonus stages are great, Motocross Championship actually can be fun even if it's mediocre, Cosmic Carnage has a definite "so bad it's good" factor to it...). And others, like Virtua Racing Deluxe, Tempo, Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (think Viewpoint, not Zaxxon), Kolibri, Shadow Squadron, Space Harrier, After Burner, Metal Head, and Star Wars Arcade are definitely good (Star Wars Arcade and Metal Head a bit less so than those others, but still, they're not bad.). As fort he third party games, Star Trek Starfleet Academy: Starship Bridge Simulator is interesting; it's an enhanced SNES port, and definitely is the better version of the game. Blackthorne for 32X is good too, and has an exclusive level (though it's expensive). T-Mek's also okay, and is the only console version of that game. Most of the other third party games are just standard multiplatform titles, but I'm sure there are a few more of interest.
The CD games though... they're all just Sega CD live-action-video games with better video quality. Most aren't any good, unless you like Digital Pictures (4 of the 5 US releases are from them).
sixteen-bit
Member
32X? More like Dirty Poo X, amirite?
People told me the Mortal Kombat 2 port was good, but that's not a game I'll recommend in 2013.
I'm really curious about Tempo.
People told me the Mortal Kombat 2 port was good, but that's not a game I'll recommend in 2013.
I'm really curious about Tempo.
Mitsurux
Member
The crazy thing is that the actual book version of it, contains most of the same grammer errors etc.
Service Games: The Rise and Fall of SEGA [Paperback]
Sam Pettus (Author), David Munoz (Contributor)
(Check it up on amazon)
theSlacker
Member
Why I'm not really interested. Only game I think I'd like that is only on that system is knuckles chaotix. The other things people mention are "good" ports of games you can play elsewhere.
A Black Falcon
Member
I presume that version still doesn't have an ending to the Dreamcast article, too? But yeah, it needs sources, and error correction.
I love the Genny as much as the next guy, but don't talk folks into buying a 32x, Falcon. That system sucks on many levels, from getting it to actually work, to the games that range from okay to lol worthy. I like Kolibri and Zaxxon, but almost everything else in the 32x library is forgettable.
I just found a second 32x and it's got the same damn problems as my first one =/. Piece of shit. I only spent $7.50 on it so rather than return it I plan on mounting them like stuffed animal heads and hanging them on my wall.
I will never forget, I will never forgive: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506254
A Black Falcon
Member
32X MK2 is a good point, but yeah, there are a lot of ways to play MK2. It is better than the SNES or Genesis versions, but you can play perfect arcade ports on modern consoles, so yeah... I do have it though, and it's good.
No, of the games I mentioned, Star Wars Arcade, Shadow Squadron, Kolibri, Tempo, Knuckles Chaotix, Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000, Metal Head, Cosmic Carnage, Motocross Championship, and some content in Virtua Racing Deluxe (two of the tracks) are all 32X-exclusive, and T-Mek was arcade/32X/PC only.
No, of the games I mentioned, Star Wars Arcade, Shadow Squadron, Kolibri, Tempo, Knuckles Chaotix, Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000, Metal Head, Cosmic Carnage, Motocross Championship, and some content in Virtua Racing Deluxe (two of the tracks) are all 32X-exclusive, and T-Mek was arcade/32X/PC only.
I just pulled mine out of storage recently. Should probably keep it with my PS2 cart/box etc, but I'll be honest, I forget if I even own it still.
What were you looking to pay? It is in great shape. I would just assume part it towards a fellow collector before throwing it out there on eBay etc. I saw it going for $40 on Amazon...LOL...seems ridiculous.
smbu2000
Member
The model 2 SCD drive uses the same power adapter as the Genesis 1 and Model 1 SCD, so any of those should work fine for it, I believe.
http://www.gametrog.com/GAMETROG/Ho..._mk-1602_mk-2103_mk-1479_mk-4122_aa-s95j.html
http://www.todojuegos.cl/Productos/...a-Genesis--USB--Compatible-PC-MAC--Retrolink/
Does anyone knows how good is this controller?
I had some genesis games on my pc that I will love to play
Does anyone knows how good is this controller?
I had some genesis games on my pc that I will love to play