Shmup, Beat 'em Up and general arcade thread.>What are you working on right now? >What was your last clear?>What will you play next?
I'm mainly playing chart related. Beaten or 1CCed most but not all, getting better at some, stalling on others. Wifi is shit so my 3rd strike rank went down from mid-tier B to cringe C.
did that guy really make a 3x3 for his backlog
>>12280225Looks like a 3x4 to me, and yes I did. Problem? Sit down and think about it.It's not a backlog, though.I made the chart because I want fewer distractions, not more. A small, visible list keeps me focused on the games I actually care about instead of bouncing between everything ever made trying to finish a 'backlog'.Second, I like these games. Playing intentionally beats doom-scrolling libraries or “sampling” things I’ll never commit to. The chart is a commitment device.Third, I have goals. Arcade-style games reward focus, repetition, and improvement, not casual dabbling. If anything, I want to trim the list down even more—because progress comes from narrowing scope, not inflating it.It’s not a collection flex. It’s a training plan.
>>12280223based taste tho
what's Plasmo playing now? I need to download some taste
Which one was the better 3rd Street Fighter series?
>>12280203SFEX is also a 3D fighter rather than a conventional 2D one.
>>12279593What about the back turned state and stun?
>>12279593Why exactly does 3S need to be "unique"?
>>12279501Sure, why not.
>>12273030People justifiably hated SF 3 in the 00s for killing the entire SF series and dealing nearly fatal blow to 2D fightings in general, once SF 4 came out and became successful that sentiment died off and people were able to judge it more fairly.
Got Kuuenbu lads
>>12278307But Zero?But Vile?
>>12278362X3 ending music was good tier right next to X4 music.https://youtube.com/watch?v=aIFF26Sg25c
>>12272097I agree this is the best part and a one of a kind experience. >X5 builds on the formula, but is infamous for all the shit in it >X6 is JUST tier>X7 = St. Anger>X8 = Death Magnetic>MMZ1-4 tried to recapture the good about X series, but just aren't the sameThough I still love X1 and slightly less so 3. Don't discard X1 at least, charge shot is OP and the movement is very fun, though it emphasizes platforming/exploration more. It's not like X4 but it's one of the best MM games nonetheless
>>12277715>astonishing effect
OP here. So I beat X4 with Zero and X. Is X5 improvement worth playing? I heard enough shit about the original so I don't think I'm gonna bother with it. Somehow I thought it was the last Inafune one, but turns out he had little to do with it
Who is the better storyteller between these two?
>>12278865>fukushima's solo game (ghost babel) is very well written>as soon as he left the writing in kojima games fell off a cliff>without Fukushima, Kojima was finally free to worship hollywood without somebody to reign him in and tighten the scriptIt's not hard to put 2 and 2 together.
>>12274385Kojima single-handedly destroyed anime for me with MGS4 absolute dogshit storytelling and shallow references. I bought a fucking PS3 just to play MGS3 because I used to think he was a genius for MGS 1 and 2.
>>12278879>forgetting snake taleswhat a poser, he directed that masterpiece of a side mode.
>>12278879>>12279286Fukushima btw is still in the industry, last game he worked on was Redemption Reapers from 2023.
>>12274385All chinks look the same I need names
last thread:>>12247894last weekend map download:https://files.catbox.moe/wehd6y.park (Christmas map)https://files.catbox.moe/cah69f.park (Weekend map)Awesome Downloads:>OpenRCT2 - Currently the best way to play RollerCoaster Tycoon. We use the latest stable version for multiplayer unless otherwise noted:https://openrct2.org/downloads>UCES - includes all objdata files already extracted from each scenario upon loading, and includes tracks:http://www.mediafire.com/download/7wcrq3xl266d1bj/UCES.zip>Amazing Earl stuff - adds some custom-made rides and scenery:http://www.mediafire.com/download/f3jzct5v8kbzdfj/AmazingEarl.zipComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>12280120Icarus Park is the only one that I for sure felt was a little too much. I still rolled with it, but man is it an eyesore.
>>12280124Despite having an annoying color scheme, the biggest flaw with Icarus Park is that it has too much "water."
>>12280130I think that's my biggest issue with it. The color scheme sucks, but having so much water makes it feel worse.
>>12280131Having too much water ruins a building area. You can't put scenery there unless it's something that would naturally be built over water anyway. Maps like Big Pier can get away with it because the theme is boardwalk, but Icarus Park puts you in a lake of unearthly orange water and tell you to get crackin'
>>12280108The more intricate and with weird loops that works the more proud i am of it, don't have a pic tho
Is there anything more miserable than following along with a guide as you play a game? It's like watching a longplay with extra steps.Of course, official printed guides an exception. Those are part of the experience.
>>12280352Watch and learn kid. https://youtu.be/U0SenfVdvxY?si=ROYx3yhKSJWRZCbb
>>12280294This is what I sound like when doing chores
>>12280396>2 hours video essay You can't bitch about any "YouTube thread" after posting this shit
>>12280410
I want to start playing more challenging games including harder jrpgs if there are any. ANy recommendations?
The original platform fighter
>>12280474I, too, watched that video.
>>12280474>>12280494Cool new YouTube thread? What video?
>>12280497Look up "weird fighting games" from a guy with an Adachi pfp.
>>12280505>small channel Based
Let's have a thread to post pics which show how dedicated video game stores looked like in the 90's. I think it will be interesting to see what their demo kiosks looked like, which posters, banners, cardboard standees they used, etc.
>>12278315>PAL landnot very comfy knowing nobody in that video beat any of the games
>>12278271Surprise Cam Clarke in a lot of these previews.
>>12277851Pokemon started in America during 1998.
Date of recording: 22.07.1997 Computer games store: Boys at Sony Playstation monitor in Bonn.
Shoppers look over the video game selection inside the Target Store in Gaithersburg MD24 November 2000
PC-98 chads, christmas starts now.Amy's fantasies (Aimmy to Yobanaide) has been translated today.Get it at the usual place.
>>12269725Yeah, that game is in desperate need of a translation off the DOS transcriptshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuXhdfKvjesIt is literally comes with a Instant Action mode which became common in Mech2 and onwards
>>12272643Woah, the whole script seems to be massive and I haven't even tried to locate all the script files in every archive yet, but I assume the text is also grouped by location in the game. As I said earlier, I'm still struggling with their format, and how to reinsert text without everything crashing. I was more focused on the main game module and editing the menus for now and noticed there are quite a few Spanish terms.Here's a first draft of the title/intro text :https://files.catbox.moe/7kxuw4.zipJust replace the DATA_H.DAT file in the ED4_98 folder of your disk image with this one; using AnexDiet or EditDisk.And here are my notes so far. There are still some approximations and holes though:https://pastebin.com/YQ4W7nVr>Looking at the same prairie screens being reused so frequently can become tiring.Agree they were a bit lazy with the screens between towns.
https://youtu.be/3DJ8lw2TwRc
>>12275481I got it working! Seeing English text being displayed is so exciting.Ignoring the system-related text, the revised content in the final third and the developer comments, I estimate the book contains roughly 300,000 Japanese characters. Still, I'd need to cross-check this against the game's dumped script and make adjustments throughout, plus the open scenarios not included in the book.Knowing that this game has a chance to be translated is incredibly heartening for me. Once again, I'm immensely grateful to you for looking into it. Please don't feel any pressure to rush.>there are quite a few Spanish terms.Yup, things like the fragments of Bardus are also named after human body parts in Spanish (Cuerpo = Body, Cabeza = Head, Pie Izquierdo = Left Foot, etc.), and the game's final sword is later rebranded as Esperanza during the ending. Naturally I'm not altering any of that, as it all has meaning and gives the game some flavor.By the way, the game has an easter egg to speed up movement in the overworld. If you stand facing the scarecrow in the Lookout Hut and use the Cabeza, the "Nothing happened" message that usually appears won't show up. If you press the Hiragana/Katakana key at that exact moment, your movement speed will increase significantly. You can see how to trigger it here: https://youtu.be/5p8dlKOXmHg>Agree they were a bit lazy with the screens between towns.I'm quite certain they were extremely rushed to meet the deadline, judging by specific developer comments in the original manuscript, the amount of dropped/unused content and various other aspects of the game itself. They had two different opening sequences planned and instead we got some text without scrolling or any fancy high-res art like in the previous three games. Even the guy credited under Battle Program tweeted that he could have drastically improved the gameplay balance if they had given him just three more weeks.https://x.com/DariosSawm/status/1307232754212327424
>>12272643>>12279019Keep up the good work gents!
>spend all day looking for Zora's domain>check all over lost woods>check the gerudo area>lake hyrule>circle entirety of hyrule fields>after hours of looking, finally google it>its entrance is right next to Hyrule Castle>get to Zora's domain>spend 30 minutes trying to figure out what to do>finally play the mini-game and unlock diving>spend an hour diving everywhere, not knowing what to do>finally google it>you need the bottle>get the bottle>BOTTLE SAYS "DO NOT TELL MY DAD" Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>12275763I’m 100% with you in this and I’m a Metroid 1 defender.
>>12279342Not the mentally ill, as op proves.
>>12275763Your problem is that you try to impose this "no game should need a guide" mindset on games from the past that were literally made in such a way that you'd get stuck and need a guide, or a hotline. You are trying to shape the world to this idea that the internet gave you about guides. Just read the guide. Sometimes the idea can't beat reality.
Why do you fags always fall for the easiest bait, god DAMN you're gullible
>>12275763based gaming sesh, glad you enjoyed it OP
what are yalls favorite rpg on the snes besides the super obvious ones? meaning:>Chrono Trigger>Earthbound>FF IV/V/VI>SMRPG>DQ I/II/III remakes and V/VIIve noticed theres a tonnnn of translated jap only games to choose from as well which im super interested in. where should I start? I dont really care for strategy rpgs.
I really liked the Breath of Fire games.
>>12272883E.V.O.
Romancing Saga 2 & 3Metal Max 2Maka MakaIdea no HiMaaybe Rudra no Hihou as well, but I haven't played it in 20 years and need to refresh my impressions I think.
DQIII>besides the super obvious ones.I still play Tactics Ogre on the SFC from time to time. I liked the stats building through level per class and that it didn't have all the fluff the remakes introduced - just a straightforward, buggy, TRPG.For more traditional RPGs I prefer other Enix games like Elnard/7th Saga or Mystic Ark.>>12273535>The game crashed and deleted my save file the last time I tried to play it.I think it was the emulator, rather than the fan translation patch.I really should give MMR another try next year.
>>12280449>I think it was the emulator, rather than the fan translation patch.I played it multiple times using s-mesen and that never happened to me.MMR is great for challenge runs, I did a solo run (protag only), and another playthrough only using rental tanks. I also attempted a no vehicle play but I couldn't beat the final boss, I know some Japanese did it but it's insane really
Is FF1 or FF2 more fun? I want a fairly short JRPG
>>12276520WRPG isn't a descriptor of any kind of RPG.
>>12274510Play eitherIt's final fantasy 1&2, if you like jrpgs you've played these games. You don't need a thread
>>12274510FF1 is legitimately one of the best JRPGs ever made. As long as you play the original, and not a mutilated remake that objectively ruins the gameplay loop. I am not kidding of nostalgia memeing when I say the design of the game is brilliant, **even with** all the so-called bugs modern audiences complain about since they found out about them from Youtube. None of them ever really mattered (not even Thief being fairly shit).
>>12280268>the so-called bugs modern audiences complain about since they found out about them from YoutubeHow else am I supposed to learn that stats and spells don't work? Even the developers failed to notice them.
>>12280268PSX version (in normal mode) doesn't ruin the gameplay loop and TMPR actually works.
-- Real Hardware -->GBA (AGB-001)>GBA SP (AGS-001)>GBA SP (AGS-101)>GB Micro>Nintendo DS>Nintendo DS Lite>Nintendo 3DS with open_agb_firm>Game Boy Player on Game Cube>Game Boy Player on Panasonic Q>Visteon Dockable Entertainment System-- Emulators -->NERD's Sloop>Wii U M2Eng GBA VCComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>12260754Same. I'd only go out with a cheap chink handheld with a copy of my saves inside.
>>12277905>For years I had a game boy micro that I took to every possibly boring event.An elegant handheld, for a more civilized age.
>>12271853>a mix between repro carts and originalsJudging from the pic, it's a lot of repros. Are they holding up?
>>12280243>Are they holding up?They get the job done and are sorta close to the original copies of the game. But for repros like Leafgreen, it runs a modified rom to enable it to save properly since its hardware structure is different from the og. And if my GBA dies while I'm saving, my file gets wiped because there's no backup save to take from internally.Top are the games I owned/inherited over the years and the bottom are Repro cartrdiges.
>>12280393Glad to hear. I remember having repros of Super Mario Bros Deluxe on GBC and Mario Bros 3 on GBA because my parents didn't know better. I've never had any issues with them though.
My Heroes.
>>12279181You have no future zoomie
>>12276225Are you his nephew?
I love that it is super easy to emulate everything PSX with a cheap Ryzen 5 mini PC.I’m also happy with my Analogue 3D plus Summercart 64It’s good to be a retro gamer.
>>12276230Ps1 and N64 are having Yaoi sex?
>>12276486It always was this way, retard
What am I in for?
I always wondered if the man with the big yellow hat kept george for the same reasons Michael Jackson kept bubbles. and I mean for sexual purposes
>>12279341youre thinking of bi-curious george
A good Monkeyvania.
>>12278386It has Nintendo seal of quality, so it must be good.
>>12278386Travis and I remember George having a tail.
