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    • obsidianspiderO
      obsidianspider
      last edited by obsidianspider

      Today I added a minty SwanCrystal to my collection. The screens on these really are impressive, especially compared to a "regular" WonderSwan or WonderSwan Color. Now I need to pick up more games (as of now I only have four). Sadly, ones that don't require a ton of Japanese are pretty expensive, but oh man, I love the WonderSwan. It's a shame it never made it outside of Japan.

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      • cellyC
        celly @obsidianspider
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        @obsidianspider super minty! I really need to add one of these also to my collection. You gonna do a side by side for us for screen comparison?

        Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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        • obsidianspiderO
          obsidianspider @celly
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          @celly said in Retro game stuff talk:

          You gonna do a side by side for us for screen comparison?

          It's hard to get a photo on these with the way the lighting is in my house, but here you go. Puyo Puyo Tsu stage select screen on

          WonderSwan
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          WonderSwan Color
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          SwanCrystal
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          In some cases I can see the SwanCrystal's contrast being a bit too much (some areas are dark), but wow, it's crisp.

          📷 @obsidianspider

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          • ruckageR
            ruckage
            last edited by ruckage

            Here's the NeoGeo mini in action at e3:

            And the TV menu:

            @flyingtomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

            I am really glad I have my Pi with your NeoGeo X theme on it. Just wish they would sell a mini AES NeoGeo shell somewhere.
            I know the China boys sell the NeoGeo X dock for 50 which is a bit expensive IMO.

            I've seen a few sellers on Aliexpress selling the dock for $39.99 which in my opinion is a good price as the dock is really well made (assuming it's official, I imagine there were a lot of docks left over). The only difficulty is accessing the inside of the lid, it's a bit tricky and you have to be careful not break or scratch the dock .

            I've been playing around with adding gridview as an option to the neogeo theme so I'll be updating it soon after I've tested it on the pi:

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            SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

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            • lilbudL
              lilbud
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              So I'm down the shore for a week, and I stop in the arcade (don't see many of those nowadays) and there is a new machine. Brand new TMNT game based off of turtles in time, but themed around the 2012 series
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              Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

              Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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              • mediamogulM
                mediamogul Global Moderator @lilbud
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                @lilbud

                Here's some footage for anyone who's interested. Two of the later levels are marked as 'Coming Soon'. I wonder if stages are added as downloadable releases through the machine, or if it's just an early model?

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                • lilbudL
                  lilbud @mediamogul
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                  @mediamogul I think this might be an early model. I only got to play a little with my brother and we got our asses handed to us by Bebop. The game controls beautifully, nice and tight with well timed actions. Really scratches that itch for a new traditional side scrolling beat em up. Kinda feels like a 21st Century Turtles in Time.

                  Last night, these two guys took over the machine and beat the entire game. Took em about $10 each.

                  Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                  • mediamogulM
                    mediamogul Global Moderator @lilbud
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                    @lilbud

                    Wow, I gotta find one of these near me. I really loved the originals and this looks like a great followup.

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                    • lilbudL
                      lilbud @mediamogul
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                      @mediamogul I think this is the new 'thing' this year for arcades (like that Wizard of Oz coin pusher was a few years ago.)

                      Not sure of there are any arcades where you are, kind of a dime a dozen nowadays. Maybe a Dave and Buster's would have them.

                      Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                      Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                      • BobHarrisB
                        BobHarris
                        last edited by BobHarris

                        Does anybody here have an interest in a couple of high quality full metal Philips RCA/S-video to scart adapters, and a multi scart?
                        The Philips ones actually support s-video to scart (I've noticed soms non branded ones didn't support it).
                        I don't want anything for it, only the cost to ship them (from the Netherlands).

                        Pi 3B , 64 GB Sandisk ultra flashdrive, 19 systems, 872 hand picked classic gaming gems :-) Dual shock 4v2

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                        • obsidianspiderO
                          obsidianspider
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                          Last week I was in Manhattan on a business trip and was able to visit the Nintendo store. It was mainly branded merch and game demos, but they also had some older systems on display and overall it was really cool. I'm glad I went.

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                          Of course I had to pick up a few things for myself.
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                          I also knew there had to be a retro game store in a city like New York and I was not disappointed. Video Games New York was a really cool place with a great staff. I'll definitely check it out again the next time I'm in the area to see what new things they have in stock.
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                          I picked up some cool Mario Hanafuda cards. I don't know how to use them, and I haven't decided if I want to keep them sealed or not, but they're really neat. I knew that's how Nintendo got their start, but I'd never seen Hanafuda cards before and I didn't realize how small they would be.
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                          📷 @obsidianspider

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                          • thelostsoulT
                            thelostsoul
                            last edited by thelostsoul

                            Thats some very nice stuff there, thank you for posting the pictures; very interesting. You lucky guy got some Hanafuda cards. So cool. :-) And this destroyed Game Boy, if modded with a Raspberry Pi would be badass. Wow, I just looked at the picture and realized the text saying it still works! Forget the mod, its badass on its own!!

                            Edit: The idea to use a bombed Game Boy wasn't my brightest idea ever. It's a sort of disrespecting the casualty and shame on me.

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                            • obsidianspiderO
                              obsidianspider @thelostsoul
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                              @thelostsoul If you want to bomb a Game Boy and then put a Pi in it, have fun, but that particular one isn't getting any Pi from anyone.

                              📷 @obsidianspider

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                              • lilbudL
                                lilbud
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                                That Gulf War Game Boy is probably the coolest thing I've ever seen

                                Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                • cellyC
                                  celly @obsidianspider
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                                  @obsidianspider so awesome man! And hellova find at that retro store too. Those cards are rads!

                                  Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                                  • mediamogulM
                                    mediamogul Global Moderator @obsidianspider
                                    last edited by mediamogul

                                    @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                    I picked up some cool Mario Hanafuda cards. I don't know how to use them, and I haven't decided if I want to keep them sealed or not, but they're really neat.

                                    I got into Hanafuda earlier this year and it's a lot of fun. If your interested in learning the rules to a few of the more popular games, this book is a great resource. It even has all the cards printed in color for reference, or to cut out and use if the reader doesn't have a better set. Foreign card games can sometimes be a tough sell for friends and family, so it's worth noting that there are many different kinds of solitaire games that can be played as well, including a straight-forward adaptation of the traditional Klondike. More importantly, solitaire games are the absolute best way to learn the seasonal suits, as it forces you to put a lot of thought into their arrangement.

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                                    • obsidianspiderO
                                      obsidianspider
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                                      I don't think it technically qualifies as retro, but I got an Arduboy from eBay yesterday, and this thing is cool as heck.

                                      It's the size of a credit card and only 6mm thick.

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                                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                                        geeza08
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                                        Just a quick question on uae4all is it possible to play the games that are over 4 disks?

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                                        • obsidianspiderO
                                          obsidianspider
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                                          @FlyingTomahawk any Hard-Off outings lately?

                                          📷 @obsidianspider

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