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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

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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
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        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.

        If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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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
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                    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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                      • thelostsoulT
                        thelostsoul
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                        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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                                    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?

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                                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                                          FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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                                          @obsidianspider

                                          Nope. No Hard Off visits lately. We are too busy at work at the moment have barely time to eat lunch.
                                          Summer is our busy time at work.

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                                          • LurkerL
                                            Lurker @lilbud
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                                            @lilbud said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                            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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                                            So I was able to go to the California Extreme (mentioned in this previous thread ) an arcade and pinball convention and someone brought one of these systems to it showcased placed right at the front. I didn't get much time to try it out.

                                            Old man side rant in 3...2...1
                                            So everything in California Extreme is set to free play and the etiquette which I loved was simple.

                                            1. Play a game on a machine.
                                            2. If someone is behind you when your game is over (Ie you died or ran out of lives or palled all 3 balls for pinball etc) You step asid and either get in line or move on to some other game.
                                              2a. If there was no one behind you you were free to keep playing until someone got in line or you decided to move on to something else.

                                            It was a great system in that I would find myself nearing the end of my game and I would glance over my shoulder to see if there was anyone behind me. Nope? cool lets play another round.

                                            The problem with this system was a combination of little kids, their parents not helping them follow this etiquette and the continue ability of the TMNT game with the 4 player at once. Being the physically largest cabinet there and right at the front the little kids (12 years and under) never left this game. They would just hit the button to keep going and with each of them dying at different moments there was never a game over screen to signal your turn is over. I don't blame the kids very much but their parents just sat or stood there and let them run on as others tried to wait behind them in the "next" protocol and after the kids continued a few times they would leave and come back later.

                                            To be fair it wasn't the exact same kids the whole time but always little kids around that system.

                                            Okay grumbling over

                                            I don't know where we where in the game (give the un-ending continues above I am not sure if, when the game ever started over). I believe the additional levels were on this system. The game play was decent, very tmnt. Jump button, action button and a big special button that you use when your energy meter fills up that was a lot like the mutant attack from X-men damaging all bad guys on the screen in a flashy move. I was surprised to find that the joystick on this was set to 4 way. I could feel the diamond restrictor plate when i rotated in a circle. I thought they would have used an 8 way.

                                            Like the older tmnt games this is designed to be a money suck as you will not be able to get much past one level with out dying and having to add credits. If this is set up to require a full Dollar to play it is not going to be worth it. The over the top part of it was just the cabinet size. it is huge. It is larger than even the large cabinets that we see today. You could fit 3 traditional cabinet in this one's foot print.

                                            I am glad I got a chance to try it despite the ever present continue kids. I would play it in an arcade IF it is not too expensive to play knowing that you need about 3 credits to have a reasonable play time. If I had this as a rom for my personal arcade I would enjoy playing it. But with that said it is almost a remake of tmnt with a specific skin.

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