Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@Sunsy My local run tends to run about 6-8 at a time. It was a bit less a couple of years back as they were renovating some of the movie houses at the time. It paid off; those have recliner-like seating now. I try to get in one of those if I can. XD

There's still a single house theater that was renovated and is still operating not too far from where I grew up. The prices are pretty reasonable too.

@bimmy-lee I'd like to see a couple of paint cans in there. Just as long as the blowtorch to the head also makes it in.

@Anti-Matter It's been 2 years, I wanna see what happened to the little egg that's about to get dropped on 😉

@Sunsy Yeah, I was willing to start one , but none of them said "Nintendo in general".... it was all based on systems..

I love it when I have some kids. Its really fun, specially during these corona times.

@bimmy-lee Carnevil was a good one too. Tough as heck though. Even more than House of the Dead.

Problem with the arcade cabinet, is that it will always seem like a ridiculous purchase for anyone you live with (unless you still room with your college roommates). To you it’s a fun toy and conversation piece, but anyone else will think you’re going through the gamer version of a mid-life crisis. But it would be a fun investment.

@NintendoByNature That’s great. Sounds like you’re in a good place. Have you decided on any particular vibe to your island? Like tropical resort, National Park, etc...

@ThanosReXXX That’s cool you have the Genesis Mini. I’ve been coming around to the idea of getting one.

I was also looking into purchasing a Turbografx-16/PC Engine mini as long as the emulation is solid, since I’m unfamiliar with pretty much every game on the system. Do you have any experience with that system?

Aw yeah I can finally make roads in animal crossing.

Annoyingly enough, I should have unlocked this on Saturday, but the fishing tournament and bunny day both got in the way.

@NotTelevision ehh not teally. Im just loading up on housing and furniture(play items all over the island. I checked with Isabelle yesterday and she said I have 1 star lol. I haven't had the kk concert yet so maybe that'll help. I just assumed I have to load up on housing and all sorts of attractions. I have pools, play grounds, soon so be soccer fields. All sorts of play items on one side. Everything else will be trees, flowers and housing

@NintendoByNature - Yeah, I think that’s a safe bet. Even if it’s not, it probably will be for SOR fans. I had my dates mixed up this morning. It’s out 4/23, a week from this Thursday.

@ThanosReXXX - Those videos were funny. I think I’ve seen most of the creepy bunnies, but the toy that makes a mean face is great. I would love to terrorize my kids with that. Scaring the crap out of your kids is one of the small rewards for all the hard work.

@Tyranexx - The blowtorch is in, as is the tarantula. So is walking barefoot on lightbulbs. The troll earned the deluxe revenge package.

@NotTelevision - Haha, it’s so true. Even before kids, it sounded insane every time I tried to talk to my wife about buying arcade cabinets. She was never really against the idea, but there’s a tipping point somewhere in those conversations where I start to feel like a six year old asking mom for toys. CarnEvil was tough, but also weird and funny. We had to spam quarters to get to the end, but it was worth it.

@bimmy-lee ok cool , I heard i was going crazy. I thought it was next week but thought maybe something changed. I should at least beat SoR3 before I dive in. I beat 2 countless times but never 3.

@NotTelevision Well, if you have the means, and if they're still available, then I can highly recommend getting the Sega Genesis Mini. It's a wonderful little mini console, and the controllers are great too, as is the pack-in assortment of games, so you can hardly go wrong with it. Plus it's apparently just as easy to hack as the NES and SNES Mini, so you could always add more games if there are some others that you'd like to see on there.

As for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx console: no, I never owned one, but I have played quite a few of its games, mostly through emulation on my modded Wii, and I must say that it's sadly a highly overlooked console. I'd even go so far as to say that it's the Dreamcast of the 16 bit era. It's a 16 bit arcade gamer's machine, with many great conversions of arcade shooters, and a lot of cool exclusive games such as adventure games, platformers and RPG's.

And the mini version of it, like the Sega Genesis/Megadrive Mini, has quite a lot of games on it straight out of the box, something that Nintendo didn't really nail with either of their Minis, but seeing as I hacked those anyway,
I don't mind all that much.

Anyway, I'd say it's definitely worth a purchase, and I myself am also getting one, so I'm going to expand upon my collection of minis. All I need now is to get my hands on a Neo Geo Mini. Besides currently not having the funds, I also wasn't able to secure one over here, so I have to find other ways of acquiring one.

To give you an idea of what's on offer on the console, here's a video, including the official commercial for the console's release, back in the day:
(DISCLAIMER: there are some duds in there, but most of the games are more than entertaining enough)

@bimmy-lee The evil unicorn is part of a collection, and they're called "Feisty Pets". Here's the official video from the creators. It's pretty funny, in my opinion:

Edit: Page 2112, eh? I now dub this the Rush page.

@bimmy-lee And we haven't even made it to the antics in Home Alone 2 yet....I can still hear that tool chest....

whos to say its a costume

lmao hell yeah

im glad to see im not the only un normal person who enjoys these pics

I really like the “terrified children on santa’s Lap” pictures, they crack me up.

My non-work time seemed to be consumed by almost-work tasks today;
My google mesh router and additional mesh point came in. It was surprisingly easy to set up and switch everything to. Cut the cable and finished setting up my Roku devices, too. I still have an old yet active Knology email account so I get a lot of channels live or demand on Roku. Started setting up mother’s google routines to help her out on her lower mood days, showed her how to use it all. Voice stuff works a lot better then menus with her memory. I’m tuckered out.

@ThanosReXXX The 16-bit Dreamcast comparison is spot- on. It’s cool they included those Japan only releases on there as well. Dracula X, those Zelda-like games, and the smumps look really colorful and fun. Playing Gradius, Lifeforce, and Ninja Gaiden without NES screenflicker will be great as well.

I guess the biggest disappointment is that the English version of Snacher isn’t on the console. But you can always mod it and add it that way, like you said.

@bimmy-lee Haha. That’s a hilarious image. In some ways by saying that you acknowledge a similar thought I have, in whether or not I embody that stereotype of the “overly nostalgic” millennial. Is playing the NES the equivalent of my father getting out his set of lincoln logs? I don’t really think it’s the same, but I’m sure a lot of people do.

The line between what is a grown up and kids activity has certainly been blurred a bit.

Sorry, I’m getting my emails late for some reason. That’s why I’m responding in three separate posts.

@NintendoByNature Hehe. I also got a dang 1- Star rating. Maybe AC is secretly being infiltrated by mad reviewers from Yelp.

As long as it’s 5-star in your heart.

Finally got the whole Mini Consoles Family

My starter house on The Sims 3 PS3.

@ogo79 Just keep that in mind, whenever you feel alone...
Here's a couple more, to keep you going:

@NotTelevision Personally, I never cared that much about Snatcher. I have played plenty of point and click adventures, but I never got the whole enthusiasm about this particular game. It's just a manga-inspired detective point & click. I'd rather play Simon the Sorceror, or any of the Monkey Island games.

But indeed, if you'd personally want that one, then you could just add the English version to the mini console yourself.

@Zuljaras Well, you've got one more than me. Of course, I already have the PSX games I want on my modded Wii, so I don't need the PSX Mini in my house, and it would kind of go against my own rules...

@Zuljaras Awesome!

@Anti-Matter Nice. I just prefer Animal Crossing because you don't have to send them to the toilet everytime (it is not possible either, but that's ok...)

Just saw a dutch commercial on tv because one of the films that I dubbed (The Pirates, Aardman - 2012) might be coming on national tv Love to do strange voices and get paid for it hahahaha.