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alexknibb
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#1
alexknibb commented on SnakeByte Christmas Compo - Win Yourself Some ...:
"Come back here and call me a fanboy to my face if you dare."
#2
alexknibb commented on Pengo:
Ah, I see. Cool, I'd never heard of that before. Codemasters also came up with the 4 player option for Micro Machines on the PS1 whereby each player used only half of each controller. (Oh, and now I've bothered to look it up on Wikipedia, they did it for an MD version of the game too) Added a whole new dimension to trying to put off your opposition...
I'll probably check this out then, I try and pick up most of the four player games as they're nearly always fun with a few mates and many beers!
#3
alexknibb commented on Pengo:
I might be being an idiot here, but how did this get to be 4 players? If I remember correctly, the MD only had 2 controller ports. Did it have some kind of multi-tap equivalent or something?
#4
alexknibb commented on Pengo:
Wow. I remember this game! I had it on the BBC Micro, believe it or not. I remember really enjoying it at the time, so that might tempt me, but I was probably about 4 years old then, so my tastes may have changed a little since then!
BBC Micro footage for those who are interested. Needless to say, the MD version is a teensy bit prettier...! http://youtube.com/watch?v=k_j0xHIM5mw&feature=related
#5
alexknibb commented on Kirby's Dream Land 3 Reclassified by ESRB:
Maybe they submit the original game to the ESRB then have to resubmit when they've finalised the VC version? Just a thought...
Oh, and it's ok for kids to look at naked men according to the ESRB, is it?
#6
alexknibb commented on EU VC Releases - 1st February - Adventures of ...:
You know what? I put 5000 points on my Wii a while ago, thinking that I'd be able to just buy the great games when they came out. Since nothing that has tickled my fancy has come out, I'm gonna fritter away my last few points on some older games and then probably give up on the VC for a while.
There's no point in getting excited about the game(s) that arrive on Thursday evenings anymore if you're just after a small handful of games and are waiting for them to come out. At this rate, it'll probably be months, maybe years, before I see the likes of Metal Marines or Unirally...
I've bought a lot of games that I've taken a chance on, and while there's been a few gems, the majority of them I've not enjoyed that much. Now I just want the ones I'm waiting for or I'm not really interested...
#7
alexknibb commented on Win a Classic Controller! - Caption competition:
OK - I have two:
1. "All your pumpkins are belong to us"
and
2. A spokesman for Nintendo was quoted as saying "I don't know where these allegations are coming from, but I can categorically deny that Nintendo has ever used child labour."
#8
alexknibb commented on Japanese Virtual Console list - February 2008:
Ooh! Another strategy game! Hope that comes to European shores... I loved Military Madness and am craving Metal Marines too... Does anyone know if Neo Nectaris is any good?
#9
alexknibb commented on EU VC Releases - 25th January - Super Street F...:
Well at least it's a good one. But it's a shame that 1 or 2 game weeks seem to be the norm these days. Looks like I'll be waiting a long time for my wish list...
#10
alexknibb commented on Revamped Site is Now Live!:
Nice work, chaps. Great to see the archive going from strength to strength...!
#11
alexknibb commented on Goldeneye NOT Virtual Console Bound?:
Well, I'm glad I still have my original N64, four controllers and copy of Goldeneye. Glad because I would rather vomit on my own shoes and then eat those shoes than buy anything from Microsoft.

It does seem a little bit wrong that a Nintendo classic (let's face it, it's one of the games that sold the N64 by itself) appears on a Microsoft machine.
Still, no matter. The Wii is still trouncing the Xbox £360 in the sales stakes, and long may it continue...
#12
alexknibb commented on Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine:
For multiplayer fun, this is well worth the points. For those of you that love a head-to-head 2P puzzler, you can't go far wrong with this. I decided to get this one over Kirby's Avalanche for one simple reason - it can use the Wiimotes, rather than classic or GameCube controllers, and as the other differences seem almost entirely superficial, I'd personally recommend this one.
#13
alexknibb commented on The Virtual Console Archive is One Today!:
Happy Birthday!
#14
alexknibb commented on Europe VC Releases - 17th August - Wave Race 64:
Oooh! I'll definitely be downloading WR64. Although having said that, I should really complete Paper Mario first. And maybe finish off Excite Truck. Oh, and start playing Scarface. Siiiigh. So many games, so little time.
#15
alexknibb commented on The Virtual Console Archive on German TV!:
Einfach Klasse! Sehr gut...
(Simply class! Very well...)
#16
alexknibb commented on Games we hope never get released on the Virtua...:
Lol. Loved that Superman 64 review.
#17
alexknibb commented on Kirby's Dream Course:
Downloaded this this morning and am loving it! It's basically a hybrid of a golf game, a puzzle game and Super Monkey Ball. I had a SNES back in the day and can't even remember this game coming out, so the VC has served up a real treat!
Like all the best puzzlers - and like SMB - it's frustrating, but not unfair. Every time you run out of lives just before the end of a course, it simply steels your resolve to kick its ass next time round - the sign of a very good game indeed. Although I'm not sure I'll play it when I give up smoking on Monday. I'm likely to have a broken window and a Wii shaped lawn ornament otherwise.
Some of the prettiest graphics I've seen on the SNES and some excellent music round off one of the most playable games I've ever come across. Having played it for about five hours straight, I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who's debating where to deposit those 800 points.