Is it just “luck of the draw” unlocking characters on smash. I play the classic mode and fight random challengers that way. I know the spirit board exists but I read that it’s also a bit slower unlocking stuff. Anyways just curious would love to add Richter Belmont and Alucard to my fighter pool.
I don’t think I would enjoy playing any handheld with an NES cart sticking out of it. I can already play NES games more comfortably on my switch and other hand helds. That goes for pretty much any other old school system. Sticking carts in a portable just feels awful.
I was alive when the Game Boy was around but my family was too poor for me to own one as a kid, let alone get games. Typically my little brother and I just shared one console between the two of us and we played on that, for a long while it was the NES, then my sister won a Genesis, then we got an SNES, last system we shared was the original PlayStation. Always wanted a GameBoy, had to settle with Tiger Electronics games instead on the go ,
@spirit_flame This caught me off guard, I bought my Switch with Mario Odysee and yet the only Mario I typically want to play is Super Mario U Since I picked it up. For me that game is just more fun to sit and play as I work in zoning out and forgetting my day.
Here’s my question. How will this work? Nintendo games are playable on the switch when the user is not on the internet for up to 7 days, which means the games are stored on the console itself. This is fine as Nintendo games are in the KB data range. The SNES, games files are still small But larger in the MB range, anything higher and they may need you to be able to choose to physically download it or hopefully this isn’t the case, stream them (vomits). I’ve yet to hear any thoughts on this but it’s something I’ve been pondering for some time now.
@Giygas_95 I guess I’m unsure how Gold points actually work, I went all digital on my switch and I have a bunch of gold points but no reference as to the value that I shoood have with them.
@sdelfin
I read about this on ign.com as well, AtGames isn’t involved in the unit at all.
It’s Sega and M2 which I’ve heard nothing but good things about.
As a kid maybe 12-13 years old, earlier I was a big Sega fan because they had Blood in Mortal Kombat (A,B,A,C,A,B,B on 1st grey title screen) you hear Scorpion’s “Get Over Here!” And the text turns red, classic Nostalgia hits me in the feels!
I remember playing a lot of odd titles on the console back then as I was still developing my taste in games, sadly I hadn’t played any RPG’s at that point other than Zelda but no real ones, so it was Mortal Kombat, Sonic, Evander Holyfield boxing, Two Crude Dudes, Altered Beast, Street Fighter, and anything else that had “good graphics” for that era lol I thought that was important back then haha!
I didn’t taste the glory of a good RPG until my cousin forced me to rent a little game on the 1st PlayStation Called “Diablo” after that came Final Fantasy VII, then Skies of Arcadia on Dreamcast and I’ve been a fan of that genre ever since.
@GamerDad66 Here’s a thought I had about the Nintendo service. Nintendo games are playable “Offline” which means they are actually stored on the console itself. This is all fine and well where Nintendo games are concerned as they aren’t even 1mb in size, but if Nintendo adds SNES, N64 ect, it will require more and more HD space on the console unless Nintendo adds an Online requirement, then we would be streaming unfortunately. It’s making me wonder if Nintendo will actually release more than just NES titles in the future on the service or if Nintendo will sell these titles sorta like Arcade Classics or the former Virtual Console. (just not call It Virtual Console) Maybe I missed it, but oddly enough I don’t see too many people talking about this possibility.
@KennyBania Yea but my fear was more concerning safer sites. For example there used to be a site that was simply “BitTorrent.com” it was clean, no ads and never gave me system issues. Over time many of these sites were shut down through cease and desist letters. Or worse, the sites began to be filled with ads for porno or other pop ups, and hosted many unsafe torrent files.
So my OP was more asking if there’s a safe site that still exists out there, I’ve been out of that world for so long that I am unsure if safe sites exist.
@Wavey84 Have you never heard of “Game Mode”? Nearly every HD and 4K smart TV has this option and it turns off all post processing effects and eliminates input lag on game consoles. I had this input lag issue you stated on NES remix for WiiU and it was instantly fixed by turning Game Mode on. I’m an old school gamer too, 36 years old and have plenty of experience with the old school consoles as I buy and sell these systems on EBay as a side business and test them on CRT. Even NES games on switch run perfect on my 4k Samsung as long as Game Mode is on.
@Beatley82 If only I knew where to get the Roms I would have kept my PS classic. I would love to have had that system to keep Intelligence cube, but add Diablo, Warcraft, Mortal Kombat 3, Castlevania SOTN, Resident Evil 2, I could go on but you get the point. I used to get things from Pirate Bay but I haven’t downloaded Roms or bootlegged anything in years now, maybe 6 years? Longer? It just became not worth it any more due to the massive load of viruses that plague Pirate Bay, and my current PC setting me back around $2,500 even my Laptop was $1,000 it’s just not worth it anymore. I am curious though, unless you had the Roms on a hard drive that you collected a long time ago, curious what sites if any still exist out there.
@Aozz101x The original Diablo on Playstaton PSX is one of the hardest I’ve found to get my hands on. Almost no one has that in their for sale collections. It’s not even that crazy expensive between $60-$150 or so, way crazier on Amazon nearly $400 the last time I checked. But still it’s hard to find when I go on the hunt. I eventually broke down and bought a PS3 and just loaded it up with classics from the online store, especially seeing what that PSX classic has on it.
@impurekind I love how easy that Hack was on the SNES mini, my system has about 120 games now with room for more but I just added games I knew were fun and several multiplayer games to take advantage of 2 controllers packaged with the system. I love that it allowed you to pack in the box art with each game too.
@mikegamer Is that good or bad though? I’ve read nothing but bad things about AtGames so I have to assume that’s a good thing. I’m kinda excited for this, I was big on the genesis as a kid/early teenager, hey...they had blood in Mortal Kombat and that was a big deal back in the day! So as long as it’s decent like the excellent NES/SNES mini’s.
@MeloMan That part worried me, wonder why the went that route. Other than that I’m stoked for this, prolly gonna pre order it so I’m not stuck staying the night at Target like I did when the NES classic hit shelves.
@iescalie1 Ageeed, can’t wait to buy this, the PS classic I didn’t even own for a week and sold it, instead I bought a PS3 and used its store to get a bunch of actually good PS1 games, I still have my SNES classic as well.
Silly question but, what is “SEGA ages”? Do you have to purchase all these games individually? Or is this a thing you download and games are released for it like NES games on the Nintendo service? I assume you pay individually but the article says more games coming for SEGA ages. I appreciate any clarification.
@SlyPlayr09 I think it will be eventually, as we rely more and more on technology the crime becomes increasingly serious. Look at the punishment for horse theft in 1818 vs what it is now, it used to be a death sentence.
We will see I guess but this guy was uploading malware so obviously being an idiot, glad he at least was punished but I don’t agree with the jail time suspension.
@8bitforever I will say that it seems that Nintendo has laid the groundwork with the switch to sorta streamline their service and potentially allow for a “Switch family” of consoles heading into the future. Personally I would be fine if Nintendo continues this path well into the future as a mobile device w/ home console docking. Maybe iterate on the system every 2-3 years and give it a nice power bump once every 5 or so years. This is what I felt that Microsoft was doing when the president said “we are doing away with console generations” to me it felt like they were going to go the Apple route offering a console that gets revised and upgraded over time.
@Paraka I assume you’ve had steam at some point in your life though? I bring it up because I’ve never had this experience that you mentioned here. A quick example is Alan Wake, that game is no longer available for new customers to purchase through steam, years ago I bought it. I am still able to delete it from my drive and redownload the game even though it’s no longer for sale, and that’s through steam. I do get your point though, if your memory card craps out when the switch is retired and the store is no longer available, you are out of luck. My hope is this is a scenerio that doesn’t happen but in the console market it seems a legitimate concern. After all look at the Wii, that shop is shuttered, then again they didn’t have a way to attach purchased games to a Nintendo ID like Nintendo has today. My hope is that Nintendo continues to iterate on this device like Apple does iPhone or samasung on Galaxy albeit at a slower pace, a newer model every 2-3 years with tweaks and major changes every 5 years or so with major changes to Processor and screen. This little gadget could be a good thing for Nintendo for awhile as the groundwork they’ve laid thus far has been solid.
@8bitforever
Agreed, where I draw the line at the moment is streaming. I don’t mind digital at all because I can play all my games whether I’m on the network or offline entirely. I’ve had a digital only library for well over 14 years on PC and that hasn’t affected me at all. Currently I’m all digital on switch which capitalized on its biggest draw, portability.
I do understand people like to collect things so there’s always that, as I used to collect comics. But I think you are correct we are heading into a future where physical media is a relic of the past.
@Paraka Where do you find them? Is it all online because it seems the big retailers only carry the major release stuff. I’m 36yrs old and stubborn so, not growing up buying things online I almost never do it because I don’t want to wait on shipping. The switch being a portable, I went into it knowing I was going to go all digital mainly for convenience purposes, even though I knew Nintendo games hold their value and I wouldn’t have any resale value in my collection. Still though, I guess I didn’t know the switch had so many retail releases.
@BenAV That’s nuts, you have the biggest collection of switch carts than anyone I’ve ever heard of so far. No way you play all those games it’s more for collecting I presume? I used to collect comics back in the day so I understand the impulse. I only have 15 games as I only pull the trigger on games I know I’ll play either alone or with family. I would love to see an image of your collection some time cause that’s got to have some games that aren’t so easy to find in there. Go to Wal Mart and the shelf only has like 20 games, but from what I see on this web site Switch has several limited run carts.
@BenAV I don’t know, Micro SD cards have gotten fairly cheap even at retail. My current card is 128GB and I have 14 Games installed, Zelda BOTW, Mario odysee, Mario U, Super Smash Bros, Diablo 3 just to name a few and I still have 60GB left. I plan on buying a 256GB Card $69.99 because I want space left after buying Final Fantasy XII and Resident Evil. I mention all this because you made it sound like the cards aren’t that affordable. Large switch games are 16GB on average a 256GB Card will easily store over 30-40 games especially knowing that a lot of switch stuff is well under 5GB. I’m digital only because of the portable nature of the system, only draw back imo is that I lose all my resale value should the time come. Games like Zelda, Smash Bros they hold value over a long haul. Still I wouldn’t want to have to fiddle with Game Cards while I’m traveling, much better to have everything installed and ready to go.
@Rika_Yoshitake
Agree 100%, the zeitgeist is shifting though and more and more people are pushing back against the SJW’s. The more they push the mob mentality, the harder and more crass we push back. I happen to agree with Norm MacDonald on what this is, we are seeing the 1st wave of participation trophy kids enter adulthood. They are getting a taste of the real world for the 1st time and they are angry that it’s nothing like their helicopter parents taught. People won’t hire you with that useless gender studies degree, you aren’t good looking and Obese at the same time, things don’t adhere to what’s fair ect.
If you don’t like nudity, don’t buy the game. No need to picket, or complain, threaten or get a game banned. That’s just being self important to the point of obscenity.
@SoIDecidedTo Yea I’m with you on this, I don’t understand people being upset about a newer, more powerful Switch to game on. It’s a day 1 purchase for me unless the updates are negligible. I would love an Oled screen for better image quality and far greater battery capacity. Better processor means more power with less power consumption also a really good thing. I understand what it’s like if you are either too young to work, still in high school or if bills are so high that it’s infeasable to buy the new switch, but that doesn’t make your current switch trash just because something new got released. Anyways, it’s all speculation until Nintendo pulls the curtain back on it.
@Aneira I’ve been patiently waiting for the FF7 remake ever since they teased it (technically) showing off the capabilities of the PlayStation 3 console over 10 years ago. I think you might be hopeful if you think that game will see the light of day so soon. My gut tells me that we won’t see FF7 remaster release on PS4 and will instead be on PS5 and not at launch but somewhere in the 2 year window after PS5 launches.
@gaga64 No real need to play this series in chronological order. Every game is a self contained story with its own cast of characters and often on its own world. FF7 was the 1st Final Fantasy I had ever sat and played all the way through when I was a kid, I played that game I believe my JR year of high school. It’s a great game but make sure you are in the mood for a classic RPG w classic mechanics like random battles (you can turn off), old school over world, party management ect.
@KingdomHeartsFan Reading the comments about the graphics being “ugly” and several mentioning they are gonna give it a try....I think I agree with you on this. I’ve played this version of FFVII on iPad/ iPhone and for me the game doesn’t actually start until you make it to the over world and start the grind. Many gamers today haven’t experienced these old school mechanics and may not understand the love the game garnered. We will see, since it takes a few hours to step out into the over world from Midgard I’ve held off purchasing this, I’m playing IX (I’ve never played it before) at the moment and with XII incoming I don’t think I’ll have time for this on the switch.
Plz port NES remix to switch. I would love that and Ocarina of Time to hit the system though I feel an oot port would be a ways off with Nintendo’s online service only offering NES games w/ a slow release schedule and no Virtual Console.
@biglittlejake Candidly on the Port’s comment. For me, when they first announced the switch and I saw the graphics it had, I wanted one as I assumed many x360 and PS3 games would be ported to it and I would have those games on the go. I say the more the merrier! Sure we can always use more 1st party Nintendo products but I’ll never understand the hate prople give to ported games. I love having Diablo 3 on the go, or Skyrim, SMBWiiU, Final Fantasy Games, especially XII incoming right around the corner and the Resident Evil remaster! Thank you Nintendo. I’ve played these games but having them for when I’m staying at hotels or at my cousins is so amazing.
@biglittlejake I agree with Beermonkey, it’s not out of the question for us to see ports of some of the previous Zelda games hit the switch. Personally I would like to see the N64 games get ported over. It may be that so long as the 3DS is around they aren’t going to move these games but it’s a wait and see. I get it though, I was let down when they gave up the Virtual Console in favor of the current NES only games on the service. They should have SNES and N64 on there, for some reason they are choosing not to.
@biglittlejake Yea, the switch will only have 1 full fledged Zelda game. Most the time this is how it works because it takes years to make a giant Zelda game happen. Generally we see 1 big flagship Zelda game then much smaller Zelda’s and older zeldas until a new system hits. Personally I’m happy with BOTW, but I never expected any kind of follow up. Switch has so much on it there’s no way I’ll ever tear through my back catelogue. If you need another mainline Zelda game, I’m just saying I wouldn’t hold my breath.
@Dpishere So much agree with you here, so rewarding unlocking things via achievements in game. None of this micro transaction trash we have as a norm today. You couldn’t have said it better that kids will never experience what we did when full games released, full of ways to keep it going. Even the magic of walking into an arcade and seeing what they could pull off visually was wonderful. But this is the price we pay as we get older, things change and we look back nostalgically on legends of the past, all While kids of the day laugh and call our classics garbage.
@BlueOcean
I think where we got off wrong was this generational thing, admittedly I didn’t look at the wiki article, I was more looking at current trends and how most news publications tend to pit the switch and it’s sales numbers vs PS4 and X1 so I’ve always considered the switch “current gen” what ever that means in today’s world.
In effort to keep this community legit, I’ll admit my part in poking you to get a response so my apologies for that.
I just see people mentioning the WiiU and I do understand you wanting them to support you as a long time customer. Just from my point of view, I see the switch as Nintendo’s only focus so even though it’s messed up to long time supporters, it’s just not likely for them to release anything new for the system.
Again, apologies it went south as it did. I’m sure I’ll see you in the treads, I check here, IGN, and PC gamer daily.
@jly1987 I don’t care for having a game in my hands, I’m digital only for a few decades now on PC and my switch library is digital only. My problem lies with the unpredictability of Internet service speeds in the state of Ohio where I live. I’ve been in homes with cable modems that struggle to allow Netflix video to stream without stuttering. Also it’s nice to be able to play single player games offline especially in cases when the internet is down. I tend to enjoy classics as it is, so I doubt I would quit gaming all together but instead play classics, it’s really the complete loss of end user control that I’m not a fan of. Apple’s music service for example doesn’t have certain albums anymore, or how Netflix pulls titles without notice, these practices aren’t something I want to be a part of gaming. So for me, Digital only is perfectly fine, Always online or no gaming allowed, that’s where I say..no thanks. Hopefully the community as a whole feels the same way, or at least a large % of the community so that this idea doesn’t happen on the large scale anytime soon. We wil Have to wait and see, so far on comments threads I see mostly detractors with a few people saying they like the idea. So that gives me hope.
I wouldn’t hold off on XII, Final Fantasy games are complete stories each separate from the others so playing them in order doesn’t really mean much since the stories aren’t connected. I love Final Fantasy VII but some of its elements don’t hold up well (some of the comedy for sure doesn’t) the materia system was pretty amazing though I do remember. Personally I enjoyed XII because it has a “gambit” system that allows you to program your party AI as you unlock more gambits. You can still issue manual commands but it gets cool as your party learns and begins to react as you programmed them to in battle. Great game I’m so ready for it to come on switch, I own it through steam on Pc but I’m waiting on switch release for portable.
@sixrings I don’t feel that way, digital games can still be played offline. When an “online connection is required” to play said digital content pops up, then it’s a problem. With strada you can’t get around that issue.
I’m getting older though, if there isn’t a generation beyond what comes next I’ll be well into my 40’s by then and maybe it will be time to leave gaming behind once users are forcefully tied to the internet.
@Yosher Very logical, but not emotional. So in my case I feel nearly no emotions for other people, other than how they can benifit me in some way. Now, I don’t go robbing and stealing but I did that (stealing that is) in my youth before I understood my condition. So essentially the best I can do is try to put myself in someone else’s situation and try to emulate what that might feel like it it were me, but for the most part I don’t feel anything towards others. I don’t even feel a sense of remorse for my past actions, I am grateful since I was able to learn about my own condition through them. So as an adult, I have to actually work on myself regularly, because I’m good at convincing others to do things I need or want them to. thereby taking advantage of them in that way. Not all sociopaths are bad people, but I wanted to explain to you why someone that does these things sleeps well because they don’t feel any pain over what they did.
@Yosher From what I’ve understood they are typically sociopaths. They sleep just fine because they do not and are unable to consider how their crime affects others. All they can see if from their own view point. I have sociopathic tendencies, so I have to watch myself and really work on considering how others feel, and what affect my actions can have on them because it doesn’t come naturally for me.
@Aslanmagic Live in Ohio, winter crushes my soul, This is the worst one depression wise I think I’ve ever had to endure. Broke my ankle this year too which may have made things worse. But constant darkness or clouds, garbage conditions, and pain if you dare to walk outside...yea I despise this time of year.
Let me show you how you argue, it’s much like a 12 year old, here goes...
Switch is current gen, it’s a complete undisputed fact! You can’t argue against this, as it’s fact!
There it, is, what ever comes after switch is next gen and you can’t win this argument because as I mentioned it’s fact!
Also you can read anywhere online that current gen is switch, made obvious by all the players gaming on it right now and people comparing its sales to PS4 and Xbox one.
The Wii U is last gen, and abandoned. You are on a current news site somehow upset about a console that is done for. Children do this sorta thing so I have to assume that’s what you are between the age of 12-17. If you are an adult, then this thread is really sad.
@KingdomHeartsFan
A tiny tensy little bit.
I mean your complaint is like screaming at SONY, or RCA for building Blu Ray players and not supporting HD DVD because a small percentage of people bought the doomed format.
Then you might as well get angry with other companies for putting music out in digital form because you bought a CD player.
The Wii U is dead, complaining doesn’t fix that. Nintendo struck gold with the market they found on the switch, and like Steve Jobs never mentioning the Apple 2 team when presenting Macintosh releasing stuff on the WiiU is looking backward at exactly the wrong time.
It’s fine to be upset about this, and even hate on the system for its “old” games. But the Wii U isn’t portable outside of 12 feet, the switch is something different. This is why it’s selling at a record clip. The switch is offering two things the competition doesn’t care about, big games on a portable, and couch style multiplayer with fun games.
Fun Fact- most the public actually didn’t even realize that the Wii U was a new console while they were selling it, customers believed it was another Wii accessory.
@Danrenfroe2016
Wait...you follow a Nintendo News site looking for Wii U releases? That console is dead and it’s not coming back, I hate to say it to the 3DS folks but that’s another one on its way out after a hugely successful run, Nintendo announced new 3DS sales slumped by 60% last year as more consumers choose switch.
I understand feeling bad betting on a loosing horse, I bet on Sega during the Dreamcast era, and while I LOVED that friggin system, Sony killed it by simply adding a DVD drive to its PlayStation 2. I still wish Skies of Arcadia or Record of Lodoss war would one day hit switch.
I’m just saying, it’s a pretty safe bet now 2 years in, looking at the sales charts that the switch is here to stay. Spend your money and join in. Unless you are still in middle
School or something, then yea that stinks you gotta wait on a good birthday or Christmas.
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Re: Fans Create Website With Descriptions For All Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirits
Is it just “luck of the draw” unlocking characters on smash. I play the classic mode and fight random challengers that way. I know the spirit board exists but I read that it’s also a bit slower unlocking stuff.
Anyways just curious would love to add Richter Belmont and Alucard to my fighter pool.
Re: Evercade Is A Brand New Cartridge-Based Handheld Console Which Connects To Your TV
I don’t think I would enjoy playing any handheld with an NES cart sticking out of it. I can already play NES games more comfortably on my switch and other hand helds. That goes for pretty much any other old school system. Sticking carts in a portable just feels awful.
Re: Vote For Your Favourite Game Boy Games!
I was alive when the Game Boy was around but my family was too poor for me to own one as a kid, let alone get games. Typically my little brother and I just shared one console between the two of us and we played on that, for a long while it was the NES, then my sister won a Genesis, then we got an SNES, last system we shared was the original PlayStation. Always wanted a GameBoy, had to settle with Tiger Electronics games instead on the go ,
Re: Talking Point: Super Mario Maker 2 Should Finally Enable Us To Craft The Perfect Mario Mixtape
@spirit_flame
This caught me off guard, I bought my Switch with Mario Odysee and yet the only Mario I typically want to play is Super Mario U Since I picked it up. For me that game is just more fun to sit and play as I work in zoning out and forgetting my day.
Re: Mortal Kombat 11 Will Have A $100 Premium Edition On Switch
Nah....that is all.
Re: Random: Nintendo Reminds Us That Yes, Switch Will Eventually Stop Getting NES Games
Here’s my question. How will this work? Nintendo games are playable on the switch when the user is not on the internet for up to 7 days, which means the games are stored on the console itself. This is fine as Nintendo games are in the KB data range. The SNES, games files are still small
But larger in the MB range, anything higher and they may need you to be able to choose to physically download it or hopefully this isn’t the case, stream them (vomits).
I’ve yet to hear any thoughts on this but it’s something I’ve been pondering for some time now.
Re: Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May
@Giygas_95
I guess I’m unsure how Gold points actually work, I went all digital on my switch and I have a bunch of gold points but no reference as to the value that I shoood have with them.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@sdelfin
I read about this on ign.com as well, AtGames isn’t involved in the unit at all.
It’s Sega and M2 which I’ve heard nothing but good things about.
As a kid maybe 12-13 years old, earlier I was a big Sega fan because they had Blood in Mortal Kombat (A,B,A,C,A,B,B on 1st grey title screen) you hear Scorpion’s “Get Over Here!” And the text turns red, classic Nostalgia hits me in the feels!
I remember playing a lot of odd titles on the console back then as I was still developing my taste in games, sadly I hadn’t played any RPG’s at that point other than Zelda but no real ones, so it was Mortal Kombat, Sonic, Evander Holyfield boxing, Two Crude Dudes, Altered Beast, Street Fighter, and anything else that had “good graphics” for that era lol I thought that was important back then haha!
I didn’t taste the glory of a good RPG until my cousin forced me to rent a little game on the 1st PlayStation Called “Diablo” after that came Final Fantasy VII, then Skies of Arcadia on Dreamcast and I’ve been a fan of that genre ever since.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@GamerDad66
Here’s a thought I had about the Nintendo service. Nintendo games are playable “Offline” which means they are actually stored on the console itself. This is all fine and well where Nintendo games are concerned as they aren’t even 1mb in size, but if Nintendo adds SNES, N64 ect, it will require more and more HD space on the console unless Nintendo adds an Online requirement, then we would be streaming unfortunately.
It’s making me wonder if Nintendo will actually release more than just NES titles in the future on the service or if Nintendo will sell these titles sorta like Arcade Classics or the former Virtual Console. (just not call
It Virtual Console)
Maybe I missed it, but oddly enough I don’t see too many people talking about this possibility.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@KennyBania
Yea but my fear was more concerning safer sites. For example there used to be a site that was simply “BitTorrent.com” it was clean, no ads and never gave me system issues.
Over time many of these sites were shut down through cease and desist letters.
Or worse, the sites began to be filled with ads for porno or other pop ups, and hosted many unsafe torrent files.
So my OP was more asking if there’s a safe site that still exists out there, I’ve been out of that world for so long that I am unsure if safe sites exist.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@Wavey84
Have you never heard of “Game Mode”? Nearly every HD and 4K smart TV has this option and it turns off all post processing effects and eliminates input lag on game consoles.
I had this input lag issue you stated on NES remix for WiiU and it was instantly fixed by turning Game Mode on.
I’m an old school gamer too, 36 years old and have plenty of experience with the old school consoles as I buy and sell these systems on EBay as a side business and test them on CRT. Even NES games on switch run perfect on my 4k Samsung as long as Game Mode is on.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@Beatley82
If only I knew where to get the Roms I would have kept my PS classic. I would love to have had that system to keep Intelligence cube, but add Diablo, Warcraft, Mortal Kombat 3, Castlevania SOTN, Resident Evil 2, I could go on but you get the point.
I used to get things from Pirate Bay but I haven’t downloaded Roms or bootlegged anything in years now, maybe 6 years? Longer? It just became not worth it any more due to the massive load of viruses that plague Pirate Bay, and my current PC setting me back around $2,500 even my Laptop was $1,000 it’s just not worth it anymore.
I am curious though, unless you had the Roms on a hard drive that you collected a long time ago, curious what sites if any still exist out there.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@Aozz101x
The original Diablo on Playstaton PSX is one of the hardest I’ve found to get my hands on. Almost no one has that in their for sale collections. It’s not even that crazy expensive between $60-$150 or so, way crazier on Amazon nearly $400 the last time I checked. But still it’s hard to find when I go on the hunt. I eventually broke down and bought a PS3 and just loaded it up with classics from the online store, especially seeing what that PSX classic has on it.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@impurekind
I love how easy that Hack was on the SNES mini, my system has about 120 games now with room for more but I just added games I knew were fun and several multiplayer games to take advantage of 2 controllers packaged with the system.
I love that it allowed you to pack in the box art with each game too.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@mikegamer
Is that good or bad though? I’ve read nothing but bad things about AtGames so I have to assume that’s a good thing.
I’m kinda excited for this, I was big on the genesis as a kid/early teenager, hey...they had blood in Mortal Kombat and that was a big deal back in the day! So as long as it’s decent like the excellent NES/SNES mini’s.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@MeloMan
That part worried me, wonder why the went that route. Other than that I’m stoked for this, prolly gonna pre order it so I’m not stuck staying the night at Target like I did when the NES classic hit shelves.
Re: Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September
@iescalie1
Ageeed, can’t wait to buy this, the PS classic I didn’t even own for a week and sold it, instead I bought a PS3 and used its store to get a bunch of actually good PS1 games,
I still have my SNES classic as well.
Re: Six More Sega Ages Games Announced For Nintendo Switch
Silly question but, what is “SEGA ages”? Do you have to purchase all these games individually? Or is this a thing you download and games are released for it like NES games on the Nintendo service? I assume you pay individually but the article says more games coming for SEGA ages.
I appreciate any clarification.
Re: Security Researcher Avoids Prison After Hacking Into Nintendo's Network
@SlyPlayr09
I think it will be eventually, as we rely more and more on technology the crime becomes increasingly serious. Look at the punishment for horse theft in 1818 vs what it is now, it used to be a death sentence.
We will see I guess but this guy was uploading malware so obviously being an idiot, glad he at least was punished but I don’t agree with the jail time suspension.
Re: Random: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Will Ruin Your Switch Shelf
@8bitforever
I will say that it seems that Nintendo has laid the groundwork with the switch to sorta streamline their service and potentially allow for a “Switch family” of consoles heading into the future. Personally I would be fine if Nintendo continues this path well into the future as a mobile device w/ home console docking. Maybe iterate on the system every 2-3 years and give it a nice power bump once every 5 or so years.
This is what I felt that Microsoft was doing when the president said “we are doing away with console generations” to me it felt like they were going to go the Apple route offering a console that gets revised and upgraded over time.
Re: Random: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Will Ruin Your Switch Shelf
@Paraka
I assume you’ve had steam at some point in your life though?
I bring it up because I’ve never had this experience that you mentioned here. A quick example is Alan Wake, that game is no longer available for new customers to purchase through steam, years ago I bought it. I am still able to delete it from my drive and redownload the game even though it’s no longer for sale, and that’s through steam.
I do get your point though, if your memory card craps out when the switch is retired and the store is no longer available, you are out of luck. My hope is this is a scenerio that doesn’t happen but in the console market it seems a legitimate concern. After all look at the Wii, that shop is shuttered, then again they didn’t have a way to attach purchased games to a Nintendo ID like Nintendo has today. My hope is that Nintendo continues to iterate on this device like Apple does iPhone or samasung on Galaxy albeit at a slower pace, a newer model every 2-3 years with tweaks and major changes every 5 years or so with major changes to Processor and screen.
This little gadget could be a good thing for Nintendo for awhile as the groundwork they’ve laid thus far has been solid.
Re: Random: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Will Ruin Your Switch Shelf
@8bitforever
Agreed, where I draw the line at the moment is streaming. I don’t mind digital at all because I can play all my games whether I’m on the network or offline entirely. I’ve had a digital only library for well over 14 years on PC and that hasn’t affected me at all. Currently I’m all digital on switch which capitalized on its biggest draw, portability.
I do understand people like to collect things so there’s always that, as I used to collect comics. But I think you are correct we are heading into a future where physical media is a relic of the past.
Re: Random: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Will Ruin Your Switch Shelf
@Paraka
Where do you find them? Is it all online because it seems the big retailers only carry the major release stuff.
I’m 36yrs old and stubborn so, not growing up buying things online I almost never do it because I don’t want to wait on shipping.
The switch being a portable, I went into it knowing I was going to go all digital mainly for convenience purposes, even though I knew Nintendo games hold their value and I wouldn’t have any resale value in my collection.
Still though, I guess I didn’t know the switch had so many retail releases.
Re: Random: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Will Ruin Your Switch Shelf
@BenAV
That’s nuts, you have the biggest collection of switch carts than anyone I’ve ever heard of so far. No way you play all those games it’s more for collecting I presume?
I used to collect comics back in the day so I understand the impulse. I only have 15 games as I only pull the trigger on games I know I’ll play either alone or with family.
I would love to see an image of your collection some time cause that’s got to have some games that aren’t so easy to find in there. Go to Wal Mart and the shelf only has like 20 games, but from what I see on this web site Switch has several limited run carts.
Re: Random: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Will Ruin Your Switch Shelf
@BenAV
I don’t know, Micro SD cards have gotten fairly cheap even at retail. My current card is 128GB and I have 14 Games installed, Zelda BOTW, Mario odysee, Mario U, Super Smash Bros, Diablo 3 just to name a few and I still have 60GB left. I plan on buying a 256GB Card $69.99 because I want space left after buying Final Fantasy XII and Resident Evil.
I mention all this because you made it sound like the cards aren’t that affordable. Large switch games are 16GB on average a 256GB Card will easily store over 30-40 games especially knowing that a lot of switch stuff is well under 5GB. I’m digital only because of the portable nature of the system, only draw back imo is that I lose all my resale value should the time come. Games like Zelda, Smash Bros they hold value over a long haul. Still I wouldn’t want to have to fiddle with Game Cards while I’m traveling, much better to have everything installed and ready to go.
Re: Senran Kagura Producer Leaves Marvelous After Frustrations Over Sexual Content Restrictions
@Rika_Yoshitake
Agree 100%, the zeitgeist is shifting though and more and more people are pushing back against the SJW’s. The more they push the mob mentality, the harder and more crass we push back. I happen to agree with Norm MacDonald on what this is, we are seeing the 1st wave of participation trophy kids enter adulthood. They are getting a taste of the real world for the 1st time and they are angry that it’s nothing like their helicopter parents taught. People won’t hire you with that useless gender studies degree, you aren’t good looking and Obese at the same time, things don’t adhere to what’s fair ect.
If you don’t like nudity, don’t buy the game. No need to picket, or complain, threaten or get a game banned. That’s just being self important to the point of obscenity.
Re: Rumours Of New Switch Models Cause Nintendo's Share Price To Significantly Rise
@SoIDecidedTo
Yea I’m with you on this, I don’t understand people being upset about a newer, more powerful Switch to game on. It’s a day 1 purchase for me unless the updates are negligible. I would love an Oled screen for better image quality and far greater battery capacity. Better processor means more power with less power consumption also a really good thing.
I understand what it’s like if you are either too young to work, still in high school or if bills are so high that it’s infeasable to buy the new switch, but that doesn’t make your current switch trash just because something new got released.
Anyways, it’s all speculation until Nintendo pulls the curtain back on it.
Re: Reminder: Final Fantasy VII Finally Launches On A Nintendo System Today
@Aneira
I’ve been patiently waiting for the FF7 remake ever since they teased it (technically) showing off the capabilities of the PlayStation 3 console over 10 years ago. I think you might be hopeful if you think that game will see the light of day so soon. My gut tells me that we won’t see FF7 remaster release on PS4 and will instead be on PS5 and not at launch but somewhere in the 2 year window after PS5 launches.
Re: Reminder: Final Fantasy VII Finally Launches On A Nintendo System Today
@gaga64
No real need to play this series in chronological order. Every game is a self contained story with its own cast of characters and often on its own world.
FF7 was the 1st Final Fantasy I had ever sat and played all the way through when I was a kid, I played that game I believe my JR year of high school. It’s a great game but make sure you are in the mood for a classic RPG w classic mechanics like random battles (you can turn off), old school over world, party management ect.
Re: Reminder: Final Fantasy VII Finally Launches On A Nintendo System Today
@KingdomHeartsFan
Reading the comments about the graphics being “ugly” and several mentioning they are gonna give it a try....I think I agree with you on this. I’ve played this version of FFVII on iPad/ iPhone and for me the game doesn’t actually start until you make it to the over world and start the grind. Many gamers today haven’t experienced these old school mechanics and may not understand the love the game garnered. We will see, since it takes a few hours to step out into the over world from Midgard I’ve held off purchasing this, I’m playing IX (I’ve never played it before) at the moment and with XII incoming I don’t think I’ll have time for this on the switch.
Re: Feature: The 50 Best Nintendo 3DS Games Of All Time - Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing And More
Plz port NES remix to switch. I would love that and Ocarina of Time to hit the system though I feel an oot port would be a ways off with Nintendo’s online service only offering NES games w/ a slow release schedule and no Virtual Console.
Re: Random: Sonic The Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka Thinks Nintendo Has Changed
@biglittlejake
Candidly on the Port’s comment.
For me, when they first announced the switch and I saw the graphics it had, I wanted one as I assumed many x360 and PS3 games would be ported to it and I would have those games on the go.
I say the more the merrier! Sure we can always use more 1st party Nintendo products but I’ll never understand the hate prople give to ported games.
I love having Diablo 3 on the go, or Skyrim, SMBWiiU, Final Fantasy Games, especially XII incoming right around the corner and the Resident Evil remaster! Thank you Nintendo.
I’ve played these games but having them for when I’m staying at hotels or at my cousins is so amazing.
Re: Random: Sonic The Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka Thinks Nintendo Has Changed
@biglittlejake
I agree with Beermonkey, it’s not out of the question for us to see ports of some of the previous Zelda games hit the switch. Personally I would like to see the N64 games get ported over. It may be that so long as the 3DS is around they aren’t going to move these games but it’s a wait and see. I get it though, I was let down when they gave up the Virtual Console in favor of the current NES only games on the service. They should have SNES and N64 on there, for some reason they are choosing not to.
Re: Random: Sonic The Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka Thinks Nintendo Has Changed
@biglittlejake
Yea, the switch will only have 1 full fledged Zelda game.
Most the time this is how it works because it takes years to make a giant Zelda game happen. Generally we see 1 big flagship
Zelda game then much smaller Zelda’s and older zeldas until a new system hits.
Personally I’m happy with BOTW, but I never expected any kind of follow up. Switch has so much on it there’s no way I’ll ever tear through my back catelogue. If you need another mainline Zelda game, I’m just saying I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Re: Feature: GoldenEye Dev David Doak On Shaking (And Stirring) The FPS Genre On Console
@Dpishere
So much agree with you here, so rewarding unlocking things via achievements in game.
None of this micro transaction trash we have as a norm today. You couldn’t have said it better that kids will never experience what we did when full games released, full of ways to keep it going.
Even the magic of walking into an arcade and seeing what they could pull off visually was wonderful.
But this is the price we pay as we get older, things change and we look back nostalgically on legends of the past, all
While kids of the day laugh and call our classics garbage.
Re: Hands On: Should You Buy Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's Special Episode DLC?
@BlueOcean
I think where we got off wrong was this generational thing, admittedly I didn’t look at the wiki article, I was more looking at current trends and how most news publications tend to pit the switch and it’s sales numbers vs PS4 and X1 so I’ve always considered the switch “current gen” what ever that means in today’s world.
In effort to keep this community legit, I’ll admit my part in poking you to get a response so my apologies for that.
I just see people mentioning the WiiU and I do understand you wanting them to support you as a long time customer. Just from my point of view, I see the switch as Nintendo’s only focus so even though it’s messed up to long time supporters, it’s just not likely for them to release anything new for the system.
Again, apologies it went south as it did. I’m sure I’ll see you in the treads, I check here, IGN, and PC gamer daily.
Re: Nintendo And Sony Shares Drop Following Google's Stadia Reveal
@jly1987
I don’t care for having a game in my hands, I’m digital only for a few decades now on PC and my switch library is digital only. My problem lies with the unpredictability of Internet service speeds in the state of Ohio where I live. I’ve been in homes with cable modems that struggle to allow Netflix video to stream without stuttering. Also it’s nice to be able to play single player games offline especially in cases when the internet is down.
I tend to enjoy classics as it is, so I doubt I would quit gaming all together but instead play classics, it’s really the complete loss of end user control that I’m not a fan of.
Apple’s music service for example doesn’t have certain albums anymore, or how Netflix pulls titles without notice, these practices aren’t something I want to be a part of gaming.
So for me, Digital only is perfectly fine,
Always online or no gaming allowed, that’s where I say..no thanks.
Hopefully the community as a whole feels the same way, or at least a large % of the community so that this idea doesn’t happen on the large scale anytime soon. We wil
Have to wait and see, so far on comments threads I see mostly detractors with a few people saying they like the idea. So that gives me hope.
Re: Nintendo Download: 21st March (North America)
@MeloMan
I wouldn’t hold off on XII, Final Fantasy games are complete stories each separate from the others so playing them in order doesn’t really mean much since the stories aren’t connected.
I love Final Fantasy VII but some of its elements don’t hold up well (some of the comedy for sure doesn’t) the materia system was pretty amazing though I do remember.
Personally I enjoyed XII because it has a “gambit” system that allows you to program your party AI as you unlock more gambits.
You can still issue manual commands but it gets cool as your party learns and begins to react as you programmed them to in battle.
Great game I’m so ready for it to come on switch, I own it through steam on Pc but I’m waiting on switch release for portable.
Re: Nintendo And Sony Shares Drop Following Google's Stadia Reveal
@sixrings
I don’t feel that way, digital games can still be played offline. When an “online connection is required” to play said digital content pops up, then it’s a problem.
With strada you can’t get around that issue.
I’m getting older though, if there isn’t a generation beyond what comes next I’ll be well into my 40’s by then and maybe it will be time to leave gaming behind once users are forcefully tied to the internet.
Re: Random: eBay Scammer Tricks Hundreds Of Customers Into Buying Non-Existent Switch Consoles
@Yosher
Very logical, but not emotional. So in my case I feel nearly no emotions for other people, other than how they can benifit me in some way.
Now, I don’t go robbing and stealing but I did that (stealing that is) in my youth before I understood my condition.
So essentially the best I can do is try to put myself in someone else’s situation and try to emulate what that might feel like it it were me, but for the most part I don’t feel anything towards others. I don’t even feel a sense of remorse for my past actions, I am grateful since I was able to learn about my own condition through them.
So as an adult, I have to actually work on myself regularly, because I’m good at convincing others to do things I need or want them to. thereby taking advantage of them in that way.
Not all sociopaths are bad people, but I wanted to explain to you why someone that does these things sleeps well because they don’t feel any pain over what they did.
Re: Random: eBay Scammer Tricks Hundreds Of Customers Into Buying Non-Existent Switch Consoles
@Yosher
From what I’ve understood they are typically sociopaths. They sleep just fine because they do not and are unable to consider how their crime affects others. All they can see if from their own view point.
I have sociopathic tendencies, so I have to watch myself and really work on considering how others feel, and what affect my actions can have on them because it doesn’t come naturally for me.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 16th)
@Aslanmagic
Live in Ohio, winter crushes my soul, This is the worst one depression wise I think I’ve ever had to endure. Broke my ankle this year too which may have made things worse. But constant darkness or clouds, garbage conditions, and pain if you dare to walk outside...yea I despise this time of year.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Still Leads The Way For Switch, The Division 2 Takes Top Spot
@iMarkU
Right? More please I want NES remix that game was a riot!
Re: Hands On: Should You Buy Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's Special Episode DLC?
@KingdomHeartsFan
Ah my apologies.
Re: Hands On: Should You Buy Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's Special Episode DLC?
@KingdomHeartsFan
Reported him for disagreeing with you?
Kids today man, this is that participation trophy generation in action friends!
Re: Hands On: Should You Buy Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's Special Episode DLC?
@BlueOcean
Let me show you how you argue, it’s much like a 12 year old, here goes...
Switch is current gen, it’s a complete undisputed fact! You can’t argue against this, as it’s fact!
There it, is, what ever comes after switch is next gen and you can’t win this argument because as I mentioned it’s fact!
Also you can read anywhere online that current gen is switch, made obvious by all the players gaming on it right now and people comparing its sales to PS4 and Xbox one.
The Wii U is last gen, and abandoned. You are on a current news site somehow upset about a console that is done for. Children do this sorta thing so I have to assume that’s what you are between the age of 12-17. If you are an adult, then this thread is really sad.
Re: Media Create Will No Longer Share Japanese Sales Data Publicly
I believe NPD did the same thing awhile back. I didn’t even know that Famitsu offered something similar. They are the last ones I’ve heard of though.
Re: Hands On: Should You Buy Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's Special Episode DLC?
@Luigi_Mario
He keeps calling the Wii U a “current gen” console then calls US the delusional ones.
Lol.
Re: Hands On: Should You Buy Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's Special Episode DLC?
@KingdomHeartsFan
A tiny tensy little bit.
I mean your complaint is like screaming at SONY, or RCA for building Blu Ray players and not supporting HD DVD because a small percentage of people bought the doomed format.
Then you might as well get angry with other companies for putting music out in digital form because you bought a CD player.
The Wii U is dead, complaining doesn’t fix that. Nintendo struck gold with the market they found on the switch, and like Steve Jobs never mentioning the Apple 2 team when presenting Macintosh releasing stuff on the WiiU is looking backward at exactly the wrong time.
It’s fine to be upset about this, and even hate on the system for its “old” games. But the Wii U isn’t portable outside of 12 feet, the switch is something different. This is why it’s selling at a record clip. The switch is offering two things the competition doesn’t care about, big games on a portable, and couch style multiplayer with fun games.
Fun Fact- most the public actually didn’t even realize that the Wii U was a new console while they were selling it, customers believed it was another Wii accessory.
Re: Hands On: Should You Buy Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's Special Episode DLC?
@Danrenfroe2016
Wait...you follow a Nintendo News site looking for Wii U releases? That console is dead and it’s not coming back, I hate to say it to the 3DS folks but that’s another one on its way out after a hugely successful run, Nintendo announced new 3DS sales slumped by 60% last year as more consumers choose switch.
I understand feeling bad betting on a loosing horse, I bet on Sega during the Dreamcast era, and while I LOVED that friggin system, Sony killed it by simply adding a DVD drive to its PlayStation 2. I still wish Skies of Arcadia or Record of Lodoss war would one day hit switch.
I’m just saying, it’s a pretty safe bet now 2 years in, looking at the sales charts that the switch is here to stay. Spend your money and join in. Unless you are still in middle
School or something, then yea that stinks you gotta wait on a good birthday or Christmas.