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Re: Rumour: Get That Salt Ready, Apple Is Reportedly Working On A Nintendo Switch-Style Hybrid Console

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@LavaTwilight

Whoa! There's a big difference. Apple's kit is over-priced because hipsters still pay the premium. The Neo was an absolute beast at the time, the SNES and MD simply weren't on the same playing field. Even the Saturn needed memory carts to replicate some of the more detailed Neo games, it was only by the time of the DC and PS2 that the conversions were anything like perfect. I had one for a while when they were around ten years old, and even then, it was a tremendously impressive piece of kit.
Ahem, please carry on all

Re: Nintendo Download: 6th May (Europe)

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I'm always curious about anything with 'Arcade Racing' in the title. And I'll at least have a look at that Tekno Tanks thing. I remember getting my first iPod Touch and there was an absolutely brilliant Bazztlezone rip-off called Vektor Tanks, that took the Atari game and turned everything up to 11, then got buried. Always hoped to see something like that pop back up.

Re: This Insanely Expensive Neo Geo Shmup Is Coming To Switch In Physical Form

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@Heavyarms55

It didn't used to be so bad. I had a Neo maybe 20 years ago - my most expensive purchases were Waku Waku 7 at £250.00 and Metal Slug 3 at £150.00. I had some 25 carts, and the most expensive of the rest only edged three figures. Had to get rid of it, think I got around £2500.00 for the lot. To depress myself, I worked out what it's worth now. A deposit on a decent-sized family house, or a new car.

Re: More Retro Games Are On The Way To Capcom Arcade Stadium

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@Tim_Vreeland

Think Koch Media, who released the stick, actually negotiated for those rights though rather than Capcom. They've never shown any interest themselves, I'd be really surprised to see it TBH. The Street Fighter Anniversary and Belt-Scroll collections would render themselves pointless if any of their remaining games were to appear, so I'd rule those out. Black Tiger, Tiger Road, Last Duel, Gun.Smoke, LED Storm, 1943 Kai, Side Arms, and some of the Darkstalkers are probably best candidates.

Re: F-Zero Isn't Dead - It's Just Sleeping, Says Nintendo Legend Takaya Imamura

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@Nintendo_Thumb
You're reaching massively. Each of these games is an iteration that builds slightly on what came before it. Yes, they all have their own little things, but they're still pretty much interchangeable to the average gamer. You can pick up any Mario Kart (bar the original maybe), put some time in, and feel right at home with literally any other game in the series. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but it makes a mockery of the idea that F-Zero needs some sort of hook to make it worth bringing back.