Surprising it took them this long to get to Bubble Bobble and Rastan. But that's a good selection of games. My highlights would be Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands, Rastan III and Dead Connection.
Also, Runark is known as Growl here in the West if anyone's curious.
Considering how pricey both versions of Sparkster are, $30 isn't that bad of of proposition if you want to play these legally. But I kind of get it, the Castlevania and Contra collections are cheaper and you get more games.
Shocked that Diddy Kong wasn’t apart of the initial roster. This is why I avoid these new Mario sports games. If I’m paying full price for a game, it better have plenty of content.
I remember when I first used MAME back in 2008. Thought it would be as easy to use as the rest, just download the ROM and start playing. Boy was I wrong. Also the first time I learned about BIOS files (looking at you Neo Geo). Had to use a separate emulator to play CPS games. One of the best emulators, but it wasn't very user friendly. Even nowadays I had difficulty getting certain Midway and Atari games working. Glad to see it's still being updated after so long. Wouldn't be surprised if I'm still using it another 25 years from now lol.
Hasn't this user already had one channel removed? Not surprising if they had. Probably because they have so many Nintendo songs on the channel. Like Anti-Matter said, you can still find Nintendo music pretty easily on Youtube. Of course it would be great if Nintendo would give users an option to stream their music legally but knowing them, we may see that by the end of the decade.
They need to have Redd come every week. Make someone like Leif or Kicks a random spawn. I rarely use those two anyways. Also, have CJ and Flick alternate every Sunday. Daisy Mae is pointless if you don’t play in the morning.
Not a bad update. Glad we’re getting the puzzle since we’re never getting Tetris Attack for obvious reasons. Wild Guns is good for anyone who doesn’t want to pay for the Remastered version. Even the NES game is good.
Not gonna lie, I’ve gotten to the point to where if I want to play a retro game, I’ll find a way to play it. Buying retro games is too expensive and take up too much space, and arcade games. Yeeeeah...
With that being said though, I will purchase games with notable QOL improvements, like some of the SEGA AGES releases.
Virgin’s Aladdin is a great game. It takes a bit to get used to using the sword, but once you do everything flows nicely. Oh and the magic carpet autoscroller isn’t as bad as some people make it out to be (certainly better than that blasted Turbo Tunnel section from Battletoads...). Yeah the game doesn’t play as nicely as the Capcom version, but it’s still worth a look. A shame the collection’s overpriced though.
I disagree. I have this on Steam and enjoyed it. While it’s not terribly original, I still found it to be a fun little brawler. The only thing I didn’t care for was the soundtrack. I would give it a 7/10.
I've played this one. It's alright, but I thought that Burgertime Deluxe on the Game Boy was a better update to the classic formula. From what I've also heard, these Johnny Turbo releases are pretty slapdash efforts which is a shame.
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Re: Taito Milestones 3 For Switch Locks In Japanese Release, Here Are The 10 Games Included
Surprising it took them this long to get to Bubble Bobble and Rastan. But that's a good selection of games. My highlights would be Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands, Rastan III and Dead Connection.
Also, Runark is known as Growl here in the West if anyone's curious.
Re: Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked Crashes Onto Switch In June
Considering how pricey both versions of Sparkster are, $30 isn't that bad of of proposition if you want to play these legally. But I kind of get it, the Castlevania and Contra collections are cheaper and you get more games.
Re: Review: Devil World - A North American Debut For Nintendo's Curious Pac-Man 'Clone'
Shocking it took this long for this to get a North American release.
Re: Quiz: Which Of These Games Is On Switch?
18/24. Not too bad.
Re: Random: After Three Years Of Anonymity, Minecraft YouTuber Reveals His Face
@PBandSmelly Sound like he'll end up in the local news soon.
Re: The Minds Behind Danganronpa Reveal 'Master Detective Archives: Rain Code'
I have high hopes. Hopefully the plot is as off the rails as Danganronpa.
Re: Out Now: Treasure's Classic Arcade Shmup 'Radiant Silvergun' Surprise Drops On Switch
Great. Now put Guardian Heroes on the Switch.
Re: Mario Strikers: Battle League Scores Second Free Update, Coming This Month
Shocked that Diddy Kong wasn’t apart of the initial roster. This is why I avoid these new Mario sports games. If I’m paying full price for a game, it better have plenty of content.
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think Of The September 2022 Nintendo Direct?
Old MacDonald thought it was the best Direct ever.
Re: In Memory Of Philip J Reed, Writer And Nintendo Life Contributor
A shame. He was the best shovelware reviewer this site’s ever had. RIP.
Re: Game Boy Forgotten Gem 'Avenging Spirit' Is Making Its Way To Nintendo Switch
One of Jaleco’s better games.
Re: Three Sega Genesis Games Have Been Added To Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack
At least you get one good game…
Re: Feature: 29 Best 3DS eShop Games You Should Get Before They're Gone Forever
No 3D Galaxy Force II? Makes excellent use of 3D and doesn’t have a Sega Ages Switch version.
Re: The Arcade Emulator MAME Is Now 25 Years Old
@nessisonett Yeah the amount of machines it can run is impressive. There’s also all the non-arcade machines it can run as well.
Re: The Arcade Emulator MAME Is Now 25 Years Old
I remember when I first used MAME back in 2008. Thought it would be as easy to use as the rest, just download the ROM and start playing. Boy was I wrong. Also the first time I learned about BIOS files (looking at you Neo Geo). Had to use a separate emulator to play CPS games. One of the best emulators, but it wasn't very user friendly. Even nowadays I had difficulty getting certain Midway and Atari games working. Glad to see it's still being updated after so long. Wouldn't be surprised if I'm still using it another 25 years from now lol.
Re: Nintendo Blocks Another 2,200 Videos On YouTube Featuring Its Music
@Floof_Cat Thanks. That's what I thought. I think I was subscribed to that channel once upon a time. You thank they would learn by now.
Re: Team17 Confirms An End To Its 'MetaWorms' NFT Project
@Troll_Decimator No disagreements here.
Re: Team17 Confirms An End To Its 'MetaWorms' NFT Project
This junk will never die as long as celebrities keep investing and promoting them.
Re: Nintendo Blocks Another 2,200 Videos On YouTube Featuring Its Music
Hasn't this user already had one channel removed? Not surprising if they had. Probably because they have so many Nintendo songs on the channel. Like Anti-Matter said, you can still find Nintendo music pretty easily on Youtube. Of course it would be great if Nintendo would give users an option to stream their music legally but knowing them, we may see that by the end of the decade.
Re: Actraiser Renaissance Hits Nintendo Switch Later Today
@KiraMoonvalley All day every day I tell you what.
Re: Nintendo 64 And Sega Genesis Expansion Pack Announced For Switch Online, Launches This October
I’ll get this if the price is $10 or less. Would much rather have anything in the Game Boy family over Genesis though.
Re: Actraiser Renaissance Hits Nintendo Switch Later Today
Hopefully it has enough new content.
Re: Mario Party Superstars Will Have You Partying Like It's 1999
Looks good. Too bad it only has five boards.
Re: Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
Over 700 comments? Really? If you want to play to with the rising sun, there’s plenty of alternatives out there.
Re: Bullet-Hell Shmup Crimzon Clover Is Heading To Switch, According To New Rating
This is a fun game.
Re: It's Official: The Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Is Getting A Sequel
Yeah I think most people saw this coming. If it weren’t for the pandemic this first probably would’ve made twice what it did.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Datamine Reveals Spawn Rates Of Special Characters
They need to have Redd come every week. Make someone like Leif or Kicks a random spawn. I rarely use those two anyways. Also, have CJ and Flick alternate every Sunday. Daisy Mae is pointless if you don’t play in the morning.
Re: Nintendo Expands The Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Four More Titles
Not a bad update. Glad we’re getting the puzzle since we’re never getting Tetris Attack for obvious reasons. Wild Guns is good for anyone who doesn’t want to pay for the Remastered version. Even the NES game is good.
Re: Another One Of Konami's TwinBee Games Joins The Arcade Archives Series
Finally getting something that doesn’t feel too dated.
Re: Feature: Why You'll Never Get To Play Your Favourite Retro Game On Switch
Not gonna lie, I’ve gotten to the point to where if I want to play a retro game, I’ll find a way to play it. Buying retro games is too expensive and take up too much space, and arcade games. Yeeeeah...
With that being said though, I will purchase games with notable QOL improvements, like some of the SEGA AGES releases.
Re: Konami Hasn't Completely Forgotten About Its Mystical Ninja Goemon
So I guess we’ll be getting an announcement about a Goemon pachinko machine soon. 😉
Re: Review: Disney Classic Games: Aladdin And The Lion King - A Fine Package, But The Games Have Aged Badly
Virgin’s Aladdin is a great game. It takes a bit to get used to using the sword, but once you do everything flows nicely. Oh and the magic carpet autoscroller isn’t as bad as some people make it out to be (certainly better than that blasted Turbo Tunnel section from Battletoads...). Yeah the game doesn’t play as nicely as the Capcom version, but it’s still worth a look. A shame the collection’s overpriced though.
Re: Video: Is It Possible To Score The Maximum 999,999,990 Points In Super Mario Maker 2?
This guy comes up with the craziest stuff.
Re: Super Mario Maker 2 Players Have Already Uploaded More Than Two Million Courses
And some darn good ones in there at that.
Re: Rewind Feature And Two NES Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online In July
No need to bash Wrecking Crew. It’s one of the better “black box” games IMO. Donkey Kong 3 on the other hand, eh.
Re: New Hammer Power-Up Spotted In Japanese Super Mario Maker 2 Direct
That would be great if it were the Hammer suit.
Re: Just To Make It Clear, id Software Has No Involvement With Doom: Annihilation
Considering the amazing reputation of the first film, this isn’t really a surprise.
Re: Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Adds Lakitu To The Race Lineup
Too bad they won’t port any of these games to their consoles.
Re: Gunman Clive HD Collection Returns On 17th January For A Bargain Price
I’ll get it. I’ve never played the second game but it sounds like it’s as good as the first game (according to this website anyways).
Re: Review: Mother Russia Bleeds - A Tepid Beat 'Em Up That's Big On Gore But Low On Gratification
I disagree. I have this on Steam and enjoyed it. While it’s not terribly original, I still found it to be a fun little brawler. The only thing I didn’t care for was the soundtrack. I would give it a 7/10.
Re: Johnny Turbo Teases Data East's Arcade Beat 'Em Up Night Slashers For Switch
@FragRed It was released for the Wii VC.
Re: Johnny Turbo Teases Data East's Arcade Beat 'Em Up Night Slashers For Switch
Good game but the last few stages are a bit generic unfortunately. I wonder if the video emulation will be better than in MAME.
@FragRed The first arcade Golden Axe used voice clips from Rambo and Conan and it got re-released without any issues.
Re: Katamari Damacy Is Rolling Onto The Nintendo Switch This Winter
Can’t wait.
Re: Play Nintendo Switch Online Games In Style With These Official Wireless NES Controllers
Look nice, but not for that price.
Re: Johnny Turbo Heads For The Kitchen With Super Burger Time
I've played this one. It's alright, but I thought that Burgertime Deluxe on the Game Boy was a better update to the classic formula. From what I've also heard, these Johnny Turbo releases are pretty slapdash efforts which is a shame.
Re: Super Famicom Exclusive, Far East of Eden Zero, Translated Into English
Good stuff. I'll try it out later. Hopefully The Apocalypse IV gets translated some day. That's the one I'd like to play the most.
Re: Nintendo Switch Will Be a Single-Screen Experience
Not really surprised. Can't use the screen when it's plugged in the dock.
Re: Video: Let's See How That Xbox One N64 Emulator Held Up
Looks like they spent a weekend porting the emulator it's based on. Disastrous.
Re: Double Dose Of Sin & Punishment Arrives On North American Wii U Virtual Console Tomorrow
Get both.
@Storytime7: It's because it's an import game.
Re: Review: Heptrix (Wii U eShop)
Some of this stuff looks even worse than the shovelware that was on WiiWare. Now that takes effort to be that bad.