T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 A centralized thread for my T-Pac Arcade project. The goal is to index each game in my collection with a short video review and a drawing. This is a bit of a personal project - pushing myself to get the most out of my classic gaming hobby - but hopefully it can spark fun discussions and highlight some overlooked games. [T-Pac] 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 Coryoon [NEC PC Engine - 1991] 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 Encounter at L-5 [Atari 2600 - 1982] 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild 8,517 Editorials Team · Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Oh damn. "Subscribed" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone 918 Member · Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Gave both a like. This thread is looking amazing already! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirVillain 425 Member · Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Neat! Love that baby dragon shooter, right down my alley. Like a mix between Dragon Spirit and side scrolling levels of Monster Lair. I mean.... If I were to pick two games I liked and compare them to it anyways, haha. Nice work on the videos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen 4,935 Member · Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 New hot T-Pac content and I'm only the third subscriber, wtf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 Lightening Force [Sega Genesis - 1993] 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageOliver98 666 Member · Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 7 hours ago, T-Pac said: Lightening Force [Sega Genesis - 1993] Would now be a bad time to mention that setting Lives to 0 gives you 99 of them (on the original NA/PAL releases, not JPN or Sega Ages versions)? Also, I love that wicked Gargoyle Diver! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 4 hours ago, AverageOliver98 said: Would now be a bad time to mention that setting Lives to 0 gives you 99 of them (on the original NA/PAL releases, not JPN or Sega Ages versions)? Also, I love that wicked Gargoyle Diver! Haha I literally found out about that 99 lives trick last night after I finished playing. But it's okay - at least this way I got to learn the stages and enemy patterns instead of barreling through the whole thing without consequence. It's a fine line that I try to walk on games like this. I want to make it easy enough for myself that I don't get frustrated, but I don't want it to be so lax that it doesn't feel memorable or rewarding at the end. [T-Pac] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX 1,243 Member · Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Love this concept! The short reviews on some classics with retro drawings is a win for me. Good job T-Pac! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link 2,242 Member · Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 19 hours ago, T-Pac said: Lightening Force [Sega Genesis - 1993] "potato clock mental processing power" "the complexity turned my Wonder Bread brain into toast" I feel this so much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer 4,355 Member · Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 This is a very nice thread. Great job @T-Pac , can't wait to see more. Really love the short reviews paired with your beautiful drawings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 1 hour ago, Link said: "potato clock mental processing power" "the complexity turned my Wonder Bread brain into toast" I feel this so much There's a reason I don't play games released after the mid-90s - comprehending anything more than "dodge lasers and shoot lasers" is a big ask for me haha. [T-Pac] 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX 1,243 Member · Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 On 9/5/2023 at 10:42 AM, T-Pac said: There's a reason I don't play games released after the mid-90s - comprehending anything more than "dodge lasers and shoot lasers" is a big ask for me haha. [T-Pac] The simple things in life are often the best! Probably more true the older you become and have little spare time for yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 Human Cannonball [Atari 2600 - 1979] 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 R-Type [Turbografx-16 - 1991] @a3quit4s - I'm pretty sure you just got a copy of this recently, and it's one of the newest additions to my collection, too. Gotta love those TG-16 staples. [T-Pac] 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s 3,664 Member · Posted Sunday at 10:11 AM Share Posted Sunday at 10:11 AM R-Type is definitely money but I’d have to give it another play to put it up against the best schmup on the system, Blazing Lasers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted Monday at 12:30 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 12:30 AM 14 hours ago, a3quit4s said: R-Type is definitely money but I’d have to give it another play to put it up against the best schmup on the system, Blazing Lasers True - as much as I consider myself an R-Type guy at heart, Blazing Lazers can't be beat on the TG-16. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug 4,922 Member · Posted Monday at 01:21 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:21 AM On 9/4/2023 at 9:12 PM, T-Pac said: There's a reason I don't play games released after the mid-90s - comprehending anything more than "dodge lasers and shoot lasers" is a big ask for me haha. [T-Pac] At least I'm not the only one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac 6,339 Graphics Team · Posted Monday at 03:07 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 03:07 PM Question for anyone who's been keeping up with these: Would it be weird if my next game was also R-Type, but the Game Boy version? I wanted to tackle the GB port while the game was still fresh in my mind, and I made a standalone video for it without comparison or reference to the TG-16 one - but I'm not sure if it would be a confusing or odd to post that next. I could always just wait and move it later in the video queue, but I'd appreciate anyone's opinion regardless. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link 2,242 Member · Posted Monday at 08:31 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:31 PM On 9/9/2023 at 8:01 PM, T-Pac said: Human Cannonball [Atari 2600 - 1979] Anybody else feel like this is a precursor to Scorched Earth / Gorillas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link 2,242 Member · Posted Monday at 08:32 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:32 PM 5 hours ago, T-Pac said: Would it be weird if my next game was also R-Type, but the Game Boy version? No. Do them consecutively, draw comparisons if you notice any interesting ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link 2,242 Member · Posted Monday at 08:55 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:55 PM Biomechanical Demon Spacecraft is the name of my next album. Now compare R-Type to Untitled Goose Game. "other than breeds novel food viruses in its carpet" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX 1,243 Member · Posted Tuesday at 04:36 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:36 AM 13 hours ago, T-Pac said: Question for anyone who's been keeping up with these: Would it be weird if my next game was also R-Type, but the Game Boy version? I wanted to tackle the GB port while the game was still fresh in my mind, and I made a standalone video for it without comparison or reference to the TG-16 one - but I'm not sure if it would be a confusing or odd to post that next. I could always just wait and move it later in the video queue, but I'd appreciate anyone's opinion regardless. [T-Pac] I personally think it depends on how similar the 2 versions of R Type are. If too similar, it might get a stale feel for the viewers. If there are noteworthy differences (eg. if one’s ridiculously good and the other shockingly bad), then it might be cool to do 2 versions consecutively. Probably won’t matter too much though whichever you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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