twiztor

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12 hours ago, DefaultGen said:

If SMB2 was a real Mario game, the game in this thread's title would be Super Mario Bros. 4.

well then, mystery solved!

sat down with a friend and we played through the Legend of Zelda: Four Swords on GBA. we both owned it, but neither had played it because it requires multiplayer. Well, we were at a Friendsgiving gathering, and decided this was the time!

It was fun. Not very challenging, but it was a really cool experience to sit down and "solve" "challenges" with a friend in real time. we're both big Zelda fans, me in particular, so this brought an extra sense of accomplishment.

Sorry for no picture, but my GBA died right as the final cutscene was playing. (the battery light doesn't work, and had alternated between red and green for the full hour+ that we were playing). When my screen went black, i popped over to check on his, but he got booted back to the title screen.   Had to check out the ending on YouTube to make sure it wasn't a false finish. 

We both decided that we needed to make LoZ: Four Swords Adventures (GCN) a priority in the coming year. Neither of us has beaten it because we both wanted the "true" experience.

@ThePhleo you linked the wrong video in your original post. here's the right one:

and i 100% prefer Halloween over Christmas, but every now and again i can get into the holiday spirit. then again, i keep my X-Mas lights hung up over my basement bar year round, so who am i to judge/

i am IN~! for (i think) the 4th consecutive year! this, alongside Ink-Tober, are my favorite things about this board. 

23 hours ago, a3quit4s said:

I put some specific stuff and put some stuff in case someone wants to use their imagination.

this is my go-to as well. Put a few things i'm specifically interested in, but also a broader list of my interests, and hope that my SS has fun with it. I want to leave it open to interpretation but not so vague that the person feels like they are playing a guessing game. This shouldn't be stressful, and i hope my SS doesn't feel that it is. In that vein, i haven't even been very good this year, so sending coal is always a choice! 

also, if Skyline chili is an option, toss that on my list as well! 

i really don't want to give this up, but the time has come. the Cute Girl or Feminine Boy framed photo is ready for a new home. It has hung with pride next to my retro games for the past year and needs some new surroundings. 

If you are interested in hosting this wonderful artwork for the next year, just reply here saying that you are IN! a random drawing will take place on/near Thanksgiving to find the next recipient- more details as the deadline closes in!

huge shout out to @Ferris Bueller for kicking this off 10 (TEN!) years ago. and also to @Foochie776 for being the previous foster home. 

i'd be happy to get that Fire Troll (#28), but i'd also be down to donate it if somebody didn't get a T-Pac Original (TM) and really wants one. i have my Angry Spork hanging next to my PC, and Bub and Bob hanging on the fridge, so i have no shortage in my house already. 

thank you again for doing this event this year. It really is one of my favorite things about this board. i think this every year (this is the first i'm saying it) but i want to not only have an awesome suggestion next year, but also contribute some OG artwork. much respect to everyone else that contributed as well. i love it all.

On 10/28/2023 at 12:10 PM, T-Pac said:

28 - Fire Troll from Clash at Demonhead [Nintendo Entertainment System - 1990]

@twiztor I almost forgot to pick a sprite from Demonhead for you, but I went with this funny troll guy.

[T-Pac]

looks awesome, @T-Pac! sorry i never got a chance to circle back around and find another choice, but you picked a great one and did the typically great job you always do. much appreciated!!

a couple of years ago, i needed a high capacity MP3 player, as my iPod Classic had died for the last time, and i was tired of trying to get refurbished ones to last more than a couple months. i did a bunch of research and settled on one like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-NW-A55-Walkman-Hi-Res-Moonlight/dp/B08286VLNB/ref=sr_1_1?c=ts&keywords=MP3%2B%26%2BMP4%2BPlayers&qid=1698427429&refinements=p_89%3ASony&s=electronics&sr=1-1&ts_id=1264866011&th=1

which fit all of my needs perfectly. it gets plenty of use and is still running flawlessly. I don't know if it will work for you, because it is mainly a touchscreen. but possibly worth checking out.

love candy corn, specifically the "Harvest Corn" (we formerly used to refer to this as 'Indian Corn', don't know if that was regional or what):

it seems like this thread is supposed to be for food you actually COOK, but i'm going to take it in another direction. 

i'm kind of obsessive, and like to try all the flavors of Mountain Dew. So, naturally, i had to track down a bag of the Dew-flavored Doritos and give them a shot. Sure, they only released in Australia, and they expired in 2020, but how bad can they be?

first game: the Legend of Zelda (nes). i played that f'ing game for years. drawing maps. Game Genie'ing parts until i was good enough to do it for real. it is easily the first game that i not only beat, but have mastered. it is my #1 favorite game of all time for that reason, and directly led to the Zelda franchise being my favorite series ever.

last game: Spyro's Adventure (ps1). from the Backlog thread. i have been trying to play a bunch of ps1 games that i missed at the time (which is basically all of them....n64 for life!) i am finding that i don't really have a lot of interest in ps1, so it has been slow going. game was fun enough though.

mid point: Gauntlet Dark Legacy (GCN, but also later PS2). so Diablo is one of my favorite game franchises (#2, behind only Zelda!) and when Gauntlet Legends came out for the n64, i was completely enthralled by it. For sure played it all the way through a few times. So when the sequel was announced for the GameCube, you can bet that i was the first in line. spent many many hours playing through, unlocking all the secrets characters, leveling everybody up to 99, maxing out all the stats, all the fun stuff. after selling my GameCube, i missed this game and picked up the PS2 port and did the same thing all over again. i re-bought a GameCube (grrr) and sought this game out immediately, only to play through AGAIN. i still love to pop it in and run through an area or two.

the software is the impetus for the experience. so if the software doesn't exist, the experience doesn't take place. if the game sucks, the experience is vastly lessened.
in both examples you mentioned, the experience requires external factors, so i'd put the software's contribution around 72%. 

for single player games at home, the percentage rises to 95%+

On 10/15/2023 at 8:40 AM, T-Pac said:

For sure - it was perfect!

[T-Pac]

Well I'm glad you gave me something.

And I hate to do this, but is there any chance I could pick a different, less "objectified" enemy from Clash at Demonhead?

[T-Pac]

yeah dude, it's all good. my thought was that most of your characters (at least the  anthropomorphic ones) read to me as male, so i was hoping for a female character. definitely doesn't have to be some bikini model or anything. just trying to throw in some variance. 

if i get the time to find a better example, i will post it, but i have a busy couple weeks so we'll see. 

8 hours ago, T-Pac said:

And I don't wanna hear excuses - you better give me a suggestion! I still need to fill 6 or 7 slots (unless I start double-dipping sprites from the same people).

ok, but you asked for it! how about this dancing girl enemy from Clash at Demonhead?

easiest choice ever for me. i own a few hundred games that i have played, or at least play-tested, that i would love to get back to. there's only a couple new games each year that even interest me. so yes, give me only the games i've played before. 

first and foremost, i voted Mew. but only because Rattata (which evolves into the best pokemon ever!) wasn't on the list. seriously, check this cutie out!

it's a classist war against rodents, i tells ya!!

@T-Pac you're doing awesome work. i don't know what my favorite part of this forum is..... Ink-Tober or Secret Santa. sorry i don't have a suggestion this year, but keep up the awesome art! i appreciate you!!

i didn't even know this was a thing but it's very cool. congrats!

sad but not surprised by this Best Buy news. when Guardians of the Galaxy v3 came out, i stopped at Target to pick it up. there were no copies on the floor, and their new release endcap hadn't been reset in 2-3 weeks (it should change every single week). so i stopped at Best Buy. there was 1 dvd copy available, but no blu-ray. So i had to resort to Wal-Mart. they had 3 BD copies.  just crazy to think about. this was a major studio motion picture, not some little indie flick. but i had to stop at three major chains to find a physical copy. i knew things were bad, but not THIS bad.

saw a report a couple months ago that select Target stores are also getting rid of physical music/movies. it didn't mention video games, but it's certainly a matter of time.

21 hours ago, Tabonga said:

Things have certainly changed.  There used to be a music store chain called Peaches - their stores were large supermarket sized affairs.

The Denver area one was right next to the University of Denver and was open till 3 in the morning.  We would get stoned and go watch the seemingly never ending floor show that occurred in the early morning hours.   Unique times!

The chain started in 1975 and   i think the last one closed in the mid nineties.  I still have some of their record crates kicking about.

whoa! i have a part time job at a record store, and some used vinyls came in last weekend. one had a Peaches price sticker on it (49 cents!) but i had never heard of the chain. funny timing to see this now.

seen them all. most of them have their own sort of charm.

voted Goldeneye as my favorite, but that is 100% because of the game. solid enough movie, but i don't objectively think it would be tops.

missed opportunity to not have a poll as to who your favorite Bond is (Dalton, for me).

another missed opportunity to not have your favorite Bond song (would have to give it my thought, but "Diamonds Are Forever" is kind of the quintessential Bond song i think of. "Die Another Day" by Madonna ranks as the worst IMO).

Spyro the Dragon is finished. a deeper review can be found in the Backlog 2023 thread, but here's a pic.

i beat Spyro the Dragon (ps1) tonight.
it was fun. varied level design and set pieces. the music was lighthearted and fit the vibe of the game, but kept cutting out randomly....gotta love old cd based games.
this wasn't terribly challenging to just play, but the most rewarding part was exploring every nook and cranny to find all the secrets. (and before anyone asks, no i did not 100% the game). i think i ended up with 73 dragons and 9000ish jewels, so a pretty respectable showing for an initial playthrough. having the final boss essentially be a timed chase was certainly a choice that i didn't appreciate, though.
give this a try if you just want to kick back and chill with a game that won't stress you out.

damn, got serious flashback vibes from reading that AA thread. Hope it goes better for them than it did for us.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
picks up where the first one left off. a fun puzzle platformer that is made up of 8 Worlds, of 9 Stages each. You must navigate your Mini Marios to the exit, collecting coins and avoiding hazards and enemies. 
It's not terribly challenging, although there some tricky stages and mazes along the way. it's a perfect game to pick up, play a handful of stages, and set down.