Deadeye

I am only a few hours in, so this is more of a first impressions than final thoughts. I like it. Fast paced, doesn't take itself seriously, music is good, and some good humor thrown in. I am still in the begining and haven't gotten to the backtracking non linear portion yet. At this point it feels more like a run and gun type game. I would same don't over hype this game. If you are looking for a Ninja Gaiden sequel or replacement, this is probably not it. I don't regret the purchase, but I wasn't looking for that.

Going to auction in February. https://kotaku.com/nintendo-play-station-prototype-will-be-auctioned-off-i-1840485537

It was translated to English. Unless you mean officially. https://www.romhacking.net/translations/280/

Started The Messenger yesterday

That price, lol! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Analogue-NT-NES-24K-GOLD-NINTENDO-BRAND-NEW-FACTORY-SEALED-9-out-of-10/193258367366?hash=item2cff18a986:g:AagAAOSwzwxd2lWt

I have a Mega SG. I never had a Genesis growing up, so take this as you wish. I don't have any real cons besides no analog hookups, which now with the Analogue DAC can be remedied. As far as pros: HDMI output, SD card side loading, endless video and audio adjustments, and the materials are good quality. In your case, already having two Genesises, the biggest plus is HDMI output. My understanding is that the Genesis can not be modded for HDMI currently or in the future (read about why, but too technical for me to even pretend to give a summary here). The only way for a great quality digital signal would be internal mods to correct jailbars, a HD Retrovision cable, and a scaler (like ossc or retrotink). All in, I think you would be close to over the cost of a Mega SG, unless you already have this equipment. My vote is to buy it and the other pros are cherries on top.

Bought my tickets. I'll be there for Friday and Saturday. If anyone wants to meet up during the convention, shoot me a PM.

Don't forget Scrobins too!

Do you have what it takes to be #1?

@coffeewithmrsaturn are you requiring gift payment? Seemed to be a requirement, but you ended with if you feel comfortable. FYI, I believe the requirement of gift payments is against the site rules.

Smooth transaction. Mega Tank packed everything well, shipped it fast, and was great to talk with. A+

Wow, that is messed up. I am glad that it didn't sour you forever. Sorry about loosing your collection in the past.

I didn't see anything in the manual. Are you on the Classic Gaming discord? You could post it under the help section for Analogue systems. I had people help me there before.

@DefaultGen Convention Quest plays on the Nt mini, just confirmed it. Do other GT-rom Homebrews have issues on the original Nt? Like Scramble, The Incident, Spook-o'-Tron, etc?

All the other legal ROMs and other consoles you want that FPGA to be. Jail break supported: Sega Master System, SG 1000 Game Gear Colecovision Intellivision Atari 2600, 7800 Gameboy, Gameboy Color Odyssey 2 + some other obscure consoles.

@DefaultGen, one would think the original Nt would have better compatibility using Famicom CPU and PPU. I guess it came down to the developer who designed the PCB and other supporting chips. I don’t have the original Nt, but the Nt mini being better is my understanding as well. Better compatibility, SD card slot for firmware and other, and more video outputs RGB and HDMI. I think the Nt can only do RGB or HDMI and not both?

I think it works on Nt mini. I can't remember if I played it on front loader or mini. I'll test it tonight.

FPGA is basically a hardware chip that can become any chip or chips it was programmed to be. The programming is a hardware schematic and not a programming language like C or C++. It has no operating system and doesn't run a program like an emulator system. It can become almost an exact duplicate of say an NES, depending on the skill of the developers. No software lag. Hardware developers, like Intel, will use a very expensive and powerful one to work out the prototype of a new hardware (like a graphics card). Once they finalize the schematic, they produce normally chips off that work. AVS and Nt mini are examples of great FPGA use and results to simulate older chips that are no longer being produced. Just because a clone uses FPGA doesn't mean it will be good. You could do a really shitty one. The same way software emulation depends on the skill and time spent by the programmer. Edit: This episode of Retronauts, about Mister, gets into it some more: http://retronauts.libsyn.com/retronauts-episode-261-the-mister-revolution

We will be continuing to update and tease you with additional info as the competition start comes closer. Feel free to comment in this thread. M-Tee announced that an additional level pack is going to released for Cowlitz Gamers' Second Adventure. Hopefully the timing aligns and we can use it.

https://www.videogamesage.com/forum/21-homebrews/

I agree. In general I don't like standalone apps for websites. The only thing I could see the app providing is push notifications for PMs and replies.

REGULAR SEASON LEADER BOARD PLAYER NAME 8-BIT XMAS 2018 THE RISE OF AMONDUS JAMIN HONEY MINE SHAFT TROLL BURNER SHMUP SPEED NES VIRUS CLEANER BRONY BLASTER COWLITZ GAMERS' SECOND ADVENTURE POINT SUB- TOTAL BERTSAMPSON 10 9 5 9 9 10 9 6 9 76 RED - 10 10 10 10 4 10 10 10 74 JAMESROBOT 9 4 4 7 4 9 3 2 5 47 ECMEYERS 5 8 8 3 - 2 6 5 7 44 DEADEYE 6 5 6 4 6 2 4 2 6 41 DRIVESHAFT 2 7 7 2 5 2 7 - - 32 SCROBINS 4 3 2 8 - 3 5 2 2 29 ZI 3 2 9 6 7 - - - - 27 AUSDEN 2 6 2 2 - 2 2 3 4 23 RICHARDHEAD 8 6 3 5 - - - - 22 DEFAULTGEN 7 - - - - - - 7 - 14 BEARCATDOUG - - - - - 5 8 - - 13 JEEVAN - - - - - - - 2 8 10 GAIA GENSOUKI - - - - - - - 9 - 9 DVERTOV - - - - 8 - - - - 8 GUILLAVOIE - - - - - 8 - - - 8 ZELDAFREAK - - - - - - - 8 - 8 GLOVES - - - - - 7 - - - 7 BRIGUY82 - - - - - 6 - - - 6 JICSAN - - - - - - - 2 3 5 CASUALCART - - - - - - - 4 - 4 NESFIEND - - - - - 2 - - - 2 OPEN FOR MORE FINAL SEASON LEADER BOARD PLAYER NAME THE MAD WIZARD (FIRST TO FINISH) SCRAMBLE (SCORE) BöBL (FIRST TO FINISH) F-FF (TIME) GRUNIOZERCA 2 (FIRST TO FINISH) STREEMERZ (TIME) NNNNNN (TIME) RED 209,450 1.39.46 5:27:58 1:17:05 +5 BERTSAMPSON CLAIMED 210,350 CLAIMED 1.43.01 CLAIMED - 0:46:05 +2 DEADEYE 85,400 1.40.06 10:42:02 0:19:10 ECMEYERS 143,980 1.44.33 10:58:52 JAMESROBOT 159,550 1.44.34 DRIVESHAFT 33,300

Video Game Sage Homebrew Leader Board Competition 2020 Welcome to the first official VGS Homebrew Leader Board Competition (HBLBC). The purpose of this competition is to figure out who is the best, not by talk or machoness, but by a series of gaming feats in strength, intellect, and twitch skills. For the one who comes out on top, you will be crowned champion 2020, brag all you like with such a sweet title, and will be given a badge for all to envy until the end of time. Whenever your name is mentioned, it comes with the recognition of the First VGS Homebrew Champion. -And now on to the competition- HBLBC Moderators: @Deadeye @Scrobins Overview: There will be a regular season of 9 games, that are available as free downloaded ROMs, followed by a final season of 3 games. Some of the games were released as physical carts as well. Using the physical carts instead of the ROM files is okay. Eligibility for the final season is determined by your ranking during the regular season. Amount of players for the final season is TBD. Prize: Final Prize - A HBLBC Badge that can be added to your signature footer. Bragging Rights. Intermediate Prizes – Several to be given throughout the competition. Prize and rules will be announced in the month’s game thread. Announcement of prize may come at any time during the round. Participants: It is open to any VGS member who wishes to participate, free entry. This includes members, administrators, moderators, events team members, competition moderators, the game’s developers, producers, testers, etc. Basically, if you have an active account, you can participate. Games / Schedule: Regular Season There will be one game played a month starting in January. Each game will start on the first Friday of the month and run for 16 days, ending on a Sunday (about 2 weeks). Rules for each game will be posted on the first Friday of the month, announcing the start of that month's game. Once the rules are posted, that month’s game is live until the posted end time (VGS time). Game list is subject to change due to unforeseen changes. January 3 - 19, 2020 Game 1 - 8-Bit XMAS 2018, by RetroUSB, Download Here (Physical Cart Okay) February 7 - 23, 2020 Game 2 - The Rise of Amondus, by Slydog Studios, Download Here (Physical Cart Okay) March 6 - 22, 2020 Game 3 - Jammin Honey, By Doug Fraker, Download Here April 3 - 19, 2020 Game 4 - Mine Shaft, by Nioreh, Download Here May 1 - 17, 2020 Game 5 - Troll Burner, by The New 8-bit Heroes, Download Here (Physical Cart Okay) June 5 - 21, 2020 Game 6 - SHMUP Speed, by KHAN Games / Gloves, Download Here (Physical Cart Okay) July 3 - 19, 2020 Game 7 - NES Virus Cleaner, by Slydog Studios, Download Here (Physical Cart Okay) August 7 - 23, 2020 Game 8 - Brony Blaster, by FG Software, Download Here September 4 - 20, 2020 Game 9 - Cowlitz Gamers' Second Lost Adventure, by Lukasz Kur / M-Tee, Download Here Mega pack regular season ROM download ZIP Here Final Season October 2 - 18, 2020 Game 10 - TBD November 6 - 22, 2020 Game 11 - TBD December 4 - 20, 2020 Game 12 - TBD Scores / Awards: Points will be awarded based on how you place. Participation points require a score to be submitted. 1st – 10 points 2nd – 9 points 3rd – 8 points 4th – 7 points 5th – 6 points 6th – 5 points 7th – 4 points 8th – 3 points Participation – 2 points Points will be added to the leader board at the close of that month’s competition. Points will be accumulated and be your total score. Final scores on the regular season leader board will determine your position for the final season. How to submit your score: 1. Scores shall be submitted by posting a picture to that month’s game thread. Screenshots of a computer screen (print screen) are not acceptable. 2. The picture must include the entire screen and have your VGS user name within the picture on a piece of paper. Username can not be added digitally to the picture. 3. Type out your score in bold on your thread post. 4. Scores must be submitted within the posted time frame. 5. Do not submit scores from previous runs. 6. Use one post for your score. You can submit as many as you like by editing your original post. You can bump the thread to announce your new score. Rules: 1. NTSC only, no PAL. This will create a level playing field and not create differences based on timing. 2. OEM, FPGA, and clone consoles are OKAY. 3. Emulators are OKAY. Play game at 100% speed. 4. No save states allowed. 5. Flashcarts (i.e. Everdrive / Power Pak) are OKAY. 6. No turbo or slow motion controllers are allowed. 7. No game genie codes. 8. Do not use glitches in the game to boost your score. Cheating: You should all know that cheating is not allowed. The HBLBC moderators reserve the right for a video verification routine in order to prevent cheating. Don’t take it personal if video verification is requested, the request does not mean that cheating is already determined. If a participate suspects another player of cheating, send the HBLBC moderators a PM. Your identity will be not be posted publicly in the competition thread. Be Kind To Others: Discussion and friendly banter is okay, but refrain from posts that are attacks or disrupt the competition. If the competition moderators feel that someone is behaving improperly, the person will be removed from the competition. *All rules are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances. This competition was put together by the VGS Administrator, Events Team, and the HBLBC Moderators. Thank you for joining in and have fun!

Composite on a CRT should be considered. Many still play this way.