TDIRunner

Does the SMS version use PSG audio or FM audio?

I think I enjoyed it more than you did, but I understand some of the issues are you brining up. For me, the biggest thing that confused me was how the movie went on for another 30 minutes after the movie had already "ended." Also, I feel like with every new comic book movie, they keep upping the collateral damage caused by the superheroes. The car chase scene in particular was a little too over the top for the amount of damage caused vs. what Batman was actually after. Still, I'm looking forward to the sequel.

Agreed. I remember when WATA was first announced, it was almost universally agreed upon in the gaming forums that, ON PAPER, they appeared to be a huge improvement over the practices at VGA. Even if you weren't a fan of grading, it appeared that they were going to fix most of the things that made people upset. Things sure turned out different.

I haven't played this game in a very long time, but I remember enjoying it. I only ever played it casually, and I never knew about any of the goals. I also figured it was the type of game that just went on forever. It wasn't until @T-Pac's review of the game over in the T-Pac Arcade thread that I learned much more about the game. Ever since watching that video, I've been wanting to give the game another try.

I got Splatterhouse vides from that picture.

Only my youngest son played it, and he was 5 at the time. So he doesn't really have any grasp for controls. The first 3 Crash Bandicoot games are not hard.

I finished Mario vs. Donkey Kong tonight with all 136 stars.

I'm so pissed right now. If I had seen the picture with the tubes, I would have recognized it immediately. For some reason, the red section didn't ring a bell for me. I should have gotten that right away on the first picture.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is 100% complete. All 136 levels (which includes expert levels) are complete including all bonus items for 136 stars. Level EX-2 can kiss my ass.

All 4 collectors must be excited.

I vote the next site just be called "Michael." (start at 3:56 if the embeded link isn't already doing so)

I'll start thinking about names for the new website that will be needed after you sell this one and the new owner tanks it.

When the collection first came out and I complained about the controls being garbage on Facebook, I was accused of being bad at the game. That's fucking laughable. I was as excited for that collection as anyone and I bought it for PS4 on day 1. I put several hours into it and made it a ways into the game. I gave it a fair shake, but it's just not good. Years later, my kids got the Switch version as a gift. I thought I would give it another try, but came to the same conclusion. The game looks fantastic, but then again, so do the originals. Since the graphics are a bit cartoony, they have aged extremely well on the PS1, so it just makes more sense for me to play those versions. I'll go to the grave complaining about how much I hate the remakes.

I can confirm controls are garbage on PS4 and Switch. I haven't played any other version. I would be curious what % of the reviewers played the originals. Nearly everyone I've spoken to who was familiar with the originals agreed with me. If you enjoy the remakes, feel free to play them. I gave the remake collection a fairy fair attempt on two separate occasions (multiple hours of gameplay each time), and it's unplayable for me. I can play the originals today and beat them with my eyes closed. I replay the originals almost annually. I doubt I will ever touch the remakes again.

The controls are absolute garbage making it nearly unplayable in any level that requires precision jumping. This is even worse for those who played the originals enough to develop muscle memory on the platforming.

What are you talking about? Over in the Club section I've documented every single Barbie game available on the PS1. Where else are you going to find this kind of information? That has to be worth something, right?

This thread, and your post are making me consider the same. Funny thing is that I tend to go through spurts of playing lots of video games, or watching lots of movies. I've been playing tons of video games recently and I'm almost ready for a break. So I might try to start making my way through this list.

35 I'm counting films that I watched with my parents as a child, even if I remember nothing about the movie.

I'm 100% fine with sellers using the cheapest shipping method possible. But they should be open about that and advertise it that way. It would be nice to have the option for faster and more expensive shipping options, but not required. I'm not a fan of sellers advertising a faster shipping method, but using a cheaper method. I think it's fair to at least message them about it and see if they are willing to work with you. If they want to work with you, that's great. If they don't, I wouldn't do business with them again. I don't think it's worth going to war over.

Very cool. I've never seen that myself, and unfortunately, I don't know anything about it. If a PS1 version exists, I would love to have it.

I don't want to pic Mario, but I feel like I kind of have to. The series is just too big (especially if I cheat and include spin-offs). The series is huge, and the spin-offs provide a large amount of variety and, in general, pretty high quality. I feel like the other big series that I love have much smaller game libraries and picking Mario would give me more to do.

While I definitely recognize that shelf from the old Family Video stores that I used to visit, I don't think their shelves were so unique that they would look unusual with signage or branding from other stores. I definitely like the way it looks in the picture shown.

The jailbreak news is great, especially since I could not get my Everdrive to work, even after removing the protective cover. I'll try to mess with it later this week.

I definitely have high hopes, and everything I've seen is keeping me excited. However, after the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Remaster, I will always have a fear that the end product will be a disaster.

Cranky Kong's song is Donkey Kong Jr. who was in first playable in Donkey Kong Jr. (the sequel to the original DK). Donkey Kong Jr. was also playable in the original Super Mario Kart as well as a few other games. Donkey Kong Jr.'s son is the DK that is playable in Donkey Kong Country. However, I always thought it was odd that he isn't referenced in DKC at all