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Same here. I've been following this for some time digging more info the US news conveniently glosses or ignores. Also of course we have dave here who lives in Taiwan so you can get more nuggets of the bs China pulls as they're clearly not fans of the party in that country either. Rand Paul is entirely in the right on this one digging as he has, and thankfully he's a doctor who has kept his license up too and that seems to make Fauci uncomfortable when he spouts off stuff that would go over the rooms head normally, then gets pissed when the senator catches him in one of this roundabouts on information. Yes gain of function, you take a virus, you study it, you genetically tamper with it, and then check to see what more it does after the fact...that's what the US has by a middleman trickled back to that country and that very building, where it seems points to where it came from. The brave doctors who haven't been gagged and shamed popping up pointing out this stuff can't have evolved as such naturally, then the whole connect the dots isn't so challenging. It's disturbing, and let's be blunt... was it really an accident? I question that too, it likely was, but still in the off chance otherwise...what if? This whole gain of function thing that got funded ties back to this, and well as you said, worrisome.

I get it, I did find it funny, got done with that page now, and oddly the wrong one is called out as Neo Geo, then the right one doesn't mention it. Bust A Move is a wholly faithful and exceptionally well done conversion of that Neo Geo cartridge (i own it and its sequel too.) It has the least compromises of Neo Geo games on the SNES. Not saying a lot though, the arcade fighters tended to scale the sprites which on SNES it doesn't do. SFC doesn't hit your list or Magical Drop would be another brought over. Also nice one...I agree with you on SF Alpha 2, that game needs to stand above the others just a little, what they pulled off there using the SDD1 chip was nothing but miraculous. And even in the day when rated, it actually just eeked out the PSX for not being the worst (between those 2 and Saturn.)

Oooh nice glitch, and Brandish gets promoted? How far did 125 slide from to get there? Nice. I've seen so much of it, yet aggravatingly still don't own it. It's a fantastic game from the makers of more notable gems too. Might want to correct Aerofighters sentence or two a bit. Yes Aerofighters is an arcade game, but NO it is not a Neo Geo game. Video System who made it did it on JAMMA on their own with nearly another 30 games to their name. The two sequels were on Neo Geo (I own both.) Mc O River whoever those one hit wonders are ported the video system game to SNES. AES vs MVS -- Think Famicom vs NES. AES has short pin rows with different pin outs like FC (60 pin) vs the MVS which has longer pin rows with different pin outs like the NES(72pin) did. And yeah, you got off track. I had the pleasure and displeasure too of owning the game, I love it, love I had it, disickens me going on 15 years now NOT having it being a victim of unemployment hard choices. I want it back so bad, but at that price, I'll just enjoy the sequels, maybe a nice 1:1 repop as a middle finger to sharks would be a just reward. Or to really match my 2 MVS games, get the Japanese version SONIC WINGS. Though on MVS the BIOS sets the language, SFC Sonic Wings still would be in Japanese.

Good input I for one detest the random encounters, was so hyped when I found them to be gone... gone finally in this, gone a few games back with Dragon Quest, etc. They're just grating, especially when the random generator is a bit starved for attention happy. There are though plenty of surprises I've found, not all is random. I've had stuff just pop out at me while wandering, once was a graveler like 20 levels over me -- ran like hell from that thing. Speaking of finds, seems Eevee is kind of rare in this game? Or a least early on or maybe only a certain time of day? I just found a 2nd one where I found the first originally... the first I somehow turned into an espeon, but the other I had randomly found a fire stone so now I have a flareon too! I do agree the pokedex is a bit overkill in some ways. I really don't want to do 10-20+ battles on each one, and independent of that Go style captures as well that many too. I've got one of those fill it outs on the cricketot thing, and that's too boring to bother. I totally agree 5-6 hell even 10 depending how many requests there are for the pokedex would be fine, but now having to grab like 50 or something more is just looney tunes. The story to me seems varied and with a primary and secondary layer to it too which is great, like 90s style RPG great, nothing overly bloat loaded like a modern RPG would have that's just too much. Ultra Sun/Moon did the couple layers of depth story for the first time and it really sucked me in, same with it nuking the shitty overkill gym grind too which has put me off the games largely. Visually detail wise it's a step over SnS so that's good, yes it's more sparse more often than not, but this is like a 1000 years or whatever in the past, can't expect a world of millions. They largely put the better detail, animations, reactions into all the pokemon instead of using old 3DS cloned and copied minimalist stuff.

@CMR I bet that got minimally demonitized if not removed, then threatened by lawyers for action put back up. There are a few news outlets on youtube that get thrashed like this always over china in general but the virus too, despite not doing conspiracy whacko stuff and just reporting the actual info that some media clown cars like to try and bury. You do realize some will troll you for posting this probably since the heritage foundation helped assemble it which is a right leaning conservative think tank organization. Doesn't matter if facts are there, the source is enough to pull out the tin foil hat brigade.

So are any of you digging into Pokemon Legends Arceus? I've been picking away at it a bit every few days for an hour here two there so not super far. I'm close to a 3rd star on that thing, finding a few helper side quests confusing to figure out, others are pretty straight forward. I did the whole thing of dealing with the 2 special regional pokemon so far, the 2nd where you have to calm it. I need to return to town to speak with the commander of the group to move along. I really thing this is one beautiful game both in the story/depth of it, and visuals. The gameplay changes are big and small, very welcome, and very fun to deal with too. The light touch of crafting is nice, not heavy handed with breakables like AC does annoyingly, just nice little things to create useful tools. It's nice being able to observe, catch, or battle to win/catch stuff and not having to be endlessly boringly trolled to death by asinine trainer battles, wash rinse kill me now repeat gym battles too. This is something the franchise has needed for a long time now, much like how breath of the wild really revitalized the fun of the zelda franchise taking it out of repetition hell too.

I got this around a decade ago now. Kind of one of those things you see in the day when it was on point at a store and wish you could ask an employee for it and just couldn't. I have it hanging near me over a comfy chair just in case it ever took a fall, never has thankfully as it's in excellent shape on both sides (and no cracks.)

I'm curious what this bee biss nonsense is that it needed a sequel. Random place holder title as the game isn't a real thing. This looks nice in video though.

My Castlevania Collection showed up today, the classic box which had the wonky nes dust jacket thing, box, slip cover, poster etc. All things said, not impressed with the packing, it's very stuffed in there, overly stuffed to where it does harm to the box. BUT...I went in on it for the audio CD and I'm very impressed with the over 20 tracks it has. I don't get why they refused to tell people what tracks they were when it was assembled, but whatever, gamble paid off. I've already MP3d the stuff and uploaded them to my phone.

Agreed, but I would add, I think it's high time they just did that very thing... print and print until the interest drops off, ie: the Atlus model. It has served that company fantastic for what 20 years now? Given how many games LRG has put out, and could even by now re-issue in small repeat runs to satisfy real demand versus scalper garbage, it would be great. Also, I have both Strife and Quake on order, they delayed both at least once, very aggravating for what's basically a long finished game they just need to stuff on a chip and be done with it. Also as much as they bug me I looked and looked, but felt I had to order Valis Collection because the usual english release in the Asia region didn't happen. (And it's not on PC either...why?!)

@LeatherRebel5150 Wow now look at that. I have to admit I'm kind of surprised they haven't done it before now given how they are about stuff, plus they do(did?) peddle through Best Buy too. They're hardly limited run anymore, they're more in name given they seem to have some pretty large reach for their humble roots. I'm seeing a few items for sale now that they were pushing during that once a year sale last month. Maybe they didn't clear them all or held some for that.

Exactly, that's why I called it out and said abusing. It's abusing the intent of the word for whatever reason I can't figure still. Being edgy? Different? SO deep into being a college sports fan anything somehow had to be related to blue chip for being good? I get that, I see UK fans enough, it gets weird and very needy for attention (and no I don't say go cards either.) Also agree with you 100% over the shmups thing, it's grating and ridiculous so sure let's go with getting high being a fart sniffer why not.

Is it Killer Instinct or Kid Icarus?

It's the insane use of the terminology that doesn't fit video games in the slightest, never has, never will, you're unique in abusing the term and have for at least a decade. That's what's cringy.

Don't forget his warped unique sense of using what's often used in college sports or stocks with games that's cringe worthy calling them blue chip stuff too.

I have a great idea, let's fix that image! Remove the sad moment, put her (or any other rabble rousing blowhard of their ilk) in the center. Then re-write the quote to really bring thought to it. So if all these actors and actresses weren't needed for society that day, does that mean they aren't needed ANY day? I'd say not. Piece of crap celebrities need to shut their fucking mouths, whatever spectrum of the scope they're on. They manipulate thousands if not maybe millions of dumbass sheep to their inane interests through star struck manipulation that tend to clash with actual reality and fuck it up for most of everyone else. Stay within your own wheelhouse and stifle it.

Nice. I've had those a few times before, they exist. It gave me an idea some years back for jewel cases how to make my own cardboard wraps and I probably dumped a 100 games that way in cases, not one ever broken. I'd wrap that, tape down stiff, wrap a little bubble around it and stuff it in a bubble mailer. It was like a hard splint around a double pillow, worked wonders.

I wish she'd die of old age already, or under the weight of her own hypocrisy and stupidity. That women is nothing but consistently delusional and vile, anywhere that gives her a platform.

I would...and that's because I have before. I just made someone miserable for over a period of two weeks trying to play shenanigans over the newegg marketplace trying to get an in 8inx1out HDMI switch. The dumb bastard took the new item out of the box. Threw it, the remote, the ac adapter and the little manual in its baggie INSIDE OF A USPS PRIORITY MAIL**ENVELOPE** (the large size meant like for legal documents) and mailed it like that, not one scrap of pad. The ac adapter was smashed in on the prongs, the hard metal switch had a slight dent into it too. I'm sure it probably worked if I had enough power supply, but didn't, and when i tried to return it, the d-bag tried to get me to ship it a few doors down to naother address at my cost, more than once, even tried to sucker newegg. Eventually they forced him to print a usps sticker with the right info over a week later. I've not had dumb packing jobs in a long time, but that took the taco. Yet in your case years ago (4-5 now) I had a similar case of a WTF moment with a Neo Geo MVS game. ebay, auction, only mentioned the cart, images I think I saw half of a marquee. I snapped it up fast. It shows up quickly and in a box and I"m thinking wow...nice, it's secure. It was... but like you and why it's similar, is because of the box. He had the original matching MVS box, bubble bag for shipping, all the inserts, and the game and wrapped it in one round of butcher paper. Thankfully it wasn't wrecked. Those specific full kits rarely if ever turn up too, it's one of those things just lost to time.

In full vest with every pocket loaded, the professional fisher head out into the flow of the mighty stream hoping today is the day the lure is bit and the elusive suckerfish will be caught.

Updated again, guide ask removed

Hey if those went for $100 or less each I'd buy a couple as I see some personal favorites hoping to see a sliver of development, but I'd be surprised at them down there too (DW3 withstanding, that would be big compared to the others.) That GBC in the first image is pretty fascinating as well. The GBC guide there on development, seen one of those years ago, then a few later when an old Nintendo leak in the GBA era exposed the file to the internet like 20 years ago and it's a great read.

Hah...yeah, don't add me, in the big picture, it's just not that much.

Crazy what turns up, as long as that first post went, kind of surprised it didn't end up with a basket, rope and lotion.

@MiamiSlice Wow...nice guides, and geez I forgot my old game of Defender had one of those made for it too. Game gets so lost in the shuffle but it is a quality title. That Gameboy guide would be fun, usually see those in pocket form, not that size. I had a couple of items from yesterday, was debating doing an image but just didn't feel motivated. I got Dragon' Fury with the case and the tengen reg card (but no manual) in the mail for the lower end value of what the cart costs if that, and it is in great shape. And then I found someone to sell me the prima Dragon Warrior 1+2 guide for $30 vs the usual bullshit $70-100 it hits on ebay so I'm not complaining.