just a warning for you guys... I think wince.net messed with the internal clock on my system... so, be sure to go into the MS dashboard and fix the clock back, otherwise games may not load properly (Grand Theft Auto: VC for example, freezes at the loading screen).
I hope you're not confusing North Korea with South Korea with the missile joke... =(
It's kind of weird that Xbox ISN'T succeeding in S. Korea... but it really needs more strategy games, more "hardcore" pc games... and another shot in the arm would be True Fantasy Online.
Also, localisation/translations of games would be another big help =p
I just noticed the animation was changed in SvC Chaos, too. It not only affects USA release, but Europe, also. Basically, the game MUST be in Japanese. I wonder if someone could patch the game?
it may be just me, but, I believe I have run into a couple of games that change the logo on a regular gb.
it's probably impossible to change the logo on gba, tho
but in those cases (like dreamcast, genesis), usually the unlicensed games say, "ignore the screen before.. not supported by X"
these games are entirely legal, they were developed without using the official development kits (esp without pirated devkits). there are no lockouts for homebrew carts on any gameboy system (as far as I know). there should be no problem with making your own carts and selling them. I know of a few trackers that ppl sell on the net for making gb music... homemade carts and everything... no legal probs.
some homebrew games eventually get published... esp for gameboy systems. Genetic Fantasia's PD version of Yar's Revenge (an updated clone/remake of the 2600 classic) was later revamped and got published by Telegames. Maybe Genetic Fantasia = Digital Eclipse? not sure...
Check this guy's story out: "In the spring of 2000 I released a freeware Gameboy Color ROM, that was an identical clone of the old Q*bert arcade game. You can read the story behind its creation and obtain the game below. Shortly after I put the ROM on my website something amazing happened...someone in the Gameboy developer community came across my version of the game and passed it on to Majesco Sales. Majesco had the rights to do the Gameboy Color version of Q*bert, and they contacted me to see if I'd be interested in enhancing what I'd done and making it a commercial product."
And the guy who cloned Ultima 3 by reverse engineering the original talked a bit with the original company. But they said it wasn't commercially viable =(
All of those instances DID violate copyright tho, so they're not good examples. BUT, they didn't get into legal trouble.
Drymouth ALMOST got published... clone of Picross... no legal probs there.
majora's mask seems to lose some drawing distance. and that sucks about the sound hiccups... I guess the gcube's n64 emulator wasn't really up for emulating games that needed the extra memory module.
I wish they showed screenshots at higher res... and screenshots of the other games. I'm curious to see how well the nes games look on the tv. Also, is Zelda II based off the US version or the Japanese one? There were some differences in music, and sprites... other misc stuff. (*the only one who probably cares*)
If they look blurry or stretched... then that would suck. I heard that metroid prime's unlocked NES metroid kind of sucked about that. It might not be able to go into a low resolution (stuck at somewhere close to 640x480?).
I personally recommend IMBNes for PS1 if you're picky like me. Since it's PS1, it uses a resolution very close to the original NES (actually shows a little more pixels... but on most tv's, you can't tell the difference). And, it was also designed to emulate the palette just as the original NES output. So, not only are the games in perfect colours, they also look amazing with s-video.
how did GTA3 sell well in Japan?! I heard that capcom was going to change it up for the J-consumers... I wonder what changed... because, as far as I knew, it wasn't a very palatable game for Japanese gamers as it stood. (I also wonder about the radio stations, too... subbed? no subs? dubbed in cynical Japanese?) somebody out there seen a review (in English) for this version?
I've actually seen a better nes clone than the game axe, it was released not too recently... called the Game Theory Admiral Famicom... it's shaped like a gameboy advance, and I think it's only about $50. If you can find a site that still sells them, please tell us. check out this article on it: http://www.nesworld.com/gametheo.htm
I wanted to get one of those leet true arcade controllers for PS2... but I don't have a ps2. I have an xbox with a converter. I was planning to use it on my xbox on a regular basis, and bring it to other ppl's houses to play on ps2 (and I was hoping it'd work on PSone).. I asked if it could be returned if it didn't work with my converter... they said the returned product would have to be DEFECTIVE (and that they test it) in order to get my money back. Otherwise... store credit. And what was even more discouraging was the fact they wouldn't even bring the actual controller to the front for me to see it (or touch it). I don't even get to look at it, they say I have to pay for it first. I hate you, Gamestop.
I think the most refreshing commercial for videogames in recent times was the Super Mario Advance (SMB2) commercial... picking up and throwing crap, it was great. nice throwback to SMB2
I believe the article said the releases span the NES, SNES, GB, Arcade, and PSX... Megaman 7 on SNES, Megaman 8 on PSX. You got the megaman power battle arcade games... and most likey all of the NES and SNES ones.
I'm just glad they didn't release it one by one... i.e. the psx megaman collection >_
"Setup could not verify the integrity of the file Update.inf. Make sure the Cryptographic service is running on this computer"
I had been getting this problem for a looong time, couldn't get windows update going, couldn't install the ms blaster security patch (without finding an alternative installer from the original security update)... I had searched countless sites on "fixes" that didn't apply to me. But, thankfully, after the whole ms blaster patch thing settled, a few more ppl like me have come out of the woodworks...
the fix that applied to me:
(The following is ONLY XP Professional - NOT XP Home Edition)
Well, this is going to happen only to a handful of you... I hope!
Without getting too "techie" on you, there is an issue for some Windows XP Professional users where the computers Software Restriction Policy for the Local Computer only allows "Local computer administrators" to select "trusted publishers". This is causing the failure....
This occurs whether the user installing the security patch is an Administrator or not!
This may mean nothing to you and it does not have too.
Here is the work around:
Click Start menu, and then click the Run icon. In the small box that Opens, type: gpedit.msc then click the OK button. In the new windows that opens you will see a menu on the left hand side. Under Computer Configuration you will see a folder called Windows Settings - double click it. The new options that appear directly below include Security Settings - double click it. The new options that appear directly below include Software Restriction Policies - double click it. Now on the right hand side of the window you will see an object called Trusted Publishers - double click it and a new window appears.
In this window change the setting under Allow the following users to select trusted publishers to the default which should be End Users.
for even more fixes (in case it didn't work for you), check out the site I found it off: http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.html
thanks updatexp =D I was finally able to install 37 critical security updates... scary, eh? Thank goodness for routers/firewalls =) I'd have been doomed, otherwise.
What happened to the exclusive deal with sony to not put GTA games on other platforms? I thought the only loophole was to change the name of the game to "Vice City" alone or something... now I see it's going to be a double pack... they can't use the name "Grand Theft Auto" as far as I know. What's the deal?!
My dad, back in the day, thought he had "beaten" Missile Command. After the game got so fast, it got extremely slow. He said you could take a bathroom break, come back, and the missiles still wouldn't have fallen.
How are you supposed to reach this "The End" screen, anyway? Maybe it doesn't slow down on emulators?
Motocross Maniacs Advance is actually a sequel/remake of an old B&W gameboy game, a great one, mind you. I believe there was a sequel on GBC, also.
Advance Wars is a derivative of (Nectaris) Military Madness... but he fails to realise that Hudson at the time also was making the (X) Wars series, too... like Famicom Wars, Super Famicom Wars, GB Wars, (64 Wars got canceled)... as great as Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2 are, they still are just sequels/remakes.
are they emulated/simulated/ports/running off original hardware? I'm still waiting for a purist's rundown of the machine. I mean, can you just wire one of these up to an arcade cabinet and throw it in an arcade? c'mon, someone give us the technical aspects of it!
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also, I've heard that people got their save games corrupted with the funky date (after they tried to save)... so, tester beware!
just a warning for you guys... I think wince.net messed with the internal clock on my system... so, be sure to go into the MS dashboard and fix the clock back, otherwise games may not load properly (Grand Theft Auto: VC for example, freezes at the loading screen).
I hope you're not confusing North Korea with South Korea with the missile joke... =(
It's kind of weird that Xbox ISN'T succeeding in S. Korea... but it really needs more strategy games, more "hardcore" pc games... and another shot in the arm would be True Fantasy Online.
Also, localisation/translations of games would be another big help =p
I just noticed the animation was changed in SvC Chaos, too. It not only affects USA release, but Europe, also. Basically, the game MUST be in Japanese. I wonder if someone could patch the game?
I hope they fix the bug in Anthology so that it works properly on a PS2.
I'm sure it'll get released on the internet eventually like how Half Life was.
The only thing is, I wish sega would release server software for their discontinued games... I miss playing chu chu rocket online =(
does ANY netflix like place rent out classic videogames? or at least PS1 titles?
I wouldn't mind being able to rent some old SNES games or something =)
it may be just me, but, I believe I have run into a couple of games that change the logo on a regular gb. it's probably impossible to change the logo on gba, tho but in those cases (like dreamcast, genesis), usually the unlicensed games say, "ignore the screen before.. not supported by X"
these games are entirely legal, they were developed without using the official development kits (esp without pirated devkits). there are no lockouts for homebrew carts on any gameboy system (as far as I know). there should be no problem with making your own carts and selling them. I know of a few trackers that ppl sell on the net for making gb music... homemade carts and everything... no legal probs.
some homebrew games eventually get published... esp for gameboy systems. Genetic Fantasia's PD version of Yar's Revenge (an updated clone/remake of the 2600 classic) was later revamped and got published by Telegames. Maybe Genetic Fantasia = Digital Eclipse? not sure...
Check this guy's story out:
"In the spring of 2000 I released a freeware Gameboy Color ROM, that was an identical clone of the old Q*bert arcade game. You can read the story behind its creation and obtain the game below. Shortly after I put the ROM on my website something amazing happened...someone in the Gameboy developer community came across my version of the game and passed it on to Majesco Sales. Majesco had the rights to do the Gameboy Color version of Q*bert, and they contacted me to see if I'd be interested in enhancing what I'd done and making it a commercial product."
And the guy who cloned Ultima 3 by reverse engineering the original talked a bit with the original company. But they said it wasn't commercially viable =(
All of those instances DID violate copyright tho, so they're not good examples. BUT, they didn't get into legal trouble.
Drymouth ALMOST got published... clone of Picross... no legal probs there.
I'm sure the list could go on.
This is awesome, I hope they are appropriately priced. They seem more like budget $10 or $15 games.
Don't have a ps2, but my gf does =)
not only that, but there were some different songs... most notably the cave song
majora's mask seems to lose some drawing distance. and that sucks about the sound hiccups... I guess the gcube's n64 emulator wasn't really up for emulating games that needed the extra memory module.
I wish they showed screenshots at higher res... and screenshots of the other games. I'm curious to see how well the nes games look on the tv. Also, is Zelda II based off the US version or the Japanese one? There were some differences in music, and sprites... other misc stuff. (*the only one who probably cares*)
If they look blurry or stretched... then that would suck. I heard that metroid prime's unlocked NES metroid kind of sucked about that. It might not be able to go into a low resolution (stuck at somewhere close to 640x480?).
I personally recommend IMBNes for PS1 if you're picky like me. Since it's PS1, it uses a resolution very close to the original NES (actually shows a little more pixels... but on most tv's, you can't tell the difference). And, it was also designed to emulate the palette just as the original NES output. So, not only are the games in perfect colours, they also look amazing with s-video.
how did GTA3 sell well in Japan?! I heard that capcom was going to change it up for the J-consumers... I wonder what changed... because, as far as I knew, it wasn't a very palatable game for Japanese gamers as it stood. (I also wonder about the radio stations, too... subbed? no subs? dubbed in cynical Japanese?) somebody out there seen a review (in English) for this version?
there are 5,500 people out there enjoying their taco phone
I've actually seen a better nes clone than the game axe, it was released not too recently... called the Game Theory Admiral Famicom... it's shaped like a gameboy advance, and I think it's only about $50. If you can find a site that still sells them, please tell us. check out this article on it: http://www.nesworld.com/gametheo.htm
I wanted to get one of those leet true arcade controllers for PS2... but I don't have a ps2. I have an xbox with a converter. I was planning to use it on my xbox on a regular basis, and bring it to other ppl's houses to play on ps2 (and I was hoping it'd work on PSone).. I asked if it could be returned if it didn't work with my converter... they said the returned product would have to be DEFECTIVE (and that they test it) in order to get my money back. Otherwise... store credit. And what was even more discouraging was the fact they wouldn't even bring the actual controller to the front for me to see it (or touch it). I don't even get to look at it, they say I have to pay for it first. I hate you, Gamestop.
I think the most refreshing commercial for videogames in recent times was the Super Mario Advance (SMB2) commercial... picking up and throwing crap, it was great. nice throwback to SMB2
Don't you hate it when you get to the big gold Buddha... AND YA PICK THE LEAF WITH THE VIRUS ON IT?! GAH!
why would I want a 32 bit system, when I could have a 64 bit Jaguar?
"When are you bringing back my daughter?" You want her back?
YOU ARE NOT READY!
I believe the article said the releases span the NES, SNES, GB, Arcade, and PSX... Megaman 7 on SNES, Megaman 8 on PSX. You got the megaman power battle arcade games... and most likey all of the NES and SNES ones.
I'm just glad they didn't release it one by one... i.e. the psx megaman collection >_
"Setup could not verify the integrity of the file Update.inf.
Make sure the Cryptographic service is running on this computer"
I had been getting this problem for a looong time, couldn't get windows update going, couldn't install the ms blaster security patch (without finding an alternative installer from the original security update)... I had searched countless sites on "fixes" that didn't apply to me. But, thankfully, after the whole ms blaster patch thing settled, a few more ppl like me have come out of the woodworks...
the fix that applied to me:
(The following is ONLY XP Professional - NOT XP Home Edition)
Well, this is going to happen only to a handful of you... I hope!
Without getting too "techie" on you, there is an issue for some Windows XP Professional users where the computers Software Restriction Policy for the Local Computer only allows "Local computer administrators" to select "trusted publishers". This is causing the failure....
This occurs whether the user installing the security patch is an Administrator or not!
This may mean nothing to you and it does not have too.
Here is the work around:
Click Start menu, and then click the Run icon.
In the small box that Opens, type: gpedit.msc then click the OK button.
In the new windows that opens you will see a menu on the left hand side.
Under Computer Configuration you will see a folder called Windows Settings - double click it.
The new options that appear directly below include Security Settings - double click it.
The new options that appear directly below include Software
Restriction Policies - double click it.
Now on the right hand side of the window you will see an object called Trusted Publishers - double click it and a new window appears.
In this window change the setting under Allow the following users to select trusted publishers to the default which should be End Users.
for even more fixes (in case it didn't work for you), check out the site I found it off: http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.htm
thanks updatexp =D I was finally able to install 37 critical security updates... scary, eh? Thank goodness for routers/firewalls =) I'd have been doomed, otherwise.
What happened to the exclusive deal with sony to not put GTA games on other platforms? I thought the only loophole was to change the name of the game to "Vice City" alone or something... now I see it's going to be a double pack... they can't use the name "Grand Theft Auto" as far as I know. What's the deal?!
My dad, back in the day, thought he had "beaten" Missile Command. After the game got so fast, it got extremely slow. He said you could take a bathroom break, come back, and the missiles still wouldn't have fallen.
How are you supposed to reach this "The End" screen, anyway? Maybe it doesn't slow down on emulators?
Motocross Maniacs Advance is actually a sequel/remake of an old B&W gameboy game, a great one, mind you. I believe there was a sequel on GBC, also.
Advance Wars is a derivative of (Nectaris) Military Madness... but he fails to realise that Hudson at the time also was making the (X) Wars series, too... like Famicom Wars, Super Famicom Wars, GB Wars, (64 Wars got canceled)... as great as Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2 are, they still are just sequels/remakes.
originality is dead =( oh well, I like retrofits.
how about this cheaper alternative.