Gaming General Forums http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:06 +0000 30 Why is shipping to and from Japan so damn expensive?!?! http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153807-why-is-shipping-to-and-from-japan-so-damn-expensive/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:06 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153807-why-is-shipping-to-and-from-japan-so-damn-expensive/ PS2 arcade compilations? http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153806-ps2-arcade-compilations/
Namco 50th
Capcom classics
SNK Arcade
Midway 1,2,3

Anyone think of any others?]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:15:38 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153806-ps2-arcade-compilations/ New Classic Videogame Site http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153801-new-classic-videogame-site/
You can read it here:

http://www.retrogamingconsoles.com/]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:44 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153801-new-classic-videogame-site/ Hooking cable television signal to a VHS/DVD player without coaxial input http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153793-hooking-cable-television-signal-to-a-vhsdvd-player-without-coaxial-input/
Trying to hook up a new combo DVD/VHS player to a standard definition television, but for some reason it's lacking the traditional coaxial input on the rear. Has composite, s-video, and component, but no coaxial jack.

Edit - Went the old VCR route for now to convert the signal, but would love a standalone adapter rather than keeping this half broken VCR hooked up just to change a coaxial input to composite.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:34:10 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153793-hooking-cable-television-signal-to-a-vhsdvd-player-without-coaxial-input/ <![CDATA[Pong Suitcase "Update"]]> http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153757-pong-suitcase-update/
In any event, It arrived. I love it. It is very cute and was obviously designed for the early Atari/Sears Pong units, including a place for the "Battery Eliminator".

I have never seen one of these before.

I took some photos of it with my other Atari pongs :-)

Now if I could find the Atari Speedway unit, I think I'd have them all.

Enjoy,
-Lee

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:41:49 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153757-pong-suitcase-update/ If the Saturn is essentially a home ST-V board... http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153733-if-the-saturn-is-essentially-a-home-st-v-board/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:22:29 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153733-if-the-saturn-is-essentially-a-home-st-v-board/ 10 Things You Should Never Say to a Gamer Girl http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153723-10-things-you-should-never-say-to-a-gamer-girl/
http://www.asylum.com/2009/11/18/10-things-you-should-never-say-to-a-gamer-girl/]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:13:12 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153723-10-things-you-should-never-say-to-a-gamer-girl/ November RetroGamingRoundup Podcast - LIVE! http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153719-november-retrogamingroundup-podcast-live/ http://retrogamingroundup.com/shownotes/current/current_roundup.htm

TOPICS COVERED IN THE SHOW

Editorial on Handhelds - (00:00)
Hardware Flashback - (54:00)
Victim Of The Video Arcade - (92:54)
Review of 1985: The Day After - (96:10)
iPhone Reviews - (103:34)
Guinness Gaming Records - (113:34)
Super Pacman Read Along Book - (115:07)
Top Ten Cartridge Based Handheld Games - See our results - (123:56)
The British Hour - (224:22)
We Fell In Love At The Video Arcade - (233:05)
News And Mailbag - (237:08)
URLs And EMails - (281:46)]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:52:17 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153719-november-retrogamingroundup-podcast-live/ Panzer Dragoon Saga http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153713-panzer-dragoon-saga/
Is is true that only 30,000 were printed and sold?]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:51:36 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153713-panzer-dragoon-saga/ Your top 3do games... http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153709-your-top-3do-games/
thanks :D]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:20:26 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153709-your-top-3do-games/ <![CDATA[Sega's Quality Control]]> http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153701-segas-quality-control/
I'll start by naming a couple things I personally own:

Doom 32X: They printed 32X UPSIDEDOWN on the side of the box.

Doom Sega Saturn: The back of the box says "2 player ready with death-match capabilities!" but on the bottom of the case it says "1 player".. and no, there is NO death-match capabilities in this game.

Astal Sega Saturn: They completely forgot to print the title of the game on the spine. So when im looking through my games I have Doom, Nights, ... , Command & Conquer etc.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:38:01 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153701-segas-quality-control/ Help with a 48k ram card http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153696-help-with-a-48k-ram-card/ http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330295275302&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/0-1-uF-50V-Axial-lead-X7R-Ceramic-Capacitors-100-pcs_W0QQitemZ180434359919QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a02b9d66f]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:48:34 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153696-help-with-a-48k-ram-card/ New RPG for TG16 - Mysterious Song! http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153695-new-rpg-for-tg16-mysterious-song/ http://www.frozenutopia.com/index.html

Pre-orders for the long awaited RPG "Mysterious Song" for the Turbo Grafx 16 Super CD are finally open! This is a full game complete with old skool, hand drawn cinematic sequences and voice acting [that doesn't suck!]. Slated for a March 1st, 2010 release. First 25 pre-orders come with a special collector's item.

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Posted Image]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:45:30 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153695-new-rpg-for-tg16-mysterious-song/ Intellivision System III Issues http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153684-intellivision-system-iii-issues/
The not so awesome part -- the intellivision loads Demon Attack perfectly with absolutely no problems. I was playing it for a bit and chose to put in Sea Battle. I have Demon Attack and all the (Battle) carts right now. None of these carts will load, to the best of my knowledge. I stick 'em in and the screen turns green, then purple, then turns black and then nothing -- is it loading or something? I couldn't figure it out and might just be too impatient.

Sea Battle eventually got to a 'mattel' screen and I pushed the button on the controller, causing the screen to go black. Then it just sat there.

Any suggestions? Patience is a virtue here?]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:21:50 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153684-intellivision-system-iii-issues/ ClassicVGM Issue 3 pre-orders now open http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153677-classicvgm-issue-3-pre-orders-now-open/ here for details.

You can also purchase ClassicVGM in both digital and print at the following retail locations:

Good Deal Games

Stone Age Gamer

If you have any questions at all, feel free to contact me at mike@classicvgm.com

Game on!]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:55:01 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153677-classicvgm-issue-3-pre-orders-now-open/ Article: Fear and loathing at Funspot http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153672-article-fear-and-loathing-at-funspot/
http://www.themaineedge.com/content/18051/Fear_and_Loathing_at_Funspot/]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:22:47 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153672-article-fear-and-loathing-at-funspot/ Questions about the Sega Dreamcast http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153671-questions-about-the-sega-dreamcast/
Does the DC play Sega Saturn games? Do you have to use a different VMU or memory card for each game (I'd assume not, but you never know)? How comfortable are the stock controllers to use for extended game sessions?

dreamcast2.com makes the claim "The DC can play just about any system games before it such as the Sega Master Console, Sega, Genesis, Sega 32X, Atari 2600, 7800, Jaguar, Colecovision, Intelivision, Turbo Grafx, MAME, Nintendo, SNES, even many playstation games! In fact the DC plays original PS1 games with better resolution then a PS2!" I am, of course, assuming that this statement is complete BS (Come on, all those cartridge games? It would have to have a cart slot for each one!).]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:13:44 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153671-questions-about-the-sega-dreamcast/ walmart offering vintage nes? http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153664-walmart-offering-vintage-nes/ I was going through black friday ads and I found one that said walmart was offering a retro nes for something like $35. is this possible? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:37:26 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153664-walmart-offering-vintage-nes/ how much are pc engines? http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153658-how-much-are-pc-engines/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:21:06 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153658-how-much-are-pc-engines/ Favorite Atari Coin-Ops http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153655-favorite-atari-coin-ops/
My top 5:

1. I, Robot
2. Crystal Castles
3. Battlezone
4. Centipede
5. Gauntlet]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:32:58 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153655-favorite-atari-coin-ops/ $199 Wii vs $249 PS3 - Which to get? http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153654-199-wii-vs-249-ps3-which-to-get/ Now that both consoles are within reasonable cost to me, I am considering getting one of these two systems.

I like the idea of the Wii being easy to use, making it alluring to typical non-gamers (aka everyone I know).
I like how the PS3 gives me a Blue-Ray player but prefer games that don't require internet connections.

Is the Wii close to being replaced by a sequel?

Which is best for classic gaming?

Thanks in advance,
Trem]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:12:51 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153654-199-wii-vs-249-ps3-which-to-get/ <![CDATA[I was going to start a thread about SNES "Pocky & Rocky"]]> http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153651-i-was-going-to-start-a-thread-about-snes-pocky-rocky/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:19:58 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153651-i-was-going-to-start-a-thread-about-snes-pocky-rocky/ Vs. Super Mario Bros. - A New World Record? http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153641-vs-super-mario-bros-a-new-world-record/
I have played Vs. Super Mario Bros. (alt) on MAME32, and I scored 2,078,700 points. Does this look like a new world record yet?

NOTE: No cheats were involved in this run-through.

~Ben

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:16:49 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153641-vs-super-mario-bros-a-new-world-record/ Intellivision II Side Controller Bottons http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153638-intellivision-ii-side-controller-bottons/

Also I've got a universal power adapter, any one know what voltage and tip it needs to be on]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:19:05 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153638-intellivision-ii-side-controller-bottons/ Article: Recycle Video Games levels up http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153634-article-recycle-video-games-levels-up/ http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/16/business/doc4b0185033005a410812442.txt]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:22:55 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153634-article-recycle-video-games-levels-up/