Retro news too small for its own thread

[Wools]

I'd only ask Ai to fix the grammar. The actual content would be 100% my own words.
Sadly I don't own close to a full Japanese set any more. There were about 1300 games in total. Most of the crap and Japanese dating Sims and the like I sold. Also sold a lot of the rare stuff too such as the Sekushi House discs and that Soba game where you ride a bike. Of course I made back ups before selling them 👍
Stuff like the Sekushi House disc have never been made public on rom sites from what I know.

These days I have about 500 Japanese Saturn games.

Very nice!

I remember one of your old videos showing off some of your more boxed away games but didn’t know you had a complete collection. Segagaga, now that takes me back to the golden days.

[fuse]

TL DR - I fell down a rabbit hole looking into a new coffee table book about the Sega Saturn today. I am the first idiot in line to be parted from his money when it comes to these things, but I am fairly sure this is AI generated, or at the very least I think it might not be very good. It's going around on social media currently - buyer beware?

Some great Amazon reviews showing up for this now


(this is not even the worst one but this PDS blurb is golden)

[wakka]

Immarsiva storytelling.

[Wools]

Wow!

Reminds me of the brand new Sega / Amiga magazines I’ve picked up recently where although you can tell it’s a labour of love, they’re really disappointing.

Loads of spelling mistakes, poor grammar and worse of all, no real insight or passion in the text. Literally, they may as well have copied and pasted the synopsis from Wiki, it lacks so much passion. “F355 was so realistic.” Well yes, but what was it running on, how did AM2 make it, anything more than just a non-detailed description?

Despite some issues I’ve had with it over the years, it makes you appreciate the quality of Retro Gamer Magazine with their interviews, industry insights along with their own personal insights being so much a step above than what else passes for retro gaming editorial.

[Wools]

I love that we're still finding out news from that you feel has already been written. From the excellent Time Extension.

https://www.timeextension.com/features/flashback-how-the-kindness-of-sega-saved-nvidia-from-going-under

[Baseley09]

Those crooks over at Limited run games have been selling a repro 3do game on CDR and uncannily a lot of users have found it doesn't even load .

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/limited-run-games-apologises-for-shipping-3do-games-on-cd-rs

Guess this is the result when the moron retrogame hive mind and happy to lay down £70 for a repro game (for a game that's not exactly expensive to begin with?).

[Brad]

I really should publish a Saturn book. After all, I have reviews of ever Saturn game released in Japan and scans of the covers and backs from when I had a complete Saturn set.
Maybe I could use Ai to fix the grammar so it reads more professionally?

You can use me as your editor if you ever decide to really do this guv!

[Yakumo]

You can use me as your editor if you ever decide to really do this guv!

First I need a new job. The one I have takes up too much of my person time 😞

[egparadigm]

Came across this in Retro Gamer and thought it was pretty cool. It’s a short but sweet Simpsons point and click for GB. Played it on my N64 via Everdrive.

https://bit.ly/putting2

Also from the mag, Dreamcast Guide to Indie games:

https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2024/01/the-complete-guide-to-commercially.html

[CMcK]

2minds releasing a load of MS, Mk III and MD versions of games they publish.

https://www.2minds.fr/en/store-10

So unusual seeing homebrew on a Mk III cart. All good games too. I would single out Flight of Pigarus though. It’s a caravan shmup for the Master System and it’s outstanding. Truly one of the best games on the system.

[Yakumo]

2minds releasing a load of MS, Mk III and MD versions of games they publish.

https://www.2minds.fr/en/store-10

So unusual seeing homebrew on a Mk III cart. All good games too. I would single out Flight of Pigarus though. It’s a caravan shmup for the Master System and it’s outstanding. Truly one of the best games on the system.

Love that they are doing MKIII carts. Depending on their shipping, I may get myself a MKIII version of Flight of Pigarus. 👍

[charlesr]

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/for-the-first-time-in-28-years-super-mario-64-has-been-beaten-without-using-the-a-button-and-it-only-took-86-hours/

[hudson]

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pla...took-86-hours/

Why do they do it to themselves? I would rather choose the option where I have to put me balls in a vice, cover the rest of my body in a black blanket. Put me in an arcade and pretend I'm a Penalty Soccer arcade machine.

[fuse]

Conflicting emotions as I chucked in an order for one of these this morning. There's a lot of marketing bluster around it, and I am really (really) not a fan of Palmer Luckey, but still, I am curious.

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[wakka]

I'll be interested to hear how you find it compares to the Pocket.