If I was going to say one, then probably ordering a modified Japanese Cube from Lik-Sang (pre giant enemy Sony crab) with four controllers and Smash Bros and Rogue Leader. Not only was it the first time I'd ordered something direct from Japan, but it was the first time I used Paypal! I also had a display issue which led me to finding this place and asking a question about getting my picture in colour. Eventually worked out what was wrong with the TV (the AV channel was set to composite not S-video) before any meaningful answer arrived, but I decided to stay anyhow. And 17 years later I'm still around
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Originally posted by Team Andromeda View PostJust powering on the Saturn was totally amazing with Japanese Saturn boot screen, never mind being impressed with the Saturn option screen and being floored at the Space ship flying around the screen,
Originally posted by Team Andromeda View PostFor the 1st time there was a home game, that had the animation and movement one expected to see in a Hong Kong Kung-Fu movie and it was so amazing to see that on a home system in November 1994, one really felt you were in the next gen. The sound too was totally next gen too, with bone crushing sound effects and a totally brilliant CD-DA sound track.
Originally posted by Team Andromeda View PostHow it was a new leap into a new age of entertainment and 'let’s go forward together'
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Originally posted by Leon Retro View PostIt was a great feeling to see a top arcade experience running in an import shop -- then getting to show it off at home. Then a year later, Sega blew me away again with VF2.
It cost me £640 quite in Nov 1994 (which was a huge amount back then) and no amount of looking at screenshots could ever do justice to what it was like to see VF running for the 1st time on the Saturn. I get that RR was a better showcase, but VF and the Saturn was my 1st look at the next-gen and too see and hear VF on the Saturn in the 3rd week of November 1994 will always be the most amazing and my fav gaming memory.
It was just so special and the quality of the 3D (Yes even Saturn 3D was such a massive leap over what the Mega Drive or Mega CD could do and that's all I ever want on a console day 1 launch system.
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I just have the usual Chrimbo stories, so I’ll change tack slightly. Years ago I went round to a friends house, and he had just got a brand new Sega Menacer. When I walked in, he had the reciever box on his bed, about three foot to the left of his TV, and he was shooting directly into the little box, at like a foot away. I burst out laughing, and asked him what he was playing at, and put the reciever on top of the telly, and set it up properly. He had played all through the games collection, all morning like that lol.
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Originally posted by vanpeebles View PostI just have the usual Chrimbo stories, so I’ll change tack slightly. Years ago I went round to a friends house, and he had just got a brand new Sega Menacer. When I walked in, he had the reciever box on his bed, about three foot to the left of his TV, and he was shooting directly into the little box, at like a foot away. I burst out laughing, and asked him what he was playing at, and put the reciever on top of the telly, and set it up properly. He had played all through the games collection, all morning like that lol.
I still laugh at day my next door neighbour knocked my door in a huge panic, asking could I come to see the his brand new Pal Mega CD has it wasn't working and not powering on . When I called in to have a look.. I simply said you've left Mickey Mouse in the Cart slot and thats why the Mega CD will not power on lol.
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Originally posted by Team Andromeda View PostIt cost me £640 quite in Nov 1994 (which was a huge amount back then) .
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Importing a SFC with SFII. I was at Uni and had stopped playing games for several years because you know, I was gonna be a rockstar guitar player. Anyway, the student bar had SFII and we'd play it constantly. Somehow I'd found out that I could have this game in my home, located an import shop in Cheltenham lower high street and that was that. It remained a SF2 box for some time until Mario Kart came out and then we all played that. I don't remember buying any other games for it now I think about it. Anyway, good times. The 3DO with Road Rash is a close second.
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My US SNES ran me £200 in 1991 so... not that expensive somehow! However importing some of the games...! *shock*
Originally posted by Colin View Postlik-Sang were in China though.Lie with passion and be forever damned...
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Originally posted by Brad View PostThe 3DO with Road Rash is a close second.
Then I had to wait for Road Rash -- which turned out to be absolutely stunning and a whole lot of fun. Easily my favourite 3DO game -- and one I enjoy going back to, even if it feels a bit clunky in modern times.
Originally posted by Mayhem View PostMy US SNES ran me £200 in 1991 so... not that expensive somehow! However importing some of the games...! *shock*Last edited by Leon Retro; 28-10-2018, 14:56.
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I enjoyed getting a Super NES, because my mother randomly bought it while shopping one day, and when I came home from school on a Friday, we got to play Super Mario World. My brother immediately burst into tears with happiness, shock and delight. (He still actually owns the console, but uses NTSC-US console these days when he wants to play some nice Super NES games.)
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