Originally posted by Leon Retro
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Retro Rumble: Round 11
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My votes:
Super Off Road: I've always been really fond of the excellent SNES version -- it's such a well crafted game in all areas. Stands the test of time perfectly.
Smash TV: Another game where the SNES version is my fave. It may be a slogfest, but I always come back for more carnage.
Mercs: It refined similar games to deliver a great looking experience that's a joy to play through. The MD version is also a classic.
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Oh that is a fancy advert for Shekhana! I have memories of the two-tone ones in blue and white half page. Got my Phillips monitor connecting lead from them for my US SNES if I recall.
The Future is Now - Neo Geo! Nice comparison charts to SNES, MD and NEC 4096 colours 380 sprites 15 track stereo sound! Take my money! You do not get any adverts like these anymore! I wonder who won the Neo Geo
£39.99 and £44.99 for SNES Cartridges Those prices ring a bell as the USA versions were always slightly more than the Japanese! Seemed like a lot compared to the £24.99 for Amiga games at the time and budget options.
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Originally posted by CAPCOM View Post£39.99 and £44.99 for SNES Cartridges Those prices ring a bell as the USA versions were always slightly more than the Japanese! Seemed like a lot compared to the £24.99 for Amiga games at the time and budget options.
Amiga games being £24.99 always seemed like a con, so I used to wait a bit and get them cheaper at computer shows/fairs. You could get a lot of bargains, so I had quite a lot of Amiga games in my collection. But some of them were rubbish.
I don't think I ever bought a bad console game, so I never felt ripped off. I still have my original copy of F-Zero -- been playing it for 29 years. As much as £35 to £45 was a lot, at least the best AAA games felt truly special.
It was interesting to see that Shekhana were selling some Neo Geo games for £65. And Last Resort for £135 doesn't seem too bad from a modern perspective.Last edited by Leon Retro; 18-09-2020, 17:34.
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Oh I defintely was more careful with console purchases. I never bought a duff game on the SNES as there were so many good ones to choose from, and if you did get bored of one or completed it there was a SWAP Cart near me that was great for £5 to trade it in for something new.
I always researched my purchases from reviews first in honesty or went with Capcom, Konami, Nintendo, Square, Lucasarts, Enix as dependable.
I think the only impulse purchase I ever made was Zombies Ate My Neighbours that turned out to be brilliant from CA Games that had a store in Glasgow and Stirling! They also did a Streetfighter 2 Turbo Tournament one year that got loads of participants.
Played Zombies for about 5 minutes and thought it was great plus the artwork and B-Horror Movie hook was enticing on the box
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Originally posted by CAPCOM View PostI think the only impulse purchase I ever made was Zombies Ate My Neighbours that turned out to be brilliant from CA Games that had a store in Glasgow and Stirling!
It's strange that it didn't get a Super Famicom release. A situation where Japanese gamers had to import a game.
The sequel, Ghoul Patrol, felt like a big let down. It just didn't have the charm and magic of the first game.
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I bought a few crap console games but got rid of them fast.
I recall pal MD games were mainly stocked in the big electronics chains, Shinobi was 35 and Ghouls n Ghosts was 45. Never liked the pal box art or instructions compared to the full colour Japan versions.
I can vividly remember a weird smell to UK MD instructions, like tobacco or something I wonder if it's the paper they used.
Snes import games could be very pricey , then a few years later the importers near me tried charging 50 to 70 quid for import Psx titles like Einhander or less well known ones nobody really knew so I wonder who bought them. They were dics so the old excuse of memory prices didn't apply.
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Originally posted by shinobi7000 View PostI can vividly remember a weird smell to UK MD instructions, like tobacco or something I wonder if it's the paper they used.
Originally posted by shinobi7000 View Postthen a few years later the importers near me tried charging 50 to 70 quid for import Psx titles like Einhander or less well known ones nobody really knew so I wonder who bought them. They were dics so the old excuse of memory prices didn't apply.
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Originally posted by samanosuke View PostEven more so when you could get them for a quid from some geezer down the local market.
Friends who didn't buy games thought I was crazy for having a collection of boxed games. But they didn't seem to enjoy games as much, because they'd always be wiping disks to put a new game on. They didn't appreciate games at all. It feels the same when you just have 50,000 MAME roms.
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Originally posted by Leon Retro View PostMy votes:
Super Off Road: I've always been really fond of the excellent SNES version -- it's such a well crafted game in all areas. Stands the test of time perfectly.
Smash TV: Another game where the SNES version is my fave. It may be a slogfest, but I always come back for more carnage.
Mercs: It refined similar games to deliver a great looking experience that's a joy to play through. The MD version is also a classic.
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Originally posted by Leon Retro View PostI knew people who knew the "geezer down the market" but I enjoyed going to computer shows/fairs and buying Amiga games for under £20. You could get older(a year or two old) games for under £10.
Friends who didn't buy games thought I was crazy for having a collection of boxed games. But they didn't seem to enjoy games as much, because they'd always be wiping disks to put a new game on. They didn't appreciate games at all. It feels the same when you just have 50,000 MAME roms.
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