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DOOM THREAD / RETRO FPS THREAD - Last thread: >>11879782
Doom/Quake/Duke/Heretic/Hexen/Unreal/Sam/Half-Life/etc
Gameplay, WADs/Maps/Mods, Source Ports
All other 90s FPS welcome
~ Let's post like gent...
Thread 11890468
Literally impossible without turbo mode
Thread 11882346
This game deserves a decompilation and native PC port project more than any Nintendo game.
War3 ruined vidya
It's kind of sad how such a great classic game went on to directly influence the industry in such a negative way on so many levels
Super C
The middle child of Contra games. People talk about the original Contra or shitpost about Contra 3 vs Hard Corps, or post about how much Contra Force sucks. But Super C is always forgotten.
Thread 11890737
ACK
Thread 11887506
You guys told me this was fun, but the controls and ganefeel are slow and aluggish
Thread 11889554
Should retro RPGs with random encounters have given you the option to avoid them entirely at your leisure?
I know some RPGs like Chrono Trigger more or less do so since the monsters are actually pres...
Lesser Known / Interesting PS2 games
I found this game scrolling through a database and I'm having a lot of fun playing it. The designs are cute and the controls/gimmick is intuitive but tricky enough to provide a challenge on the harder...
/shmup/
Let's discuss about the shmup genre; either vertical or horizontal scrolling shmups and either traditional or danmaku shmups
Mister? Mister. Mister!
This is a Mister thread. What does it do well? What can’t it still do? Do you like your Mister? Do you feel it was worth the purchase?
Rayman
Let's settle this, which was the best version?
Thread 11880361
Any similar flash carts to pic related that massively undercut Everdrives while doing the same thing? I bought this Summercart for about $45 after shipping on AliExpress and it does everything and mor...
Thread 11886536
ITT: Fuck you I liked it
Thread 11890725
REmake sits in this weird place where everyone acts like it was this perfect 1:1 conversion, just with flawless extras piled on top, when it really wasn't. REmake’s pacing drags, cutscenes are directe...
Thread 11886374
Mario 64 crawled so Banjo could run (and actually be a fun game)
era accurate 3rd party controllers
Are there any era accurate 3rd party controllers you guys liked? Not modern devices, but things you picked up at the time? despite what people say some of the old logitech and madcatz controllers are ...
Classic copy protection
Classic copy protection
Thread 11885181
These are the best 5 games on the SNES/Super Famicom and the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
Why is this the only playable zelda
why is this the only playable zelda game?
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Thread 11885106
Why did we stop using CRT monitors?
Thread 11890438
Just installed Mame, give me some cool games I can play on it, thank you.
Thread 11881567
>be me
>playing video game
>enter the boss room
>hold right to push the character forward
>release right to stand in front of the boss, baiting an attack
>boss attacks
>press left to back off
>lol it ...
Boss behavior/design that you just can't help but question
Why does he HAVE to enter the platform so you can hit him?
Hell, there's even one phase where you don't see Eggman at the platform but when it's time to move on he shows up to get hit.
Thread 11890670
How did Resident Evil 4 have perfect reflections before Ray Tracing?
Thread 11890490
Why was this series so popular when its games are, at best, mediocre? Is it just because of quantity?
Good tech demo, really bad game
You can't just slap 2D Mario's momentum and physics into a 3D game with no care how it actually functions. 2D Mario's momentum and physics work in that 2D environment where you always have a perfect v...
Thread 11879802
Was anyone here alive and purchasing games in the Mid 90s to witness the change of buying cartridges to buying Playstation discs?
Thread 11889228
What would your ideal Smash 64 roster look like?
Or more interesting, if Sakurai had the resources to expand Smash 64's roster, what characters do you think he should've picked? With no previous entr...
Gamecube games on a Wii U on a CRT?
Everyone's talking about Wii vs NGC component cables, but how does a Wii U's downscaled HDMI compare?
Brightis translation help
It appears that some people have been working on Quintet/Shade's Brightis for the PS1 for quite a while and the translation is essentially done, but they have run into some technical issues and are pr...
Thread 11890593
What video switcher does /vr/ use?
Pretty Solider
Let's talk about sailor moon related games.
PlayStation 2 Homebrew & Modding Thread
Discuss anything involving modding your PS2, from softmods to hardmods, Homebrew, what kind of loaders are you using right now or help with burning discs if you still use those.
Thread 11886184
I'm playing Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball as the Mariners and I can't strike out a single person as a pitcher. Isn't Randy Johnson supposed to be a pitching god IRL?
Gameplay
Is the Zelda money system a good thing?
Thread 11887568
Available for your home in 1995 only on nintendo ultra 64
Thread 11889427
Today I learned that the original xbox controller had pressure sensitive buttons. Apparently all six buttons on the right side can register 0-255 levels of pressure. I thought only Playstation control...
Virtual Boy Thread?
Virtual Boy Thread!
Thread 11886389
trying this out for the first time and it's...not very good.
all the levels feel samey. they have this claustrophobic feeling to them. i think that's because it was designed for a mobile platform vs. ...
KI Gold
Why the hate?
Terrible Designs
Seriously, who looked at this and went "yeah that's exactly how cloud should look"
TOP 4 SNES Titles
This is all you'll ever need.
>Super Mario World
>Yoshis Island
>Zelda: A Link to the past
>Final Fantasy 6
Ps1 japanese voice acting and sound
https://youtu.be/iqcGBovr36g?si=7T9W0icN77DJgKXp
Why does ps1 voice acting and japanese sound/music sounded so soulful on ps1?
There is something about it that makes me like it more than contemporary...
/vr/ Pokémon RBY Coordinated Playthrough - Week 1: Signup/Brock/Misty
Sign ups are underway, plus Brock/Misty!
HOW TO JOIN
1 - Start a playthrough (any version is fine).
2 - Follow level caps. Level 20 or lower currently.
3 - Keep the community updated on your progress...
Thread 11889672
Fact: from the casual perspective, outside of SF1, there is not a single bad arcade Street Fighter game. Even if it's broken at high level, it's still fun to play.
Thread 11885796
What was your reason to NOT mod a PS2 and save the already dying lens?
Thread 11879116
So, Poopriumium is now gonna be playable on Everdrive
https://x.com/krikzz/status/1946277801910297077
Thread 11889165
Its not as good as I remember it being. Overrated series, I went through them all and the controls and car physics just felt awful.
Thread 11883035
Talk about school computer games, dagnabbit.
Thread 11886064
So how good are these things for playing PS2 games? i heard even the slims play many games fine.
Thread 11888391
Bark at the moon
Thread 11883384
what is it about ikaruga that made it become the most mainstream shmup? it's not easier/more casual friendly than doj or garegga, so what exactly makes ikaruga special?
Your first survival horror.
What was your first Survival Horror experience like anon?
And what would a modern game would need to do to create that first time experience?
When I see newcomers play they usually struggle with heal...
/hbg/ - Homebrew & Romhacking General
Hey, you! Get off of my cloud! Edition
Gameplay and development discussion:
What homebrew / hacks are you playing /vr/? Are you working on anything? Would you like to learn? Projects and questions we...
Thread 11889401
Best Dragon Ball games for the Super Family Computer?
Thread 11888067
Is Luigi's Mansion PAL optimizes? I heard that it has a better hidden mansion than NTSC version. I don't really care about 30 fps, because I'm going to play it on a 50hz and to be honest I don't know ...
Thread 11884018
Why are people so obsessed with scenarios where it succeed? It's library it's pretty much the Playstation's but worse
/hhg/ - Handheld General
It Does Everything edition
Screen Utility - https://shauninman.com/utils/screens/
Handheld Comparison - https://retrocatalog.com/
Google chart - https://tinyurl com (slash) AllHandhelds
has anyone as...
Yoshis Island
This game is a fucking masterpiece.
>best boss fights of any SNES platformer, leagues ahead of SMW
>54 long levels full of content and secrets
>full of variety. like 50 enemy types, 4 "transformation...
Thread 11883186
I just beat the PCE remake of Valis 1, it's alright I guess. Do you guys like this series? Gonna try 2 now
Thread 11888974
Wow...
Sonic can actually play tennis
Thread 11885772
Why was this blood type thing so prominent? I understand the context now but apparently what sparked it was just some Japanese book in the 70s rather than a longstanding pseudoscientific personality t...
Thread 11888459
playing this for the first time, should I use the guidebook for the heart pieces or just play the game blind on my own?
Thread 11887985
funny how there are no dolphin games to play on the gamecube
Why was it so good?
What about the gamecube Animal Crossing makes it so much better than the later iterations? I just can't seem to get into any of the later entries other than Wild World. Everything about the first one ...
Thread 11888519
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. What are some games with his songs?
Obvious pick: Rock N Roll Racing. Also, "Hellraiser" was on Radio X in San Andreas. (pretty kewl album btw, really gives me that early 1990s MTV...
Thread 11890315
>half the party is inaccessible for close to half of the game
>large chunks of time where it's a series of just walking and triggering cutscenes
>takes over 3 discs for you to escape the hallway simul...
Thread 11885820
Zelda TP level design is way better. I don't understand Okami fans. Okami NPCs talk way too much imho.
Thread 11886445
Was there ever a notion, at the time, of people saying the original Xbox had no games? You know in the same way we mock modern non-retro consoles?
meme Archived
meme
Thread 11885381
Engineering deck is the biggest difficulty spike I've ever experienced in a game. What were they thinking?
X5
Was Mega Man X5 rushed? I honestly didn't think about till I reached Sigma's final form, it's just a freaking JPEG. Still a great game but wish it would have been a little more polished overall.
MK4
Peak of silliness, but still has a nostalgic charm.
https://youtu.be/SOOeebXTYzg?si=KYJCq50lSwD7j824
Badass live action commercial much more serious than the game
/CRT/ Thread: Dead General Edition
Previous thread: >>11820754
>Try to keep things /vr/ related: Focus should be on 6th Gen Consoles and older. Slight off topic is fine so long as it's related to CRTs, such as later 16:9 models, HD mo...
Pre-NES Thread Reborn VII
Previous thread: >>11869610
Rules of the thread are simple:
>You can only talk about games and systems made before the US release of the NES (1985). Everything before it from the CRT Amusement Device ...
Thread 11886058
What's the best original circuit in a retro Gran Turismo?
Thread 11878709
What retro games are simply not as fun to play if not using the original controller for the console?
Contextual messages when inspecting the environment.
Does anyone miss this in many old games?
Particularly in survival horror.
Usually is a good way to get info on the surroundings or get to see what the protagonist perceives.
Edgy Games
Getting sick and tired of bright color palettes, farm sims about "helping" people, and whiny moralfags telling me what is and isn't allowed to be in a game.
Games were better when they were edgy. Wha...
Thread 11887881
what are some fun but often overlooked dreamcast games?
Thread 11886982
These Tiny Toons games are cherished games for me
Thread 11889924
Were these any good ?
analogue 3d delayed as a result of tariffs
picrel. i don't feel so good analbros.
How do I gut gud at Schmups?
I rarely beat the first stage no matter what game I play
Thread 11888446
>big confusing mazes with no automap
Thread 11870673
I can't believe SEGA thought burning money in amusement parks was a good idea for a Video Game company.
Thread 11888864
If you have friends, this game is exceptionally fun. I'm surprised to see so little discussion about it in retro communities t.b.h.
The only GC game that holds a candle against it (multiplayer wise) i...
Thread 11882275
The best homage to tokusatsu, Gerry Anderson, Gundam, and Star Wars!
/vr/ct >Mfw Mothball Mountain Edition
last thread:
>>11854387
last weekend map download:
https://files.catbox.moe/a2mvpt.park
Awesome Downloads:
>OpenRCT2 - Currently the best way to play RollerCoaster Tycoon. We use the latest stable ve...
Thread 11886275
I did not care for Xevious.
Thread 11886452
Aside from the astral observatory, this is one of the most beautiful locations in MM. It's so peaceful, especially with the ambient wind and birds in the BG. I could stay here forever.
Thread 11886147
Where’s the remake for Devil May Cry 2? Both it and the first game could definitely benefit from a modern remake that fixes all their glaring flaws.
Thread 11864836
You are transported back in time to 2001 and are placed in a position of highest authority within Nintendo. What do you do to make the GameCube a success?
Armored Core
Friend recommended me this. I never gave a FromSoft game a proper try as I don't care too much for fantasy settings like Dark Souls, but this made me fucking hooked with mecha-stat autism and world-bu...
Thread 11888708
The thinking man's Sonic game
Thread 11890071
So, I want to get into retro games and I see that Divinity, Ultima and Age Of Wonders games are on GOG.com. Which retro game would you recommend, which one is your favorite? Preferably keep your recom...
Thread 11887378
I'm a zoomer that grew up with a PS2 and Xbox 360.
Please give me your top 5 must-plays for the
>SNES (not including SMW or Mario RPG)
>N64 (not including OOT, Paper Mario, or Goldeneye)
>Dreamcast
>...
Interactive CGI cutscene
I love this
Not many game have stuff like that sadly (FF8, Parasite eve 2)
Thread 11879841
>the best games in the 80s and 90s were made by teams of a couple dozen at most who were all passionate and happy
>overly bloated teams were punished with mismanagement, delays and pour quality
>the b...
Thread 11887380
I play retro games on original hardware, displayed on a crt. Emulators disgust me. Putting a game intended to be viewed on a 4:3 onto a 16:9 monitor and cranking it to 1080p is an abhorrent amalgamati...
Thread 11880612
ITT: Games only you have played
Thread 11888551
What's the videogame equivalent?
Thread 11889250 Archived
Poison is a strong and beautiful REAL woman, chuds
Thread 11887714
Atari is adding their Namco games to Atari 50 as DLC, including the shitty 2600 port of Pac-Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HUUaqbJiS8
Thread 11886010
I desperately need a game that is specifically like Shenmue 2. I have searched high and low for years and just have not found anything like it. I am specifically looking for a game where it's more foc...
Thread 11889174
The most shocking and unexpected filtering in gaming history
Thread 11882825
F-Zero X is better in my opinion. It feels better to play.
The most soulful platformers ever made
It doesn't get more soulful
Thread 11889221
Natalya, what did those commie bastards do to you?!
Thread 11889715 Archived
I just discovered I can take an sprite into xBR, uspcale to HD and then manually paint over to fix issues.
And it only takes 20 minutes to do so with a sprite.
I like this new workflow.
Holy shit this game feels ROUGH
Been playing like 10 minutes and already ready to drop it
>only two fucking fixed jump paths, either straight up, or in a big arc. No analog jumps, no short hops, no small arcs, no ability to adjust w...
Thread 11888840
I never knew back in 1997 that this was as good as platformers were ever going to get.
Why is this game so rarely talked about?
It's basically Donkey Kong Country 4
Thread 11875828
>I call it the PSX
Thread 11887412
I know about the 2 versions but I want to play both just to see what they are like and listen to its soundtrack since I own original xbox and PC.
Which one should I play first?
I won't be savescumming...
Thread 11886393
What's your favorite Master Sega System games?
I have two. For the Sega Card it's TransBoy, and my favorite Mega Cartridge is Alex the Kidd.
Zidane, Steiner, Vivi, Garnet
Is there a more iconic quartet in RPG history?
All of Final Fantasy 9 should have just been those characters. FF9 until disc 1 was the comfiest kino I have ever played. When the group was split up, i...
Thread 11889460
Why did Capcom go all-in on the Dreamcast when most third parties were more cautious?
Tomb raider like games?
What are some tomb raider like games, regardless of console or pc?
I mean stuff like Drakan and heavy metal fakk.
Thread 11860697
So is playing this really like dropping acid?
Thread 11874414
*sigh* Somehow, Sub-Zero has returned.
Thread 11889438
When games get hacks for optimized performance do you ever find yourself revisiting the vanilla release?
Thread 11887235
This game was cool as fuck.
Ww2 game 2005 orignal Xbox canceled maybe?
Heres some screenshots from a build of the game running on the orignal Xbox
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