It just feels like a chore to play, and the level design feels so haphazard compared to the first Super Mario Bros

I never knew that Half-Life 2 was supposed to save the struggling PC gaming market of the early 2000's. What happened that almost killed PC gaming?

Why was the PC Engine version of Street Fighter 1 called Fighting Street?

What an unfun and sad game.

Adulthood is realizing that hover is the patrician vehicle of choice

Somehow, the NES feels underrated today. Can't really explain it, but there's definitely been a vibe shift.

ITT: RPG Boss themes. https://youtu.be/osoFRs503aw?si=Iz-SHpkEqT9P4Vvg

DOOM THREAD / RETRO FPS THREAD - Last thread: >>11819310 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...

I remember back in the day there being a tips and tricks guide for this game posed on /v/. About to start so wanted to see if anyone had it. Main thing i recall was it saying a bunch of stats were use...

Imagine taking sides in the console wars of 1993 except every choice is wrong

>Biggest roster >Coolest HUD >Coked-up announcer Simply the best.

CRT royale doesnt do it and neither does the default Sony CXA2025AS palette. It just looks like the left but with a CRT filter. https://www.chrismcovell.com/gotRGB/rgb_compare.html

Best way to play this in 2025? I have a PC and multiple Gamecubes with ODEs. I had a PC-DVD copy but it had that gay digital DRM bullshit so I tossed it.

I am considering buying a brand new launch edition PS2 phat. It’s worth the premium to me to be able to open a brand new relic from 2000, as if it were launch day all over again, and the twin towers w...

favorite game graphic style technique?

Post pleb opinions you HATE. For me it's these SMW: "bro you can fly over every level" Yoshi's Island: "it's bad because of the crying baby" SM64: "it's bad because you get booted out of a level every...

What is the best PS1 era game with a female protagonist?

I've been making widescreen bezels for use in MAME based on the original games' bezels and/or artwork. Here are some of the ones I've made so far. What do you think? What other games should I do?

Was there ever a time when Microsoft tried to advertise some of their og Xbox exclusives, like Halo: CE, within their operating system?

If I make a retro game using SDL and opengl is that allowed here?

Any other kino roguelikes on console?

Why are there no rom hacks that let her live?

Choose

I'm looking for cheat codes to mess around with NES/Famicom games and can't figure out how to get these "Standard" codes to work on my emulator (VirtuaNES). I figured out how to make Game Genie codes ...

Are there any mods that rebalance it to be more like RE1? I found it to be a bit too kind on resources.

I found and was told to keep a SNES a few days ago. I've desoldered the broken power jack and the replacement arrives tomorrow. What games should I grab for it? I'm a PS and Sega Genesis person so I d...

ITT: Terrible games with great soundtracks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv4ksbhzlYo

I hope I don't get crucified for this but wish there was a mod that made all of the hitscan enemies into projectile ones

how did it change gaming?

Hard mode: no Tim Follin

What could Sega have done differently? Was there any possible world in which the Saturn succeeded?

>Man, I pine for the golden age of gaming when big releases were soaked in diarrhea colored hues and eye damaging “realistic lighting” aka bloom That period in gaming isn’t something I really miss de...

i remember itw of spector talking about how playtesters stacked boxes in new york to climb instead of taking stairs but i couldnt find this itw again, anyone has it? it basically started this whole me...

The "Sega FY1997 Brand Review Document" has proved that Western consumers simply rejected the Saturn.

Wouldn't it make more sense in RPGs if magic depleted HP? Using a powerful spell should make the caster feel weaker. That MP is separate from HP makes no sense. It would be fun to have a game where yo...

Starting Dragon Quest IV, anything i should know beforehand?

wow this is ass

I have in my possession a cancelled game for the Atari 8-bit computer. the copyright is owned by Sega but they never released it, but the guy who coded it is about to die and is still pissed it was ne...

How active is PSO these days? I haven't played in years, looking to get back into it. Is there anything else comparable?

>Episode 400 - June 19th: Ai Senshi Nicol, >400 minute livestream - Punch out, Panel de Pon,

https://youtu.be/uNmjvVN_Q6w Thread for everything involving modding or hacking your PS2. Was wondering what's the current best way to load ps2 games from USB? I know that neutrino has done a lot of i...

Post flavor text from manuals and stuff that personally enriches your imagination or intrigue. For me, it's pic-related, I always wished there was a fishing minigame in Quake.

Can it still be played online? If so can we get something going?

~Bomberman Bomberman~ ~Mass destruction across the land~ ~Makes a bomb any size~ ~And he's yours to customize~ ~Oh Yeah! Your very own Bomberman~ What jingles from retro game commercials have been ut...

Did you play Gunbound back in the day?

It's just kinda boring compared to other shooters released at the time like the build trilogy or sci fi games like System Shock.

Did anyone ever make a decent HDMI mod for this thing? I remember a few years ago when the first composite mod came out, and it had a few issues such as the wrong aspect and other problems. Soon anoth...

>When you fight the real me it won't be so easy what a worthless creation that ghost was

I know the game isn't anything special, but this was one of my most played games as a kid. Did anyone else here play it and if so, do you recall anything about it?

How do you get smooth controls when emulating arcade racing games that relied on a steering wheel if all you've got is a controller?

>better graphics >better music >more content is the PS2 version of Tekken Tag Tournament the perfect port?

How did they manage to terrify children so much with this?

>Named after a substance used in war crimes >Stage is based on the Vietnam War >Gets the game banned in Vietnam for this very reason >Still the most popular boss in Mega Man 5 and one of the series' f...

Does this piece of shit ever fucking lose in the arena?

Share your ideas. Also you are a visionary so you can include elements from Zelda games released after NGC if necessary

What do you DO in this game

>be 12 >play bof2 >can't stop staring at battle sprites legs >grow up to be a leg man >go to strip club and stare at legs >private dance to touch legs >making out with stripper >close eyes and think a...

~Bomberman. Bomberman.~ ~Mass destruction across the land~ ~Makes a bomb any size~ ~And he's yours to customize~ ~Oh Yeah! Your very own Bomberman~ What tingles from retro game commercials have been ...

What the fuck man. I can't even beat the tutorial stages.

Only 2.2%? When did PC gamers get so bad at FPS games?

What went wrong? Why we're not playing Stanley The Bugman Odyssey or Stanley RPG? Why he wasn't in Smash? Where is he in DK Bananza? He was supposed to be Mario's replacement. Younger, better, faster,...

Find anything, Jill?

Playing this game for the first time. Why is the soundtrack so much weaker than every other Mega Man game? It's not bad, but it's noticeably less 'stand out' than any other game in the franchise.

It’s wild how many licensed games there were for home computers 20-30 years ago, I remember owning this, a dozen Disney games, and a couple Spongebob games.

>this made millennials piss and shit themselves from laughter

Is it really too esoteric and hard and inferior to the first? I never played it

Is soldering hard? Can even a shaky hands retard like me do it?

I want to build a retro rom library going from 6th gen back. All links I am finding from /v/ game recommendations are 10+ years old and no longer work. Someone wanna link me the list? Some of the (HTG...

I want the truth about Farland. Can you beat the game without reading Japanese

How do I learn to code for neo geo consoles?

You can't

I already made a thread on /v/ but thought it would get discussion here too. What do you guys think of Bully? I just beat the main story and am at about 78% total completion in 20 hours. I enjoyed p...

>start a new campaign >things are going swimmingly haven't cleared the temple yet just taking on low level caves >get a notification that a marauding party has taken over my temple >wat.jpeg >see big...

It's so fucking peak I love this game so fucking much, it's the best game I ever played. Man, what a fucking game. I literally have nothing else worth living for, fucking System Shock 2 is enough to ...

What is the best age for anime girls to start playing strip mahjong with strangers?

This was fun, can you guys recommend more games like Ys I & II please? >short and incredibly basic jrpg >real time combat, no turn based or atb >available in English

I like using snow tires on asphalt and wet tires on dry surfaces, makes the roads feel less rigid. I also find that the Mini Cooper shitbox you unlock after completing the championship is somewhat mor...

>Dota >Dota (No Noobs) >Footman Frenzy >Dota >Life of a Peasant >Dota >Dota (Noobs only) >Hero wars >Parasite >Dota >Dark Deeds >Dota >Dota >Wintermaul >Dota

I can replay every single resident evil and have fun excpet for this piece of shit. This game makes no sense. The routes and where to go is confusing, why is there a retarded gun powder mechanic? Wher...

I decided decades ago 2 was my favorite of the initial games, and since then anytime I've been in the mood to light up some og MK action it's been the choice. I like UMK3, but honestly haven't played ...

Why the FUCK, aren't there decomp/recomps from the JSR games yet? I feel like it'd be easier then getting JSRF to work on an Xbox emulator. >inb4 do it yourself

Is this the SNK's equivalent of Super Turbo?

Did these things even have a single game worth playing in their entire library?

Any cool older Windows games that are fun to play with a flight stick?

First time ever modding anything and I'm pretty computer illiterate. Followed all the steps through to get the ARKMOD stuff on the PSP 1000 up and running and went to the emulator websites. Was told I...

I miss this old as hells show... context, it's a Canadian vidya game show that ran from '91 to '06. If there was a show I loved back when, this was it. So many interesting games shown.

Well, I told myself I'd never do it but thanks to some careful note taking, many runs back to the item box and a little bit of patience, I finally beat REmake with Chris. Ever since the original RE1, ...

I'm sick and need some comfort soup gaming. Recommend some good games that are comforting(not necessarily comfy, but that works I guess). I would like, if at all possible some lore to get into while p...

meter was a mistake

Since Shinobi is back in the news, I downloaded the M2 port of Shinobi (1987) on Switch and man, what a game. I wish M2 had also ported Shadow Dancer.

The Last Blade > Samurai Shodown

Why didn't anybody tell me how great Hebereke/Ufouria was? Should I play Mr. gimmick next? Also Sunsoft discussion.

>"Purist" romhack >changes the balance of the original game so much it's unrecognizable

Who was the best fighting game "main protagonist" to you

Thinking about marathoning this. What'd I be in for?

Sengoku 3 has probably one of the tightest and deepest combat systems in any beat 'em up, but the game itself is just boring as fuck because they simply had no time or budget for interesting locales a...

>make the scariest RE game >cancel it RE2 is still a 10/10 game but I wish it was scary like the prototype

Has anyone ever figured out all the lyrics to the opening theme of Road Avenger? I can make out maybe 50% of it. It sounds like a Jap doing a bad Elvis impression in horribly broken English. https:/...

Malon's brooch is an angry Luigi. This is a reference to the anger the fans had when 'L is real 2401' turned out to be a blurry texture that would later be reused in Dodongo's Cavern.

This is heart breaking…. Knowing this poor old man never got his chance to play Dragon Quest VI. He is surely long gone by now, his dreams lost to a timeline that will never be. Being an RPG fan and N...

In order to survive these trying watery times, the Zora transformed into Rito.

This game is much worse than I remember it being, and I don't even remember it being particularly good.

It's based on a weasel yokai but designed to look and act like a cat. A weasel cat. It's dark because it's aggressive meanly Umbreon is dark because it's nocturnal, and only that. It was originally a...

I just beat this for the first time recently and thought it has held up exceptionally well. I have a few minor quibbles with the overworld or nitpicks about dungeon design, but as a whole it is just a...

Has P47 II been dumped yet? I pre-ordered it months ago. Don't wanna wait any longer.

Power ups that make the game less fun

>Widescreen Mode - On >Sonic 3 Elemental Shields - On >Sonic 3 Instashield - On >Sonic CD Super Peelout - On >Sonic Mania Drop Dash - On Ah just as Naka-san intended

Behold! I've brought you a miserable little pile of secrets!

Do you own the games you claim as your favorites?

A budget case for a budget game

>The best Tattleboads game >Nobody ever talks about it Let's correct this.

they Don't make 'em like they Used to...

I like how they made Johnny Cage use a special move as a finisher but it's executed very cheesy like Human Smoke's Explosion Stretch and Rain's Upside Down Uppercut fatalities nonetheless, the Torso K...

>UE KARA KURUZO!!! KI O TSUKERO!!

This series had a bunch of pretty decent games in the 90's. Why has no one tried making a modern one?

He didn't grow up on GameSpot TV

has this always been my favorite light gun shooter because it imprinted on me, or are sprites just more fun?

That time Bowser kidnapped Toadstool when she was taking a shit.