Retro console and games thread

barmyllama · 14 Oct 2017 at 10:59

digitalx said:
Can anyone recommend any shoot 'em ups? Would prefer PS1/PS2/PS3 unless some for the Commdore 64 exist. I mean the style of Raptor call of the shadows, not FPS.

Zanac X Zanac, Einhander, G Darius, R Type Delta and Donpachi on PS1. Be prepared to open your wallet a long way for some of those.

Caladrius Blaze, Under Defeat HD, Ketsui Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra and Mamoru-Kun Wa Norowarete Shimatta are about the only shumps on PS3

You could buy some of the PS1 shmups on PSN cheaper than physical.

Digital X · 14 Oct 2017 at 11:38

I have Einhander on the way from Japan.

Have seen Zanac too bit pricy.

barmyllama · 14 Oct 2017 at 12:03

Ironically the Xbox 360 has more choice in the shmups genre than the PS3, many of them Japanese exclusives.

Digital X · 14 Oct 2017 at 13:49

Speak of the devil, Einhander just came through the post. Cannot read a word on the back of the case but it shall be fun!

malachi · 14 Oct 2017 at 16:56

digitalx said:
Speak of the devil, Einhander just came through the post. Cannot read a word on the back of the case but it shall be fun!

The JAP version is in English with jap subtitles so easy to play.

I still don't understand why it never got an official PAL release for that reason. One of the best games Square made which wasn't an RPG as Bouncer was crap.

Digital X · 14 Oct 2017 at 17:25

Oh that's good then, first decent shoot em up! Zanac X Zanac is the next goal, and to mark my memory cards and what is on them.

Didn't do too well on Einhander. I tried the game without the swap disc, and it loads anyway?

I thought it was region locked but the display on my tv I have for retro games has NTSC at the top, and not PAL.

barmyllama · 14 Oct 2017 at 18:53

It's worth checking Amazon for import games as well as eBay. Prices can be a lot cheaper buying from Amazon.

I paid £15 delivered for G Darius and just £25 delivered for Caladrius Blaze from Amazon.

Don't forget you'll need a region free or Japanese console to play all but PS3 import games. Although a few of the Xbox 360 import shmups aren't region locked.

Digital X · 14 Oct 2017 at 19:11

Ok thanks, why would a Japanese game work on a PAL console? I bought a swap disc specifically for it, but it loads anyway.

barmyllama · 14 Oct 2017 at 19:32

I was referring to the Xbox 360 specifically. From what I've read in the past when researching shmups, the Xbox 360 has some Japanese games that will run on a PAL console.

As for PS1 and PS2 I didn't realise you were using the disk swap.

Digital X · 14 Oct 2017 at 23:05

Yeah, When I turn on the TV I see Pal <something> and NTSC 443? What is the latter? Numbers mainly.

kinger8938 · 15 Oct 2017 at 08:03

Forgot to mention i got gifted the Kim Possible PS2 game by the Mrs for my birthday last week

she remembered the shenanigans of a failed cex order and it never came so she bought it on eBay for me by way of a small jokey gift.. silly mare bought a German copy

lol. It's still pal and I booted it up and it all runs in full English, just the case is a different language. Will give it a go soon. Weirdly enough it's probably the best condition ps2 game I have, the case is lile brand new

(I need to stop the winking and smiley faces ^)

Flibster · 15 Oct 2017 at 17:30

DEL 707 said:
Yep, they had Addams Family there, right next to Terminator 2!

The two that I adore... Had them at my student uni. Spent far too long on them.
Held the top score on the Addams Family machine for a year or so too.

I would love to have these in the house. Suspect the other half wouldn't...

https://www.homeleisuredirect.com/p...l-machines/addams-family-pinball-machine.html
https://www.homeleisuredirect.com/p...ll-machines/terminator-2-pinball-machine.html

Thesnipergecko · 2 Nov 2017 at 20:33

Latest haul.

OpenToSuggestions · 2 Nov 2017 at 20:38

Awesome!
I don't attend car boots anymore. Too much effort when I get so little.

almoststew1990 · 3 Nov 2017 at 18:10

You may have seen in the images I have purchased thread, but I got my Dreamcast online

This requires:

Dreamcast with Dreamkey 3, which connects to:
Voltage Inducer from "PC Wizard" a member of the Dreamcast community makes, which is connected to:
Specific model of Dell Modem; which is connected to
Raspberry Pi with DreamPi "OS" on it, which is connected to my router over wifi or ethernet

I can now play matches of Quake 3, Worms World Party, Phantasty Star Online... online.

Obviously it's no real use as a browser!

And it is a 33KB/s connection...

But it was interesting and one of those things I just wanted to try for the novelty factor!

pingwing · 3 Nov 2017 at 18:35

Dreamcast online is well and truly cool! I have a feeling there is a broadband/ethernet adaptor out there for the thing as well... Is there much online stuff for it now? Remember playing quake 3 and sonic 2 online back in the day

almoststew1990 · 3 Nov 2017 at 18:46

There are quite a few games on it now: https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=4

The Broadband adapter has reached crazy prices (£120+) as for a long time it was the only reliable way of getting online, but they may come down in price now you can do it with the packed - in 33kbps modem, and the vast majority of games were designed for this speed.

Tee Hee Johnson · 4 Nov 2017 at 02:30

I've been meaning to do the Dreamcast online for a while now, maybe one day I'll get round to it and can enjoy some online games

Tee Hee Johnson · 4 Nov 2017 at 02:31

Oh, I've got most of what is needed, except the modem.

kinger8938 · 8 Nov 2017 at 13:13

Started Final Fantasy 12 on PS2 last night! Story set up seems pretty good. Combat may take getting used to!