The Retro Gaming Thread

[Avaitor]

One of my local Gorilla Games has one, but the kind that can only play NES and Genesis games for some reason. It's $70, and I was actually considering it.

I'd avoid that, I think you'd be getting ripped off. Play N Trade here has the one that does all three for like $50.

Yeah, sounds like it. Besides, I found a place at the flea market that can sell me an actual NES for $20, so I can go that route, too.

[Commode]

Those are pretty cool, but same as any clone, there is a few certain games that won't work on it. Most titles will work fine though, amongst the bigger titles I know Kirby's Adventure might have issues, I think there's a Castlevania that might not work as well. Also, I'd try and find some actual Nintendo and Sega controllers, I can't imagine using those cheapie things.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I wasn't sure whether to post that in next-gen or here, but... come on, that is cool.

[Spark Of Spirit]

The PS2 has just been officially discontinued in Japan. I'm still stunned at how long this system has been on the shelves, but I think Sony deserves kudos for this system lasting as long as it has.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Yeah, its a system that still received some genuinely good support well past its own generation, even getting some big title releases well into the proceeding generation (for example, it got God of War II in 2007, which I'm not saying I'm a fan of, but it shows how relevant the system still was at that point). Its very telling that it still had a few years extra life-span in North America and Europe as well, where most gamers seem far more ready to just trash the older stuff in favor of what's newer, just BECAUSE its newer and they have the attention span of goldfish.

[Spark Of Spirit]

Also, it seems Japan's Game Center CX has entered the 16-bit generation with Sonic The Hedgehog...

So weird that it's in season 9 already.

[Foggle]

Well, the PS2 is the best console ever, so...

[talonmalon333]

Yeah, I was just about to say, the PS2 has to be one of the top 5 best consoles. Easily.

[gunswordfist]

Yeah, I was just about to say, the PS2 has to be one of the top 5 best consoles. Easily.

Despite what some jackasses here think, PS2 is one of the very best consoles of all time.

Anyway, today I tried Counter Operative for the first time in Perfect Dark and then the 3rd challenge in Combat Simulator, both with my baby brother.

[talonmalon333]

Despite what some jackasses here think

Who?

[gunswordfist]

Despite what some jackasses here think

Who?

One of them just posted beneath me.

[Foggle]

I'd say the SNES is probably better, but I have over 25 games for the PS2 and I'm still discovering awesome ones I haven't played yet. (That's not even counting HD ports or the multiplatform titles I have on PC/GC). Plus, I just picked up a Japanese PS2 to play some of those delicious import-only games.

No other console even compares for me.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I'd list it at #6, myself.

The NES, SNES, Genesis, Dreamcast, and PS1, just do it better for me.

[Foggle]

Despite what some jackasses here think

Who?

One of them just posted beneath me.

What? I love the PS2.

[talonmalon333]

The PC is obviously the best. But if you don't want to count it, I'd say the PS2 only gets competition from the SNES, Genesis, PS1, and maybe NES.