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Still lost in space, I'd assume.

Babylon 5 (Babylon 5) 88% Serenity (Firefly) 88% Moya (Farscape) 81% Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix) 75% Galactica (Battlestar: Galactica) 75% Bebop (Cowboy Bebop) 69% Millennium Falcon (Star Wars) 69% Deep Space Nine (Star Trek) 63% SG-1 (Stargate) 44% Enterprise D (Star Trek) 44% Andromeda Ascendant (Andromeda) 31% FBI's X-Files Division (The X-Files) 6%

My favorite movie summary ever was "Godzilla VS Mothra: Giant lizard Godzilla fights giant moth Mothra."

They're kind of stuck. If someone has 10 games they bought at 50$ a piece when they were new, they have 500$ in software that's unusable without a new deck. Emulation isn't an option, and there's no compatible hardware. I don't see 10 games as an unreasonable level for a casual gamer. For someone that considers it a hobby, it's quite easy to have in excess of 2 grand locked up in one system's games, even with a bit of bargin-bin diving. At that point you can sell the games for a miniscule fraction of what you originally paid, keep them on the off chance a new system falls into your lap, or cough up another 150 for a new deck. For the casual gamer, the PS2 is likely the only system they have, and they've lost access to their entire game library. For the hobbyist gamer, sheer quantity of releases means the PS2 will likely make up the majority of their current-gen collection. 372853[/snapback] Ok , assuming the casual gamer has 10 games,, that they brought and played on their PS2. The System then breaks down. If the owner buys another PS2 for replacement it’s obvious that the owner like his 10 Ps2 games enough to spend some more money on a new PS2 in order to replay them. Why would you buy another PS2 to replay 10 or 20 games that you think sucks? But why would you HAVE games you think suck lying around? I make a point of getting rid of the stuff I don't like. I could assemble a list of 20 GREAT games for almost any system. And quite bluntly, the casual gamer likely DOES have 10 games that suck, though he'll debate the point. There's a disturbingly high number of casual gamers that think a game is good or bad based on how lavish an ad budget it has. Their opinion of the game is based on commercials and box pictures, and no actual game play will change that. A large percentage of these gamers have PS2s(because Sony has had the most lavish ad campaigns). WAY too many people are operating on the level of "Hey, I can make the shiny pictures on the screen move! This is awesome!" when evaluating games. ... Of course, it's the same market that's making retarded TV shows and movies successfuly, so it's not much of a surprise.

They're kind of stuck. If someone has 10 games they bought at 50$ a piece when they were new, they have 500$ in software that's unusable without a new deck. Emulation isn't an option, and there's no compatible hardware. I don't see 10 games as an unreasonable level for a casual gamer. For someone that considers it a hobby, it's quite easy to have in excess of 2 grand locked up in one system's games, even with a bit of bargin-bin diving. At that point you can sell the games for a miniscule fraction of what you originally paid, keep them on the off chance a new system falls into your lap, or cough up another 150 for a new deck. For the casual gamer, the PS2 is likely the only system they have, and they've lost access to their entire game library. For the hobbyist gamer, sheer quantity of releases means the PS2 will likely make up the majority of their current-gen collection.

Sony had their own stuff. They promised real-time graphics equivalent to FF7's FMV in 1st-gen software. In fact, they had a demontration of it running at E3, allegedly on real PS2 hardare(as things turned out, it ... wasn't.). We're not there NOW. Regardless of who said what quote, Sony lies. There's actual examples on the PS1, PS2, and even the PS3.

I really should count my games again. I know my 2600/VCS is in the lead, with over a hundred carts and roughly 60 unique games. A lot of it was bulk aquisitions, hence why I have 4 and 5 copies of some games. Think my PS1 is first runner up. Something like 40 games. It's really not a very balanced collection. I plummet all the way down to one for XBox games(Panzer Dragoon. Don't have an XBox, or the #'d be higher). As far as completion goes... Virtual Boy is by far the highest percentage, at a whopping 86% of US-released games and 55% of all games(not counting regional variations). mazing how far 12 games goes when the entire system only has 14 US titles and 22 games total.

*puts on steel collar* Seconded!

Sadly, no. Video games only make news when coupled with violence or half-assed launches(which I'm pretty sure are only covered in anticipation of violence). Particularly as the systems weren't bad out of the box, but just wore out very fast. "Disk Read Error" is almost as well-known a phrase as "blow on the cart." As Mike said, Sony lost a lawsuit over it. The settlement only covered select models, however(SCPH-30001 through 50010. Surprisingly, the original 10001 isn't there).

And that's what's REALLY important. 372478[/snapback] Quoted for truth. Bring on the holo-ta-tas. 372485[/snapback] Pervs. 372488[/snapback] Yeah, so? 372520[/snapback] An expression of admiration on my part. Now, if I could just see the M7 Bridge Bunnies naked, I would be a happy man. 372534[/snapback] I think there's some doujinshi....

How do you know he's a witch? 372302[/snapback] Mob mentality? Um... bsu is a witch! Burn him! 372514[/snapback] Now we've just gone too far. bsu is a WARLOCK! You have to DROWN him!

And that's what's REALLY important. 372478[/snapback] Quoted for truth. Bring on the holo-ta-tas. 372485[/snapback] Pervs. 372488[/snapback] Yeah, so?

There was a 7800 version of Impossible Mission as well. And unlike the others, there wasn't any false advertising. Due to a programming bug, the game really WAS impossible.

"I've met tons of people who think BloodRayne is way better than Underworld 2..." Yeah, he sure has his sights set high with that one... "And besides, says Boll, what exactly is it that we are expecting from him? After all, he is using videogames as his source material, and they're hardly reknowned for their complex characterisations and sophisticated narratives." Ummm... you ever consider choosing a source that you find more suited for the medium?

It's not limited to visual art or non-commercial or anything like that, either. It IS just a fundamentally diffrent viewpoint. Japan's been very light on the emulation front, and as I understand things, most of that's because they view it as wrong and evil to pirate software that's been out of print for 2 decades. The exceptions tend to be on "hard core" systems like the Saturn and X68000, though there was A decent FamiCom emulator from Japan for a while. (For the record, SSF's latest release is probably the first truly viable Saturn emulator, though it takes a hell of a machine).

And that's what's REALLY important.

The only legit copies are japanese DVDs. And they are, obviously, japanese only. I'd recommend downloading fansubs.

COVER-UP! Seriously, I just thought it was odd that I saw the tuna head at Robotech immediatly after it was taken down here. And thought I'd have some fun with it.

It's possible the contract is worded vaguely enough that lawyers could fuss back and forth all day. Either way, HG doesn't NEED an iron-clad contract. They just need to be loud. The bigger companies prefer to go after the greatest profit. Regardless of who wins, a legal battle cuts into profits, thus making Macross products less attractive than other products without legal battles attached. The smaller companies can't afford to fight things either way. Screaming "lawsuit!" quite likely IS all there is to it. But it's also all that needs to be there, unfortunately. Being a manga, Trash had no music for Victor to demand it's share of. Which is why it was picked up, as it seemed a straightforward enough license.

Stop injecting logic and RIOT! Or maybe you're IN ON IT! FISHNAPPER! YOU'RE A FISHNAPPER!

Having emu'd it, Zillion 1 IS less action-based. It's sort of like the SMS version of Metroid. Only with computers to hack.

It's a little-known fact that Mos Eisley Spaceport was renamed 4chan in 1987.

I should start adopting the avatars of other people at random, just to sow confusion. And encourage others to do the same.

I was looking for something earlier, and wandered, wholely against my will, into Robotech.com(You will never find a more wrteched hive of scum and villianry.) And what do I see but the beloved tuna head being despoiled by the RT.com logo! Certain that my eyes were playing tricks to drive me back to the light, I return here, only to be met with THIS! Our tuna head is GONE! They soiled our cartoons. They blocked our toys. They maybe-scared-away our games. All that pales in comparison to the THEFT OF OUR SMELLY FISH HEAD! Clearly, this is a case of grand theft tuna, and steps must be taken immediatly to ensure that HG doesn't get away with it! I propose a shower strike as a show of solidarity for the fish! Until HG returns the tuna head, odorous waves intact, and issues a formal apology, let our BO waft to the heavens as green clouds of sympathy! If we don't fight now, they may steal YOUR head next! FIGHT THE POWER! NO FISH HEAD, NO PEACE! No, I'm not actually bothered by the change of banner

MAME is a "Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator." An emulator is basically a software recreation of a specific computer. In this case, MAME has several computers in it, all arcade machines. Three of those machines are for playing Macross games. You need MAME(from mame.net) and the ROM images for the specific game you want to play(from many places, I use planetemu.net) You extract MAME to your hard drive, and stick the ROM images in MAME's "ROMS" directory. May need to do some other configuration too. MAME32 is a tad more user-friendly than the command-line versions found at MAME.net. I am, however, morally opposed to it. You'll have to find it yourself, as the copies I'm finding require a fileplanet subscription. *rolls eyes* Which file?http://www.macmame.org/ has the emulator. http://planetemu.net/ has the ROM images. 372089[/snapback] i mean...er...the file for the macross game, the installer... 372108[/snapback] The installer would be ... well, if anything, the emulator. I don't know if MacMAME comes with an installer. If it doesn't, you don't need one. The game would be the ROM images. You need BOTH programs to play. You run the emulator, which runs the ROM images.