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#41
General Discussion / Re: Shmups On The Go - What Mo...
Last post by retro junkie - October 22, 2026, 06:34:26 PM@BLUEVOODU
for some reason I laughed at this.........
mobile? what's that?
honestly there was a time that I carried the smaller form 3DS or DSi in a cargo pants pocket. The shooter I would be carrying was either Space Invaders Extreme 1 or 2. Or Retro Atari to play Centipede. I never played anything on my phone. Don't know if it is just my age but my phone is for calls and texting.
now-a-days I just don't go anywhere.....except to the grocery which I treat it as a go in strike and get out, mission accomplished. There is the Doctor office trip occasionally...but there is usually no wait time. Those are really the only places that I go that would give any reason to carry anything anymore.
Any mobile gaming I do now is from the sofa or love seat.
for some reason I laughed at this.........
mobile? what's that?
honestly there was a time that I carried the smaller form 3DS or DSi in a cargo pants pocket. The shooter I would be carrying was either Space Invaders Extreme 1 or 2. Or Retro Atari to play Centipede. I never played anything on my phone. Don't know if it is just my age but my phone is for calls and texting.
now-a-days I just don't go anywhere.....except to the grocery which I treat it as a go in strike and get out, mission accomplished. There is the Doctor office trip occasionally...but there is usually no wait time. Those are really the only places that I go that would give any reason to carry anything anymore.
Any mobile gaming I do now is from the sofa or love seat.
#42
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Have you broke out your Ninten...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - October 22, 2026, 03:46:38 PMIt's been a long time since I've Played the Wii. Our TV died that still supported the format. The new tv doesn't support the old formats either. The Wii Blue Light Topic made me think of this topic.
I believe the Mario Party 5 Gamecube game was the last Game I played on the Wii lol... maybe before that, New Super Mario Bros.
How about you? What was the last Wii game you played? Have you rocked any Nintendo Wii games out lately? What about you @MegaDrive20XX ?
Thoughts, comments... post it up!
I believe the Mario Party 5 Gamecube game was the last Game I played on the Wii lol... maybe before that, New Super Mario Bros.
How about you? What was the last Wii game you played? Have you rocked any Nintendo Wii games out lately? What about you @MegaDrive20XX ?
Thoughts, comments... post it up!
#43
General Discussion / Re: Shmups On The Go - What Mo...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - October 22, 2026, 12:09:42 PMBumping this old topic up.
I was using the PlayStation Vita for many of these Shmups. I was also using The Nintendo 3DS.. there are good Shmups on that platform as well.
Nintendo Switch / Switch 2 have some great Shmups now - IE old Neo Geo Shooters and many more like Raiden.
What are you using for your on the go Shmups?
@retro junkie @targetrasp
I was using the PlayStation Vita for many of these Shmups. I was also using The Nintendo 3DS.. there are good Shmups on that platform as well.
Nintendo Switch / Switch 2 have some great Shmups now - IE old Neo Geo Shooters and many more like Raiden.
What are you using for your on the go Shmups?
@retro junkie @targetrasp
#44
General Discussion / Re: unsquadron.com
Last post by BLUEVOODU - October 21, 2026, 04:28:40 PMI ended up adding the small planes to the top and replaced the generic planes.
I need to also replace the weapons images... those are coming soon... plus working on a reviews section to start adding reviews and what not. I have a couple to add so far.
What do you guys think so far? I know it's a bit basic.. just curious if you dig it - @retro junkie @targetrasp maybe @Snatcher_L has a comment on it as well.
https://unsquadron.com (testing adding the URL here again I a different method)
I need to also replace the weapons images... those are coming soon... plus working on a reviews section to start adding reviews and what not. I have a couple to add so far.
What do you guys think so far? I know it's a bit basic.. just curious if you dig it - @retro junkie @targetrasp maybe @Snatcher_L has a comment on it as well.
https://unsquadron.com (testing adding the URL here again I a different method)
#45
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Gameboy Color New Screen U...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - October 21, 2026, 01:38:59 PM@retro junkie Nice! S-11 looks like it is pretty cool. I looked it up.
Also, that cart is pretty awesome. Daikatana... MAN, I have not heard / read that name in a long time. Daikatana slipped the memory... thank you for bringing that back up lol. That was the old PC game, no? from John Romero? Interesting they made a GBC version. It looks like the GBC version had a lot of praise. I remember the PC version had a lot of issues.
Also, that cart is pretty awesome. Daikatana... MAN, I have not heard / read that name in a long time. Daikatana slipped the memory... thank you for bringing that back up lol. That was the old PC game, no? from John Romero? Interesting they made a GBC version. It looks like the GBC version had a lot of praise. I remember the PC version had a lot of issues.
#46
Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Re: The Legend of Zelda: Ocari...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - October 21, 2026, 11:43:22 AMIs anyone else looking to pre-order this title? Or is it on anyone's list for later? It's hard not to be somewhat excited about OOT!
The Zelda Ocarina of Time styled system... still looks awesome and sold out lol
@Bomberman @targetrasp @Jack @Mai Valentine @Kinikko
The Zelda Ocarina of Time styled system... still looks awesome and sold out lol
@Bomberman @targetrasp @Jack @Mai Valentine @Kinikko
#47
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: N64: Super Robot Spirits R...
Last post by retro junkie - October 19, 2026, 01:16:00 PM@BLUEVOODU
This was part of a series of reviews that I did around ten years ago. It was a study concerning N64 fighting games. I took all of the fighting games on the N64 and one after the other played, reviewed, and compared. I only pitted the fighters against each other and not against any of the fighters of the competing consoles of the N64's heyday. I had a handful of the fighters and purchased many more ending up with 14 fighters in the lineup without including any of the boxing or wrestling games. Really there are sixteen if you count 1 and 2 of the Fighters Destiny and Flying Dragon series. They are really the same game with a few enhancments. Funny thing is Dark Rift was my top fighter until I did these reviews. It ended up being number 11. I was so disappointed. LOL I had so much fun doing this, it was a blast. And I learned a lot and was surprised that Nintendo, or even the 3rd parties allowed some of these games to hit the market without finishing them. That is how I felt at the time. There was such a potential that was thrown down the drain.
Have I gone back and played this particular game? Not really. I became distracted, as many gamers become when they own multiple consoles. There are just too many games. But thinking back on the memories of doing this causes me to want to go back and do this again.
My N64 Fighting game ratings.
1. Super Smash Bros
2. RakugaKids
3. Fighter Destiny 2 / Fighters Destiny (3D)
4. Flying Dragon 2 / Flying Dragon
5. Killer Instinct Gold
6. Mace the Dark Age (3D)
7. Super Robot Spirits
8. Mortal Kombat Trilogy
9. Xena Warrior Princess (3D)
10. Clay Fighters 63 1/3
11. Dark Rift (3D)
12. War Gods (3D) "Needs tweaking, unfinished feel."
13. Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals (3D) "Needs tweaking, unfinished feel."
14. Deadly Arts (3D) "Needs tweaking, unfinished feel."
This was part of a series of reviews that I did around ten years ago. It was a study concerning N64 fighting games. I took all of the fighting games on the N64 and one after the other played, reviewed, and compared. I only pitted the fighters against each other and not against any of the fighters of the competing consoles of the N64's heyday. I had a handful of the fighters and purchased many more ending up with 14 fighters in the lineup without including any of the boxing or wrestling games. Really there are sixteen if you count 1 and 2 of the Fighters Destiny and Flying Dragon series. They are really the same game with a few enhancments. Funny thing is Dark Rift was my top fighter until I did these reviews. It ended up being number 11. I was so disappointed. LOL I had so much fun doing this, it was a blast. And I learned a lot and was surprised that Nintendo, or even the 3rd parties allowed some of these games to hit the market without finishing them. That is how I felt at the time. There was such a potential that was thrown down the drain.
Have I gone back and played this particular game? Not really. I became distracted, as many gamers become when they own multiple consoles. There are just too many games. But thinking back on the memories of doing this causes me to want to go back and do this again.
My N64 Fighting game ratings.
1. Super Smash Bros
2. RakugaKids
3. Fighter Destiny 2 / Fighters Destiny (3D)
4. Flying Dragon 2 / Flying Dragon
5. Killer Instinct Gold
6. Mace the Dark Age (3D)
7. Super Robot Spirits
8. Mortal Kombat Trilogy
9. Xena Warrior Princess (3D)
10. Clay Fighters 63 1/3
11. Dark Rift (3D)
12. War Gods (3D) "Needs tweaking, unfinished feel."
13. Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals (3D) "Needs tweaking, unfinished feel."
14. Deadly Arts (3D) "Needs tweaking, unfinished feel."
#48
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Gameboy Color New Screen U...
Last post by retro junkie - October 18, 2026, 11:04:52 PM@BLUEVOODU
First game was Project S-11 which is a shooter. The game cart on the right is something like an everdrive for the Gameboy. I have had that in the console mostly. Haven't played a lot since I started playing Daikatana. I have never played that one before. It made me want to original cart. Went on eBay and found it selling for $250. And I thought, naa, I'm good. Any game on this screen is impressive that is made for the GBC. Loving this console with the upgrade.
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First game was Project S-11 which is a shooter. The game cart on the right is something like an everdrive for the Gameboy. I have had that in the console mostly. Haven't played a lot since I started playing Daikatana. I have never played that one before. It made me want to original cart. Went on eBay and found it selling for $250. And I thought, naa, I'm good. Any game on this screen is impressive that is made for the GBC. Loving this console with the upgrade.
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#49
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Metal Slug Advance
Last post by BLUEVOODU - October 17, 2026, 09:04:27 PMIt's been awhile since I played Metal Slug Advance. Metal Slug Advance was recently added to the Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch. This game came out for the Game Boy Advance in 2004 and was a fun game.
The biggest difference that I see besides different characters and story is the health bar and how lives work. You have a health bar where you die once the health bar is depleted. Food adds more health to the health bar as you find / collect it.
Overall, it's a really fun game. It plays a lot like other metal slug games minus the health bar aspect. You select characters Walter or Tyra. You have Normal and Hard modes to choose from. I have not really played on the hard mode yet as ... enemies keep respawning as you move from left to right. If you backtrack at all, enemies respawn lol. Oh Metal Slug, you certainly love to be brutal.
Have you played this game? What are your thoughts?
Thoughts, comments... post it up!
The biggest difference that I see besides different characters and story is the health bar and how lives work. You have a health bar where you die once the health bar is depleted. Food adds more health to the health bar as you find / collect it.
Overall, it's a really fun game. It plays a lot like other metal slug games minus the health bar aspect. You select characters Walter or Tyra. You have Normal and Hard modes to choose from. I have not really played on the hard mode yet as ... enemies keep respawning as you move from left to right. If you backtrack at all, enemies respawn lol. Oh Metal Slug, you certainly love to be brutal.
Have you played this game? What are your thoughts?
Thoughts, comments... post it up!
#50
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Gameboy Color New Screen U...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - October 17, 2026, 08:00:03 PM@retro junkie This looks like an awesome project. It also looks like you have great results from the screen change.
The Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance (before backlit SP) systems had horrible reflectivity. I didn't have as much of an issue with the original Game Boy. Unless you were in the right light, they were hard to play... at least from what I experienced. The Game Boy Advance SP changed EVERYTHING. That is still one of my favorite console launches. I went pretty late at night to pick up the system at Launch. If I remember right, my 1st game played was Advance Wars!
Now I could play at night before falling asleep.
The Game Boy Color is one console I do not have. It would be interesting to pick up a GBC to test this mod!
Awesome post - What games have you tried on it so far? What looked the best? And is everything still holding up well?
The Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance (before backlit SP) systems had horrible reflectivity. I didn't have as much of an issue with the original Game Boy. Unless you were in the right light, they were hard to play... at least from what I experienced. The Game Boy Advance SP changed EVERYTHING. That is still one of my favorite console launches. I went pretty late at night to pick up the system at Launch. If I remember right, my 1st game played was Advance Wars!
Now I could play at night before falling asleep. The Game Boy Color is one console I do not have. It would be interesting to pick up a GBC to test this mod!
Awesome post - What games have you tried on it so far? What looked the best? And is everything still holding up well?