Old is new again, retro gaming 30 years later.

Discussion in 'Press Start' started by ed629, Jan 23, 2016.

  1. ed629

    ed629 Morally Inept Banned

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    Got out the old NES, the original one. Hooked it up to the the new TV. So I've got 8 bit glory on Ultra HD (4K). I'm guessing that was a combo Nintendo never considered way back then.

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    Even found this!

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  2. oldfella1962

    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    My son is into retro gaming. He has several old types of systems/games he buys off E-bay and other sources.
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    Red Room---->Press Start

    Whoosh!
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    ed629 Morally Inept Banned

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    I really wanted to stay in the Red Room... more exposure that way.
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    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    Shoulda dropped some F and/or N bombs in the OP.
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    shootER Insubordinate...and churlish Administrator

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    What @Diacanu said. :bergman:
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    Nothing beats Baldur's Gate or Wing Commmaer series, well until Star Citizen comes out.
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    Recently replayed LoZ yet again, finishing the second quest for the very first time. That game remains almost perfect.

    (Emulator only here, sadly.)
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  9. oldfella1962

    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    How can a thread about video games become Red Room fodder?
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    I recently did something similar. Hooked up my laptop to my 40 inch TV, fired up my emulators and now I'm playing NES, SNES, N64, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, and PS1 games on my big screen TV!

    The earlier games actually look better than the more recent ones. The PS1 and N64 games are kind of a pixelated mess, but still playable. And the emulator let's you play them in 4:3 resolution if you don't mind some empty space on the screen.

    I was playing A Link To The Past recently. Still a great game!
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    ed629 Morally Inept Banned

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    This is on a 65 inch TV, so the pixelation is quite a bit more obvious. And some of the NES games do look better. Some do not.
  13. Minsc&Boo

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    Ed, did you ever play the Commander Keen games?
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    I have never even heard of 'Commander Keen' until I read your post, I had to look it up to see what it is. So the answer would be, nope.
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    Got commander keen games on steam and the wing commander games on gog.com.
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    TheBurgerKing The Monarch of Flavor

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    I could alert the SocJus crowd about this thead...

    and NES games should be played the way they were MEANT to be played, on an 18 inch tv running at 144p
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    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    I'll have to take your word for it - I didn't understand a thing you just said.
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    Let's see, I've had the following systems:

    Odyssey - definitely had this one early on. Used to place the plastic overlays on the tv screen to play tennis and hockey. I think those were the games at least. A LONG time ago.

    Intellivision - While Atari was fun, Intellivision was better! Football, Baseball, Hockey (the reclining penalty box player), Utopia, Boxing (the double natural knockout), etc. Was awesome!

    Sega Genesis - Nothing beat NHL 93! Madden...etc...

    Panasonic 3DO - 1995 or so - Great system - Road Rash was awesome, Shockwave!

    XBOX - Tiger 2004 is still the best golf game ever. I have XONE and I still play Tiger 04.

    Good stuff!
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    Post a video of Link getting pegged by Samus.
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    Oh boy... I'll just assume Rule 34 has this covered :lol:
  23. Minsc&Boo

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    Baldur's gate was a great game.
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    II was better. Jahiera's annoying husband dies of brutal torture offscreen and you get to comfort the widow. :yes:
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    Hoping that beamdog, does a nwn 1 and 2 enhanced edition. You do know they are making an expansion pack for bg1?
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