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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #165 on: July 18, 2013, 07:32:41 am »
I picked aladdin for snes up yesterday and I played it for a bit. The first levels aren't that difficult, but at the lava bit it gets really tricky. Luckily you are given a password so you start off at this point. It's a really cool game with nice graphics and the control scheme is very basic, so it's easy to pick up and play. I recommend this game to everyone with a snes!
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #166 on: July 24, 2013, 03:28:44 pm »
I just got Pokémon Heartgold complete (in the cardboard box that includes the Pokéwalker), brand new, at Staples in a bargain bin for $19.99. The other day I also got Mortal Kombat for the Sega Genesis complete in box for $9.99, as well as Super Mario Land 2 for the Game Boy and last weekend I got a SNES Game Genie, Ghosts 'n' Goblins for the NES, Top Gear 3000 and Zoop for the Sega Genesis (which was brand new). I also got Pitfall II for the Atari 2600.

It's incredible how much cheaper Sega Genesis games are compared to their SNES counterparts over where I live. I guess it's because 1) Sega was not really popular over here and 2) SNES boxes were made of cardboard for the most part ans would get torn down much easier by kids, so complete copies of SNES games are much more rare than Sega Genesis/Mega Drive ones.
I picked aladdin for snes up yesterday and I played it for a bit. The first levels aren't that difficult, but at the lava bit it gets really tricky. Luckily you are given a password so you start off at this point. It's a really cool game with nice graphics and the control scheme is very basic, so it's easy to pick up and play. I recommend this game to everyone with a snes!
I often see that game for the Sega Genesis. Would you recommend the SNES version over the Sega one? because I can't find the SNES version anywhere.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #167 on: July 24, 2013, 05:36:24 pm »
I would recommend the SNES version. In the sega version the music is not great and the gameplay is a bit meh. You get a sword and you use that troughout the game. The emphasis is on using the sword instead of platforming.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #168 on: July 24, 2013, 05:39:34 pm »
Yea, iirc they are actually a bit different in this case, and I think Keoni is correct. *edit* Some very nice pickups there too btw DJ.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #169 on: July 24, 2013, 05:40:36 pm »
Ok thanks for the tip. :) I guess I'll look on JJGames or Ebay in case the NTSC version is less than $500. :P

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #170 on: July 24, 2013, 05:41:34 pm »
I am correct because I watched a gamegrumps episode of Arin and Jon playing. Dave is doing a great job, but I miss Jon. I hope he comes back in a couple of months or so. First lets see what Dave has to say :P
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #171 on: July 24, 2013, 05:51:44 pm »
Yea, it's been a while since I've seen a review of the two games side by side, but that was very common in the 90's. Also, Game grumps isn't the same at all without Jon. :/ They had a great dynamic going, and that really isn't there anymore.

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #172 on: July 24, 2013, 06:56:00 pm »
I know that in some cases, Genesis music sounded crispier and higher quality than SNES music in terms of sampling, but it sounded more limited due to many sounds being chiptune-like compared to the MIDI-like sounds of the SNES with reverb effects. However, early Sega Genesis music (1989-90) was often on-par with Japanese Sega Master System and Turbografx-16  and drums sounded like crap. After 1990 it really depended of the game, but I know that in many cases the developers totally ruined the audio when porting SNES games to the Sega console. I think it wasn't as bad when the Sega port was developed by a different company, though.

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #173 on: July 30, 2013, 04:02:12 pm »
Sonic The Hedgehog (Sega Genesis)
-I already had a copy, but the label was almost completely faded and the copy I just got for $10 included the box and is in pretty good condition. Gonna get rid of my other copy soon.

The Lawnmower Man (SNES)
-Although the game isn't that much related to the movie (and thus, is much less gory), it's still kinda fun. It alternates between shooting platformer and 3D tunnels. Game was boxed with manual, but no case insert (*cough*I'll probably just take the one from Space Ace :P*cough*). I was really surprised that it was actually good, because most games based on movies suck.

On The Ball (SNES)
-In this one you are a ball that you move around by rotating the map. It reminds me of some Sonic bonus stages actually. You must reach the end of the stage before time runs out and there are many obstacles. Pretty awesome game that should maybe be ported to calcs (assuming top-down view mode 7 is fast enough). This one only included the box and cartridge.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #174 on: July 30, 2013, 04:12:31 pm »
I am looking to sell my german copy of Secret of Evermore. I don't understand German very well. I found it quite a while ago. Preferably I would trade it for an english version that comes in box with strategy guide just like my one. Any german members interested? This could be your next great videogame pickup :)
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #175 on: July 30, 2013, 05:40:16 pm »
i picked up a ps2 just when the xbox 360 was coming out for $5 at a yardsale, worked fine, best deal Ive had to date,
other good one was when i picked up a GBC and 4 games for 10 bucks at a consignment shop.
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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #176 on: July 30, 2013, 09:28:06 pm »
Very nice finds indeed. ^^

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #177 on: July 30, 2013, 11:47:22 pm »
Darn that is nice. The PS1 still goes for $19.99 and PS2 for $39.99-59.99 at retro game stores here. The GB and GBA ranges from $9.99 to $19.99, but I can't seem to find a GBA SP anywhere. Not that I care anyway since my bro still got his original DS that can play GBA carts.

Off-topic, I wonder if it's possible to play old DS games in multiplayer link play by using two different systems, such as a 3DS and an original DS?

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #178 on: July 31, 2013, 01:50:42 am »
The DS can only play GBA games not GB/GBC ones. D:

Also for the mtuliplayer thing I think it's possible for DS games but not for GBA games.

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Re: Your best video game pickups.
« Reply #179 on: July 31, 2013, 02:58:21 am »
I want a gba sp, but the backlit model. Just for playing the original gameboy games. I could also run an emulator on the DS and it will work fine.
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