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by ZRofel
Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Games As Culture
Topic: Mirrors that reflect your heart
Replies: 4
Views: 6565

Re: Mirrors that reflect your heart

I would imagine this is the type of thing that's existed in human mythology and storytelling since early civilization. I read a lot of myths, fables, and Joseph Campbell as part of my undergraduate degree, and I know I've encountered that story beat before. I'm just struggling to remember concrete e...
by ZRofel
Wed Sep 18, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Old-School Gaming News
Topic: Castlevania Dominus Collection
Replies: 16
Views: 8164

Re: Castlevania Dominus Collection

opa wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 6:33 pm Is there already a physical copy out for pre order?

Yeah, Limited Run Games just put one up.
by ZRofel
Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Random Gaming Thoughts
Replies: 22390
Views: 2049209

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

I was at Retro World Expo this past weekend, and it was a really interesting experience. It was my first time being a vendor at a con, which fundamentally changes the feel in a lot of ways. I found it kind of fascinating to approach a convention as a business venture as opposed to a hunt for loot. ...
by ZRofel
Tue Aug 27, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Random Gaming Thoughts
Replies: 22390
Views: 2049209

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

I was at Retro World Expo this past weekend, and it was a really interesting experience. It was my first time being a vendor at a con, which fundamentally changes the feel in a lot of ways. I found it kind of fascinating to approach a convention as a business venture as opposed to a hunt for loot. N...
by ZRofel
Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Random Gaming Thoughts
Replies: 22390
Views: 2049209

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

That was the TR thread! https://racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54125 Do I remember reading someone saying that, because it's an emulator running on the DC, the gameplay wasn't the smoothest? Or am I imagining that? That's the one! Thanks! Yeah, I've seen some footage, and it doesn't run great....
by ZRofel
Tue Aug 06, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Random Gaming Thoughts
Replies: 22390
Views: 2049209

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Random question: A while back, someone, I think it might have been Raging Justice, mentioned about The Simpsons arcade game getting unofficially ported to Dreamcast, and said individual linked to a store (maybe an Etsy store) where a guy was selling very nice looking, very inexpensive repros and phy...
by ZRofel
Fri Jun 07, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Games Beaten 2024
Replies: 462
Views: 143122

Re: Games Beaten 2024

There's definitely a bit of tonal dissonance when you have the more taciturn Craig Bond making flirty quips with women named, I don't know, Horny McLegs or something (played by actresses old enough to be Daniel Craig's mother) like they all were in the much sillier older Bond films, shortly before ...
by ZRofel
Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Games Beaten 2024
Replies: 462
Views: 143122

Re: Games Beaten 2024

007 Legends (Xbox 360) I wrapped this one up a few days ago, and while I can't say I necessarily recommend it, it was definitely interesting in ways that are fun to discuss. Basically, it's intended as kind of a "best of" (and I use the term "best" very loosely) James Bond story...
by ZRofel
Mon Jun 03, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Random Gaming Thoughts
Replies: 22390
Views: 2049209

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Totally agree! If you look hard enough, you can find one for a decent price: roughly $100 for the unit itself. The crazy thing is that opa and I got our value pack one that came with a PS3 controller, 8GB memory card, and a game for $80. I know that pricing of niche crap like that goes up. Very nat...
by ZRofel
Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Sony and Microsoft
Topic: I just bought an oXbox for the first time (sorta)
Replies: 110
Views: 34351

Re: I just bought an oXbox for the first time (sorta)

I might be a little bit addicted to buying Xbox games now :? I can't stop adding more to my collection now :lol: I now have KOTOR 1 and 2, Project Gotham Racing 2, Midtown Madness 3 and The Chronicles of Riddick ordered and on their way. Considering how few people seem to talk about the Original Xb...