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by 123soleil
Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: First mention of "Nintendo" on the internet... ever!
Replies: 11
Views: 954

Re: First mention of "Nintendo" on the internet... ever!

I like how about a fourth of the review is about the clock function. People forget how cool it was because everyone has a watch and alarm on their phones... But back then, alarm clocks were only alarm clocks. Having a device that you could play on AND use as an alarm clock was pretty awsome. Althoug...
by 123soleil
Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: First mention of "Nintendo" on the internet... ever!
Replies: 11
Views: 954

First mention of "Nintendo" on the internet... ever!

On 2.2.82, newsgroup user sdcarl!rusty posted a review of game&watch game Octopus (actually, a very thorough review) This is probably the first time nintendo has EVER been mentioned on the internet! This is a review of a hand-held game "Game & Watch" made by Nintendo (makers of the...
by 123soleil
Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:49 am
Forum: Sega
Topic: Which Model of the Genesis is the best?
Replies: 29
Views: 3312

Re: Which Model of the Genesis is the best?

Metal Jesus wrote:I have a dream.

I have a dream, and that dream is: one day I will walk into a Goodwill or Pawn Shop and see a CDX sitting next to other "portable cd players" and buy it for cheap. But for now, it's only a dream. :D


That dream cost me 30bucks :) :) :) :)
by 123soleil
Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:40 am
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Saturn USB pad
Replies: 8
Views: 1815

Saturn USB pad

Hi all, The saturn pad is generally considered to be the best pad ever. Unfortunately I missed out on the SLS Saturn USB that were sold on ebay a few years back (and were getting rave reviews). Are the ones that are for sale now any good? There seems to be 3 different models: - playsega: m - White n...
by 123soleil
Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:19 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Best coop games (you are on the same side/team)
Replies: 20
Views: 1658

Re: Best coop games(you are on the same side)

no one is voting for toejam & earl?
by 123soleil
Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Whatever
Topic: Just started my Life Liquidation Sale....sigh...
Replies: 22
Views: 1865

Re: Just started my Life Liquidation Sale....sigh...

wow, tuition is $25k a year! and i'm curious, how much could you expect to get paid after completing the program?

Also, just out of curiousity, how much do you think you will be able to get out of your collection?
by 123soleil
Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:22 am
Forum: Off-Topic / Whatever
Topic: Letterman
Replies: 13
Views: 1219

Re: Letterman

Letterman is awesome, and if he had an affair he must have had a damn good reason. Ten reasons, in fact. All of them funny.-Brian Lynch well he got married this year so would that be considered a "damn good reason"? (he's certainly not the type to wait till he get's bored of marriage befo...
by 123soleil
Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:42 am
Forum: Personal Computers
Topic: This is what happens when a console site makes a PC list
Replies: 14
Views: 2911

Re: This is what happens when a console site makes a PC list

the rts genre was made and defined by one company. WESTWOOD.
the people who made dune 2. the first rts.


Dune2 wasn't the first rts, although granted it pretty much defined the genre
by 123soleil
Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:55 am
Forum: Game Reviews
Topic: Super Mario Land 2 retro review
Replies: 14
Views: 2866

Re: Super Mario Land 2 retro review

Have I played it??? I discovered mario thanks to sml and although it has its flaws (actually i had never noticed that controls weren't so good until this post, and after paying it once more, i really don't think it's that bad), it has some of the best musics (no rehashes of the same old mario theme ...
by 123soleil
Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:38 pm
Forum: Game Reviews
Topic: Super Mario Land 2 retro review
Replies: 14
Views: 2866

Re: Super Mario Land 2 retro review

what exactly was the original super mario land "lacking"?????