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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by Syndicate Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:26 pm

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January's my birthday month, so I usually end up treating myself, and I had a couple nice finds this month! Originally I was thinking I'd go for a PS1 RPG, but came across a few other items.

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1) - I had played Klonoa a bit through emulation a few years ago and enjoyed what I had played of it. The past few years, some of my favorite experiences gaming have been with platformers, so this is a series I've wanted to get into. Well, I came across a copy near me and equipped with store credit and saved up cashback, I was able to bring the cost down a bit. Looking forward to playing this later in the year! I also plan to grab the Switch compilation to support the developers.

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (PS1) - This is another title I played a bit of at a friend's house back in the day. I don't have much experience with stealth games, but I think it'll be fun to check out a game in a genre I'm not as familiar with. I really enjoy games in a feudal Japan setting, so that's already a plus.

Shining Force Gaiden III: Final Conflict (SMS) - I came across a homebrewer in Portugal who is releasing Sega Master System carts of games that were originally released on Game Gear. This is pretty attractive to me, as I'm not as into handhelds and currently don't own a modded Game Gear or Analogue Pocket to experience some of the GG titles I'm interested in. This homebrew features the English fan translation, has a translated color manual, and also came with a high quality poster featuring art from the game. As a fan of the Shining series, this is a cool item that I'm glad I was able to grab.

Paperboy (GB) - Growing up my sister had Paperboy for her GB and I would borrow it from time to time. This ended up being a favorite of her's and I grew to like it too. Unfortunately over the years her cart went missing, so I've been aiming to grab two clean copies of the game, so that we could enjoy it again.


...really good additions there Note. Klonoa is awesome and the original Tenchu is a lot of fun as well. Paperboy is one of my favorites regardless of platform it's usually just a lot of fun to play. I'm really interested in that SMS Shining Force repro though. It looks really good and making games available that many probably missed is always a welcome contribution to the community imo. Do you know if the person who made that SMS has done any other conversions like the GG Shinobi game?
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by Note Thu Feb 02, 2023 8:46 pm

Segata wrote:I think most of what made people like that game is unavailable anymore as the online is shut down. I got it for nothing so not that let down. It would be hard for something to top ZOE2, Daemon X Machina, Bulk Slash, Armored Core 4A, and Omega Boost for me as the best 3D mecha games I played.


Omega Boost is an amazing game! I finally had a chance to play it last year and was blown away by it, especially for something on the PS1. Admittedly, I'm not too good at it. Think the furthest I've got into the game is Level 6, but I'm hoping to eventually finish it.

Syndicate wrote:...really good additions there Note. Klonoa is awesome and the original Tenchu is a lot of fun as well. Paperboy is one of my favorites regardless of platform it's usually just a lot of fun to play. I'm really interested in that SMS Shining Force repro though. It looks really good and making games available that many probably missed is always a welcome contribution to the community imo. Do you know if the person who made that SMS has done any other conversions like the GG Shinobi game?


Thanks Syndicate! Regarding the Shining Force reproduction, the seller does have other conversions. He doesn't have GG Shinobi listed on his site, but I believe he does take custom orders, so it might be worth contacting him. His website is retrogencarts.com. I had an inquiry after I received my game and he got back to me within three days. Just a heads up, if you end up reaching out to him!
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by REPO Man Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:36 pm

I heard someone's trying to port Castlevania and TMNT: The Arcade Game to the Master System. The sprite works looks gorgeous. Head over to SMS Power if you're interested.
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by alienjesus Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:32 am

January:
River City Girls Zero Switch
Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood PS4
Fire Emblem Engage Switch
Demon Turf Switch
Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection Switch
Cannon Dancer - Osman Switch
Total: 6 games

My great work on my new years goal to buy less games was undermined somewhat this month as a whole bunch of games I bought last year from Limited Run and Strictly Limited arrived all at once. Fire Emblem was the only game I actually bought this year :lol:
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by Syndicate Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:37 pm

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...I think I got a pretty solid start to the year. I was hoping to find a few more classics, but Darius Gaiden is very solid and looking at the pic I just realized that I grabbed a bunch of shmups. I'm really looking forward to checking out Death's Door and the Klonoa collection, the AGVN is game I've wanted to check out since the first landed on the Wii U. I ran into the developer at MagFest and was checking out their new stuff (Iron Meat looks cool) only to find out they bought some copies of the AVGN to sell, so I had to pick up a copy. I've been passing on Red Dead II for a while now, but at a super low price and at the recommendation of friends and even coworkers I went ahead and grabbed it. Now to find the time for another time sink :lol:

Note wrote:Thanks Syndicate! Regarding the Shining Force reproduction, the seller does have other conversions. He doesn't have GG Shinobi listed on his site, but I believe he does take custom orders, so it might be worth contacting him. His website is retrogencarts.com. I had an inquiry after I received my game and he got back to me within three days. Just a heads up, if you end up reaching out to him!


...good stuff man, I'll be checking the page out for sure.
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by prfsnl_gmr Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:44 pm

January was big, but February is shaping up to be HUGE! I’ll update this post as the games roll in.

January
Vampire Survivors (iOS)
ACA Neo Geo - Burning Fight (Switch; eShop)
ACA Neo Geo - Metal Slug 4 (Switch; eShop)
ACA Neo Geo - Magician Lord (Switch; eShop)
ACA Neo Geo - Super Sidekicks (Switch; eShop)
Impossible Mission (Switch; eShop)
James Pond: Codename Robocod (Switch; eShop)
Radiant Silvergun (Switch; eShop)
River City Girls Zero (Switch; eShop)
Shantae (Switch; eShop)
Super Putty Squad (Switch; eShop)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors & Ghoul Patrol (Switch; eShop)


San Francisco Rush 2049 (DC; CIB)
Gear Works (GB; Cart)
Planet Monsters (GBA; Cart)
Mallet Legend’s Whac-A-Critter (Genesis; CIB)
Gravity (NDS; CIB)
Jagged Alliance (NDS; CIB)
Reversal Challenge (NDS; CIB)
Turn It Around (NDS; CIB)
Unsolved Crimes (NDS; CIB)
Ys Strategy (NDS; CIB)
Impossible Mission II (NES; Cart; HES Variant)
Impossible Mission II (NES; Cart; SEI Color Label Variant)
Mega Man Soccer (SNES; Cart)
Double Dragon and Kunio-Kun Retro Brawlers Bundle (Switch; CIB)
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (Switch; CIB)
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch; CIB)
Pac Man World Re Pac (Switch; CIB)
River City Girls 1 - 2 (Switch; CIB; JPN)
Snow Bros. Special (Switch; CIB)
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 & 2 (Switch; CIB)
Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (Switch; CIB)
Deliver Us the Moon (XBX; CIB)
Severed Steel (XBX; CIB)


February
Big Buck Hunter Arcade (Switch; eShop)
The Flea Evolution (Switch; eShop)
Please, Touch the Artwork (Switch; eShop)
Spy Bros. (Switch; eShop)
Shadow Archer Special (WiiU; eShop)
Silver Falls: White Inside Its Umbra (WiiU; eShop)
Metal Wolf Chaos XD (Xbox)


Adventures of Lolo (FC; Cart)
Just Breed (FC; Cart)
Chalvo 55 (GB; Cart)
Fastest Lap (GB; Cart)
Gargoyle’s Quest II: Demon Darkness (GB; Cart)
The Grinch (GB; Cart)
Ishido: Way of the Stones (GB; Cart)
Paperboy 2 (GB; Cart)
Pocket Soccer (GB; Cart)
Snoopy’s Magic Show (GB; Cart)
Wordtris (GB; Cart)
Yakuman (GB; Cart)
Manic Miner (GBA; Cart)
Pac-Man World (GBA; Cart)
Pinobee & Phoebe (GBA; Cart)
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (GBA; Cart)
Super Bubble Pop (GBA; Cart)
WTA Tour Tennis (GBA; Cart)
Puyo Puyo: Arle’s Roux (GG; Cart)
Phantasy Star Gaiden (GG; Cart)
Sylvan Tale (GG; Cart)
Wonder Boy in Monster World (Genesis; CIB)
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem (NDS; CIB)
Pang Magical Michael (NDS; CIB)
Safecracker (NDS; CIB)
Space Invaders Evolution (PSP; CIB)
Jaki Crush (SFC; Cart)
Pipe Dream (SFC; Cart)
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis (SFC; Cart)
Super Ninja-Kun (SFC; Cart)
Treasure of the Rudras (SFC; Cart)
Wizap! (SFC; Cart)
The Peacekeepers (SNES; Cart)
Arkanoid: Eternal Battle (Switch; CIB)
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by ElkinFencer10 Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:51 pm

Acquired in 2023 so far - 25 Games; 19 physical, 6 digital
(physical is in regular font, digital is in italics)

January (21 Games Acquired; 15 physical, 6 digital)
Crysis Trilogy Remastered (Series X)
Valkyria Chronicles (Switch)
Phantasy Star (Switch)

Serious Sam Collection (Switch)
Personal 5 Royal (Switch)
Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle (Switch)
Sonic Frontiers (Switch)
Modern Combat: Blackout (Switch)
Rise of Insanity (Switch)

The Diofield Chronicle (Switch)
NieR: Automata (Switch)
Psikyo Collection Vol 1 (Switch)
Psikyo Collection Vol 2 (Switch)
Psikyo Collection Vol 3 (Switch)
Fire Emblem Engage (Switch)
Azur Lane Crosswave (Switch)
Deathsmiles I & II (Switch)
VS Super Mario Bros (Switch)
Neptunia Sisters VS Sisters (PS5)
Harvestella (Switch)
Dead Space (PS5)


February (4 Games Acquired; 4 physical, 0 digital)
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland (Switch)
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (Switch)
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout (Switch)
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy (Switch)


New for February 2
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland (Switch)
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (Switch)
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout (Switch)
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy (Switch)
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by ElkinFencer10 Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:40 pm

Acquired in 2023 so far - 26 Games; 19 physical, 7 digital
(physical is in regular font, digital is in italics)

January (21 Games Acquired; 15 physical, 6 digital)
Crysis Trilogy Remastered (Series X)
Valkyria Chronicles (Switch)
Phantasy Star (Switch)

Serious Sam Collection (Switch)
Personal 5 Royal (Switch)
Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle (Switch)
Sonic Frontiers (Switch)
Modern Combat: Blackout (Switch)
Rise of Insanity (Switch)

The Diofield Chronicle (Switch)
NieR: Automata (Switch)
Psikyo Collection Vol 1 (Switch)
Psikyo Collection Vol 2 (Switch)
Psikyo Collection Vol 3 (Switch)
Fire Emblem Engage (Switch)
Azur Lane Crosswave (Switch)
Deathsmiles I & II (Switch)
VS Super Mario Bros (Switch)
Neptunia Sisters VS Sisters (PS5)
Harvestella (Switch)
Dead Space (PS5)


February (5 Games Acquired; 4 physical, 1 digital)
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland (Switch)
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (Switch)
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout (Switch)
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy (Switch)
Encased (Steam)


New for February 6
Encased (Steam)
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by opa Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:36 am

Too much Atelier, dude. Lol
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Re: Games Acquired 2023

by ElkinFencer10 Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:03 am

opa wrote:Too much Atelier, dude. Lol

lol one of my friends sold me her copies for like half market price
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