Random Thoughts Thread

[sabrage]

Oh yeah? Pics or it didn't happen.

Why the heck would I make up something that strange? Congrats, you made me take a pic.

[Ziggy]

Just got to 8-3 in SMB The Lost Levels. In short, it's hell in the sky. Athletic hammer bros with no cover, lakitus everywhere, and invisible blocks that spawn poison mushrooms when hit... I made it to the end of the level once, but died on the last jump >_>

Yeah, I never bothered to beat The Lost Levels. I made two great attempts at it on All Stars, but I end up losing interest. The challenge isn't frustrating, but I just don't find the game fun after a while.

[GameMasterGuy]

Just got to 8-3 in SMB The Lost Levels. In short, it's hell in the sky. Athletic hammer bros with no cover, lakitus everywhere, and invisible blocks that spawn poison mushrooms when hit... I made it to the end of the level once, but died on the last jump >_>

Yeah, I never bothered to beat The Lost Levels. I made two great attempts at it on All Stars, but I end up losing interest. The challenge isn't frustrating, but I just don't find the game fun after a while.

I found a few warp zones, one of which skipping ahead to W7, so I didn't have to do ~10 of the 32 stages. I suppose if I had missed one then I wouldn't be as eager to finish up.

[garrett123]

everyone says the gamecube is useless, but if you have the gba adapter, you could play gba games like pokemon on a 42 inch telivision.

[AppleQueso]

everyone says the gamecube is useless, but if you have the gba adapter, you could play gba games like pokemon on a 42 inch telivision.

My Gamecube has been regulated to standalone GBPlayer status too. Just need one of those Hori controllers...

[Ziggy]

My Gamecube has been regulated to standalone GBPlayer status too. Just need one of those Hori controllers...

IIRC, those Hori pads are sought after so they usually have a decent price tag. Pelican made a Gamecube controller very similar to the Hori controller.

http://www.chollomedia.es/epages/614882 ... /ngc_retro
(Click the pic to view it larger)

The main difference is the D-pad. The Hori controller was shaped (exactly?) like a SNES controller, and its D-pad was very much like a SNES's D-pad. The Pelican controller is SNES-like in shape, and it has a D-pad that's more like a Genesis D-pad. You'll also notice that the Hori pad has L and R buttons like the SNES controller, the Pelican's L and R are slightly different. I've never used the Hori pad, so I really can't comment on how they compare. I bet the buttons on the Hori pad feel a little smoother than the Pelican. But I do own the Pelican controller, and for playing GBA games on a Cube, it's perfectly adequate.

The Pelican pad might not be too easy to find, but since they're not as sought after as the Hori pad, you should be able to get it for a good price. I found mine locally, I think I pad $10 or less for it. It's name is the Pelican Gamecube Retro Pad, if you wanted to search for it. Thought people might call it whatever they want, like Pelican Gamecube Gameboy controller.

[Ziggy]

Just got to 8-3 in SMB The Lost Levels. In short, it's hell in the sky. Athletic hammer bros with no cover, lakitus everywhere, and invisible blocks that spawn poison mushrooms when hit... I made it to the end of the level once, but died on the last jump >_>

Yeah, I never bothered to beat The Lost Levels. I made two great attempts at it on All Stars, but I end up losing interest. The challenge isn't frustrating, but I just don't find the game fun after a while.

I found a few warp zones, one of which skipping ahead to W7, so I didn't have to do ~10 of the 32 stages. I suppose if I had missed one then I wouldn't be as eager to finish up.

The last real attempt I made at the game, I was trying to play every level.

[alienjesus]

Just got to 8-3 in SMB The Lost Levels. In short, it's hell in the sky. Athletic hammer bros with no cover, lakitus everywhere, and invisible blocks that spawn poison mushrooms when hit... I made it to the end of the level once, but died on the last jump >_>

Here's my run on that level:

[Xeogred]

I love how weird the Lost Levels got. World 9 was awesome.

[BoneSnapDeez]

everyone says the gamecube is useless, but if you have the gba adapter, you could play gba games like pokemon on a 42 inch telivision.

My Gamecube has been regulated to standalone GBPlayer status too. Just need one of those Hori controllers...

Same here. I play my actual GameCube games on Wii.