Random Gaming Thoughts

[Exhuminator]

I do love my MSX tho.

I was talking to another MSX lover the other day, and he told me about a hidden gem called "Caos Begins". It was an entry in the MSXdev'07 contest. It's a very high quality exploratory platformer with excellent music, and FREE. You can download it here:

http://msxdev.msxblue.com/?page_id=305

[Ziggy]

I was thinking about getting a C64 for a while (I never ended up getting one though) and the one thing I was concerned about was if it had proper S-Video output or not, as I never planned to also get a real C64 monitor.

AFAIK, the earliest C64 had a 5-pin AV output. Later bread box models change this to an 8-pin AV output, which has proper S-Video. All the ones I looked at on eBay, I would look for a picture of the back and count the AV pins. If it was 5-pin then I passed.

Some links:

http://www.commodoreserver.com/BlogEntr ... 4C65DB541E

https://ilesj.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/ ... -no-scart/

https://ilesj.files.wordpress.com/2010/ ... t-c64s.jpg

It's been a while so I'm not sure if this is correct, but... A bread box with black keys can have either a 5 or 8-pin AV output. A bread box with grey keys will always have the 8-pin AV output.

[noiseredux]

that's a good point, and I believe all the 64C and 128 models do S-Video. (At least all the ones I've seen so far). I'd be using a 4:3 LCD TV for this.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I do love my MSX tho.

I was talking to another MSX lover the other day, and he told me about a hidden gem called "Caos Begins". It was an entry in the MSXdev'07 contest. It's a very high quality exploratory platformer with excellent music, and FREE. You can download it here:

http://msxdev.msxblue.com/?page_id=305

Thanks! That looks rad.

The ColecoVision plug n play actually has a few homebrews that originated on the MSX. Would love to see more stuff like that in the future.

[BoneSnapDeez]

So I'm trying to track down and play both versions of those FDS games that later received NES cart releases in North America. Here's my list.

Akumajou Dracula / Castlevania
Dr. Chaos / Cr. Chaos
Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin / Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Hao-Kun no Fushigi na Tabi / Mystery Quest
Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami / Kid Icarus
Ice Hockey / Ice Hockey
The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken / Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Metroid / Metroid
Moero TwinBee: Cinnamon Hakushi o Sukue! / Stinger
Pro Wrestling / Pro Wrestling
Roger Rabbit / The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
Tobidase Daisakusen / 3-D WorldRunner
Volleyball / Volleyball
Yume Koujou: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2
Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy / The Legend of Zelda

[Exhuminator]

You've probably already seen it, but:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_F ... stem_games

In the "notes" column it's noted if the game was released on NES.

I think the list you posted is rather comprehensive.

[BoneSnapDeez]

yeah I used that as a guide.

Zanac is a toss-up. Released on MSX and FDS on the same day, so it wasn't developed specifically for the FDS. I'll probably get it anyway.

[Nemoide]

I've never played an MSX game but I dream of someday getting a Yamaha-CX5M computer, which is an MSX machine that got a US release. It's extra-remarkable because it was designed specifically for electronic musicians, so it's MIDI compatible and has a lot of music software that I think would be a lot of fun to toy with.

...and then play Penguin Adventure.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I hooked up my MSX to my C64 monitor the other evening. Had to change my pants.

[Exhuminator]

The MSX/MSX2/MSX2+ is a goldmine of great games most western gamers don't have a clue exist. Especially in the platforming genre, so much good stuff. Personally I'd like to play through A Life M36 Planet: Mother brain Has Been Aliving:



Beat it and review it for us Bone!

And here comes some sacrilege in the house. Although I LOVE the C64's music (dat SID), most of its games are pretty shitty. Inferior ports fill its library, and its exclusives aren't even all that great. There are a few exceptions yes*, but exceptions don't disprove the rule.

However the Amiga rocks ass all the way around. Don't turn down an Amiga.


*Muh favs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Synthesizer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Firestart

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uuno_Turh ... ideo_game)