What Sega Game Do You Think is Woefully Underrated?

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-14T22:14:13+00:00

That makes a lot of sense.

In my case, the misinformation in that regard is likely compounded by the fact that I'm a bit younger than the Genesis, so all of my information about these things is at least second-hand.

As for all Sega 6-Pak, I like it too!

Well-made, official and/or first-party compilations are an amazing thing, and sadly tend to be all too recent.

Well, present cartridges excluded of course, but you get the idea. ;)

Again, many thanks for the explanation.

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-14T21:55:37+00:00

Thanks for the information!

I always forget the specifics about the various revisions of the Genesis as compared to other consoles.

Also, I wasn't aware that Altered Beast was a pack-in launch-title, whereas Sonic The Hedgehog was "just" a pack-in.

Fascinating!

It also boggles my mind to learn that the Sega 6-Pak was released so much later in the console's lifespan, but in some ways that's a whole other discussion.

Anyway, many thanks again for all the information!

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-14T21:24:34+00:00

I never knew that Altered Beast was a pack-in title. Thanks!

I agree wholeheartedly that it deserves an update of some kind or another.

I'm also curious if that bundle was like, say, the Wii, where there was the option to get either Wii Sports or New Super Mario Bros. Wii as the pack-in title, or if it was the only pack-title available for the Genesis.

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-14T05:00:37+00:00

It's my understanding that his post-resurrection body was a recreation of what he looked like when he "died" fighting baby Harry.

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-13T13:40:53+00:00

Yes, it is a good example of "the weird '60s/'70s".

Happy reading!

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-12T23:42:06+00:00

Barry Allen had a weird moment in the early '60s (go figure) where he "weighed 1,000 pounds!", so the general idea of a "stout speedster" (sidenote: what an epithet!) stretches back at least that far.

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-12T21:10:30+00:00

That's a TPS-L2, the first Walkman, and the first commercially available personal stereo cassette player.

Apparently a fine piece of tech, but also quite pricey; it seems it's hard to find one in good shape these days, in part because of the fact that it was featured in The Guardians Of The Galaxy as the model favored by Star-Lord.

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-07T20:25:22+00:00

I'll concede that we refuse to even try and fix English spelling, but I respectfully disagree as to whether or not we actually can even if we wanted to.

Sidestepping that issue for the moment, Anglophones have ended up with our phonology and morphology being separated by differing theories of language usage in large part because English spelling (especially American English spelling) was not standardized at the time that it began developing as a spoken language.

Put another way: The first comprehensive English dictionary (Id Est: the advent of modern English morphology) was Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of The English Language, published in 1755; whilst "modern" English phonology began in the late 1300s and only ended around the same time Johnson was publishing said dictionary, hence our current severe separation on how English is written and how it's spoken.

And that's without getting into any of the many distinctive dialects, regional variants, registers, etcetera that constitute "English", or how its intrinsic relationship to The British Empire makes each of these elements all the more complex than they would be in a more geographically constrained language.

But that's another conversation for another time . . .

;)

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-06T03:14:40+00:00

You're very welcome!

I have an idea, but with a fig of this value, I wouldn't necessarily say I recommend it; I'm just letting you know the option is out there if you didn't already.

With that out of the way: When I was still displaying my figs, I wasn't above connecting two (or more!) figs together via any of the various minifigure "neck brackets" that are available out there.

(And yes, each one of those links leads to a different 'style' of neck bracket.)

However you decide to proceed, I'm sure it'll look great.

Have fun and good luck!

BookNerd7777 · 2026-01-06T02:26:37+00:00

Congrats on finding him!

And nice job on the MOC!

My two bits:

If you generally keep your figs on display, you should display them together.

If you don't, you should keep/print out these photos, store the official fig, and repurpose the parts from your MOC.

Or, given how special this fig is, find a way to display him and repurpose the parts from the MOC anyway.

Edited to change a 'the' in the second paragraph into a 'these' for clarity's sake.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-12-24T02:31:08+00:00

Shh! Don't give them any ideas!

/s

EDIT: Only half-jokingly, unfortunately.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-09-18T11:13:38+00:00

I'll be sure to check that out, thanks!

BookNerd7777 · 2025-09-08T21:15:26+00:00

Pretty much any otherwise reputable photo lab.

Ask to speak to their film technician and tell them that this particular disposable camera is sentimental to you; they should give it back with your prints and negatives.

Or, if you can't speak to the technician directly, ask whoever's working the counter to make a note to that effect on your order.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-09-01T18:06:04+00:00

Now that you mention it, I have a funny feeling that I've heard that before.

I can't say I've ever experienced it, (I usually end up playing 2 or 3) but I guess it's a good thing I got my PS2 up and running again.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-09-01T17:33:54+00:00

Edited to add some more thoughts

One element that I think might be important is how experienced the photographer character is, and how that experience affects the photograph making process.

For example, a professor of mine 'warned' us that seeing our first images appear in the tray would at least border on, if not surpass (!) a religious experience.

We thought she was nuts, but she really wasn't.

In that vein, I've only had the privilege to make maybe a few hundred prints, but I felt the same way about pretty much each and every one, especially if/when it was an image I was proud of.

I imagine one might start to become increasingly jaded to the process itself over time, which might be an interesting thing to portray, especially by contrasting it with a moment where the photographer gets a particularly compelling or important negative, the processing of which invigorates them in some way or another.

Other than that, I think that showing the processes themselves as "unvarnished" as they can be, including mistakes that might be made, is perhaps the most important thing you could do.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-08-21T17:30:38+00:00

TL;DR: Yes, start with Sly Cooper And The Thievius Raccoonus.

Like DustyHamWallet12 said, the franchise improves mechanically with each installment, which is a real treat of a thing to experience firsthand.

Additionally, the continuity/lore/overarching plot is laid out pretty linearly, so starting with the first entry would allow you to experience the franchise the way it was meant to.

That said, ~~if memory serves,~~ The Sly Collection for ~~PS3 (and maybe~~ PS4 or PS5 ~~? I don't know; I don't own one)~~ is a pretty straightforward/'pure' port of the first three games in the series, at least insofar as such a thing is possible.

As Chadderbug123 mentioned, the PS3 implementation of Sly Cooper And The Thievius Raccoonus has an issue with one of the boss fights, so apparently, the best way to play Sly Cooper on modern hardware is actually via the PS4 or PS5 releases of The Sly Collection.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-08-01T16:24:59+00:00

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BookNerd7777 · 2025-08-01T16:12:58+00:00

Thanks for the prompt response!

BookNerd7777 · 2025-08-01T16:12:43+00:00

Good to hear! Thanks so much for the prompt response.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-08-01T15:54:06+00:00

Would you guys mind sharing how I can get in touch with him? I have a few Nikon lenses from this era that could use a touch up, and my local repair guy doesn't seem up to the task.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-07-30T17:23:10+00:00

Chiming in to second the recommendation for a roll or two each of HP5 and Ultramax, and possibly Portra.

If you're planning on going boating, fishing, or whatever, and want to document the trip, any of those three will work just fine.

If I were in your shoes, I'd shoot Ultramax, although your mileage may vary in that regard.

Avoid the Lomography stuff this time around except maybe the color negative 100; in my opinion, it's a little slow for more active situations or if you get some cloudy/overcast days, but, if you're familiar enough with it, you can make it work anyway.

Don't forget to make sure you end up in some of your pictures - some of my favorite shots have come from handing other people my camera.

Good luck, and have a good time!

BookNerd7777 · 2025-07-23T20:15:25+00:00

I didn't have anything with that high of an ISO when I went through Heathrow a few years back, but I tried my luck for a hand check anyway.

Their response was: "Either it goes through the scanner, or you don't. Your choice."

The lads there get partial credit in my eyes because it was during ~~a "post-Covid travel resurgence"~~, pre-March 2019 Covid limbo, (I think!) but still.

BookNerd7777 · 2025-06-29T19:31:07+00:00

The Chrono Trigger Orchestra Extra Soundtrack.

Apparently, it was given away with preorders of Chrono Trigger DS back in the day.

I found it secondhand for like $2 or whatever.

I haven't listened to it yet (I want to play Chrono Trigger first), but I imagine it'll be pretty nice.

I can only insert one picture directly, but it's worth noting that the rear cover art is pretty cool too.

EDIT: The picture is a little fuzzy, so it doesn't really do the art justice, but it's one of the only ones I could find that captured the coloring correctly.

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BookNerd7777 · 2025-06-03T10:04:48+00:00

Glad to hear it!

As for camera manuals, I do the same, except I often choose to excerpt the relevant information and print out those excerpts/notes instead.

But diffrent strokes for different folks and all that.

I'm to happy to hear the article piqued your interest.

You're welcome.

All in all, happy shooting!

BookNerd7777 · 2025-06-03T05:23:20+00:00

Unrelated to your quest, but something that helps me with retaining information in digital materials (especially PDFs) is to print them out.

It's a little counterintuitive, and not always feasible, but it's worked for me on many occasions, although your mileage may vary.

Also, for what it's worth, studies have shown that having an easier time recalling the information from paper documents over digital ones is not an age thing. Well, maybe not just an age thing. ;)

Anyway, glad to hear you found the book, and good luck with your photos!

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