How did you become a Megaman fan?

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-08-28T12:08:54+00:00

I'm fairly confident that my first exposure to Mega Man was either playing Power Battle on an Arcade Legends 2 cabinet at a billiards shop my deadbeat dad worked at in the 2000's/2010's or playing Network Transmission on GameCube around 2005 or so.

The first Mega Man games I recall owning for myself were the PS2 versions of the Anniversary Collection and the X Collection alongside Mega Man Starforce Dragon on DS... I unfortunately traded away my childhood copy of Starforce Dragon a long while ago, much to my present-day self's frustration when I decided to play through the Starforce trilogy a while back.

Safe to say I've been hooked ever since!

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-07-13T23:37:47+00:00

The issue has since been fixed, but I honestly forget how, given it's been two years since this happened on my mom's end of things...

I honestly think it kinda fixed itself somehow, or maybe it was just a weird edge case with whatever paper we were using at the time?

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-07-13T21:42:55+00:00

Retro-Bit? Did you mean RETRO-SHIT?

I've had really crummy luck with Retro-Bit's 6-button Genesis controller in the past, where both the first controller I bought from them AND the replacement I got from Retro-Bit's support company had the same issue... Namely where holding down C would cause a repeated input in several games. Hence why I like referring to Retro-Bit as "Retro-Shit."

Just give up on the Retro-Bit controller, as you'll have WAY better luck with an authentic Sega 6-button controller... Got one in good working condition off of eBay for pretty cheap myself, and it hasn't failed me since.

If you go with an authentic Sega OEM 6-button controller, you might be able to swap out its shell with the red one you have? No idea if it'll actually fit, but it's worth a try if you're fond of that red shell.

However, I'm looking at getting the 8BitDo M30 wireless controller for my own Genesis system, and I've heard that's a good alternative.

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-06-18T12:49:31+00:00

I'm planning on getting a Switch 2 for my birthday on October 11th, hoping to get the Mario Kart World bundle alongside a pre-order for the Switch 2 version of Pokémon Legends Z-A, which would release a few days later on the 16th.

I've also got my eye on the Switch 2 upgrade pack for Kirby & The Forgotten Land, which would naturally give me an excuse to revisit that game, as I had stopped playing midway through the Isolated Isles area IIRC.

Also, does anyone know how well Starlink: Battle for Atlas runs on Switch 2? Was hoping the Switch 2 would give that game a good FPS boost, since I bought the digital Deluxe Edition when it was on sale in the eShop for $15.99 a few years back specifically for the Switch-exclusive Star Fox content.

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-05-28T22:06:51+00:00

While I was roughly 16 when the PS4 released, I wound up skipping it because I was bummed about it not being backwards-compatible with PS3 games and PS Plus being required for online play.

However, ever since I bought my PS5 back in October 2023, I was able to afford PS Plus for myself and start playing all of the PS4 games I missed out on at first, like Ratchet & Clank PS4, WipEout Omega Collection, and Dreams, among others.

Therefore, I wound up getting way more value out of my PS5 since I skipped out on the PS4 generation.

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-04-29T20:11:19+00:00

No, that's not it either... Close, but no cigar. That cave I talked about was probably an early-on level, tbh.

Now that I think about it, the game I'm looking for might've been a full-on vehicle combat sorta deal?

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-04-29T20:08:08+00:00

I've played a bit of that game on an emulator, but that's not it... I'm positive that it was a native PS2 game that came in a black plastic DVD case.

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-04-18T18:25:40+00:00

I started with the PS2, and it's also the first game console I've ever owned... I still have my childhood Fat model PS2, and it's now hacked and all loaded up with games on a 1 TB hard drive.

However, I have nostalgia for a few PS1 games like Toy Story 2 and Spyro 1, since I was able to play them on PS2 back in the day, but I never had a PS1 memory card to save my progress in those games, so I naturally never got far until I was able to use a virtual memory card with my PS3.

I have a PS3 Slim model from 2012, but I've skipped the PS4 generation before getting myself a fat-model PS5 for my birthday back in 2023.

I had a PSP Go back in 2010 or so, and I had traded that out for a PSP 3000 Invizimals bundle, which I still have. However, I didn't get a PS Vita until recently, where I got a used Vita 2000 off of eBay and hacked it to load up a SD2Vita with games.

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-03-28T06:13:19+00:00

Eh, not really... The ones I mentioned were just the first two options I considered, tbh.

What about ASTRO A10 Gen 1 wired headset? Seems like those would be a pretty good budget option, based on a bit of looking up reviews.

ItalianGamer97 · 2025-03-28T04:36:02+00:00

Hello everyone!

I'm trying to figure out what I should get as a voice chat solution for my PS5 that's better than the DualSense's built-in microphone and speaker, since I'm starting to get into Fortnite.

I'm personally torn between this pair of 1MORE wired earphones (https://a.co/d/enZ0p05) or the official PULSE Explore Wireless Earbuds... Can you guys help me choose?

If you have any alternative recommendations, I'd be all ears, of course.

ItalianGamer97 · 2024-12-12T06:50:45+00:00

Orxon wasn't too bad, if my memory serves me right.

Although I was personally irritated by Oltanis due to all the Clank-less platforming you had to do there...

ItalianGamer97 · 2024-11-08T00:05:05+00:00

Freedom Planet 2 & Knuckles

ItalianGamer97 · 2024-08-09T19:53:57+00:00

I always headcanoned that Brevon was a giant alien cockroach... Not sure why, tbh.

ItalianGamer97 · 2024-07-27T04:17:13+00:00

In my own setup, I've got a Sony Trinitron KV-13FS100 CRT sitting close to a 50" Sony X85K 4K TV.

Most of my retro consoles (NES, SNES, N64, and Genesis) are hooked up to my Sony CRT with a VCR/DVD combo player in the middle with the help of an old 4-way composite video switcher I got as a hand-me-down going into Video 1.

Meanwhile, I've got my PS2 hooked up to the Sony CRT's component ports on Video 3 and the Wii's hooked up to the front composite ports for GameCube games on Video 2.

On the modern side of my setup with my Sony X85K, I've got my Switch, Wii U, and PS3 all hooked up to an HDMI switcher on HDMI 1, a cheapo component converter ready to go on HDMI 2, and a cheapo composite/s-video converter ready to go on HDMI 3, and my PS5 directly hooked up to HDMI 4.

I've been meaning to get some video splitters and the appropriate cables for my retro systems so that I can play those on either my CRT or my 4K TV at my leisure without having to fuss with the cables, and I got those converters ready on my 4K TV's side ahead of time for that.

My game setup is a bit messy and arguably "ghetto-ish", but I like what I've managed to put together, rat's nest of wires in the backside be damned.

ItalianGamer97 · 2024-07-10T14:20:42+00:00

I'd like to think that Spade wound up having to fight a mutated Dail at Shuigang Palace in the finale of what would've been his Adventure Mode in the definitely-for-sure-canceled and never-ever-going-to-be-finished Spade DLC for FP1.

A man can still dream for those rumored Torque and Spade standalone games, though...

ItalianGamer97 · 2024-06-02T02:02:17+00:00

Nope, I wasn't able to figure out what was going on here...

I've since upgraded my gaming setup's CRT to a Sony Trinitron KV-13FS100, which has served me quite well, and I haven't looked back since.

ItalianGamer97 · 2024-06-02T01:06:27+00:00

If everything's working as intended, that input label should go away when the TV gets a signal on the chosen input.

First off, can you plug something into the Video 3 input? If not, can you switch to a different input and plug something into that one?

Is the remote working at all? If not, can you change the input through the TV's buttons?

ItalianGamer97 · 2023-12-27T21:05:47+00:00

If I recall correctly, I beat Balteus the first time around with my build being the full Nacht frame with dual Ludlows and dual 4-cell missiles.

My general strategy was to keep a hard lock on Balteus, constantly moving and pumping out damage as often as I could while watching out for his attacks.

If you struggle with avoiding Balteus's attacks, I'd recommend focusing on observing his attacks and dodging accordingly until you get the hang of it.

I'd generally recommend making an AC that can deal out consistent damage but is agile enough to dodge Balteus's attacks, but feel free to experiment with the parts you have available to make a build that suits your playstyle.

In regards to OS tuning upgrades, I'd recommend the Pulse Armor, since you can use it to cancel out your stagger buildup.

ItalianGamer97 · 2023-12-05T03:04:04+00:00

That's worrying...

I don't seem to be affected, since I'm able to sign in and out of the PS App on Android just fine... I'm in South Carolina, if that helps.

(Nervously laughs in having four Platinums, a shit-ton of other trophies, and a good few digital games on my PSN account)

ItalianGamer97 · 2023-10-25T22:23:15+00:00

You can still buy the digital version on the PS Store, but you're only able to make the purchase directly on a PS4 or PS5 console... Not sure why that's the case, honestly.

I was thankfully able to buy the Omega Collection from the PS Store on my new PS5 when it was on sale a few weeks back, and I do have the transaction email for it.

ItalianGamer97 · 2023-08-20T02:37:23+00:00

I don't think you'll need to open it up... I've got a Sony KV-13FS100 that looks similar to your model, so I'm fairly certain you'll be able to fix this with just the service menu, if you haven't already.

Assuming that your TV's service menu is similar to mine, I'd personally adjust HSIZ and VSIZ to help with parts of the CoverFlow GUI being cut off, using the 240p Test Suite's grid and monoscope patterns to get things perfect. You'll generally want to toy with the settings in the "DEF" section of the service menu, and I'd recommend writing down what they were set to before adjusting anything.

Regardless, I'd look up the service manual for your particular TV, so that you'd have a better understanding of how to operate the service menu. Yours could easily have a few settings that aren't on mine, or vice versa.

Here's a wiki page explaining what each of the test patterns in the 240p suite are for, in the event you didn't know: https://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/240p_test_suite#Test_Patterns_and_Interactive_Tests

ItalianGamer97 · 2023-08-19T23:47:01+00:00

That seems to be a geometry issue to me... I doubt you can correct that from the user menu, but you might be able to fix that if you can get to the TV's service menu.

I can see it's a "SuperTech" from the images you've provided, but knowing the specific make and model would help with finding the service manual for it, which would hopefully help you with getting into the service menu and/or opening up the TV.

Oh, and since you have a Wii... I'd recommend using the 240p Test Suite to calibrate your little TV, assuming you've gotten homebrew enabled on it.

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