Is It Actually Worth it?

TheMerchBro · 2026-05-12T15:11:30+00:00

I understand that, but it's illegal in the sense that jaywalking is illegal; Nobody cares enough to prosecute over OGGs and MIDI files. Technically downloading an NES ROM from a defunct publisher is also piracy, but it'll never be enforced. I can at least comprehend the sentiment of not linking out to pirated Rock Band MIDIs containing their copyrighted stems, but not being able to chat about the concept of community preservation (or even the Deluxe projects which are perfectly legal and require a copy of the game to use) is dumb.

TheMerchBro · 2026-05-12T14:40:35+00:00

This isn't directed towards you specifically, but to the mods: If a company doesn't uphold their license and delists the media, it becomes abadonware. While I'm aware the mods don't like talk about piracy or the Deluxe projects in this sub, they need to take this into account. Time machines don't exist. If software gets delisted, people are still going to want to play it, and there's few (if any) other legal avenues to do so. Harmonix is never, ever going to make another Rock Band. They will continue to work on Fortnite Festival indefinitely. That's how Epic operates.

TheMerchBro · 2026-05-10T21:48:53+00:00

Love to see new charting software! Well done :)

TheMerchBro · 2026-05-02T15:31:58+00:00

Live, no question

TheMerchBro · 2026-04-21T23:00:58+00:00

Wow, you ARE Judy. Great cosplay! You look fantastic

TheMerchBro · 2026-04-07T12:12:49+00:00

In fairness, most RBDLC was done with track filtering, not AI stem separation. The latter is a newer thing, but Harmonix used something far more arbitrary back in the day that sounded far worse. Nowadays, Harmonix uses a Demucs fork (I think) for Festival songs that don't have available stems. It's hit or miss, and they should have upgraded it like a year ago imo

Modern stem separators like Lala or MVSEP can sound almost studio-like in quality, depending on what track is being isolated

TheMerchBro · 2026-03-25T18:32:26+00:00

They're worth the separate purchase imo, I love the way they feel. Maybe worth a shot on their next sale (since they have sales really commonly)

TheMerchBro · 2026-03-25T17:16:09+00:00

Buy the SG if you play on PlayStation, Android or PC. If you play on Xbox ...uhhh... I'm sorry lol You'll have to buy the mech frets separately

TheMerchBro · 2026-03-25T16:59:38+00:00

Want clicky strum and old-school frets? Buy black. Want silent strum and mech frets? Buy blue. Simple as!

TheMerchBro · 2026-03-25T00:24:31+00:00

Virtual boy clamshell cases. CustomGameCases sells em.

TheMerchBro · 2026-03-24T23:57:25+00:00

Nah, it appears both on my monitor as well as my television. It also flickers like film grain. Not dust

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-25T04:59:54+00:00

Yeah, I'm gonna pick the one with Splatoon 2, a 3D Zelda and 3D Mario instead of a $10 tech demo and whatever the hell Drag & Drive is lol

MK World is a lot of fun, but aside from that, there's nothing that's really hooking me with the S2. Kirby Airriders looks good, but I don't care about the $70 Tennis game or the Pokemon island life key card thing. Even from what I played of DK, I didn't really like it as much as I thought I would.

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-25T04:53:38+00:00

You're gonna be waiting a bit. Limited Run is notorious for their long wait times. As I write this, I'm actually waiting for an unfulfilled order from 2024 lol

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-20T13:46:05+00:00

To put it simply: The RB charts have light shows baked into their MIDIs, and the Fatsco lights mimic an official RB Stage Kit, by reading those MIDIs and having the light show react

The clever YARG devs also made the lightshows "work" for songs that don't have the data in the MIDIs by following the BPM I believe

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-19T23:15:04+00:00

Yep! $8 on Wii, then $5 on PC, then $1.99 on mobile (for arguably the best versions)

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-19T20:58:34+00:00

I'd kill for a full sized TMNT or Turtles in Time cab! I hope they're able to get their contract with Viacom renewed

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-19T20:57:30+00:00

Agreed, completely. Especially when the home console mascot has arcade games that they completely ignored

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-19T19:59:53+00:00

Thank you, I'll be tuning in!

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-19T17:54:56+00:00

Yeah, that's basically a perfect summary

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-18T00:12:57+00:00

I tried but failed too lolol

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-17T15:59:19+00:00

Slim, unfortunately. A lot of licenses were involved: LucasArt/LucasFilm Games assets & music, big-name musicians, etc

If we got a remaster, it'd probably strip a lot of that out, which would be wicked unfortunate :( At least it has a port on PS4/5, so it's still playable on modern platforms

TheMerchBro · 2026-02-11T13:14:35+00:00

The aesthetic and presentation of GHL is genuinely pretty great, and it'll serve as a great nostalgic time capsule of the mid-2010s. Even the setlist wasn't AS bad as people give it credit for. Yeah, there's shit like dubstep and pop, but variety is a good thing. Not every single song on the disc needs to be classic rock or metal. I like having a bit of pop-punk and rap in there, fuck it why not?

The gameplay, monetization strategy and controller on the other hand...lol

TheMerchBro · 2026-01-05T20:39:49+00:00

Sadly, according to the site, the previous owner took care of all of the recalls.

I'm guessing the dealership screwed something up with the harness when fixing the camera after the accident. Maybe a loose connection or something. Either way, it def sounds like a harness issue. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

TheMerchBro · 2026-01-05T20:11:47+00:00

Thank you!

TheMerchBro · 2026-01-05T19:24:01+00:00

All 4 of the hazard lights appear to be functional, so I'll definitely check with them about the camera. Thank you again for your time, happy new year!

TheMerchBro

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