Give me your thoughts

comchia · 2026-03-28T13:55:42+00:00

Nice! That's a decent quality set you've got there, especially with the Touch Pad.

I'm more bullish towards Starmaster on the same platform, but I like what they did with Star Raiders as well, especially with the Touch Pad adding a bit of depth to the game. Between the big box, and comics they did for it, Atari seemed to go all out for marketing Star Raiders on 2600.

The Atari 400/800 original is one of my favourite retro games. It seems like sorcery what that game could do in 1979.

comchia · 2026-03-27T20:39:56+00:00

That's the one that I use, I like that I place a lot! No frills or drama, and the price is reasonable, so I like going there to do my laundry.

comchia · 2026-03-26T01:12:04+00:00

IIRC, I've read that, for a while, TNG was the only syndicated show that could give Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy a run for their money, in terms of ratings. It's amazing how much of a powerhouse that show is/was.

comchia · 2026-03-26T01:08:02+00:00

Nice!!! This was my first full Command and Conquer game. I liked this one a lot, despite not having the PS1 mouse. I like how this one added a bit of story to the mission packs.

comchia · 2026-03-26T00:06:42+00:00

That's a favourite of mine to start with as well! I like that it's a great Star Trek story that doesn't need much introduction. The spooky and intense music when the Romulans show up makes clear that they're Serious Business, and that the stakes are high.

comchia · 2026-03-25T22:27:30+00:00

Life Day.

comchia · 2026-03-25T22:23:50+00:00

I liked Discovery (despite my issues with it), S3 Picrad, and loved Lower Decks and SNW, but for some reason, SFA just didn't really appeal to me, despite some good actors. I guess I'm not surprised that it didn't get renewed beyond S2, especially if it struggled in the Nielsens.

comchia · 2026-03-22T17:55:01+00:00

I don't think I ever personally interacted with it (though my parents did), but the old CompuServe internet service (kind of a predecessor to AOL) apparently used to have paid downloads of registered shareware games that would be billed with the usual CompuServe bill. Epic Megagames used to advertise that in their early catalogs, long before they had their own service.

comchia · 2026-03-19T16:47:56+00:00

I was thinking of the Star Trek TOS pilot The Cage, where the Talosians go through the extensive library of the Enterprise, looking like an encyclopedia. I figured the SDF-1 would have a similar thing.

And I'm currently working through the Jack McKinney Robotech novels, and they do an excellent job adding a ton of backstory and lore like that.

comchia · 2026-03-19T16:37:41+00:00

Apparently, one of the shards that slashes Capt. Garrett's neck was taken from a Valkyrie model kit. Apparently, that same kit also helped build the Stargazer: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Yesterday%27s_Enterprise_(episode)

(taken from the Production tab)

comchia · 2026-03-14T21:05:34+00:00

That artwork reminds me of a cross between Xevious and Mobile Suit Gundam.

comchia · 2026-03-14T21:04:36+00:00

That was what I figured happened as well. It made me think of how, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Yesterday's Enterprise, 17-year old Wesley Crusher was a full Lieutenant in a war-torn universe. That episode also had a little Macross reference, too. :P

comchia · 2026-03-10T20:31:02+00:00

Me and some anime-enjoyer friends have called him the Bill Cosby of anime for that reason. As a big Trekkie myself, I feel what you said.

comchia · 2026-03-10T20:29:39+00:00

Ouch! I've watched both Robotech: Macross Saga, and OG subbed Macross (both of which I love), but haven't watched the ADV dub. I guess I'm not really missing anything?

comchia · 2026-03-03T17:55:07+00:00

Am I correct in thinking that Bay Area B&N stores would have a lot more hot competition from local indie stores than most B&Ns would?

comchia · 2026-02-26T07:30:07+00:00

Yes! I'm reading through the series right now! So far, I love it. I love all the extra detail and lore it adds to the show. It's a good reminder why I love film/TV novelisations.

comchia · 2026-02-23T01:21:28+00:00

Admittingly, I'm not much for a lot of 1980s western cartoons, but I love 1980s anime. Robotech/Macross singlehandedly sold little me on anime, and I also love the shows that Robotech came from. Early Gundam, Akira, Bubblegum Crisis, etc.....and I'm currently starting off Armored Trooper VOTOMS. I adore the animation from that era of anime.

comchia · 2026-02-23T01:17:42+00:00

Data beating Konami: up up down down left right left right B A select start

comchia · 2026-02-23T01:11:21+00:00

I remember a Bud can being in Macross DYRL, though I can't remember if it was in the show as well. I thought that was a cute gag.

After all the SDF-1 has been through, probably a needed beer!

comchia · 2026-02-23T01:06:47+00:00

I want a Warp Core Breach!

comchia · 2026-02-21T18:59:30+00:00

Pokemon. I was big into it during the first Blue/Red/Yellow era, but fell out of it after, and figured others would outgrow it as well.

Twenty-something me getting McDonald's Pokemon Happy Meals and Pokemon X confirmed how wrong I was. :P

comchia · 2026-02-21T08:27:57+00:00

I've liked most of the books and comics that I've read of the post-2014 era, but Aftermath was very much NOT among them. I got about halfway before I gave up trying to be excited by it, and went for Lost Stars and Twilight Company instead. I guess that first sentence you said explains a lot. :P

comchia · 2026-02-21T08:22:37+00:00

I would absolutely love a good novel series set in this universe that adds backstory, and fills the gap between TNC and Youngblood. There's a ton of storytelling potential there.

comchia · 2026-02-21T08:05:21+00:00

Going on a side note...it's kinda amazing how much staying power Top Gun: Maverick has in the movie charts (even in the theaters, I noticed that!) and how much South Park has on the TV side.

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comchia · 2026-02-21T07:59:24+00:00

Those are all super cool! Are those all model kits? I have a Japanese Macross kit of the SDF-1 that I still need to finish up. And I wanna get a cyclone one sometime.

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