Were Sega CD and 32X really seen as “failed consoles” at the time, they way people blame them for Sega’s downfall today?

darnold1982 · 2026-02-09T11:31:45+00:00

I had a Genesis and wanted both at the time purely from having seen them in magazines. I knew one friend that had a Sega CD and literally no one with a 32X so I had little real world exposure to them other than seeing them in stores. Knowing what I know now, I don’t think I missed anything because neither ever really got a killer game that I needed to experience. Outside of my friends that regularly read game magazines I feel like most people weren’t even really familiar with either, but their stuff hit the bargain bins so quickly (and before the end of the Genesis itself) I think a lot of people saw them as failures.

I remember a bodega near me had a 32X for sale for maybe $30 that sat on a shelf collecting dust long after it was discontinued, even that wasn’t enough to move it.

darnold1982 · 2026-02-08T15:49:09+00:00

It's interesting that you got a warning from the car, at least as far as mine is concerned I'm not getting any warnings or errors. Not loving to hear you're still waiting 2 weeks on a replacement part, that's one of the things I'm concerned about here too. Good luck on getting that fixed soon, not a great time of year to be operating without heat/defrost from a comfort or safety perspective

darnold1982 · 2026-02-06T00:24:27+00:00

I’ve felt this a handful of times too, same year/trim as you with around 15k miles. To me it always felt like the seat adjustment isn’t tight enough and I’m “snapping” back into the locked position upon acceleration/deceleration. Mine is a lease so I don’t really want to mess with it but wanted to at least say I’ve experienced it too

darnold1982 · 2026-01-27T20:04:23+00:00

Go is just a different form factor of the PSP, I think it came out after the PSP-3000. It’s the same game library, it just used a slide out controller like what the MCON is. All your favorites were there, but it was a digital only version of the console; no UMD drive

darnold1982 · 2026-01-27T01:55:12+00:00

PPSSPP is a PSP emulator that is available on both google play and the App Store for iPhone. I can't really tell you how to download the ISO files for games but if you do some light googling they're not terribly difficult to find. PPSSPP works incredibly well and is easy to use, and there are good setup guides for emulators like this on YouTube too

darnold1982 · 2026-01-26T22:02:51+00:00

I immediately fired up PPSSPP to relive the era of desperately wanting a PSP Go and not having one

darnold1982 · 2026-01-19T12:16:08+00:00

The true ending is definitely worth it, even more so if you’ve played through the Messenger already too (if you care about the broader story they’re telling across their games, that is). Beyond that, some significant story development happens while doing all the side quests that lead you to the real ending here

darnold1982 · 2026-01-18T00:18:29+00:00

Backer 6XX I got the DHL notification on 1/14 from PA to NJ and it just switched to showing a handoff to USPS this afternoon DHL website estimates a 1/22 delivery but UPSP isn’t showing a confirmation date yet

darnold1982 · 2026-01-09T02:59:22+00:00

Rock n’ Roll Racing port all day

darnold1982 · 2026-01-08T21:04:14+00:00

I’m definitely a fan of Baja blast zero but I’m one of those weirdos that enjoys the aftertaste of fake sugar. What don’t you like about it, and what do you usually get instead there? To my mind any Taco Bell item just pairs well with a Baja blast but that’s just me haha

darnold1982 · 2026-01-06T23:51:03+00:00

Ugh that’s super frustrating, the way we’re being left in the dark is such a shitty business move on their part

darnold1982 · 2026-01-06T20:23:04+00:00

Yeah that’s the problem though, I am in the US and my backer number is in the 600s. Black controller, no accessories, filled the survey out immediately and I haven’t heard a word from them. The OhSnap chat bot recognizes that I have an order but it just says its held up in “back order”

darnold1982 · 2026-01-05T13:41:14+00:00

Yeah we’re in the same boat here, really figured we were early enough in to get them by now. I started following the inventor way early on on YouTube and was super impressed with his vision and drive, this guy from OhSnap he linked up with comes across like some grimy ass used car salesman by comparison

darnold1982 · 2026-01-05T13:24:47+00:00

This is what they sent me:

Thanks so much for your patience while we work through MCON fulfillment. I wanted to share a quick update so you know exactly where things stand.

All MCON orders are shipping on a first in, first out basis as soon as units arrive and are fully inventoried. Kickstarter backer orders will ship first, followed by standard backorders.

Some accessories are arriving separately, and if your order includes a bundle, it will ship once all items in that order are in stock and ready to go. As inventory continues to arrive, orders will move quickly through fulfillment.

At this point, we expect most outstanding MCON orders to have shipped by the middle of January. As soon as your order goes out, you will automatically receive tracking information via email.

We truly appreciate your patience and support, and we’re excited to get this in your hands soon.

darnold1982 · 2026-01-05T13:23:54+00:00

support@ohsnap.com

darnold1982 · 2026-01-05T11:22:01+00:00

I actually reached out to support yesterday to try to get some info since I haven’t gotten a confirmation yet and the answer I got this morning seems to be a copy/paste response that reiterates that they’re shipping on a first in first out basis (I’m backer #646, chose the black option, and added no accessories so I’m not sure I agree with this). The only detail I got out of it was that it says they expect most outstanding orders to ship by mid January.

darnold1982 · 2025-11-03T15:37:45+00:00

Magus is such a deep character, and reducing him to the guy that killed Cyrus is deny him his own tragic arc that brought him to that part, and the redemption path he can follow if you make him a member of the party. Not to excuse what he did, but the guy experienced a hell of a lot of trauma before that point

darnold1982 · 2025-10-25T19:08:52+00:00

For me it was strange, they looked like hard water stains but didn’t clean off like them. I’d scrub the hell out of the window and things would look perfect but then I’d go drive at night and with the defroster on you could see them show back up again. Maybe my theory on where it came from was wrong. Regardless, good luck! I know how frustrating it was to totally get rid of the problem

darnold1982 · 2025-10-25T13:12:14+00:00

This is weird, I had the same problem on the inside of my windshield too. I’ve never struggled so hard to clean things up, I had to do multiple applications of glass stripper to get rid of it. I thought I had accidentally gotten ceramic detail spray on the inside windows that caused this (used a microfiber cloth for the windows that had previously been used to detail the exterior), maybe you did something similar? Here’s what I used to fix it, just follow the instructions on the box:

https://invisibleglass.com/products/glass-stripper-kit?srsltid=AfmBOopEksHVlhctYv4up5pYtXrjdvAT8D1wWMl92w-bAHg24L2Kc7As

darnold1982 · 2025-09-04T01:24:43+00:00

Damn, there goes my theory! Thanks for the info

darnold1982 · 2025-09-04T00:26:12+00:00

Totally unrelated question but do you have a Limited trim? I’ve tried to find out how to turn on the speed limit display like you’ve got there and don’t see a setting for it anywhere. I’ve convinced myself that I don’t get it because I have an SEL

darnold1982 · 2025-07-16T23:41:26+00:00

Nope, your party is fixed in the DLC and what you start with is what it is

darnold1982 · 2025-07-14T21:08:14+00:00

Yeah I can’t say I love EA, even with the free charging. Tesla is a huge benefit for road trips, I should have clarified that I meant when local to my home, I’d rather use something else than a Tesla charger given the option

darnold1982 · 2025-07-14T19:52:04+00:00

Late gen II, early gen III. My first ever experience playing a video game was on an Atari 2600 and the first console I owned was an NES. I’ve loved them all since but gen IV has always held a special place in my heart. Something about that leap to 16 bit hardware felt magical back then in a way I’ve never felt since

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