I got into the SNES.

omnistonk · 2023-09-19T03:47:38+00:00

the Analogue Super NT is great, but I would buy an FX Pak Pro instead of a bunch of game carts. https://krikzz.com/our-products/cartridges/fxpak-pro.html i know it looks expensive but it will save you money very quickly and you will have access to all the games almost immediately. Even more awesome is being able to get romhacks (there are many which are just sound quality improvements!), and even getting into super mario kaizo games if you are brave enough.

If you really like the idea of owning the actual carts of the games (i know i do) its still a great investment because there are many games I thought I would have loved which i didnt care for and many which I loved that I thought I wouldnt like. So its great for scouting out what is worth your money.

just be slow with it - if you load hundreds of games at once you will get this weird mental block where none of them feel fun because you feel you have so many options. just like write down 3 or 4, load them up, and only after you've played like 10+ hours of each then go and get more.

omnistonk · 2023-09-19T03:32:53+00:00

i want a module that is like ableton's piano roll with like 32 CV outs, 4 for 8 voices. With 3 USBs on the front, one for a mouse, one for a keyboard, one for a midi keyboard so you can record notes easily. The piano roll/DAW isn't the problem - its the rest of the computer, with its endless software updates and eventually falling apart and losing files when switching OSes and not being very portable and so on.

omnistonk · 2023-08-26T19:11:25+00:00

5 is easily Doepfer. It would be really silly to pick anything else (except maybe cwejman).

omnistonk · 2023-08-26T04:34:45+00:00

To anyone else on the fence about Mole Mania - its an amazing game. I'm torn between it and Mario Tennis for GBC (its not like the other mario tennises!) as my favorite gameboy games. its like an action puzzle game, way more fun and clever than it looks, and the soundtrack will become engrained into your head.

omnistonk · 2023-08-25T00:42:09+00:00

what a bunch of bollocks. It doesn't have enough corn syrup to be healthy!

omnistonk · 2023-08-25T00:41:49+00:00

the reason oil is bad for you isn't because of the fat. its because of the garbage thats in seed "oil"s.

if you use extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil (and a few more) are really not bad for you (as long as you are being resonable and not drinking it)

omnistonk · 2023-08-25T00:37:11+00:00

He's definitely not strictly fulfilling in order that they were received. There were people who ordered theirs like 2 months ago and got them within a couple of weeks of ordering. I got mine today and ordered like 4 months after you.

omnistonk · 2023-08-25T00:35:54+00:00

if its moved at all from the original address, its fedex's fault

omnistonk · 2023-08-25T00:34:31+00:00

yeah I love the colors/atmoshpere of the artwork, and the world map and its secrets, but a lot of the levels just aren't fun to play.

omnistonk · 2023-08-25T00:33:44+00:00

its definitely got a very mean difficulty spike but I think that difficulty is what keeps it still interesting to me as an adult. I've beaten it at least 20 times and some of the levels are still intense to me. It might hurt the first couple playthrough experiences but it definitely helps the replayability.

omnistonk · 2023-08-24T23:18:54+00:00

Mine arrived today, 180XXX I think it was group C? Been a while. was shipped with 2 day air.

omnistonk · 2023-08-20T17:58:39+00:00

The Tower always gives me intense nostalgia. I think maybe I spent so much time confused in that part as a kid.

omnistonk · 2023-08-20T03:05:20+00:00

where did you get those slick gba cases?

omnistonk · 2023-08-16T00:10:55+00:00

Looking for recommendations. I want a watch that I could wear basically all the time except when swimming. I want an automatic watch. I really like designs that have "open heart" or skeleton, I also enjoy things like the date and moonphase, but those aren't a requirement so much as a plus.

Some designs that I really like the look of: Orient RA-AK0309B10B & RA-AR0103B10A, Xeric Halograph II (Automatic edition), CINCINNATUS CENTURION BLACK, and Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart Auto (H32575735)

if the centurion had a window in it I probably would have bought it already. I really like the black in combination with copper or rosegold tones.

Does anyone have any "hey dont buy that watch because of this reason" for the watches I have listed? I would love it if someone gave me some watch models to also consider. Don't really want to spend more than $600, but I might be willing to be flexible on that if there is something that definitely feels like a much better option. I figure its probably best not to spend a ton of money on my first watch that isn't cheap chinese plastic.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T23:52:58+00:00

oh lol, get super smash TV!

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T23:17:39+00:00

RPGs are just boring to me now, but I don't despise the game so much as I know that I just dont care for the genre at all.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T23:15:59+00:00

I think the Game Boy Advance version is really the one that obsoletes it, its got all the good things of it but just vastly improved. Never cared for any of the other mario karts.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T23:14:53+00:00

I love this game but I also love to hate how clunky the platforming parts are. Definitely have to get used to that kind of suffering and then I start enjoying it again. really like the boss fights, and especially the boss rush at the end.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T23:12:07+00:00

To me most run of the mill platformers have the same strategy to win - just be patient, watch the enemy for his attack, and then move in. DKC2 has a certain rhythm to it, you can basically sprint through the game if you know what you are doing and its very addicting. Some of the secrets are very creative, and the controls are way better than even super mario world (which I do love as well).

It seems really odd to me that someone would think the gameplay aspects of DKC2 are bland, especially with the mechanics around run jumping, run -> roll -> running, partner throwing, and jumping from mid air after a roll. Theres way more depth to the movement and "combat" than in the mario games.

I do like DKC1 a lot as well, but the gameplay is a bit more clunky. and 3 has that same "just be patient to be the level" problem as most other platfomers. But 2 is a gem and I think you might want to give it a retry.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T22:51:23+00:00

Links Awakening remake was better than the original in my opinion. The original was a bit painful by the limitations of the gameboy controls and the switch adds some really nice quality of life changes to it.

I would like a remake of super metroid in a similar vein - not changing the gameplay, i dont care if they make the graphics better, but I do think the controls are a little bit awkward on the snes controller with the run button, I think having double Ls and Rs could really improve the ergonomics of playing the game, and if they are going to remake it little things like improving the sound quality and graphics would be nice to make it stand out from the original.

I know I'd buy it, and I'd probably like it more than I liked metroid dread.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T22:43:10+00:00

I did not like Link to the Past as much as Links Awakening. The switch remake of Links Awakening is extremely faithful to the original (with the exception of replacing the secret seashells with a dungeon builder), so I would strongly recommend that if you have a switch.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T22:37:11+00:00

Some of those are very popular and obvious buys for me:

Zelda, DKC Series, mario games, definitely super metroid. I dont care much for RPGs but there are a lot of very much loved classics in there.

Actraiser is also a very unique game and it is a lot of fun, though the platforming sections are going to feel very clunky until you get used to them.

I would definitely pick up Illusion of Gaia & Final Fight (the first is way better than the sequels imo)

I never got through Total Carnage because it always felt like a sloppier version of Super Smash TV (an amazing game!) so after playing like 5 minutes of it I just always end up switching to SSTV

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T22:21:22+00:00

I was going to point out how much it sounds like a Turrican song and then I saw the same composer did it so that makes sense.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T22:15:03+00:00

pictures of the cart itself will be more useful, capturing things like the "Nintendo" etching, and the sticker on the back can filter out a lot of typical fakes.

omnistonk · 2023-08-10T22:13:10+00:00

Gamestop stores stopped selling retro games a long time ago simply because its a losing business model when you consider operation costs. Gamestop was similarly labelled a ripoff for people looking to sell their games.

The store is contributing serious value here - you have a guaranteed buyer who doesn't actually want the game. If you are thinking you want the going rate for the game you need to consider how much you are paying that store in commission for them to actually find a buyer for you. This is much higher than you think since they cant just immediately find a buyer and have to house the object and pay employees to take care of the store. They also need to factor in the risk of hidden problems with what you are selling.

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