-SNES -N64 -MD
00:55 Sunday 2 Dec 07
Super Mario 64, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario 3, Zelda: Link to the Past, Toejam & Earl. So why keep the wires, the controllers, the games and the associated clutter and dust around when i can download those into the Wii? Which I did. Good stuff. Do I mind buying again what I already own? No – I bought the Taito collection on PS2 to get Rainbow Islands which I had on the MD anyway. Having used MAME I recognise that some memories of games should not be disturbed by re-visiting them – so the NES games can stay just where they are. I’m hoping for the TurboGfx version of Parodius. And the MD version of Hellfire. And J wants Castle of Illusion.
I downloaded the original WipEout into the PS3 a few days ago. Now from what I have played of SM64, the colours are clear and sharp. It almost looks like it has had a mini-makeover. Not so WipEout. It looks rough. It’s not just that technology has moved on, it really does look rough. But the main problem seems to be speed. It was always a fast game but the first class of race was quick but workable. And the controller hasn’t changed so that cannot be to blame. But it’s really fast out of the gate first go. Too fast in fact. I’ve given up on that couple of quid I paid. Again, a memory that should not have been disturbed. Wipeout Pulse is out next Friday for the PSP so that’s an essential and the HD version for the PS3 should be not so far behind.
And SM64 still kicks Galaxy’s butt.
Super Mario World – I’d forgotten that one. If you played it, do you remember having to fly under the finish posts in Cheese Bridge to find a hidden level? That was really hard to do. Just.one.more.go stuff.
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I’m a big fan of gettin the VC games on the Wii, but have 2 problems with it… first off, it just doesn’t translate into widescreen, so have to flick the telly to 4:3 to play (not too big a problem). Second is that for some reason SMB2 -my FAVE Mario game, just won’t work at all!
12:22 Sunday 2 Dec 07
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I played SMB2 but it didn’t hit that sweet spot for me. It’s on the All-Stars cartridge. Vegetable throwing just doesn’t do it for me.
I’ve not really played with TV settings but when the new Tv arrives I’ll play with all available settings to see what works best.
The VC is shaping up to be damn good though – having all those old consoles on board can only be a good thing.
13:00 Sunday 2 Dec 07
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Ive so far got Zelda-LTTP, Toejam and Earl (Jayne wanted it, I personally think its cack), and Super Wonderboy. Next is Super Mario World, Super MEtroid and hopefully Super MArio Kart (the SNES original).
00:00 Monday 3 Dec 07
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T&E is superb. Your wife has excellent taste in games :)
I never got into Wonderboy – wasn’t he Master System? And I remember Super Metroid. It was in a larger than normal box for some reason. Very good indeed.
00:44 Monday 3 Dec 07
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First wonderboy was master system-side scrolling platform game with a caveman type character who could throw axes. Super wonder boy was a Megadrive game, same character but a sort of platform/RPG thing.
18:02 Monday 3 Dec 07