Topic: Recent Retro/Misc Gaming Purchases? (Not PS4/PS5)

@KALofKRYPTON So far it looks good. I have an old flatscreen 19 tv which isn’t the greatest but looks miles better. It is using freeware solution so you can play with the settings. Wind Waker is very much brighter. Makes me want a better tv to see how the settings work.

Nabbed A Hat in Time and Cuphead in the recent Steam sale. They weren't as deeply discounted as some games on my wishlist, but I realized they were the ones I wanted to play the most. I thought about holding off on AHiT because of the upcoming Switch version when I realized I could just put the money I saved toward something else for that system, like a bunch of the exclusive games coming out for it this year that I want to play. Or Wargroove. Maybe Dragon's Dogma: that was actually on sale as well for quite cheap, but I fundamentally prefer RPGs on handheld, so it makes sense to hold off for the Switch version of that one.

I came very close to pulling the trigger on The Witcher 3, but I figured that if I got the urge to play the series I'd just start with the earlier games instead. That urge hasn't happened yet, and, in that light, it makes no sense to purchase the third game. I might start with the second one, though, which I hear is much nicer to play than the clunky original.

Went ahead and bought Metal Gear Solid (PS1) from the store to go through on the Vita

@Ralizah The Witcher 2's controls are just as clunky, unless of course you play it on PC. I have heard that playing the first 2 isn't required for the third one.

@Ralizah I only played TW3 and it didn’t affect me too much. There’s a little bit near the beginning where a scribe asks you to make some minor backstory decisions.

I didn’t even read much on the story for the previous games and it’s still one of my favourite games of all time.

@Tasuki I'm playing on PC. I'd heard the second game was a massive improvement all-around.

@Thrillho I've heard mixed things on that front, with some fans saying certain scenes and references don't make too much sense without playing the previous games.

Anyway, Witcher 2 seems like it'll be a decent 'test' to see if I can enjoy the third one. In particular, if I can stomach the combat and gameplay in the second entry, then it probably won't be an issue for me when I get around to Wild Hunt.

@Ralizah Yeah I would probs just jump straight in to the third Witcher game, it improves on almost everything from the second game. 2 will probs feel a bit janky to play these days. 3 does a really good job of filling you in on any story beats you missed from the 2nd game.

@RogerRoger Well that's good news!

I've downloaded it, but not started it yet.

On a slight side note - I put the original Racer Revenge in the PS2 yesterday as curiosity got the better of me. My PAL PS2 is still hooked up to the 'Time Crisis TV' (so named for obvious reasons :-0 ) - so left it as an 'authentic' experience... Suffice to say, time has not been kind to that game on original hardware! I tend to keep a fairly good check on the haze of nostalgia where games are concerned, not least because I tend to keep hold of some stuff - but wow, the resolution and framerate bump of the PS4 'PS2 Classic' version is actually pretty significant. I'd played Jedi Starfighter again much closer to picking up the 'PS2 Classic' version, but the gulf didn't seem quite that big - though that was through the benefit of a component output.

So yeah, I'd highly recommend getting Racer Revenge for PS4 if you think you can get any more mileage (BOOM BOOM!) out of it.

@RogerRoger Only very briefly a few weeks after release. I think I got as far as the fourth or fifth radio conversation 'interruption' before my teenage patience ran out

I very much 'chose my battles' so to speak in the PS2 era. It was my 'main' console, but the XBOX and GC had a few welcome distractions and better versions here & there.

I'll get that mp trophy, my daughter will race me like it or not!

@RogerRoger I can't imagine that Rogue Squadron has aged well, at all. It's definitely a game that would be better played on PC, same for SOTE.

GoldenEye is still a good giggle though.

A GameCube is well worth a punt though. Rogue Leader is so far beyond RS. It was the game that sold the system to me, and largely the reason that I still have one.

I was planing on a handicap; Her on the main TV with a DS4, me on Vita using Remote Play with advanced controls

Fishing Star World Tour - Bought this last weekend. Arcadey fishing title with a vibrantly colorful aesthetic that fits a Nintendo platform perfectly. Everything really pops both on the Switch's screen & the TV, and (outside of the "Boss" fish) the motion controls are actually pretty fun (I actually like switching between them & regular controls quite often). I recently just opened up the final world (of which there are 8, each of which have 5 fishing locations), so it doesn't appear to be that long of a game, but there seems to be some longevity as you can't catch every fish in a world on your first time through (you unlock different/better equipment as you go on), and furthermore there seems to be longterm goals such as catching X00 overall numbers of fish, and catching each type with a 4 star ranking if it catches your fancy (don't think I'm going to be that dedicated though, I'll probably just play until I catch each type of fish at least once, and then as an occasional time waster).

NSMBU Deluxe - Got a $30 Walmart giftcard for my birthday, so I decided to get this for effectively $26. I know fan reception on the "New" series is mixed, but the last one of these I played was "Wii" back in '10, so I'm sure it'll be a fun enough time.

My copy of Persona 4 DAN arrived just before the weekend. Very excited and curious to try it soon.

Just got a copy of Cold Winter for the PS2. Never gave it a try back in the day.

Won't get to play it until tomorrow, but I decided to try my first VN & buy Tokyo School Life on Switch (I should still have a few days before my copy of NSMBU Deluxe arrives, so I should be able to run through it before then).

I was waiting for a decent budget priced offering to try the genre out, but (other than Neko-Para, I suppose) the only ones the US eShop has gotten thus far are about a half dozen that feature the player in a female role being wooed by a group of male suitors, so I'm glad this one came over.

Recently repurchased Ocarina of Time 3D for the Nintendo 3DS after having stupidly sold it some time back. This is apparently the original 2011 NA release of the game, as opposed to the "Nintendo Selects" re-release.

Also just bought something on PSN called "'Trillion: God of Destruction" for the PS Vita. It was $0.99. What can I say? I've had a little over a dollar rotting in my PSN account forever, and this covered it (I think I still have three cents or something left over). Never heard of this game, and I'm not expecting amazing things, but it'd have to be pretty hideous to not be a good purchase for a dollar, y'know?

Is that the one that’s is a single boss battle against an enemy with 1 trillion hit points? @Ralizah

@Ryall I have no idea, but I hope not, because that sounds dreadful.

Reminds me of the Yiazmat fight from Final Fantasy XII.

Picked up Ninja Assault and Time Crisis 3 over the weekend. Never played Ninja Assault as I recall and just have no idea where my copy of TC3 is (actually, it may well be in my mother's loft...).

Didn't notice until I put the disc in the tray that it was Time Crisis 2 😱 Gutted.

Cex were (as usual) fine about it.
Reordered online.

Also going to finally grab a decent scart cable for the PS2.

Got the original Mirror's Edge for PS3. Only $5. I can't play it, because I still need to replace the controller, but I'm happy I got it before I lost the opportunity.

I spent time over the weekend resetting all my retrto consoles so in my mini office, I now have my NES, SNES, GB, modded Gamecube, SNES mini, PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP, PSTV, Vita, GBA and Mega Drive& Mega CD.

The OCD in me is happier now.