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by ratsoalbion
February 6th, 2024, 1:40 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Videogame News
Replies: 2211
Views: 1242571

Re: Videogame News

To wit: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/02/microsoft-has-apparently-been-stocking-up-on-ps5-devkits-as-xbox-pivots?fbclid=IwAR2PWDnqs7UAEQ_yEoRC4f_zf6-2V88UsieKLJ913-qjiJvN6M0poM-dN4s With 140m Switches and 50m PS5s out there (compared to 20m Xbox), it doesn't seem crazy to me that MS would see...
by ratsoalbion
February 6th, 2024, 1:32 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Videogame News
Replies: 2211
Views: 1242571

Re: Videogame News

Reasonable to high I think.
by ratsoalbion
January 30th, 2024, 7:28 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Replies: 14
Views: 18628

Re: 607: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

This has a boss rush of some of the original game's bosses on stage 6 (of 9). Harsh!
by ratsoalbion
January 24th, 2024, 11:48 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Replies: 14
Views: 18628

Re: 607: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Yes, that's how I'm playing too.
by ratsoalbion
January 24th, 2024, 6:22 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Replies: 14
Views: 18628

Re: 607: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

We'll probably cover it off in this pod rather than give it a separate show, but it's not the same game.
by ratsoalbion
January 24th, 2024, 3:14 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
Replies: 7
Views: 2850

Re: Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2

The music has been tweaked to avoid potential copyright issues:

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024 ... ch-and-ps4

by ratsoalbion
January 24th, 2024, 9:25 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
Replies: 7
Views: 2850

Re: Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2

Arcade Archives release tomorrow - PS4 and Switch!
by ratsoalbion
January 16th, 2024, 5:41 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Games Completed 2024
Replies: 89
Views: 63389

Re: Games Completed 2024

Originally neither a Tetris game nor a Yoshi game. It's in its Japanese form on the Switch SNES service as Panel de Pon.
by ratsoalbion
January 8th, 2024, 12:37 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Mental Health
Replies: 68
Views: 210578

Re: Mental Health

Really sorry you've had to go through all this, Seph.
by ratsoalbion
January 5th, 2024, 3:57 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Game suggestions for the podcast
Replies: 2123
Views: 1446029

Re: Game suggestions for the podcast

Both on the list already. as is Soccer Kid!
by ratsoalbion
January 4th, 2024, 11:16 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Strider Hiryū (Strider)
Replies: 7
Views: 26297

Re: Our next podcast recording (6.1.24) - 601: Strider Hiryū (Strider)

Oh, and there are two more authentic ports than even the MD version; near perfect conversions for both Sharp X68000 and original PlayStation.
by ratsoalbion
January 4th, 2024, 11:11 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Strider Hiryū (Strider)
Replies: 7
Views: 26297

Re: Our next podcast recording (6.1.24) - 601: Strider Hiryū (Strider)

Ok Alex I am confused. The grunt is present only in the Japanese versions of both the Mega Drive and original arcade game. You can play the Japanese version on Switch by downloading the Japanese MD client from the Japanese eShop. What confuses me though is that the ROM that's preloaded on your Everc...
by ratsoalbion
January 3rd, 2024, 10:48 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: 2023 Top Ten
Replies: 18
Views: 81298

Re: 2023 Top Ten

Just like every Mario Bros. game, it starts of gently but then steadily ramps up the difficulty.

To get a credit roll shouldn't be overly challenging for most, but to get a true 100% will challenge most experienced 2D platform fans.
by ratsoalbion
January 3rd, 2024, 2:13 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: 2023 Top Ten
Replies: 18
Views: 81298

Re: 2023 Top Ten

I bought myself Wonder at Christmas and have ended up liking it even more than I was expecting. Had two long and brilliant afternoons with it over New Year.
by ratsoalbion
January 2nd, 2024, 2:27 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Forum Changelog and Forum Suggestions
Replies: 357
Views: 530188

Re: Forum Changelog and Forum Suggestions

All credit for that goes to Jay!
by ratsoalbion
December 28th, 2023, 11:22 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Game suggestions for the podcast
Replies: 2123
Views: 1446029

Re: Game suggestions for the podcast

It's already on the list.
by ratsoalbion
December 15th, 2023, 10:56 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Films & TV to look forward to in 2024
Replies: 14
Views: 28076

Re: Films & TV to look forward to in 2024

He wrote The Beach!
by ratsoalbion
December 13th, 2023, 7:44 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Forum Changelog and Forum Suggestions
Replies: 357
Views: 530188

Re: Forum Changelog and Forum Suggestions

Awesome!