Merzbow Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Preorders are opening soon for the new Pocket Analogue and it looks lovely, it'll be way out of my price range but I want one. It's full on FPGA so no emulation and plays GB, GBC and GBA games. There's add-ons for Game Gear, Lynx and the Neo-Geo Pockets too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted July 28, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 28, 2020 That looks nice. I like the placement of those shoulder buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted July 29, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 29, 2020 Some decent classic SNK loot on Twitch Prime at the moment, including the SNK 40th anniversary collection which is currently £35 on XBox, PS4 and Switch. The Contra, Castlevania and Konami arcade collections are £3.99 each on Switch at the moment as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/Flashback-1387444.html Flashback is 89p on the Switch right now, it's the original and not the horrendous 3D remake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted July 31, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) Been playing Lemmings recently and as a result I've had the Can-Can stuck in my head for over a week. Edited July 31, 2020 by Devon Malcolm oh no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted August 4, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2020 https://soranews24.com/2020/08/04/akihabara-saying-goodbye-to-landmark-as-giant-sega-arcade-announces-its-closing-for-good/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 The decline of arcades depresses me. I get why but genuinely some of my fondest memories as a kid are of arcades. Sega World in London was mindblowing at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 I missed out on Sega World but did get to visit while it was still open as a more generic arcade, they had that full scale Ridge Racer cabinet in there still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted August 5, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted August 5, 2020 They used to have one of those at one of the arcades on the Promenade /Pleasure Beach in Blackpool. I think it was like £2 a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Yeah they definitely did. Between that and the multi Daytona they had at Coral Island with the cameras etc, my money did not go far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, scratchdj said: I made it to LOD on a single credit on Wrestlefest yesterday. It made me feel amazing. I've kind of found a technique that can get me to that match on one credit a decent percentage of the time, you can often just walk backwards and punch till they fall over a few times and they're then down long enough to pick them up and do moves. It's not exactly the most fun way to play but it gets you more time for your 20p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, scratchdj said: It’s basically my favourite arcade game, but I still don’t really know how to win grapples. I presume it’s random, although you do seem to have an advantage if you pick someone up off the canvas. My technique was to constantly tag in my partner leaving the guy in the outside to recover. Seemed to work quite well. 2 punches, grapple on the 3rd will win most times. Whipping in to the cage and stomping also works. Constantly tagging also works well For the rumble, those with Bodyslams are best and every 2nd grapple you win before a certain point in opposition energies depletion, means you can throw them out easily enough. Wrestlefrst isnt really a button masher, though it's immensely more fun playing it that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 40 minutes ago, scratchdj said: Wrestlefest never ceases to surprise me at how much depth there actually is. So many features that were pretty groundbreaking at the time. I’ll never forget the first time a hit a DDT in an arcade, it seemed like such a cool thing at the time. I assume I’m right in saying the newer version they bought of for mobile a few years back shares nothing with the original other than its name? I've not actually played the mobile version so cannot comment Other tips When opposition is out of breath in tag matches don't grapple, punch them 3 times til they fall and then stomp as you wont win grapples Tag when your partner is powered up and you wont lose a grapple until power up has disappeared When you have two partners with low energy and are not in the cage. Body slam opponent out and use table/ stairs/ boxes and try and go for a count out as you cannot be pinned on the outside. Million Dollar Man and Perfect dont have body slams, so if going for rumble eliminations then avoid as it's more difficult to get all opponents out Demolition are good rumble choices, their lack of fancy special moves (longer animations) means that they are ideal for breaking up pins or using body slams etc There used to be a cracking guide on the net along time ago, but I cannot find it currently. However the basics are as with many beat'em ups is that you are looking for timings and animations hence the two punches then grapple. Moves change when opponents have depleted energy so you can adjust strategy accordingly and try not to go for pins when the player is not depleted enough. Depeding on how dips and difficulty are set will depend how much damage you take per move. LOD are always over powered and have a bigger energy bar in that sense however punch and run seems to work, ditto out the ring for count out if you are trying to one credit and have low energy  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Anyone played this? Anything about it worth seeking out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted August 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted August 6, 2020 I didn't even realised it got a DS release. I hear it was pretty dreadful on 360/PS3. Hopefully it's not as bad as the DS Smackdown Vs Raw games with all their "draw this pattern on screen to escape the hold" mechanics that were implemented so poorly your guy ended up tapping out to Randy Orton's first chinlock of the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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