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Alright, so the title might be a tad clickbaity, but there's some truth to it. My brother asked me to make an insert for his Master System Everdrive (a knock-off, to be more precise). Instead of going the predictable route with a Sonic-themed cover, he requested something different. That led me to the idea of using an old Sega "Mascot" – Dr. Games. I got an idea to turn that artwork into a Sega Vision's style trading card... and it didn't stop there. I went on to create trading cards for all the "mascots," going the extra mile by producing YouTube Shorts for each character. Still on my to-do list are Segata Sanshiro and the Sonic video. I thought you might find this interesting considering the nature of this website.

Also, the tumbnail below is a bit difficult to see due to the restriction on size. You can see the cards at my Deviant Art page:

https://www.deviantart.com/ayce78/art/Sega-Vision-Trading-Card-Dr-Games-Professor-Playor-1005692660

Youtube Short:

Oh yea, here is the reader version for free. I don't recall dropping this here: https://archive.org/details/Popixel-PhantasyStar

20 hours ago, allannon said:

Thanks for the link this one of my all time favorite game

You and me both.

Also, I have been selling physical copies as well. I just had to go about doing it in a slightly annoying way to keep the cost down.

Well, the contest has ended, you can get your free copy of the strategy guide over at the Internet Archive.

https://archive.org/details/Popixel-PhantasyStar/

The physical books can also be purchased at cost, but that link hast not yet been released.

Hey guys, if you are interested here is the giveaway:

Rather interesting, do you have any thumbnails or more details (examples) as to what can actually be found in it?

This kind of reminds me of the episode of Seinfeld where Kramer came up with the idea for a coffee table book about coffee tables that can be turned into a coffee table itself.

Yes, there was just something that was rewarding about mapping those dungeons out. One of the biggest letdowns when moving the Phantasy Star II.

LOL oh I missed your *huggles*

Looking at the above makes me wish Retro Magazine wasn't so expensive. That magazine was put together so very well. I only have 3 issues of it though because of the price.

This is a really cool idea to use Hyperspin to organize the magazines, this had to have taken some time to put together.

Another one that I wish was still around was Pepsi Blue

I'm just the opposite, I have very little time for video games. I used to be a hardcore gamer and I've now become a rarely plays video games but would love to play more. On top of having a career that does not give me much free time, what time I do have I'm either spending it with the family or messing around in my garage learning a new trade (carpentry).

I'll tell you I used XP all the way through the Vista fiasco. When windows 7 came out I gave it some time before starting to use it and make sure it was not another vista. Quickly came to learn that it was really good! Windows 8 took me a little longer, but I was forced into it when I bought a new PC and after using Widows Shell I began to love it too. The stance I take on new software is to allow the bugs to be worked out before trying it out... never use a beta OS as your main OS. Once it's released wait until the first or second patch is released before you start using to make sure it's secure and stable.

This is the same way I am with my iPhone... anyway it will be nice checking it out once it's stable.

For new games I look mostly to Gamestop since I have a good rapport with the manager there. Older games I usually go either eBay or one of two different retro game stores in town.

I wish Nintendo would still do the Catalog... well and Nintendo Power of course. But, I loved ordering things from that catalog.

I had a metal fire truck that I would peddle around in.

If we have to completely disregard anything ever made by Nintendo and Sega, then I have to give my second choice, which is the Neo-Geo.

I never owned this thing, but growing up I had one friend from a relatively well-to-do family who got one as a gift one year. We played the begeezus out of it, especially Crossed Swords, Fatal Fury, Nam-1975 and Super Spy. Great games, great system, priced WAAAAY out of my tax bracket. Doomed to fail? Almost certainly. Cool as hell? Best be believing.

If I'm allowed to pick one obscure retro system that is made by Sega though, then I'll state my #1 choice, which is hands down the Sega Nomad. The Nomad is nothing more than a completely portable Genesis/Megadrive system that ate batteries the way Pac-Man consumes dots (a full set of six AA batteries got you roughly two hours of playtime). You had to have the AC adapter or rechargeable battery pack to play this thing for any length of time, but it's got TV outs, six button setup and a plug-in spot for a second controller, so you can use it as a full-fledged Genesis if you want to.

Love my Nomad.

*huggles*

Areala

I was not sure if Neo-Geo could be considered obscure, but it was the first one to pop in to my mind as well. A system that has lived through the changing of many hands and outlasted the lifespan of most consoles, yet has a very small library of games compared to other consoles that lasted a much shorter amount of time. As a matter of fact last night I just Ultra Modded my AES.

Out of all the systems over the years the Neo and the TG16.

Hey! That's not fair!!!!!

[bTW I like the new look to the forum and the new enhancements]

Nintendo what were you thinking? You have plenty of room on the XL to add that 2nd analog stick. Darn you!!!

I know I'm going to buy this thing and I'm not happy because now I'll also have to buy a redesigned analog attachment for the XL as well.

Talk about a game that deserved a cover story. Instead we got such classics like...Weaponlord?

If there was a like button on this forum your comment would have gotten it.

I'm just upset that Nintendo didn't give the Mother series any love here in the US. I've had to resort to playing EB0 and EB3 on emulation. I've even bought a Reproduction cart of EB0 for my NES.

Yup still have my TurboExpress as well... wish I still had my Nomad though.

Here the the design that I'm kicking around when I finish shcool. I've not decided if I want to do a modern style like this or go back the the 90's style of a "Big Red" (Neo-Geo cab).

If you don't like the xbox controller you can always use the Street Fighter pads that look like the old Saturn controllers.