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On 7/30/2021 at 8:39 PM, Areala said:

Everybody's got one: an opinion that runs completely counter to prevailing gaming wisdom. Whether you love a game that sucks, think a beloved classic deserves to be knocked down a peg or two, or earnestly believe the Atari Jaguar deserved to win the console wars, step up to the mic, take your unpopular position, and defend it like you've just been digitized into the sequel to Shaq-Fu.

Here's a few minor beliefs:

Donkey Kong Country, without Donkey Kong himself, is not worth playing. I know, DKC2 is regarded as the better game, but if i can't play as the titular character, why bother? 

Bomberman, while popular, should have always been one of the stalwarts of a video game console. i have NEVER played a multiplayer Bomberman session that didn't result in EVERY SINGLE PERSON having an absolute blast. Bomberman should be a pop culture icon and regarded as one of the greatest video game icons of all time.

Captain N: The Game Master was an excellent cartoon and it should have a bigger impact on Nintendo culture. I would shell out big bucks for a Captain N/Duke/Princess Lana/narcissistic Simon Belmont/green Mega Man/mini Kid Icarus amiibo set. Hell, i'd even splurge for Mother Brain/King Hippo/Eggplant Wizard.

this is probably not controversial, but i really wish Captain Rainbow had been released in North America. as it is, i own a Japanese copy and settle for Youtube playthroughs. Totally not the same!

On 7/31/2021 at 11:47 PM, Areala said:

I'm not so sure that's an unpopular opinion, at least around here. 

OK, now you've gone too far. absolute power corrupts, absolutely!

maybe i already posted in this thread, i don't know and i'm not gonna check, but i just don't see how this would be financially viable. So much of the appeal of the n64 is the multiplayer aspect: Goldeneye, Mario Kart, the wrestling games, etc. that i just don't see Nintendo making this. Also, the cost of creating a mini-n64 controller seems unlikely. If they changed the controller, the console loses so much of its identity. If they don't, i can't see a way they can make this and keep the cost consumer friendly.  

and, at this point, we're a few years past the mini-console craze, so i put the likelihood of an n64-mini at around 13.5%.

i hope someone is able to help you (sorry, that's not me!)

i had a both of those WWF games back in the day, and man, those aren't good. they tried to take the Mortal Kombat/Street Fighter system of directional codes to pull off wrestling moves, and it just never played natural. They looked good back then, tho, once the AKI/THQ games came out it was game over. a strategy guide is practically essential for playing.

All that being said, i still enjoy Legends of Wrestling 3: Showdown. i wouldn't mind seeing a strategy guide of that either.  ugh, now i'm going to have to search for one and start playing the game again! thanks a lot, @WarnerShane! (all in good fun!)

On 7/26/2021 at 10:09 AM, JHD said:

What a horrible environment! I assume that nobody ever makes (or receives) telephone calls or discusses topics that they do not wish to share with everyone else. 

 

I have always had my own office (albeit sometimes very small). I can have my own pictures on the wall, I can talk on the phone as required, and I can even listen to music if I so choose.  I can only imagine the uproar that would occur if management tried to abolish personal offices.  

fully agreed. i have never had my own office, but my company is currently in plans to build a new HQ. there is no doubt that i end up with not only my own office, but a big one at that. I'm actually having a difficult time processing that. but i also very much look forward to decorating my office. but i'm a little intimidated with that same fact. I mean, obviously i will have my "signed" (not really signed) photo of Tom Anderson (Myspace Tom, which ALWAYS elicits a confused look from visitors) on display. And i'm working on a "treasure map" based off the OG Legend of Zelda. But what other crazy/awesome/confusing artifacts do i show off?

i was ready to come in and hate on this thread (all in good fun, obviously!) but then you make it a Seinfeld issue. Mucho props, sir!

don't kill my vibe, @Phillyman!  i'm trying to humblebrag here and i don't need you destroying my cred!

just playing. you know i love you.

you guys are all crazy. Black Widow was a great movie and i very much enjoyed it. 

i don't mean to brag, but according to the badges screen, i have earned 4 of 14 ranks and am in the top 1% of all members!

and i've barely done anything besides hang out for a long time and post occasionally! you can do it too! (yeah, ok, both @Phillyman and @Areala, the only other two people to post in this thread, are way ahead of me, but so what!)

hey Nintendo Power! all right!!  thanks @MigJmz

i work in an office attached to a warehouse, with duties covering both ends of that spectrum. So while i was lucky enough to be laid off for 16 weeks last year (i say lucky because i was able to still get paid), i've been "back to work" since August of last year. no work from home here. 

On 7/22/2021 at 2:58 PM, Areala said:

https://collection.gamevaluenow.com/share/collection?id=14291

your collection is set to private. didn't even know that was a thing and just adjusted mine as well.

i've got a pretty good sized game collection, mostly Nintendo stuff. according to GameValueNow (it calculates prices similar to PriceCharting) i have a total value of $22,000 in games and accessories. It's really hard not to cash out, as i can't see these prices staying at this level for much longer before they start to decline again. On the other hand, i'm so happy that i've been doing this for as long as i have so i was able to get all the games i've wanted for more reasonable prices.

I long for the days when i didn't buy Bubble Bobble Part 2 (NES) because $50 was just too much for a 15 year old game. But looking at today's price of $395.64, i'm certainly glad i eventually talked myself into spending that $50.

i've got a complete Sega 32x and complete Virtual Boy collection (both loose, no boxes or manuals). Not highly desirable, but i got them because they were neat oddities. Jack Bros (VB) is now $591, i paid ~$150. Spider-Man: Web of Fire (32x) is now $338, i paid $99 (and both were way more than i wanted to spend!). I never would have been able to grab these collections at current rate. Thank god i didn't go for Saturn or SegaCD. those prices were already crazy before all this happened!

edit: https://collection.gamevaluenow.com/share/collection?id=2745
adding a link, since @Arealadid.

Every time i see this topic trending, all i can think about is that sweet, sweet Megatron Sega Genesis that someone posted here a couple years ago. 

https://www.amazon.com/Takara-Tomy-Megatron-Transformers-Action/dp/B00KXQKVIW

they also made a pretty cool Optimus Prime/Playstation, but this one is way better. I'm just lucky they never made one with an NES or N64 or i would have had to buy a couple of those!

i've been hyped and waiting for this for over a year. Sadly didn't get a chance to see it opening weekend, but will surely make up for that soon.

Superheroes are a lifelong passion. Games, Comics, Cartoons, Movies, Action Figures, you name it, i love it!

wow, this is very cool and i hope it drives participation. I still lurk here pretty frequently but will admit that my forum participation has dropped significantly the last couple of years. 

and no, i'm not just posting this to see what my ranking/points/achievements are......

hey, only 5 months until my birthday. i better start practicing some of these tips!

keep up the good work! i can't say that i'm familiar with this mag, but i always love when a series nears its completion!

this is weird and awesome. i love it!

On 2/10/2021 at 6:46 PM, E-Day said:

And if you want to go way off the page, there is a RetroMAGS section for everything not gaming related. So far I am the only one who adds to that section 

hey now, i scanned a couple copies of the Where's Waldo '90s magazine!

back on topic, i'm currently scanning the Nintendo comic books from '90s Valiant comics. Or at least, when i can find them on the cheap. Once i get the whole set i'll release them all at once. Not on here, obviously.

no answer, but that poster is awesome

20 hours ago, crispycassette said:

Nintendo Power Supplement – Classified Information

Nintendo Power Supplement – Dragon Warrior Strategy Guide

Nintendo Power Supplement – Super Mario Bros. 2 Inside Out – Super Power Tip Book Part I

Nintendo Power Supplement – Super Mario Bros. 2 Inside Out – Super Power Tip Book Part II

i know all of these were here at one point, because i was searching for the Inside Out guides myself. i ended up buying them (both?) off eBay, and i thought i scanned them, but i can't find them by browsing the forums, so who knows?

are they not included with their respective issues?

Classified Information - NP #12

Dragon Warrior - NP #9

SMB2 Part1 - NP #7

SMB2 Part2 - NP #8

On 11/25/2020 at 9:25 PM, E-Day said:

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time (EGM Supplement)
WCW-nWo Tattoos
Sunsoft Game Time News 3-9
The Twelve Days of Nintendo

oh man! 797 scans? you're the man, E-day! these are the ones i'm most looking forward too. what those wrestling tattoos are is just too intriguing.

i can't comprehend why Sega thought this was even a reasonable idea, let alone a project to actually release?

4 minutes ago, kitsunebi said:

Last year I replayed all 3 difficulty levels and was disappointed to discover that my memory of the harder difficulties offering up more complicated objectives was false.  There are additional objectives between agent and secret agent, but 00 agent doesn't add any extra objectives (though it is of course more difficult).

i've known for a long time that my memory is faulty, but i would've sworn that it added objectives for each difficulty. oh well.

Also, i double checked, and i do NOT own this mag any more. But i did find a Super Mario RPG guide that i didn't know i had. i guess that's a win?

25 years later, i always see this on lists of "N64 HIDDEN GEMS".  i don't think i've ever played it.