What game/s are you Playing? Daily check :)

[The 1 2 P]

Spider-Man on PS1.

[Astrosmash]

Shadowgate Classic (GBC - being played on my GBA)

Played through the NES version several times, but not in a number of years, and just got the portable version. Still remember the solutions to all the puzzles (so far anyway), but it's still fun to pop in for a few minutes at a time. Also gotta love those death scenes; I've died intentionally a few times already just to read the descriptions.

I admit I did kind of forget that using the flute plays the first few bars of the music from Deja Vu, though. I always dig subtle references like that.

[SpaceHarrier]

Tobal 2 - import PSX -- I've only wanted this FOREVER, but my anti-ebay policy has prevented obtaining it. Found it in the wild today in respectable condition.

Oh my gosh is this game ever fun!! It's got the grappling of DOA, the air juggles of Soul Calibur and projectiles of Toshinden. Add to that the incredible adventure mode and it's 100% win. The graphics are fantastic in motion, almost early PS2 quality. Music is amazing; quite varied and very well composed.

I was having trouble with the adventure mode at first, given that I can't read or understand much Japanese. But there is an included tutorial video that actually got me on my way! (yes, I'm sure there are FAQs out there, but I'm stubborn!)

-- Everything a successful MODERN DAY fighting game needs to succeed (except maybe online matches) was included in this brawler --way back in '97.

[Sudo]

Spore (PC)
Tales of Vesperia (360)

[DigitalSpace]

PSP:
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection

I hung out with BobaFettHotep and another friend last night. BobaFettHotep acquired a PSP yesterday, and we decided to have a points tournament with the Genie table. BobaFettHotep won by about 23,000 points.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Fatal Fury Special........this morning..:D
Ghost Pilots
&
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/MISC%20PICTURES%202/MagicaalDrop2boards023.jpg

[Raedon]

Just finished FF4 DS and now I'm working on Harvest Moon DS - Island of Happiness.

[kaedesdisciple]

Haven't checked in for a while, but I recently went on an NES rampage and tore through:

Castlevania I, II & III
Battletoads
Clash at Demonhead
Goonies II
Dragon Warrior I
Rambo
Zelda I & II
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
And probably a few others I forgot about

Not all in one sitting, of course ;)

Right now I'm trying to wade through Zelda Outlands...

[jdc]

Well, that nearly brand new Xbox that I bought two weeks ago started acting up with "your disc may be scratched or dirty" or " This is not an Xbox disc-please insert an appropriate disc" (when the tray is empty), and freezing (stop and start)....so I've exchanged that unit for another one this morning and will be starting my awesome Fable character yet again....and my level 25 Forza save file. You gotta love it when people sell stuff only because it starts to crap out. Sign of the times I guess....

[Raedon]

Well, that nearly brand new Xbox that I bought two weeks ago started acting up with "your disc may be scratched or dirty" or " This is not an Xbox disc-please insert an appropriate disc" (when the tray is empty), and freezing (stop and start)....so I've exchanged that unit for another one this morning and will be starting my awesome Fable character yet again....and my level 25 Forza save file. You gotta love it when people sell stuff only because it starts to crap out. Sign of the times I guess....

Hard to say. I just picked up a modded Xbox that works fine for $25 bones.

[The 1 2 P]

More Spider-Man on PS1.

[DigitalSpace]

On my DS:
Contra 4
Flipper Critters
Metroid Prime Pinball

On my NGPC:
Fatal Fury: First Contact

[videogameking26]

Rule of Rose (PS2)- On last Chapter
Frogger: Great Quest (PS2)- Just finished 5th level
Secret Agent Clank (PSP)
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)

[jdc]

Picked up a copy of the first Otogi (Xbox) last night and scored the first KoToR off a friend. I can see why Otogi got the praise it did. Cool game. Started in on Forza.

[parker619]

been playing fifa street 2 on the xbox for bout 3 days now ,, only about halfway done

[Sudo]

Started Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (DS) a while ago, it's pretty fun so far.

[The 1 2 P]

Super Castlevania 4 on Snes.

[Astrosmash]

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA)

Picked it up the other day, and since I haven't had a lot of time for actually playing games the past few weeks and thus have turned to my handhelds more than usual lately.

[fpbrush]

FINALLY got my NES properly reassembled after refurbishing the 72-pin connector... I had forgotten that the cart housing had a tab that had to be placed UNDERNEATH the circuit board. I was so perplexed and frustrated with it I just ended up leaving it half re-assembled for a good few weeks! Ah well...all is good now... After fiddling around and blowing in the cartridges and stuff (I swear this works) I played...

NES - Jackal
I had tons of childhood memories playing this game at my best friend's house. He loved this game, so in turn, I grew to love this game. Made a pretty good run getting to the level before the last, then ran out of continues. I recommend this game to anyone who likes Contra-y overhead run and gun games. I sure miss that two-player action... A truly great game by Konami.

NES - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Yeah everyone remembers this one. I STILL hate that underwater level after all these years. I hate playing it. When I got to it, I died abunch of times due to those snarky little electric seaweed things, and then turned off the game--I was done with it. Ah, just like back in the day :)

[theChad]

Wait, you just refurbished your pins but then blew in the carts anyway? Sheesh. :/

[fpbrush]

Wait, you just refurbished your pins but then blew in the carts anyway? Sheesh. :/

Yeah, for some reason it's still finicky after the refurb. Sure, it's got a vice-grip on the games now--but doesn't mean it won't grey screen on me sometimes :(

[theChad]

I just mean blowing on the carts is one of the main ways they get dirty and nasty in the first place, and if you just cleaned and bent your pins (or even bought a new connector) you're just putting all that grime back on there slowly.

[fpbrush]

I've heard that as well. But I'm going to be honest with you--I tried all the tricks getting the games to work, and they didn't work, then I blew on them (which I know is a HUGE HUGE taboo in the collecting world) and they worked. I can't explain it. I think it was magic. Fyi I wasn't spitting into my cartridges--I did my best to be careful as an older, and more educated gamer than I was those many years ago, haha.

[theChad]

Heh, you know - well as long as you get to enjoy some sweet NES goodness I guess it's all good. Next time, I'd recommend some windex on a Q-tip though.

[fpbrush]

Indeed :) Thanks for the tip, sir.

[DigitalSpace]

NGPC:
Sonic Pocket Adventure

[Streetball 21]

Super Mario Strikers-Gamecube
Super Mario 64 DS-NDS
FIFA 09 demo-XBOX360

and

Super Mario RPG-Wii VC, very awesome game!

[Arcade_Ness]

NGPC: Capcom vs SNK CardFighters
SNES: Demon's Crest

[Rogmeister]

This has nothing to do with game-playing but I was watching a game show on TV a day or so ago and a woman contestant on it was named...Atara. I wonder if her dad was a gamer? :D For me, I continue to play MLB Power Pros 2008. I have two seasons going on at the same time. In one, I'm playing as the Pirates...in the other, I'm playing as the Titans and populating it with as many players as I can that I have in my main keeper baseball fantasy team. I haven't got everyone yet I want...some teams don't seem to want to trade with me ;)

[jdc]

Started up my Fable character again. Going out in a few minutes to grab up a copy of MLB 2K5 World Series Edition (Xbox) that I noticed at lunchtime. (Gotta love working on the same plaza as a vintage game shop) I HOPE that it's complete with the pack-in disc of extras.

[16bitter]

Just got the much maligned Robotica for the Saturn. It's not bad. A little repetitive, but very atmospheric.

[The 1 2 P]

Castlevania 1 on Nes. Um...these graphics suck ass, lol.

[theChad]

Castlevania 1 on Nes. Um...these graphics suck ass, lol.

Bust out your Game Genie and put in the code ILVEIN - I love it!

[DigitalSpace]

NGPC:
Sonic Pocket Adventure
Puzzle Link 2

[darkhades]

Played Ghostbuster (Genesis) today and beat it. Then I got into playing Space Invaders Extreme (DS) again.

[Sudo]

Yakuza 2 (PS2)

[cosmicpsycho]

Collumns 3 - Genesis
Mega Man X4 - PS1

[otaku]

getting rock band 2 tonight so when I'm not at school or doing homework (college!!!) I'll be playing that.
sweet yakuza 2 finally came out! Almost missed it. Planning on a ps3 sometime soon so I'll pick a copy of yakuza 2 up as well (no ps2 at present)

[namzep]

Atari 2600 (testing games and systems):
Pac-Man
Night Driver
Super Breakout
Joust
Asteroids

Also played a few practice rounds on a Pong unit I recently picked up. Now, to find someone to slaughter at it. ;)

[SegaAges]

Spore (PC)
I thought I had just bought into the hype by buying it, but I started playing and it is totally worth it.

People say the game is easy, but I like that the game plays based around you. For the first 3 stages, I got through it by killing everything, and when I hit the 4th stage (civilization), I had been known a a violent group of dudes, so everybody was attacking me (well they did this in the 3rd stage as well) and they refused absolutely everything I could offer them for peace, that is really cool.

I am only on the space part right now (just got to it and have not played it yet). I am have done nothing but play that game since Friday. I skipped almost the entire weekend for Spore, and it has been an extremely long time since I have played a game that has pulled me away from life for so long.

[videogameking26]

I'm addicted:

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)

[The 1 2 P]

Exhibition demos for Xbox.

[DigitalSpace]

NGPC:
Puzzle Link 2

[DigitalSpace]

2600:
Pac-Man
Blackjack
Space Invaders

NGPC:
Sonic Pocket Adventure
Puzzle Link 2

[videogameking26]

My new addiction:

Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers' (PS2)- 8% completed, can't figure out how you do the special moves and know you hit 3 enemies than do the button combo real fast before you hit the ground..but just can't do it so far.

[fpbrush]

Spore (PC)
I thought I had just bought into the hype by buying it, but I started playing and it is totally worth it.

People say the game is easy, but I like that the game plays based around you. For the first 3 stages, I got through it by killing everything, and when I hit the 4th stage (civilization), I had been known a a violent group of dudes, so everybody was attacking me (well they did this in the 3rd stage as well) and they refused absolutely everything I could offer them for peace, that is really cool.

I am only on the space part right now (just got to it and have not played it yet). I am have done nothing but play that game since Friday. I skipped almost the entire weekend for Spore, and it has been an extremely long time since I have played a game that has pulled me away from life for so long.

Even with as much crap as this game has been getting, I absolutely knew this game would be one that would consume my life for at least a solid week. (If only I had a Mac compatible with the game...Intel only? Gah!) Glad to hear someone just sitting back and enjoying it for a change--even if the DRM is evil, its an innovative game. At least give it that.

On the home-front...Gamecube makes a comeback the past few days...

GC - Mega Man Network Transmission
Still loving this game. Really great translation of the Battle Network series to platformer genre. I know it's gotten some criticism--but I'm enjoying it thoroughly :) I think the difficulty level is spot on and the controls are fine once you get used to them.

GC - Odama
This just came in the mail today--and I really like it, haha. Another unique game that has gotten criticism due to controls/difficulty level. Sure, I'm only on the 3rd stage--but pinball + military strat. + me randomly shouting commands into a mic = good times. Yeah it's hard, yeah the controls can be cumbersome...but it's not like, survival horror game cumbersome. And who doesn't enjoy a good challenge once and awhile? I think it's one of the best bargain/unique titles you can get for the cube right now...or dare I say...any system right now?

These two games actually have alot in common. Really underrated GC titles (I'm beginning to think people just hate the cube?). Both criticized on their controls and difficulty level. Both met with high expectations when they were being developed but were met with lukewarm response when released. Maybe I'm just happy with them because I'm playing them now instead of when they came out? My hopes were probably alot lower ^^;

Of course...what kind of fpbrush what are you playing post would this be without???

DC - Red Dog
Ah the Dreamcast, yes. Got this game in a lot awhile ago, just now getting to devote some time to it. Pretty fun, as I haven't played a good vehicle shooter in some time. Recommended if you like the genre.

It's funny because with all these games, I actually had to look up in the manual (yes, you saw right) how to perform some of the moves/controls. I honestly haven't done this in FOREVER. It seems like games I've played recently are so straightforward you don't need a manual, or are complex enough were the developer feels the need to make you go through really long tutorials before you play the game. Am I the only one that misses reading manuals in order to know how to play (or play parts of the game)?

Ok, this post is long enough, until next time!

[The 1 2 P]

Metal Slug 1st and 2nd mission on Neo Geo Color.

[Arcade_Ness]

Famicom-Kid Dracula
NGPC-Match of the Millenium

I finally tried out a famicom cart on my NEX ^^. What is interesting is that when I take out the NES carts it's hard to get them out of the slot, but the Famicom carts come out with ease. Wierd how that works out.

[DigitalSpace]

2600:
Space Invaders
Pac-Man
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong
Missile Command

And the NGPC is still my current portable of choice when I'm on the go:
Puzzle Link 2
Sonic Pocket Adventure (mostly trying to improve in the time trials)

[Rogmeister]

I keep playing MLB Power Pros 2008 on the PS2. I'm playing two seasons...one as the Pittsburgh Pirates. I did make one trade, sending away Jose Bautista (who I never cared for and who the Pirates have traded now in real-life) and got Andy LaRoche who the Pirates got in one of their big trades. I still have Jason Bay and Xavier Nady on my roster, though. My other season I'm using as close a roster as I've been able to manage to the roster I have in a keeper fantasy baseball league. One of the teams refuses to trade me Jack Wilson, though. :(

[Sudo]

Dragon Quest IV (DS).

[The 1 2 P]

Tekken Tag Tournament on PS2.

[theChad]

Played a little more Super Mario RPG before I shipped it off to waylayer.

[DigitalSpace]

NGPC:
Puzzle Link 2

[parker619]

still playing fifa street 2 on my xbox,, getting harder now but still enjoying it :D

[Videogamerdaryll]

Fatal Fury Special..

It's been a busy day
..,$359.00 car repair..I need something to beat up on http://www.neo-geo.com/ubb/tongue.gif

[Sudo]

Started playing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (360) earlier.

[The 1 2 P]

Bust-A-Groove 1 and 2 on PS1.

[Aussie2B]

I'm still not doing much gaming lately, even abandoning Metal Walker for a short while, but I've had some time for my Game Boy Advance SP these last couple days and continued to plug away at it. You know, I often argue against the idea that the longer an RPG (or game in general) is the better, and Metal Walker is the perfect case in point for my idea that an RPG should only last as long as its gameplay warrants. I'm at about 15 hours now, but I'm getting pretty tired of it. I think it would've been perfect ending at about 10. With its near nonexistent story, extremely repetitive landscapes, and battle system that may have an interesting concept but doesn't have enough depth or variety to keep it fun with the insanely frequent random battles, it just becomes dull after awhile. I'm sure the game could be beaten much faster since just about all my time has been battling, but there's no decent way to avoid battles. There's an item that supposedly reduces their frequency, which I always use, but any difference is negligible. And since running away involves physically moving your character to a spot on the battlefield that isn't always easy to get to, most of the time it's faster to just kill all the enemies. Most of all, though, the problem is the world map, which isn't straightforward whatsoever. With everything looking the same, it's impossible to tell one location from the next, which results in a lot of wandering and unnecessary battles to find the right place to go to reach the next place. Plus, it's extra confusing because the game is loaded with places that you have to come back to, but half of the roadblocks are unnecessary because they'll give you three different ways to enter a single area. If the map in the game was actually useful, like the grid-based map in Link's Awakening that only shows areas you've been to, and if treasure chests didn't close after opening them, I might have some idea of where I've already been and where I haven't. It's a real shame that GameFAQs doesn't have a map available. Well, anyway, I only have one more upgrade left I think, so I imagine I'm nearly done. It's lost most of its fun factor, but I won't give up on it just yet.

Other than that, I finally charged up my PSP and tried out my summer acquisitions. I played some Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins and got my ass handed to me, of course (but at least I rocked out to the main theme), attempted to play Every Extend Extra but had no clue what was going on, tried the Lumines II demo on said game, and played a couple battles in Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions. It makes me really want to start a game in the PlayStation version. I did put around 20 hours into the game years ago, but with my boyfriend and I both playing at the same time and constantly switching files, I accidentally overwrote my file with his. :/ I kinda have a curse with Quest's games since I also lost a file with 100 hours in Tactics Ogre. I really adore Final Fantasy Tactics, though, so I should give it a second try. The PSP port is pretty neat with its FMV that really captures the look of the original art, but the graphics are fuzzy like every PS1 to PSP port I've played and the gameplay seems to chug a little.

[Sonicwolf]

Currently im playing Sonic CD on the Sega CD MK2

[theChad]

Playing some Skies of Arcadia on DC. Too bad I don't have a memory card :(

[DigitalSpace]

More Puzzle Link 2 on my NGPC.

[RPG_Fanatic]

Just started Dragon Quest IV on the DS

[josekortez]

On Monday night, I started Yakuza 2 for the PS2 and I played a few rounds of Gigawing for the Dreamcast.

Over the past week, I've been playing several NES games including Defender II.

[The 1 2 P]

Burnout 3 on XBox.

[darkhades]

Another one here that just started playing Dragon Quest IV (DS).

Holy crap, as I was writing this message I heard the loudest crash of thunder ever! I nearly pissed my pants.

[Beefy Hits]

DS
Dragon Quest IV

360
Samurai Shodown II
Pac Man C.E.
Rock Band 2

[.Singe]

DS - Final Fantasy IV

PC - Spore

PS2 - Street Fighter Anniversary Collection.

[BIGMIKE]

how bout some Diablo???

[videogameking26]

Cars (360)
Crysis: Warhead (PC)
Taz: Wanted (PS2)

[Aussie2B]

I'm just barely shy of beating Metal Walker on my Game Boy Advance SP now. The game even tells the player that he/she is about to enter the final dungeon. :P I also found a few secrets in the game once I had all the upgrades. I found special Core Units for both Land and Sky, and I assume there is a Water one out there somewhere (probably wherever my missing recipes are too). I'll use a guide to find the last few missing pieces since I'm an obsessive collector like that, but I'm looking forward to moving on to something with greater lasting appeal.

I also finally tried out Chaos Wars for PlayStation 2, and everything I heard about the localization is true. The dubbing done by family members of the staff rather than real actors is just atrocious. Thank heavens they included the Japanese voice acting. I promptly restarted and switched to Japanese, but even then the text is near incoherent. I haven't seen a localization this poor since the SNES days. Where the heck were the editors? Oh well, I buy strategy RPGs for the gameplay anyway, and while this doesn't seem like a shining example of the genre, it was still worth getting.

[otaku]

Just rock band 2 for me recently and probably for awhile.

[Sonicwolf]

I have changed from Sonic CD, Now im playing Super Star Wars on my FC Twin.

[Arcade_Ness]

360-Rock Band 2

XBLA-Doom

[cosmicpsycho]

Ranger X- Genesis

U.N Squadron-SNES