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  • secombe 14 Dec 2006 23:16:47 1,323 posts
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    Alien Crush, Columns, Mean Bean Machine, Gunstar Heroes, Pinball, Ristar, Soloman's Key and Urban Champion have all just gone live.

    Just downloaded Gunstar taking my VC total to 4 (Sonic, Bomberman, DK Country and Gunstar Heroes), it's as mad as I remember it.

    Edited by secombe at 23:17:35 14-12-2006
  • skuzmuffin 14 Dec 2006 23:30:44 1 posts
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    Ive got Gunstar heros on the megadrive but may be tempted if it runs full screen 60hz...

    Does it?
  • Pac-man-ate-my-wife 14 Dec 2006 23:35:10 6,988 posts
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    Hooray! Wasn't interested in the first wave of titles as I'd either played them or wasn't bothered.

    Now there's two titles (Ristar and Gunstar Heroes) that I want.

    /powers up Wii
  • Ignatius_Cheese Moderator 14 Dec 2006 23:37:07 10,522 posts
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    As the good man Pac-man notes, now is the time to make good of those Wii points purchased in readiness. Things can only get better (or worse depending on the quality of the PAL release...) :o)
  • ecureuil 14 Dec 2006 23:54:52 74,319 posts
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    So they're still 50hz, then?
  • silentbob 15 Dec 2006 00:58:36 28,799 posts
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    3rd-ed - try before you buy please - especially at these prices.

    VR Guff: www.roadtovr.com (NEW site now live!)

  • secombe 15 Dec 2006 10:51:41 1,323 posts
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    Gunstar has borders but runs exactly as I remember it on my PAL Mega Drive, any quicker and I would survive for even less time.

    Amusingly I've noticed some people are complaining about slow-down in certain parts of Sonic...I despair sometimes.
  • Retroid Moderator 15 Dec 2006 11:50:56 44,240 posts
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    ecureuil wrote:
    So they're still 50hz, then?
    Someone posted <a href=http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/wii/available_now.php>this link</a> in the comments on one of the Wii articles. It appears there's some hope! :)
  • northernlights 15 Dec 2006 12:21:58 413 posts
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    alot of people talking about Gunstar Heros is it worth getting ? it got a 9.0 on IGN
  • northernlights 15 Dec 2006 12:42:28 413 posts
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    Mapster wrote:
    northernlights wrote:
    alot of people talking about Gunstar Heros is it worth getting ? it got a 9.0 on IGN
    It got a 9 now or 10 years ago?
    It got 9 for the VC version takealook
  • Youthist 15 Dec 2006 13:08:21 8,855 posts
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    Is there a release schedule anywhere? I really want DKCountry 2 and 3 - FAR superior to DK1.....
  • nbot 15 Dec 2006 13:12:53 86 posts
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    military madness next week!
  • MisterFalseName 15 Dec 2006 13:15:03 974 posts
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    Am I a crazy dreamer for hoping Sega release Chu Chu Rocket as a downloadable?

    I mean, if they managed to port it to GBA, it should be small enough - right? :(
  • Youthist 15 Dec 2006 13:15:23 8,855 posts
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    * Super Castlevania IV (Super Nintendo)
    * Super Probotector (Super Nintendo)

    / LOVES IT
  • nbot 15 Dec 2006 13:19:33 86 posts
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    oh it's happening!
  • nbot 15 Dec 2006 13:22:21 86 posts
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    better believe it. I'll take a note of this and rub it in your face later.
  • MisterFalseName 15 Dec 2006 13:23:11 974 posts
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    NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE. >:(
  • Blerk Moderator 15 Dec 2006 13:26:21 47,780 posts
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    /plays Gunstar Heroes

    OMG! I suck! :-(
  • thedaveeyres 15 Dec 2006 13:31:09 8,328 posts
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    If anyone has never played Solomans Key, I heartily recommend it - I used to play that bugger for hours and hours. Great little puzzler/platformer.

    D****** ******r

  • Tonka 15 Dec 2006 13:32:19 18,252 posts
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    What are the chances of a pricecut? I would buy 3 times as many games if they were 50% cheaper. Like Sim City. I loved tat game on my dads Mac SEII but for 8€ I'm not going to bother.

    If you can read this you really need to fiddle with your forum settings.

  • Tonka 15 Dec 2006 13:39:14 18,252 posts
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    Hyoushi wrote:
    Tonka wrote:
    What are the chances of a pricecut?
    ahahahahhahaha... oh man.
    That's what I thought.
    /Adds Wii point card to wishlist.

    If you can read this you really need to fiddle with your forum settings.

  • Ignatius_Cheese Moderator 15 Dec 2006 13:41:33 10,522 posts
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    Well, if you shop around, you can pick up Wii points cards for a lot cheaper than the RRP. Sensible idea giving the VC a separate points system rather than monetary value as if the Wii falls out of favour then the VC content will become dirt cheap :o)
  • Ignatius_Cheese Moderator 15 Dec 2006 13:53:20 10,522 posts
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    frod wrote:
    Ignatius_Cheese wrote:
    Well, if you shop around, you can pick up Wii points cards for a lot cheaper than the RRP. Sensible idea giving the VC a separate points system rather than monetary value as if the Wii falls out of favour then the VC content will become dirt cheap :o)
    Have you seen the price of Mario Kart Double Dash on Amazon?
    /rubs eyes in disbelief

    Some mistake surely!? o_O

    No but seriously, you'll be able to shop around for Wii points online for decent prices soon enough as much you could pick up official accessories for cheaps that way.
  • Manaman 15 Dec 2006 13:57:13 37 posts
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    thedaveeyres wrote:
    If anyone has never played Solomans Key, I heartily recommend it - I used to play that bugger for hours and hours. Great little puzzler/platformer.
    Yes, yes, hell yes. Finally someone else who shares my love of this game. :)
  • Youthist 15 Dec 2006 14:09:14 8,855 posts
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    Tonka wrote:
    What are the chances of a pricecut? I would buy 3 times as many games if they were 50% cheaper. Like Sim City. I loved tat game on my dads Mac SEII but for 8€ I'm not going to bother.
    surely that should be twice as many games if 50% cheaper, and 3 times as many game if they were {approximately} 66% cheaper? :-) or something ;-)
  • Youthist 15 Dec 2006 14:11:53 8,855 posts
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    frod wrote:
    Youthist wrote:
    Tonka wrote:
    What are the chances of a pricecut? I would buy 3 times as many games if they were 50% cheaper. Like Sim City. I loved tat game on my dads Mac SEII but for 8€ I'm not going to bother.
    surely that should be twice as many games if 50% cheaper, and 3 times as many game if they were {approximately} 66% cheaper? :-) or something ;-)
    No, he's saying if they were half the price he'd buy proportionally more, so theoretically Nintendo would make more money out of him.

    Of course there would be fixed costs which probably set the prices to what they are now, so in reality it probably wouldn't pan out.
    sorry - I was just trying to lighten the friday mood on here with a bit of pointless shite :-)

    / has failed
  • m0thr4 15 Dec 2006 16:29:24 787 posts
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    northernlights wrote:
    alot of people talking about Gunstar Heros is it worth getting ? it got a 9.0 on IGN
    IGN is an American site. They will have reviewed the NTSC version, whereas we will be getting the PAL version, which runs about 17% slower (as all our Virtual Console games do).

    Edited by m0thr4 at 16:30:29 15-12-2006

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