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Posted November 01, 2010
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LordKuruku: <cut>
Nice pictures, JOHN ROMERO!
Posted November 01, 2010
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Vagabond: Nice pictures, JOHN ROMERO!
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Posted November 01, 2010
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LordKuruku: I have a Wii as well. Being able to play a Gamecube game without having to go through the menu with a wiimote is nice (I'm sure there's a homebrew solution to that, but I've been too lazy to bother. :P), but I mostly keep the Gamecube for that little black platform under it, the Gameboy Player. Good stuff, that.

It's also much sturdier than the Wii, yes. Nintendo has gotten surprisingly cheap with their systems as of late. The DS Lite has the notorious hinge problem. Even my friend's DS Lite has a glaring crack on the hinge. My DS, which I got at launch, has been great thus far (though it's about time to replace the battery), but recently the top screen stopped working right.

Unfortunately, barely anybody supports the original DS, and I had to figure it out on my own. I suspected it was the ribbon cable connecting the screen to the mainboard, as the screen got garbled as I moved the hinge. After ordering and figuring out how to replace the cable (it wasn't too much harder than replacing the touch screen on yet another friend's original DS, which somebody gave him used as a gift, only for the touch screen to be very messed up), my suspicions thankfully proved correct, and it's been working like new.

The Wii had a problem with the disk drive. Apparently, part of it can become unaligned and need raising by a millimeter or two, or else it makes a frighteningly loud grinding noise, all the time. Fixed that too. Let me tell you, I've seen my share of hard to open systems, but Nintendo does NOT want you to open the thing. They had a field day on adding screw covers and screws. Needless to say, I didn't bother putting them all back in. :P


It's all good, though. I LOVE working with electronics, especially when it results in fixing things up good as new. <3


You can get a GC for $30 last I checked, and an XBox (aka super-cheap all-purpose entertainment system that's TV ready and power-efficient) for $50. A decade has a way of really slashing prices, doesn't it?

As for the Gamecube's library, I'd say it wound up being pretty large actually, and while it's certainly nowhere near as big as PS2's, it has some real juggernauts. Super Smash Bros Melee was the reason I got the system (I loved the original SSB that much), and Pac-Man Vs made for some great multiplayer. Four Swords was pretty good too. There was Twin Snakes, Symphonia, the Baten Kaitos games, Luigi's Mansion, Sunshine, Air Ride, Double Dash, Resident Evil 1-4, Eternal Darkness, Wind Waker, tons of Sonic games, Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 1 and 2, and a good amount of other great games. Not the least of which may be my favorite racing game, F-Zero GX.

Not too small over all if you ask me. Definitely high on quality. :D
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GameRager: I guess the library is small because they released less shovelware??? 0.o

But yeah, it's an awesome system, and eternal darkness was quite creepy......too bad I stupidly sold it when only 1/4 done, and no I can't find a copy for love or money.
I adore Gamecube and my new (old) Xbox! I didn't know it was an entertainment system, does it play DVD's? That'd save me $40 right there o.o
Posted November 01, 2010
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Runehamster: I adore Gamecube and my new (old) Xbox! I didn't know it was an entertainment system, does it play DVD's? That'd save me $40 right there o.o
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GameRager: Xbox plays DVDs......just not blu-ray stuff and the newer dual layer DVDs...otherwise it's fine. You can even play music CDs and other stuff on there if I recall correctly. Mine crapped out though, long ago. I'll replace it someday but all I really need(IMO) is the mainboard.......the system basically turns on for like 2 minutes and then randomly powers off, and upon disassembly I noticed corrosion on the mobo wiring that can't be removed with my level of expertise.

I suspect a new board and maybe a power switch(switch is glitchy too) might work wonders, although it may be cheaper to just get a new(used) one......but I don't like to waste what can be fixed so decisions decisions.
I wish you had I for a middle initial. I swear I'd abbreviate your name to GIR just to amuse me :D

Thanks for that, I'll have to try it. And you could always buy a used Xbox for $40 or so, and keep the old one for parts, yes? Then it'd be less of a waste :D

Rationalization Man, away! *kapwiiiiing*
Posted November 01, 2010
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GameRager: But yeah, it's an awesome system, and eternal darkness was quite creepy......too bad I stupidly sold it when only 1/4 done, and no I can't find a copy for love or money.
As much as everybody hates Paypal (the whole 'sucking hardcore' and 'freezing accounts more than Sub-Zero' doesn't help), eBay will definitely help you. They made Paypal the exclusive means of purchase after it became obvious they were the number one site for buying shit. There's little they don't have at any given time. If they don't have something, it's rare, and realistically, eBay is really the ONLY way to get several things.

There are other auction sites, but eBay is truly a monopoly. Nobody wants to buy on other sites, because nobody wants to sell on other sites, and vice-versa. Amazon's selection of used games is pretty decent as far as last-gen goes, and you can find Eternal Darkness there.


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GameRager: I guess the library is small because they released less shovelware??? 0.o
Oh, god. Yeah. The Wii has FAR less good games for it. You'd think there were none at all if it wasn't covered in a layer of shovelware as thick as the space between the Earth's surface and it's core. PlayStation and it's successor had been the de facto home of shovelware. Thing is, letting everything in seemed to allow all the great, niche gems, and horrible games, and we wound up with a huge number of great games.

With the Wii, it just makes it impossible to notice the good games, and for some reason, developers like to pretend the Wii isn't powerful enough for good games and just give us Castlevania Judgment while other systems get 'the real games'. A lot of the best games are, as usual for Nintendo, first-party (New Super Mario Bros Wii and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are particularly enjoyable, which is funny because I hated NSMB:DS and thought SMG was 'meh'), but there are some good third-party titles hidden away.

Overall, the Wii seems like it has less games than the Gamecube. It's really been about the DS, though. Nintendo's handhelds have always been great, but the contrast is particularly high between the DS and Wii. Too many awesome games on DS! XD
Posted November 01, 2010
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Vagabond: Nice pictures, JOHN ROMERO!
Keep that up, and I'll make you my bitch with a Daikatana mod that makes the original look like Quake, and you'll be forced to play it to completion. :P
Posted November 01, 2010
saluti dall'Italia!
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Posted November 01, 2010
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meudoland: saluti dall'Italia!
You look italian!

Anyway, here's me, as of right now. You'll have to excuse the incipient beard - I usually shave, but I'm in the middle of my final school exam period, and there's been a non-shaving agreement instituted for some reason.
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Posted November 01, 2010
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Tonjevic: You look italian!
You look like a gamer!
Posted November 01, 2010
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Tonjevic: You look italian!
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Tyler62092: You look like a gamer!
yes, im a pro gamer!
;-)
Posted November 09, 2010
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Tonjevic: You look italian!
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Tyler62092: You look like a gamer!
You look like Bryan Danielson / Daniel Bryan!

And what the hell, here's me & my babies. Ain't I handsome? That's why i make such beautiful babies! ;-)
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Posted November 09, 2010
Most people have seen recent pictures of me (from the Skydive thread - yeah, I'm never gonna stop talking about that), so figured I'd post an older picture of me instead. :)
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Posted December 08, 2010
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wegamebill: Post a picture of yourself in this thread, if you dare.

I shall go first.

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Posts in this topic are frowned upon unless you've posted a picture of yourself already.
If you wanted to see pictures of me you could find me on Facebook, however I've made some youtube videos on my youtube account if you want to see what I look like.

http://www.youtube.com/user/thelovebat
Posted December 09, 2010
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nmillar: Most people have seen recent pictures of me (from the Skydive thread - yeah, I'm never gonna stop talking about that), so figured I'd post an older picture of me instead. :)
0,0 Your a baby :P Super baby.
Posted December 09, 2010
I was wondering if this topic was dead forever. It's been a good month now, hasn't it?
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