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Discuss whatever your little heart desires here
| 34 | 290 | on Feb 20, 2005, 12:47am
by Shoen Zamox
in Status |
| Introductions Board
New to the board? Introduce yourself here. We won't bite... hard. 
| 24 | 215 | on Dec 7, 2004, 3:56am
by WillforIV
in Hello, folks |
| Board News
News about Old Guy Games. Only admins and mods may post here.
| 3 | 4 | on Apr 28, 2004, 1:36am
by Superbus
in Restrictions have been... |
| Comment/Requests
What do you think of the board? Got a request for the 'Bus? Put it here. This is the only place where guests may comment.
| 6 | 56 | on Aug 23, 2004, 1:48am
by Superbus
in Avatar size. Backround... |
| Sequals |
| Sequals to older games
Think the new Castlevanias on Game Boy stack up to the NES versions? Is NHL '94 for Genesis REALLY better than NHL 2004? Talk about and compare newer games in your favourite series' here.
| 11 | 41 | on Nov 29, 2004, 10:10am
by Superbus
in MetalSlug to da GBA |
| Atari Systems |
| Atari VCS/2600
The first home system to cause video games to go mainstream also caused the Crash of '84.
| 2 | 2 | on Mar 16, 2004, 3:02pm
by Superbus
in Best/Worst Arcade Conv... |
| Atari 5200
The successor to the Atari 2600 never duplicated it's predecessor's success. Discuss this nearly forgotten system here.
| 1 | 1 | on Feb 25, 2004, 1:11am
by Superbus
in FORUM RULES - READ FIR... |
| Atari 7800
This promising system featured a keyboard and backward compatibility, but poor business decisions and bad timing doomed it to failure.
| 1 | 1 | on Feb 25, 2004, 1:12am
by Superbus
in FORUM RULES - READ FIR... |
| Atari Lynx
This powerful (for it's time) handheld was more powerful than the Game Boy, but due to poor third party support, became just a notch in Nintendo's belt.
| 1 | 1 | on Feb 25, 2004, 1:12am
by Superbus
in FORUM RULES - READ FIR... |
| Atari Jaguar
This spectacular failure of a system boasted 64 bit technology, but was bogged down by superior competition, constant project delays, and terrible games.
| 2 | 13 | on Apr 21, 2004, 2:06am
by Superbus
in Worst system |
| Dedicated Consoles
Atari had many dedicated consoles for the purpose of playing only one game, the most famous being the original Pong console.
| 2 | 3 | on Apr 12, 2004, 11:48pm
by Eliwood
in Who's sitting on a Gol... |
| Nintendo Systems |
| Game and Watch
These cute little games also seconded as timepieces. They came in many different variations.
| 2 | 8 | on Apr 9, 2004, 1:51am
by Eliwood
in So this is where Mr. G... |
| Nintendo Entertainment System
This console singlehandedly saved the Video Game market from the Great Crash of '84, and is Superbus's favourite console.
| 11 | 74 | on Nov 29, 2004, 10:12am
by Superbus
in Legacy of the Wizard. ... |
| Game Boy
The undisputed king of handheld video gaming. Fifteen years, five incarnations, and still going strong. Discuss the older versions here.
| 6 | 52 | on Feb 10, 2005, 12:47pm
by ArmorDragon
in Dragon Warrior III |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo's highly hyped system debuted in 1991, and entered into a "console war" with the Sega Genesis, which is considered by many to be the Golden Age of Videogames.
| 3 | 40 | on Aug 5, 2004, 11:51pm
by Arf........
in SNES Graphics. |
| Virtual Boy
This poorly conceived, red screened system caused headaches the World over, and did not last very long.
| 2 | 9 | on Sept 29, 2004, 1:56am
by Kamui Shirou
in So what exactly was wr... |
| Nintendo 64
The final cartridge based home system, it boasted such classics as Mario 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time, yet ultimately, fell short of the Playstation's success due to poor third party support and pricey cartridges.
| 3 | 36 | on Oct 20, 2004, 5:58pm
by Arf........
in To all who at one poin... |
| Sega Systems |
| Sega Master System
This 8-bit system was technically superior to the NES, but couldn't crack the foothold that Nintendo had in the industry.
| 2 | 24 | on Apr 23, 2004, 7:40pm
by TheGayThiefLegault
in Phantasy Star |
| Sega Genesis
This 16-bit system spawned Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as the infamous "Blast Processing". Was one of the two combatants in the "Console Wars".
| 4 | 27 | on Nov 10, 2004, 12:55am
by ArmorDragon
in Phantasy Star Sites |
| Sega Nomad
A handheld version of the Genesis that played all the games the home system played. A good idea in concept, but a high price tag, cumbersome size and poor battery life doomed it.
| 2 | 9 | on Nov 20, 2004, 10:00am
by Crystal Eli
in Who actually used the ... |
| Sega Saturn
Sega's 32-bit, CD based system had some classics, but a nasty programming interface scared away too many developers for the system to survive.
| 3 | 22 | on Nov 20, 2004, 9:52am
by Crystal Eli
in Did any here have the ... |
| Sega Game Gear
This portable, colour screened handheld was superior to the Game Boy and actually lasted a while, but poor battery life proved to be it's downfall.
| 2 | 11 | on Apr 19, 2004, 10:28pm
by Shoen Zamox
in Help! |
| Sega Dreamcast
This CD based system had some bonified classics and was about to turn the corner in it's battle with the Sony Playstation when Sega decided to cease development of the system in a numbers crunch.
| 4 | 19 | on Feb 10, 2005, 12:45pm
by ArmorDragon
in what happened? |
| Sega CD
The first of two add-ons to the Sega Genesis was too far ahead of it's time, as slow loading speeds and some major bombs (like Night Trap) plagued the system.
| 2 | 4 | on Apr 19, 2004, 3:27am
by Eliwood
in Censors |
| Sega 32X
The second, and final, add-on to the Genesis was a catastrophic bomb, only having a few games released for it before fading into oblivion.
| 2 | 5 | on Nov 20, 2004, 9:38am
by Crystal Eli
in Knuckles' Chaotix? |
| Other Systems |
| Arcade
Nothing beats the atmosphere of the arcade, and classic games such as Pac Man, Galaga, Donkey Kong and Space Invaders made their marks on these platforms here. Try to keep discussions to older games.
| 2 | 4 | on Jul 28, 2004, 8:48pm
by Arf........
in Metal Slug |
| Older Systems
Wanna talk about the Odyssey? The Fairchild F? How about the VIC-20? Post anything on systems like that here.
| 4 | 31 | on Nov 29, 2004, 10:15am
by Superbus
in Oregon Trail |
| Intellivision
Mattel's entry into the crowded video game market was a strong competetor to the Atari VCS, but couldn't recover from the Video Game Crash.
| 1 | 1 | on Feb 25, 2004, 1:52am
by Superbus
in FORUM RULES - READ FIR... |
| ColecoVision
This system, the most technologically superior of it's era, soared to popularity with the packed in Donkey Kong, but also fell victim to the Video Game Crash.
| 1 | 1 | on Feb 25, 2004, 1:52am
by Superbus
in FORUM RULES - READ FIR... |
| Turbo Grafx-16/PC Engine
NEC put out this system to American gamers in 1989, but despite the 16 bit moniker, it wasn't much more advanced than the NES, and was blown out of the water by the Genesis.
| 1 | 1 | on Feb 25, 2004, 1:52am
by Superbus
in FORUM RULES - READ FIR... |
| Neo Geo
This 32-bit originally started in the arcades, and introduced arcade quality gaming and transferrable memory cards (so games started in the arcade could be continued at home). A MASSIVE price tag killed the home console, though the arcade games lasted much longer.
| 2 | 6 | on Oct 21, 2004, 4:31pm
by Arf........
in Who robbed the Frankli... |
| 3DO
This CD based system was highly advanced and very versatile for it's time. A $700 price tag kept it from mainstream success.
| 1 | 1 | on Feb 25, 2004, 1:53am
by Superbus
in FORUM RULES - READ FIR... |
| Wonderswan
This handheld, Japan-only system was woefully underrated, and is most famous for having spectacular remakes for the first two Final Fantasy Games.
| 2 | 9 | on Nov 20, 2004, 10:06am
by Crystal Eli
in Anybody else have this? |
| Neo Geo Pocket
The last known competetor to the Game Boy's throne in America was superior to the Game Boy Colour in power, and had some excellent remakes of games such as Metal Slug and King of Fighters, but NEC's financial problems killed the system before it's time.
| 4 | 10 | on Nov 10, 2004, 1:06am
by ArmorDragon
in Biomotor Unitron |
| Sony Playstation
Sony's first entry into the console videogame market also won the second "Console War", and has been kept alive due to backwards compatability.
| 8 | 88 | on Dec 8, 2004, 1:18pm
by Tyrael
in FF7 |
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