[trip]

QUOTE (ThePinkFloydSound @ Jan 13 2011, 17:07)

@tripmills: That sounds sweet. I'd love some arcade cabinets in my place. Were they expensive? Did you ever play Paper Boy? I loved that game when I was a kid.[/font]

I was going to PM you, but what the hell...

I have the sweetest hookup for arcade equipment. Generally I pay $100 for a full working cabinet with game and everything. Then I remove the game board and replace it with a MAME box, and rebuild the controls so as to support all the different controls needed for different games.
EDIT:In all I invest maybe $200-$300 by the end of each cabinet.

Totally love Paper Boy. That and Dig-Dug are the top two games my wife and I compete at. My cabinets retain all the highscores and all, so it is funny as sh*t when one of us beats the other for the #1 highscore.

Ahhh what the heck. Here are some pictures. These pics were taken when I had the boxes powered down during a mass hardware upgrade on all of them.

Living Room


Dinning Room


Kitchen


This post has been edited by tripmills on Thursday, Jan 13 2011, 22:09

[Tommy-Vercetti19]

QUOTE (ThePinkFloydSound @ Jan 13 2011, 18:07)

QUOTE (Pat @ Jan 12 2011, 00:29) Major retailers still sell brand new PlayStation 2 systems and there are still studios developing games for the console. I'd hardly consider it "retro" at this point. Anyway, I'm trying to decide if I want to stock up on SNES games or not. I've got mine hooked up right now, but the only games I could find for it were Super Mario All-Stars and Donkey Kong Country. I'm hankering for some Super Mario World but it averages $30 on eBay and I'm pretty poor right now. Well, if you've moved on to current gen consoles such as PS3 and 360 and go back to play older consoles I'd call it retro "The word "retro" derives from the Latin prefix retro, meaning "backwards" or "in past times." I know what you mean though Pat but Retro was the best way I could cover everything non-PS3, 360 & PC - stuff from the past (well, my past as I haven't played the PS2 or Xbox in about 5 years) So, I went to a gaming expo thingy in my city. It had all the old consoles. Ones I never knew existed. It was so much fun. You could play all of them aswell some on giant projectors. They had classics like PacMan and this funny simple game where you had to cross the road without getting knocked down, lol. Best of all, and you guys will like this...They had a GTA section with original sketches of some of the missions in GTA IV in particular the bank robbery one. It was f*ckin' sweet! Also, they had the original clothes that were animated for Max Payne, the leather jacket etc. I got pics but they're on my G/f's camera. I'l upload them and post them here. @tripmills: That sounds sweet. I'd love some arcade cabinets in my place. Were they expensive? Did you ever play Paper Boy? I loved that game when I was a kid.

Is that the one in the Ambassador? I was there too! Great stuff especially the Pac-Man and Pong!

I remember going to a Sony PS2 convention in the RDS years ago, this is when NFS:Underground 2 was being released, went with my dad at the time and i remember it so vividly. I remember playing all the different games back then and listening to my dad talk about how the games look so good, i thought the same. It's amazing to think how fast it's changed since then. I actually won a second PS2 that day aswell.

Trip: Great cabinets, might have to invest in one myself, but for Angry Birds.

[Pat]

I so want to visit your house some day Trip.

[trip]

QUOTE (Pat @ Jan 14 2011, 00:30)

I so want to visit your house some day Trip.

Everyone is invited.

*I got scolded yesterday for playing too much Punchout on the kitchen box when I was suppose to be helping with the cooking*

I love the original Punchout

[TheBetaFox]

QUOTE (E.A.B. @ Jan 12 2011, 13:59)

[QUOTE=Robinski,Jan 11 2011, 15:29] last edit-Jackson only composed the music for Sonic 3....supposedly

SEGA has confirmed that. Google it up.
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Also, I still consider the Xbox and the Playstation 2 relatively new consoles. Only a console more than 15 years old is 'retro' in my eyes. Turbografx-16, SEGA Genesis, SEGA Master System, NES, SNES, etc.
Nevertheless, I have over 100 NES cartridges and a fully functional Famiclone. One with a keyboard, and it has a G Basic compiler, too (why? I don't know. Do you? It does compile things on the spot, but there's no way to save what you're writing).
It runs mah original & pirate cartridges perfectly, with perfect sound/graphics/whatever emulation. I love my seven year old Famiclone. I definately have to get one of those portable Megadrives which are not made by SEGA (the Nomad sucked. all I could see after using it was that I needed another 6 batteries. I wanted to cry).

Nevertheless, I love retro gaming. My favourite games are GTA III, Super Mario Bros and Sonic 3 & Knuckles, XD.

[ThePinkFloydSound]

QUOTE (Tommy-Vercetti19 @ Jan 13 2011, 23:43)

Is that the one in the Ambassador? I was there too! Great stuff especially the Pac-Man and Pong! I remember going to a Sony PS2 convention in the RDS years ago, this is when NFS:Underground 2 was being released, went with my dad at the time and i remember it so vividly. I remember playing all the different games back then and listening to my dad talk about how the games look so good, i thought the same. It's amazing to think how fast it's changed since then. I actually won a second PS2 that day aswell. Trip: Great cabinets, might have to invest in one myself, but for Angry Birds.

Yes, it was savage wasn't it? Must post the pics from it!

Yeah I got a PS2 last week and I'm loving it. Games where I thought the graphics were amazing are just not as good as I remembered. Having said that, when I play and play the graphics are decent enough and I get used to them. Then when I put my Sexbox on after I'm like whoah, all the textures!

Right now i'm playing Scarface. That game is genius! Dealing coke and smuggling in to Miami from the islands, laundering money, building my empire, taking out turf and hacking people with my chainsaw to and f*ckin amazing soundtrack.

I bought The Warriors for Xbox but I might buy it for PS2 as I can't really afford to by an Xbox now. I must get Manhunt one and two though!

[Tommy-Vercetti19]

Was a great show man. I actually haven't played my PS2 in god knows how many years now. I tried to play Scarface on my PS3 but it was real slow and laggy. Have to hook it up again. The Warriors is an excellent game, loved every aspect of it just want to play more.

[ThePinkFloydSound]

QUOTE (Tommy-Vercetti19 @ Feb 27 2011, 14:09)

Was a great show man. I actually haven't played my PS2 in god knows how many years now. I tried to play Scarface on my PS3 but it was real slow and laggy. Have to hook it up again. The Warriors is an excellent game, loved every aspect of it just want to play more.

Yeah man, try it again because it is a great game. If you like the sort of empire building vibe you'll love it. It had balls for a game too, like blatantly dealing cocaine, decapitation and ability to blow off enemies limbs. Lots of fun.

The Warriors is one of my favourites of all time. My g/f bought me a post which is right in front of me now. Some of the games that came out from 2005 (just before the Xbox first came out) are not bad.

@Tripmills: Cool pics. I want to oveer to your house some day too!

This post has been edited by ThePinkFloydSound on Sunday, Feb 27 2011, 13:20

[Tommy-Vercetti19]

QUOTE (ThePinkFloydSound @ Feb 27 2011, 14:16)

QUOTE (Tommy-Vercetti19 @ Feb 27 2011, 14:09) Was a great show man. I actually haven't played my PS2 in god knows how many years now. I tried to play Scarface on my PS3 but it was real slow and laggy. Have to hook it up again. The Warriors is an excellent game, loved every aspect of it just want to play more. Yeah man, try it again because it is a great game. If you like the sort of empire building vibe you'll love it. It had balls for a game too, like blatantly dealing cocaine, decapitation and ability to blow off enemies limbs. Lots of fun. The Warriors is one of my favourites of all time. My g/f bought me a post which is right in front of me now. Some of the games that came out from 2005 (just before the Xbox first came out) are not bad. @Tripmills: Cool pics. I want to oveer to your house some day too!

Yeah man, loved it, one of my all-time favourite games on the PS2. Loved getting the M4 with the shotgun and blowing people to bits! Haha.

Metal Gear Solid 3 is one of my all time favourites too. I could play it again and again and again and never get bored.

[Long Haired Freaky Guy]

QUOTE (ThePinkFloydSound @ Feb 27 2011, 14:02)

Yeah I got a PS2 last week and I'm loving it.

I re-bought one not so long ago, but my lass sold it. I had about 40 games for it aswell, and must say I love that console. I still want one, but as you stated, it's not the same when they become old, with the graphics looking terrrible.

@Topic, I'd still class myself as an older gamer, such as that I've still got my GC hooked up, and an N64 at my sisters house. I've never been a competitive gamer, so am not bothered about being upto date and having all the highscores on the new games.

[DOOM!]

QUOTE (ThePinkFloydSound @ Feb 27 2011, 13:02)

Right now i'm playing Scarface. That game is genius! Dealing coke and smuggling in to Miami from the islands, laundering money, building my empire, taking out turf and hacking people with my chainsaw to and f*ckin amazing soundtrack.

God, I have been so close for picking this up on Xbox... For some reason I had a hard time ever beating this game and, unfortunately, never did get to beat it. Still and a great f*cking game, whenever I play Saints Row it reminds me of Scarface the game.

[Long Haired Freaky Guy]

A question for the England members on here. Am looking at picking some good old GC games up, but nowhere seems to have them in stock anymore. I checked Amazon, and people are just taking the piss out of people with the prices of games on there, like £50 for MGS:Twin Snakes. I would try Ebay but I have a negative view of that site, with alot of cons going on. There's a local shop round here called Chips, but with small shops like that, yes they sell old games/consoles, but they rely on the public to actually trade/sell them to this shop, which is quite rare. I must say though, I've found some quality retro consoles and games in there, ncluding Ataris and stuff like that.

Is there anywhere else that I can get decent-priced games from?

[Inky]

I recently dug out my old consoles from my childhood











Also luls at PS2's online disk:


Spent all of grade school and most of middle school with these things. And the Gamecube is just there, I don't consider it retro

[ThePinkFloydSound]

Well it's hardly current!

Aladdin Loved that game. Rented (or should I say my mother rented it for me) for my Megadrive!

[d0mm2k8]

I bought a NES off Ebay recently. Not played it, I just felt like having it

[Jacky Fiend]

PS2 and Xbox are considered retro? I still remember getting my PS1, sh*t I still remember playing my N64 for the first time. I feel really old now. Thanks OP.

[ThePinkFloydSound]

Yes and you're welcome.

[TommyMufc-Champs]

I have a N64 (Man I love It ) The games I currently have, Super Mario 64 (One of the best games ever made) Mario Kart, WWF No Mercy, FIFA World Cup 98, James Bond Goldeneye, Resident evil 1 and 2.

So I'm looking to pick up more games for the N64, Any suggestions?

[Long Haired Freaky Guy]

QUOTE (TommyMufc-Champs @ Mar 9 2011, 17:49)

I have a N64 (Man I love It ) The games I currently have, Super Mario 64 (One of the best games ever made) Mario Kart, WWF No Mercy, FIFA World Cup 98, James Bond Goldeneye, Resident evil 1 and 2. So I'm looking to pick up more games for the N64, Any suggestions?

Jet Force Gemini, Perfect Dark, Zelda, Banjo Kazooie/Tooie.

[TommyMufc-Champs]

Perfect Dark sounds good

I'm going to pick up Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (Xbox 360) on the weekend.