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Oh yeah. Gex is a stellar platformer. I enjoy playing that one quite a bit. Very high nintendo-esque quality.

I don't have the kit, and it's sold out on Stone Age Gamer. Was really hoping to try this. Dang...

There are a good number of games to get, but the MUST haves I'd have to say are Need for Speed (seriously, still one of THE best racing games.. so enjoyable), Road Rash (kicks the Saturn version square in the rear), Super Street Fighter II Turbo, and Samurai Shodown. There are other great games of course, like Space Hulk or Star Control, but those are the four I'd recommend first and foremost. Oh, and if you're getting the fighting games, invest in the Capcom Soldier controller. You'll thank me later...

My n64 cart library added to the fray.

This is why I support hackers and emulation. Companies like Microsoft could care less if this stuff is forever lost. If there's not a dime to be made, what do they care. Thankfully some DLC from the original Live exists because of hacking, like the DLC for SW Battlefront II. I.... don't know how to install it, haha, but it's there.

I get too nervous doing roots. I did it once on a Nook. I got through it, but I had nothing but problems with drivers and such, and it nearly gave me a heart attack each time I tried to re-hack it and fix it. I think this system will be ok stock. I might be able to figure out the supercharge update. That seems kinda easy. But that's all I'd do.

I really wish consoles were made with 2 hdd bays. One filled with the stock one, and empty. I'm sorry, but in this day and age where 500gb is literally nothing, and 32gb is pathetic at best, it really sucks that systems like the X1 and Wii U have to have big ugly external hdds sitting on top of them...

I agree with you, but I thought he was referring to the original Xbox's Live servers being cut. All that DLC and such is gone and lost to history.

Does anyone offer this mod anymore for the FZ-10? I know it's sold out at Stonagegamer.com, but I figured someone would be able to do this. I'm not sure how old the modification is, but I figured I'd ask. Thanks fellow AA'ers.

3DO is sold. Thank you very much! If you have any questions, be sure to PM me.

You don't need to spend 200 dollars on a new 3DS. But they know that in this smart phone world, where tech is released every year, they have customers who want the latest and greatest... even if it doesn't actually give them much new. I think it's one of those, "If people will buy it, why not" senarios. As long as you don't get suckered in, and you're happy with your current model, you're good to go. And kinda on topic - not - really, I kinda wish Nintendo would hire a lot more designers to make Wii U 1st party games. I mean, heck, if 3rd party support is in the toilet, they need more than 2-3 releases every 6 months.

@Atariboy. Yep that's what I meant . Makes me more excited for their next gen hardware than anything else. Could care less about this system itself though . So does this mean the ammibos will need some clunky scanner for non new 3dses? For a portable wouldn't that be kind of annoying.

Not hard. You can find replacement lasers on eBay rather easily, and cheaply. Supposedly the same type of laser (not the same build.. better built) was made MUCH later for other applications. So it isn't NEC's, it's by Hitachi, but it works inside it and is the same size/shape. The lasers were just poorly built. You have to remember, that was early for CD technology, and these manufacturers were trying to build their CD based systems as cheap as possible because they knew gamers wouldn't blow 500 dollars plus for a system with CD tech in it. This lead to parts that simply don't last. If you're getting the caps done, contact your modder and have him put in a new laser while it's opened up. Seriously, you WILL have a problem if you don't. Just a matter of time. Those parts just don't last like they should. Here's a link for ya, bud: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1PCS-NEW-LASER-LENS-HOP-M3-FOR-HITACHI-CD-/360626077767?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53f6fd4047

Why would they go backwards? Sorry, just curious on your opinion here, not trying to be mean or anything. Genuinely curious. They obviously see a need for a second joystick (like everyone has seen now in the gaming industry). Why would you go back to just one after introducing a second stick? Heck, the Wii U has a second stick (as opposed to the Wii). Why go backwards?

NICE. Have you seen the limited edition Orta Xbox system? I've always wanted one. Damned near impossible to find.... never seen one in person. Not the biggest original Xbox fan, to be honest. I only like a couple games for the thing. But I'd really be more than proud to have that system sitting on my shelf. One day...

Kim Kardashian's mobile "game" that does nothing more than ask for microtransaction after microtransaction (some 50-100 dollars!) is the best selling game on the app store and google play. This is NOT a good thing, haha.

Well I'm not R2-D2, haha

Take a few minutes and watch. IGN article link and my video below. What do you think? http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/18/gamescom-2014-splatoon-why-i-wish-it-was-a-different-game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEkmI8kIU5k

I've seen enough reviews to see this is a great system. Got one with a coupon code for 119 shipped. That's impulse-buy price territory.

I don't know, I'm torn on this. I don't mind using emulators, and in many ways they have their advantages (higher resolution, save states, etc). But I can't say I've ever "preferred" to play any game that way. Light games with a mouse are boring. As are single stick arcade shooters. The Lost World and Star Wars Arcade for instance are both horrible in emulation, as the challenge is all but gone. I think the best time for emulation is with a portable. Having multiple systems in your hands on the go has to be the best thing about emulation I can think of. And in that situation, I can think of countless games I prefer in that regards. However, while I've tried over and over to "switch", I just can't. I have usb controllers that look and feel like those from the real systems. I just can't get over the feel of sitting at a PC versus on a couch. Playing through loading a rom vs pushing in a cart. Games seem to lose their value when I just have a mega list of them to scroll through. Where as if I buy a used cart or disc, I feel proud to own it and display it on my entertainment cabinet. Still, like I said, playing these on a JXD s7800b while on the cough while the wife watches cable on the TV I use for games is a life saver. Heck, if the virtual console was better on the Wii U, I'd be happy with the gamepad doing the same thing. That's honestly the only reason why I've turned to emulation and the JXD. Nintendo's laziness.

Currently not playing anything . I have a massive collection of import GameCube games now, but the system hasn't come in. That and my RGB N64 doesn't have a scart adapter yet, and the N64 is by far my favorite system to play right now. On the plus side, I got to watch a couple movies for the first time in months. Ordered that JXD, though. Can't wait for that!

I've been enjoying the multicolored Shy Guys. He's my favorite racer so far in the line up, so that works well for me. Also, the silver arrow Merc is really nice. I really like how in anti gravity mode, the grill and vents light up blue.