Dr Karnov Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 26 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Today's arrival, so far, hoping for something to land later too... I really like these Fox games. This is a nice game, lots going on, good sound and graphics. They stole some from River Raid though. 😬🤣 But I guess they only had so many pixels and so many ways to arrange them. 🤔🤣 Let us all know how you enjoy the game. I played it a bit, seems really fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: It just seems super unresponsive, to the point of being unplayable on the 7800. I have no idea what the other versions are like, but as the game seems to have had enough critical acclaim over the years for them to make the Atari 50 style loveletter to it, The Making of Karateka, then it must be at least pretty good. For those that haven't seen it it's on all platforms, and I play on all platforms, but 2600 Plus aside, here's a link to it on my prefered platform. Buy The Making of Karateka | Xbox (I need to buy this at some point myself) Atari bought the studio, Digital Eclipse, so I guess this is an Atari game now, although someone else probably owns the Karateka license. Digital Eclipse are great to have on board, Atari 50 was excellent and they have a real pedigree with 'retro' games. They have a Llamasoft collection coming soon too. I was thinking it would be nice to get a Llamasoft collection. In 1995 when the web was new I got in trouble at work for plsying Llamatron 😂 Regarding Karateka, I had a pirate copy I used to play on my 800XL and thought it was pretty good, but given the nature of the controls I can’t imagine it would work too well with a joystick. Lots of precise key tapping to move forward and back - it’s not a brawler or fighting game really. More similar to Bushido Blade. There’s a couple of games I’d love to see remastered, though there’s an indie knockoff called Kiai I bought from the PlayStation store to scratch that itch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, Dr Karnov said: Nice You've got some fantastic games there. And you've got Jinks Yeah, in some cases I was just lucky with the purchases, in others I was looking for specific games. Also, I need some fresh stickers for the damaged ones. But I have yet to find someone who sells them in the EU. 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I've been waiting for you, Summer and Winter Games. We meet again at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was PAL only. Now, I am NTSC as well😅 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I like the art work. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 4 minutes ago, Sean_1970 said: I was thinking it would be nice to get a Llamasoft collection. In 1995 when the web was new I got in trouble at work for plsying Llamatron 😂 Regarding Karateka, I had a pirate copy I used to play on my 800XL and thought it was pretty good, but given the nature of the controls I can’t imagine it would work too well with a joystick. Lots of precise key tapping to move forward and back - it’s not a brawler or fighting game really. More similar to Bushido Blade. There’s a couple of games I’d love to see remastered, though there’s an indie knockoff called Kiai I bought from the PlayStation store to scratch that itch. There is a modern remake of Karateka on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/217270/Karateka/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peloquin17 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I had Karateka on the Apple II as a kid. It was still terrible. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: I like the art work. Me too, I find these Fox games quite stylish in general. The only two games they released I do not own are The Earth Dies Screaming and Porkys. Both are supposed to be very poor so I am not sure that I am missing much. I tried the Earth, it was OK-ish. Edited February 5 by JetmanUK 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 18 hours ago, shane857 said: A recent purchase. Had no idea SEGA released games on the 2600 back in the day... Reminds me of destroyer. The Atari arcade game where you looked through a periscope. Sub Scan is a good game. It would be nice though if the depth charges dropped faster on the enemies. And if the enemies fired back to make it more fun. Edited February 5 by Intellivision Master 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 23 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: Sub Scan is a good game. It would be nice though if the depth charges dropped faster on the enemies. And if the enemies fired back to make it more fun. My copy od this has taken aaaaagggggggeeesss to arrive, hoping it will be here by Friday. I am glad you are enjoying it. It is super slow at frist, but gets quite fun after a while. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: My copy od this has taken aaaaagggggggeeesss to arrive, hoping it will be here by Friday. I am glad you are enjoying it. It is super slow at frist, but gets quite fun after a while. I played it online. I don't own the game. But it's one I want to get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: Me too, I find these Fox games quite stylish in general. The only two games they released I do not own are The Earth Dies Screaming and Porkys. Both are supposed to be very poor so I am not sure that I am missing much. I tried the Earth, it was OK-ish. Yeh, great game. Fox released a lot of good games. I like Mega force also. I only own this and Sub scan. Crypts of chaos is a rare one I would like to get hold of. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfriendly Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: The only two games they released I do not own are The Earth Dies Screaming and Porkys. Both are supposed to be very poor so I am not sure that I am missing much. I tried the Earth, it was OK-ish. I kind of liked Porky's. You must admit that it is definitely different. I'd love to know how the programmer came up with the crazy pole vaulting thing in the swamp!? Plus the way the guys hair kind of floats off of his scalp when he runs looks funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 38 minutes ago, shane857 said: Yeh, great game. Fox released a lot of good games. I like Mega force also. I only own this and Sub scan. Crypts of chaos is a rare one I would like to get hold of. Crypts of Chaos, played the ROM, hated it at first, thn liked it, it's in the mail. It''s quite common on eBay, and not expensive. Edited February 5 by JetmanUK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 4 hours ago, pseudografx said: There is a modern remake of Karateka on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/217270/Karateka/ After Valve couldn’t be bothered to make sure their own games ran on newer Macs I can’t say I’d be keen to buy anything there again. Deleted the app years ago. Now that Making of Karateka on PlayStation from Digital Eclipse, this I would buy 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfriendly Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: Crypts of Chaos, played the ROM, hated it at first, thn liked it, it's in the mail. I remember watching a good friend of mine playing Crypts of Chaos back in Atari's hayday. You REALLY had to use your imagination when playing that game. I remember when you first started the game you could spin around and move one spot forward and the game would just end. It was like the game was saying did you change your mind and decide to exit the dungeon ok game over then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Havoc 2049 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 10 hours ago, Dr Karnov said: I've never played Karateka. Is it just that the 7800 version has wonky controls? Are other versions worth playing? I know the Atari 50 guys just made an interactive documentary about it The Atari 7800 port of Karateka is garbage. Great game, bad port. The 7800 and NES got the short end of the stick when it came to Karateka. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifidude79 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 33 minutes ago, Major Havoc 2049 said: The Atari 7800 port of Karateka is garbage. Great game, bad port. The 7800 and NES got the short end of the stick when it came to Karateka. The NES got a lot of garbage ports. (looking at you, Rampage) They claimed it was due to the hardware limitations, but then I've seen some fantastic ports on the NES. Clearly, some were trying harder than others. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfriendly Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 26 minutes ago, scifidude79 said: The NES got a lot of garbage ports. (looking at you, Rampage) They claimed it was due to the hardware limitations, but then I've seen some fantastic ports on the NES. Clearly, some were trying harder than others. I agree. I remember thinking that Paperboy could have been better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Following my earlier posts this was the other two carts that came in the evening, good old Evri. Both in great cosmetic condition... I've cleaned them four times but they are still troublesome in the Plus. It takes a good four of five attempts for them to work for some reason. Anyway, when they do work here we have a fun shooter and an annoying platformer. 💁🏻🤣 I still quite like DKJ as a piece of history though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifidude79 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Donkey Kong JR is a great game. Sure, that port isn't as good as ports on later systems, but it's a freaking marvel that we could even have that game on the 2600. It really goes to show what some of the programmers working on the 2600 could do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 5 hours ago, scifidude79 said: that port isn't as good as ports on later systems, but it's a freaking marvel that we could even have that game on the 2600 Right, therefore I have the two Donkey Kongs in my 2600 collection but only play the 7800 versions😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) If anyone needs new labels, Ya might check here: (I realize shipping overseas might be expensive) Edited February 6 by GoldLeader PS Not my labels, but I've heard nothing but good things about pboland! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 30 minutes ago, GoldLeader said: If anyone needs new labels, Ya might check here: (I realize shipping overseas might be expensive) I've been itching to do that. I need to save up a pile of cash as I need about 400 labels, and I'd like to do some of the alternate sets, especially for the 7800 titles. It's actually going to cost me a lot more for the labels that the games. Maybe after I sell all my duplicates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peloquin17 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I reached out to him. I need mostly end labels, but quite a few. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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