Thread:Velt211/@comment-2003:D6:4722:2E2A:DD17:3F8A:F36C:2C58-20190924042015/@comment-2003:D6:4722:2E41:5180:FA8A:D717:1E78-20190925200650

Nothing wrong with that. It's just a matter of priority. I'm not the type of person that needs much in his life. As such, I can spend some money rather freely.

Hm, it was already in Narita (likely the airport) though. Then it said: "Possible delay in delivery due to extra carrier processing" and went to Tokyo. It made the jump to Hong Kong an hour or two ago, so it seems good so far now. Well, time to see how using the Editor works out. The main issue is that I won't find these old things "new". For CRT TVs, one of the Sony Trinitrons is the best. (I only know that because it was often mentioned in the Super Smash Bros. Melee community.) I do emulate a lot as well. It's the second best option after all and, as you already said, it's way easier to set up and play. Of course, playing on original hardware is still the best experience. Yep, the X68000 was generally regarded as the better/stronger line of machines but the PC-98 still won out in the end. Sounds nice. I really like reading those kind of tidbits.

As someone who enjoys older games, I have absolutely no issues with old graphics...unless it's like really early 80s graphics. Then it becomes more difficult. So I prefer playing II and then 02 later down the line, followed by 02 Kaikai (if I got the naming right). RottenBlock is hacking away with it and if no proper translator will be found, it will likely be machine-translated. Our Latin teacher also taught Classic Greek to a girl who was interested for some weird reason. (Well, her mother was an English teacher, so no surprise she would be good with languages, I guess). Don't even think there is a private tutor available here. While this is not a really small city (~170k people, just moved here recently though), there is a way larger one somewhat nearby where everything is. I certainly won't go there just for some language classes though. I would also prefer strict and frequent classes (like five times a week), no half-baked things. ...maybe I should just find myself a Japanese girlfriend *cough*

Exactly. No established formulas, lots of experimentation and innovation. Nowadays, people attend classes for game design etc which also stifles that. Not too much into racing games but I did play Sega Rally Championship back in the day. Apart from that, only Flatout 1 and 2, Need for Speed Underground 2 and N.I.C.E. 2 which was a way underrated game (tons of cars and even weapons and such in some modes). Is that short or long in a rally game nowadays? I mean, I would at least expect that kind of length in a stage.

Spin-Offs...I don't really care too much about since they are basically always different from the original (setting, gameplay etc). I like proper translation and I think the first ones were meh but they are available in a playable version on the GBC. I think it's Dragon Quest 4 and 5 where it becomes difficult? Would have to check again to be sure. Was the recent Itadaki Street translated? I remember watching it but I don't think I've seen an English version of that. Japanese developers die all the time too. Just take a look on VNDB. Lots of dead studios. They may survive longer because they sell their games for way more. One of the main issues is the more pronounced shift towards doujin works where you aren't as restriced as when you are a proper developer. The mass of doujin works is overwhelming ever since digital distribution became a thing there (and the rise of stores like DMM). You always had central places for mods: Nexus and ModDB. The main issue is that as a non-Steam user, you can't access those mods which of course sucks and forces people to register on Steam and buy the games there. The video game crash of 1983 was just a North American thing though. Media always forgets that since the NA experience is always extended to Europe and other places >_< Another recent example is the FFVII remake boxart where they went with the American boxart for the European release which really pissed some people off.

I grade my posts though :P