Anyone check out the new Retro Games Magazine?

[Port]

For the record:

I know people who won't dump shit. No amount of money will unclench their ROM ass cheeks to distribute a ROM or sell the original. Marble Madness 2 man is one. The general nickname for these type of people is 'atari fatties', as this kind of attitude is prevalent in the 2600 scene and well, the lot of them are quite chubby. If you're familar with the Bio Force Ape gag, then you know what I mean.

I know people who will dump anything, but you had to pay them for the privilege. Not exactly giving, but they are just looking for monetary compensation for what they are giving away. A dumped unreleased proto is worth less than an undumped unreleased proto. It's a reasonable standpoint, but it can anger people who feel a little entitled

I know people who will dump anything as soon as they get it. I'm one included in that, well, I would be if I wasn't so lazy nut I have made non lazy contributions in the past. These people either want to see the game out there or are happy to have the physical cart and don't care to be the only one to play a game (me).

My personal feelings is that I just want to have the cart. I have never been too much of a fan of roms and playing on console emulators, which is also why I'm a fan of repros. I may be flushing money down the toilet, but I also don't really care to sell anything any time soon. Having a collecting soon-to-be wife, even if I can justify a sale somehow, her similar logic will shoot it down.

[Melf]

It was a really good issue, you should pick it up (or if you need help, pm me).

Ooh, that's the one with the historial on Xevious! I'll check Borders tomorrow. If they don't have it, then I'll PM you. I have every issue since #9, and RG is my favorite magazine. I can't miss one.

[Frogacuda]

I know a couple of guys who have prototypes that they can't even talk about. If word got out that they were leaked, it would probably turn into a situation where the person who hooked up the guys I know would get fired or worse.

Yeah, but when we're talking about games by companies that no longer exist (like the old Atari Games) then why be a dick about it?

[Brisco Bold]

Korian, thanks for reminding me to pick this up! I'll give this a once-over tonight.

[Frogacuda]

I played Marble Man at CalEx. Like most prototypes, it went unreleased for a reason. Really, you aren't missing out on anything.

Trackball version or Joystick version, though? There's a big difference.

[Frogacuda]

RE: "They should dump the romz or they're losers, etc.":

Why should anyone be obligated to give away what he/she worked hard to put together and paid a lot of money for?

To me, it's akin to someone who saw that a game was getting a print run of 10,000 copies and bought all 10,000 so no one else could play that game. Yes it would make those copies desirable and valuable, and yes he worked very hard to do it, but it's just selfish.

No one has ever written a game so that one guy could play it. They should be made available to the public. Legally, illegally, whatever. Hoarding all the existing copies of something is a crummy, selfish thing to do.

[NeoZeedeater]

I also have a Genesis dev cart called CHEATA (Chuck's Excellent Art Took Animator) and two unreleased NES games, Airball and Star Trek 5. They'd all be dumped, but I am quite possibly the laziest person on earth.

Is NES Airball a port of the computer game or something different?

I'm still waiting for more Korean SMS roms to appear on the scene. There are quite a few that haven't been dumped yet(mostly bootleg MSX ports) and I'm curious as to why.

[Frogacuda]

I'm still waiting for more Korean SMS roms to appear on the scene. There are quite a few that haven't been dumped yet(mostly bootleg MSX ports) and I'm curious as to why.

Just a matter of availability. Omar Cornut buys every one of those he can get his hands on, and dumps them accordingly, but without a good contact in Korea, there's only so much you can do.

[NeoZeedeater]

True, but I figured people in Korea would be doing it for themselves at least. Also, I think Raccoon Lad has a few games like that Alex Kidd-looking game and the SMB port.

[bVork]

Trackball version or Joystick version, though? There's a big difference.

Both, actually. I've been to CalEx multiple times and that guy brought in different versions on different years.

The trackball one is obviously better, but it still isn't very good. The level design is very poor and mostly a retread of the original, and the new style (and mascot) are just terrible.