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Was about to say the same thing. 1000 pounds, really? 😔
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The soundtrack was always on the right music for the situation, even by accident. That might speak to how often you were in combat though 😀
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I do! I managed to pick up quite a few retro consoles in the last few years - GameCube compatible Wii, PS2 (for PS1 games too), and a Multimega! SNES fave: Secret of Mana GameCube fave : Xtreme G Racing Saturn fave: Grandia!
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As a jump from the NES to the Mega Drive, it seemed like magic 😀 The sheer speed of the game was amazing! I remember thinking that if things kept improving at this pace, graphics would be unimaginable pretty soon.
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It has card mechanics for actions too - more in common with Slay the Spire during combat, but you can position yourself like in X-COM. It's a very interesting blend of a few game types 😀
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I'm aiming to finish Marvel's Midnight Suns so I can get back to playing through OG Pokemon 😀 2 very different games, and they've both been a blast!
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I can't unsee it now!
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A most bodecious clip my dude! 😎
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Maybe I am? No, a bot would do better at playing games in the backlog than I.
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Gotta make sure all the games feel appreciated... while they sit on your hard drive...
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Right! And now when the game starts up, the piano plays and it all comes flooding back.
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Underrated OST. This and Season 2 (Cyberbird anyone?)
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For me it was Final Fantasy X, when you get to the location from the opening title scene (no spoilers). Up until reaching it in game, I didn't know if you could get there or the significance it would hold until that point. And it hit hard. I also need to go back and play it again!
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This. One of the best story / puzzle / novel games I've played - DS or otherwise.
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I'm here, fighting my own slow reflexes since 2020 😀
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I came here for this! 😀
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I feel personally attacked 🤣 So if we will always have one, the next question is: what size should it be?
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And I just got the Team17 collection for the Evercade. Too soon 😢🫡
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The controller was my first experience of a thumbstick - i thought it was awesome. I overlooked the controller look - it was pretty ugly - but for me it was worth playing because Nintendo brought updated versions of some of my favorite games. Mario 64, Starfox 64, Pilotwings 64. Amazing 😀
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What was your experience with the N64? Now I'm curious 😀
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Is it overrated? Some part of me has to say yes. Nintendo tried a little too hard to jump to 64 bit, and the console suffered from low performance as a result. Is it the most overrated console ever? Not even close! Panasonic 3DO and the Atari Jaguar were arguably more hyped and fell way further!
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Don't engage with the bait, don't engage with the bait... 😀
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Handhelds are where it's at man 😀 Happy Holidays!