• DupaCycki@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    Some of my most played games in the past few months are:

    • Animal Crossing (2001, GameCube)
    • Pokémon Yellow (1998, Game Boy)
    • Pokémon Crystal (2000, Game Boy Color)
    • various Castlevania games, from the 1986 NES original, to currently Rondo of Blood (1993, TurboGrafx-16)
    • God of War 1 & 2 (2005 & 2007, PS2)

    Having a blast with these old games.

    Also finished Breath of the Wild recently, which is a fairly new game, but still nearly 10 years old.

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    13 days ago

    Retroarch is an amazing tool. It is also available on most phones now. Grab a BT controller or if you have a backbone that works too.

    Ready to go with you games. Or do a nice setup on almost any computer at home.

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      13 days ago

      Dolphin as well for Wii games. I was surprised when my 5 year old phone I paid maybe 150$ for could play most Wii games with zero lag.

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      13 days ago

      Thought we were talking about games, not very long movies…

      Back in the day I bought an edition of xenosaga ii that came with a dvd of xenosaga I cutscenes…

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          13 days ago

          It was the height of long cutscene JRPGs.

          But I recommend them wholeheartedly. Don’t expect super involved gameplay mechanics, but a solid turn based JRPG with lengthy cutscenes.

          Also be sure not to skip out on Xenogears.

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    13 days ago

    Emotional recommendation of the year: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of the Sky.

    It’s almost upsetting having a 2009 pixel game have more emotional charge than a AAA with mocap and voice acting.

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    12 days ago

    A tale of two consoles:

    I own a 3ds and an analogue pocket. The 3ds battery lasted without faults for 14 years; the analogue pocket’s developed a fault within 2.

    Replacing the battery in the 3ds took 5 minutes and cost £15; it now works perfectly. Meanwhile, the analogue pocket would cost me over £100 and would require posting to the states.

    It’s not just the games, it’s the damn hardware!

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    13 days ago

    ✅ Breathtaking graphics and the newest games

    ❌ With monthly subscription fees and micro transactions

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    12 days ago

    I am in the third act of Baldur’s Gate (Dark Alliance, for the GBA) and I must say, it is more enjoyable than 007 Nightfire for the GBA.