It’s 1994 and Stunt Race FX has raced to the Super Nintendo System. Stunt Race FX was the first racer to feature 3D polygons that were amazing at its time. Thanks to the Super Fx chip, these graphics were able to be displayed on the Super Nintendo 16-bit system. Star Fox was an excellent game that also used the chip. Is this game as good or is it only about graphics. Find out more in the review!
Yes, it is much harder to start a retro collection in 2022 than it was in 2017, but it’s still possible! You’ll see there are still quite a few SNES games that are fun and affordable.
I really enjoyed Commando as a kid and it’s not listed . I bet it’s cheap maybe? Beat all 99 levels just to find out you start all over again .
You must be talking about Captain Commando and no it's not cheap...going for about $130.
Any retro console is still worth buying in 2022 whether a Genesis, NES, SMS, TG16. Some systems command a higher price then others but a SNES is still reasonably priced and worth grabbing you can mod the NA SNES to play Japanese games throw in an Everdrive and you're set. I feel sorry for some of the consoles I see on Ebay that have holes in them, yellowed to death, modified with shitty mods that barely work. The SNES might need a little work great way to learn if yellowed just use peroxide and UV light and it will turn white again. If you have a hobby of repairing older consoles that are listed as untested broken for parts some of the repairs are basic you can save money that way when buying a retro console. I just bought a $20 NES listed as broken on Ebay disable the lock out chip and new 72pin connector and it works.
I imagine restoration work on retro consoles is going to become much more important as the years wear on. Sure, hundreds of thousands of certain consoles were made, but fewer exist every year.
Depends on the console a SNES for sure needs retrobrite the plastic grows brittle and literally falls apart same with the NES. A White Dreamcast also needs retrobrite if I remember right the TG16 needs new capacitors it suffers the same issue as the Game Gear. Most of the old handhelds need new screens since they fail with age my Game Gear had new capacitors put in and a McWill mod done to it. The NES needs the lock out chip disabled when the power light turns on and off maybe throw in a new 72pin as well. Sega Master System has an issue blowing out the 7805 voltage regulator. OG Xbox depending on the board revision needs a clock capacitor removed or it leaks and fries the board. N64 controller needs a new thumbstick Sega Genesis model 2 suffers from the solder around the power supply is prone to cracking hence the system will not power up. Sega CD model 1 the laser dies fast model 2 the rubber feet supporting the drive fail and the model is know to throw the pico fuse so it dies fast as well.
It also depends how you treat the system also I baby my shit. I don't throw it around like a football the systems I see that might need the most help going through the years are the ones that use lasers and discs. I know some systems have problems due to how they were built as well like again certain board revisions of an OG Xbox and the Game Gear. I have bought broken systems and picked them for parts. I actually enjoy fixing older systems it's relaxing and a great way to teach yourself new skills.
Turning 64 this year.....my days playing video games are Now over.... time to move on to Jesus Christ .....I wish all of you Happy New Year . Game on Dudes!!!
It was fun while it lasted.
In Part 1 of the series, G4@Syfygames' Kevin Tucker looks at a few examples of when developers opted to do something outside of their usual fair and examined the impact those efforts had upon their careers and the industry as a whole.
It's important for developers to think outside the box and try new things. The more you try the more you can learn from it and build something better. A great example is ND. Look how much that company has grown and how much they've learn from the different ways they've talked each game they've come out with. That's one of the reasons why I love developers to dip their toes in with different genres and new ips. Psyched for horizon from GG for that very same reason.
Agreed. Though I do feel saddened in those times when developers go all-in on a new idea and it doesn't work out.
Growing up as a gamer in the 90s, as most of the Pixelitis staff did, we were lucky enough to get some industry-defining titles. In our formative years we saw the likes of Earthbound, Super Mario World and every good Sonic the Hedgehog game prior to the blue mammal’s fall from grace.
Not every game can be a gem, though. Some titles were so deceptively good/bad, that our young minds held onto them throughout the years. “What?! You never heard of ___?!”, we would incredulously shout. “That game was amazing!”
And then the day comes where the illusion comes crumbling down. It starts easy enough – you grab the cartridge or disc, pop it in and almost immediately your adult self realizes the harsh reality. One of your favorite childhood games sucked. That’s okay. We’ve all been there.
That being said, we’re not here to give you platitudes about how your gaming habit was formed by our parents’ wallets or something like that. This is our chance to share some of the games that we’ve gone back to over the years, only to have our nostalgia crushed.
