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Nintendo Life: Earthworm Jim 2 Virtual Console Review

Nintendo Life writes: "After creating the excellent Earthworm Jim videogame and subsequently making an awesome cartoon based on it, it was quite logical that Interplay would not give up on the franchise just yet. Not too long after the cartoon, they released Earthworm Jim 2, which was intended to be even better than the original game."

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jznrpg866d ago (Edited 866d ago )

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 .

djl3485865d ago

You must be talking about Captain Commando and no it's not cheap...going for about $130.

Jiub866d ago

I'm surprised Illusion of Gaia doesn't cost more

Knightofelemia866d ago (Edited 866d ago )

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.

Jiub865d ago

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.

Knightofelemia865d ago (Edited 865d ago )

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.

Retroman866d ago

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.

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A beef history of meat in games

Meat is the most valuable natural resource on Earth. We put it in our bodies and convert it into energy to do very important things. All of our best friends are made out of it and our skeletons live inside of it. Some of the first creative acts committed by humans, neolithic cave paintings, were depictions of the hunt and the animal to be consumed.

We are still addressing meat now in the current dominant medium, the video game. Let’s unpack some of the ways that popular gaming has used meat and take a look how it has been utilized through the lens of some more obscure titles.

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18 Huge WTF Moments In Popular Video Games

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Have you ever encountered a situation where you have a problem to solve and every solution that your stupid brain throws at you is more ridiculous than the last? It’s just brainfart after brainfart until it gets to the point where some of the weirder ideas actually seem to start making sense?

It happens to everyone and it seems like videogame developers are as susceptible to it as anyone else. The only difference is that once they reach the point where every crazy concept starts to look like a good idea, they have the platform to bring their what’s happening in their minds to a massive audience.

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