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antitype · Posts: 1148

I need some back issues of Edge magazine. In particular, I need issue 162, but I'd like anything from 158-162 since I missed all of those. In fact, I wouldn't mind getting my hands on any issues from the last several years — I only started buying the magazine last year, and it's fucking porn. It's really the only magazine I look forward to buying anymore. I mean, I still pick up an issue of Play on occasion (Heather's article on NiGHTS in the current one is nice, plus the Contact review), but more and more I find myself disappointed with them lately (lately meaning the last few years), what with all the pointless features on bands like Staind. Anyway, yeah, Edge. Still very good and very relevant to the direction of interest in videogames I myself have taken.

So, can anyone help me? I guess Edge doesn't sell its own back issues, so I have to rely on eBay or begging people on videogame forums to send me theirs. I'll pay for shipping, of course, and if you demand to set a price on the actual magazine we'll see what we can agree upon.

Oh, I'd really like to have any of the variations of issue 128 (the 10th birthday issue) or those EQUIP and RETRO special editions. I bet the issues from late '98 are full of pretty pictures, too (seriously, if there's an issue containing any combination of Ocarina of Time, Xenogears, MGS, and Panzer Dragoon Saga, I need it). I'd like to see what they wrote about Ico (#104) and Rez, too, if anyone has those issues. Wishful thinking, I'm sure...

Toto · Posts: 498

Guys I can buy a game which one do I buy:
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
Dragon Quest Rocket Slime
Harvest Moon DS
I haven't heard anything about Harvest Moon DS, so it makes the choice a bit hard.

Shapermc · Posts: 2450

I really am starting to like Pokemon MD. Rocket Slime I have heard is very fun yet very easy. I will be picking it up soon. My wife says that the Harvest Moon DS is good. The story has a lot of potential, and is more humorus that usual. There are a lot of marrage options. The game utilizes both screens and buttons well. Overall a very good adition to the Harvest Moon series.

I would get Pokemon... but that's because I did!

Toto · Posts: 498

Shapes here is the million dollar question:
What did your wife think of the GC Harvest Moon? Because I was only a mildly big fan of it, but loved the PSX/N64 version.

Shapermc · Posts: 2450

Um, which one?

Toto · Posts: 498

Sorry, PAL release mind, I meant A Wonderful Life.

Shapermc · Posts: 2450

I asked her which game is the DS one most like and she said the PS1 version. She also said she likes playing it more than both GC versions.

Toto · Posts: 498

Bodes well, bodes very well.
Cheers Shapes and Shapes' wife.

antitype · Posts: 1148

Dumb question, maybe:

Anyone know where I can get Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne for $50 or less? New and sealed would be nice, but I'll take used if it's in more or less flawless condition (and it'd be nice if it came with the soundtrack).

I have no idea where my copy went (I guess it could have been stolen, but I'm not sure how or when or by whom), and I'm a little upset!

Here's taking a stab in the dark.

EU03 · Posts: 164

All GameStops I've gone to have had at least one of them. It's going for 40, because GameStop loves to inflate the price on Atlus games.

Also, apparently all GameStop/EBGames are putting up the new reprints of ZOE2 as "Used". Wtf is that about?

Brock · Posts: 421

EU03 wrote:

All GameStops I've gone to have had at least one of them. It's going for 40, because GameStop loves to inflate the price on Atlus games.

Also, apparently all GameStop/EBGames are putting up the new reprints of ZOE2 as "Used". Wtf is that about?

Same as you just said. They apparently gut 'em so they can reap the most profit off them.

They did the same with the Gitaroo Man and Rez reprints, too.

Shapermc · Posts: 2450

Brock wrote:

EU03 wrote:

Also, apparently all GameStop/EBGames are putting up the new reprints of ZOE2 as "Used". Wtf is that about?

They apparently gut 'em so they can reap the most profit off them.

They did the same with the Gitaroo Man and Rez reprints, too.

This is not true at all. If you brought a new game in and sold it to EB/GS then it would be opened, the insides removed, and the box placed on the shelf with the rest of the used games. When Game Quest does this it is the same process just much, much larger. These reprints are not "new" games, and due to law they can't be sold as such by EB/GS. This was what I was informed of by GQD, not EB/GS either.

QUICK QUESTION: Has anyone been able to make a Wii pre-order yet that is promised a system?

GcDiaz · Posts: 1057

EB d00d told me that pre-ordering a Wii game will get you FIRST DIBS at purchasing the system. Right...

Perseus · Posts: 72

Does anyone know if the Wii will come with a component cable or not? Half the Internet seems to be like "Yes hurray!" and the other half is like "OH NOES IT DOSENT." The official Nintendo site, predictably enough, is of no help at all.

EU03 · Posts: 164

I have a very strong feeling of NO, seeing as the GCN even phased out hardware component support.

Pijaibros · Posts: 968

I'm betting on it selling as an accessory for US$59.99.

EU03 · Posts: 164

Pijaibros wrote:

I'm betting on it selling as an accessory for US$59.99.

Well, as long as it's not online-order-only.

Pijaibros · Posts: 968

Nah, they're going to support 480p officially, so I'm sure you'll see it in stores.

It'll just be overpriced since they probably know they can get away with charging alot (see ebay) for just the GC component cords.

Though, if they Wii component cords end up being the same as the onces the GC uses (I hope), we may be able to find them for a more fair price.

Zarak · Posts: 293

Are these games good:

R-Type III GBA
Super Monkey Ball DS

FortNinety · Posts: 4591

I hear the first is really, REALLY bad. And I heard the second is not that bad, though I also remember people saying that they enjoyed the GBA version of that much more.

Crazy Bacon Lips · Posts: 783

I got Astro Boy: Omega Factor! It really is quite good. I was frustrated at first because I thought I couldn't skip the story sequences (should I? or does it give a fairly concise history of Astro Boy?), but then I realized that I could just press start and be done with it. Double air-dashing is great! In other news, I have a PC-Engine Duo sitting around that I kind of want to get rid of. The CD drive doesn't work, though that could be repaired with the help of some guys. The Hucard player is just fine.

Koji · Posts: 571

Crazy Bacon Lips wrote:

Astro Boy: Omega Factor

Actually, you should read the story if you want to get 100% of the game! Also, the story's not too bad, and it's actually a different story than the anime or manga.

Sawtooth · Posts: 2350

Crazy Bacon Lips wrote:

I got Astro Boy: Omega Factor! It really is quite good. I was frustrated at first because I thought I couldn't skip the story sequences (should I? or does it give a fairly concise history of Astro Boy?), but then I realized that I could just press start and be done with it. Double air-dashing is great! In other news, I have a PC-Engine Duo sitting around that I kind of want to get rid of. The CD drive doesn't work, though that could be repaired with the help of some guys. The Hucard player is just fine.

The story contains valuable hints to progress the story once you get later on in the game. I liked the story—it's more involved than it seems at first impression.

Crazy Bacon Lips · Posts: 783

Edit: I used a calculator. So, Premium 360 with Dead Rising and 2 wireless controllers for $330? Uh-huh. Oh yeah. Oblivion later. Geometry Wars now.

Cycle · Posts: 1574

Sawtooth wrote:

Crazy Bacon Lips wrote:

I got Astro Boy: Omega Factor! It really is quite good. I was frustrated at first because I thought I couldn't skip the story sequences (should I? or does it give a fairly concise history of Astro Boy?), but then I realized that I could just press start and be done with it. Double air-dashing is great! In other news, I have a PC-Engine Duo sitting around that I kind of want to get rid of. The CD drive doesn't work, though that could be repaired with the help of some guys. The Hucard player is just fine.

The story contains valuable hints to progress the story once you get later on in the game. I liked the story—it's more involved than it seems at first impression.

Yeah, once you "finish" the game for the first time, it starts to get really interesting and it makes you WANT to replay previous levels.

FortNinety · Posts: 4591

Here's another one: do GBA flash carts and Macs mix well at all?

rye · Posts: 201

I think the M3 is the only one that really cooperates with Macs because it's just drag-and-drop.

There was a thread about this, once! I think this is it. It's down torwards the bottom. Look for screwtapes posts. I would have found the exact one but am too lazy U_U

FortNinety · Posts: 4591

Hey, thanks!

antitype · Posts: 1148

Would you guys recommend this PS2->USB adapter, or is there anything better/cheaper out there?

another god · Posts: 1629

Radioshack sells pretty nice PS2->USB adapters for about the same price. I got 2 when they were half off a couple years ago.

Dark Age Iron Savior · Posts: 3148

Hey, does anyone know what's going on with Genesis Collective? The site has always been kind of funky, but right now it seems to be nearly gone. It'd be a real shame if that happens, especially since I love game encyclopedia sites.

Koji · Posts: 571

rye wrote:

I think the M3 is the only one that really cooperates with Macs because it's just drag-and-drop.

There was a thread about this, once! I think this is it. It's down torwards the bottom. Look for screwtapes posts. I would have found the exact one but am too lazy U_U

The short answer is that you need the patcher program for these things:

1. To play commercial DS games.

2. To use a function similar to save states in emulators. Also maybe some GBA games won't work without patching, but my experience is that they are actually less compatible after being patched (which I have done only for some games that have no battery save, and therefore I do it to save highscores--better than using the actual cart, in the end.)

rye · Posts: 201

Q: is the PSP region-free?

Screwtape · Posts: 81

FortNinety wrote:

Here's another one: do GBA flash carts and Macs mix well at all?

rye and Koji have pretty well covered this, but on the off chance you want to know more about the M3, the Mac and GBA gaming, you might want to read this.

EU03 · Posts: 164

rye wrote:

Q: is the PSP region-free?

Yes.

Shapermc · Posts: 2450

EU03 wrote:

rye wrote:

Q: is the PSP region-free?

Yes.

Mostly! The UMD Movies aren't. So no importing japanese bikini girls videos for you.

secondpillow · Posts: 144

I have one: Why is it that my profile page won't let me have an avatar bigger than 150x150? I want justice.

Crazy Bacon Lips · Posts: 783

I think you need to link to an offsite image file URL. Like, from photobucket.

rye · Posts: 201

Shapermc wrote:

The UMD Movies aren't. So no importing japanese bikini girls videos for you.

damn.

Cycle · Posts: 1574

QUICK QUESTION

Which of the following saturn games would I never regret getting rid of?

Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon 2
Bug!
Daytona CE
Destruction Derby
Rayman
Virtua Fighter
Virtua Figher 2
Virtua Racing
Sega Rally
Tomb Raider
Sega Ages
Manx TT
Need For Speed
Earthworm Jim 2
Digital Pinball
Saturn Bomberman
Tempest 2000
Virtua On
Bubble Bobble also featuring: Rainbow Islands
Popoitto Hebereke
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition

Rud13 · Posts: 3277

Cycle wrote:

QUICK QUESTION

Which of the following saturn games would I never regret getting rid of?

Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon 2
Bug!
Daytona CE
Destruction Derby
Rayman
Virtua Fighter
Virtua Figher 2
Virtua Racing
Sega Rally
Tomb Raider
Sega Ages
Manx TT
Need For Speed
Earthworm Jim 2
Digital Pinball
Saturn Bomberman
Tempest 2000
Virtua On
Bubble Bobble also featuring: Rainbow Islands
Popoitto Hebereke
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition

Bug!, NFS, Digital Pinball, which Sega Ages? Couldn't you play these games and decide?

Cycle · Posts: 1574

It pays to double check!

It's Sega Ages Vol. 1

FortNinety · Posts: 4591

Another question! Are there any online specialty shops that still deal with brand new original Game Boy and Game Boy Color games?

Lasa Kon · Posts: 245

FortNinety wrote:

Another question! Are there any online specialty shops that still deal with brand new original Game Boy and Game Boy Color games?

Yeah.

fundogmo · Posts: 5

Cycle wrote:

QUICK QUESTION
Saturn Bomberman

NEVER sell Saturn Bomberman. Both out of principle and financial means.

It is the sole and justifiable reason to devote a drawer in the living room to 10 Saturn controllers.

FortNinety · Posts: 4591

Lasa Kon wrote:

FortNinety wrote:

Another question! Are there any online specialty shops that still deal with brand new original Game Boy and Game Boy Color games?

Yeah.

Cool. Nothing in the original catagory, but its a start. And they even have Rhino Rumble; I heard that game was hella rare (but not really).

Anyway, next question: anyone know what this is?

EU03 · Posts: 164

SD Snatcher is a RPG with several subplot additions to the general story.
Also:

Shapermc · Posts: 2450

FortNinety wrote:

Anyway, next question: anyone know what this is?

Of all people to ask this question, you were not one of them I would have expected to ask.

Clash! · Posts: 631

Where can I aquire the game "Arm Joe"? It looks setllar.

Screwtape · Posts: 81

Clash! wrote:

Where can I aquire the game "Arm Joe"? It looks setllar.

Five minutes' googling says here. Here's more info.