TDIRunner

I was super excited when I downloaded Sonic 4 for my OUYA, but about 30 minutes into it, all I could think was meh.

I was actually referring to PS3/PS4 games with trophies that don't offer a platinum trophy. Not all games have them. Off the top of my head, I know that Machinarium only has a small number of trophies and none of them are platinum, even with 100%. But to your point, I know I've "completed" lots of Nintendo games that didn't have any type of trophy system. Super Mario World puts a start next to your save once you completed all level exits. I'm currently playing through NSMB U Deluxe and you can get 5 starts on your save file for completing 100% of the game (I'm about to get start number 3 very soon).

My first platinum trophy was for Horizon Zero Dawn on the PS4 a few years ago. Amazing game that I enjoyed almost as much as Breath of the Wild, which it gets compared to a lot (even share the same release date). I've only earned two platinum trophies. The second one was on Mudrunner on PS4. There are several other games that I've acquired 100% trophies on, but none of the others offered a platinum trophy. At the end of the day, I'm not much of a trophy hunter. I have to really enjoy the game to go after them, and even then, if there are any ridiculous requirements, I usually just skip it and play the game. Contrary to popular belief, it's possible to play these games without going after the trophies.

They used to be manufactured in Turkey. Funny story is at that time, the Transit vans were assembled in Turkey with windows and back seats so that they would qualify as passenger vehicles and avoid the chicken tax. Once the vehicles arrived in the US, the seats and windows were removed and replaced with panels and a solid floor and sold as "light trucks." Believe it or not, it was cheaper to go through all of that than pay the chicken tax. As the sales for those vans started to go up, I'm pretty sure they opened a plant somewhere in NA to avoid that all together. Edit. It turns out they are still doing this practice, but they did get into some trouble for it.

There are a lot of good Sonic games out there, but nothing comes close to topping Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Genesis. They took the formula from the original that worked very well and perfected it. Since you don't list Sonic the Hedgehog 2 & Knuckles as a separate game, I will count them together and say that it adds even more fun to the best game in the franchise.

Yes, but those seats are still there. I can tell you from experience that it makes a huge difference if you are using the van to move stuff around.

You are correct. However, the Stow & Go function allows the same thing with the second row of seats. The Chrysler minivan is the only model that allows you to stow the second row without removing the seats. It's an extremely useful option to have, but admittedly it doesn't get used much if you have kids in child seats (the seats need to be removed to stow the seats). The advantage to the system, even if you never stow the seats is that you have an enormous amount of storage underneath the seats when they are in the up position. Another nice thing about the Chrysler is that the new model will offer go back to offering AWD which means that Toyota is no longer the only current minivan with an AWD option.

Welcome. Your reproduction box sounds like it was designed to look like a reproduction as apposed to something that would be difficult to distinguish from the real thing. I think you will find that most people won't take issue to that.

That's sort of what I was getting at earlier. I would argue that crossovers are still "cooler" than minivans, but not by much. Any time I see any model of crossover, I just see a "soccer mom minivan" without sliding doors.

I agree with this tremendously. Crossovers and SUVs are pretty impractical for the way most people use them. There are exceptions to this for some of the larger crossovers and SUVs, such as larger towing capacity and better off road capabilities, but the vast majority of owners never use these features. The practicality of the minivan blows the crossover and SUV out of the water. The only major downside of a minivan compared to a crossover or SUV is simply the lack of the "cool factor." And at this point, crossovers and SUVs are barely a step above the minivan in terms of "cool factor."

If there is one thing that I've learned from all of these movie debates is that most people here have very similar movie tastes to me. If there is a movie in one of these threads that I haven't seen that gets high ratings, I should probably watch it (this one included).

Several songs that I enjoy if I hear them on the radio, but very rarely have I ever selected a U2 song to listen to. Probably the only exception was back during the Batman Forever days when Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me was popular. I still have that soundtrack. I was just barely young enough when that movie came out that I enjoyed it.

An interesting aspect to the game that I've read about, but never tried is the fact that you can play through most of the game (I think all of it, but not sure) without shooting anything. It can be used as a high score strategy because you score points for absorbing bullets that you are immune to. Like I said, I haven't tried it, but my understanding is that all boss battles will eventually flee after enough time has passed.

There are several Facebook groups dedicated to moding these cabinets. It's crazy to me how popular these mods are and the vast majority replace just about EVERYTHING. Seriously, most of them replace the screen, the controls, the internals, and even all of the graphics. They basically buy the cabinets for the precut and ready to assemble particle board. With that said, the reason I bring it up is because some of these guys expand on the control deck to make them larger (sort of like the 4 player Arcade 1Up cabinets), so if you ever decided to go that route, you would have options.

When I bought my Centipede cabinet for $80 at Wal-Mart, they had an Asteroids cabinet right next to it for $80 as well. I was really tempted for that price, but I was having enough trouble justifying the space for number 2. I've never been a fan of Asteroids, but I would have enjoyed playing Tempest. Looking back, I wish I had grabbed both, even if one had to sit in a box until I could make room.

I can almost agree with this, except that I rate 8 worse than 9. But that's still a great observation that I never thought about. With that said, I would still rank the worst prequel move better than best sequel movie.

If I can figure out a way to fit a third cabinet, that is definitely that one I will go for. I'm glad I have the two that I have, but I bought them thinking that there would be no chance of them ever releasing TMNT. I was pretty shocked when they announced it.

I've heard so much about this movie, but I've never seen it. I would like to someday, but I don't know that I will ever get around to it.

I've already said that I understand their frustration, but that doesn't justify most of their actions. That site alone developed a negative stereotype for the entire TG16/PCE community that, for the most part, is still lasting today. That site had a lot of issues, and while it's a shame that all of that information is now gone, it's also not too surprising what eventually happened to it. I watched everything unfold as that site burned to the ground. Funny thing is that after it was over, I remember thinking to myself, "at least that could never happen to NA."

I understood the reasons for the defensive nature over there, but I never condoned it. That's the main reason why I tried to remain neutral through all of it. I was basically just there for the hard to find information on those systems, and that site was the best source for it (which is why it was such a shame that the site fell apart the way it did). I also managed to buy my Duo R from there for a price that was a great deal at the time and would be considered highway robbery today. But regardless, I only brought it up because that site was the primary reason why the community is often considered "abrasive."

Then you must have never visited pcenginefx.com before it burned to the ground about 6 months before Nintendo Age was sold. That site was extremely abrasive to anyone who might have hinted that they were more of a "collector" than a "gamer." They were extremely harsh to anyone who brought up value, collecting or hoarding. I managed to hang around and mostly lurk without attracting any negative attention my way, but I saw a lot of new people come and quickly go due to negative backlash. You had to chose your words very carefully, which is why I didn't spend too much time around there. Their knowledge of PC Engine and TG16 was above anywhere else and if you needed info, it was the best place to go. These guys owned and played these games from when they were still active and I think they didn't like the idea of the popularity that this system gained in recent years.

Overall, I much prefer 2D Mario games (including the NSMB series) to any of the 3D games, and that includes Odyssey. I just hope they eventually make a proper sequel to NSMB U.

I will be curious to see how well it sells. It's certainly been one of the most demanded games in terms of social media comments, so it will be interesting to see if the people calling for the game are willing to open their wallets to pay for it. The fact that both Switch and PS4 versions are open pre-orders will certainly help make it possible to be the best selling game, but that also can have the effect of losing sales from the people who only look at the games as investments. Either way it doesn't really matter to me. The game looks interesting enough to pickup and play, so I will order it. I just haven't decided which console I want to go with just yet.

As a kid, I thought any Atari, was just an Atari (other than the Jaguar, which I was well aware while it was active). I was into Adulthood before I realized there were several different "numbered" Atari consoles. My experience with the 7800 is pretty limited and it's the only major Atari console that I've never owned. But given what I know of it, it's hard to rate it highly compared to the rest of the competition during that generation.

This is the link he ordered from, but it looks like they are no longer available to order. He mentioned that it might be worth sending a message asking if any remain. https://www.vgdb.com.br/?fbclid=IwAR1lU-4NZ8hb_FGB5tsIeAHc54gk6Q32vmTMEK5kMod97LmPuB_TpGJqW-0