[Dr. Eugene Felikson]

Ignoring me is not an option, guy.



















Don't ever forget that.

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can you beat R-Type on GB Joe?

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BTW I just scored one of these f'ers off eBay:

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:i...roller.jpg&t=1

SNES Super GB controller -- made by Hori who is the absolute greatest maker of controllers. All Japan only stuff, but so high quality. They made the GameCube "snes style" pad too, and they made the amazing arcade stick I have for GameCube. Anyway, this was made back in the day for people playing GB on their SNES using the the Super-GB. It looks so comfy. So I found a boxed one at reasonable price finally, ordered it and then ordered a SNES/GCN adapter from Retro-USB. Looking forward to it.

[Dr. Eugene Felikson]

Not yet, since I just picked it up! I haven't gotten further than the 2nd level yet. ha

$2.99!!!!! I couldn't believe how cheap it was!

It's actually pretty rare for me to beat a game. Especially these days. No matter how much I enjoy a title, my attention usually fizzes out and I'll start playing something else. Or I'll get stuck, and annoyed to the point where I no longer have the will power to give it another go.

I have a passion for gaming deeply rooted in my veins, but I've just never been amazingly good at most of them when compared to other hardcore gamers.

[noisereductions]

I'm the same way Joe. I usually get distracted. But I beat 14 so far this year. Been keeping track on RB:

1. Phantasy Star (GBA)
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall Of The Foot Clan (GB)
3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (GBA)
4. OutRun (GBA)
5. Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival (GBA)
6. Mortal Kombat II (GB)
7. Viper Phase I (arcade)
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time (SNES)
9. Godzilla: Domination (GBA)
10. Iridion II (GBA)
11. Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers (GBC)
12. Trax (GB)
13. Super Mario World (GBA)
14. Super Puzzle Fighter II

you SHOULD be able to beat R-Type though, it' s pretty short. $3 is a good price. It's probably worth around $6 or $7 anyway. If you see DX available for GBC anywhere, grab it. It combines I and II from GB (II was Japanese exclusive) and colorizes them and they really look AMAZING in color.

[Dr. Eugene Felikson]

I'm pretty surprised I got it so cheaply. The prices at the store I picked it up from tend to be unusually high.

And yes, I will definitely keep an eye out.

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Hahaha. Uh......

...

??? I'm just saying I've played a million games and owned nearly every console. But nowadays I've narrowed down my collection to my favorite GB/GBC/GBA. So that's what I'm excited about. That's all.

[atsonicpark]

Uh, cool, man. Didn't have anything to do with my post though.

[Dr. Eugene Felikson]

Damn! The DC really had some nutty, minimal games released for it in Japan. I take it you've already looked into RoomMania #203.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbzzRX20Ie8

I haven't played it yet. But it'll probably be the next DC .iso that I burn.

I've still been playing Chrono Trigger for the most part. But I did go out game hunting today, and picked up both Super R-Type (SNES) and Gradius III (SNES) at my favorite pawn shop for only $6 total (VIP discount, they like me there). It's really nice to have my own physical copy of Super R-Type now.

Then I checked out the local trade center, and stole Dark Cloud 2 (PS2) from an unmanned stand. I'm really tempted to start it up, but I'd like to finish up my current file in Chrono Trigger first.

Here's some pics to make the thread pretty...

 

 

 

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Uh, cool, man. Didn't have anything to do with my post though.

alright I think I took it the wrong way.

[atsonicpark]

 

FINALLY beat the original Mega Man games (had no problem with em on the ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION; unfortunately, the graphical update for the Genesis version slows them way the fuck down)... and am now playing the WILY TOWER, which is exclusive to this game, and only this game, and has never been released in any way, shape, or form elsewhere! And it's disappointing!

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^really? That sucks.

[atsonicpark]

 

my wallpaper

[Dr. Eugene Felikson]

Yeah the first game was pretty fucking abysmal. I don't remember much about Dark Cloud 2, other than it being very fun, very colorful (cel-shaded, obviously), and the plot line being pretty generic.....hey, in a sense it's a lot like Tales of Symphonia! hardy har har hahahaha ooooooh hahahahahaha lolololol oooooooooooooo weeeeee hahahahaha

But, I just think it's cool that you have friends who are interested in that sort of shit. I seriously don't have a single friend who I could talk about RPGs with.

I was watching that Disabled show that Kyle does, and I was just looking at everyone's shirts within your peer group, and they're all into the Residents, and that sorta shit. You know how much I would kill to have someone to legitimately talk about the Residents, or any of the weird/experimental shit we talk about here, with in person!?!?! Even Lauren, as sweet as she may be, really only gets into stuff after I introduce it to her, and I don't think she really sees the beauty of the Residents just yet.

Man the Residents rule.... BEST EXPERIMENTAL BAND EVER!!! They make Zappa and Beefheart eat rotting dog shit.

That is all.

[atsonicpark]

Haha, uhh? I dont' really know anyone into interesting/experimental music in real life, except for a few local people who saw Cerberus Shoal a few years back (who moved far, far away from here a long time ago). I don't think me knowing people who have kewl t-shirts of a hugely popular band (The Residents are HUGE -- they invented the music video, they have had HUGE tours, they have their stuff in art museums, etc. They're not obscure in the least) is really that noteworthy; I gurantee there are people in your town with way more interesting tastes than that.. most of those people are into Animal Collective and crap, mainly, just like everyone else. Also, no offense, but comparing Beefheart to the Residents is laughable -- Beefheart is a musical genius, who invented music as we know it, and read any interview with the Residents and they'll tell you THEY wouldnt' exist without his music. I'm a Residents fan, but they're more of an art collective, now, though their early albums are certainly interesting in their wrongness (the original band included Fred Frith, Renaldo and the Loaf, Snakefinger, and a few other musical geniuses -- none of those people work with 'em anymore, hence why their music fails to impress me anymore. Simple). I personally have given up on trying to get people into the music and movies I like -- I know a couple cool online people, and that's about it. It's no big deal, really, people are into what they're into. I guess I know one dude who is into experimental music and movies and shit, a really cool dude named Mike (also, coincedentally, might be the only person I know in real life who isn't a complete fuckhead), I'm going to try to collborate with him soon. But I live in a town of 44,000 people -- it's no surprise that most people here are into garbage. Anyway, no reason to be jealous of me, the only people I really know who are into interesting music and movies are like 5 or 6 people on the internet.

[Dr. Eugene Felikson]

No dude. There really isn't anyone around here. haha The weirdest people get around here is like Broken Social Scene or whatever. Then there's the crustmincegrindpowerviolence punks. That's about it. I know the Residents are pretty well-known within their genre, but I've never seen a human being wearing a Residents shirt in my entire life. It would seriously blow my mind.

Yes, I realize that Beefheart is a huge inspiration to the Residents (even possibly a member at one point?). Blah, blah, blah, and yes I can be quite an ignoramus at times...BUT that doesn't change the fact that to me the Residents are much, much, more pleasing to my ears/brain/wiener than what I've heard of Beefheart (and I'll admit - it really isn't much - a few random tunes here and there).

I know it's hard to imagine your hero in life eating a buffet full of disintegrating, white dog turds... but he definitely does in comparison to the Residents. I mean, they certainly don't eat that stuff... I don't know if you know this Adam, but they have fucking eyeballs for heads....they don't have any mouths!

[atsonicpark]

"a few random tunes here or there"? He has 13 albums, at least 7 of them completely groundbreaking. He hasn't just inspired the Residents, he's inspired every noteworthy band of the last 40 years, and has invented like 4 musical genres. He's also my biggest influence, PERIOD, not that that matters, but he's the only person I would call an absolute genius. John Peel, of course, also says he's the only genius in the history of music. Filmmakers, tv show makers (Xavier, Mighty Boosh, 12 Oz Mouse), even DAVID LYNCH acknowledges that Beefheart is what inspired them to do what they do. I have a documentary where Lynch and Beefheart talk for 15 minutes. It's amazing. "A few random tunes"... This is a guy where one SONG doesn't do the man justice since there is so much going on.. you really have to delve in. Absolute genius.

I went to Florida a few months ago and saw a person in a Mr. bungle shirt, and two people in Residents shirts. Huge band, especially overseas. We're in the internet age, everyone downloads everything, everyone has heard everything! Hell, the Residents were one of the influences for the Simpsons theme. Everyone knows everything. Nothing surprises me anymore. But, no, in my town I don't know anyone into anything interesting, unless Animal Collective is interesting.

Also, I've been to Michigan, and the most receptive, friendly, interesting, knowledgable, and cool people i've EVER met lived there. Granted, it was in Flint, but.. no, wait, Royal Oak was the place I played and I was asked to do an encore because people were so into it. Had an hour long discussion with someone about Boredoms and their offshoots.

[Dr. Eugene Felikson]

Haha that makes a bit more sense in Royal Oak... college hippies - you know the deal. Royal Oak isn't exactly representative of this area though. Even so, I've never met anyone down there who was into...well.....

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

unless Animal Collective is interesting.

LMFAO, yeah that about sums it up. Most people around here struggle to even know who Sonic Youth is, aside from "that one Guitar Hero song" or maybe Rather Ripped.

Oh, and you know who makes the Residents smear fresh elephant feces all over their pupils? BOREDOMS

AND YES. "a few random tunes" is all I've heard. I mean, I get how he, and Zappa are obviously inspirational and all that - but they honestly sound a little...how do I say this without pissing you off at my ignorance... dated to me?

Maybe I just haven't been listening to the right stuff of his. I'd be sure to check out an album or two to see if maybe I'm missing something though. I really was kinda just jesting moreso than saying that Beefheart blows. I do obviously prefer the Residents to Beefheart though. Nothing I've heard has ever really made me wanna dwell deeper into his material. At least he's not boring like Bob Dylan!

Oh, and also, isn't God in 3 Persons (your claimed favorite) a more recent Residents album? Does it have any of those people (Fred Frith, Renaldo and the Loaf, Snakefinger) on it? Which is the one that Les Claypool vocally impersonates on every album ever?

Teach me, Adam, TEACH ME THE WAY OF THE COOLEY.

And oh... you sold it for $30 online? That makes more sense. I can't wait to play it again.

[Dr. Eugene Felikson]

Caroliner is a perfect example of what I'm talking about: I'm not a musician whatsoever... so is there really a point for me to be listening to Beefheart when groups like that exist now-a-days? It just seems like so many more recent bands I've heard have taken his ideas, and built upon them to the point where... once again, don't slit my throat ... he almost seems irrelevant to me.

I feel the same way about Orson Welles, and film. He's really influential to cinema as we know it today. But I saw Citizen Kane. SHIT SUCKED. I'm not biased against older films - I love me some Casablanca, or any of the Universal monster flicks; but give me Mean Girls or Nightmare on Elm Street 3 over that crap any day.

[Dr. Eugene Felikson]