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News Credits: 42 · Wed May 25, 2016 8:54 am

itscramtastic wrote:
Autobot N wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
Autobot N wrote:I actually did buy the Red and Blue Special Edition 3DS on the first day it was out. And yeah, I now about the Bank feature and the new games. Can't wait for them!
If I didn't have the *new* 3DS XL already, I would have bought that Pokémon version!! I want the swappable faceplates. And the power button that doesn't easily get pressed. And the Super Famicom colored buttons. And. AND!!
Yeah, that NN3DS was all around a good deal.

Also, had you bought it, what faceplate would you use? Personally, I'm a Charizard man.
Charizard until I bought one of the many Legend of Zelda themed ones from Japan. I'd also really like a Mega Man themed one but I don't think they have one yet.

Those are pretty cool as well. I've never played that much Mega Man, but I've loved the Legend of Zelda ever since I got the Wind Waker HD for free along with my copy of Mario Kart 8.

News Credits: 15 · Wed May 25, 2016 9:56 am

I was mentioning to Cary how WWHD is my favorite LoZ (modern at least). Still can't beat my old NES cart of The Legend of Zelda though, although it is verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry close.

Did you end up getting the DLC for Mario Kart 8 with the Hyrule Circuit?

News Credits: 42 · Wed May 25, 2016 10:17 am

itscramtastic wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Those are pretty cool as well. I've never played that much Mega Man, but I've loved the Legend of Zelda ever since I got the Wind Waker HD for free along with my copy of Mario Kart 8.
I was mentioning to Cary how WWHD is my favorite LoZ (modern at least). Still can't beat my old NES cart of The Legend of Zelda though, although it is verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry close.

Did you end up getting the DLC for Mario Kart 8 with the Hyrule Circuit?

Me and my brother each bought one of the packs. I found it kinda neat how Hyrule Circuit replaced the coins with ruppees.

News Credits: 15 · Wed May 25, 2016 10:18 am

That was very cool, music and actions unlocking secrets = awesome ;)^

News Credits: 42 · Wed May 25, 2016 10:22 am

itscramtastic wrote:
Autobot N wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Did you end up getting the DLC for Mario Kart 8 with the Hyrule Circuit?
Me and my brother each bought one of the packs. I found it kinda neat how Hyrule Circuit replaced the coins with ruppees.
That was very cool, music and actions unlocking secrets = awesome

Yep.

Speaking of music, Music Park (or Melody Motorway in Europe and Australia) is one of my all time favorite race tracks in the series.

News Credits: 15 · Wed May 25, 2016 10:24 am

From Mario Kart 7 on the 3DS? That they remade on 8 for Wii U? That drives me insane on the piano turns on 200cc?! Yeah. Not a bad track

News Credits: 42 · Wed May 25, 2016 10:26 am

itscramtastic wrote:
Autobot N wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
Autobot N wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Did you end up getting the DLC for Mario Kart 8 with the Hyrule Circuit?
Me and my brother each bought one of the packs. I found it kinda neat how Hyrule Circuit replaced the coins with ruppees.
That was very cool, music and actions unlocking secrets = awesome
Yep.

Speaking of music, Music Park (or Melody Motorway in Europe and Australia) is one of my all time favorite race tracks in the series.
From Mario Kart 7 on the 3DS? That they remade on 8? That drives me insane in the piano turns on 200cc?! Yeah. Not a bad track

That'd be the one. Man, as much as nostalgia wants me to think that Mario Kart Wii (my first video game ever) was the best, there's no denying that 8 reigns supreme.

News Credits: 25 · Wed May 25, 2016 10:27 am

itscramtastic wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
Crank it up and sing along.
Manx that kinda feels like a Macross ripoff.

Not a bad thing.
It's funny you mention that. I was listening to various Transformers themes from Japan and they all seem to be very similar to other Japanimation music depending on the era. And Macross was one of them!

I'm really glad I never got fully into the toys of Macross 'cause holy shirt I'd be broke. I find it weird that I didn't as I prefer jets over ground vehicles...

Let it also be known that there are longer versions of that Headmasters theme and higher quality video of the animation, but it is hard to find ones with the lyrics/english translation.

Tell me about it. I have over 1200 bucks worth of Yamato, Arcadia, and Bandai Macross figures, all in storage because I'm terrified my kids could break one of them. Its only 7 figures.

News Credits: 15 · Wed May 25, 2016 10:30 am

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!!! Worth it though ;)^

News Credits: 41 · Wed May 25, 2016 1:08 pm

Check the sig update Cram.
Just thought it had a nice ring to it.

News Credits: 15 · Wed May 25, 2016 1:12 pm

Cobotron wrote:Check the sig update Cram.
Just thought it had a nice ring to it.

You hono(u)r me, my friend. :BOWDOWN:

To paraphrase..This is the kind of spontaneous publicity - your name in a signature - that makes people.

News Credits: 131 · Wed May 25, 2016 8:48 pm

itscramtastic wrote:Aww yeah Cobs!! I have so many memories of throwing money away at the arcade playing that with 3 friends (those 4 player units were awesome!!) and then playing through it so many times on the NES!! For 16-bit in the arcade dropping to 8-bit on the NES it was still awesome

Which game are you talking about? TMNT: The Arcade Game I assume? It really was a good port to the NES. Them 4-player arcade cabinets were the best. If only money grew on trees... :-?

Couch co-op is the only form of multiplayer I like. I spent a ton of time with TMNT: Turtle in Time on the SNES. The banging soundtrack put it head and shoulders above the arcade version (of the same name). I still to this day will go listen to the entire thing on youtube, youtube I say... you saw this coming

Argh, so many good tracks, I had a hard time picking just one, so I went with Big Apple 3am, because it's the first level and it's a riff on the TMNT theme song. Win win!

Cobotron wrote:8-bit for life, y'all!

Yeah, what this guy said. I'm probably a little more partial to the 16-bit era though. Just a little spiffier! But damn I love some hand drawn sprites from the 8 & 16-bit eras.

So where are we going meet to play some old NES/SNES/SMS/Genesis games? Seriously?

News Credits: 15 · Thu May 26, 2016 7:38 am

Yeah Cary, the original TMNT arcade game. I have YET to play TURTLES IN TIME!!! :shock:

That is some awesome tunage. And couch co-op is still the way I like to play, although I do rally the troops and have an arcade day at least once a year. I have two arcades in the area that have a BUNCH of classic games ('80s/'90s) so we hit them up with a good chunk of change each.

8-bit to 16-bit is where all of the memories are. Rose colored glasses and such. Good times.

News Credits: 131 · Thu May 26, 2016 7:48 am

Well I now know where the meet up spot is, Cram's local arcade!

Edit: and it's heresy that you've never played turtles in time, heresy I say.

News Credits: 15 · Thu May 26, 2016 7:52 am

News Credits: 131 · Thu May 26, 2016 7:56 am

In my fantasy I quit my job and open a used game store/arcade with other geeky stuff like action figs and comics.

To the best of my knowledge there is one one independent game store left in our area (curse you gamestop) and their inconvenient mall location has a sad arcade it it. Outside of that I can't thnk of any arcades in the area.

See a need, fill a need and grow some bawls.

News Credits: 15 · Thu May 26, 2016 9:50 am

In my immediate area (15 mile radius) there aren't any independent game stores. Bump that to 30 miles and I think there are 4 total. At least there was the last time I got on a classic game buying kick. I probably have 5-10 arcades in the 15 mile radius, they aren't open year-round though.

A classic stuff store would be cool. My old comic shop had a few arcade games, one was a 4 player X-Men Arcade Game cabinet. Ballin'.

News Credits: 41 · Thu May 26, 2016 12:27 pm

Cram, are the arcades on old timey boardwalks by the ocean? Those would be fun.

News Credits: 15 · Thu May 26, 2016 12:40 pm

Cobotron wrote:Cram, are the arcades on old timey boardwalks by the ocean? Those would be fun.

Yes Cobro, they are! From the inlet to the end of the boards there are at least 4 with modern games, all of them have ticket games too. Fun stuff. :-D

News Credits: 131 · Thu May 26, 2016 4:37 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Cram, are the arcades on old timey boardwalks by the ocean? Those would be fun.
Yes Cobro, they are! From the inlet to the end of the boards there are at least 4 with modern games, all of them have ticket games too. Fun stuff.

I kinda hate you right now, not really

Dangit, I forgot to add "on the beach" to my fantasy. Can I get a do over?

I kinda remember a beachy arcade from a Florida trip as a kid.

News Credits: 15 · Fri May 27, 2016 9:33 am

Boardwalk arcades. Summer fun.

News Credits: 15 · Fri May 27, 2016 9:34 am

Just was outbid on a Clonedroid Sixshot, I knew I bid too soon!

News Credits: 131 · Fri May 27, 2016 9:42 am

EDIT: Haha, wrong thread.

Bummer.

News Credits: 15 · Fri May 27, 2016 9:45 am

Yeah, shoulda sniped like I normally do. Which is what happened to me! He went for $75.05 shipped complete w/box accessories all of it. Sad Cram

News Credits: 131 · Fri May 27, 2016 9:53 am

itscramtastic wrote:
carytheone wrote:EDIT: Haha, wrong thread.

Bummer.
Did you post the YouTube video here by mistake?!

Yeah, shoulda sniped like I normally do. Which is what happened to me! He went for $75.05 shipped complete w/box accessories all of it. Sad Cram

Yeah, I did. Too many tabs open. I could have just deleted the post, but then you get that 404 error when you click the link in the email.

That annoys me when that happens (dang staffers) :-x

I know that sting all to well, when you have something in hand and walk away to only regret it moments later. Speaking of, finally nabbed me an Animated Blurr from your boys at TFL. Those guys rock!