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#1
General Discussion / Re: The Mandalorian and Grogu
Last post by BLUEVOODU - June 10, 2026, 07:19:04 PM@retro junkie - I notice the green screen effect QUITE A LOT on so many movies and shows. That's why I don't really give it a thought. Unfortunately, once you consistently see it, it's hard to not see it. Ahsoka did a pretty good job in terms of green screen, but it's about on par with Disney+ series. Man... I really wish they would do more with Ahsoka ... that Anakin scene was awesome - it would be cool to see them dive more into Anakin as well.
Speaking of Tom Baker Dr. Who... I need to catch more of those
Speaking of Tom Baker Dr. Who... I need to catch more of those
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Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Re: Super Mario Galaxy and Sup...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - June 10, 2026, 04:25:29 PMlol... well... the price went up not long after your message @targetrasp AND I have the Switch2. Otherwise, I would've scored that wonderful bundle
The other bundle is cool. They are offering different selection of games which you can select 1 for download. However, the score you got came with the physical Mario Galaxy collection. That's nice
The other bundle is cool. They are offering different selection of games which you can select 1 for download. However, the score you got came with the physical Mario Galaxy collection. That's nice
#3
Arcade / Re: Arcade Swiping and Pricing
Last post by BLUEVOODU - June 09, 2026, 06:08:49 PM@targetrasp - It seems that way! I wonder if the barcodes make anything off the games. Some were really expensive in Vegas (MANY years ago)... but now that they are more popular, it doesn't seem like they're as expensive as the were in Vegas (and it's been awhile since I've been to one).
It does seem like the mall arcades are all about the crane games now. As mentioned before, there is another arcade at the mall, but it's been known as being a bit more meh. I need to check that out again. There was a place called Putt Putt (still there), but it seems to have fallen into more disrepair and seems like money isn't being invested. That's something we used to frequent a lot... and their arcade in the late 80s through the 2000s was ABSOLUTELY top notch. Not sure I made it there much after 2000.
It does seem like the mall arcades are all about the crane games now. As mentioned before, there is another arcade at the mall, but it's been known as being a bit more meh. I need to check that out again. There was a place called Putt Putt (still there), but it seems to have fallen into more disrepair and seems like money isn't being invested. That's something we used to frequent a lot... and their arcade in the late 80s through the 2000s was ABSOLUTELY top notch. Not sure I made it there much after 2000.
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General Discussion / Re: What are you currently usi...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - June 09, 2026, 02:05:18 PMThose are great points @retro junkie and @Mai Valentine --> My wife sent a new investigation video interviewing Erin Brockovich discussing many of the issues.
Here's one link:
Many jobs are now requiring their employees to use AI. Certain engineering jobs they are requiring specific token amounts to be used. Not all jobs are that AI pushy... however, other jobs are asking for team members to create lists of things they have found to improve productivity and simplify other processes... OR even reducing processes all together that can be offloaded to AI
Here's one link:
Many jobs are now requiring their employees to use AI. Certain engineering jobs they are requiring specific token amounts to be used. Not all jobs are that AI pushy... however, other jobs are asking for team members to create lists of things they have found to improve productivity and simplify other processes... OR even reducing processes all together that can be offloaded to AI
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Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Nintendo Direct 06-09-2026
Last post by BLUEVOODU - June 09, 2026, 11:52:49 AMDid anyone have the chance to see the new Nintendo Direct from today (06-09-2026)?
https://www.nintendo.com/us/nintendo-direct/6-9-2026/
Spoiler alert... they're doing another reboot of Ocarina of Time. Might be cool... might not, but that was a bit of a head scratcher to me. I guess it's just that time for a reboot lol... but rebooting a 10/10 game, I wonder how that'll go. Keeping it positive though
Ocarina:
check it out... What are your favorite parts? Is there anything that interests you? Thoughts, comments, post it up!
https://www.nintendo.com/us/nintendo-direct/6-9-2026/
Spoiler alert... they're doing another reboot of Ocarina of Time. Might be cool... might not, but that was a bit of a head scratcher to me. I guess it's just that time for a reboot lol... but rebooting a 10/10 game, I wonder how that'll go. Keeping it positive though
Ocarina:
check it out... What are your favorite parts? Is there anything that interests you? Thoughts, comments, post it up!
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Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Re: NES Games Added to Switch ...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - June 09, 2026, 11:46:33 AMQuote from: targetrasp on May 29, 2026, 08:57:34 PMI'm there with you on the trying to get into a NES game. If its not Zelda, Castlevania, or Metroid I've not given it ten minutes in the last 5 - 10 years. Its a lot easier going back to the SNES.
Yeah... I'm not sure why either. I did play 10 minutes of Cobra Triangle and relived some kid days for a short time lol. That game wasn't too bad. I'm even starting to find myself having issues going back to some Super Nintendo games. AND as awesome as N64 days were... I'm having some issues playing those old N64 games.
#7
Arcade / Re: Arcade Swiping and Pricing
Last post by targetrasp - June 08, 2026, 04:49:59 PMseems like the quarter crunchers aren't profitable anymore. Parts are scarce, people that work on them are scarce, and inflation has just generally outpaced their revenue stream.
Places that still have lots of the more traditional machines have become more bar than arcade. They use the machines as part of the atmosphere and the machines are almost certainly a loss leader. I'm sure a proprietor with a bit of electrical knowledge can use YouTube for help fixing things themselves and farm secondhand options for parts to offset some of the loss, but I'll bet anything its still a loss. Alcohol is typically marked up 5x if you're drinking the good stuff, 3x - 4x for beer and wine.
The more standard arcades have used the near-gambling type machines for decades but now seem to almost solely rely on the crane and ticket dispensing type of games. I'm sure these are much more profitable especially with the inflated prices, short play durations, as well as the house wins type of ticket payouts.
Places that still have lots of the more traditional machines have become more bar than arcade. They use the machines as part of the atmosphere and the machines are almost certainly a loss leader. I'm sure a proprietor with a bit of electrical knowledge can use YouTube for help fixing things themselves and farm secondhand options for parts to offset some of the loss, but I'll bet anything its still a loss. Alcohol is typically marked up 5x if you're drinking the good stuff, 3x - 4x for beer and wine.
The more standard arcades have used the near-gambling type machines for decades but now seem to almost solely rely on the crane and ticket dispensing type of games. I'm sure these are much more profitable especially with the inflated prices, short play durations, as well as the house wins type of ticket payouts.
#8
Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Re: Star Fox - Nintendo Switch...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - June 05, 2026, 05:04:25 PMI couldn't say no... I pre-ordered this... extremely excited for it to come out lol
Has anyone else checked this out?
Has anyone else checked this out?
#9
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Blaze Evercade NeoGeo Arca...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - June 05, 2026, 11:56:04 AMQuote from: retro junkie on June 04, 2026, 05:34:51 PMI put a pre order in on Saturday with Songbird Productions.Songbird is pretty interesting... they have a lot of cool stuff. It's awesome to see places like this still these days. When I was doing my old business, I wanted (and was trying to setup) to create a segment that did exactly this and what other developer / sales sites do. That would have been fun. Not sure how all the sales go for those home brewed games... or old console releases from developers. I'm curious how long some of those games sit.
#10
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Blaze Evercade NeoGeo Arca...
Last post by retro junkie - June 04, 2026, 05:34:51 PMI put a pre order in on Saturday with Songbird Productions.