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#1
General Discussion / 2025 Brought a lot of Activity...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 12, 2026, 05:29:31 PM2025 brought a lot of new activity and upgrades. In terms of Site upgrades, I've been working on and testing different Search Engine Optimization pieces resulting in a significant boost in traffic... a lot of work went into this. We have a new theme... However, in the future... looking to do something with a specific custom theme.
Post wise, it was our 3rd best year with only 2018 and 2019 having more posts. We definitely had more activity with the group as well. I will be working to expand this out this year... and hope we have continued activity (and look forward to it) within the group.
I'm looking forward to what 2026 brings. Hopefully we are able to grow a bit. Thank you all for being an awesome part of this community.
Post wise, it was our 3rd best year with only 2018 and 2019 having more posts. We definitely had more activity with the group as well. I will be working to expand this out this year... and hope we have continued activity (and look forward to it) within the group.
I'm looking forward to what 2026 brings. Hopefully we are able to grow a bit. Thank you all for being an awesome part of this community.
#2
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Metal Slug on the Sega Genesis...
Last post by retro junkie - January 12, 2026, 12:57:38 PMYou cannot view this attachment.
Having Metal Slug on the Sega Genesis would be awesome. This is really a sort-of tech demo. I don't think that this project has advanced any further than a survival mode in gameplay. You can go to the site and download the demo for a "what-ever-you want-to-pay" type fee. My copy has only two stages. The updated version has three.
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Gameplay is a run and gun from right to left over several screens. At the end on either side is a hostage, when released, gives you a weapon. You are prompted by an arrow on which direction to run. When you reach a certain rank you can advance to the next stage. You have a life bar that is reduced as you are hit, once down, game over.
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The graphics are spot on Metal Slug. And the animation is superb and smooth for a genesis game. Looks just like the real thing, a Neo Geo thing that is.
My hard copy came from AliExpress, of course it did. When you turn on the game it has flashing "Not for Sale" in the title screen. I originally purchased this out of curiosity. Then I discovered the project. And I don't think it will be much more than what it is now. The game is a challenge, but has no real replay value other than just blasting the enemy as a few minute time waster. You can download it from the net and put it on an everdrive for your Genesis.
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I have seen one other project where they are attempting to create a full new Metal Slug game for the Genesis console. It can be downloaded in the same way, for a fee. But that one is so brutally hard, unbalanced, and needs a lot of work before it becomes enjoyable.
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Having Metal Slug on the Sega Genesis would be awesome. This is really a sort-of tech demo. I don't think that this project has advanced any further than a survival mode in gameplay. You can go to the site and download the demo for a "what-ever-you want-to-pay" type fee. My copy has only two stages. The updated version has three.
You cannot view this attachment.
Gameplay is a run and gun from right to left over several screens. At the end on either side is a hostage, when released, gives you a weapon. You are prompted by an arrow on which direction to run. When you reach a certain rank you can advance to the next stage. You have a life bar that is reduced as you are hit, once down, game over.
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The graphics are spot on Metal Slug. And the animation is superb and smooth for a genesis game. Looks just like the real thing, a Neo Geo thing that is.
My hard copy came from AliExpress, of course it did. When you turn on the game it has flashing "Not for Sale" in the title screen. I originally purchased this out of curiosity. Then I discovered the project. And I don't think it will be much more than what it is now. The game is a challenge, but has no real replay value other than just blasting the enemy as a few minute time waster. You can download it from the net and put it on an everdrive for your Genesis.
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I have seen one other project where they are attempting to create a full new Metal Slug game for the Genesis console. It can be downloaded in the same way, for a fee. But that one is so brutally hard, unbalanced, and needs a lot of work before it becomes enjoyable.
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#3
General Discussion / Re: Paring Collection - 2026?
Last post by retro junkie - January 09, 2026, 12:53:45 PMI ran out of room a long time ago. But I am mostly clinging to retro gaming. That is just where I do any gaming. Whether it is bootleg, a hacked game, or the real thing, that is where my love of gaming was birthed and lives.
I am looking to reduce mostly any CD gaming consoles, simply because once that laser disc drive goes out, or something, or other in the console, I am not going to seek to replace it with another old console. Too much to invest, and hope, in another one that could break the next day. My Sega CD did that years ago and it is now out of here, and not really missed.
Neo Geo CD (if enough of the Neo Geo games are released to the Evercade cartridges)
PS one
Sega Saturn
Dreamcast (I need to check those games after what Creepindeath said)
XBox 360
XBox one
Possibly PS2 (at least the game library will be greatly reduced)
I have been mostly gaming with the cartridge based consoles. The thing with the old consoles, it seems like there will always be bootlegs and clones.
And Evercade seem to be porting over some of the PS1 games to cartridge. I hope that continues. That will fill the hole.
edit: the Wii and the Gamecube would probably be added into this list also..............
I am looking to reduce mostly any CD gaming consoles, simply because once that laser disc drive goes out, or something, or other in the console, I am not going to seek to replace it with another old console. Too much to invest, and hope, in another one that could break the next day. My Sega CD did that years ago and it is now out of here, and not really missed.
Neo Geo CD (if enough of the Neo Geo games are released to the Evercade cartridges)
PS one
Sega Saturn
Dreamcast (I need to check those games after what Creepindeath said)
XBox 360
XBox one
Possibly PS2 (at least the game library will be greatly reduced)
I have been mostly gaming with the cartridge based consoles. The thing with the old consoles, it seems like there will always be bootlegs and clones.
And Evercade seem to be porting over some of the PS1 games to cartridge. I hope that continues. That will fill the hole.edit: the Wii and the Gamecube would probably be added into this list also..............
#4
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Sega Genesis: Jim Power: The L...
Last post by retro junkie - January 09, 2026, 12:19:55 PMYou cannot view this attachment.
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D is a platform game that was released for the SNES. A Sega Genesis version was created, but its release was cancelled despite being completed. In 2021, Piko Interactive recovered this version and crowdfunded a release. I did not find out about this in time so I went after and purchased this bootleg version from AliExpress. I really didn't remember this being on the Genesis console, so I started investigating at the time this took place. Evidently someone dumped this game on the net. I try to stay informed about these things but somehow missed this during the hype.
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I still have my SNES game with the glasses. A clever use of in-game colors, parallax scrolling, combined with the glasses creates a sort-of 3-D....ish effect. It works, but I, personally, never tried to use it for a long play of the game. Headache inducing with the colors, motion, and the glasses. Plus I wear glasses and the combination of the two just doesn't work out anyway. The game must stand on its own without the added peripheral. Because, let's face it, who besides me is going to still have those glasses.
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The graphics are weird and adding the wild odd use of colors for the 3D effect reminds me of the blacklight posters of the early 70s. The gameplay is a run and gun platform. To me, the game has its own unique feel. And the one hit death demands perfection in playing this game. I don't necessarily like games that have that feature. Give me a life bar! Please! I do enjoy the game, it is just that feature which holds me back a bit. I got all the way to the end of a stage, got hit, it was my last life, it asked me," want to continue," put me back to the beginning of the stage. Aaagh!! This game takes a lot of practice and memorization to excel and make your way through. There are no easy, normal, or hard choices.
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I wished they had released this when the Sega Genesis was a hot item. I would have purchased an official release, out of the bargain bin. I do like the game, but I think it is because of the weirdness and shooting element. The background music is nothing to write home about. As a whole, there is really nothing else that compares. This game is so.............unique.
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Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D is a platform game that was released for the SNES. A Sega Genesis version was created, but its release was cancelled despite being completed. In 2021, Piko Interactive recovered this version and crowdfunded a release. I did not find out about this in time so I went after and purchased this bootleg version from AliExpress. I really didn't remember this being on the Genesis console, so I started investigating at the time this took place. Evidently someone dumped this game on the net. I try to stay informed about these things but somehow missed this during the hype.
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I still have my SNES game with the glasses. A clever use of in-game colors, parallax scrolling, combined with the glasses creates a sort-of 3-D....ish effect. It works, but I, personally, never tried to use it for a long play of the game. Headache inducing with the colors, motion, and the glasses. Plus I wear glasses and the combination of the two just doesn't work out anyway. The game must stand on its own without the added peripheral. Because, let's face it, who besides me is going to still have those glasses.
You cannot view this attachment.
The graphics are weird and adding the wild odd use of colors for the 3D effect reminds me of the blacklight posters of the early 70s. The gameplay is a run and gun platform. To me, the game has its own unique feel. And the one hit death demands perfection in playing this game. I don't necessarily like games that have that feature. Give me a life bar! Please! I do enjoy the game, it is just that feature which holds me back a bit. I got all the way to the end of a stage, got hit, it was my last life, it asked me," want to continue," put me back to the beginning of the stage. Aaagh!! This game takes a lot of practice and memorization to excel and make your way through. There are no easy, normal, or hard choices.
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I wished they had released this when the Sega Genesis was a hot item. I would have purchased an official release, out of the bargain bin. I do like the game, but I think it is because of the weirdness and shooting element. The background music is nothing to write home about. As a whole, there is really nothing else that compares. This game is so.............unique.
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#5
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Sega Genesis Shmup Earthio...
Last post by retro junkie - January 09, 2026, 10:41:03 AM@BLUEVOODU
Did you have to ask?......mine is a bootleg. But when the pre-order opens up I will be right there. I would like to have an official physical copy. And if it is not too much, a booklet and case. This is a keeper. Bootlegs tend to be very cheaply made. If the board has any plastic to extend and make the board fit in the shell, it will deteriorate, become brittle, and crumble faster than you would expect. There are some venders on AliExpress that do have quality game cart builds. The game below is Mean Bean Machine. It is good that the game is on a chip and not a blob, but very bad that most of the board is this cheap plastic stuff that goes to pot in no time. I haven't taken my Earthion game apart yet, I want to enjoy it for awhile just in case it breaks. This cheap plastic will break from inserting and taking it out of the console.
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Did you have to ask?......mine is a bootleg. But when the pre-order opens up I will be right there. I would like to have an official physical copy. And if it is not too much, a booklet and case. This is a keeper. Bootlegs tend to be very cheaply made. If the board has any plastic to extend and make the board fit in the shell, it will deteriorate, become brittle, and crumble faster than you would expect. There are some venders on AliExpress that do have quality game cart builds. The game below is Mean Bean Machine. It is good that the game is on a chip and not a blob, but very bad that most of the board is this cheap plastic stuff that goes to pot in no time. I haven't taken my Earthion game apart yet, I want to enjoy it for awhile just in case it breaks. This cheap plastic will break from inserting and taking it out of the console.
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#6
General Discussion / Re: Paring Collection - 2026?
Last post by CreepinDeth - January 08, 2026, 10:56:58 PM@BLUEVOODU I definitely don't want to, but if they're just going to stop working simply because they were manufactured shoddily, then it doesn't make sense to hold on to it.
This is the downside of having physical. They could just not work one day. Which is why backups are so important now.
And, like you, I'm running out of room. I would love to play these games again but CRTs are hard to come by as well. That's the other downside. Can't just really plug them in to any HDTV. Some TVs don't have the ports anymore.
This is the downside of having physical. They could just not work one day. Which is why backups are so important now.
And, like you, I'm running out of room. I would love to play these games again but CRTs are hard to come by as well. That's the other downside. Can't just really plug them in to any HDTV. Some TVs don't have the ports anymore.
#7
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by CreepinDeth - January 08, 2026, 10:49:42 PMQuote from: BLUEVOODU on January 08, 2026, 09:29:13 AM@CreepinDeth --> @Grindspine has been checking into a build lately... looks like prices have increased again. I wonder where the price ceiling is at this point... since we are early into this RAM issue.
It's definitely going to keep going up the more rare the components become. Even if us common folk don't pay the ridiculous prices, there's probably someone who does have the money and will still pay because that money is pocket change to them.
AMD and Samsung have said that they will start manufacturing AM4 CPUs and DDR4 RAM, respectively, again to help combat prices. Whether that will happen remains to be seen. Probably worth waiting a little bit to see if that happens. But I predict that we won't see 2023 prices. I bought a 32GB DDR4 RAM kit back then for around $65 with tax included. I wouldn't be surprised if it's still over $100 even with more stock available.
Or maybe see what the price of a Steam Machine is.
#8
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Sega Genesis Shmup Earthio...
Last post by CreepinDeth - January 08, 2026, 10:37:42 PMIt's amazing what developers can do when they've learned all there is to a system. I wish more developers would do this for other consoles. I think there are a couple of new digital games for N64 that push that hardware to the limit.
This one popped up on my radar from a couple of "Best of 2025" videos and I was able to see why. Love it.
This one popped up on my radar from a couple of "Best of 2025" videos and I was able to see why. Love it.
#9
General Discussion / Re: Binge-Watching Shows Threa...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 08, 2026, 12:36:44 PMWe have been binging Star Trek Enterprise thanks to @retro junkie ... we got on the kick and it's not too bad. Oh... the intro and credits songs though... lol 
#10
General Discussion / Re: Official Recent Game Happe...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 08, 2026, 12:35:31 PMI have been playing Tetris 99 again here and there... leveled up a bit more. I cannot seem to get into the top 10 these days. I've been between 10-13... and insanity ensues once you reach this point LOL. Don't blink...
Tetris 99 is one of the most fun Switch games imo
Tetris 99 is one of the most fun Switch games imo