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#11
Suggestions, Comments, and Feedback / What Emojis would you like to ...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - February 20, 2026, 03:20:11 PMI personally like the name emoticons better LOL. However, what emojis would you like to see? I have been looking to add more... and trying to find a set that potentially has all that we need... or looks very similar.
Please don't forget to provide an example.
Post it up!
Please don't forget to provide an example.
Post it up!
#12
Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Xenoblade Chronicles X: Defini...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - February 20, 2026, 03:11:26 PMXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition... is now available on the Switch 2. It came out for the Nintendo Switch last March (2025)... I think it was.
Link:
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/xenoblade-chronicles-x-definitive-edition-nintendo-switch-2-edition-switch-2/
There are a few additions for the Nintendo Switch 2. This was originally a Nintendo Wii U game... and had, from what I remember, a great reception! If you have the Nintendo Switch version, there is an upgrade to the Switch 2 version available.
Below are the Nintendo Switch 2 Features:
Premise of the game (if you're not aware):
Earth has fallen
The year is 2054. Earth has been destroyed by an intergalactic war between two alien races, and humanity is on the brink of annihilation. A small number of survivors, aboard the USS White Whale, crash land on the vast and untamed planet Mira. Now, it falls to you, as a member of BLADE, to help bring humanity back from the edge of extinction...with the aid of powerful giant robots called Skells.
Is this on your must buy list? IE either the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 versions? Do you have memories of the original on the Wii U? Post it up!
Link:
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/xenoblade-chronicles-x-definitive-edition-nintendo-switch-2-edition-switch-2/
There are a few additions for the Nintendo Switch 2. This was originally a Nintendo Wii U game... and had, from what I remember, a great reception! If you have the Nintendo Switch version, there is an upgrade to the Switch 2 version available.
Below are the Nintendo Switch 2 Features:
- Explore the vast and mysterious planet Mira, now with the additional content from the Definitive Edition and enhanced visuals for the Nintendo Switch 2 system
- Experience a smoother framerate and play the game in 4K resolution in TV mode
Premise of the game (if you're not aware):
Earth has fallen
The year is 2054. Earth has been destroyed by an intergalactic war between two alien races, and humanity is on the brink of annihilation. A small number of survivors, aboard the USS White Whale, crash land on the vast and untamed planet Mira. Now, it falls to you, as a member of BLADE, to help bring humanity back from the edge of extinction...with the aid of powerful giant robots called Skells.
Is this on your must buy list? IE either the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 versions? Do you have memories of the original on the Wii U? Post it up!
#13
Microsoft - Xbox Series X, Xbox One and Xbox 360 / Re: Is the Xbox Dead?
Last post by Grindspine - February 19, 2026, 10:14:30 PMIMO, the 360 was an epically good console. Backwards compatibility with the OG xbox was key.
#14
Microsoft - Xbox Series X, Xbox One and Xbox 360 / Re: Is the Xbox Dead?
Last post by CreepinDeth - February 18, 2026, 11:40:59 PMAs a traditional console, Xbox is dead.
As a platform, it's still alive. The Xbox ROG Ally is basically what the new "Xbox" will be. Pretty much a PC. You'll be able to install Steam and other game stores.
Whether it will be successful is still anyone's guess.
As a platform, it's still alive. The Xbox ROG Ally is basically what the new "Xbox" will be. Pretty much a PC. You'll be able to install Steam and other game stores.
Whether it will be successful is still anyone's guess.
#15
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: AI Cleared out Western Dig...
Last post by Grindspine - February 18, 2026, 09:53:23 PMI snagged a 6TB WD Black 7200 RPM spindle drive for mass storage and a WD Black nvme drive (technically now under the Sandisk name) for my new PC just in time.
#16
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by Grindspine - February 18, 2026, 09:43:32 PMWord is that PS6 is delayed due to RAM prices. Some game PC builders have touted "bring your own RAM builds" where a prebuilt will not have RAM sticks.
I mostly finished my new build. Frankly, I have been using a Core I-7 3770k (overclocked a bit to 3.9 Ghz) and DDR3 RAM with an RTX2060 since 2020. My old build has been great, but that motherboard, memory, and case were from 2016.
Thus, Windows 11, Doom: The Dark Ages, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill F, and the new Resident Evil games were all things that just would not be able to run on it. My gaming laptop (from 2019) was only a Ryzen 5 and GTX1660 Super, so it was struggling with quite a few games as well.
My new build features an ASUS Strix B850-G motherboard, Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, Corsair DDR5 6000 RAM with a CAS of 30, ASUS ROG Thor 850 PSU, ASUS A21 case, Corsair RS120 fans, Corsair Nautilus 360 cooler, and ASUS Prime RTX5070 graphics card. Storage wasn't cheap, but because I had to move files from my older SATA setup, this one has 5 TB of NVME Gen 5 and Gen 4 SSDs and a 6TB WD Black 7200 spindle drive.
This build set me back way more than I was wanting to spend, but I also am hoping that it last for years.
I mostly finished my new build. Frankly, I have been using a Core I-7 3770k (overclocked a bit to 3.9 Ghz) and DDR3 RAM with an RTX2060 since 2020. My old build has been great, but that motherboard, memory, and case were from 2016.
Thus, Windows 11, Doom: The Dark Ages, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill F, and the new Resident Evil games were all things that just would not be able to run on it. My gaming laptop (from 2019) was only a Ryzen 5 and GTX1660 Super, so it was struggling with quite a few games as well.
My new build features an ASUS Strix B850-G motherboard, Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, Corsair DDR5 6000 RAM with a CAS of 30, ASUS ROG Thor 850 PSU, ASUS A21 case, Corsair RS120 fans, Corsair Nautilus 360 cooler, and ASUS Prime RTX5070 graphics card. Storage wasn't cheap, but because I had to move files from my older SATA setup, this one has 5 TB of NVME Gen 5 and Gen 4 SSDs and a 6TB WD Black 7200 spindle drive.
This build set me back way more than I was wanting to spend, but I also am hoping that it last for years.
#17
General Discussion / Re: Post Your Recent Physical ...
Last post by retro junkie - February 18, 2026, 05:47:36 PM@BLUEVOODU
Dr Syn was a priest that dressed up like a scarecrow at night to fight against the British soldiers and help the colonist settlements. He was a sort-of Batmanish character and was helped by two of his side kicks that worked there in his perish. As a kid I loved this show. It was shown in three segments on Walt Disney's program that aired on Sunday nights. The DVD has two discs that offer the original showing in three segments or the whole thing put together in a single movie. For some reason you will not see this streaming on Disney plus. And it is super hard to find on DVD. And when you do find it, like on eBay, it will cost sometimes upward of $160. I found this on an online auction site for $19. It usually comes in a tin, mine does not have the tin. Patrick McGoohan played the character. I have searched for this for a long time.
Dr Syn was a priest that dressed up like a scarecrow at night to fight against the British soldiers and help the colonist settlements. He was a sort-of Batmanish character and was helped by two of his side kicks that worked there in his perish. As a kid I loved this show. It was shown in three segments on Walt Disney's program that aired on Sunday nights. The DVD has two discs that offer the original showing in three segments or the whole thing put together in a single movie. For some reason you will not see this streaming on Disney plus. And it is super hard to find on DVD. And when you do find it, like on eBay, it will cost sometimes upward of $160. I found this on an online auction site for $19. It usually comes in a tin, mine does not have the tin. Patrick McGoohan played the character. I have searched for this for a long time.
#18
Retro Gaming and Hardware / New Final Fight homebrew on th...
Last post by retro junkie - February 18, 2026, 05:30:25 PMYou cannot view this attachment.
Final Fight version 0.92B homebrew!
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This game is so hard to put down. This is not the CD version ported. This game was created from scratch without using any source code from the original. And I would say a monumental achievement for the programmer with a love for the Mega Drive and the Final Fight game. I got it and played this game when it was just a couple of stages. But here it is in what is seemingly the finished product? Mauro Xavier is a Retro Developer and he is focused on the Mega Drive right now. He loves the games from the 80's and 90's.
The game can be downloaded and used on an Everdrive for the Mega Drive/Genesis console, or an emulator. It is set up for a "Name-your-price" donation for the download. And of course I am seeing this being sold on a cartridge from several different sources, some with a game case. And they are doing this even though this info is given on the download site, Note: We do not recommend creating cartridge versions of this game as it is in beta and contains bugs, in addition to the fact that some features are not yet available. The game may be complete, but it is not considered finished and free of problems.
https://mxretrodev.itch.io/final-fight-md
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The character sprites are huge for the Genesis. Blows my mind. And with six enemies on screen at once? What, two players at once? This is insane gameplay on the console. There is work on having a three player possibility with the Genesis multi-tap, (SEGA Team Player or EA 4-Way). And that feature is in this version of the game. The game is not considered as being finished so that might have bugs.
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There is an Arcade and a Mega Drive mode option. The number one difference I see is you get the extra playable character Maki in the Mega Drive mode. I am in the arcade mode and haven't attempted to play the MD mode except for one time. You have the option of easy, normal, hard, and mania. There is a friendly fire option to turn off and on. I am assuming at this point it has to do with two and three player mode.
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There are three game saves slots which are automatically saved as you play. You pick the slot to save the game before play. Loading a saved game gets you back at the first of the stage in which you were saved.
The use of color in this game is so good, your mind questions, is this a Genesis game? And the music is typical Final Fight. Gameplay is tight, and of course, Final Fight. If you have ever played this game then you know what to expect. There is the occasional graphical glitch that I have noticed in an enemy's foot, an artifact, per say, during a fight sequence with all six on screen at once, but no slowdown.
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There are achievements in this game that will unlock extra options. The extra options are defined. The screenshots show the menu and how many achievements you need to unlock the options or features.
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Final thoughts: I just enjoy a great beat'em up. I don't need anything to bring me back. If the gameplay is good and addictive, that is enough for me and is considered a good replay value. Final Fight is one of those games that I consider classic. I first played this game on the SNES. It was the first fighting game that I picked up for that console. Not sure why it never appeared on the Genesis except in CD form, possible agreements, don't know. This homebrew version is very playable and so much fun to get into that you lose track of time. I rate this game very high.
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Final Fight version 0.92B homebrew!
.
This game is so hard to put down. This is not the CD version ported. This game was created from scratch without using any source code from the original. And I would say a monumental achievement for the programmer with a love for the Mega Drive and the Final Fight game. I got it and played this game when it was just a couple of stages. But here it is in what is seemingly the finished product? Mauro Xavier is a Retro Developer and he is focused on the Mega Drive right now. He loves the games from the 80's and 90's.
The game can be downloaded and used on an Everdrive for the Mega Drive/Genesis console, or an emulator. It is set up for a "Name-your-price" donation for the download. And of course I am seeing this being sold on a cartridge from several different sources, some with a game case. And they are doing this even though this info is given on the download site, Note: We do not recommend creating cartridge versions of this game as it is in beta and contains bugs, in addition to the fact that some features are not yet available. The game may be complete, but it is not considered finished and free of problems.
https://mxretrodev.itch.io/final-fight-md
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The character sprites are huge for the Genesis. Blows my mind. And with six enemies on screen at once? What, two players at once? This is insane gameplay on the console. There is work on having a three player possibility with the Genesis multi-tap, (SEGA Team Player or EA 4-Way). And that feature is in this version of the game. The game is not considered as being finished so that might have bugs.
You cannot view this attachment.
There is an Arcade and a Mega Drive mode option. The number one difference I see is you get the extra playable character Maki in the Mega Drive mode. I am in the arcade mode and haven't attempted to play the MD mode except for one time. You have the option of easy, normal, hard, and mania. There is a friendly fire option to turn off and on. I am assuming at this point it has to do with two and three player mode.
You cannot view this attachment.
There are three game saves slots which are automatically saved as you play. You pick the slot to save the game before play. Loading a saved game gets you back at the first of the stage in which you were saved.
The use of color in this game is so good, your mind questions, is this a Genesis game? And the music is typical Final Fight. Gameplay is tight, and of course, Final Fight. If you have ever played this game then you know what to expect. There is the occasional graphical glitch that I have noticed in an enemy's foot, an artifact, per say, during a fight sequence with all six on screen at once, but no slowdown.
You cannot view this attachment.
You cannot view this attachment.
There are achievements in this game that will unlock extra options. The extra options are defined. The screenshots show the menu and how many achievements you need to unlock the options or features.
You cannot view this attachment.
Final thoughts: I just enjoy a great beat'em up. I don't need anything to bring me back. If the gameplay is good and addictive, that is enough for me and is considered a good replay value. Final Fight is one of those games that I consider classic. I first played this game on the SNES. It was the first fighting game that I picked up for that console. Not sure why it never appeared on the Genesis except in CD form, possible agreements, don't know. This homebrew version is very playable and so much fun to get into that you lose track of time. I rate this game very high.
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#19
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by retro junkie - February 18, 2026, 04:57:24 PM #20
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: AI Cleared out Western Dig...
Last post by retro junkie - February 18, 2026, 04:52:52 PM@BLUEVOODU
If all of that is sold out, you can be sure to add to that list the main processors too. And probably many other parts that make up any computer. I am so glad I have around ten working computers laying around here, which includes laptops and desktops. In that bunch I have two Chromebooks, two Macbook Pros, one Lenovo edge, two Mac minis, one old think pad running a modern version of Linux, a lenovo tower that needs a power supply, a MacBook core Duo running linux, and an old MacBook pro 15inch that I am not sure if it can still be used online. I have much to fall back on just in case because it is no telling how long this "AI crusade" will last. I expect the sales of any type of computer hardware will be affected.
If all of that is sold out, you can be sure to add to that list the main processors too. And probably many other parts that make up any computer. I am so glad I have around ten working computers laying around here, which includes laptops and desktops. In that bunch I have two Chromebooks, two Macbook Pros, one Lenovo edge, two Mac minis, one old think pad running a modern version of Linux, a lenovo tower that needs a power supply, a MacBook core Duo running linux, and an old MacBook pro 15inch that I am not sure if it can still be used online. I have much to fall back on just in case because it is no telling how long this "AI crusade" will last. I expect the sales of any type of computer hardware will be affected.