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#11
General Discussion / Re: What AD blocker do you use...
Last post by retro junkie - January 21, 2026, 05:58:09 PMDon't those browsers have their own ad blockers? I don't use anything special, just what is supplied with the browsers. And I use Duck Duck go for a search engine. I am not bothered by ads that much. YouTube is an issue in itself. If you pick some old movie you will rarely see an ad, but pick something popular and current, and it is a target that is bombarded relentlessly. Facebook is another issue. I can sometimes spend ten or fifteen minutes knocking out ads, unless I go into my feeds. Just go up to the top hit menu and then feeds.
#12
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 21, 2026, 05:11:44 PMI hope Systems prices aren't too affected. I partly wonder if their last increases were timely that either:
1.) they put them in ahead of time... so they won't raise prices again.
OR
2.) Hopefully this is not the case... but they put in their increases ahead of time to not get complaints when they have to increase prices AGAIN due to rising costs of ram.
You know, generally... once prices increase, they don't come back down. Bubble pricing is different. However, bubble pricing might become the norm in this case like what happened to GPU prices.
And It's amazing costs haven't come down more on NVMEs at this time. In 2026... it's not new anymore and larger and cheaper drives should be cycling out... with better reliability.
1.) they put them in ahead of time... so they won't raise prices again.
OR
2.) Hopefully this is not the case... but they put in their increases ahead of time to not get complaints when they have to increase prices AGAIN due to rising costs of ram.
You know, generally... once prices increase, they don't come back down. Bubble pricing is different. However, bubble pricing might become the norm in this case like what happened to GPU prices.
And It's amazing costs haven't come down more on NVMEs at this time. In 2026... it's not new anymore and larger and cheaper drives should be cycling out... with better reliability.
#13
Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Re: Animal Crossing New Horizo...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 21, 2026, 05:04:33 PM@retro junkie - Did you have a chance to test these new features out? I've been slammed the last 2-3 weeks with a bunch of things and life... and haven't had a chance to play test them. My son says they are cool though.
#14
General Discussion / What AD blocker do you use?
Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 21, 2026, 01:08:09 PMWhat Ad blocker do you use today that works well? This would especially be the case for Youtube. Some of their ads are bonkers these days.
Post up your favorite ad blockers (for Safari, Chrome, Firefox... and also mobile)!
Post up your favorite ad blockers (for Safari, Chrome, Firefox... and also mobile)!
#15
General Discussion / Re: What music are you listeni...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 20, 2026, 11:40:11 AMMan... Down in a Hole is such a great song. That whole Dirt album was amazing. @CreepinDeth - the universe is definitely telling us something! What a great time for music. I remember when the MTV Unplugged Alice N Chains happened... and I didn't catch on to it at 1st. This is even though I really dug Alice N Chain's music.
Headbangers ball! Lol.. the 1 episode where it was Ricky's birthday and they threw cupcakes at him. I think I read a story and those cupcakes were still frozen LOL.
I will check that MTV Rewind out.
Speaking of Alice n Chains Dirt... I'm now listening to Dam that River.
Headbangers ball! Lol.. the 1 episode where it was Ricky's birthday and they threw cupcakes at him. I think I read a story and those cupcakes were still frozen LOL.
I will check that MTV Rewind out.Speaking of Alice n Chains Dirt... I'm now listening to Dam that River.
#16
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by CreepinDeth - January 19, 2026, 09:58:57 PMQuote from: BLUEVOODU on January 19, 2026, 11:06:57 AM@CreepinDeth If you had to guess... how much higher do you feel this is going to jump?
It's very hard to guess. Things just keep getting worse. We're probably looking at $200 for 16GB of RAM and $150 for 1TB NVME SSDs for the foreseable future.
#17
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by retro junkie - January 19, 2026, 08:16:47 PMI don't think we have seen yet just how this is going to effect the game consoles. What is being manufacture now will soon show up on the shelves with a price increase. I am seeing the talk that the Switch is going to have a price increase of a possible $50.
#18
PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: PC RAM Prices Are Now Insa...
Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 19, 2026, 11:06:57 AM@CreepinDeth If you had to guess... how much higher do you feel this is going to jump?
Everyone else... feel free to chime in as well!
Everyone else... feel free to chime in as well!
#19
General Discussion / Re: What music are you listeni...
Last post by CreepinDeth - January 17, 2026, 06:31:15 PMQuote from: BLUEVOODU on January 16, 2026, 04:12:59 PMNice @Grindspine !
I'm digging this right now:
I wonder if the universe is trying to tell us something because I just got back into Alice In Chains again these past couple of weeks. Would? is such a great song.
So apparently, some web programmer created an "MTV" website where you can watch tons of videos and even has channels like "Headbanger's Ball" and "MTV Unplugged." Music lovers should check it out.
Link: MTV REWIND
The MTV Unplugged channel played AIC's Down In A Hole and I had forgotten how great of a performance it is. Then started listening to more of their stuff again.
#20
Retro Gaming and Hardware / Water Margin on The Sega Genes...
Last post by retro junkie - January 17, 2026, 11:10:56 AMYou cannot view this attachment.
Water Margin is a game that was developed in China. I don't think it was ever released until it was released in Taiwan in 1996 for the Sega Mega Drive. There are games that were never even published and later discovered in old development kits. Some games like this were either never finished or were finished and never released. "Water Margin – The Tales of Clouds and Winds" fits into many of these categories. The original game was in Chinese and was based on a classic Chinese novel. Piko Interactive secured the rights to the game, translated it into English, removed the copyrighted content and re-released it physically in 2015.
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The gameplay reminds me of a mixture between Golden Axe and Knights of the Round. You have three characters to choose from that are similar in moves, their stats are the only thing which is different. There is a two player feature. You can pick up gold, magic spells, and food. Gameplay advances from left to right. There are as many as five enemies on screen at one time that you have to plow through, with more to take their place as soon as you crush those in your face. This can be considered as a "hack-and-slash" beat'em up due to the use of weapons, swords, spears, etc. And if you like this sort-of game then you know what it is all about. A constant barrage of enemies that you have to beat down in order to advance toward the boss. You then smash him and you are off to the next stage to do it all over again.
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To me the game's graphics, and visual design, have the look of Knights of the Round. Large character sprites, for the Genesis, colorful, and well animated. The whole game makes a great use of the Genesis color pallet. It really doesn't look like a Genesis game, if you know what I mean. Background music is very good, but many of the sound effects are somewhat lame.
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Final Thoughts: When I first picked this up, I thought in my mind as I was playing, finally a game like Knights of the Round on the Genesis. And basically that is what this is. The game is well polished and has tight responsive gameplay. I have a copy of both the Chinese version and the new translated version. I have been trying to compare the two just to see what it is that was taken out. I haven't seen anything unless I am looking in the wrong place. It might be in the special effects. That was taken from another Genesis game, possibly Golden Axe?
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Water Margin is a game that was developed in China. I don't think it was ever released until it was released in Taiwan in 1996 for the Sega Mega Drive. There are games that were never even published and later discovered in old development kits. Some games like this were either never finished or were finished and never released. "Water Margin – The Tales of Clouds and Winds" fits into many of these categories. The original game was in Chinese and was based on a classic Chinese novel. Piko Interactive secured the rights to the game, translated it into English, removed the copyrighted content and re-released it physically in 2015.
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The gameplay reminds me of a mixture between Golden Axe and Knights of the Round. You have three characters to choose from that are similar in moves, their stats are the only thing which is different. There is a two player feature. You can pick up gold, magic spells, and food. Gameplay advances from left to right. There are as many as five enemies on screen at one time that you have to plow through, with more to take their place as soon as you crush those in your face. This can be considered as a "hack-and-slash" beat'em up due to the use of weapons, swords, spears, etc. And if you like this sort-of game then you know what it is all about. A constant barrage of enemies that you have to beat down in order to advance toward the boss. You then smash him and you are off to the next stage to do it all over again.
You cannot view this attachment.
To me the game's graphics, and visual design, have the look of Knights of the Round. Large character sprites, for the Genesis, colorful, and well animated. The whole game makes a great use of the Genesis color pallet. It really doesn't look like a Genesis game, if you know what I mean. Background music is very good, but many of the sound effects are somewhat lame.
You cannot view this attachment.
Final Thoughts: When I first picked this up, I thought in my mind as I was playing, finally a game like Knights of the Round on the Genesis. And basically that is what this is. The game is well polished and has tight responsive gameplay. I have a copy of both the Chinese version and the new translated version. I have been trying to compare the two just to see what it is that was taken out. I haven't seen anything unless I am looking in the wrong place. It might be in the special effects. That was taken from another Genesis game, possibly Golden Axe?
You cannot view this attachment.