Now everyone can experience how outrageously difficult it is to reach the credits of Pokemon Stadium 2 only using rental Pokemon. It’s speedrunner strategies or bust - Wobbuffet MVP

the best way to play a game is strictly up to the player

This is always the right answer. There are very real, tangible benefits to using a CRT that isn’t just nostalgia - but anyone saying it’s the “only” way to game is just gatekeeping. I say this as someone who owns like 10 CRTs and moderates CRTs@kbin.social.

I do the best of both worlds, a component-input CRT paired with a hombrewed Wii to emulate retro games in their original resolution with minimal lag. If your setup keeps you happy, then that’s all that matters.

The term that’s stuck for this subgenre (for better or worse) is “Character Action”. It’s not particularly descriptive - I agree with Kamiya in that it ought to make clear that it’s in reference to the Japanese school of action game design, which is very distinct from western sensibilities.

That said, I’d consider the best western take on the genre is the indie game Furi.

You know that Kamiya is the creator of DMC and a founder of PlatinumGames, right?

I’m just glad this is going to enable more people to try these out. They’ve always deserved more attention than they’ve received - I feel like many people playing for the first time will be surprised by how substantial of a Zelda experience these are.

Ages is fantastic if you like Zelda for the puzzles. I’ve always preferred it over Seasons because of that, but honestly they’re both excellent games and criminally overlooked.

You can go to an industrial supply store like Grainger to custom order electrically insulated gloves. That’s where I went to get mine - they helped me get properly fitted and find one that was suitable (Ansell Class 0).

Whatever you do, don’t rely on Amazon for stuff like this. These kinds of gloves are vetted for protection for only a certain amount of time and you can’t rely on random resellers to guarantee that. Careless packaging and handling can also potentially damage the gloves and render them useless, another reason to order directly from an industrial supplier.

Also, don’t allow yourself to be careless when operating on a CRT just because you have electrical gloves. Do your research thoroughly and plan out exactly what you need to do beforehand. I haven’t gotten shocked yet with mine, but I don’t want to put it to the test for obvious reasons.

I’ll always go to bat for Gunstar Super Heroes. It’s a full on sequel to the Genesis game - hardly anyone seems to talk about it, which is a shame because it’s incredible. Easily one of the best action games on GBA, if not the best. Absolutely deserves a spot in any top GBA list, right alongside Astro Boy Omega Factor.

There’s not a whole lot you can do to improve things with RF - it’s the lowest quality signal type supported by most retro consoles, and CRTs that only had that as an input were generally older or budget sets.

Make sure you get good quality coaxial cable that isn’t fraying or super old, and keep daisy chaining of adapters to a minimum. Also, try to get RF Modulators that are OEM whenever possible. It’s still going to look rough compared to other signals, but that’s all you can really do.

By the way, there’s a CRT magazine on Kbin if you or anyone else would like to join (questions like this are encouraged over there!)

Good. Any wiki dumping Fandom is worth commending.

Right, but that’s not the availability problem that this survey is highlighting. They’re always going to be available illegally - no one’s debating that, even the VGHF folks have said as such.

The problem is that video games aren’t legally protected for institutional use the same way books, movies, music, etc are.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Just totally missed the boat when they were in the zeitgeist - I ended up loving them 15 years later though.

Your intentions are good, but to be fair to the reddit crowd, the way your post was written reads a lot like an advertisement. Trying to convince others like this is typically unproductive - people will just go to wherever the content is. It’s up to all of us to generate that content and give them a reason to migrate out of their comfort zone.

You should just start up a magazine yourself if you want one to exist, even if you’ve never moderated before. It’s not that big a deal at this early stage and if it grows big enough, you can always hand it off to someone else.

I don’t know your personal tastes, but if I had to recommend one recent game to help anyone break a rut, it would be Hi-Fi Rush.

Too many games, especially those in the AAA space, are more focused on being bloated engagement treadmills over simply being fun, concise experiences. I’d recommend seeking out shorter, offline games that don’t rely on RPG elements. It’s also ok to just take a break from gaming altogether.

99.5 pounds according to the spec sheet.

CRT monitors: the Intergraph Interview 28HD96, informally known as the “Carmacktron” (see picture)

A true 16:9 aspect ratio PC CRT monitor with a maximum output of 2042x1152 @ 80Hz. Not the highest horizontal frequency out there but an absolute monster in 1995.

Edit: Check out https://kbin.social/m/CRTs if you’re into this shit 👍

RPGs are not my cup of tea, but I’m extremely interested in getting ahold of this. Just by looking at the combat you could have convinced me this was Devil May Cry 6 - sign me the fuck up

This one’s probably going under the radar for most people but it looks extremely promising. It’s like if 90’s Treasure developed a platformer using the Mario Odyssey blueprint. Wouldn’t be surprised if this became a sleeper hit.

I have no insight into the internal discussions of the /r/retrogaming mod team, but my DMs with DreadedChalupacabra prior to the blackout indicated that they were heavily in favor of the protest. I think this turn of events was just coincidental.

Obligatory: https://kbin.social/m/retrogaming

Agreed. I plan to make some posts around June 29th in the subreddits I frequented offering their alternatives in the fediverse - right before the 3rd party deadline.