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by goldenband
Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:54 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: This is driving me nuts... (3DO Samurai Shodown port)
Replies: 34
Views: 31656

Re: This is driving me nuts... (3DO Samurai Shodown port)

I think it's a mistake to focus on the "arcade-perfect" part of the story, since it's not a direct quote and I think all of us realize there are differences between the 3DO port and Neo Geo original. In other words I don't think there's a "they" who are claiming the port is arcade-perfect, unless yo...
by goldenband
Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:08 pm
Forum: 3DO Game Reviews
Topic: Let's Play/Drown Out - Killing Time
Replies: 3
Views: 11263

Re: Let's Play/Drown Out - Killing Time

Good fun! The exchanges about text adventures got a laugh from me, especially this one: G: You could do more natural sentences, you know, like: "Floyd, go into the yellow room and fetch the key for me." It's like, oh, OK. E: Okaaaaay...I don't think that ever worked for me . G: You were playing the ...
by goldenband
Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:26 am
Forum: 3DO Game Reviews
Topic: Review - Taiketsu Rumiizu!
Replies: 4
Views: 13394

Review - Taiketsu Rumiizu!

Since I just beat this one, I thought I'd write a short review. 3DOKid reviewed it a while back , while Hardcore Gaming 101 actually featured it as a "kusoge of the week" , though I think that's unfairly harsh. Taiketsu Rumiizu! (対決 るみーず!) is a Japanese exclusive game that, as I said to my wife, is ...
by goldenband
Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:54 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: NVRAM Game Data
Replies: 14
Views: 21975

Re: NVRAM Game Data

OK, this format might be more useful. I've included pretty much everything in my NVRAM except for repetitive savegame names (file1, file2, etc.), which were all the same size anyway. Game File Size Comments displayed ---- ---- ---- ------------------ Battle Chess bc.save 481 Battlesport BS_DONT_ERAS...
by goldenband
Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:22 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: NVRAM Game Data
Replies: 14
Views: 21975

Re: NVRAM Game Data

Getting ready to fire up The Horde made me want to check what's actually on my FZ-1 save memory, so here are some updates for the list. Most are obvious, but are still worth documenting: Battle Chess - bc.save Corpse Killer - CorpseKillerSave Creature Shock - Creature Shock :mrgreen: Daedalus Encoun...
by goldenband
Fri Oct 17, 2014 3:27 am
Forum: 3DO Game Reviews
Topic: Review - Iron Angel of the Apocalypse: The Return
Replies: 6
Views: 17292

Re: Review - Iron Angel of the Apocalypse: The Return

[I'm starting to feel that I'm talking to myself when I post these reviews, but what the hey... I know the feeling! I find it helpful to think of reviewing these games as an investment in the future. You just put it out there, and trust that sooner or later a reader who's particularly interested in...
by goldenband
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:29 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Magazine tidbits
Replies: 30
Views: 126041

Re: Magazine tidbits

The description in this article sounds uncannily like Slayer, but that sure isn't where the screenshot came from. Could this be Dragon Lore? Or a game that was never finished? Anyone? Anyone? ...I could have sworn there were a couple of people who had played Dragon Lore on these forums... Lemmi bea...
by goldenband
Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:20 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: (My attempt at) A Definitive 3DO Game List
Replies: 20
Views: 18473

Re:

FUJISAN wrote:I feel sorry in poor English.
Could I give you a help?
:?
This is a belated answer, but: a big help, thanks! We're also talking about a list over here too, and your suggestions would be very welcome. :D
by goldenband
Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:05 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Comprehensive list of 3DO titles?
Replies: 9
Views: 11061

Re: Comprehensive list of 3DO titles?

That version of nixzero's list looks to be improved over the one I have on my hard drive (which I've been editing over time for my own reference), but there are definitely still errors. For instance: Dragon Knight III aka Knights of Xentar doesn't exist on the 3DO Kurokishi no Kamen should be the sa...
by goldenband
Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:11 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Blue Chicago Blues introduction in English
Replies: 4
Views: 8469

Re: Blue Chicago Blues introduction in English

Interesting: there's apparently a Windows version of Blue Chicago Blues, and that's the only other release with the English-language soundtrack (even though it's a Japan-only release if I understand correctly). So that's an option too.
by goldenband
Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:49 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Blue Chicago Blues introduction in English
Replies: 4
Views: 8469

Re: Blue Chicago Blues introduction in English

I had saved a search for it on ePay and when it finally came up it sold for over $600. Out of my price range. Yeah, it's a real shame that the English-language/LaserActive version is so hard to get and so pricy. I suppose if I had a way of digitizing/transferring the contents, I could buy one, capt...
by goldenband
Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:55 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Blue Chicago Blues introduction in English
Replies: 4
Views: 8469

Blue Chicago Blues introduction in English

Here's a video of the introduction of J. B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues , apparently ripped from the LaserActive laserdisc. The game was also released on the 3DO and several other platforms, but this is the sole version available in English -- all other releases are dubbed in Japanese. (That dubbing...
by goldenband
Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:14 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Kanji games?
Replies: 6
Views: 6887

Re: Kanji games?

There's a thread about region-locked and incompatible games here . In addition to the games already mentioned, Kamachi's Museum and Nice Body All-Star Suiei Taikai allegedly don't work on US consoles, though Nice Body is partially playable (the game will crash on a US 3DO if you try to access certai...
by goldenband
Sat Jun 07, 2014 5:58 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Top Scratches, the bane of Retro Gamers and CD's
Replies: 10
Views: 13958

Re: Top Scratches, the boon of Retro Gamers and CD's

I've heard of people who successfully restored pressed CDs with reflective substances, so it's certainly worth a try. Somehow I didn't realize until a few years ago that the reflective layer on a silver CD had no data -- it's all in the polycarbonate, which is actually fairly resilient. I guess I go...
by goldenband
Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:17 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Killing Time PC patch for Windows 7
Replies: 12
Views: 10406

Re: Killing Time PC patch for Windows 7

Shockingly KT for Mac still runs on the latest revision for OS X except for the ghost apparition movies. They crash the game. That's hard to believe -- Mac OS hasn't supported Classic apps since Tiger/10.4, and PPC code isn't supported since Snow Leopard/10.6. Are you using some kind of emulator? I...
by goldenband
Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: 3DO Game Reviews
Topic: Let's Play/Drown Out - Starblade & Pyramid Intruder
Replies: 9
Views: 17334

Re: Let's Play/Drown Out - Starblade & Pyramid Intruder

I'm sure ewhac will post it in due time, but he and gammadev have uploaded a new video:

Let's Play/Drown Out - The Need for Speed (3DO, 1994)

I enjoyed it! Not as information-dense as some of the videos (and I'm still eagerly awaiting the next EFMM video ;) ), but the Starcade stuff was a treat.
by goldenband
Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:07 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Doom on 3DO
Replies: 127
Views: 235854

Re: Doom on 3DO

Thanks very much for that transcription, FUJISAN! Here's a Google translation of the above: "Once again, Thank you for purchasing our products the " DOOM " , Thank you very much . We believe that if that can not be improved even a little the situation surrounding the 3DO the current state of the dwi...
by goldenband
Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:15 am
Forum: 3DO Game Reviews
Topic: FZ-10's REVIEW: Stellar 7 Draxon's Revenge
Replies: 12
Views: 16864

Re: FZ-10's REVIEW: Stellar 7 Draxon's Revenge

If you want your "review" to be a trusted source of information, then yeah, I'd argue completing the game is one of the most important factors. All too often games start well but end poorly for one reason or another. This is crucial to making a statement whether a particular game is indeed worth so...
by goldenband
Fri May 30, 2014 10:19 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Introduce yourself.
Replies: 825
Views: 2806802

Re: Introduce yourself.

The price of Trip'd went through a weird spike a few months ago, as I recall. I was making a trade with someone for the empty longbox (already had the jewel case), checked up on completed auctions, and was surprised by how high the prices had gotten. I got my jewel case copy for $9 a few years ago.
by goldenband
Wed May 28, 2014 7:27 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Documenting 3DO Game Contents
Replies: 51
Views: 99497

Re: Documenting 3DO Game Contents

And now here are Incredible Machine and Stellar 7. Note that the shrink on Stellar 7 was torn in the back; obviously I can't rule out a reseal job, but given that it came to me with a bunch of other sealed games that look legit, I doubt it. P1070718.jpeg P1070719.jpeg I'll certainly open up the othe...
by goldenband
Wed May 28, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Documenting 3DO Game Contents
Replies: 51
Views: 99497

Re: Documenting 3DO Game Contents

Well, The Incredible Machine comes new with the Game Disc as well as the instruction booklet. The registration card is one of those punch out deals at the last back cover of the book and can detach though the perforated lines. The box is one of the ones with the front door and plastic insides to ho...
by goldenband
Sat May 17, 2014 12:12 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Whatever happened to ... ?
Replies: 6
Views: 6043

Re: Whatever happened to ... ?

I have a copy of the Mac version of Isis, and have been planning to fire it up and maybe review it later this year ( similar to what I did with Kingdom II: Shadoan ). I doubt it was any huge loss to the 3DO, but it'd still be nice to have it for the system. IIRC, it's a puzzle-adventure game built a...
by goldenband
Fri May 16, 2014 5:03 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: 3DO Release Dates
Replies: 27
Views: 45521

Re: 3DO Release Dates

Whoa, that's some very interesting information, FUJISAN! So those are the release dates of all the Japanese games? Are any of them missing?
by goldenband
Wed May 14, 2014 3:36 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: 3DO VIVID INTERACTIVE RELEASES
Replies: 9
Views: 9316

Re: 3DO VIVID INTERACTIVE RELEASES

3DO Experience wrote:I had 'SEX' at one point, it was very disappointing.
:mrgreen:
by goldenband
Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:14 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: List of all japanese games that don't work on PAL/US 3DOs.
Replies: 9
Views: 11169

Re: List of all japanese games that don't work on PAL/US 3DO

Kamachis Museum doesn't work on US console. Hey, thanks for letting us know. Can anyone confirm? Another one to add to the list: Nice Body All-Star Suiei Taikai, which according to Trev's review is partially incompatible with non-Japanese 3DOs (it crashes if you try to access certain parts of the g...
by goldenband
Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:57 pm
Forum: Popular Topics
Topic: Import games - pearls of wisdom.
Replies: 53
Views: 81800

Re:

Another one that deserves a mention (and which I've reviewed in the 3DO Game Reviews sub-forum): [b]Peter Frankl: Tower of Puzzle[/b] (or Puzzle Pagoda) [b][u]Accessibility[/u]:[/b] 5. No problems whatsoever, since there's an English option for the entire game -- spoken dialogue and menus. The only ...
by goldenband
Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:40 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Nishimura kyotaro Travel Mystery -Akugyaku no kisetsu-
Replies: 6
Views: 8509

Re: Nishimura kyotaro Travel Mystery -Akugyaku no kisetsu

Many thanks, FUJISAN! This was very helpful. It sounds like the game is similar to typical English-language mystery games. This part made me smile: 小沢なつき http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2136837064199144301 (Although she was an idol singer before, she is a porn actress now.) 朝岡実嶺 http://ameblo.jp/asaoka-...
by goldenband
Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:31 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: What are your favorite 3DO games?
Replies: 12
Views: 13743

Re: What are your favorite 3DO games?

FUJISAN wrote:I do my best!
I study translation so that they can be explained well.
Please wait a little. :)
Excellent! I look forward to it. :)
by goldenband
Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:44 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: What are your favorite 3DO games?
Replies: 12
Views: 13743

Re: What are your favorite 3DO games?

In case anyone else is curious about FUJISAN's list of games, here's an English rendering: Corpse Killer Killing Time Night Trap Quarantine Way of the Warrior Nishimura Kyotarou Trouble Mystery: Akugyaku no Kisetsu [aka Prime Suspect?] Policenauts Fun list of games! FUJISAN, can you tell us more abo...
by goldenband
Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:16 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Ghost Hunter series
Replies: 8
Views: 8722

Re: Ghost Hunter series

Even percentage-wise it's not as high. The Saturn and TurboGrafx-16 libraries are both more than 75% Japan-exclusive. With the NES it's much harder to give a decent estimate, but I'd be surprised if the percentage of Japan exclusives is less than 50%. OK, but let's also note that those consoles wer...