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tanklor1
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:33 am Post subject: Any "Console" gamers out there? |
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Hey, anyone know what "Up,up,down,down,left,right,left,right,start" is? Korea's great and all but being a console gamer here is a bit of a tough gig. Anyone here who is a heavy gamer ever miss having conversations about games like which is the better RPG: Final Fantasy VI or Xenogears?
Maybe it's just me, but I do. |
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KoronoXyl
Joined: 27 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:30 am Post subject: |
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While I'd consider myself more of a PC gamer, certain console games are up there in my favorites. I think that the best RPG to date is Chrono Trigger on SNES.
I just found a really cool device the other day. If you feel the need for some classic gaming on the go, look into this baby -----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRv7oJWTzS0 |
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tigerbluekitty
Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Any "Console" gamers out there? |
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| tanklor1 wrote: |
| Hey, anyone know what "Up,up,down,down,left,right,left,right,start" is? |
Sounds familiar.. done at the company logo screen right? Forgot which game.
I don't think this forum's the right place to talk about games though. If you want hardcore gamers, there are better forums for that. |
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shaunew
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the game is mike Tyson's punch out? |
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tigerbluekitty
Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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The game could be Street Fighter 2 for SNES, it was to unlock the option for alternate colors to character garbs.
Might be a common code for Capcom games though... I think there was a similar code for Rocketman. |
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Sapa
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| The Konami Code |
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tanklor1
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| It's the Konami code otherwise known as the "Contra" code. SHHHHEEEEESSSHHHHH! |
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tigerbluekitty
Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Oh so it's the Konami code.
I must've used the code for Ninja Turtle games.  |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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Oreovictim
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I used to use that for Contra and Life Force.
Although I can't get enough of WOW, I do miss some of the old games. Zelda, Final Fantasy 1, Super Metroid, etc. One of the last "old games" that I played was a game called "Demon's Crest" for the Super Nintendo. Fun times. |
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Ruraljuror
Joined: 08 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hey, anyone know what "Up,up,down,down,left,right,left,right,start" is? Korea's great and all but being a console gamer here is a bit of a tough gig. Anyone here who is a heavy gamer ever miss having conversations about games like which is the better RPG: Final Fantasy VI or Xenogears?
Maybe it's just me, but I do. |
Your geek cred is shot with me. Trust me, you ain't getting any extra lives by putting in that botched attrocity. The correct code:
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↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A is the original version of the code, designed for the NES controller. In many popular representations of the code, "Start" is added at the end of the sequence. This is because in many of the early occurrences of the code, "Start" had to be pressed before any effects of the code could be seen. In these cases, "Start" either started or unpaused the game. "Select" is also sometimes inserted at the end of the code, but in this instance, the code would be input at the title screen, and pressing "Select" usually switched the players option from one to two for cooperative play (as in Contra). The player can actually press "Select" before inputting the code and it will still take effect. The exact sequence varies from game to game, and has been adapted to fit the button layouts of different video game consoles. In mobile phone games by Konami, B and A are substituted with 5, 7, and 3 on the numerical pad, which is the goroawase pronunciation for "konami."
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As someone else posted, there is a "tech" thread on this website full of geeks much geekier than you. Try going there for tech talk. |
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cheeseface
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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emulators are your friend  |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Any "Console" gamers out there? |
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| tanklor1 wrote: |
Anyone here who is a heavy gamer ever miss having conversations about games like which is the better RPG: Final Fantasy VI or Xenogears?
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Although you were only using it as an example, I must say: I don't understand why FF is so popular. Every FF game is a tedious crawl through endless repetitive battles. The "random" encounters are the worst... walk five feet, battle, walk ten feet, another battle, repeat ad nauseum.
Best RPG ever? Morrowind. Although I think the Fallout games were damn good as well. I'm hoping Bethesda keeps up the tradition and puts out an amazing product. |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Any "Console" gamers out there? |
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| tanklor1 wrote: |
| Hey, anyone know what "Up,up,down,down,left,right,left,right,start(sic)" is? |
I am truly disappointed in you, and so is Sgt. Bosco Baracus. |
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Oreovictim
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: Any "Console" gamers out there? |
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| Scotticus wrote: |
| tanklor1 wrote: |
Anyone here who is a heavy gamer ever miss having conversations about games like which is the better RPG: Final Fantasy VI or Xenogears?
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Although you were only using it as an example, I must say: I don't understand why FF is so popular. Every FF game is a tedious crawl through endless repetitive battles. The "random" encounters are the worst... walk five feet, battle, walk ten feet, another battle, repeat ad nauseum.
Best RPG ever? Morrowind. Although I think the Fallout games were damn good as well. I'm hoping Bethesda keeps up the tradition and puts out an amazing product. |
I only liked FF 1. Man, that was a long time ago. I looked at the rest, and it's too anime for my tastes.
Morrowind? I used to play that game. I prefer Diablo 2 and WOW. Morrowind was great, but there were too many things about it that bothered me.
1. Too large of an area.
2. City names that would dislocate your tongue, trying to pronounce.
3. The transportation system. Those bug rider things, they didn't give you a clear way of going from one city to another. Just lots of trial and error.
4. There's just a point in the game where you get too powerful. And there's also a point where you get so much money and nothing to spend it on.
That game had some awesome graphics, though. |
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