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Machine Memories: Dreamcast


Posted on 02/17/2023 at 08:37 AM | Filed Under Blogs

Soulcalibur and DOA 2 were very nice-looking games. On launch day, there were two lines at Software Etc. One line was for the Dreamcast, the other for Final Fantasy VIII for PS1. I was in the FFVIII line. 

I got Skies of Arcadia Legends as my second Gamecube game. My original copy got lost, but I have since obtained another copy.. Grandia II, the Dreamcast's other notable RPG, I played on PS2 and now own for the Switch.

Machine Memories: N64


Posted on 02/17/2023 at 08:34 AM | Filed Under Blogs

I was disappointed in the lack of RPGs, top tier fighting games, and Metroid for the N64, but Super Mario 64 and the Zeldas were amazing, and the N64 far outclassed the PS1 in first-person shooters.  In addition to Goldeneye, I was a fan of Doom 64 and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, both of which I have on Switch.

Valentine Reviews


Posted on 02/15/2023 at 12:06 AM | Filed Under Blogs

I've tried it, but I'd honestly rather just play the games it attempts to emulate. 

Machine Memories: Playstation


Posted on 02/15/2023 at 12:01 AM | Filed Under Blogs

The PS1 was also my first non-Nintendo system since Atari days. In my case, though, it was because the Nintendo 64 had an almost complete lack of RPGs, my favorite genre. When you're doing cover features on Quest 64 because you have no other RPGs to show, you've lost the plot. The lack of any high-quality fighting games on the level of Tekken or Virtua Fighter didn't help. 

My PS1 was the first thing I bought with my first paycheck from a regular scheduled job at Wendy's, and the first game I bought for it was Final Fantasy VII. I bought a butt-ton of RPGs over the next couple of years, with Lunar 2 being the last PS1 RPG I bought before I upgraded to PS2.  I still have both Lunars for PS1 in their original boxes with all the feelies.

Machine Memories: Apple IIc


Posted on 02/14/2023 at 08:42 AM | Filed Under Blogs

These days, Windows PCs that aren't complete potatoes cost as much as some Macs, while even the low-end Macbooks are still very capable machines compared to low-end PCs. That helped facilitate my switch.

Machine Memories: PC P75


Posted on 02/13/2023 at 02:43 PM | Filed Under Blogs

I remember my parents played Myst and The 7th Guest together. I played them a bit, but I was more interested in Zelda and Final Fantasy on SNES. I did play Doom, Wolfenstein, and Heretic/Hexen with my dad, though.

Machine Memories: SNES


Posted on 02/13/2023 at 02:38 PM | Filed Under Blogs

My SNES came bundled with A Link to the Past, which was the most amazing game I'd ever played up to that point. I also got Mortal Kombat II, which was one of the best arcade to home conversions pre-PS1, and was a harbinger of Nintendo's reversal of its censorship policies. It was ironically released 1 week before the industry-wide ESRB ratings system went live, so it just had a small warning label on the front of the box.  Nintendo had tried to be family friendly in response to Congressional threats to regulate the video game industry, but they lost big on the first MK game. 

Super Metroid was another near-perfect SNES game, still arguably my favorite side-scroller of all time. I was disappointed when Nintendo never made a Metroid game for the N64. 

Machine Memories: Apple IIc


Posted on 02/13/2023 at 02:36 PM | Filed Under Blogs

Honestly, I don't either. Mac works with my iPhone, and its free applications are as good as Microsoft Office. Plus, the computer has a lot less bloatware. 

It doesn't do a lot of games, since a lot of game companies seem to have given up on the Mac market even before Apple switched from Intel to Apple Silicon, though it does include a few. You can even get Resident Evil Village on the App Store, and I have Cities Skylines on mine. But for everything else, I like my Macbook better than I ever did Windows, which now seems hopelessly clunky and bloated by comparison. My Mac never randomly shuts down to update itself.

Machine Memories: Sega Genesis


Posted on 02/10/2023 at 04:23 PM | Filed Under Blogs

My cousin had one of these. It had pretty rocking audio, since he had it hooked up to the speaker and the Genesis used a Yamaha synthesizer for its sound. I actually enjoyed Sonic as much as the SNES Mario games, and I almost got one for Mortal Kombat I. Then the SNES came out with a Zelda bundle and an excellent version of Mortal Kombat II. 

I discovered a lot of Genesis gems on PC digital platforms like Gametap and Steam, and I have the Genesis Collection on Switch, which has the entire Phantasy Star series and both Shining Force games. I just wish we could get Lunar 1 and 2.

Machine Memories: Apple IIc


Posted on 02/10/2023 at 04:19 PM | Filed Under Blogs

They still are, especially now that Apple is using Apple Silicon instead of a x86 architecture. But I don't really use computers for gaming, and my MacBook is amazing for everything I need it for. 

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