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    Games that Became Other Games

    I read that Xenogears was originally intended to be a Chrono Trigger sequel. My understanding is that Devil May Cry started as Resident Evil 4. What games started development as a sequel, but they became an original IP?
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    ASUS announces upgraded ROG Xbox Ally X20 handheld and AR glasses bundle

    Does this mean the Xbox ROG Ally X has been a financial success? I haven't kept an eye on Microsoft, but last I heard, they've got 'Project Helix' in the pipeline. So, it was looking a bit bad, with the Xbox Series X/S not having many exclusives and Microsoft going third party with some of their...
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    Gaming Free Games thread

    Thank you both. I grabbed these games. As always, thanks for spreading the word (for free).
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    Little big planets on 3DS

    I'm surprised I had this as a Watched thread. It amuses me that shrxk101 hasn't been seen since September, 2024, about a month after the initial post. (shrxk101's only post, mind you.) I'm not sure why I would have been invested in this thread. I have a PS3, so I could pick up the official...
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    Megaman X for the SNES gets native PC Port

    Yess, I keep forgetting that Armored Armadillo's stage had noticeable slowdown on hardware! If I remember correctly, it's mostly in the last stretch. I played through the game so many times as a kid (I did the Hadouken unlock process multiple times), and yet, I keep forgetting. I looked up...
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    Wind Waker VS Twilight Princess

    This is a great question, and I'm intrigued by the variety of responses. Wind Waker was definitely part of that post-N64 era for Nintendo, similar to how fans give eras to sets of Disney movies. The nice thing about this is that there's no real wrong answer. I think I'd give it to Twilight...
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    Megaman X for the SNES gets native PC Port

    I had to look it up because I could have sworn there was a PC port back in the 90's. I think I played a demo of it, in fact. Plus, there was the Mega Man X Legacy Collection on Steam. Even though Mega Man X is widely available, I think this is great news. I like that SNESRecomp is going for...
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    Last Seen Movie

    The Island (2005) This is definitely mid-2000's movie-making. Unlike Michael Bay's more recent efforts, like AMBULANCE (2022), you can see and enjoy all the action (no shaky-cam). The movie starts off very -esque before shifting gears into popcorn action. It's not overflowing with chases and...
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    Last Seen Movie

    Yeah, I recall how critics of the time said it was meant as a Jaden Smith vehicle. (Much like Gone Baby Gone was supposed to launch Casey Affleck's acting career.) The bad reviews really destroyed any audience enthusiasm for After Earth. Reading this review, I'm reminded of the Unbreakable...
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    Last Seen Movie

    I enjoyed this movie, so I want to boost it with a reply. I keep forgetting how much I like the "repeating day" storytelling device in shows and movies. That reminds me (again), I never finished Shadow of Memories on the PS2.
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    Last Seen Movie

    I appreciated reading this. I watched it with some college buddies way back in the day. It did feel a bit like Hollywood ran the entire concept through Google Translate a few times. The part that lives in my head rent-free is when Goku turns back into a human, since they just reversed the...
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    STARFOX DIRECT!

    That's a good rundown. I cannot remember, what elements from SF2 made it to Zero? I can't even remember how levels were chosen in Zero.
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    STARFOX DIRECT!

    Ha, it's true, it's just a retelling, but I feel like the two games are very distinct in terms of level layouts and bosses. If we're going by story alone, yeah, it's just "Fox defeats Andross." The funny thing about Star Fox is that there's not much story. I did a quick read up on Command's...
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