...as does a new game in this series today. Ha haa, what a time to be alive. No one wanted this. No one asked for this. No one expected this after the "Meh, we tried" effort that was the controversial R-Type Final. Yet, on April 1st 2019 like some mean-spirited seasonal prank, the crowdfunding campaign for the next R-Type sequel was announced ( Read more... )

Its ten years since I bought R-Type Final. You thought I'd forgot.


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Got Some New Toys:


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Remember when I used to spam bullshit about shmups toys all the time?

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10186496

This is great news for anyone who ruined their bootlegged garage kit.

Its time for my yearly update. Yeah, I know - I dont update very often, but I do make time every day to log in and check all your phase_meister's posts.

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not really its xenon 2:


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The smarmyness and general negativity surrounding this longplay inspired me to revisit this game. WinUAE can set autofire to every frame, which breaks the game and makes it incredibly easy - and the way that the sprites jerk across the screen make it look like there is an unmoving wall of bullets attached to your ship. It also creates noticeable ( Read more... )

If I resubscribe, will I get my entire scrapbook back or is it gone for good? Or am I done with this pointless SHIT

It's funny. Usually when a product is highly anticipated or over-hyped there is a giant wave of disappointment when the thing is finally released. Sometimes expectations can be so high that message boards are inevitably flooded with bile and scorn when said product fails to deliver what it (usually didn't) promise ( Read more... )