9th February 2013, 3:34 PM
Got these a couple of days ago, but forgot to post it. (Not getting anything now, we're buried under several feet of snow... :))
Dreamcast
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Unreal Tournament - $6, complete - Seems like a good port of the game. Well, it plays well anyway; it does have two major disappointments, but I knew about them (no Assault mode, and no female characters). At least it does have keyboard and mouse support... I think I need a DC mouse now, gamepad controls aren't the greatest.
Game Boy
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Prehistorik Man - $3, cart only. Very nice looking, but only okay-playing, game. Probably decent enough for $3. This isn't the same as the SNES game of the same name.
I also got a Performance Dual Impact Gamepad for the PS1 for $6. It's a pretty interesting gamepad -- for the most part it's just a decent Dual Shock clone, larger and not quite as well made as the real thing but quite comfortable to hold due to its size, but it's got two unique features: First there's a neGcon (wheel) mode, so the controller's left analog stick works with games that are neGcon but not Dual Analog compatible, such as Wipeout XL or Motor Toon Grand Prix. That's awesome, it makes Wipeout XL almost feel like a new game! Worth it for that alone. The controller's other unique function is that the analog sticks -- yes, both of them -- emulate the d-pad in digital controller mode. They aren't analog of course, but still, it's pretty interesting, and sometimes good, to be able to play dpad-only games with the stick... pretty unique feature, you see that on PC gamepads of course, but I've never seen it on any console gamepads... a few special console controllers can do that, such as the Sega Mission Stick for the Saturn and the Sega Sports Pad (trackball) for the Master System, but not gamepads... except for this one. Yeah, it's an interesting controller. I like it. (And yes, even if it clearly doesn't feel as well built as a first-party controller is, it's not too bad, and is comfortable to hold.)
Dreamcast
--
Unreal Tournament - $6, complete - Seems like a good port of the game. Well, it plays well anyway; it does have two major disappointments, but I knew about them (no Assault mode, and no female characters). At least it does have keyboard and mouse support... I think I need a DC mouse now, gamepad controls aren't the greatest.
Game Boy
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Prehistorik Man - $3, cart only. Very nice looking, but only okay-playing, game. Probably decent enough for $3. This isn't the same as the SNES game of the same name.
I also got a Performance Dual Impact Gamepad for the PS1 for $6. It's a pretty interesting gamepad -- for the most part it's just a decent Dual Shock clone, larger and not quite as well made as the real thing but quite comfortable to hold due to its size, but it's got two unique features: First there's a neGcon (wheel) mode, so the controller's left analog stick works with games that are neGcon but not Dual Analog compatible, such as Wipeout XL or Motor Toon Grand Prix. That's awesome, it makes Wipeout XL almost feel like a new game! Worth it for that alone. The controller's other unique function is that the analog sticks -- yes, both of them -- emulate the d-pad in digital controller mode. They aren't analog of course, but still, it's pretty interesting, and sometimes good, to be able to play dpad-only games with the stick... pretty unique feature, you see that on PC gamepads of course, but I've never seen it on any console gamepads... a few special console controllers can do that, such as the Sega Mission Stick for the Saturn and the Sega Sports Pad (trackball) for the Master System, but not gamepads... except for this one. Yeah, it's an interesting controller. I like it. (And yes, even if it clearly doesn't feel as well built as a first-party controller is, it's not too bad, and is comfortable to hold.)