It's just a Hang Out: Can you please stop whining for five minutes?

So I backread a little of the hangout, read about everyone's Japanese, etc.

Then I get bored and look at the front page of Wikipedia, to learn that today is supposed to be Victory over Japan Day.

Huh. :wacko:

Grady - Stands for Team Fortress 2, good game. :P

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Originally Posted by GradyWilson

Meant to ask you earlier, Beelze - Do you go in for these 'variant screw' NES games? I was told that I had a few of the 'five screw', or whatever the hell they are called..

Dunno what a 'TF2' is, Roxas.....TransFormers? Those two (more now?) live-action 'films' were embarassing...and I'm not a TF fan... :|

Yo, Shword.



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Team Fortress 2 with the awesome.
Sup Grady.
I'll just wait for the ears to stop ringing.

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Originally Posted by Milady

So I backread a little of the hangout, read about everyone's Japanese, etc.

Then I get bored and look at the front page of Wikipedia, to learn that today is supposed to be Victory over Japan Day.

Huh. :wacko:

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:lol

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Meant to ask you earlier, Beelze - Do you go in for these 'variant screw' NES games? I was told that I had a few of the 'five screw', or whatever the hell they are called..

Dunno what a 'TF2' is, Roxas.....TransFormers? Those two (more now?) live-action 'films' were embarassing...and I'm not a TF fan... :|

Yo, Shword.



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Yeah, I get into the 5/3 screw variants. Just check my lists in my sig for any that I might be looking for. Anything you are looking to get rid of? ;)

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Good luck. I'm not being sarcastic, by the way. I mean it. So many people give up halfway through or never even attempt to start.

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I haven't really bothered with it recently, been distracted by games and such.

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Originally Posted by Milady

So I backread a little of the hangout, read about everyone's Japanese, etc.

Then I get bored and look at the front page of Wikipedia, to learn that today is supposed to be Victory over Japan Day.

Huh. :wacko:

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Victory over Japanese Day. ^^;;;

I squee every time I see your KOS-MOS avatar. Xenosaga + Milady. It's like two of my favourite things in one! ^^;;;

Ah....sorry...not up on that....I'll assume its a game.
(TF2)

Got my Nintendo Power today..... NEW Castlevania for 3DS! Apparently you can cycle-through Trevor, Simon, Alucard, and another character!! My heart cant take much more....I have never fecked with the 'pre-order' thing, but I might need to....I'd better get two, just in case...leave one sealed...I sound like a crackhead...

Beelze - Sure, thats why I mentioned it, dude. I'll take a pic of these screw variants, they are in my trunk at the moment. Got any GB/GBA/DS games? Gaming mags/SD chips/DS systems?
(I have been making a point to HOLD the NES stuff that we have been getting in...you and a local guy are at the top of the list, man.... :top:)


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Oh, and if someone was "part X" and actually spoke the language of X or had a certain knowledge/actual connection to the culture of X then it might make more sense to mention it, but otherwise, it doesn't really serve much of a purpose. Feels more like a "look at how cool I am" sort of thing to mention. :wacko:

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I know a little Irish and Polish. :wacko:
I've completely forgot the Irish though :lol

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I haven't really bothered with it recently, been distracted by games and such.

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That's why I just play games in Japanese. Best way to combine fun + studying. :wacko:

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That's why I just play games in Japanese. Best way to combine fun + studying. :wacko:

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The pic in your signature....I have heard grand things about these games....I think they are 'turn-based', though; so I'll not be able to play 'em...


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That's why I just play games in Japanese. Best way to combine fun + studying. :wacko:

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but XCOM is too fun.:wacko:
Alright, I can't decide, to replay Chrono Trigger, or Finish Persona 2 Eternal Punishment.

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but XCOM is too fun.:wacko:
Alright, I can't decide, to replay Chrono Trigger, or Finish Persona 2 Eternal Punishment.

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I can't argue with that. XCOM is legendary.

I just wish the Soldiers could hit a damn thing. :wacko:

Grady: You mean you just don't like turn based games? But yeah, the first VC game is great apparently, the second not so much, and the third is great again. Only played the third one myself, and despite its obvious flaws, it's pretty good. It's not as strictly turn-based as other games, though. It's a bit hard to explain. You actually do take turns, but when you start controlling your soldiers the enemies also start reacting to you in real time. Sort of. Just watching a video of it should do the trick if you're interested. :wacko:

Actually, if I had to compare it to anything, I'd say the Valkyria games play an awful lot like XCOM as far as combat is concerned.

Hellllooooooo

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I just wish the Soldiers could hit a damn thing. :wacko:

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BUT THAT IS THE POINT

YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DIE HORRIBLY

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BUT THAT IS THE POINT

YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DIE HORRIBLY

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And grow extra arms as you become Mutant Slaves!

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Originally Posted by Viewtiful_Roxas

My first post from my new laptop. :)

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Nice. What brand and specs?

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Yeah, you're going to laugh when I tell you what position I'm training him for...fucking dishwashing! :rolleyes:

I like the kid, but he's 22 and this is his first job. I had over a half-dozen previous jobs before I was his age. His main problem is he gets distracted by talking to other co-workers. When he should be paying attention and doing his damn job. Now my boss wants me to show him how a "real' worker closes up the station. I don't know how many times I can show him...

I need to get the fuck out of that place. :low:

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My step brother is a dish washer. He got another job awhile ago and the place went under. He was apparently so good the guy that managed it fired another guy at one of the other places he manages to bring my step brother over there. Since then he has pretty much taken 90% of the available hours there. So maybe there is a fine art to this? :wacko:

They use some kind of complicated machine actually, it's not a regular dish washer or some shit.

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I think Gyp, Shard, Beelzebub and Wyrm all speak it to varying degrees. ^^;;; Xena and Mushindo did too, back in the day. Mistral seems to know a little via anime, Japanese music and the like. And there are a couple of members whose names elude me who seem to post about lots of new Japanese games in the Now Playing thread. Don't know if they play them blind or not, but yeah~ ^_^

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I don't really count. Shard counts more than me here.

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Ah, cool, I didn't know about Beelze and Wyrm, and thought Gyp and Shard gave up their studies. That's pretty nice.

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Stasis mode.

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Also, protip, because it works like magic for me: Read weeaboo horror stories online. Boosts kanji learning motivation like a motherfucker.

Anything to be not like those people. :wacko:

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Stopped by to do a little backreading and say hi everyone. Think I went too far with that first part though. If there's one thing I learned its Grady= Class

Anyways now to do my FF pre-draft rankings :inout:

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Originally Posted by Beelzebub

Yeah, I get into the 5/3 screw variants. Just check my lists in my sig for any that I might be looking for. Anything you are looking to get rid of? ;)

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You mentioned this when I had a 5 screw Donkey Kong Junior Math. What's the deal with em?

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Originally Posted by GradyWilson

The pic in your signature....I have heard grand things about these games....I think they are 'turn-based', though; so I'll not be able to play 'em...


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The third one is Japan only anyway. :wacko:

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Grady: You mean you just don't like turn based games? But yeah, the first VC game is great apparently, the second not so much, and the third is great again. Only played the third one myself, and despite its obvious flaws, it's pretty good. It's not as strictly turn-based as other games, though. It's a bit hard to explain. You actually do take turns, but when you start controlling your soldiers the enemies also start reacting to you in real time. Sort of. Just watching a video of it should do the trick if you're interested. :wacko:

Actually, if I had to compare it to anything, I'd say the Valkyria games play an awful lot like XCOM as far as combat is concerned.

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I liked all 3. A lot. VC is still my favourite PS3 game. I think that's evident by all the VC swag I have though. :D

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Anyways now to do my FF pre-draft rankings :inout:

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ESPN's default is pretty atrocious. Imo anyway...

Haven't looked at Yahoo yet, my only Yahoo league drafts really late.

Gare - Ah. I know of the 'turn based', and then there are the strategy, as in 'Tactics Ogre'. I havent tried the latter, but I HAVE given Dragon Warrior, FF, and others a solid go. Not my scene, dude. Cant take the combat style..bores me to tears...need that 'HIT' button.
Now, certain games that are labeled as 'rpg' I DO love: Zeldas, Faxanadu, Govellius, etc.
Wifey, she goes crazy for Golden Sun, Sword of Mana, Kingdom Heart, etc.

We have several FF games, spanning many platforms, that essentially collect dust here. Same goes for 90% of the 'JRPGs' that we have collected. (Hoarded)
I'll be sending one to Kouen, but my friends outside the US cannot use many of the others, due to the NTSC/PAL hogshit... :ugh:


Joh - Awww... "class", eh? Thats VERY dapper of you to say, good sir..
(BELCHHH)


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Zelda isn't an RPG imo. I'd classify it as an action/adventure game.

Should you ever decide to part with that hoard they could collect dust in my dungeon. Though I mostly have what I want now in terms of older stuff.

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Beelze - Sure, thats why I mentioned it, dude. I'll take a pic of these screw variants, they are in my trunk at the moment. Got any GB/GBA/DS games? Gaming mags/SD chips/DS systems?
(I have been making a point to HOLD the NES stuff that we have been getting in...you and a local guy are at the top of the list, man.... :top:)


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Sweet man, I appreciate you thinking of me when it comes to the NES. :) I don't really have anything I'm currently getting rid of for the DS. The only extra stuff I have is 5x NES consoles, 1x 1st Gen Genesis console, 1x SNES console, 2x Magnavox Odyseey 2 consoles.

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Originally Posted by Gypsy

You mentioned this when I had a 5 screw Donkey Kong Junior Math. What's the deal with em?

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It's just that during NES cartridge production Nintendo decided to revise their cartridge molds. They added clips at the top to reduce the amount of screws needed for assembly to three instead of five. I assume it's to save money reducing the screws needed per cart by two. Some games however where manufactured during the change over from one cart-case type to the other. Thus you have certain NES games that have three and five screw variances. You can even go deeper and find variances not only in screw type, but also in the actual labels. Usually pertaining to the seal of quality being circular or oval. NES collection is crazy. :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Beelzebub

NES collection is crazy. :wacko:

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You don't have to tell me twice. This is why I only pick up games for it on the cheap. I don't want to have to worry about all those variants and w/e. Plus I imagine they'd be more difficult to sell for full value. Assuming some variants are worth more money.

No officer I'm cant be drunk. These are my Sunday pants.

The big secret about the five screw carts is they sometimes contain Famicom chips with a converter. Which means you can open the cart, remove the converter and use it to play Japanese titles on your NES.

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Sweet man, I appreciate you thinking of me when it comes to the NES. :) I don't really have anything I'm currently getting rid of for the DS. The only extra stuff I have is 5x NES consoles, 1x 1st Gen Genesis console, 1x SNES console, 2x Magnavox Odyseey 2 consoles.



It's just that during NES cartridge production Nintendo decided to revise their cartridge molds. They added clips at the top to reduce the amount of screws needed for assembly to three instead of five. I assume it's to save money reducing the screws needed per cart by two. Some games however where manufactured during the change over from one cart-case type to the other. Thus you have certain NES games that have three and five screw variances. You can even go deeper and find variances not only in screw type, but also in the actual labels. Usually pertaining to the seal of quality being circular or oval. NES collection is crazy. :wacko:

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Dont have a use for those consoles, man....as it is we will soon be using our excess decks for garden walk-way 'stones'.... ;)

Dont worry about trade goods at the moment, catch me later...the variants are both Mario/Duck, if memory serves...if you want 'em, to swap/hoarde/sell/whatever, I'll set them aside for you, dude....
Just shoot me your addy via PM...I'll eat the 2-3 lousy bucks that it'll take to ship 'em, heh...
;)

Sprung....the beer is cold, the ashtrays empty...

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Dont have a use for those consoles, man....as it is we will soon be using our excess decks for garden walk-way 'stones'.... ;)

Dont worry about trade goods at the moment, catch me later...the variants are both Mario/Duck, if memory serves...if you want 'em, to swap/hoarde/sell/whatever, I'll set them aside for you, dude....
Just shoot me your addy via PM...I'll eat the 2-3 lousy bucks that it'll take to ship 'em, heh...
;)

Sprung....the beer is cold, the ashtrays empty...

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Cold beer is the best thing ever invented. Mr. Refrigerator guy is a hero

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Cold beer is the best thing ever invented. Mr. Refrigerator guy is a hero

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But didn't you know it's suppose to be drank warm? :wacko:

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But didn't you know it's suppose to be drank warm? :wacko:

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Girls drink warm beer and drinks with umbrellas in them

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The big secret about the five screw carts is they sometimes contain Famicom chips with a converter. Which means you can open the cart, remove the converter and use it to play Japanese titles on your NES.

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Not to mention that there are some that are pretty rare rare. For instance the DKJr Math previously mentioned. I saw one in not too great shape sell for $125 on nintendoage forums. The Famicom convertors were in some of the really old NES carts too. Mainly in copies of Gyromite though.

wassup DnD night

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Manly men drink warm beer and jager

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Indeed. :PP

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Not to mention that there are some that are pretty rare rare. For instance the DKJr Math previously mentioned. I saw one in not too great shape sell for $125 on nintendoage forums. The Famicom convertors were in some of the really old NES carts too. Mainly in copies of Gyromite though.

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Fuck me.

I hope Drag is enjoying it. :wacko:

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wassup DnD night

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It's lebatt night

Oh shit, It's already after 4! I better get going to work. I'll talk to you guys later. :wav:

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Indeed. :PP



Fuck me.

I hope Drag is enjoying it. :wacko:

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Sorry, I didn't mention that it's the 3-screw version that is the rare one. Not the 5-screw one that you had. :P

No reds to tv again. I should call the cable company and rip them a new one.

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Sorry, I didn't mention that it's the 3-screw version that is the rare one. Not the 5-screw one that you had. :P

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Ok, now I feel better.

Have a good one, Beelze.