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Originally posted by: Bossk


What amazes me is that no one has tried to replicate this idea since TG16. I know that it would cut down on profits, but think of the positive PR and the buyer loyalty it would muster. Especially Nintendo with the smaller discs they used in the GC. Find a way to encase them in a cartridge when needed to use in a portable just like the encased optical discs that the PSP uses. I think that would've been brilliant.



Well, there was the Sega Nomad, which played Genesis games. It ate battery power like nobodie's business though.

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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Well, there was the Sega Nomad, which played Genesis games. It ate battery power like nobodie's business though.


Never heard of it. My apologies on getting my facts mixed up.

Wait, was this before or after TG16?
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It was out in the mid-ninties; I don't know when the portable TG-16 came out.

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I think it was while I was still in high school. So the early '90s... '91 or '92 perhaps.
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The nomad is from around 1996 or 1997 if I remember correctly. Japan Airlines used to offer those in flight.
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
The nomad is from around 1996 or 1997 if I remember correctly. Japan Airlines used to offer those in flight.


Now that's cool.
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Not really when you consider that the Nomad's battery life was 90-120 minutes depending on the game.

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Originally posted by: ricarleite My NES controller dosen't work anymore. And some game cartdriges have oxidated for some reason - Super Mario and Excitebike are some of those.

I'm not sure oxidate is a word in english, but I tried my best


Yes oxidize is a word we use. I can tell you exactly why it’s happening; you have been blowing on your cartridges/ console contacts. Use Rubbing Alcohol (Isopropyl) to clean your contacts and that won’t happen. Alcohol evaporates fast and is, for the most part, non-corrosive. Saliva is very corrosive on metal when combined with oxygen and pollutants.

With the exception of my Atari 5200 I’ve never had problems with my controllers, but consoles are a separate issue altogether. I always replace my consoles when they wear out so look at my current list of systems to see the companies I’ve had issues with:

System Number purchased
Atari 2600 (VCS) 3
Atari 5200 1 (serious controller issues)
Atari 7800 1
Atari Jaguar 1
Mattel Intellivision 2
Coleco Colecovision 1
Nintendo NES 3
Nintendo SNES 1
Nintendo N64 2
Nintendo Game Cube 1
Sega Master System 1
Sega Genesis 1
Sega CD 1
Sega Saturn 1
Sega DreamCast 1
Sony PlayStation 2
Sony PS2 3 (2 original tray, 1 new clam-shell)
SNK Neo Geo (Cart) 1
Microsoft X-Box 1

I’ve had all sorts of problems with Sony systems. Their optical drives are prone to failure. I had 2 CD-ROMS go bad on my original PlayStations and I’ve had two DVD failures on the PS2. I’ve had the new PS2 for about a year now and it seems to hold up well.

Microsoft makes a very solid machine. My X-Box drive tray sticks when closing sometimes, but I have an X-Box with a Thompson Drive and those Models have problems like that. It’s an annoying problem, but not one that prevents using the system.

Nintendo makes a good system. They have a better reputation with their newer systems. The NES had issues with the catch on the cartridge drive failing. I know many people that got past that issue by inserting a second cart on top of the one being played, which would force the game down into place.

The companies that make the most dependable systems are no longer making game systems. SNK, Coleco and especially Sega make very solid and dependable systems.

The TG-16 was a fun system. I spent hours playing Military Madness and R-Type. I never had the money for the TurboGrafxCD or the TurboDuo, but I know both had great games. I really wanted and still want a SuperGrafx. I can’t get my frau to buy off on the idea of paying over $300 to get an obsolete, 10-year-old system that only has 5 games. The only reason I was able to pull off the Neo Geo was because my wife really likes Ninja Combat and World Heroes 2.


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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Not really when you consider that the Nomad's battery life was 90-120 minutes depending on the game.


Not even an AC adaptor included?

I think that would be a big saving grace for airlines... include AC adaptors plugpoints for devices. Have them run off a separate power source than the plane does, obviously. But it would be great. And everyone would love it. Who wouldn't have need for it other than those who only read books or sleep in flight?
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Yeah, a powerpoint is much needed. My video ipod ran out of juice 2 hours into the 8 hour flight from London to Minneapolis.

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I'm too scared to turn on my CD player or Nintendo DS on planes. I'm always afraid they'll interfere on the airplane instruments. Well, a passenger speaking in a cell phone while a plane was taking off caused it to activate the flaps or something like that and caused a major plane crash in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1996. Since then it is forbidden to turn it on while in a plane. So I don't take any chances. I rather read a book, read those in-flight magazines, or watch the in-flight movie: "Alive", "Final Destination", "Airport", and "The Buddy Holly Story".
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I watched the pilot episode of 'Lost' on the way here from England.

War does not make one great.

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Originally posted by: ricarleite I rather read a book, read those in-flight magazines, or watch the in-flight movie: "Alive", "Final Destination", "Airport", and "The Buddy Holly Story".


Heh, what a way to fly the friendly skies!

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Hey, Ric, the Nintendo DS works just fine on a plane. I don't think the Wireless is actually on unless you select a feature that uses it.

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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Hey, Ric, the Nintendo DS works just fine on a plane. I don't think the Wireless is actually on unless you select a feature that uses it.


But what if I select it by mistake? Like, on Bomberman DS, if you want to play battle mode, it first checks for other players before letting you play by yourself, so by that time the flaps could be activated by accident and 198 passenger perish in flames!
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Very good, Kronk! Now, go get the snack!

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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Erm....

Then don't play Bomberman DS?


Oh, blimey, why didn't I think of that?



Nah, but you can never be 100% sure. I rather be bored for a couple of hours at a plane than to risk everyone's life in a horrible, horrible death at ten thousand feet.
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First thing I'd ask is why are you flying at 10,000 feet?
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Well, look on the bright side. If the plane did crash in a big, fiery ball, at least no one would ever know it was your fault!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Which you should complain about because these airlines are fancy-shmantzy and should give you a full glass of whatever it is you want for the prices you're paying!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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LOL, Bomberman on a plane. Doesn't sound like a particularly healthy combination, does it?

LOL @ this whole discussion, in fact. Just understand that although ric has to brave the perils of flight on a regular basis, he has an innate fear of flying, right ric?
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But if you think about it, Bomberman on a Plane is not only a catchier title, but it has to be a better idea than Snakes on a Plane!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.