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Incineroar is available to pre-order on the Nintendo Store UK now. Go... go.. go? Or get it whenever, I think there's enough amiibo to go around now.

I mean, I'm sure really large warning labels slapped across the cover of every Fifa game warning potential purchasers of gambling mechanics contained within the game could be arranged, if that's what EA really, really wants... I usually hate large warnings or notices on boxes because it usually ruins the box art but in this case with Fifa... is there really anything left to ruin?

Hmm, this is why I want to do a sound comparison myself as I can't quite believe it either, also I'm wondering if I might get different results with the GC hdmi adapter I have due to the audio being processed slightly differently... probably not as the source audio presumably is still the same, I don't know really... I'm just clutching at straws. It's just a damn shame, as otherwise the GC version is without a doubt the definitive version but I still don't understand why we haven't had a HD remaster by now.

Well, I consider Skies of Arcadia to be more of a Dreamcast game, so if we were doing a top ten Dreamcast games then definitely. It seems the DC version is still regarded as the best version overall as well due to the horribly compressed sound of the GC version. Now, I have to say that while I own both versions, it was the Dreamcast version I played originally so I haven't played the GC version for myself but just listen to this... The difference is clear to me and while I'm curious to compare both versions for myself as I still can't quite believe it, if this comparison is an accurate one then I can see why people would prefer to play the DC version as the difference in sound is definitely enough to detract from the overall enjoyment of the game. This is why there really, really needs to be a Skies of Arcade HD remaster, using the DC version as the base, but taking the extras from the GC version. If any company could do it, I'd bet that it would be M2 and if they did do it then they could charge nearly full whack for a retail release and it would be worth every penny.

I just finished watching both parts of A Dream Cast which @Hero-of-Time posted recently. Wow, such a well produced video and set of interviews in general, I had no idea the channel making these videos existed but Archipel now has another subscriber for certain. That was really insightful, getting to hear from some of the industry greats who worked on all of those amazing games. Also, shamefully I had no idea about Isao Okawa and what he did for the company (his company) at the time, I mean this was in 2001 so I suppose I might not have been that aware at the time but I certainly am now... he basically saved Sega from going bankrupt by selling off most of his personal assets and gave it to the company, it was only months later that he passed away. If it wasn't for him, then there might not even be a Sega around today if I'm understanding this correctly, so I just wanted to say that I'm grateful for everything he did for the company and for everyone who has worked at Sega to bring us all of these amazing games, as sometimes I feel like I probably haven't expressed it enough so it feels right to say it now. I've got to get that Dreamcast set up and play a load of games on it soon.

I mean, that's really neat! Probably one of the best things to come out of Miiverse, making good use of the service and the established system present in the original games. It's a shame that we probably won't have that again, even if it came back in a limited capacity, attached to each game start-up menu, that would be something. Perhaps something similar to the News section could be introduced, but you'd have a page for each game and things could go from there... Yeah, I know... it probably won't happen but if it's something which people who are subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online want, then who knows?

OutRun 2 was the game which made me purchase an Xbox. I would read about it in game magazines, see footage of it playing in Game and when I finally saw that unbelievable deal in Woolworths which was for that Crystal Xbox with Outrun 2, Halo 2... possibly another game and an extra controller (I think) for around £100 or so, that's when I knew that there was no excuse not to buy one anymore. Then I started buying up all the Sega games I would see cheap and all the exclusives that I missed out on, good times.

Great to see the return of the "Surprise Mechanic" at the start of the video.

Now that it's basically confirmed that we won't be getting any more backwards comaptible Xbox original games on the Xbox One, I might as well look at digging out my original Crystal Xbox from back in the day and hooking it up with an RGB Scart cable I got for it, so that I can play every other game on it that isn't Panzer Dragoon Orta which looks amazing on the Xbox One.

My Life in Gaming video about ROM hacks which improve certain games, some interesting ones in there.

I get the feeling that these titles are being rushed out to meet the demand for them, it would explain why they've made so many concessions. If not... then if they actually took time to come up with those boxarts and they aren't as a result of being rushed then, that's not really great. Anyway, I suppose it doesn't matter too much in the grand scheme of things, plenty of iconic titles have bad box art. As for all of this Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing... it's OK I suppose, the only thing I like about it is that it gives a more Pokémon Stadium feel when used in the arenas.

Run the Fan releasing on July 23 on the eShop for around £4. It's a game which was made with the Switch in mind and it gives you a circuit to complete by moving a metal ball to a certain point. Check the article for the PR info and a trailer.

I read the thread title and I thought it was a statement for a minute... "Goafer broke" from spending lots at the gaming market. (so it's a doubly clever title) Anyway, Happy Birthday @Goafer I'm glad to hear that you had a good time and it's nice to see that you added more games to your collection.

Thanks for the games, some great matches there.

Ey-ya-Ay! Ey-ya-Ay! Ey-ya-Ay!

Woah! That was a literal photo finish!

Well, that stage is certainly a more than welcome distraction.

Bump... (of the Wild) Pretty cool easter egg, I had no idea... I'm not even sure where this would be on the map?

Another informative video from Sega Lord X every time this guy puts out a video I think... surely there isn't much of Sega he hasn't covered? Then I watch the video and I always end up learning about something I didn't even know existed, some of those early Sega arcade games are amazing.

Annnd we're back to Activision Blizzard again... I really don't like the fact that I have bought at least three of their games on the Switch (Diablo III, Crash N-Sane Trilogy and Crash team Racing) but I can't see myself buying many more. They own one of the biggest selling franchises in videogames though, so I guess myself not buying their games isn't really going to do much, but it's something.

Well, we are in the shortlist stage, so the voting should be being done via PM's, that might explain some of the inactivity. I should take this opportunity to remind everyone that they have until Saturday 6th of July to vote, but I don't know who has voted and who hasn't. But @Glen-i knows... so if you haven't voted, don't make him get that "disappointed look" gif out again.

It's alright, I'm a Kickstarter backer as well, I was more just posting the video out of habit, I don't really agree with everything said in it. A lot of money has gone into Shenmue III and I think that the majority of it has gone right back into the project, going for the whole Epic Game Store one year exclusivity deal was a big mistake though I feel, they really shouldn't have done that because whichever way people get their refunds (if at all) it's still the case that they won;t be able to play the game on Steam for a whole year... that's unacceptable, especially in the case of Shenmue III because at the time of people backing it, the Epic Store didn't even exist. But it's done now... they can't/won't change it, so that's that I suppose... I'm glad that Epic are offering the refunds, but they are definitely doing it to save some of their own skin mostly and if they get to look like the good guys for doing so then that's good for them, but really this doesn't help to outweigh all that they've done so far. Jim Sterling definitely does some good work, there are other videos where I'll just watch them and think "OK then..." but generally he's done some good things in his videos which mroe than outweigh the bad I feel, yeah... he does like to piss off certain fanbases but not as much as he likes to take on the "Triple Ayyyyyyyy" games industry.

River City Girls bust onto the Switch. Physical Release: Yes (Limited Run Games) Release Date: September 5th Price: £29.99 Looking forward to playing this.

KORG Gadget version 3.0 launching on July 11th I think now would be a good time for them to have a sale on it to get people interested.