Downloads Killed The Retro* - END OF AN AES....

Yes it's sad but true, we all knew it would happen one day and as much as we all may dislike it, I'm sure somewhere deep down inside in the smallest of ways... We all at some point in our lives, we wanted it to happen!

I remember when MAME was popular... I truly hated this with a passion as it made a lot of titles available without giving anything back to the gaming community. In fact for me it took the soul from both PCB & general console gaming, and tore it to shreds.

Today we have the NEO-GEO & other system's classic title's legally download-able for all, on the Wii and the XBOX 360 at a very reasonable price!?
To add to this you can also get some of the Neo-Geo fixes on the PS2, Wii, PSP, Wii, 360, and original XBOX (however these are mainly 2D fighters or the Metal Slug series). Could this be the real end of the NEO-GEO / MVS & Retro market?

I sold my AES & NGCD a few years ago, which I regretted at the time, but I kept my MVS setup. Whilst it may have not be as sexy as the home system, it still plays the games and kept my Neo feed going which was all that I needed...

I have to say I'm actually looking forward to seeing what download-able Wii titles will be on offer in the future? Especially at the current moment this platform has the most diverse & exciting range of down loadable titles ATM. Raguy or Magician Lord for example, which within there own realm were classic games, especially for a system that thrived on fighters & the Metal Slug series to maintain it's presence within the gaming market?

The recent release of KOF 94, was fantastic for me as I can see the rest of them popping out in the future!

Just got see those superb Neo shooters coming over and I will be oh so very happy!

Viewpoint FTW please!

Understand Mii!?

For those who don't know me:
Katsujinken, katsujinken2002, Kats, Black kitty, Tsuyugasumi.... Karl

Sex: Far too much, caused lol damage, made a baby & I'm male

Location: UK, Oxfordshire

Interests: Seeing my daughter, Gaming, Getting lashed, Bomberman, Films, Drum & Bass, Breakbeat hardcore, Systema, Ninjutsu, Motorbikes, Mobile phones & other tech, DJ / Mixing, Socialising, doing photoshows & dvd's and stuff!

Consoles etc:
Past - Philips videopac, Master Sytem, Master System 2, MD1 (pal/jap), MCD, 32X, Game Gear, Atari lynx, Neo-Geo pocket, Neo-Geo AES (jap), Neo-Geo CD (jap), PCE Core Grafx, PCE Core Grafx II, SNES (pal/usa), SFC (jap), SNES JNR (pal/jap), GBA purple, GBA SP, PGM, Namco System 10, PS1, PS1 Chipped, XBOX, PS2, Sega Arcade Cab VS2, GC, GC GBA player...

Present - Master system 2, MD2 (asian), Genesis 3 (usa), Saturn (pal/jap), PCE Turbo Dou R (jap), DC (pal/jap), Custom painted modded SNES, N64 (pal/jap), GBC Purple, GBA, GBA SP, GBA Micro, DS, DS lite, CPS2, MVS, Seibu SPI, XBOX 360, Wii, PS2 (jap)...


Top Secret info:
I have met Masaaki Hatsumi, Vladimir Vasiliev, and Shadow from teh Gladiators!

I have some Tattoo'age and want more..

I like swords, and can throw knives & stuff..

Dont like dawgs, love the cats!

I do not like wine, beer, ale, or lager?

Can't see the love for sports in general? But I'm partial to cage fighting, not particularly UFC TBA, Euro -> Russia is far more appealing.

On Rainbow 6 Vegas I have a Luminous head!
I used to be a Moderator at videogameimports.com/forums RIP, damn I miss those dayz extreme entertainment all round! Big up all da VGI massive y'all know who you are!

Nintendo Wii Virtual Console

Nintendo Wii what a system!

I was sceptical about getting one, but i'm glad I did! Now I can lose all those big retro carts and download to my hearts content.

Pity that the UK Virtual Console games are mostly the 50hz bordered versions though... But it very pleasant to see Nintendo releasing true classics that were not previously available in the European market, like SIN AND PUNISHMENT.

Also nice to see the addition of the NEO-GEO games, even if the only ones released so far are not the greatest... BLUE'S JOURNEY Aka RAGUY and MAGICIAN LORD are probably the titles currently available that I would personally consider? Just keeping my fingers crossed for the KING OF THE FIGHTERS series, VIEWPOINT, LAST RESORT, PULSTAR, BLAZING STAR and a few others to come along and i'll be a happy chap.