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I had a go on this sensible software / megadrive plug and play thingy last night.
I've had my eye on it for quite a while before release, because I suck at making emulators work... I mean I morally object to piracy.
It was in a local club. For some reason quite a few of them are setting up a couple of crap consoles in the seating areas.
I was pretty impressed. You know what to expect with the games, and sensible soccer was still a good blast, a billion years on.
I got 2-0 up on a mate before he gave up, and drew 2-2 with some random bloke.
I also went through the first (really easy) island on mega-lo-mania, for old times sake.
Good times.
But the main question mark was over the pad. As ninty know (hopefully), it's imporant to give a console a good pad, if you're going to enjoy playing the games.
Fortunately this beast doesn't disappoint. It's basically a mega-drive pad design, well made, sturdy enough to play, and the buttons and d-pad had a nice feel to them.
From memory, I'd say that in terms of quality it was a significant improvement on the original mega drive's pad.
Thank goodness for that then.
Once I (eventually) get through my backlog of cube games (I've been busy), this will definitely be at the top of my shopping list.
Bar food.
And lace tablecloths.
But it shall be mine.
Oh yes, it shall be mine.
I've had my eye on it for quite a while before release, because I suck at making emulators work... I mean I morally object to piracy.
It was in a local club. For some reason quite a few of them are setting up a couple of crap consoles in the seating areas.
I was pretty impressed. You know what to expect with the games, and sensible soccer was still a good blast, a billion years on.
I got 2-0 up on a mate before he gave up, and drew 2-2 with some random bloke.
I also went through the first (really easy) island on mega-lo-mania, for old times sake.
Good times.
But the main question mark was over the pad. As ninty know (hopefully), it's imporant to give a console a good pad, if you're going to enjoy playing the games.
Fortunately this beast doesn't disappoint. It's basically a mega-drive pad design, well made, sturdy enough to play, and the buttons and d-pad had a nice feel to them.
From memory, I'd say that in terms of quality it was a significant improvement on the original mega drive's pad.
Thank goodness for that then.
Once I (eventually) get through my backlog of cube games (I've been busy), this will definitely be at the top of my shopping list.
Bar food.
And lace tablecloths.
But it shall be mine.
Oh yes, it shall be mine.
I made my school team and kicked ass on Sensible Soccer.
You could curl the ball so much, it rocked.
You could curl the ball so much, it rocked.
English_Bloke wrote:
> Sensible Soccer was greatness.
>
> Get the ball, run to the left wing half-way line and hit the ball
> swinging into the top right-hand corner time after time. I loved it.
:-D
I was playing through the World Cup with England and Rob Jones was my top scorer and not a single one of his goals had come from outside his own half :-)
> Sensible Soccer was greatness.
>
> Get the ball, run to the left wing half-way line and hit the ball
> swinging into the top right-hand corner time after time. I loved it.
:-D
I was playing through the World Cup with England and Rob Jones was my top scorer and not a single one of his goals had come from outside his own half :-)
Pukka design...
The Jamie Oliver prototype. How we mourn.
The Jamie Oliver prototype. How we mourn.
Megalomania was great.
Squeaky voice: "We've nuked them!"
Squeaky voice: "We've nuked them!"
Sensible Soccer was greatness.
Get the ball, run to the left wing half-way line and hit the ball swinging into the top right-hand corner time after time. I loved it.
Get the ball, run to the left wing half-way line and hit the ball swinging into the top right-hand corner time after time. I loved it.
sensible soccer was a classic, i used to be able to score from the halfway line constantly...cant remember much else of it though, that part of my childhood seems like a haze :/
I had a go on this sensible software / megadrive plug and play thingy last night.
I've had my eye on it for quite a while before release, because I suck at making emulators work... I mean I morally object to piracy.
It was in a local club. For some reason quite a few of them are setting up a couple of crap consoles in the seating areas.
I was pretty impressed. You know what to expect with the games, and sensible soccer was still a good blast, a billion years on.
I got 2-0 up on a mate before he gave up, and drew 2-2 with some random bloke.
I also went through the first (really easy) island on mega-lo-mania, for old times sake.
Good times.
But the main question mark was over the pad. As ninty know (hopefully), it's imporant to give a console a good pad, if you're going to enjoy playing the games.
Fortunately this beast doesn't disappoint. It's basically a mega-drive pad design, well made, sturdy enough to play, and the buttons and d-pad had a nice feel to them.
From memory, I'd say that in terms of quality it was a significant improvement on the original mega drive's pad.
Thank goodness for that then.
Once I (eventually) get through my backlog of cube games (I've been busy), this will definitely be at the top of my shopping list.
Bar food.
And lace tablecloths.
But it shall be mine.
Oh yes, it shall be mine.
I've had my eye on it for quite a while before release, because I suck at making emulators work... I mean I morally object to piracy.
It was in a local club. For some reason quite a few of them are setting up a couple of crap consoles in the seating areas.
I was pretty impressed. You know what to expect with the games, and sensible soccer was still a good blast, a billion years on.
I got 2-0 up on a mate before he gave up, and drew 2-2 with some random bloke.
I also went through the first (really easy) island on mega-lo-mania, for old times sake.
Good times.
But the main question mark was over the pad. As ninty know (hopefully), it's imporant to give a console a good pad, if you're going to enjoy playing the games.
Fortunately this beast doesn't disappoint. It's basically a mega-drive pad design, well made, sturdy enough to play, and the buttons and d-pad had a nice feel to them.
From memory, I'd say that in terms of quality it was a significant improvement on the original mega drive's pad.
Thank goodness for that then.
Once I (eventually) get through my backlog of cube games (I've been busy), this will definitely be at the top of my shopping list.
Bar food.
And lace tablecloths.
But it shall be mine.
Oh yes, it shall be mine.