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Mevv

Mevv

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I have to wonder. Back then Sega consoles weren't treated very well. :lol: I should know. Mine was put through so much abuse since I was maybe only 5 or 6. Controllers were thrown catriges smashed in the wrong way in rage. And when you didn't like something what happened? You got it, it went flying across the room.

And did you ever try that old trick of blowing into the cartridge to get it to work? Only now have I found that's not a very good thing to do and probably made it worse.

Just last week I remembered this cool game I use to play on it called Ecco and decided to bring it out of the basement after several years of isolation. But all I found was the console itself. :( No controllers or games.

After all this time, if I had known it would be that important and priceless I don't think I ever would of treated it that way. Or let my parents sell the games.

What are some of your stories about the console? How many things did you break with flying pieces of it when in rage?:D
 
I think many were broken mainly because of the difficulity of those games, konami and capcom made many games for those consoles, that were EXTREMELY HARD!! you would just break stuff and call the console gay because the game was too hard...
 
Yeah, play any rpg made for Genesis or Master System. Some of those were virtually impossible. I never did take my anger out on the console or the controllers, but I did punch many couches and pillows. I remember one of the rpg's I bought for the Genesis came with the strategy guide because the company was getting complaints that the game was unbeatable.

Also Mevv, is Ecco the game where you are the dolphin?
 
Many of those shooters were also hard, it's impossible to beat without using cheats, game genie, gameshark etc...
 
You know thos little purple sweets you get in pick'n'mix? (there were two types actually, the purple and the multi-coloured. I liked the colured ones)well I had one of them and realised I hated it, then I proceded to put one into the cartrige slot on my Master System. Ended up jamming the poor thing and it never worked after :( mind I was really young back then. couple of years later I managed to get over it by getting a Playstation with Crash Bandicoot :)
 
Is the first one even beatable? I remember just swimming around getting lost wondering what the hell am I supposed to do???
 
Yeah. Those old games were too tough to beat. I remember I used cheat codes to get towards the end and still didn't get past the last level. Too many glitches. It was the most fustrating console I've ever had. I don't think the old Nintendo was that bad.
 
Migod I remember Ecco! That game was impossible! *laughs* As Lassic said, just swimming around being lost.

I didn't know about the blowing-on-the-cartridge thing though. I did that all the time :anime:

However, the controller would certainly feel my wrath if I got frustrated. Poor thing. Magically it still works and we haven't had to replace it.

Has anyone played Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine? The first Streets of Rage was always one of my favourites as well.
 
One of the freakin hardest games I can remember was Ninja Gaiden for the NES. Holy crap, the hoops you would have to jump through to get to the end. It was nearly impossible. I don't think I ever did end up beating any of them.

While I am at it, the game that goes by my name was even tough. When you get to the later levels, the game physics became whacked. I remember staying in the bazaar level forever, trying to get tons of money to buy extra lives. I would rack up an incredible amount, and still not be able to beat it. Argh! I still own the game. Every now and then I will pull it out and try to beat it.

Even though it was so tough, it is one of my favorites of all time.
 
My parents gave mine away along with my game collection, I wasn't happy about that when I found out. I miss it though, and I actually did treat it well, except for maybe a controller once or twice. I think I might buy a used one and a couple of games. Good times...
 
Tristis Miles said:
Has anyone played Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine? The first Streets of Rage was always one of my favourites as well.
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You just made me very happy. Mean Bean Machine was a classic. We still play it on Mega Collection. You could seriously put on a party with just that game.

Streets of Rage is still fun, too. I can't remember his name, but we always used to think we were cool when we figured out how to use the kangaroo.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
 
Hmm, I threw a controller once or twice in a fit of rage because I couldn't beat Cammy from Street Fighter for Sega Genesis. My brother and I were trying to beat her for the past two hours, each taking turns...and we would scream and yell at the t.v, until I finally threw the controller across our room. >.<
 
Cecily said:
You just made me very happy. Mean Bean Machine was a classic. We still play it on Mega Collection. You could seriously put on a party with just that game.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
Streets of Rage is still fun, too. I can't remember his name, but we always used to think we were cool when we figured out how to use the kangaroo.
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Ha, you could! I still play it from time to time as well, it's extremely addicting. My brother and I have gotten incredibly good and average one or two red-heads in the competitive mode. As for the exercise mode, I think the highest level I've gotten was passed 99 - it stopped the counter after that point but you could still hear it level up, ha ha. That was crazy, I took a picture I was so psyched. How have you been doing with the game?

Gah, I can't remember his name either >_< Great, I'll be thinking at it for a good while now, ha.
 
Surprisingly enough, mine still works after all these years. We only have a dozen games, though, and half of them were fighting games (and it bugs me how I can't find my Sonic 3D Blast anymore >.<).

Buuut...yeah. I imagine that after getting the cartridges properly cleaned, they might work again.
 
3D Blast? Yes! I loved that game! Now that you've mentioned it, I'm not too sure where that one is either... Ha, but agreed, that's one of the greatest games around. Good luck finding it, mate.
 
I used to get really annoyed with a Taz game. It went on forever, and because you couldn't save it, you had to have hours to spare. I think I played it for about 4 hours once. I got stuck on this part for a long time, got annoyed and threw the control at the Megadrive, which reset the game. It's one of the most gutting feelings of all time :sad:
 
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