Seriously though. HDMI cables are so ridiculously over priced in stores that I bought 6 shipped to my house cheaper than the one that I bought in Walmart because I just couldn't wait.
Im still surprised at the amount of people who want the dpad and the thumbstick swapped. I love the layout of the 360 controller.
i was actually kinda surprised at this too, but i was a gamecube and original xbox owner for a really long time and only had my ps2 for a short time comparatively.
someone above mentioned katamari, which i guess i can maybe kinda see your point, but i never had trouble with it on my 360.
Heck, if anything I want to switch the positions of the right stick and the ABXY buttons. There was a controller that did that and changed the whole form-factor of the OXBox controller, called the FPS Master or something.
I almost bought it, but it had this hokey looking military firearm motif going on that turned me off.
Seriously though. HDMI cables are so ridiculously over priced in stores that I bought 6 shipped to my house cheaper than the one that I bought in Walmart because I just couldn't wait.
I worked at Circuit City back in the day. One time a guy came in looking for HDMI cables and he asked me why Circuit City's cables were so much more when ones at Wal-mart were cheaper. Having no real legitimate reason to offer, I just flat out said that even the ones at Wal-Mart were overpriced and you could get them online for a fraction of the price.
Then there's the fact the employee discount was terrible on everything except for one thing: cables. What a deal!!!
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Since it seems appropriate for this thread, can anyone succinctly explain the deal with the "better" arcade sticks and interchangeable parts?
Higher quality parts generally.
For example, I used to have a Hori EX2 stick which costs 40-60 depending on where you get it. It worked well for me, and I really enjoyed using it. However, with my tax return I bought the new Marvel Versus Capcom stick, which is SFIV TE stick that has different art and button color.
The difference was surprising to me. The buttons are much more responsive, and I can pull off Guile's ultra, which is a really awkward motion, much more consistently. It's something you really have to play with to appreciate though, I never thought there would be that much of a difference until I tried it myself.
Also, the stick I bought is extremely easy to modify. I was able to swap out the square restrictor plate for an octagon shaped one in about ten minutes. It all basically comes down to the overall quality. It's like food, higher quality ingredients make a better meal.
My favorite accessory has to be the charge packs for the Wii remotes I have.
They're Nyko branded, but everyone makes them. It's just so convenient to not have to worry about batteries, you just put them in the charging cradle when you're done.
I rocked the Game Boy Player on my Gamecube, too. Nothing like playing Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission on your TV, like the second coming of Super Metroid. You also got to experience ports of SNES games as if they were an SNES game.
In fact I think there was a good deal of time where I played GBA games on that screen more than I played GC games. I think never owning an SNES made me want to experience a 16-bit era no matter how late to the party I was.
Has minifridge been said yet? because i like to get my coca-cola on whilst i'm gaming.
And somewhat related:
Bottle opener.
See, Sony and Microsoft really need to get on this next generation and give us consoles with state of the art graphics and technology that can play video games, movies, go online, AND is built into the side of a mini-fridge with a built-in bottle opener, so you don't have to leave your living/bedroom for a drink.
Can't say I'd expect Nintendo to go for it in theirs, though. We never even got DVD compatibility with the GameCube or Wii. Might luck out and get some sort of chip bowl on top, though. From a third-party.
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Since it seems appropriate for this thread, can anyone succinctly explain the deal with the "better" arcade sticks and interchangeable parts?
Higher quality parts generally.
For example, I used to have a Hori EX2 stick which costs 40-60 depending on where you get it. It worked well for me, and I really enjoyed using it. However, with my tax return I bought the new Marvel Versus Capcom stick, which is SFIV TE stick that has different art and button color.
The difference was surprising to me. The buttons are much more responsive, and I can pull off Guile's ultra, which is a really awkward motion, much more consistently. It's something you really have to play with to appreciate though, I never thought there would be that much of a difference until I tried it myself.
Also, the stick I bought is extremely easy to modify. I was able to swap out the square restrictor plate for an octagon shaped one in about ten minutes. It all basically comes down to the overall quality. It's like food, higher quality ingredients make a better meal.
I get that, but I was mainly interested in the differences between parts and brands (I think the HRAP3 uses Hori buttons and a Senwa stick, I've heard Semeitsu is another popular part maker), and compatibility when looking for new parts.
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I don't know if it's been mentioned yet but the Gamecube Bongo's are pretty rad. If nothing else they're a great conversation piece when someone comes into your home and sees 4 sets of bongo drums with electronic cables sticking out on your shelf.
Ascii Grip for the Playstation, best one handed controller around. Worked awesome for RPG/TBS type games. Works pretty good in emulators for older arcade games that are just joystick plus 2 buttons.
Triangle and Square were on the face, typically being less used in games. X & O were on the underside and pressed with the index finger.
edit: As for the most awesome, I probably got the most use out of my Ascii Pad and Game Genie for the SNES.
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Seriously though. HDMI cables are so ridiculously over priced in stores that I bought 6 shipped to my house cheaper than the one that I bought in Walmart because I just couldn't wait.
Heck, if anything I want to switch the positions of the right stick and the ABXY buttons. There was a controller that did that and changed the whole form-factor of the OXBox controller, called the FPS Master or something.
I almost bought it, but it had this hokey looking military firearm motif going on that turned me off.
I worked at Circuit City back in the day. One time a guy came in looking for HDMI cables and he asked me why Circuit City's cables were so much more when ones at Wal-mart were cheaper. Having no real legitimate reason to offer, I just flat out said that even the ones at Wal-Mart were overpriced and you could get them online for a fraction of the price.
Then there's the fact the employee discount was terrible on everything except for one thing: cables. What a deal!!!
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Higher quality parts generally.
For example, I used to have a Hori EX2 stick which costs 40-60 depending on where you get it. It worked well for me, and I really enjoyed using it. However, with my tax return I bought the new Marvel Versus Capcom stick, which is SFIV TE stick that has different art and button color.
The difference was surprising to me. The buttons are much more responsive, and I can pull off Guile's ultra, which is a really awkward motion, much more consistently. It's something you really have to play with to appreciate though, I never thought there would be that much of a difference until I tried it myself.
Also, the stick I bought is extremely easy to modify. I was able to swap out the square restrictor plate for an octagon shaped one in about ten minutes. It all basically comes down to the overall quality. It's like food, higher quality ingredients make a better meal.
They're Nyko branded, but everyone makes them. It's just so convenient to not have to worry about batteries, you just put them in the charging cradle when you're done.
I rocked the Game Boy Player on my Gamecube, too. Nothing like playing Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission on your TV, like the second coming of Super Metroid. You also got to experience ports of SNES games as if they were an SNES game.
In fact I think there was a good deal of time where I played GBA games on that screen more than I played GC games. I think never owning an SNES made me want to experience a 16-bit era no matter how late to the party I was.
See, Sony and Microsoft really need to get on this next generation and give us consoles with state of the art graphics and technology that can play video games, movies, go online, AND is built into the side of a mini-fridge with a built-in bottle opener, so you don't have to leave your living/bedroom for a drink.
Can't say I'd expect Nintendo to go for it in theirs, though. We never even got DVD compatibility with the GameCube or Wii. Might luck out and get some sort of chip bowl on top, though. From a third-party.
Like Mega Man Legends? Then check out my story, Legends of the Halcyon Era - An Adventure in the World of Mega Man Legends on TMMN and AO3!
I get that, but I was mainly interested in the differences between parts and brands (I think the HRAP3 uses Hori buttons and a Senwa stick, I've heard Semeitsu is another popular part maker), and compatibility when looking for new parts.
Triangle and Square were on the face, typically being less used in games. X & O were on the underside and pressed with the index finger.
edit: As for the most awesome, I probably got the most use out of my Ascii Pad and Game Genie for the SNES.