tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post734272441309211658..comments2024-03-23T00:57:10.650-07:00Comments on Chrontendo: "An Eternal Loop of Horror and Death"Doctor Sparklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-90701331743411477412013-07-27T23:13:22.343-07:002013-07-27T23:13:22.343-07:00Just finished White Lion ... UGHH SUBCON!!Just finished White Lion ... UGHH SUBCON!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-39401075582109960812013-03-03T15:33:39.747-08:002013-03-03T15:33:39.747-08:00Hello, Doctor. Thank you for continuing with Chron...Hello, Doctor. Thank you for continuing with Chrontendo. I enjoy your videos greatly. I would like to thank you especially for making them available on Archive.org<br /><br />Have you had any thoughts about including accompanying plain text transcription/annotation or subtitles for folks with difficulty understanding speech, or searching for specific descriptions of games? (Both me, I'm afraid :) )<br /><br />Thank you for your attention.nekonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-87544564610579418932013-02-23T16:57:42.916-08:002013-02-23T16:57:42.916-08:00Mr. Tose - interesting about the Strider proto. I ...Mr. Tose - interesting about the Strider proto. I would assume that many US only games developed in Japan by companies like Bandai and Capcom were at least considered for Japanese release. Strider had a manga published in Japan, you think that would guarantee release of a Famicom game. Capcom did put out some less than spectacular games in Japan, so I don't see why Strider got the axe over there. Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-74674597544234814732013-02-21T10:50:22.536-08:002013-02-21T10:50:22.536-08:00Hey, Dr. S! It's me again! You said you were...Hey, Dr. S! It's me again! You said you were going to cover Strider in the next Chrontendo, is that correct? Up until recently, it was a US only game, but a prototype/demo of the Japanese version has recently surfaced.<br /><br />http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f123700835<br /><br />Usually games would stay in Japan and remain unreleased elsewhere, but rarely is a game released worldwide, but not Japan. I suppose LJN's games are also of the second variety.Mr. Tosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03644623091090658652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-64253707433836304692013-02-18T14:40:10.464-08:002013-02-18T14:40:10.464-08:00With a name like Bad Dudes, it's no wonder peo...With a name like Bad Dudes, it's no wonder people paid it little mind. Then again, it was the 80s...I'd rather not think about that...Nate Kiernanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925741936830366419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-45654618751762659132013-02-15T05:56:14.924-08:002013-02-15T05:56:14.924-08:00Doctor Sparkle, I've noticed that the scanline...Doctor Sparkle, I've noticed that the scanlines on your game videos are very, very weak.<br /><br />I play all my vintage systems on proper CRT's and I can assure you that the scanlines that I see on my CRTs look nothing like what I see in your videos. It does not matter which resolution of your video I choose either, the scanlines are very anemic.<br /><br />Vintage games up until the PS2 generation display in a sort of none standard signal called 240p.<br /><br />As you might know NTSC televisions were designed to display 480 vertical lines of resolution. So older consoles only used half of those lines to display graphics while the other half, that being every other line, remained unused, in other words remained dark. Those dark gaps between each displayed line is what people call scanlines.<br /><br />For proper scnaline emulation the emulator should render to a 480 vertical resolution with every other line being a dimmed version of the one above it.<br /><br />The amount of dimming is a question of balance but it should generally be around 70-80%.<br /><br />That will get you an decent approximation of what these games were designed to look like on CRT TV's back in the day.<br /><br />Do you run your emulator in higher resolution than 640x480? That might be the problem as your scanlines look too thin to my eyes, as if they are being applied to the game display after it has been scaled or something.<br /><br />If you let me know which emulator you use I could take a look at its settings and maybe figure out how to fix the scanline issue.<br /><br />That is if you feel they need fixing at all.Kamiboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070558290345696566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-88093740819035236042013-02-12T10:10:13.629-08:002013-02-12T10:10:13.629-08:00Speaking of games I never would have heard of with...Speaking of games I never would have heard of without out: Ys I & II are coming out for modern machines, and you can pick which versions graphics and sounds you want to use: http://youtu.be/sEBdg6P3WJkCanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-61146191497556555322013-02-11T18:55:18.716-08:002013-02-11T18:55:18.716-08:00I've actually always had some scanlines in Chr...I've actually always had some scanlines in Chrontendo. Maybe with they are now more visible in the HD version? I don't use them for the Sega or TG-16 games though. And I'll never add any crazy NTSC/RGB filters, since those things make everything look hell of ugly.<br /><br />That new Fist of the North Star has an <50 rating on Metacritic, so it's following in the grand tradition of its awful ancestors. Next Chronsega we should reach Last Battle, which I think is the last FoTHS game for some time.Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-71567943212847276212013-02-05T19:51:03.847-08:002013-02-05T19:51:03.847-08:00So, Dr. Sparkle, did you see they are making a new...So, Dr. Sparkle, did you see they are making a new Fist of the North Star game? I thought you might be interested in hearing about it, since you've had to play all the old ones. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-38724062267771369622013-02-05T07:24:04.410-08:002013-02-05T07:24:04.410-08:00Knurek, you've clearly never owned or seen vin...Knurek, you've clearly never owned or seen vintage gaming hardware played on quality professional grade CRT's such as the SONY PVM series via RGB connectors. If you had then you would know that the scanline filter is the only modification emulators need to apply to the image in order to accurately emulate the way these games were supposed to look.<br /><br />All those ghastly NTSC filters do is emulate how rubbish CRT's looked when hooked up via composite or, heavens forbid, RF.<br /><br />Any system I connect to my suit of PVM CRT's looks unbelievable. The image is so sharp and vibrant that you'll never be able to tolerate looking at old video game any other way.Kamiboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070558290345696566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-37538217119866382262013-01-30T03:35:03.406-08:002013-01-30T03:35:03.406-08:00Thanks Dr.Sparkle for bringing some joy to this ra...Thanks Dr.Sparkle for bringing some joy to this rainy day.<br />Always a treat when a new Chron- is released ^_^Raffahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937902447122095457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-84325664881052331192013-01-30T03:23:28.710-08:002013-01-30T03:23:28.710-08:00Great episode, what you're doing is greatly ap...Great episode, what you're doing is greatly appreciated.<br /><br />I've noticed you started using scanlines filter. Why not go for the full genuine experience and apply blargg's NTSC filter as well? :)Knurekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17978113759417275309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-63038029936171101572013-01-29T19:49:08.453-08:002013-01-29T19:49:08.453-08:00As always, great video!
The "oooo" soun...As always, great video!<br /><br />The "oooo" sound you mentioned for the final castle of Willow is the triangle wave, which is mainly used for bass in NES chiptunes but is occasionally taken to a higher register for melody/harmony. You can hear it used this way to great effect in the Mother / Earthbound Zero intro, one of my very favorite NES tunes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1AbwjbFpTMSteve Cochranehttp://stevecochrane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-21549923434734221462013-01-29T19:12:15.394-08:002013-01-29T19:12:15.394-08:00I like how Faria dodged the bullet of being the fi...I like how Faria dodged the bullet of being the first NES RPG with a female protagonist by making her a man with a curse.<br />Also, that SD fighting RPG's art style reminds me of early Peanuts, particularly with the faces.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-71973143191349831222013-01-29T08:54:13.151-08:002013-01-29T08:54:13.151-08:00One of the best episodes yet, in terms of both con...One of the best episodes yet, in terms of both content and game selection. I loved Willow back in the day, couldn't get into Ghost Lion, and vaguely remember Faria. Surprised that Faria is so obscure nowadays with the Yoshida and Game Arts connection.<br /><br />Also this video had me bidding on a Monster Party cart, never played that one but it looks awesome.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130067781811312201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-87858982861114594162013-01-28T21:05:35.378-08:002013-01-28T21:05:35.378-08:00I think you're wrong, Dr. S. Not to be creepy,...I think you're wrong, Dr. S. Not to be creepy, but she isn't wearing any panties.Skymaster Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156947011104112417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-4513262150582267212013-01-28T11:19:02.044-08:002013-01-28T11:19:02.044-08:00Great video. The face in Monster Party reminds me ...Great video. The face in Monster Party reminds me of Large Marge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Pdlxd_rroLokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725859447023406698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-3441415555165912332013-01-28T10:12:33.477-08:002013-01-28T10:12:33.477-08:00Thank's, this should be mandatory material on ...Thank's, this should be mandatory material on all schools.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748992315417659000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-69818248187229545992013-01-28T08:41:24.600-08:002013-01-28T08:41:24.600-08:00Attention government! Please begin subsidizing thi...Attention government! Please begin subsidizing this man immediately so we needn't wait this long between episodes of this important project.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381473011583593043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-17896049221665184842013-01-28T07:17:05.686-08:002013-01-28T07:17:05.686-08:00I can't wait until the 60fps version is up. I...I can't wait until the 60fps version is up. I've been checking this site a lot lately in anticipation of a new episode....killias2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00398131197947456691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-30459753872750046752013-01-27T22:03:05.519-08:002013-01-27T22:03:05.519-08:00A little typo on Archive, I'm afraid. That sho...A little typo on Archive, I'm afraid. That should be fixed soon.Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-46293567624145559372013-01-27T21:30:29.490-08:002013-01-27T21:30:29.490-08:00We're up to Chronsega 46 already? Did we skip ...We're up to Chronsega 46 already? Did we skip some?Roto13https://www.blogger.com/profile/07603395711656445313noreply@blogger.com