Now everyone can experience how outrageously difficult it is to reach the credits of Pokemon Stadium 2 only using rental Pokemon. It's speedrunner strategies or bust - Wobbuffet MVP
the best way to play a game is strictly up to the player
This is always the right answer. There are very real, tangible benefits to using a CRT that isn't just nostalgia - but anyone saying it's the "only" way to game is just gatekeeping. I say this as someone who owns like 10 CRTs and moderates CRTs@kbin.social.
I do the best of both worlds, a component-input CRT paired with a hombrewed Wii to emulate retro games in their original resolution with minimal lag. If your setup keeps you happy, then that's all that matters.
The term that's stuck for this subgenre (for better or worse) is "Character Action". It's not particularly descriptive - I agree with Kamiya in that it ought to make clear that it's in reference to the Japanese school of action game design, which is very distinct from western sensibilities.
That said, I'd consider the best western take on the genre is the indie game Furi.
I'm just glad this is going to enable more people to try these out. They've always deserved more attention than they've received - I feel like many people playing for the first time will be surprised by how substantial of a Zelda experience these are.
Ages is fantastic if you like Zelda for the puzzles. I've always preferred it over Seasons because of that, but honestly they're both excellent games and criminally overlooked.
You can go to an industrial supply store like Grainger to custom order electrically insulated gloves. That's where I went to get mine - they helped me get properly fitted and find one that was suitable (Ansell Class 0).
Whatever you do, don't rely on Amazon for stuff like this. These kinds of gloves are vetted for protection for only a certain amount of time and you can't rely on random resellers to guarantee that. Careless packaging and handling can also potentially damage the gloves and render them useless, another reason to order directly from an industrial supplier.
Also, don't allow yourself to be careless when operating on a CRT just because you have electrical gloves. Do your research thoroughly and plan out exactly what you need to do beforehand. I haven't gotten shocked yet with mine, but I don't want to put it to the test for obvious reasons.
I'll always go to bat for Gunstar Super Heroes. It's a full on sequel to the Genesis game - hardly anyone seems to talk about it, which is a shame because it's incredible. Easily one of the best action games on GBA, if not the best. Absolutely deserves a spot in any top GBA list, right alongside Astro Boy Omega Factor.
There's not a whole lot you can do to improve things with RF - it's the lowest quality signal type supported by most retro consoles, and CRTs that only had that as an input were generally older or budget sets.
Make sure you get good quality coaxial cable that isn't fraying or super old, and keep daisy chaining of adapters to a minimum. Also, try to get RF Modulators that are OEM whenever possible. It's still going to look rough compared to other signals, but that's all you can really do.
By the way, there's a CRT magazine on Kbin if you or anyone else would like to join (questions like this are encouraged over there!)
I tried searching for Philips CRT 90s on various search engines, and only found one that could be a match. The link to the original listing no longer exists, and Wayback Machine doesn't have it archived. Speaking of which, Wayback Machine also doesn't have any archives of philips.com since they requested to be omitted, only complicating things.
I couldn't find any pictures of a remote that matched the one in your photo. Is there a model number on the remote or any sort of identifying information, perhaps under the battery case? The TV might potentially be identified by association.
Right, but that's not the availability problem that this survey is highlighting. They're always going to be available illegally - no one's debating that, even the VGHF folks have said as such.
The problem is that video games aren't legally protected for institutional use the same way books, movies, music, etc are.
I imagine there being a bunch of "See? Nothing's changed! All that protesting for nothing!" type posts that get hundreds of upvotes - completely missing the forest for the trees.
I'm hoping any mods still holding out quietly step down and let the toxic people there fend for themselves. Moderators' work is no longer valued and the public sentiment is only going to get more hostile towards them.