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General Donkey Kong Discussion => General Donkey Kong Discussion => Topic started by: Flobeamer1922 on June 14, 2018, 10:26:29 am
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https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1007299196674715648
This is a serious game changer, I'd say. Huge influx of new players right here. Kreygasm
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Let's get our team of engineers ready...
Scores on this port acceptable for HSL? <stirpot>
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Even though I have a DK machine, DK running mame, Dk on NES, I'm still tempted to buy this for 7.99 and test it out. The article says it comes with three different versions :
"The original Japanese release, which still had some major bugs; the fixed Japanese release; and the slightly-tweaked “International†version, which is what we got in the U.S. in 1981."
https://kotaku.com/two-long-lost-nintendo-arcade-games-are-heading-to-swit-1826834961
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I took these photos of the head of NOA, Yamashiro-san.
Could you explain that sentence?
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I took these photos of the head of NOA, Yamashiro-san.
Could you explain that sentence?
Okay, I think it was around summer of 1996. I used this camera. I took the photo of Yamashiro-san who was in my office at the time that I was working on PilotWings 64. He was there to assist with some of the translations to other languages. We finished the Japanese and English versions which shipped June 23, 1996 (my 27th birthday, actually).
The other guy in the photo is a college buddy that I got a job to work with Nintendo on PilotWings. His name is Jon Davis. We both went to Texas A&M. He shared an office with me back then (22 years ago).
Yamashiro-san was not the head of NOA at that time. He, I believe, worked with Nintendo EAD at that time.
Could you also explain the meanings of "NOA" and "EAD" and mention any other names for the person you had referenced as "Yamashiro-san"?
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Planning to grab this the it releases in the UK. Think it's due tomorrow over here.
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Oh boy this is great news! Never a travel without DK again!
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The author of the previous message posted under the name "KongTower" had probably meant to type "PilotWings 64" for the last paragraph of that message rather than "PilowWings 64".
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<confused>
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All the info here https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=vX6qUywlnjg&t=27m
Online high score tables!
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Like the other Arcade Archives the game has a High-Score mode that gives you just one credit, does not let you change the game settings or paused the game. So far the top score online for international machine is 1,115,900 by WCopeland, next closest is 358,600.
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Like the other Arcade Archives the game has a High-Score mode that gives you just one credit, does not let you change the game settings or paused the game. So far the top score online for international machine is 1,115,900 by WCopeland, next closest is 358,600.
Just installed it from the US eShop and seen this. Fucking Wes, couldn't even give us 24 hours to have a chance at glory. ROFL
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Wow, they are also releasing Sky Skipper next month. Now I'm super tempted to buy Nintendo Switch. 8) I wonder if they are planning on releasing the other Arcade games they made?
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I MAY be playing at work right now. I've been checking on the Switch online store about once a week, hoping Donkey Kong would come to the virtual console, but always expecting it wouldn't. I'm seriously floored, as I just assumed Nintendo would never release it due to the litigation in the 80s.
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Ok, apparently they've also released Mario Bros, Vs. Super Mario Bros, and Punch Out!! as well.
So what's left is
Arm Wrestling
Donkey Kong Junior
Donkey Kong 3
Popeye
Radar Scope
Sheriff
Space Firebird
Super Punch Out!!
All the other Vs. Games
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Played the game on the switch for the first time today. I am REALLY surprised how well it plays on the handheld!!!
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That’s exactly how I feel. It’s responsive, where MAME can feel sluggish. A nice surprise!
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Game even lets you rotate when docked!
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Hating the joycons with it, so I’m gonna get a pro controller to have a shot at caravan.
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Hating the joycons with it, so I’m gonna get a pro controller to have a shot at caravan.
Caravan mode is maddeningly addictive. I'm 3rd at the moment. Cleared rivets with 4400 on timer and kong was falling as the 5 minutes ran out, so the bonus didn't get added yet <mad>.
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Oh wow - yeah I want to figure out the necessary clear time to figure out if it's actually possible.
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Ok clearing 3-4 is definitely possible, but I didn’t do it when I edged you out of third bob.
Kids are playing now so tonight I’ll get more chances to chase ethan and wes. Game on! :)
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Good work bob - even my response came up short!
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Good work bob - even my response came up short!
Thanks, I don't know if you've beaten me yet because I've been out for most of the afternoon. Kids in bed now, I I'll be trying to improve a bit later :D
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Have I finally figured out the best way to play DK on my Switch in portrait mode? :D
(https://i.imgur.com/wUzxV49.jpg)
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Ha! Nice.
I prefer to play in handheld with the joycons attached. I don't really like playing with a joycon in each hand. 2nd preference is using the "pro" style configuration docked on the big tv.
Have I finally figured out the best way to play DK on my Switch in portrait mode? :D
(https://i.imgur.com/wUzxV49.jpg)
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It was fun to be near the top for a little bit with a couple of half-butt efforts. It's been fun to mess with some of the different versions and modes, and I have to say it feels very good and very accurate. I look forward to playing more on the train, while pooping, and on stream.
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I look forward to playing more on the train, while pooping
gross
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Ha! Nice.
I prefer to play in handheld with the joycons attached. I don't really like playing with a joycon in each hand. 2nd preference is using the "pro" style configuration docked on the big tv.
Yeah, handheld with joy cons attached is my preference too. However, if I could find an easy way to rotate the TV...
(https://i.imgur.com/03ZBIEe.jpg)
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Nice setups.
Hi everyone. My first post on here and looking for advice from the pros. I'm loving switch DK and determined to climb boards. I'm an old school gamer but never got into DK arcade until a week a go. I've invested in a switch Haysbusa arcade stick to help me. Is this a good plan? Appreciate it is non purist 8 way but setting it to 4 way in options does not improve my game as obviously no restricted to make it pure.
Thanks
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The thing with 8 way on Switch is that if you are on diagonal, then right/left is prioritised over the up/down. This can be an advantage and a disadvantage. If you are moving up or down a ladder and are on the diagonal, you'll move left or right when you get to the bottom/top of the ladder and might end up running in an unintended direction. The advantage is that if you are going up or down a ladder and are on the diagonal you'll instantly start running left or right as soon as you hit the ladder exit point. So long as you are planning for that then it can make things quicker/smoother. Should be less of a problem with a traditional 8 way joystick than with the Switch's joy cons though as the joy cons seem to register the diagonal as soon as you are slightly off centre with the up/down pointing, so it can be quite annoying.
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Like all 8-way sticks one really have to make sure those diagonals are not costing you too many annoying steering deaths. Unfortunately it makes you less quick in certain situations (especially on the rivets shifting from ladder to ladddr). But like I above - the game is very responsful and well-implemented imo.
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I love that Nintendo included online rankings for the three original modes in addition to the high score modes because it allows average joes like myself to post scores similar to what elite DK players would.
After seeing that I had a score of 1.25m when my last jumpman died, I felt a sense of accomplishment but I'm sure it was nothing compared to what some of my favorite athletes must've felt such as when Barry Bonds broke the single season and all-time home run records, or when Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France 7 straight times or when Billy Mitchell broke the high score records for DK and DKJr on the same day.
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I love that Nintendo included online rankings for the three original modes in addition to the high score modes because it allows average joes like myself to post scores similar to what elite DK players would.
After seeing that I had a score of 1.25m when my last jumpman died, I felt a sense of accomplishment but I'm sure it was nothing compared to what some of my favorite athletes must've felt such as when Barry Bonds broke the single season and all-time home run records, or when Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France 7 straight times or when Billy Mitchell broke the high score records for DK and DKJr on the same day.
Please don't tell me you hacked the score and got 1.25 million. I really despise when someone does this. It destroys the integrity of the system, and stops people from playing the game because they don't want to submit scores on a corrupted scoreboard.
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He knows what he did, hence his mention of a bunch of other cheaters.
It was bound to happen, so at least he came clean quickly.
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I don't have access to a switch, and so I was hoping that there was no 1.25 million score.
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He knows what he did, hence his mention of a bunch of other cheaters.
It was bound to happen, so at least he came clean quickly.
I had never seen or heard any reports confirming whether a certain Barry Bonds or a certain Billy Mitchell had actually cheated in some way or not.
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Alright then. Anyone seen any good movies?
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Alright then. Anyone seen any good movies?
What did you mean by "good movies"?
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Alright then. Anyone seen any good movies?
What did you mean by "good movies"?
Come on, the question is obvious. He asking if we have seen any movies with "good" in the title.
Like
A Few Good Men
As Good as It Gets
Good Morning Vietnam
The Good Son
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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The save state option is built right into the original modes of the Switch, so I'm not clear as to why it would be considered hacking or cheating to use it since every other player has it available to them too.
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The save state option is built right into the original modes of the Switch
<Billy> "It was a lot harder to do in my day"
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You basically exposed the corruptible nature of the scoreboard. To be sure someone else would have done it eventually. Still, the scoreboard has become a complete joke now. It's too bad Nintendo didn't put in better security measures.
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There is a different scoreboard for each mode, so if you want to make sure that none of the scores listed were played using save states, you need to leave the "Original" mode and go to the rankings for the "High Score" or "Caravan" modes because those two don't allow you to use them.
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I'm ok with this until someone hacks the "legit" boards, which will probably happen at some point anyhow.
A real hack should make the score 3.2 million in honor of another special someone.
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Alright then. Anyone seen any good movies?
What did you mean by "good movies"?
Come on, the question is obvious. He asking if we have seen any movies with "good" in the title.
Like
A Few Good Men
As Good as It Gets
Good Morning Vietnam
The Good Son
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
I would rather get an answer to my question from the user who posted the question I was asking about.
I'm ok with this until someone hacks the "legit" boards, which will probably happen at some point anyhow.
A real hack should make the score 3.2 million in honor of another special someone.
What did you mean by "special someone"?
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Mario500 - we clearly have very different opinions on things. I was changing the subject to avoid a train wreck. I don't like train wrecks.
And the 3.2 Million wasn't about you at all, so I don't really know why you're trying to add that into this bizarre retaliation for whatever offense I apparently caused.
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I had never mentioned my self in my previous question and had never had the idea that I was the "special someone" referenced in your previous message here.
What do you mean by "mentioned"?
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Mario500 - we clearly have very different opinions on things. I was changing the subject to avoid a train wreck. I don't like train wrecks.
And the 3.2 Million wasn't about you at all, so I don't really know why you're trying to add that into this bizarre retaliation for whatever offense I apparently caused.
I had never mentioned my self in my previous question to you and had never assumed I was the "special someone" referenced in your previous message here.
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A real hack should make the score 3.2 million in honor of another special someone.
What did you mean by "special someone"?
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A real hack should make the score 3.2 million in honor of another special someone.
What did you mean by "special someone"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-P8Kyvnz4&t=4m41s
Could you (yman) tell me what is located at that address?
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For the love of sweet f
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There are 10 scores between 830k and 930k on the "Original" scoreboard where save states are allowed and none in that range on the "High Scores" scoreboard that doesn't allows saves.
I think it's good that non-mame switch players can experience a kill screen using the save mode and maybe one or more of them found it enjoyable enough that they will continue to use this mode in order to increase their skills and then hopefully later put up a proficient score on the legit scoreboard.
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You basically exposed the corruptible nature of the scoreboard. To be sure someone else would have done it eventually. Still, the scoreboard has become a complete joke now. It's too bad Nintendo didn't put in better security measures.
You were correct in saying that if I hadn't then someone else would have done it eventually.
F_symbols put up a score of 1.35M, but it was kind of a bummer because he actually was on pace for a 1.53M game and wasn't quick enough to load a save state before the game ended on Level 19.