@Dacidbro I think it's more like you have a new game that uses the rules (e.g. code) from two games kind of glued together. Compare to something like OoT ACE is entirely within the capabilities afforded to you by the rules/code of OoT.
@Dacidbro This also isn't the first time that someone has done a proof-of-concept for dual game "memory transfer" novelty categories, but certainly more of a mainstream example.
Oct 19, 2020 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Now that we’re situated after our move, I want to write a thread warning about a terrible experience we had with @Uhaul@Uhaul_Cares: despite customer support saying we “guaranteed” equipment for a long-distance move, they flaked on us. 1/
To give some surrounding details for this story: my wife and I were renting a house with a couple of friends, and we didn’t like the lease renewal terms. My wife and I also decided continuing to rent in CA again didn’t make sense. 2/
Sep 16, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
@ChunandRice YMMV (and even when it applies, it can come with its own unhealthy habits), but one experience that helped me feel vindicated after a long period offline was an "unhoard" video project where I edited together previously recorded runs and premiered them on Twitch. 1/@ChunandRice As background info: I was already in the habit of recording everything for score/speed games in case I got any new personal bests. My schedule was also kind of wack at the time; I didn't want to stream at 1am, 2am, etc., but I could still record some runs to wind down. 2/
Sep 1, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
@PuyoOfficial@SEGA In Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, please fix the Tetris preview layout in 3P/4P to read left-to-right! Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 has a backwards layout.
Left-to-right was the precedent established by Tetris Advance, Tetris DS, Tetris New Century, and Tetris: The Grand Master 3.
4 player Versus has some interesting potential such as Puyo+Tetris vs. Puyo+Tetris team battles, but this is hindered by the confusing non-standard layout. I've heard quite a few anecdotes of players avoiding 4P modes due to this issue.
Jan 22, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
@Popetherev28 Hi. Are you implying that Konami has exclusive rights to Bloody Roar? If so, are you going to show a primary source that runs counter to any of the above?
@Popetherev28 Can't reply to the correct tweet in the thread as it looks like I've been blocked. The citation on Wikipedia only indicates that Konami acquired Hudson, and does not mention Bloody Roar. If anyone has a source that establishes that Hudson had full rights to Bloody Roar, lmk.
Dec 22, 2019 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
@DHSayer The code disassembly and annotations are correct, but some of the takeaways are not quite on point. The table in tetrisconcept.net/threads/random… is more accurate conceptually, but I think last time I talked to colour_thief about it we found some slightly inaccuracy/miscalculation.
@DHSayer Certain pieces are more likely to appear after another due to a variety of factors. Ex: The re-roll step always being one LFSR shift after the first means that only certain bit patterns can be projected from it (previous value shifted down once, and either a 0/1 in the MSB).
Sep 19, 2019 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Man, not even Sega knows what Tetris they included on the Genesis Mini. The scoring table in the manual is for Mega Drive Tetris instead of the arcade version!
I can understand anachronistic use of branded language such as Tetrimino (with i), Matrix, Block Out, etc., and I'm not surprised to see the 1984 revisionist history claim in the intro paragraph, but you'd hope they would at least print the correct details about the game itself.
Jul 3, 2019 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
@six_forty_five I'll try to rundown the considerations for each game:
TGM1 has an operators menu setting for Versus or Dual play. Use Dual if you want races with separate seeds.
Use Versus if you want battles. Both P1+P2 Start must be held at the start of the match if you want to set No Item.
@six_forty_five 2+ and 3 are a bit tricky to run main mode races on one cab because of menus (other player gets Please Wait while one is selecting mode) — can't start at the exact same time which is awkward. They have shared seed race modes in Versus play, with some caveats.
Jul 3, 2019 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
@six_forty_five Pier21 Kodaira (soon to be Retropia 22) ran a monthly tournament called The Masters. It's a handicap race, so in essence everyone is aiming to have the best delta relative to their PB. 1/@six_forty_five A few side tournaments have been held at CTWC -- some Versus No Item (seeded by Master time attack), some time attack (no handicap, pools of 4, 2~3 heats with Grand Prix points system), etc.. 2/
4 player Versus has some interesting potential such as Puyo+Tetris vs. Puyo+Tetris team battles, but this is hindered by the confusing non-standard layout. I've heard quite a few anecdotes of players avoiding 4P modes due to this issue.
