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Xenophobe

There are nine characters to choose from in Xenophobe, three for each joystick. The leftmost controller (red) features Mr. M.Brace, Dr. Kwack, and Col. Poupon. The middle controller (yellow) features Mr. Fogg, Col F. Truth, and Dr. Udderbay. The right controller (blue) features Mr. Eeez, Dr. Zordirz, and Col. Schickn. Humans and aliens alike make up the playable characters—for instance, Dr. Kwack has a duck's head. Players are also color-coded; for instance, the left player's choices wear red shirts, middle player's yellow, right player's blue

-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobe_(video_game)#Characters

Drat, Wikipedia's PS2 Multitap list doesn't include Midway Arcade Treasures 2 but the back of the case and this old review indicate it does have multitap support--and it looks like with my two default ports I can only stat as player 1 or player 2...and I got rid of my multitaps when I moved to the wrong side of the state years ago. ; D Oh well, I guess I'll have to stick with Dr. Kwack over Mr. Eeez. : PP

#xenophobe #midway #video game #arcade game #retro games #dr kwack #mr eeez #multitap #ps2 multitap #midway arcade treasures 2 #ps2

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Got the 4-player multitap for the PS2?

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Playstation 2 Azul Japonês Destravado com modem

R$ 600,00

Uma das versões mais bonitas desse console, acompanha o tão famigerado modem, que possibilita você colocar um HD com as isos do jogo e rodar diretamente do HD!

Acompanha 2 controles Dualshock, a base para deixar o console em pé, os cabos de força e AV, um Memory Card original, um memory card genérico e um multitap, que possibilita colocar 4 controles para jogos multiplayer!

Faço a venda pelo ML ou pode retirar no centro de SP!

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‘MotoGP 4′

[PS2] [AUSTRALIA] [MAGAZINE] [2005]

“If you've heard of Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Mick Doohan, Wayne Gardner, or Daijiro Kato, then Namco has the game for you. MotoGP 4 - not to be confused with THQ's Moto GP series on Xbox - includes the biggest stars from motorbike racing's yesteryear in, what the company calls, the most complete motorcycle grand prix simulation ever.

Apart from the racing legends and accurate recreation of the full 16-track 2004 racing season, MotoGP 4 brings with it the requisite bumped up graphics you'd expect from a perennial.

There are three engine classes this year, including MotoGP, 125cc, and 250cc. And if the stock engine specs don't do it for you, the tinkering aspects should do the trick, as you'll be able to test new parts to massage the best performance out of your bike.

Simulation racing can become quite lonely, which is why Namco has included Multitap support for up to four players. Strangely, the latest information makes no mention of the online components Namco was so chuffed about last November.

Namco has also pushed back the release of MotoGP 4 slightly from its original spring window. The game will now be out for PlayStation 2 this summer.” ~Alex Wollenschlaeger, Kikizo Games (”MotoGP 4 - Fresh Screens”, 04/15/2005)

Source: Official PlayStation 2 Magazine (AUS), July 2005 (#42) || Internet Archive; chris85

#gaming #advertising #motogp #motogp 4 #motocross #licensed #racing #namco #australia #ps2 #video games #2005

[magical-agatha]

i got my ps2 working. but she is... broken as shit lol. like. shes the special limited edtion battle damage ps2 now. i peeled the stickers i covered her in as a kid off. then scrubbed off the goo left behind. but even just using dish soap and a sponge it scrubbed off patches of silver paint. honestly its great. ill get a pic later. and her main memory card port only works when the multitap is in, and my wireless controller's reciever doesn't fit in the multitap unless i take the shell off it. lol. and the controllers battery port is broken and held on by tape....

but it still works! and i installed an old ssd into it bc the disk drive died. lol. its doing well for a 20 year old console that got used and dropped extensively. lol.

eventually ill reshell it and buy nice matching controllers and replace the multitap and disk drive... one day...

#hashtag blogging with aggy #dont reblog ploxx

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PS2 and Me.

HOW IS THE PS2 20 YEARS OLD????

Time really does fly by, I was 15 when the PS2 came out back in 2000 which when I say out loud seems crazy. 15 Year old Sonny G about to start his final year at school, still a virgin and a total nerd(Despite thinking otherwise).

The PS2 really does hold a special place in my heart and it’s 20th anniversary has me feeling all nostalgic to the point where I’ve picked up a second hand console and a heap of games.

My first experience with the PS2 was at a friends house with WWE(Then WWF) Smackdown 3 and GTA 3 and I just remember being completely in awe of these incredible graphics, SD3 had entrances, full glorious entrances complete with titantron videos where as in the previous SD games it was just a video with the wrestler you’ve picked walking in front of it, and GTA 3, HOLY SHIT!!! Long gone are the days of the top down view with cartoony graphics, we are now presented with a living breathing Liberty City. OMG MIND BLOWN!!!!!!!!!!

At this point in my life I had a PS One and a SEGA Dreamcast which I was perfectly happy with, the latter I hold in very high regard and is still to this day one of my favourite consoles of all time and also I wasn’t hell bent on having the newest console straight away(unlike these days when I would 100% throw a hissy fit if I didn’t get the latest tech on day one). The year 2000 went on and I was still happily enjoying my Dreamcast and Playing PS2 at my friends house and truth be told I didn’t expect a PS2 any time soon because we weren’t the most well off of families, My Mum & Dad did their absolute best for me and my Sister and I would never ask anymore of them than that. As kids do, I mentioned a few times that I’d played one and that it was really cool and one day my Mum turned around and said I could have one for Christmas that year, Christmas morning rolled around and to my absolute delight I unboxed a PS2 and Smackdown 3, best Christmas ever!!!! HOWEVER, I didn’t get a memory card so had to buy one with my Christmas money on Boxing Day.

I got so much use out of the PS2 and in a way it changed my life, it certainly changed the way I looked at video games. I could sit here and wax lyrical about the games it introduced me to over the years, so many memorable experiences, the ones that really stick out to me are, Metal Gear Solid 2, Smackdown Here Comes The Pain(Best Wrestling game of all time), Def Jam Vendetta, Gran Tourismo 3(Holy crap that TV advert where the car stops so you can admire the scenery) and the incredible Pro Evolution Soccer Series(which in my opinion is still the best run of football games of all time). There are so many more but I can’t think of all them right now.

I know my mum worked so fucking hard to afford to get me that PS2 and for that reason alone I will always treasure that console as it was the last major gift she got for me before she passed away.

Revisiting the PS2 these last couple of weeks have really made me appreciate just how good of a console it was and still is. The games still look and play fantastic, sure they aren’t in 4K, Sure you can’t earn trophies for playing the games but it takes you back to a time when gaming was much simpler, what you bought was what you got, no install times, no patches and online wasn’t anywhere near what it is today but it made you sit with actual human beings and play games together, which I think in 2020 is a lost art for the most part. Who didn’t bust out a multitap and play Athens 2004 on a Friday night before watching the replay of RAW on Sky Sports 2......just us? Fair.

I don’t know why I felt the need to tell you all about my love for the PS2 but like I said before, it’s 20th anniversary really triggered off some special memories. 

Hope you enjoyed my small trip down memory lane.

Sonny G 

[dazstormretro]

Discovering Retro Gaming Part 2

It was now early 2009 and I was officially a retro gaming addict. Having previously purchased an old Super Nintendo on a whim I soon found myself with a decent collection of both games and video game magazines which I had enjoyed as a teenager. Now I was looking for my next fix of nostalgia so it was back to eBay.

It wasn’t long before I came across a PAL Sega Mega Drive with a copy of Altered Beast. This was an obvious choice as before I owned my Super Nintendo back in the 90’s I was a dedicated Sega kid. The secondhand console was instantly purchased and before long I was enjoying such classics as Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Shinobi and Castle of Illusion all over again. I remember loving the original design of the Mega Drive back in the day, it felt so sleek and futuristic and in my opinion still holds up.

Over the next few months I would purchase several titles for the console plus plenty more magazines including Mega Tech and Mean Machines Sega to accompany the system. My spare bedroom had now turned into a mini time capsule chocked-full of old Sega and Nintendo paraphernalia. I soon added a Sega Master System to the mix as this was the very first console I owned as a kid. My games library was (and still is) relatively small for the console but having titles such as Double Dragon, R-Type and Psycho Fox at hand felt great. The box art for these games might look primitive compared to later console titles but to me that basic artwork with its graph paper background screams my childhood.

As my collection expanded I started to outgrow the spare bedroom (plus my girlfriend wasn’t exactly over the moon having a room full of ‘old tat’) so it was time to relocate. Luckily I had an attic space which was bordered out and had several power points already pre-installed. After a lick of paint and a good clean I had my first man cave. Entering through a trap door in the landing roof (which wasn’t the most practical way) I suddenly had my own personal space to game. New shelving was bought to house my games, an old 27 inch CRT TV was purchased for a £1 and up went several of my retro gaming posters which had come free with Mean Machines from back in the day.

Obviously having more space meant more retro goodness was purchased including an original NES and Game Boy plus a Dreamcast and a Game Gear, two consoles I never owned as a kid. Around this time I received a text from an old mate asking if I wanted a couple of used game consoles he’d found at his parents house. Of course I jumped at the chance and soon found in my possession a GameCube, a model one PS1 and a model two PS2.

I now had retro gaming on tap. With a choice of multiple consoles to play and numerous games at my disposal my interest in the subject peaked even further. After a chance meeting with a friend I was introduced to yet another avenue to explore - YouTube. Up until this point I had not really bothered with YouTube, I had no interest in watching cute cat videos or people maiming themselves in skateboarding accidents but my eyes were suddenly opened to its true potential. Turns out there were thousands of people like me who shared this passion for retro gaming and many of them were making videos on the subject. The first show I discovered was Game Sack which I loved and for weeks binged watched the entire back catalogue. Next up was the Happy Console Gamer which was equally enjoyable and still watch to this day. Before long I had subscribed to around thirty different channels, all making exceptional content on the subject of retro gaming and gaming memories.

Off the back of Youtube I also started listening to various gaming podcasts. Shows such as Maximum Power Up and Retronauts suddenly made car journeys and walking the dog so much more bearable. Retro gaming was everywhere. I now had access to an unlimited wealth of information thanks to online videos, the aforementioned podcasts and could even read newly published material thanks to Retro Gamer Magazine, Twitter and various Facebook groups. The retro gaming community was growing rapidly and I felt humbled to be part of it.

The retro man cave was now properly established and looked eerily like my old bedroom from the 90’s. Crammed full of old posters, video games and magazines this was the place I went to when the real world got too much, a place to relax and switch off for a while.

Another interest which coincided with retro gaming was my love of vintage toys from my childhood, mainly G1 Transformers and a bit of Lego. This new hobby originally started after my dad dug up an old action figure one afternoon whilst gardening. Recognising the toy my mum called me saying she had something she thought I would like. I couldn’t believe when she handed me one of my original M.A.S.K figures, Brad Turner to be exact. This figure had been buried in my parents back garden for over twenty five years! Being reunited with this old friend after so long felt magical. Brad Turner was the very first M.A.S.K toy which I received as a child. That evening I was straight on eBay to purchase Condor, his green motorcycle which now sits on atop of Boulder Hill and takes pride of place in my current man cave.

Having amassed a decent sized collection of the games and consoles which I grew up with it was time to concentrate on the peripherals. For the SNES I hunted down a Hudson Super Multitap, Super Scope, and a Universal Adapter Japanese games converter. The Mega Drive got the Arcade Power Stick and the N64 the rumble pak plus the expansion pak so I could finally play my copy of Perfect Dark.

Approaching my 36th birthday I decided to celebrate one of my all time favourite games, Secret of Mana. On my 16th birthday I had asked for and received this amazing game. Being a big Final Fantasy fan at the time I couldn’t wait for the release of Square Soft’s latest RPG. Exactly twenty years later I thought it would be fitting to once again track down this game. Managing to acquire a boxed copy of Secret of Mana for a decent price I once again set about my quest to find the Mana Sword. To go alongside this beautiful game I commissioned a custom painted Secret of Mana themed Super Nintendo which to date has been my most extravagant retro gaming purchase. This now sits along side my other consoles and looks simply stunning.

Fast forward to October 2016 and my family and I had decided to move house. Of course moving up the property ladder is an important decision, you have to get the right location, suitable garden and of course the right amount of space which suits your budget. Whilst my partner was busy scouring property websites for these sensible options I was searching for a property which could house my gaming collection. It was time to move out of the hot and musty attic space and into a proper gaming room, but to my disappointment this wasn’t to be. We did end up purchasing a lovely house but unfortunately without building an extension there was no extra space to store my gaming collection, suddenly I was without a man cave!

#retro gaming #nostalgia #1990s #super nintendo #video games #man cave #n64 #playstation

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Xenophobe in Midway Arcade Treasures 2 (PS2)

You have to have a multitap and get three players in the game to be able to see all nine playable characters in Xenophobe! I threw my multitap out years ago 'cause I never had anyone to play with : P but fortunately you can just check a box to simulate a multitap using the PCSX2 emulator, so I could finally check out all 9 characters. : )

Session: https://youtu.be/nSghnvvWmiY

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Lord of the Rings: 6 Games That Brought Middle-earth to Life

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From text adventures to MMOs, Lord of the Rings games have never been in short supply. Here are some of the best...

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Apr 29, 2019

The Lord Of The Rings

There's no shortage of franchises, across the vast world of multimedia entertainment, that have tried to translate their success into a video game tie-in. Look at the huge pile of Star Wars games, for instance, or the sizeable stack of superhero games on the horizon.

While these releases will usually coincide with a blockbuster film or TV series, occasionally we get to experience the magic of our favorite franchises in video game form before Hollywood gets its hands on it. A great example of such a franchise is the work of J.R.R Tolkien, which has enchanted the imaginations of readers since before video games were even a thing.

Today, we are going to journey across six iterations of Lord of the Rings video games, exploring how each title brought Tolkien's vision of Middle-earth into the hands of gamers...

The Tolkien Software Adventure Trilogy 

1982 | Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum

While trying to explain text adventures and microcomputers to a modern-day gamer might be a bit like showing a spaniel a card trick, it’s important to look at the humble beginnings of franchise-based video games. Microcomputers such as the Commodore 64 are where it all began for digital Middle-earth, with the release of The Hobbit Sofware Adventure in 1982.

The Hobbit by Beam Software was the first of four titles to be released on microcomputers of the time, with each game covering part of the LOTR saga. As you might expect, fancy visuals and audio have no power here, with the player's imagination and ability to read being the key parts of the experience. If you’re unfamiliar with the text adventure genre, the player is essentially given a description of the scenario that they’re in, which then requires an appropriate command to be typed in response. The best modern-day example of this is the Black Mirror episode "Bandersnatch," which features a similar text adventure, albeit with more psychological trauma.

The Hobbit was followed by another 3 titles by Beam Software: The Fellowship of the Ring, Shadows of Mordor (No, not THAT game), and The Crack of Doom. Each title also included its accompanying paperback novel as an added bonus, which was a fantastic way to introduce new fans of the time to the franchise. Meanwhile, here in 2019, a simple manual with your game is like finding a golden ticket in your chocolate bar.

You may have noticed a heavy emphasis on referring to these titles as software, which is probably wise considering it’s a text adventure. In terms of excitement, these games can’t really hold a candle to the arcade adrenaline rush that was in vogue back in the ’80s. However, this format is a perfect starting point for adapting a beloved work of fantasy into an interactive format, without doing anything silly, like turning it into a spaceship shooter. Despite the only visuals in the game looking like a Microsoft Paint masterpiece, the actual interactive functionality and depth of content within these games were the perfect way to experience Tolkien's fantasy epic at the time.

The Lord of the Rings Vol. 1 

1994 | SNES

As we leave behind the horrors of cassette and floppy disk load times and move onto the luxurious world of '90s video games, we also get to experience the birth of LOTR action-adventure games. Produced by Interplay Productions, The Lord of the Rings Vol. 1 is an action RPG for the SNES, which resembles the likes of Secret of Mana.

The graphics weren’t exactly cutting edge and the gameplay itself left a lot to be desired, but in terms of its presentation and atmospheric soundtrack, this was a great start in terms of introducing gamers to Tolkien’s work. Not to mention this game supports four-player co-op via a multitap adapter, which allows players to take on the role of various iconic characters such as Frodo, Samwise, Legolas, and Gimli.

For a game based solely on works of literature, Interplay did a fairly good job of converting it into an action-adventure. The 16-bit world painted in this title does a good job of assisting the imaginations of gamers, who didn’t have much imagery to draw from until the dawn of Peter Jackson’s films.

The Fellowship of the Ring 

2002 | PS2, Xbox, PC

Considering that the first New Line Cinema film based on LOTR was released in 2001, you’d assume that the officially licensed game was based on said film, right? Well, no actually, the 2002 Fellowship of the Ring game published by Vivendi Universal is yet another title based solely on the original book.

Featuring an action-adventure style, with a similar feel to the likes of Fable, this title features practically the same story as the first film, with certain sequences having an uncanny similarity. Many great adventure game aspects reside within this adaptation: item collection, puzzles, stealth, and combat all make the experience feel like a true video game translation.

The game’s story itself does do an adequate job of telling the story of Frodo’s departure from The Shire, yet was perhaps at the mercy of being compared to the films, which were ground-breaking for the franchise, after all. Let’s be honest, we know the difference between Ian McKellen and the voice of Professor Utonium from The Powerpuff Girls (No offense to Tom Kane).

For those unaware that this game wasn’t associated with the films, it’s likely that the rich environments and adventure style gameplay gave players a chance to walk merrily across Middle-earth in the bare feet of familiar characters.

The Two Towers/Return of the King 

2002 | PS2, Xbox, GC

Despite Vivendi’s LOTR title being released just months before, EA also managed to get their hands on the license, with the added bonus of being able to make games associated to the films. Debuting in 2002, the movie-based titles featured less adventuring and more action, with core aspects of the gameplay being based around wiping out hordes of enemies during movie sequences.

While these games are definitely an effort to immerse players into the films, rather than the books, they still serve as a great way to deliver an interactive version of Middle-earth’s conflicts. Strangely, The Two Towers covers events that took place in the first film, which is perhaps down to the fact that EA couldn’t make a whole game based on that part of the story.

The following title, Return of the King, uses the same mechanics and style established in EA’s first title, which proved to be popular. Luckily, the series managed to avoid the stigma associated with movie games (i.e. that they're cash grabs), with legitimately fun gameplay and a respectful translation of the original story.

The Hobbit 

2003 | PS2, GC

It may have taken until 2012 to finally get a film adaptation of the first part of Tolkien’s epic fantasy, yet this didn’t stop our old friends Vivendi Universal from taking matters into their own hands. Even though Vivendi first Middle-earth title failed to make the impact it desired, Inevitable Entertainment teamed up with Vivendi to create The Hobbit in action-adventure form. 

This cutesy adventure featuring Bilbo Baggins bears a resemblance to The Fellowship of the Ring, with some slight changes, such as a more light-hearted aesthetic, faster movement, and a more fluid approach to combat. The developers also took some liberties with the dialogue and voice acting, being more confident in their approach, rather than repeating the first game's attempt to sound like the movie actors.

It’s easy to compare action-adventure titles like The Hobbit to others in the genre, but for what it's worth, this game is an amazing way to experience Tolkien’s fantasy prelude. With its colorful environments, quirky characters, and enjoyable gameplay, The Hobbit is a refreshing way to delve into the story of The Lonely Mountain without having to endure unsettling CGI.

The Lord of the Rings Online 

2007 | PC

Most major movie franchises have tried their hands at MMO titles. While many of these attempts have failed to capture the success of juggernauts like World of Warcraft, with Lord of the Rings Online, a combination of a beloved world and a dedicated fanbase has managed to keep the game alive since its release in 2007. 

The game features many of the MMO tropes that you’re familiar with, yet it puts emphasis on placing the player into the shoes of a citizen of Middle-earth during the third age, which matches up to the events of the novels. Unlike a lot of MMO and sandbox games, LOTR Online draws its attraction from having rich lore and landscapes that have already been established, which does well for attracting new players. The fact that this game is also now free to play means that players can experience a big portion of Middle-earth without the need to splash out.

There are numerous games that we haven't mentioned among these six key titles, and honorable mentions should go to the LEGO-themed games and the likes of Shadow of Mordor. Certainly, gamers aren't short of access to one of the best fantasy stories ever told. And with the recent announcement of Daedalic Entertainment's action-adventure game about Gollum, we can be sure that Middle-earth will stay in the palms of gamers for many years to come...

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the last piece of hardware I can recall ever caring about was getting like a ps2 multitap in middle school so i could play everquest with my friends

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How To: Playstation 2 Emulator 3+ Players Setup

Hey guys, PCSX2 is a wonderful tool which allows us to emulate the PS2 games on PC. However, here is this part where people get stuck about configuring it to play with friends, with two players, its no problem, say you want to play a 3 player game or a 4 player, in my case a 6 player game, with 5 controllers and a keyboard or even 6 controllers, you just can't set it up, there are no seemingly correct guidelines present on the Internet for this too. I have faced the same problem, so did my friend a few days back, which gave me the idea to put this tutorial online, so it'd help even more people. Less Talk, more Tutorials...... So here it is Step 1: First open up the PCSX2 Emulator, don't load the game yet. Just have it opened. Now go to Config -> Controllers (PAD) and click on Plugin Settings... Note: Make sure you have LillyPad svn Plugin for controller. (Ver: 0.11.0) Step 2: Now do the following: In Input APIs Keyboard API - Select Windows Messaging (Recommended) Mouse API - Disable and check Start Without Mouse Focus Game Devices API - check Direct Input, XInput and Monitor when in Background I've given the settings in the image below. Don't be puzzled by the Box in red, those are the things that you shouldn't worry about. :) Step 3:  Under Pads check "Port 1 Multitap", now you should see Pad1A, Pad1B, Pad1C, Pad1D and Pad 2. This now supports 5 players in total. You can stop here and go to Step 4 if you intend to have just 1 to 5 player game. Read the full article