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Atherel, do gaming w I only ever used it for Pokemon, but I'm sure there were other uses.

We had even one to connect 4 Gameboys and played “super rc pro am”, oh the nostalgia

prettybunnys,

Oooooh rc pro am AND micro machines ought to be remade

ValenThyme,

RC pro am in the big bathroom with 4 stalls, passing the link cable under the dividers. Best way to skip class ever. Only ever managed 4 players a couple times but it was amazing.

IIRC you only needed like one copy of the game, too??

f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4,

Each player needed a copy of the game. Game Boy Advance had a bootloader that could receive data to run a multiplayer game with no cartridge.

Found this list: https://www.mygamer.com/gba-single-pak-linking-games/

tdawg, do gaming w I only ever used it for Pokemon, but I'm sure there were other uses.

Got one for my birthday once and managed to leave on the steps in the breezeway. It was gone inside of ten minutes :(

rem26_art, do gaming w I only ever used it for Pokemon, but I'm sure there were other uses.
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I think there was a Bomberman game on the GBA that used the link cable for multiplayer too that I remember playing

paultimate14, do gaming w I only ever used it for Pokemon, but I'm sure there were other uses.

Were there other uses? Yes.

Were they common? Well, just look at the GameBoy pocket. At the time it was designed (it released 7 years after the original GameBoy) there were a lot of people at Nintendo who wanted to get rid of the port entirely because it was barely ever used. They ended up compromising by using a different, smaller, cheaper port that needed an adapter to work with the regular ones.

Which was kind of a pain for some people because the GB Pocket and Pokemon both came out in Japan in 1996 lol.

CuriousRefugee, do gaming w I only ever used it for Pokemon, but I'm sure there were other uses.

I remember it for Pokemon, but also for those Zelda games that were a pair - Oracle of Ages/Seasons? But I don’t think it let you do much, just continue a game save when you finished one of the two games.

dinckelman,

Four Swords came with Link to the Past too. Never played it, but it’s exclusively multiplayer, as far as I know

ouRKaoS,

Four Swords is the most competitive co-op game I have ever played. It’s brutally fun, but you’re going to want to punch your friends in the throat after about 30 minutes.

www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/06/11/the-gang#

This comic is an accurate description of the experience.

ryven,

The Oracle games didn’t actually use the link cable, they had a password system.

TheSchatz,

It had both! You could use either a link cable or a password to continue your game in the opposite title, and to bring over the rings you had from the original save. At the jeweler’s shop, the red snake was for password transfers and the blue snake was for link cable transfers!

ryven,

Oh thank you! I knew the password existed because I was able to do it with only one system, I did not remember having the other option!

NOT_RICK, do gaming w I only ever used it for Pokemon, but I'm sure there were other uses.
@NOT_RICK@lemmy.world avatar

Wasn’t there a way to link with the IR blasters on the GBCs too? I never tried it but I’ve heard it was possible

hopesdead,
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I’ve only seen that done for the TCG to do trades. Odd how a video game series turned into a franchise with a trading card game got a video game adaption of the trading card game.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world avatar

I remember trying that over and over, then reverting back to the more reliable link cables.

f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4,

Only on games that were designed to use the IR. It was limited to Mystery-Gift-type quick transfers due to the low data speed and the need to keep the systems pointed directly at each other.

bjoern_tantau, do gaming w I only ever used it for Pokemon, but I'm sure there were other uses.
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You could play multiplayer Tetris that way. I think I saw it once in my life.

gibmiser,

Me and my brother did it on road trips in the family van. It was awesome.

hopesdead,
@hopesdead@startrek.website avatar

What is multiplayer Tetris?

KillerTofu,

Well, it’s complicated. See it’s Tetris but with multiple players.

AceSLS,

No way, my mind can’t even begin to comprehend

brianary,

I played multiplayer Tetris frequently.

When you get lines, your opponent’s stack pushes a line with a gap up from below, except when you get a Tetris, which pushes four lines (with the gap aligned, so you could Tetris back and forth).

You had an indicator for the max height of your opponent’s stack next to yours.

Great game.

iegod,

If you haven’t experienced multiplayer tetris from the modern remakes you may be in for a treat. It’s a lot of fun when you’re up against someone of similar skill. At least one switch version includes ranked matchmaking (Puyopuyo Tetris).

Pechente,

There‘s also an excellent Gameboy Color romhack of Dr Mario that supports multiplayer. Recently tried that out with my girlfriend and it was a lot of fun.

Edit: this is it for anyone interested. Looks like even the original version for the Gameboy supports multiplayer.

Zoomboingding,
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I played multiplayer bomberman :D

Serinus, do games w Day 7 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots

Reminds me of this old Digital Blasphemy wallpaper from 2000.

beta.digitalblasphemy.com/sec/skysong2/

MyNameIsAtticus,
@MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world avatar

I can see the resemblance. I think mine is just missing the lake. It’s uncanny how similar they look

bungle_in_the_jungle,

Maaaaaaannnnn… You’re taking me back. Holy cow. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

Transporter_Room_3, do games w Day 7 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots
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I’ve seen almost that exact sight so many times…

For a second I thought it was 2012 again and I was curled up under my blanket with some hot chocolate to play skyrim and watch some cartoons.

And I was in my 20s.

MyNameIsAtticus,
@MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world avatar

Skyrim really is a magical experience like that. I wish I was old enough to experience it on launch in the early 2010s just so I could experience that with the rest of the community for the first time

Transporter_Room_3,
@Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website avatar

I didn’t get it right away, since I try not to buy anything in the first month it’s out so I get a good feel of the game. Also, you know… poor. But mostly the first thing.

But holy shit the videos of dragon fights… I had to fight an impulse buy.

Since then I’ve spent over $100 on various copies for various consoles and my computer, all on sale. It may not seem like much, but when 95% of my library was purchased during sales and events… That’s a lot.

It’s not perfect, but there are so many mods for it, you can tailor it to whatever you want. Personally, I like a bit of survival mechanics like food/water and temperatures/wetness. I also like the older oblivion style of magic combat.

Bethesda may not have made the greatest video game of all time, but at this point it might as well be the best fantasy RPG-lite sandbox I’ve played. The only thing that could make it better is a settlement system like fallout. I like to build.

MyNameIsAtticus,
@MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world avatar

Survival is what I went for on this Modpack too. I have survival Mode enabled, along with a whole bunch of clothes and stuff for warmth. I’ve been trying to to get the Campfire and Frostfall mods to work but they won’t load in game for some reason so I may just have to give up

I would kill for a settlement system like Fallout 4’s or a C.A.M.P System like Fallout 76. Even just a revamp of Heart fire using the new system might be enough to get me to buy a 4th rerelease of Skyrim

MasterBuilder,

Well, i haven’t neen much of a gamer for years (got too adicted to WoW), but just started again this year. I am amazed by Skyrim, and am now modding it up.

I also just got Cyberpunk 2077, and will get into it soon.

cyberpunk007, (edited ) do games w Day 7 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots

Only gave Skyrim a try a few times, the combats a bit clunky and the game feels repetitive. It can look very good though, especially with mods. The world is interesting.

morphballganon,

the combats a bit clunky

Compared to what?

cyberpunk007,

Compared to nothing, it’s clunky

morphballganon,

You can’t think of a game with non-clunky combat, and you still mark Skyrim down for it?

cyberpunk007,

Your argument is just weird. Ok how about elden ring. Doom eternal. Cyberpunk 2077. The Witcher 3. Stardew valley. I dunno what you want from me but the combat in Skyrim is clunky.

morphballganon,

Asking you to clarify your argument is not me making my own. That’s a straw man fallacy.

Also Skyrim’s combat is much better than Stardew Valley’s…

cyberpunk007,

You’re entitled to your view and that’s ok.

Rai,

I’m hella on your side, “compared to what” is a fucking stupid question. I love Skyrim and it’s clunkier than old style Monster Hunter games. Mods help but dang… it clunky. It’s only NOT clunky when doing archery the whole time, which is why everyone does that. The arching is good… also with mods… and in VR.

Even Fallout 4’s combat is less clunky and it’s CLUNK AS HELL

Rai,

cringe

morphballganon,

Stardew has no dual wielding… only one type of attack per weapon. There are bombs, sure.

Compared to Skyrim though?

Rai,

THAT’s your response?

That’s very funny.

morphballganon,

… are we playing different games, or are you a troll?

kronarbob,

It’s the combat part of the game that made it hard to me to play Skyrim. I use some mod and play a mage to avoid playing with weapons, because I find the combat system slow and boring.

I’m replaying Dark Messiah. The game aged, but its combat style is still as dynamic as I remembered. Back then, It’s because I compared it to the Oblivion one that I didn’t played Oblivion more than a couple of minutes.

Koen967,

The combat is honestly my problem with most Bethesda games. I enjoy the environment and story, but the combat feels lackluster to me. Hits with any kind of weapon feel like they miss impact on the enemy. Other than that, great games.

MyNameIsAtticus,
@MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world avatar

I have a mod in here called Valhalla Combat irc. Idk if it fixes your issue with the combat but it adds things like a lock on to make it much easier to keep a flow

cyberpunk007,

I’ll keep this in mind thanks!

MyNameIsAtticus, do games w Day 7 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots
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I’ve been in the mood to play Skyrim the past few days so i downloaded it and painstakingly installed a nexus Modpack with a ton of QOL changes. It took forever but I am pleased with the results because the game looks gorgeous and has a ton of neat new mechanics that makes it feel immersive

Anticorp, do games w Day 5 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots

The more you do it, the less likely you are to forget

MyNameIsAtticus,
@MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world avatar

That’s my hope. I kind of suck at keeping a regular pattern. So on top of sharing what I’ve been doing recently with the community I’m also hoping this will help me stick to other patterns too

Anticorp,

They say it takes the average person 28 days to form a habit. So whenever you want to create a new habit, you only have to force yourself to do it for 28 days.

dumbass, (edited ) do games w Day 6 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots
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Just to the left is an alley way with a side courtyard that goes behind the building with a ladder, thats my favourite spot to sit there racking up a bounty, there’s only one way up and multiple places to hide.

MyNameIsAtticus,
@MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world avatar

The Whole town is so much fun to get into a shoot out in with its size and complexity. One time me and a friend (same night this screenshot was taken actually I think) were messing around and got into a fight in the bar and started a whole shootout between cops and all the other players in the town. The only other town I feel like comes close is Blackwater

DannyBoy, do games w Day 6 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots

Could’ve fooled me that it was a photograph.

MyNameIsAtticus,
@MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world avatar

RDR2 is really gorgeous like this. I have some photos that show up in my gallery that I sometimes can’t tell if it’s a photo or RDR2 Screenshot. Though, I do think compression helps mask some of the signs that it’s a Video Game

TheFriar, do games w Day 6 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots

Has red dead online actually gotten good? Rdr2 is my favorite game, but the online game bored the shit out of me. I thought this looked like Saint Denis, but I have never seen it snow there—why would it be snowing in a swamp?

MyNameIsAtticus,
@MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world avatar

Month of December they make it snow on the map.

As for if it’s any good, it’s eh. I have fun hopping in with friends and messing around and doing a few bounties. the game being abandoned after a few updates didn’t help though

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