Time-based events in games.

Jaden · Post by **Jaden** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:33 pm

The wedding march is playing because of some shit about June brides... I think last year thats why they put it up... Weren't there like wierd shell things in it too... Or was that for something different...

J.C.14 · Post by **J.C.14** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 2:24 am

Green Gibbon! wrote:
Anyone own this thing, too? I could use some advice.
Trash it. GameShark peripherals have, from the best I can assess, about a 60/40 percent chance of functioning properly. And then if you do get a working one, there's no telling for long it'll continue working, and there's even the risk of permanent damage to your system. Most retailers have an "all sales final" policy regarding GameShark merchandise. Back at GameStop, it was the one item in the store we absolutely would not take a return on.

In general, you should avoid using third-party peripherals altogether. The only off-brand I'd ever recommend would be Logitech.

Action Replay isn't the same thing, they don't save on the codes, so no damage, and they all work...

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 2:11 pm

Mine didn't.

Post by Bo » Sun Jun 13, 2004 3:13 pm

I really don't understand the whole cheating culture in video games. There's magazine and practically a whole industry dedicated to it. When I was 12 or 13 I was kind of into codes that enhanced playability (like I can understand using a level select if you've beaten a game that you can't save - thankfully few of those these days), but I never used a Game Genie/ Game Shark (except to play imports). What's the point of the game if you're invincible the whole time and just have to hold forward?

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 3:17 pm

I wait 'till I've beaten the game honestly, back it up on the PC, then put in codes that make the game more fun. Like in Sonic Advance there is a "fly" code, and in Sonic Advance 2, the "Max Rings" code gives you unbelievable speed, which makes the game almost twice as fun. (And no one give me that "Oh, Sonic Advance 2 was fun?" crap, please.)

Edit: Plus with Action Replay/GameShark, you can download and import the special Chao like the Amy Chao and such.

Pikawil · Post by **Pikawil** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:56 pm

Simpsons Road Rage has some holiday costumes for some characters. This is, of course, based on time.

Neon Chaos · Post by **Neon Chaos** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:52 am

I myself haven't seen any time based features in games in ages.

BTW, I think that there are sites still out there that do have the VMU files for SA.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 4:00 pm

Bo wrote:I really don't understand the whole cheating culture in video games. There's magazine and practically a whole industry dedicated to it. When I was 12 or 13 I was kind of into codes that enhanced playability (like I can understand using a level select if you've beaten a game that you can't save - thankfully few of those these days), but I never used a Game Genie/ Game Shark (except to play imports). What's the point of the game if you're invincible the whole time and just have to hold forward?

It sort of depends on how you want to play the game. I imagine some people just have fun button mashing and destroying everything in their path. The only time I've ever used a GameGenie was with Sonic 1 after we had had the game for several years. We used a highjumping code which added a whole new level of exploring to the game. I never new that in Marble Zone you could just skip the underground part by jumping over it. Well, I guess you can't without the code, but it was still cool. Since the code made you jump without turning into a ball you couldn't kill the final boss, but it was still something cool to do. Being invincible is fun too, it obviously gets boring a lot faster than a game that is actually a challenge, but I never mind occasionally running through a level being invincible. Of course I haven't done it in a lengthy amount of time, but I consider playing Halo on normal mode invisibility.

Chaos Control · Post by **Chaos Control** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:29 am

Spazz wrote: I think one or two of the PokÃƒÂ©mon games have a time setting so you can only catch certain PokÃƒÂ©mon during the day or night. I don't know if it follows along with time in real life though.

Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. If you set the clock right, the time is almost exact.

Lakwren · Post by **Lakwren** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:12 pm

Hmmm... I'm getting tired of trying to get an all A-rank in SA2B. Somebody give me a code. I tried extremely hard in trying to get the A-ranks that I did get, but it's taking too long...

And if Gameshark sucks, then what would be better for putting cheats in?

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:11 pm

Action Replay (NTSC)
Tons Of Emblems:
MGAG-5XJK-Y030W
JGMN-RDX9-RP939
D00X-WAFP-U43PY
9VPW-ZY86-9NMRE
D00X-WAFP-U43PY

I'm not sure about an All A-rank code, that's as close as I could get.

Lakwren · Post by **Lakwren** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 6:02 pm

Spazz wrote:Action Replay (NTSC)
Tons Of Emblems:
MGAG-5XJK-Y030W
JGMN-RDX9-RP939
D00X-WAFP-U43PY
9VPW-ZY86-9NMRE
D00X-WAFP-U43PY

I'm not sure about an All A-rank code, that's as close as I could get.

Thanks. :) It's good enough for me.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:15 pm

I wrote:(<b>NTSC</b>)

You're in England, right? I doubt they'll work for you because the codes are for the US version of AR. So I seriously doubt it'll work, sorry.

CE · Post by CE » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:19 pm

aso wrote: I'm wondering if any of their other games have had something familiar. I know that Sonic Adventure on Dreamcast had downloadable 'add-ons' for a few areas in the game (which are, unfortunately, gone forever - unless someone still has one or two on a VMU, in which case I'd actually pay you to be able to see them). I know that SA2 also had costumes for each of the characters, also downloadable.

How much would you pay? I have all the following downloads from Sonic Adventure archived:

Sonic Voice File
Miles Voice File
Knuckles Voice File
Amy Voice File
E102 Gamma Voice File
Big Voice File
Dr. Eggman Voice File
New Tikal Voice File
Random Voice File
Japanese Christmas (works on US)
US Launch Party
European Launch Party (works on US)
Japanese Launch Party (works on US)
Tremble Park
Christmas
Year 2000
Samba GP
QUO Contest (Japan only)
Famitsu Contest
Sonic 2K: Sonic (US only)
Sonic 2K: Knuckles (US only)
Reebok (Europe only)
Sonic 2K: Miles (US only)

I also have ChuChu Rocket! character and stage downloads, Samba de Amigo song downloads, and some unclassified SA2 and PSO downloads.

firemario1001 · Post by **firemario1001** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:59 am

[quote="Spazz"]I wait 'till I've beaten the game honestly, back it up on the PC, then put in codes that make the game more fun. Like in Sonic Advance there is a "fly" code, and in Sonic Advance 2, the "Max Rings" code gives you unbelievable speed, which makes the game almost twice as fun. (And no one give me that "Oh, Sonic Advance 2 was fun?" crap, please.) [quote]

It's not so much that it wouldn't be fun, it just that it would make it damn unplayable

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