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Review
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 Review
The Sega Neptune.
A prototype Mega Drive/32x combo. A way for Sega to sell 32xes to people that wouldn't be able to buy a Saturn. Pretty brilliant, honestly. Never came to fruition for many reasons, one of them being tons upon tons of miscommunication. It was promising, as that kind of upgrade to the Genesis could do it some good. Unfortunately, the 32x had a bunch of mediocre ports, a few good games for one reason or another but usually not both, and a game library that is small enough that it could all fit in a potato sack.
Hold on, why am I talking about this? I don't usually talk about hardware.
Well, Japan decided to do as it usually does and turned the Sega Neptune into an anime girl.
This here is Neptune. She will be your main character for this game.
All jokes aside, Hyperdimension Neptunia was originally a PS3 game from 2010. It was loved inside of Japan. It then gained a...
A prototype Mega Drive/32x combo. A way for Sega to sell 32xes to people that wouldn't be able to buy a Saturn. Pretty brilliant, honestly. Never came to fruition for many reasons, one of them being tons upon tons of miscommunication. It was promising, as that kind of upgrade to the Genesis could do it some good. Unfortunately, the 32x had a bunch of mediocre ports, a few good games for one reason or another but usually not both, and a game library that is small enough that it could all fit in a potato sack.
Hold on, why am I talking about this? I don't usually talk about hardware.
Well, Japan decided to do as it usually does and turned the Sega Neptune into an anime girl.
This here is Neptune. She will be your main character for this game.
All jokes aside, Hyperdimension Neptunia was originally a PS3 game from 2010. It was loved inside of Japan. It then gained a...
Absence, Milestones, Updates & removal of users.
People may have noticed I've been away the past week or so. Here's a small update to those reasons and some general progress updates.
To start, I've been sick the past few weeks and stuck on some shit kicking meds. I was told to get some rest by the doctor who decided not to put me down.
The first part of this update has alot of speculation as we still don't know the full story. What we do know is this all happened around the same time and appears to be connected, and for these reasons I won't be naming those involved for protection and if you wish to read it'll be included in a spoiler. This part doesn't affect the site directly but has lead to me having to take time away.
To start, I've been sick the past few weeks and stuck on some shit kicking meds. I was told to get some rest by the doctor who decided not to put me down.
The first part of this update has alot of speculation as we still don't know the full story. What we do know is this all happened around the same time and appears to be connected, and for these reasons I won't be naming those involved for protection and if you wish to read it'll be included in a spoiler. This part doesn't affect the site directly but has lead to me having to take time away.
Yep it's one of those 
Late last year I was contacted by a group of users wishing me to middle man a transaction, this is nothing new as I've helped a few users with this. The only...
Late last year I was contacted by a group of users wishing me to middle man a transaction, this is nothing new as I've helped a few users with this. The only...
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MD Akira (Unreleased MD Game) now released!
Read the original announcement article here.
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Akira (Prototype)
Merry Christmas everyone! We have something very special to share with you. A prototype of the unreleased adaptation of Akira for the Sega Mega Drive! This is the first of whats to come later this week, so stay tuned for more fun tomorrow. ENJOY!
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Akira (Prototype)
Merry Christmas everyone! We have something very special to share with you. A prototype of the unreleased adaptation of Akira for the Sega Mega Drive! This is the first of whats to come later this week, so stay tuned for more fun tomorrow. ENJOY!
[IMG...OG's Patreon is live!
A few months ago before I got super tied up.. I asked how people would feel about small donations to make sure AG 2.0 didn't happen here. Most of the comments were positive and I setup a patreon but never launched it, Till now!
Currently it's setup to cover purely site expenses and won't be used for anything personal. In the future we'd like to expand into covering group buys, etc. I've left two tiers, one for those who prefer the forums and one for people who prefer both forum and discord.
The part I personally dislike here is Patreon does this as a monthly donation, You're welcome to cancel after a month and remain a donator still, with the same perks as someone who donates monthly. (It's not mandatory to help/donate! and the site will stay the same and ad free.) I'll look into options for monthly donators such as early access/discounted merch we have planned next year.
I've listed all our site expenses rounded up and converted to USD which isn't much, but it least covers...
Currently it's setup to cover purely site expenses and won't be used for anything personal. In the future we'd like to expand into covering group buys, etc. I've left two tiers, one for those who prefer the forums and one for people who prefer both forum and discord.
The part I personally dislike here is Patreon does this as a monthly donation, You're welcome to cancel after a month and remain a donator still, with the same perks as someone who donates monthly. (It's not mandatory to help/donate! and the site will stay the same and ad free.) I'll look into options for monthly donators such as early access/discounted merch we have planned next year.
I've listed all our site expenses rounded up and converted to USD which isn't much, but it least covers...
Review
Pokemon Special Chapter 4 Review
I realize that manga is a change of pace. This is a game preservation site. A review of a chapter of graphic novels seems weird.
In all honesty, I wanted to do this because the story in these was such a vast departure from the games, and if you try to ask if it's the same as the anime, no. The anime was meant for more general TV audiences and the manga was geared towards older, more "hardcore" Pokémon fans.
I say that because of some of the subjects in the manga. The overall tone of the manga is very mature and serious one. I say that not because they use "naughty words" or hand gestures that mean the same, but because they are quite violent. The VIZ translations are a bit more toned-down, but the Singaporean English translations and original Japanese versions don't shy away from anything at all.
Without further ado, I will do my plot synopsis and give my opinion on it. Spoilers, duh.
[SPOILER="Click here for plot...
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Sonic Month 2019: Sonic CD 0.02
Sonic Month 2019: Sonic CD!
https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_Month_2019
https://hiddenpalace.org/News/Sonic_Month_Part_2_-_Sonic_CD,_You_Say
New prototypes:
Sonic CD 0.02 (December 4, 1992)
Sonic CD 0.28A (May 12, 1993)
Sonic CD 0.51 (June 21, 1993)
Minor or previously released builds:
Sonic CD 0.70 (July 12, 1993)
Sonic CD 1.05 (August 1, 1993)
Sonic CD 1.09 (August 6, 1993)...
https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_Month_2019
https://hiddenpalace.org/News/Sonic_Month_Part_2_-_Sonic_CD,_You_Say
New prototypes:
Sonic CD 0.02 (December 4, 1992)
Sonic CD 0.28A (May 12, 1993)
Sonic CD 0.51 (June 21, 1993)
Minor or previously released builds:
Sonic CD 0.70 (July 12, 1993)
Sonic CD 1.05 (August 1, 1993)
Sonic CD 1.09 (August 6, 1993)...
Review
Pokemon Emerald Review
"Why the radio silence?" You might ask. "Where've you been and why haven't you posted a review in the last month?" You might also ask.
The short of it is I didn't know what I felt like reviewing. I haven't been on the big reviewing kick like I had earlier in the year. I had actually thought about another Evangelion game, but there wasn't a good enough translation. Neither online line-by-line text document, no patch, no nothing. Not saying which, as I may get to it at another time. I'll keep it a surprise.
Then I thought about Arkanoid. Returns was a good one, but I also thought of Doh It Again, the SNES game, as I had found a highly rare PC port of the game and then I just didn't really feel like that, either. Mostly just complaining about gold bricks, which is probably what the review will end up being like if I end up doing it. They went way too far with those gold bricks.
Honestly, they built in a function...
The short of it is I didn't know what I felt like reviewing. I haven't been on the big reviewing kick like I had earlier in the year. I had actually thought about another Evangelion game, but there wasn't a good enough translation. Neither online line-by-line text document, no patch, no nothing. Not saying which, as I may get to it at another time. I'll keep it a surprise.
Then I thought about Arkanoid. Returns was a good one, but I also thought of Doh It Again, the SNES game, as I had found a highly rare PC port of the game and then I just didn't really feel like that, either. Mostly just complaining about gold bricks, which is probably what the review will end up being like if I end up doing it. They went way too far with those gold bricks.
Honestly, they built in a function...
Sega Multimedia Studio Sega CD Demo
Together with the fine folks of TCRF, we would like to announce Sonic Month 2019!
We were able to obtain several new prototypes for Sega Mega Drive, Sega CD and Game Gear/Master System Sonic titles. These come from multiple sources, but we decided to have some fun and released them all in one month.
They are going to fill some gaps in our collection of Sonic prototypes, as well as answer some very long-standing questions. And who knows, maybe ask more questions of their own
October 25
A small Sega CD surprise for TCRF’s birthday!
https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_Month_2019
https://hiddenpalace.org/Sega_Multimedia_Studio:_Sega_CD_Demo_(May_29,_1992_prototype)
Every day listed below, at 2PM Pacific...
We were able to obtain several new prototypes for Sega Mega Drive, Sega CD and Game Gear/Master System Sonic titles. These come from multiple sources, but we decided to have some fun and released them all in one month.
They are going to fill some gaps in our collection of Sonic prototypes, as well as answer some very long-standing questions. And who knows, maybe ask more questions of their own
October 25
A small Sega CD surprise for TCRF’s birthday!
https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_Month_2019
https://hiddenpalace.org/Sega_Multimedia_Studio:_Sega_CD_Demo_(May_29,_1992_prototype)
Every day listed below, at 2PM Pacific...
PSA: AG Two-Step backup codes don't work
Just to warn people in case they still have some important stuff on AG, e.g. in pms, that are not backed up.
I've reset my phone recently and forget to turn off Two-Factor authentication on the services I use when doing so.
No big deal, I just needed to hunt down the backup codes for most services (e.g. google) that I've backed up somewhere.
EXCEPT for AssemblerGames. Our favorite closed-four-months-ago-but-still-running website seems to have a bug (suprise!) with backup codes not working and as such I can't log in using any method; I'm locked out.
If you wanted to contact me via PM there, try here instead. Thankfully I have backed up my PMs when the website shutdown was first announced.
I've reset my phone recently and forget to turn off Two-Factor authentication on the services I use when doing so.
No big deal, I just needed to hunt down the backup codes for most services (e.g. google) that I've backed up somewhere.
EXCEPT for AssemblerGames. Our favorite closed-four-months-ago-but-still-running website seems to have a bug (suprise!) with backup codes not working and as such I can't log in using any method; I'm locked out.
If you wanted to contact me via PM there, try here instead. Thankfully I have backed up my PMs when the website shutdown was first announced.
Mr Tuff (Dec 5, 1994 prototype) + Some News
Mr Tuff (Dec 5, 1994 prototype) + Some News
Hey everyone, we have a new release for you all.
We have a new dump of an unreleased game called Mr. Tuff for the SNES. This was released eons a go by some scene group (probably ANTHROX), but the ROM was hacked. We found an original copy on some loose EPROMs that we've dumped and made available for you all. This is actually a pretty fun game, so enjoy!
Also, HPZ has a Discord now if you want to pop in and see what's up from time to time.
Enjoy! This is going to be a very interesting year.
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