Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
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Explain! How is it tracked?
ExpandKong
Banned
Hey tag me in you donks I’m down
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
The easiest way is via Retroarch. There is a settings option for it.
Step 1: Create account at Retroachievements.org
Step 2: Enter account information into Retroarch
Settings -> Achievements
Step 3: Play game (you'll see a confirmation at the bottom of the screen regarding leaderboards and achievement unlock status)
Step 4: Do the thing (you will get an achievement popup and optional sound / optional automatic screenshot)
Step 5: Double-check your profile that everything is working correctly, and brag to your friends
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
The easiest way is via Retroarch. There is a settings option for it.
Step 1: Create account at Retroachievements.org
Step 2: Enter account information into Retroarch
Settings -> Achievements
Step 3: Play game (you'll see a confirmation at the bottom of the screen regarding leaderboards and achievement unlock status)
Step 4: Do the thing (you will get an achievement popup and optional sound / optional automatic screenshot)
Step 5: Double-check your profile that everything is working correctly, and brag to your friends
Is there an honor system for people that are playing on real hardware or classic?
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Sadly I believe they can only be unlocked either with Retroarch or their own emulator.
GAMETA
Banned
SMW is great but it's hard to get the will to play it again... There are "less known" amazing games that were less accessible for kids back then that would blow people's minds nowadays.
Super Metroid
Super Castlevania IV
Demon's Crest
F-zero
Earthbound
Secret of Mana
...
The "mainstream" on the SNES is perfect and high quality, but I think most of us have played those already (or maybe there are not that many 30+ yo dudes in here, lol)
Super Metroid
Super Castlevania IV
Demon's Crest
F-zero
Earthbound
Secret of Mana
...
The "mainstream" on the SNES is perfect and high quality, but I think most of us have played those already (or maybe there are not that many 30+ yo dudes in here, lol)
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Gotcha. I will def take a look into this. Thanks.
John Day
Member
We could switch it up each month. 1 month a popular, common and accesible title (like a mario game), the next a lesser known game.
This is the birth of something retro cool, hopefully we can cover all bases!
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
My plan in my head was to have themes some months. RPG, hidden gems, beat em ups, etc.
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solidsheelop
Banned
will participate and hopefully stick to it. good idea and thanks.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Super Metroid
Cutty Flam
Banned
Excellent thread bro. SUPERRRRR good idea
MiguelItUp
Member
It's hard to not say Super Mario World as they had the bundle that came with it. It just feels right, y'know? 
Mobilemofo
Member
A panda kills a poacher you say? Lovely stuff...
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Think I am gonna close the poll here so people can get a jump start this weekend. my original plan was to launch this at the end of September anyway so that way we would have the whole month of October.
But it's very clear SMW is going to win. I will update the OP here soon with the challenge.
But it's very clear SMW is going to win. I will update the OP here soon with the challenge.
bender
What time is it?
Jeeves
Member
Yeah my parents got me the SNES bundle with DKC, so that was my go-to game for years in my early childhood. Didn't even play DKC2 until I was a teenager, haha. Those pre-rendered graphics are some potent nostalgia for me!
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Did I miss something...
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Game 1 has been decided! SUPER MARIO WORLD
Original Release Date: November 21st 1990 (Japan)
This game is available on the SNES Classic and Nintendo Online for subscribers on Switch. But there is also a good chance you have the original cart somewhere in your collection.
Original Release Date: November 21st 1990 (Japan)
The Challenge: 96 Exits
96 Exits is considered the be the 100 percent completion of Super Mario World. Every single exit needs to be hit in order to achieve this. Don't forget to go back and hit those exits for the levels you clear with the secret exits! You can track your progress at the file selection screen. The number next to the save file is the number of exits you have cleared. 
For players on PC/Emulator please refer to a post by user
jshackles
on how to get achievements on retro games. In the future I will look into this and post more about it once I have an opportunity.
SNES Game Club - May 2021: Super Metroid
I'm in of course, but http://retroachievements.org/game/228 Explain! How is it tracked?
Thanks to everyone who is participating! Let the SNES Club Begin!
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nkarafo
Member
Goldeneye's controls are almost the same as any modern FPS. All you have to do is change the default scheme to others that are available in the game's own control options.
-Arcadia-
Banned
SMW is a wonderful choice, given the 35th anniversary right now as well.
Getting an opportunity to discuss this classic as if it were a brand new release, as was so much fun in the 3D All-Stars thread, is awesome. I’ll be starting today, on Switch with the SNES controller, which I’m finally getting to use for longer than ‘just trying it out’ territory.
Getting an opportunity to discuss this classic as if it were a brand new release, as was so much fun in the 3D All-Stars thread, is awesome. I’ll be starting today, on Switch with the SNES controller, which I’m finally getting to use for longer than ‘just trying it out’ territory.
Naked Lunch
Member
A very cool thread.
I would go along but ive decided to start at the beginning of the Mario franchise - gotta play them in order. Finished NES Mario 1 yesterday, first time doing so in decades. Maybe I can catch up and get to SMW soon.
During COVID I researched how to hook all my classic consoles to HDTVs using RetroTINKs and OSSC - all of gaming's history at my finger tips. What a time to be alive.
I would go along but ive decided to start at the beginning of the Mario franchise - gotta play them in order. Finished NES Mario 1 yesterday, first time doing so in decades. Maybe I can catch up and get to SMW soon.
During COVID I researched how to hook all my classic consoles to HDTVs using RetroTINKs and OSSC - all of gaming's history at my finger tips. What a time to be alive.
T8SC
Member
It would be Way Cool bordering on Mondo to have Super Mario World first. That game was Tubular and expanded the already Gnarly Super Mario Bros 3 really well. I think it would be Outrageous to not have it first. If we're supposed to be a cool & Funky gaming forum then we need to pick this game first. You know it makes sense, it'd be Awesome. It's a Groovy game.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Awesome, I love Super Mario World. I can't imagine how many times I've beat this game, probably 25? 30? Obviously I played the hell out of this game when the SNES first released as it was the only game I had at the time. I suppose I'll try for the 96 exits clear, as it's been a while since I've done that. Some of those special levels are downright frustrating.
-Arcadia-
Banned
I have never done 96 levels clear. The game was impossible enough for me to finish back then — I didn’t even think about doing all the crazy extra stuff, lol.
I don’t know if I’ll get there, but I’d really like to use the opportunity to delve into this amazing game in a way I never have.
I don’t know if I’ll get there, but I’d really like to use the opportunity to delve into this amazing game in a way I never have.
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
JimiNutz
Banned
I will try and participate and think it's a great idea.
I only really started playing 2D Mario games last year and have so far played through SMB, SMB3, NSMB and NSMBU.
I'm pretty rubbish at 2D Mario but will give this a go. Unfortunately I have a really busy October planned and have also promised to play through Luigi's Mansion 3 in co-op so won't have much time but I'll do my best!
I only really started playing 2D Mario games last year and have so far played through SMB, SMB3, NSMB and NSMBU
.I'm pretty rubbish at 2D Mario but will give this a go. Unfortunately I have a really busy October planned and have also promised to play through Luigi's Mansion 3 in co-op so won't have much time but I'll do my best!
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Have you ever done the secret world?
-Arcadia-
Banned
Star Road? I broke in to one part of it by accident, lol. I somewhat have it coded in my memory as ‘Scary Place’, hahaha.
Starting right now. I kind of love the intro. ‘Yeah, Bowser took the princess again. There’s really no point in dressing this up. Let’s just *$@%ing play next-gen Mario.’
Tesseract
Banned
star road is a blast, blue yoshi is your best friend
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
There's a world inside star road. That's all I'll say. You'll need to get there to do 96 Exits.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Started out my run for this challenge. Got through about 16 exits so far, and mopped up a few early game achievements I didn't have.
The "color by yoshi" achievements are fun, because you have to be riding the right color yoshi while hitting the switch. For this, I fast-tracked to star-road 3 then doubled back to hit the switch.
Even though I've played this a few times with Retroachievements, I still only have 25/67 unlocked now so I've got a ways to go. I doubt I'll unlock them all in this run, but I should be able to mop up quite a few more including the 96 exits achievement.
The "color by yoshi" achievements are fun, because you have to be riding the right color yoshi while hitting the switch. For this, I fast-tracked to star-road 3 then doubled back to hit the switch.
Even though I've played this a few times with Retroachievements, I still only have 25/67 unlocked now so I've got a ways to go. I doubt I'll unlock them all in this run, but I should be able to mop up quite a few more including the 96 exits achievement.
H
hariseldon
Unconfirmed Member
I’m quite new to Mario - got a Switch in May. Absolutely fell in love with SMW though sadly I’ve not yet beaten it, let alone any of the more exotic stuff, because I’m shit. That said I haven’t played since getting the pro controller so maybe I should play some in between swearing at Mario 64.
lakitu1982
Member
Count me in, only ever seen my brother as a kid get to 96 levels on SMW but I'm gonna enjoy doing this myself.
-Arcadia-
Banned
World 2 really goes nuts with the alternate routes. I just explored a little bit in a level, found the green block palace, remembered the invisible green blocks in the first level, keyed out to a water level, keyed out of that to a ghost level, beat that, and ended up up on a cliff in the final world. Lol.
DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
Alright, plugged in the SNES. Gonna go for 96 exit completion, so I completed Island 1 and 2, then went through Star Road, Funky-fied the game world, and beat Bowser via the Star Road shortcut. Now gonna work backwards through the game at leisure.