This week is Super Heroes week! Whether they fly through the air, use their cunning and skills, or, like the featured "super-hero" this week (The Punisher), use guns and guts to fight the bad guys, we love them all. Our featured game of the week is, surprise, The Punisher for the Xbox, one of my personal all-time favorites. The game, while somewhat similar to most 3rd Person shooters, includes some unique attributes, like interrogation that you might find interesting, to say the least.
The featured image this week is the Punisher for the NES and the featured hardware for the week is the Super Scope 6. A big gun ANY super hero might use...maybe.
Our featured collection is that of DatenshiBlue who not only has a great game collection, but a respectable game-related action figure collection.
Check out the game page for The Punisher for Xbox and see all the cheats for the game as well as the latest review.
Posted on Jun 7th 2007 at 01:55:45 AM by (Mezmoron) Posted under Site News
Today RF Generation reached several milestones. The first milestone is that we now have over 14,000 screen shots in our database! In addition, we now have over 33,000 images in the database! These feats are a huge accomplishment, given that a little under a week ago we announced that we had passed the 32,000 images mark. Many thanks go out the following people: Tan, freak_boy, kevincal, JWKobayashi, RAMBO, Fuyukaze, AndyC, Belgarath, bum-man and anyone else I may have missed. Without these guys there is no way we could have gotten from 32,000 to 33,000 images so quickly.
In addition to the milestone that we reached in the images category, today we also passed the 8000 mark for the number of approved submissions made since we began logging submissions back at the end of October of Last Year! I would like to thank everyone who has helped to make this feat possible, but there are a few people that I would like to give special thanks to. Tan and Fuyukaze are our two submitting machines. Tan has had almost 2350 submissions since the logging system began, and Fuyukaze has almost reached the 1500 milestone. Thatââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s a lot of submissions made between the two of them, and we appreciate the dedication it took to complete all those submissions. We also would like to thank everyone who helped us reach this milestone, while there are too many people to specifically name please know that we very much appreciate all the submissions that are made to the site. Do you want to join in on the submitting fun? Click here If you would like to join in the submission party! So far 2007 has been a great year. Since January 1st we have added over 4000 images to the database. Lets all keep up the great work. Maybe we can get to 50,000 by the end of the year! Keep them submissions coming! Surely weââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ll be able to make this goal with your help!
I'm in mourning! Chespirito (or Roberto Gomes Bolaños), one of the biggest idols from my childhood has just passed away at the age of 85.
I suppose that many of you who live outside Latin America may never heard about Chespirito/Roberto, so let me introduce him briefly: he is a mexican actor, writer and director who created probably the biggest and the most iconic characters and TV shows in Latin America, such as Chapulin and El Chavo.
El Chavo is his most popular show, being aired here in Brazil (as Chaves) uninterruptedly since 1984 and still a HUGE success, enjoyed by kids to adults. It is a sitcom that addresses the interactions of a group of people who live in a poor neighborhood. I've watched all these episodes TONS of times and i know by heart all the lines, but i still keep laughing every time, and i'm assure you i'm not the only one.
Cool, but what it has to do with videogames???
Well, his work has generated cartoon shows (which sucks by the way), books, toys and also VIDEOGAMES!!!
Unfortunately, the games are not worth the plastic they use on the packaging (well, the racing one is not that bad), but as a fan i saw myself obliged to buy them. Here they are:
Well, all this stuff was just as excuse to pay a homage to this great man. It will be quite strange to watch these shows from now on knowing that El Chavo (or Chaves, the way we call this character in Brazil) is not here anymore.
R.I.P Chespirito/Roberto and thanks for make me laugh for the last 30 years!
Last fall a coworker of mine named Sidd took a vacation to Japan. He had studied abroad there when he was younger and has a deep love for the country and its people. Knowing that my fandom of Japanese culture veers between low-key otaku and hardcore weeb depending on what day it is, Sidd asked me if I'd like him to bring anything back with him from the land of the rising sun. Of course I jumped at the chance to get some authentic souvenirs, but I didn't want to just give him a list of video games to bring back. I enlisted the help of Adam Bickman2k for some ideas. I'd like to thank Adam for his suggestions because without them my list of requests would have consisted of "Game Boy games" and "Godzilla stuff."
I thought about doing a top 10 list this year, as I always try to do, but I'm just the latest in a seemingly endless string of writers saying 2020 was unlike any year I've seen in my lifetime. I feel like I have an excuse every year for why I didn't play as many games as I would have liked, but frankly, I feel less apologetic about it this time.
On the bright side, this was a great time to dip into the warm, fuzzy, comfort food of pixel art. I recently came across the book Arcade Game Typography: The Art of Pixel Type and hadn't seen anything like it before. As the name suggests, it highlights early gaming fonts and details the differences from the perspective of someone who is a trained typeface designer. Paging through it was just the kind of happy place I've been going to a lot this year, and I have a feeling it'll spark some interest with this group as well.
As a staff member for about 8 months and a member of this site for about 2 and a half years, I've made many submissions, over 4,000 of them actually and have approved nearly 6,000 submissions, so I wanted to use my knowledge and "expertise" of the submissions process to help out the rest of the community here at RFGeneration. Obviously, there is no shortage of members willing to contribute (I would never have gotten anywhere near 6,000 approvals without a steady supply of submissions to approve) but hopefully with the help of these little guides, the time it takes members to get those submissions will be a little quicker allowing them to spend more time gaming (or whatever else you want to do). Or if your one of the few who hasn't submitted anything, maybe this will show you just how easy and rewarding the process is.
So, I'd like to start out with one of the simplest things to do, but one of the harder ones to master. This type of submission also happens to be the first type I started doing and is what got me interested in helping to contribute to the DB. I'm talking about scans, scans of games, scans of boxes and cases, and scans of manuals.
Now, the first thing you are going to need is a suitable scanner. It doesn't need to be a top of the line multi-million dollar piece of equipment as any scanner will do really. You can a very nice flatbed scanner for under $50 new, or you can check out your local Craigslist or garage sales and flea markets and pick up one that's a couple years old for under $10. I happen to use a HP PSC-950 All in One that came out in 2001 and it still has very good looking scans despite being 8 years old. So, yeah, just about any scanner that you can find that works will be good enough. Which brings me to the first tip: make sure the glass is clean if you buy a new one it should be spotless already, but a quick wash with some Windex won't hurt it and it's probably necessary if you buy it used. I also give the glass a quick wipe down to clear off any dust each time I do scanning. This is crucial because any spec of dirt on the scanner is going to show up on everything you scan. It's not the end of the world, but it's a needless imperfection on what could otherwise be a perfect looking scan.
Now, that you've got your scanner ready (hooked up as well, most are USB and you know how that works), what I did was I added a folder I called "Scans for RFG" to the 'My Pictures' folder. Inside that folder are two more folders, "Edited' and "Unedited". I set my scanner to automatically place all scans directly into the "Unedited" folder. The "Edited" folder has another folder inside labeled "Sent In"This is one of those things that is not necessary, but it keeps everything organized and will save you many headaches in the future. Obviously, you can name your folders whatever you want, but the point is to set up a system that you are comfortable with that helps you stay organized.
Now, that you've got the prep work done, you're ready to start scanning. The first thing you need to do is place the item you want to scan on the bed of the scanner. Most scanners have a little diagram that suggests what corner to place objects in, but I've found for things like N64 games that have rounded edges, any side of the scanner is fine. But be careful because some scanners (like mine) tend to cut off stuff places along one edge, so once you find out which edge that is, try to avoid placing stuff against it. Now the item is on the bed, if it's something like a manual, close the lid on the scanner and place some pressure on it to push all edges down firmly to get the best possible scan. Other things like boxes and cartridges do not allow you to close the lid, so I place I white piece of paper over it. This isn't really necessary if what you're scanning is a bright color, but you'll see why later why it's necessary for black or dark objects. Also, discs look much nicer with the white background of a sheet of paper than the black background they get if you don't cover them.
Now that you've got what you want to scan on the scanner, the next step is getting the image onto your computer.
The simplest way I have found to scan images is to skip the process of using the "import from scanner" functions of most photo editing software and instead use the scanner directly. This is done by going to "My Computer" and then selecting your Scanner. This brings up the "Scanner and Camera Wizard." The first screen just tells you what device you're using so, click the Next button. Next are your scanning preferences, always use the "color picture" selection and then click the Next button. On the next page you can choose a name for the image you're about to scan, but I generally just leave to the default as "PictureXX". You can also choose the image type, again, I leave it the default JPG, which is the format required for the Database here at RFGen. Finally, on this page you can select the location the image to be scanned will be placed. This is how you select the folder you made earlier as the default location, just browse through your folders until you find it and OK and then Next. The location you select now will stay the default until you change it again. Now you'll want to go with the default option of "Nothing, I'm finished with these pictures" and then select Next. And then hit Finish on the next screen. When you hit finish, the folder you selected for the images to go into pops up and you can now open them and do what you want with them. But, if you've got more than one scan to do at this point, you don't want to do anything with it yet. Just move this window so it's mostly off this screen (if you close or minimize it, it will just keep coming up after you Finish each scan. Now this is a tip that will save you a lot of time, when you go back to your My Computer to go through the scanner wizard again, leave the mouse in the spot where the scanner icon is and just use your "Enter" key to go to the next screen. If you're using a laptop like I do, it's even easier because the mouse doesn't move when you click, you can just click the laptop and hit the Enter key to do it all without a thought or movement of the mouse. Once you get the hang of it, it greatly speeds up the process. I can generally do a full set of scans (game, front of box, back of box, and manual) within a couple minutes.
Following a successful Kickstarter Campaign in 2014, Lizard is the latest NES focused homebrew from developer Brad Smith, who previously released chiptunes cartridges Moon8 and 2A03 Puritans. Lizard forgoes powerups, lives, and timers and instead opts for an open world platforming adventure. It's an adventure four years in the making so let's put on our Lizard suit and take a look.
With Avengers Infinity War still very fresh in my mind as well as my attachment to most of the characters involved in the MCU I have no choice but to write about super heroes to decompress after this film. I won't be talking about movie directly so don't worry about any spoilers. I'm simply going to be writing about my favorite game starring a playable version of each character from Avengers Infinity War.
As you've probably noticed, we are now Android Generation. We feel this change will make us better suited for the future of gaming and technology in general. We're confident in that in a few short years, everything will be Android powered, so we're jumping on board sooner rather than later. Soon, our entire database and collection tools will be optimized for Android devices. However, since all of our development time will be going into that, we will no longer have the time or resources to update the current versions, the ones designed for your PC, whether you use Windows, Linux, or Mac, you'll soon be unable to visit Android Generation, or use our collection tracking tools. So, if you don't already have an Android device, you better go get one ASAP.
We'll also be mandating all members have our current App installed in order to continue to be registered here. So, if you haven't already download it here now so you won't be deactivated after this transition is complete.
And remember to keep it on Channel 3 your Android Device!
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It seems Sega intended Fantasy Zone and Space Harrier to be interconnected, as both titles take place in the same universe ("the Fantasy Zone") and have crazy character designs. In 1991, NEC Avenue took the next step and combined both games into one Super CD game for the PC Engine CD/Turbo CD called, Space Fantasy Zone.
I've been a big fan of the Yakuza series since back in the Playstation 2 days. If you've never heard of them, the games put you mostly in the shoes of Kazuma "Kaz" Kiryu as he deals with the trials and tribulations of being a leader in the Tojo Clan of gangsters. Like the Persona series, Yakuza, while localized for American audiences, is baked in Japanese culture. The gameplay, contrary to popular belief is nothing like Grand Theft Auto but more like Shenmue only a thousand times more exciting and fluid. The series has spanned the Playstation 2 through the Playstation 4, and even has a few PSP titles that never made it out of Japan. I feel like I have to stress that for as much as I adore this series, it is certainly not for everyone. Only the first game has English voice acting so if you don't like reading subtitles, see you later! The brawler-style combat engine is not updated enough from game to game so many people have understandably criticized it for becoming stale. The graphics, while colorful and detailed, always feel a little bit dated. If you don't like long cutscenes you also might want to pass. They're not in the same league as the Metal Gear Solid series, but they're certainly in the realm of "put down your controller and watch for a while."
Our yearly Pain Yourself With Submissions Contest kicks off tomorrow! To enter, from July 1st until July 31st, you make as many submissions as you can. Our database staff will review the absurd amount of submissions, and at the end of it all, one of you gets an awesome prize package, which includes your choice of $60 worth of gaming goodness. Essentially, you win a shopping spree (not to exceed $60 and items have to be game related) on GameGavel, eBay, or Amazon, and we pick up the tab. Of course, you'll also be the coolest kid in town as you strut around in your new, official RF Generation Ringer T-shirt. For official submission types and points and rules breakdown, see below. Best of luck to everyone!
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For years I have found myself moving away from the mainstream gaming press, and even reaching the point of outright ignoring it. I could not mention the last time I went to any of the mainstream gaming press sites just to browse and see what news is coming out. The only time I end up there is seemingly by accident, browsing a forum, board, or group dedicated to an individual game or series that then links to a news release pertaining to the topic. Upon reflection of my own browsing habits and years of history I found that this relative ignorance of what the mainstream gaming press is actually saying pre-dates plenty of the recent major controversies. I was already years deep into this willful ignorance when Gamer Gate started to blow up. The exact reasons I started these habits are long forgotten, but with some time passing and new developments of the day, as well as the effect it had on everybody's browsing habits, then there might be more reasons than ever to justify the abandonment of the mainstream critic.
