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Mazter53186
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September 7, 2010, 8:59 pm |
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 Re: Game Removal Update pyetr wrote: Here is the full list of titles that are slated to be removed:
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Alien Soldier
Alien Storm
Alien Syndrome
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Arrow Flash
Astrosmash
Aztec Adventure
Batman Returns
Battle Golfer Yui
Beyond Oasis
Bomber Raid
Bonanza Bros.
Borderline
Bowling
Bubble Bobble
Bug!
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble
Bust-A-Move
Bust-A-Move Again
Buzz Bombers
Cannon Fodder
Castlevania
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Championship Kendou
Chip Shot Super Pro Golf
Chu Chu Rocket!
Clayfighter
Clockwork Knight
Colony 7
Columns
Columns III: Revenge of Columns
Comix Zone
Contra
Contra Hard Corps
Cosmic Carnage
Crack Down
Crazy Taxi
Decapattack
Desert Demolition
Desert Speed Trap
Doki Doki Penguin Land
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dynamite Headdy
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco II: The Tides of Time
Elevator Action
Enduro Racer
Eternal Champions
Fantasy Zone
Fantasy Zone 2
Fantasy Zone: The Maze
Flicky
Flipper
Frog Bog
Frogger
Gain Ground
Girl's Garden
Gods
Golden Axe
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Golden Axe 3
Golden Axe: The Duel
Gunstar Heroes
Head On
Hover Force
Jewel Master
Kenseiden
Kid Chameleon
Knuckles Chaotix
Kolibri
Kung Fu Kid
Landstalker
Light Crusader
Liquid Kids
Lunar Rescue
Mega Lo Mania
Metal Head
Mr. Driller
Night Stalker
Ninja Princess
N-Sub
Outrun 2019
Pacar
Paddle Fighter
Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Pengo
Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III
Phantasy Star IV
Pinball
Prince of Persia: Arabian Nights
Putter Golf
Puyo Puyo
Pyramid Magic
Pyramid Magic 2
Pyramid Magic 3
Pyramid Magic Special
Qix
Qix 2
Quartet
Rainbow Islands
Rastan
Return of the Invaders
Ristar
Rolling Thunder 2
Rolling Thunder 3
Safari Hunting
Sega Swirl 2
Sensible Soccer
Shadow Dancer
Shark! Shark!
Shining Force
Shining in the Darkness
Shinobi II
Shinobi III
Skiing
Snafu
Sonic and Knuckles
Sonic Chaos
Sonic Drift
Sonic Drift 2
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic Triple Trouble
Sonic & Knuckles (Lock-On)
Sonic 2 & Knuckles (Lock-On)
Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Lock-On)
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Labyrinth
Space Harrier II
Space Invaders
Space Invaders DX
Star Jacker
Street Fighter III: Third Strike
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Sub Hunt
Super C
Super Qix
Super Tank
Sword of Vermillion
Tails Adventure
Taz-Mania
Taz-Mania
Taz in Escape from Mars
Teddy Boy
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
The Ancient Art of War
The Ancient Art of War at Sea
The Ancient Art of War in the Skies
The Ninja
The New Zealand Story
The Ooze
The Typing of the Dead
Thunder Castle
Time Pilot
Time Pilot '84
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Toy Commander
Tube-It
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Racing Deluxe
Wonder Boy
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Wonder Boy IV
Yie Ar Kung Fu
Zaxxon
Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000
Zoo Keeper | | |
I have to say when you could modify keyboard controls, some of the above titles were fun but when the practice stopped, the fun ended IMHO c'lest la vie, old friends
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buddha420
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September 8, 2010, 1:10 am |
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Re: Game Removal Update CSQcoa wrote: ...how many of the people who are whining actually played an arcade game that was removed actually played the arcade games? | | |
 Syntax error. Does not compute.
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Codeguru
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September 8, 2010, 6:21 am |
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Re: Game Removal Update shawnasativa wrote: Codeguru wrote: unless you want to pay the ransom for these games on Steam or idiotic console networks. And I used to be the one browsing ebay for used sega games to play on my Nemesis... | | |
Console publishers constantly complain about the used game market and then refuse to host their games here. Sad thing is, I'm sure they'll make more money in the long run by leaving us in the dark like this (not GT of course, the publishers...) | | |
Oh my god, I was thinking about it and my Nemesis has just been in a bag at the foot of my bed this whole time, with the AC adaptor. Where's my SEGA carts?! Give me all yours!... Codeguru
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samuraiwarrior41
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September 8, 2010, 6:28 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update Jsmooth15 wrote: Well all...I went to Retrogamer.com and selected a few games I used to play on GT.....and if you look at the bottom left it says.........."powered by gametap." Interesting to say the least.....this site has ALOT of GT "ex games." | | |
what now is gametap trying to steal from another company. lol
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Lorben
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September 8, 2010, 9:21 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update Well, at least my decision to renew or not when my subscription comes due in a couple months just became easy.
I miss the Gametap of it's Sam & Max heyday, but I no longer have any illusions that things are going to get better. Good luck to the remaining staff, and thanks for the old tournament swag (although I still haven't figured out a use for that huge orange water bottle thing).
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bubbalufagus
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September 9, 2010, 12:03 am |
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Re: Game Removal Update  WTF??? The only reason I joined GameTap was to play Elevator Action!! Now, it's gone?? Well, I'm gone too!! I'm done with GameTap!! Won't be renewing my subscription!! DEUCES!! 
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Jsmooth15
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September 9, 2010, 1:20 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update Interesting......I played some games on Retrogamer and they came up in my GT browser log of games I've DL'ed. 
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Themaster032
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September 9, 2010, 6:31 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update Quote: Interesting......I played some games on Retrogamer and they came up in my GT browser log of games I've DL'ed. | | |
Interesting...
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anewchallenger
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September 10, 2010, 1:13 am |
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Re: Game Removal Update bubbalufagus wrote: :x WTF??? The only reason I joined GameTap was to play Elevator Action!! Now, it's gone?? Well, I'm gone too!! I'm done with GameTap!! Won't be renewing my subscription!! DEUCES!! | | |
Taito Legends for PC can be found at GameStop for $5, and has Elevator Action and more! Taito Legends 2 has Elevator Action Returns.
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aws123456789
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September 11, 2010, 9:02 pm |
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BetaWolf
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September 11, 2010, 10:12 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update anewchallenger wrote: bubbalufagus wrote: :x WTF??? The only reason I joined GameTap was to play Elevator Action!! Now, it's gone?? Well, I'm gone too!! I'm done with GameTap!! Won't be renewing my subscription!! DEUCES!! | | |
Taito Legends for PC can be found at GameStop for $5, and has Elevator Action and more! Taito Legends 2 has Elevator Action Returns. | | |
Most GameStops don't have Taito Legends anymore. I managed to snag both of them when they were around. Definitely worth it for the Taito fan. The interface is amazing, and the emulation is so accurate!
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Cartigan
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September 12, 2010, 8:32 am |
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Re: Game Removal Update BetaWolf wrote: anewchallenger wrote: bubbalufagus wrote: :x WTF??? The only reason I joined GameTap was to play Elevator Action!! Now, it's gone?? Well, I'm gone too!! I'm done with GameTap!! Won't be renewing my subscription!! DEUCES!! | | |
Taito Legends for PC can be found at GameStop for $5, and has Elevator Action and more! Taito Legends 2 has Elevator Action Returns. | | |
Most GameStops don't have Taito Legends anymore. I managed to snag both of them when they were around. Definitely worth it for the Taito fan. The interface is amazing, and the emulation is so accurate! | | |
Gamestop stores don't really sell PC games any more. They might have one shelf full of the newest, most popular games. Which is the what they have for Gamecube games.
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Crator
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September 12, 2010, 3:18 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update Wow, just wow. That's at least 1/2 the games I came here to play. This place used to be amazing. But it's just sad and depressing now a days. I've held out a long time but this is final blow. I really have no reason to stay. And I do realize it's to do deals and other business reasons, so I'm not getting overly mad. But it just doesn't seem worth it for me anymore or my young nephew who came on here to play the classics (gotta raise them right  ). At least the news came now the renew for me would of been next month so I can cancel now and save some money. But I will come back and if it seems worth it I'll resign up.
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bullnose
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September 13, 2010, 11:23 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update buddha420 wrote: 175 more games removed. May as well dump the remaining arcade and Atari titles. jac1002 wrote: Its official,Gametap sucks now. | | |
I'm compelled to agree. | | |
So am I. I'm probably canceling my subscription now.
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bpfinch
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September 14, 2010, 11:58 am |
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Re: Game Removal Update When I joined it was for the Ultima games and the isometric DnD games like Baldurs gate. All those are gone now. I remember having hope that Gametap was going to get them back, but it never happened, and in my opinion nothing that has been added has filled the void that was left. Things seem to be continuing in the same direction ever since.
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Sticky230
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September 16, 2010, 2:34 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update I just read that the Sonic compendium is beginning to selll on Xbox live now. This is clearly not gametap's fault! I would rather they spend cash on licenses for the new games. The last few have been pretty awesome.
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Codeguru
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September 17, 2010, 2:38 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update If they keep adding stuff like King's Bounty: The Legend, then yes they are still doing well for new games. The puzzle games are a fun diversion sometimes but the main game is what matters. God I want to find my SEGA carts so bad now though. I have only found Star Control and Might and Magic so far, and I'm sure their lithium batteries are soon to crap out leaving me with nothing!...
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precimofan3
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September 17, 2010, 3:57 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update why 
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precimofan3
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September 17, 2010, 4:01 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update can i still play those games
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shawnasativa
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September 17, 2010, 6:20 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update precimofan3 wrote: can i still play those games | | |
Nope. And if you downloaded them, you'll have to erase them manually.
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Tolyngee
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September 17, 2010, 8:02 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update warlord1312 wrote: I agree with the above posts. That is a lot of games to be removed. I also find it a little weird that we were notified on such short notice because I definitely wanted to play a few of the games being removed. | | |
Ever hear "live your life today as if it's your last day on Earth"? Well, play on GT as if it's the last day that game will be around. My yearly sub expires in Nov. Without a doubt I will not renew. I've been here three years, and barely bothered to play anything. I'm now on 64-bit Windows 7. This new system, I can't even dual boot into 32-bit XP anymore, so that's not even an option. So, barely anything works, and GT's losing games as a substantially higher rate than they're gaining titles. Bizarre thing is I subbed years ago for the retro gaming. Things I really can't just run out and buy. And now it's for the most part gone, and I feel no assurance that anything else retro will remain much longer.
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shawnasativa
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September 18, 2010, 3:45 am |
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Re: Game Removal Update Tolyngee wrote: Ever hear "live your life today as if it's your last day on Earth"?
Well, play on GT as if it's the last day that game will be around. | | |
Touché! 
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warlord1312
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September 18, 2010, 11:11 am |
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Re: Game Removal Update Tolyngee wrote: warlord1312 wrote: I agree with the above posts. That is a lot of games to be removed. I also find it a little weird that we were notified on such short notice because I definitely wanted to play a few of the games being removed. | | |
Ever hear "live your life today as if it's your last day on Earth"? Well, play on GT as if it's the last day that game will be around. My yearly sub expires in Nov. Without a doubt I will not renew. I've been here three years, and barely bothered to play anything. I'm now on 64-bit Windows 7. This new system, I can't even dual boot into 32-bit XP anymore, so that's not even an option. So, barely anything works, and GT's losing games as a substantially higher rate than they're gaining titles. Bizarre thing is I subbed years ago for the retro gaming. Things I really can't just run out and buy. And now it's for the most part gone, and I feel no assurance that anything else retro will remain much longer. | | |
Well not everyone has a lot of free time. You know there is school and work and a lot of other things that are more important than games. As for your 64-bit problem, did you ever hear of virtualization?
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Tolyngee
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September 18, 2010, 8:48 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update warlord1312 wrote: Well not everyone has a lot of free time. You know there is school and work and a lot of other things that are more important than games.
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You've been here 2.5 years. Obviously you couldn't find the time before, so it wasn't important either way. My point is you can't and shouldn't expect that the games are going to be here indefinitely. GT's going downhill fast and gaining speed. If there's something you really want to play, play it now. Have no future expectations. warlord1312 wrote: As for your 64-bit problem, did you ever hear of virtualization? | | |
Now that just f-ing takes the cake. You don't like GT dropping titles from its library, but if I desire better 64-bit/7 support from GT, your suggestion is I give more money to MS for a different version of the OS, and run the game degraded? I want proper support. GT's been way too slow at getting games moved over into the 64-bit-support encryption. I mean, who cares if they drop a title from the library completely if it didn't have proper support to begin with anyway? To summarize: you cannot expect a game to stick around in their library forever, it doesn't work that way. But you should demand proper support of what's in the library. Your misunderstanding of both is what you have backwards.
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warlord1312
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September 18, 2010, 9:16 pm |
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Re: Game Removal Update Tolyngee wrote: warlord1312 wrote: Well not everyone has a lot of free time. You know there is school and work and a lot of other things that are more important than games.
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You've been here 2.5 years. Obviously you couldn't find the time before, so it wasn't important either way. My point is you can't and shouldn't expect that the games are going to be here indefinitely. GT's going downhill fast and gaining speed. If there's something you really want to play, play it now. Have no future expectations. warlord1312 wrote: As for your 64-bit problem, did you ever hear of virtualization? | | |
Now that just f-ing takes the cake. You don't like GT dropping titles from its library, but if I desire better 64-bit/7 support from GT, your suggestion is I give more money to MS for a different version of the OS, and run the game degraded? I want proper support. GT's been way too slow at getting games moved over into the 64-bit-support encryption. I mean, who cares if they drop a title from the library completely if it didn't have proper support to begin with anyway? To summarize: you cannot expect a game to stick around in their library forever, it doesn't work that way. But you should demand proper support of what's in the library. Your misunderstanding of both is what you have backwards. | | |
Just because I have been here for some time does not mean I have time to play every game. I do understand that the games will not be forever but the amount that we lost was not an insignificant portion and it was all at once. It was not like they removed a few games over a month. As for virtualization, a lot of people have a Windows license somewhere that is not used from previous computers or if you are a student you can get Microsoft licenses for free so that whole argument is a little overrated. And there did "run[ning] the game degraded" come from? Pretty much all new computers support hardware virtualization and there is plenty of free virtualization software. And if your computer cannot do hardware virtualization than what are you complaining for about 64-bit since performance on that will be bad anyways.
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