Posted to this to /v/ but got no replies. Wondering about RetroArch and whether I should set it up.

This program seems almost too good to be true. Can it really replace all of my standalone emulators? Is this the future of emulation? Specifically should I use retroarch MAME or another frontend for it?

What are the most astoundingly broken games of olde?

Ever play a Mario game on a system that wasn't made by Nintendo?

Mario's Game Gallery was made on PC by the guys who made Fallout. No joke.

youtube.com/watch?v=LRF47RyCI-s

Anyone else ever play a game on a platform that was a port or something that just fucking sucked? Running the original creators intentions or concepts?

Dark Law: Meaning of Death as a 1997 SNES game. It was only released on Japan, but a fan translation was released five or six years ago.

The game has small story scenarios that lead to the final boss. Between those, you can tackle an optional underground dungeon anytime. The best ending of the game has as a condition defeating a secret boss, Daruk Golem, that you're supposed to find at the end of the optional dungeon..

The thing is, nobody knows what triggers the Daruk Golem battle. It's not like a translation patch bug locks it out, as there's a video of the boss fight in the English version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy4wj7ejHAQ).

I've googled this casually since I first played the game on 2008 or so. Nobody has found an answer. Hell, it seems not many people even ask why the fight seems to be random. I've also tried searching for info on Japanese, but I couldn't find a single discussion about it.

So TL;DR, does anybody know what triggers the optoinal boss on Dark Law? I know it's an obscure game that nobody cares about, but maybe someone on /vr/ has the answer?

What are some retro games that can be beaten quickly, good for people who only have time for vidya in short bursts? Does not have to be easy, just short.

PS1 is retro right? What's the best PS1 game? I just got an emulator working on my phone and am looking for things worth playing on it.

Shall we have a concept thread? I always found those interesting to look at.

Chrono Trigger early designs, created by Masato Kato (and later re-designed by Akira Toriyama).

ITT meta-stuff in games you believed back in the day and which had an impact on you later

>Nothing you do during a pokeball catch increases the catching rate.

>The first F-Zero for SNES didn't have splitscreen multiplayer
Yes, I was convinced until recently that I played F-Zero in multiplayer with my cousin.

So, anything /vr/? Childhood myths!

What does /vr/ think of Disciples: Sacred Lands? I know it's pretty generic but i think it's pretty good and it is different to be able to control factions of Demons and Undead.

I've been wanting to buy brandish for a long time.
It seems like it's right up my alley, though I've never played it.
Problem is it's pretty hard to find in the wild and it's a bit expensive by Amazon prices.

Anyway, I was half asleep/drunk last night and decided to drop $36 after shipping on a "very good" copy.

I think I'm okay with it as it's still the lowest I've seen in the last couple months.

Was it worth it guys? Tell me why you like or dislike it.