http://wiki.selectbutton.net/ 2026-05-14T12:35:55-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/ http://wiki.selectbutton.net/lib/tpl/desertcalm/images/favicon.ico text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/hardware:pc?rev=1491659908&do=diff IBM-compatible personal computer * More commonly know as: PC, or Personal Computer. Peripherals Controllers Controllers seem to have finally become a somewhat required item for playing games on PC these days, somewhat like joysticks were in the past. In particular the XBox 360 pad seems to have become the standard, being well supported in Windows and Steam. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/wiki:syntax?rev=1491659908&do=diff Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing text/html 2017-07-10T00:21:54-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/titlescreen?rev=1499660514&do=diff Title Screen GAME MODES SB | Podcast | Recommended Games | Hookup | Extracurricular Games | Characters | People | Companies | Hardware Genres | Patterns | Themes | Theory Literature | Strategy | Software | Homebrew Instruction Manual Inhabitants sb selectbutton community sb:podcast:titlescreen Inventory game individual games game:aussie_rules_footy character in/animate icons text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/theme:kusoge?rev=1491659908&do=diff Kusoge Kusoge is a portmanteau of the Japanese 'kuso' (crap), and 'game'. Used to describe spectacular failures, and glorious trainwrecks: games with inhuman difficulties, illogical puzzles, extreme boredomosity, game-deforming bugs, awful stories, (and so on,) but to such a degree that the games become interesting, outside the intentions of the developers. You know them when you play them. Applicable games are up for debate, and there are notable differences between Japan, and elsewhere, over … text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/software:knp?rev=1491659908&do=diff The Clickteam Line Clickteam has been releasing easy to use game development software since 1994's Klik & Play. All of their releases function in a similar manner: games are created without coding, but by placing graphics in a WYSIWYG fashion in the level editor text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/company:sandlot?rev=1491659908&do=diff Sandlot Formed by a few former Human staff in 2001 Sandlot has since carved itself a niche as developer of games which include a large variety of scale, and messy explosions. Their games typically feature a small number of unique stages, but a large variety of events set on those stages. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:donkey_konga_series?rev=1491659908&do=diff Donkey Konga Namco's Donkey Konga series are music games, released on the Nintendo GameCube, which use a bongo-impersonating peripheral. They can be considered spin-offs of the voluminous Taiko no Tatsujin series, also by Namco, since both have very similar mechanics and rhythm notation. What is really wonderful about them is that apart from taking input from hitting the tops of the drums, they have a microphone built in to sense clapping! text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/genre:metroidvania?rev=1491659908&do=diff Metroidvania also known as (for better, or worse): FIXME Castleroid, Metrovania The name 'Metroidvania' originates from the beginning of the Igavania era of the Castlevania series, when the games seemingly took inspiration from the Metroid series, and became more exploration-based. The term has since become a (misappropriated, and ugly) common descriptor of any game in that style: a 2-D platform game with adventure game elements (a genre well established by many games preceding text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/character:moai?rev=1491659908&do=diff Moai Based on the monolithic carved figures of Easter Island (or Rapa Nui), and most frequently appearing in the games of Konami. Appearances * Alice: Madness Returns * Arkanoid * Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh * Astro Boy: Omega Factor * Atlantis no Nazo * Blazing Lazers text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/genre:shooters?rev=1491659908&do=diff Shooter * also known as: STG, blaster, shoot'em up. History Kinds The name 'shooter' covers a number of genres. Thus particular page covers the first two categories, the others should have their own detailed pages text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/pattern:title_screen?rev=1491659908&do=diff The Title Screen FIXME History Features See Also * Title Screen section in the Ephemeral Diversion page. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:balloon_fight_series?rev=1491659908&do=diff Balloon Fight The Balloon Fight series began---in 1984---as Nintendo's take on (or rip-off of) Williams' 1982 game Joust. Games * 1984 - Vs. Balloon Fight (Arcade) * 1985 - Balloon Fight (Famicom) * 1985 - Balloon Fight (PC-88) * 1985 - Balloon Fight (Arcade. As part of the Playchoice-10) text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:wizardry_series?rev=1491659908&do=diff Wizardry series As RPG's developed, at some point or other they became focused on forward momentum and a demented shade of verisimilitude. Wizardry is not like that. Its language is recursive, like the single screen games that are its contemporaries, yet somehow it thinks long thoughts. Fighting a battle, you never think (much) about the fight in front of you. Part of text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/character:dragula?rev=1491659908&do=diff Dragula Dragula is a goofy song by Rob Zombie about DRAG-U-LA from the television series The Munsters. It appears in more videogames that it probably deserves to. Appearances FIXME (please add links to videos) * Sled Storm - 1999 (August), PlayStation. 'Hot Rod Herman Remix' version. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/theme:looming_threat?rev=1491659908&do=diff Looming Threat A villain metaphorically hovers above the land with menace in his eyes and lust in his heart. They may or may not be translucent. Examples FIXME (add images) In-game Alone in the Dark Batman: Rise of Sin-Tzu Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2 text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/people:jeremy_penner?rev=1491659908&do=diff Jeremy Penner Gamer's Quarter contributor, Glorious Trainwrecks founder, game maker, baker. Selected works FIXME See also * sporktania.com - Homepage. * A Community of People Willing to Play Your Dumb Thing - 2012 interview by Travis Boisvenue on The Happy Medium. * @SpindleyQ * SpindleyQ's profile on Glorious Trainwrecks. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:vanquish?rev=1491659908&do=diff Vanquish FIXME See Also * Vanquish in the streategy section of this wiki. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/theme:standing_on_a_cliff?rev=1491659908&do=diff Standing on a Cliff A frequently recurring theme in videogames, particularly those from Japan, it seems. A Standing on a Cliff moment presents a hero, or group of heroes, pausing on their adventure atop some kind of high vantage point. Typically a cliff or mountain top, but sometimes a skyscraper, or other such place. Usually this occurs at the beginning, or beginning phase, of a game where the hero/es take a moment to consider the journey ahead; or at the end, when they text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:mr_driller_series?rev=1491659908&do=diff Mr. Driller series Games FIXME (just a dump of a post by Greng in the Axe, at the moment) mr driller - set the tone with hi-res puzzle fun in the basic game modes mr driller 2 - arcade and GBA - refinement to the core game, arcade was nice and fast but gba was somewhat slower text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/character:sun_wukong?rev=1491659908&do=diff Sun Wukong FIXME See Also * Sun Wukong thread in Galaxy Oddity. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/sb:recommended:linux?rev=1491659908&do=diff SB Recommends GNU/Linux Games FIXME Linux gaming is in a realy nice spot at the moment. Support from Steam games is growing, and the popularity of game making tools like Unity 3D mean that there's a whole bunch of interesting shortform stuff availible for free. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:frozen_synapse_series?rev=1491659908&do=diff Frozen Synapse FIXME Games Frozen Synapse Level editor By typing 'LevelEditor();' into the console (activated with the '`' key) you can open the level editor. Otherwise you can access it when challenging an opponant. From there you can regenerate the level, move people round, change weapons. You can also load and save levels, which includes the ability to load/generate maps from an image file. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:castlevania_series?rev=1491659908&do=diff Castlevania A series of monster-movie themed videogames, made by Konami, which can be classified into two broad groups split before Symphony of the Night; IGA, and pre-IGA. The graphics of Castlevania is the best game SB ever played, the blood on this game is like the same amount as real life pretty much. The bad guys are very awsome, the bosses of the level is the best part of the game. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:sky_odyssey?rev=1491659908&do=diff Sky Odyssey Sky Odyssey is a combatless flight-sim-ish game for the PS2. Structure There are several modes: Adventure Adventure Mode is basically a story mode. You are given places to fly to, and various events will happen along the way. It's really well designed! text/html 2017-07-10T01:48:44-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/hardware:pce?rev=1499665724&do=diff PC-Engine / TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem * Also known as: PCE, TG-16, softest cutest boy FIXME Personality Audio Visual Design Library Prototypes, Concept drawings, and Artist's Impressions Appearances Periphera Emulation See Also text/html 2017-09-06T01:30:23-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/genre:bomberclones?rev=1504675823&do=diff Bomberclones AKA: Bomberman Clones, Bombermanifolds. Examples FIXME * Bakuto Dotchers text/html 2017-07-20T01:40:46-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/sb:recommended:dos?rev=1500529246&do=diff SB Recommends MSDOS Games Recommended FIXME * Alien Legacy * CubaLibre: I was obsessed with this game called Alien Legacy that was in essence a 4X but was really a hugely ambitious hybrid game. You had to manage the personalities of your advisors, build stations and colonies text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/company:masaya?rev=1491659908&do=diff Masaya FIXME See Also * NCS Masaya Games List: Their Background and Games By Genre, 1987-2000 on Black Falcon Games blog. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/company:compile?rev=1491659908&do=diff Compile Compile was founded in 1982, by Masamitsu Niitani, and is most well known for their fast-paced Shooter, as well as the Madou Monogatari games and their spin-off series Puyo Puyo. Compile closed in 2003. Selected Works * Aleste series * Blazing Lazers * Guardic series (includes The Guardian Legend) * Guru Logic Champ * Madou Monogatari series * Puyo Puyo series text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:souls_series?rev=1491659908&do=diff Souls Series AKA: Soul series, ... FIXME Games Demon's Souls * Demon's Souls Dark Souls * Dark Souls Dark Souls II * Dark Souls II PC Blindplay Thread * no dark souls 2 club (dark souls 2 get out) * Darker Souls: Prepare To Intestinal Fortitude Edition Related games * King's Field series * Dragon's Dogma * Bloodborn * Blade of Darkness Credits * Comparing developer credits between the Souls games and Bloodborne text/html 2017-10-06T03:13:02-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/theme:mecha_games?rev=1507273982&do=diff Mecha Games Mecha, or mech games prominently feature mecha under the control of the player. Sorted by genre Mecha themed games organised by genre. It may also be valuable to organise them by mecha type, and perhaps others. To sort FIXME * Sandlot games text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/theme:handy_games?rev=1491659908&do=diff Handy Games Hands always there, jutting forward. Examples FIXME (add images; need to resize them) * Bernhand * Blood Chalice * Burrito Galaxy 65 * Hernhand * Longsleve * SCRATCHMASTER SPACE ADVENTURE MIXTAPE * Secret Laboratory * Wrench Thrower * Zeno Clash Plus In the game making tool Vertex Meadow the layer that stores overlays is called 'hands', and it's icon takes inspiration from the text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:bangai-o_spirits?rev=1491659908&do=diff Bangai-O Spirits Home brewed Bangai-O Spirits contains a great level editor. Levels, and replays, are encoded as audio by the game, and these can be simply recorded from the DS's headphone jack, or by placing the speakers of the creator's DS near the microphone of the reciever's. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:deadly_premonition?rev=1491659908&do=diff Deadly Premonition FIXME Releases Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut Mods DSfix A .DLL file that helps fix a few, mostly graphics option related, shortcomings. * DSfix v0.9.5 (latest version as of June 2016) * #DPfix - All DPfix posts on developer's blog. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/hardware:amiga?rev=1491659908&do=diff Commodore Amiga Personality Audio Visual Copper trick The most distinctive graphical feature of the Amiga library must be the smoothly gradiated backgrounds. Through the exploitation of a hardware quirk programmers could exceed the usual colour limits of the system. text/html 2017-04-08T09:58:28-04:00 http://wiki.selectbutton.net/game:dark_souls?rev=1491659908&do=diff Dark Souls FIXME Releases 'Yes, you can lock on other From Software games onto the Dark Souls cartridge. While Demon's Souls is an obvious choice (and unlocks the hidden world which everybody thought was gonna be DLC), King's Field IV works as well, allowing you to transfer your Dark Souls