MrDeKat

Great idea. My suggestions: Mobile Games: I start by breaking the rules you mention, proposing a platform that groups together mobile games that aren't Android or iPhone. It could include J2ME, Brew, Symbian OS, Palm OS, Blackberry OS, Web OS, Ex-En and others. The reasons: - The large number of mobile games that are not Android or iPhone. "Colin McRae Rally 2005", "Doom RPG", "Far Cry 2", "Rayman Kart", "Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex", "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Legend" or "Asphalt: Urban GT" are some relevant games. - The large number that it works with these systems. Only for J2ME, Moby games includes more games than Game Boy Advance, Sega Saturn, Mega Drive or Xbox (and many titles are not added): https://www.mobygames.com/platform/?sort=games&order=desc - There are numerous emulators that allow to play them and a great job is being done to preserve the games. For example the "Kahvibreak" project has more than 5.000 J2ME games working. - The historical importance of pre-smartphone games, to create the most important video game market today (although many of us don't like it). "Snake" popularized mobile games and paved the way, as did Pong, Colossal Cave Adventure, Space Invaders or Pac-man at the time. - The alternative would be to create a platform for each OS, which I don't see as bad either. But it would be necessary to accommodate the "J2ME" and "BREW" somewhere, because they aren't a really operating system. Dedicated handheld: There are numerous dedicated handhelds like the Game& Watch that aren't from Nintendo. The most important are the "Tiger LCD handled", but there are many more from other smaller manufacturers, and I think it would be better to group them into a single platform. According to MobyGames, there are more than 750 games (although Game&Watch are also included), and obviously, they are not available for other platforms. In addition, many of these games are included in MAME collections, and they are doing a good job of emulating them. Bandai Super Vision 8000 Bandai Super Vision 8000 (also known as the TV Jack 8000) is a second generation console, released by Bandai in 1979. It was the first Japanese console that allowed interchangeable cartridges, but its price and the few games it had (only 7) made it fail. The games work in MAME and it's one of the two more or less relevant consoles that would be missing from this second generation. Epoch Cassette Vision The other relvant console from the second generation. Console developed by Epoch in 1981, it was the best-selling console in Japan until the arrival of the NES. It had 12 games that are dumped, but I think they haven't work on MAME yet. Milton Bradley Microvision The first handheld wich uses interchangeable cartridges. Relased in 1973 by Milton Bradley, have 12 games that work in MAME. Bit Corporation Gamate It's a handheld game console released in 1990 by Bit Corporation, in Australia, some parts of Europe, Taiwan, China, Argentina, and USA. It was a Game Boy competitor like Supervision or MegaDuck, and have 71 games that work in MAME. Hartung Game Master Other handheld released by Hartung in 1990 in Germany. It have different names: Systema 2000 (UK), Game Tronic, Mega Tronic and Super Game (France) and Prodis PDJ-10 (Spain). It have 19 games, not very good, but worked in MAME too. Tiger Gizmondo Another handheld, more known it than the previous ones. Developed by Tiger and released in 2006, it was a sales failure and caused part of Tiger's bankruptcy (maybe the parties for promoted the console and being involved in corrupt plots and mafia gangs also had an effect). It has 14 games (some exclusives like "Gizmondo Motocross 2005" or "Gizmondo Navigator CoPilot 2006") and another 30 canceled. The emulation has been complicated, but it looks like some are starting to work. Nichibutsu My Vision A Japanese console released in 1983 by Nichibutsu, that mainly adapted board games. It didn't have a controller, and instead used some kind of keyboard. It has 6 games that work in MAME and some other emulators.

Thanks, I didn't see the option of Game Discovery Center here. I think the orignal idea that it changes every time you enter is perfect. My request was not to replace it, it was to add other options with lists of the same type grouped together. As if it were filtered by keywords that each list had. Maybe it will be understood better with a picture:

I've been testing the Game Discovery Center and I found it really interesting. Great job. I have some some functionality suggestions. Maybe they can't be implemented or are not the path you are looking for, but I leave them here in case anyone be interesting: It would be interesting to create different categories for the lists: "best of", "worst of", "discover games", "because you liked", "explore games", "event lists"... Now it's a bit chaotic and interesting lists like "Spooky games for October" can go unnoticed. For event lists, it could be interesting show games that you don't have (as happens with similar games or ports). Some games that you may not know existed would be discovered. Incorporate a percentage of games played or completed from each list, would encourage to try more games from the list. Like some kind of achievement. If it were related to completed achievements, could be win medals on your profile (something like Retroachievement events). It would be fantastic to see lists of RA events (like Achievement of the Week) and the latest games that incorporate achievements. I imagine that there isn't a way to automate this information, but I mention it in case there will be luck. Show a logo for the event lists would give a fantastic aspect. Give the option to add the Game Discovery Center as one of the platforms or categories that appear when you open BigBox. As a user who uses Launchbox more than BigBox, it would be great to have Game Discovery Center in Launchbox. I hope you have it in your plans.

It happens to me with all Arcade games. These are the data obtained in the importance of Mame, with the option to update the metadata activated. It's from 5 days ago: "Download Metadata and Media Wizard" and the first option (Download and replace metadata): This is the result, with all games with 01/01/19xx as released date: Now if I search the game from edit option (this case is "Anti-Aircraft"), it shows the complete released date:

Hi!! In Beta 4, when the metadata is downloades with "Download Metadata and Media Wizard", the release date is updated with only the year (01/01/19xx). However, if you update the metadata with the Edit option of each game, the release date is updated with day, month and year.

Hi!! When a game data is loaded, Launchbox only loads one of the developers and publishers, although there are several in the database. I detected this with Arcade platform. Two examples: https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/details/36858-indy-800 https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/details/34481-breakout I think this happened one or two years ago, in case it helps.

I love the large number of visual styles in the world of video games. From the characteristic graphics of 8-bit computers like Spectrum or C64, to the very different aesthetics of some indies, like Machinarium, Four Last Things or Return of the Obra Dinn. I love the pixel art. The classic games like Dynamite Headdy, Metal Slug or Symphony of the Night, and the more current visual gems, like Owlboy, Rain World, Inmost or that masterpiece called Blasphemous. However, there are two games that captivated me when I saw them first images: "Ori and the Blind Forest" and "Ori and the Will of the Wisps".

I love the work of Alfonso Azpiri, a Spanish illustrator that work with video game companies of the "Golden age of Spanish software" like Dinamic Software, Topo Soft or Opera Soft. They made games mostly for 8-bit computers (Spectrum, Amstrad, MSX, C64), and some for Atari ST, Amiga and DOS.

Ohhh!! I like the idea of Sub-Platforms and I think I will apply them to my collection. One doubt. With handhelds, do you include the "color" versions (like Game Boy, WonderSwan or NeoGeo Pocket) as Platform or Sub-Platform? They are different consoles, but also they are a kind of enhanced version. 🤔

I like to use playlists, especially the automatic playlists. I have 270 for game collections (I called "series" because it sounds more natural to me), although I have to revise them when adding new systems. Also I have a collection for the games played in each year, and my last "project" is a playlist for each arcade board, although its progres is very slowly 😅

A graphics and resolution update is essential. But I really appreciate that you can play the original game. In addition to pleasing the nostalgic people, it's a simple way to preserve the original games.

I would like an Amanita Design Collection, a small studio with many gems and always with a different graphic aspect that I love.

Easy answer: a collection of all pixel games of Zelda. And to compensate so many good games, another collection with the Zelda games for CD-i 🤣

It's hard to stick with just one topic to ask. One of the things I love about Launchbox is its database. I would like to know if are there plans to add other platforms in the near future? It would be great to have information about systems like J2ME, BREW, Symbian, Gizmondo, Super Vision 8000, Amstrad PCW, dedicated handheld or other systems. And as a fan of the history of consoles and computers, also I would like to know how unknown systems (at least to me) like EACA EG2000 Color Genie, Exidy Sorcerer, Hector HRX, Jupiter ACE, Memotech MTX512, Spectravideo or Tomy Tutor were included. It has helped me to know about new systems. Thanks to all team for their great work!!

Wii Sports: For a decade, there was no family gathering or party without this game. 🎾 Pro Evolution 6: Some friends, some pizzas, some beers and this game, was all that you needed to enjoy a good weekend. ⚽ Uno: The legendary game for the holidays, but without having to buy the cards. 🎴 Athens 2004: I could name any game from the Olympics, but this was the one I played the most with friends. 🏅 Super Mario Kart: Throwing a red shell at the right moment could destroy a friendship. 🏎️

I don't know if this is the idea of these lists, but the first thing that comes to mind is the game collections (Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Final Fantasy, Asterix & Obelix, Pacman, 007, Civilization, God of War and so many more). The truth is that there are an infinite number of them. 😅 On the other hand, maybe a list of Bizarre Games (Seaman, Bread Simulator, Hatoful Boyfriend, Power Diggerz, Mister Mosquito or Boogerman for example), or of lists of games set in certain regions or eras: Ugh-games (prehistorik games like Bonk's games, Far Cry Primal, The Flinstones, ARK, Disney Dinosaurs...), Japan (Ghost of Tsutsima, Tenchu, Like a Dragon, Yakuza...), WWII (Company of Heroes, Call of Duty, Battlefiled 1942...). In seasonal games, there could be Halloween or Christmas games or event games (games based on movies that won the Oscars with the Oscars, Olympic games, World Cups, Champions League with the finals, American football with the Super Bowl, F1 games wit the start of season, Dakar games, educational games with back to school, romantic games on Valentine's Day...).