tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566379.post114355832591581939..comments2024-03-28T08:39:25.069+00:00Comments on Aiee! Run From Kelvin's Brainsplurge!: Random Selectionthekelvingreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566379.post-1144005865047824062006-04-02T20:24:00.000+01:002006-04-02T20:24:00.000+01:00I just got Maximo: Ghosts to Glory for the PS2 a f...I just got Maximo: Ghosts to Glory for the PS2 a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised to find that it uses the select button. You gather ability pick-ups through the game, but can use only three at a time. The select button brings up the menu to select which ones to use. Unfortunately, that's about all there is to recommend about the game so I don't suggest you see for yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566379.post-1143640250675507252006-03-29T14:50:00.000+01:002006-03-29T14:50:00.000+01:00START was used, almost exclusively, to pause games...START was used, almost exclusively, to pause games.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566379.post-1143606536659623002006-03-29T05:28:00.000+01:002006-03-29T05:28:00.000+01:00Wasn't the select button used to pause games? Or w...Wasn't the select button used to pause games? Or was that start?<BR/><BR/>Metroid was a great game. I played it for the first time last year under emulation. Or was it Super Metroid? Probably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566379.post-1143582611720054732006-03-28T22:50:00.000+01:002006-03-28T22:50:00.000+01:00I think it's used in some GB and GBA games for SEL...I think it's used in some GB and GBA games for SELECTing weapons. Like in Metroid and such. It's been a while since I've played those, though.Earth-2 Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779939679051605323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566379.post-1143565867519362032006-03-28T18:11:00.000+01:002006-03-28T18:11:00.000+01:00Exactly. The SELECT button was never used to selec...Exactly. The SELECT button was never used to select things. You always used one of the main buttons for that...<BR/><BR/>I lied in my original post; I have used it, but only in a "push all buttons to reset game" situation. Curioser and curioser.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566379.post-1143562521559957292006-03-28T17:15:00.000+01:002006-03-28T17:15:00.000+01:00But why was it never used to actually "select" an ...But why was it never used to actually "select" an option? It was always "Hit A to select".<BR/><BR/>I think it's very suspicious.Jhunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729450667676575566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566379.post-1143559956257917972006-03-28T16:32:00.000+01:002006-03-28T16:32:00.000+01:00Start Select was a staple on the SNES - how else w...Start Select was a staple on the SNES - how else would you end a mario level without losing a life?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com