Massive Urethra Chode
Disciple Of Orochi
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Reissue the arcade PCB and i’m in
Reissue the arcade PCB and i’m in
Why do people buy phony games?
Sup ASID, I think it's only because somewhere along the line oldschool gaming became less about actually playing and more about this for many out there:...
Sup ASID, I think it's only because somewhere along the line oldschool gaming became less about actually playing and more about this for many out there:
Roms and emulators have been a thing since the 90's, but many in the hobby prefer something tangible to hold and ultimately display when it comes to games. That's the only reason I can imagine how something like a $100 dollar NES Battletoads reprint could sell out in 2020:
https://www.iam8bit.com/products/battletoads-legacy-cartridge-collection
It's insane that reprint of battletoads sold out for iam8bit given they were selling it for $99.99 and original copies are fairly common for it.Sup ASID, I think it's only because somewhere along the line oldschool gaming became less about actually playing and more about this for many out there:
Roms and emulators have been a thing since the 90's, but many in the hobby prefer something tangible to hold and ultimately display when it comes to games. That's the only reason I can imagine how something like a $100 dollar NES Battletoads reprint could sell out in 2020:
https://www.iam8bit.com/products/battletoads-legacy-cartridge-collection
I don't know if "playing" the game is completely relevant. Someone's sole priority with games could be the tangible aspect of a collection and that's fine. To me though, owning fakes spoil the rest. You could argue that a person who "just wants to play their games" would be more justified in buying the fake games (that's assuming they don't use emulators or flashcarts of course) than a strict collector would be.
Why spend the time and money building a collection only to PAY for holes in it that scream "Haha, you can afford all of this other stuff, but you had to settle for fake ass me!"?
I think I'll answer my original question with "buy them if you're indiscriminate and have bad taste."
Of course, these types of people place a priority of quantity and likely don't understand or enjoy what they're collecting enough to be cognizant of the fact that these "repros" are NOT a piece of fabric in the tapestry of this hobby's heritage.
Who knows those. Maybe this will change in ten or twenty years. Maybe anything "Legacy Cartridge Collection" will be revered as some mythical, mystical wonder? Maybe these huckster companies taking advantage of fools will be the ones to rewrite history.
To me though, owning fakes spoil the rest.[...] Why spend the time and money building a collection only to PAY for holes in it that scream "Haha, you can afford all of this other stuff, but you had to settle for fake ass me!"?
Maybe these huckster companies taking advantage of fools will be the ones to rewrite history.
mao blessPlease stop.
Why do people buy phony games?
Why are people ok with giving a drug dealer from France, Germany, Japan 1 grand for a original release of an 80s or 90s game?
Why did you come back after getting banned?
He can’t help it, like a moth to a flame.
I dig the Marty telephone card, man.