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Re: Soapbox: The Trouble With Limited Run Games, And How To Fix It

Steel76

I'm so glad I don't collect physical anymore.
Except for some big first party Switch game, from time to time.
Paying high prices because FOMO, and dealing with these damn companies, would just drive me insane.

People buy even the worst crap game, just to have a complete LRG collection.

Madness....

Re: The Truth About Retro Game Hunting In A Post-Pandemic Japan

Steel76

I'm so glad I got out of retro collecting a couple of years ago.
I got a collection (maybe 60 games total) of my favorite NES, SNES and Mega Drive games.
When it comes to the rest, I play roms and iso files on my FPGA or modded systems.
There is just no way in hell, I'm gonna pay these insane scalper prices, for original copies, especially discs.
Plus, the older I get (48 now), the less patience I have with dealing with all the clutter.

Re: Flashback: The Nintendo NX Leak That (Almost) Fooled The World

Steel76

I wish that Nintendo would split up the handheld and home consoles again.
I miss their dedicated handhelds, especially the DS and 3DS. And they were MUCH easier to put in a pocket and bring anywhere.

I want Nintendo to make a proper home console, without the limitations, of portable hardware. But I guess we're stuck with the Switch concept from now on. Though, I wonder if Switch 2 will become as big as the current one. With plenty of powerful portables out there now, that also can be docked to a TV/monitor, Nintendo might have to do something different again in the near future.

Re: 'Beyond The Ice Palace' Is Getting A Sequel, 36 Years Later

Steel76

This doesn't play anything like the first game.
They should have made it in the style of Ghost n Goblins, not yet another metroidvania.

It's like making a sequel to Castlevania, but it plays like Mega Man 2 instead.

But as long as it doesn't include any damn Souls/Rogue elements, then I'll give it a try.

Re: "The Tourists Have Taken Everything" Laments Japanese Resident As Retro Runs Dry

Steel76

I collected the games I used to own, on the NES, back in the 80:s. Around 40-45 games total.
But after that, I quit collecting cart/discs. I have some Analogue consoles, for the few SNES and Mega Drive carts I have, but mostly use them for roms. And I also modded my Saturn and PS2, to run games from SD cards and HDD. I don't ever wanna deal with discs and dying lasers ever again. Collecting physical retro games, just isn't fun anymore. It becomes too much clutter.