/vr/ - Retro Games

>>5575965
>Was the PSX overhyped?
The entire 5th generation was. PSX was cheaper to market for, and this is why there is thousands of shovelware games.

>>5576064
>Most people probably play less than 15 games per console.
I can't say if you are correct or not, but I only have each console for a few games.

>>5004565
>Did it really change or add to gameplay in ways that cartridges otherwise couldn’t?
In the beginning, the inclusion of high quality audio was welcome. Sonic CD amazed the hell out of me for its time. Its a great addition to the series. Earthworm Jim & Final fight are possibly the best on sega CD.

PSX owned the next generation. The mix of data and music really made best use of what seems like a joke for hardware now. Gran tourismo 2 was totally impossible on a cart in that quality of audio. Game play and IQ? Possibly with work. Resident Evil 2 for PSX was outstanding.....Resident evil N64 is a modern marvel in programming. Starcraft 64 as well.

The problem was the 3rd party didn't give a fuck about goofy N64, and made games for the title seller...the PSX. Good ports were hard to come by, and 1st and 2nd party kept N64 alive in a niche market. Nintendo always has been that way. If N64 had a 2.5d Metroid, I think discussions would be a bit more positive to the N64....I think it would have been something that could have compared to Castlevania SoTN.

I.p. on media like that should run out with support for the system. If they cannot continue to support their systems past the 5-10 year mark, I really think it should go free. Perhaps at a certain age from release date? I feel the same way with music. At some point, you will have memorized a few Beatles songs. Everyone knows them by heart. Megaman is no different. Should be able to roll on over to the gamestop, buy be a brand new copy of Zelda (in shit grey but w/e) for my NES system. I would pay for that. Full price. $40-$60 more?, no problem...does it come with the fold out map? Cool! Sony could reprint CDs & DVDs for days for no cost, and I would consider quite a few titles. Order online, and get a fresh one sent to your house if that's what it takes. 6-8 weeks. No sweat.

This isn't the moon landing. Chinese have reverse engineered games. Nintendo/Sega/Sony/Microsoft did not loose the technology to craft these games again for our OEM systems. I don't even care if its the same boards/layout so long as the games are the same & are supported by the console manufacturer. I think there would be HUGE potential there, and it would totally nuke any argument for theft.

I know this is unrealistic, but I don't think it unreasonable. However, I think the damage has already been done. Flash carts are everywhere. Cd burners are cheap.

I.p. is a business in itself.
Also, I have a few old things in boxes...computer games etc. They have the bullshit where you fill it out and mail it in for dumb shit like the PSX magazine. its 20 years old. What would they do if they got that in the mail today?

>>4650550
>Found a copy of FF VII for $10. It had the disk to FF tactics slid in there, too.
I just had to roll my chair over to my PSX games to make sure my FFVII with tactics in the case was still there. You had me concerned......