• TimeCubeEvangelist [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      AOC is a lib so she believes in the Great Man theory of History, so the 5 great N64 games matter more than the countless great PS1 games.

                • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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                  4 years ago

                  Consoles were so expensive that's the reason why. But the home console ports of the arcade titles were literally arcade boards inside cartridges and were perfect 1:1 conversions.

                  • blackmesa [comrade/them,he/him]
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                    4 years ago

                    That makes me want to find one for a cabinet build. I loved Samurai Showdown and Bust-A-Move, the local pizza shop down the street from my house had one and we kept a coat hanger on top that let us click the quarter slot for free gameplay

                    • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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                      4 years ago

                      we kept a coat hanger on top that let us click the quarter slot for free gameplay

                      Baller shit! Yeah I'd love an arcade cab myself.

                      • blackmesa [comrade/them,he/him]
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                        4 years ago

                        I have this raspberry pi 4 and an extra 22” monitor laying around, that was my original plan for a cabinet but I like the idea of finding a console now. Probably not cheap, I’ll end up paying back what I stole in quarters I’m sure

                        • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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                          4 years ago

                          I wish the reseller market for old consoles and games was a reasonable. If I had a job I'd start collecting. I have a nice sony crt just in my closet I could be using.

                          • blackmesa [comrade/them,he/him]
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                            4 years ago

                            I’d love to get my hands on one of those! I’ve recently been into restoring Gameboy’s and just picked up a Game Gear and new cap set for it. There is a surprising amount of aftermarket parts available for both. Soon I’ll be making my Gameboy with a USB-C port and a rechargeable cellphone battery with a backlit screen

      • YoungGramsci [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        I take the radical centrist position, I liked both (but you're extra lib if you didn't chip your PS1)

    • Phish [he/him, any]
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      4 years ago

      Lmfao that's the full title?

      I'm going with original NES since it revolutionized games. If handhelds count though I'd say Gameboy. I love N64 but the first run of 64 bit games haven't aged as well.

      • garbology [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        the first run of 64 bit games haven’t aged as well

        Fully agree. I know we had to have a growing pains period when 3D was just barely technically possible but I didn't like the look of 3D at the time and I don't think they've aged well, either. Doesn't affect the story or gameplay, mercifully.

        • Phish [he/him, any]
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          4 years ago

          Yeah definitely growing pains. They didn't quite have the camera angles figured out and a lot of game designers were trying to make their 2D philosophy fit in 3D which didn't always work out. The biggest difference is when they figured out dual analog controls, which was practically impossible on N64. Playing Goldeneye after games like Halo dropped was nearly impossible because of the difference in controls.

          That said, some games hold up really well like Mario 64 and both Zelda games, though they're not without their camera issues.