That Gaming Site writes: "The DSi XL is simply style over substance. It makes a great first impression with the sleek finish and you'll never go back after playing on such impressive screens but it does feel like Nintendo missed the boat a little on this one. If you held back from upgrading to a DSi, or even a lite, then the XL is recommend but if you bought a DSi less than 12 months ago then you may want to pass on this one and wait for a bigger leap for the Nintendo handheld."
Nick Fernandez writes, "After decades of questionable practices around emulation, a chance conversation with a retro game store owner changed my views forever."
This is a great article and it's what many in the retro community feel.
I still play on original hardware if I have nostalgia for those systems I have my nes, mega drive, PS1, n64, PS2 connected through a retrotink 2x to a OLED Bravia and I'm happy with the image. Sometimes it's not even the games but the sound of a PS1 laser firing that makes the experience the changing cart or disc it's cathartic
If I don't have nostalgia for the system like SNES, Saturn, Dreamcast I'll emulate and maybe use a Bluetooth knock off controller or NSO controller to feel sort of genuine like the SNES NSO gamepad is awesome.
I also use ever drives for the cart based systems I own a few classics I love like super Mario Bros games, sonics etc but retro gaming is expensive so everdrive gives me that full library like emulation but I have the right gamepad in my hand because some systems just don't feel right unless you have the right controller mainly the N64.
But I'm under no illusion I'll have my retro systems forever all the console will inevitably die and that where emulation becomes vital. Its great for preservation and it helps make these old games accessible to younger generations who may wonder where their favourite franchises started and expose them to new things like games from the 8 and 16 bit era which still hold up really well.
I enjoy articles like this. It's actual game journalism. I would love to read more about the context of the store and the owner one day.
I started out completely against downloading emulators and roms. I considered it stealing.
However, recently, with companies like Ubisoft and others, telling me I don’t own my digital only game, and even the physical games that I do own are incomplete on physical media, some with nothing more than an executable file, on disc so that I have to download the entire game anyway. I have since changed my opinion on the subject. If game publishers don’t care about me, trying to do the right thing, then I’m not going to care about them. The industry brought this upon themselves.
At this time, emulation is the number one way to ensure game preservation. Even Sony and Nintendo is using this method officially to make older games playable on their consoles.
If my emulation were to go away then there is a chance the retro gaming market is likely fall into an even smaller niche since the newer generation of gamers will not even know those games existed.
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I love the dynamic of Nate and Sam in Uncharted 4. Nate has given up the treasure hunting life for Elena, he just loves her that much despite living his whole life off the thrill of his adventures. But then Sam came back and made Nate "temporarily" forgot who he is to become who he was. That scene where Elena found out was one of the best scene in Uncharted imo.
was such an unexpected direction to take. Rather than upgrade the systems capabilities at all, Nintendo simply made it bigger.
Now, bigger screens certainly add to the handheld's appeal, but it remains a merely cosmetic improvement.
I agree that I was surprised, but my guess is they're trying to attract the older, casual gamers.
I know I've often thought of getting my mom a DS since she used to be so obsessed with my gameboy back in the day, but I was afraid that she'd have trouble with the small screens due to her poor eyesight.
I'd like to see this in person, but I would consider this for my mom down the line, or perhaps for myself since I never did do the DSi thing.
Seeing as I don't own a DS yet... guess I should invest on this one... eventually.
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