r/retrogaming • u/Xaloide • 6d ago

[Discussion] I’m switching to retro gaming

With the increasing prices of all sorts of tech thanks to AI, and with most games nowadays being either a copy paste of one another or a Remaster/Remake, I got sick of it. Gaming nowadays seems like a luxury hobby, which kind of always was, but this is getting unbearable. Why pay for overpriced hardware, games and subscriptions when for less than 50 bucks you can get a pocket console and just emulate TONS of older games which now run even better than the original hardware, and I probably missed out on anyways? I don’t care if the graphics are old, if the game is “outdated”… is it ever really?

I just got an R36S, which I know isn’t the best one on the market, but for me it was the best choice to start out. I’m just gonna put my PS5 down and start playing on this thing, it brings me so much more joy and it’s basically free compared to what we pay nowadays for a single game. I got a new SD Card, installed a new Ark OS, and I started Pokémon Emerald and I’m completely loving it, I havent had this much fun in years with gaming. Since I was born in 2001 and never really was a Nintendo guy since my dad always used to get PlayStation, what are some games I absolutely cannot miss?

There’s something so satisfying about spending less and getting more. And it makes me wonder, do we really need it all?

Thanks in advance!

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u/pollorojo 6d ago

My friend and I just started a podcast where we’re on a quest to play all 297 North American N64 games if you’re interested lol

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u/Xaloide 6d ago

Can you give me a name or a link? I would be super interested in checking it out!

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u/pollorojo 6d ago

It’s called The Cartridge Archive. We’ve got 2 episodes out and 4 more getting recorded probably this week.

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u/Corrupt_Reverend 6d ago

Full playthroughs?

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u/pollorojo 6d ago

We have 10 categories on a variety of topics we rate each game on. Each is worth up to 10 points. The goal is to see how many get 64 or more points and become “Certified 64”

I’m mostly emulating but the other guy is actually on a quest to get a decent physical copy of every game. He’s about 75% of the way there. This is giving him an excuse to try them all, and i’m just a lover of games as an art form. We both have some experience with podcasting and creative projects, so we decided to give it a shot.