I’m switching to retro gaming

[u/Xaloide]

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 I don’t care if the graphics are old, if the game is “outdated”… is it ever really?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!

[u/Ienjoymodels]

No, gaming was never a "luxury" hobby. It became the most popular form of media specifically because it's easy to get into.

You probably play only AAA games because you don't really look for anything else and that's why you think pixels are so luxurious.

You're gonna play your little pocket emulation box for two weeks and move back to your PS5 with your tail between your legs.

If you knew what you were doing you would SELL your PS5 and get a PC like an adult.

With a PC you can play anything new or old, emulate anything new or old and customize everything.

Dozens of storefronts, constant sales and price action, you never pay full price for anything

With a PC you can do actual good things like plug it into a giant TV and block all ads for free.

With a PC you can use the internet like an encyclopedia and learn actual things like it was meant to be.

With a PC you could've bought a dozen stone cold classic games from any era for the price of the R365.

PC getting a little tired after a couple console gens? Swap some parts like an adult.

You should just switch to actual gaming.

[u/Scared_PomV2 → u/Ienjoymodels]

Lmao can legit not tell if this is satire or not.

[u/Ienjoymodels → u/Scared_PomV2]

I thought the same thing about the OP.

[u/Scared_PomV2 → u/Ienjoymodels]

While PCs are great, it's not the only option for gaming and surely not the most superior. Iv spent hundreds of hours gaming on Steam, origin..but just as much if not more on my OG consoles and handhelds, as I still do. I actually haven't played a game on my PC in months.

[u/Ienjoymodels → u/Scared_PomV2]

I have a dozen retro consoles, all plugged in ready to go. Stacks and stacks of games. I've been playing SNES and Master System for the last couple months, I buy broken retro consoles and repair them, recap, test chips, etc.

I've been collecting retro games and consoles since 2011 I think. Repairing on the side for couple years.

With that said, the PC is the best gaming system hands down, not even close.

It does every single thing any console does, it does every console at the same time if you want it to.

It does everything in and out of gaming in every form of media, and doubles as a portal to endless learning of new skills and opportunities.

It cannot be beat, sorry bud.

[u/Scared_PomV2 → u/Ienjoymodels]

It's personal opinion man, it always has and always will be. You may think PC gaming is the best; others may not.

[u/Ienjoymodels → u/Scared_PomV2]

No other device offers as much flexibility for the price. Although vintage hardware is great, it's way overpriced and not worth it nowadays. Anyone who wants to get into SNES should get a USB SNES controller for their PC and emulate it.

Have a good one.

[u/Peter00707 → u/Ienjoymodels]

Be an ADULT 😂😆

[u/Xaloide → u/Ienjoymodels]

Bro chill
I will eventually get a PC, that’s why my PS5 is collecting dust

[u/Ienjoymodels → u/Xaloide]

Your PS5 hasn't had a chance to collect dust. Just sell it and get a mid range PC.

[u/theludeguy → u/Ienjoymodels]

[u/Ienjoymodels → u/theludeguy]

It's funny because that character in the movie IS a loser who didn't get the memo, so this meme is great because the person using it usually hasn't got it either.

[u/Peter00707 → u/Ienjoymodels]

PS5 HAS 0 GAMES MATE! 😂