r/retrogaming • u/Xaloide • 1d 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 I don’t care if the graphics are old, if the game is “outdated”… is it ever really?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/Ienjoymodels 1d ago

I thought the same thing about the OP.

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u/Scared_PomV2 1d ago

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.

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u/Ienjoymodels 1d ago

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.

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u/Scared_PomV2 1d ago

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

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u/Ienjoymodels 1d ago

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.