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I'm not saying I could do better but at times it's like the interface works against you. I just sat there and pushed stuff on the Gamepad till things happened and then tried to remember what they were. Sure I could read the manual but reading is for losers.

I got it as a Games for Gold on XBone and I agree, it's fantastic. Probably one of my top 10 in recent times.

I'm not sure it was ever all that innovative. The heavy reliance on items and frenetic play was a thing pretty notable in Mario Kart. They just smashed a Nintendo themed fighter into the MK formula in my opinion. That doesn't make it any less awesomely fun, though. To me it's a pretty standard example of what Nintendo does. They take something that isn't necessary innovative but give it such a strong execution that it feels fresh.

I like it for what it is. Didn't give me eye stain though. Pinball and tennis are pretty fun pick up and play games.

Most modern Sony system heavy hitters I never played. God of War leaps immediately to my memory. Uncharted series as well. I should fix that but time! Time! There's never enough damn time!

Good to know about the wii mini compatibility. I personally wouldn't have thought of it if there wasn't a note about it on the ad. Makes sense, but an easy oversight. Shame the seller wasn't more forthcoming when you complained.

Using the Xbone controller with my Win10 PC actually wasn't very useful in my case. Not sure why but I had hell getting it to detect in all parts of Steam games. I had previously used a 360 controller and figured it would be basically the same but I ran into issues like it working in menus but not the game, regardless of settings. I gave up pretty easily but I use surprised with the odd issues I ran into. Borderlands 2 specifically did not seem to detect it in game.

Never been able to get that invested in any media. I wish I did. That sort of emotional connection looks fun but I just don't connect to many things.

My roommate in college is a bit of a JRPG-o-ophile and I know he adored the Suikoden games. I've meant to give them a spin.

Even worse, there was a PSX: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSX_(video_game_console) I've read that PSX was an early codename for the PlayStation and it just sort of stuck.

In the vein of the Double Dragon post... The Yoshi games appear to depend on Yoshi's casting their unborn children at enemies to protect a benevolent master.

It also depends on how any games you buy. I don't want a wall of games. I just want to have some fun games to play and my favorites I'd rather have the cart for vice a flashcart or what not. so a few games at 50-100 bucks, eh, that's not that bad over the course of a hobby. If you want complete collections in a specific condition you probably will be upset as a number of games creep up but you are also a bit of an anomaly and the market is probably not going to support you. So yeah, it's guys with goals like mine that ruin your day. I'm going to see something that might be 20 bucks over priced to me and think "Eh, it's probably the only item I'll pick up for a month or two". Past 100 bones and I'm just not going to play ball, though. I will totally agree there. In the sea of great games I'm not willing to spend double to triple the entry fee to fun.

Doom 3 is the only one I recall being very technically dark. All that technology, no tape to slap that damn flashlight on the rifle (without a mod). Turok 2 ended up having some very dark areas when my last play. I'm not sure if that was a display issue, though.

I severely disliked the Wii controllers. Even the good games fell a bit flat for me. That's a sweet looking wall though. Very tasteful.

I don't begrudge anyone cost savings. Even if it's not passed directly to me. I still consider the price fair most of time. I do wish these protected the inserts better, though. My kids can make quick work of these out of just sheer clumsiness. I have a few games with tears in the the inserts from clumsy hands.

...How many colors?

I don't think I ever bought a boxed cartridge game. I'm not sure I bought a new game on a console until the Dreamcast era. In fact, Skies of Arcadia might have been the first new game I actually bought. Always used and very few games. Money was a real issue for us. Now I kind of want to. I have some Genesis boxes that I got in a lot recently but all this talk makes me want to own a cardboard box or two. ...screw this site....

My 4 year old has no real value associated with graphics. It's an experience I can't really relate to, being shown Xbox One, Wii U and NES or Genesis graphics all at the same time. He has no concept on the progression or state of the art. It's just a different game to him. Same thing with him "I want the donkey game!" "Can I play Stonic?" (sonic). Sweet TV, I dig the vibe.

I recall there being some collision between the Neo Geo Pocket Color and the GameCube in common usage. If I remember right GCN is the Nintendo abbreviation for the US GameCube. A (very) brief foray to Google confirms this.

I found the Wireless capability less than awesome on the Wii U. Luckily I have kept boxes of various computer crap over the years and had a USB <-> wired Ethernet adapter that was compatible. After that things were great. Nintendo's online platform is still practically non-existent compared to the the real state of the art, though. I think The Wii U is great because it's practically designed for me. Years of PC online gaming left me really tired of toxic communities. I don't even want to engage any anymore. I never really use voice chat because 98% of the time it's just used to transport hate and discontent into my living room. Half my life ago I probably would have had fun with it but it's just old now. If I see that little mic icon next to a player on Xbox Live I usually just mute it. Nothing is added to my experience. (I periodically test this, I'm yet to be proven wrong). I have lots of little streaming boxes I used for media applications making the Wii U awkward use of the Gamepad there a non-thing. I have yet to take strongly to a lot of modern incarnations of genres I like and open world games I often feel nothing for (before Xenoblade). I buy around 15 games a generation so the volume is fine. I have 13 or 14 and I like them all. I'm not at all the target audience, though. My view on the Wii U's value or success isn't very useful. If the NX doesn't address some broader appeal I see them losing some relevancy and at least not existing the way we are used to. As mentioned previously Nintendo seems pretty lean and somewhat self-sufficient. I don't see some sudden exit of the market myself but I could see a world where they aren't on my entertainment center anymore.

I didn't throw it away, but I did drop my squish Game & Watch during a drinking and gaming party and the two hinges broke. Always regretted that. I do still have it.

I get confused any time I read about the PS2 HD / ISO ripping process. It's littered with acronyms and tools and awful grammar.

I bought one of those Genesis 3s at a KB Toys in the same situation. I bought it over the 80bazillion Jaguars and Virtual Boys on the shelves. I picked wrong. The 3 I got was incredibly fragile and I don't see it as having much value over the 2 I now have. I had a lot of fun with it but I wish I'd picked up a Jaguar since now I'm not willing front the cash for the novelty of playing a Jaguar.