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Re: "They Didn't Even Bother To Look At My Skills" - One Of Japan's RPG Pioneers Struggled To Find Work In His 50s Due To Ageism

Sn0w

We're starting to see this here as well. I don't know how many times I've seen a young person write "it's ok, they're on the way out" referring to someone in their 40's or older. In other words those that don't share their new world view will either retire or die out soon, and the new generation is poised to take the reins. Those with this attitude don't value the hard work by the pioneers and previous generations that paved the road for them. It's basically, "get the hell out of our way, this space is ours now to alter, and do with as we please".

Re: Review: EverDrive GB X7 - The Best Game Boy Flash Cart, Now With Save State Support

Sn0w

@Damo They're all top notch devices. I've got the flashcarts for SNES, MD, GBA and GB/GBC (X7). Absolutely love them all. I use the X7 with my old Gameboy and GBA SP. It doesn't bother me at all to play my SP with it sticking out, but makes the device less pocketable. Sometimes I wish I had a version that was stuffed into a GBA cart, but then it could only be used with a GBA, so that's just silly. 😋

I'd recommend this cart to everyone playing GB/GBC games. Won't be disappointed.

Re: "You Are Vandalising Your Own History" - Taito Caught Using AI To "Undermine" Its Gaming Past

Sn0w

One of my concerns with AI has been it's potential use to alter history. As historical documents and data get replaced with newer versions over time, slimy AI could be used to alter facts and photos/videos. Imagine having to seach for a rare old document, just to prove to the people that the new historical document has been altered and incorrect.

It's a good thing there's data hoarders out there. They are now going to be valuable resources. Might becoma a data hoarder myself. Still have a copy of Star Wars where Han shot first. (I know the newer footage was edited by hand, but give it time and AI will be used to make Greedo shooting first look like the actual footage.)

Re: The Atari Gamestation Go Launches Next Month

Sn0w

I do like the control options on this thing, but as stated before, every emulation handheld out there can play Atari 2600 games. I'm not even sure how these things make a profit for any company. There must be over a thousand different devices out there now with 10 new ones coming out daily it seems like.

As for the idea of a separate paddle game pad with the roller ball as well, I'd buy that.

Re: Time Extension Reader Survey 2025

Sn0w

I wish the survey was tailored to this site as well and no personal questions. No questions about sex, age, income or if children in household and their ages.

Re: Google Could Be Killing Android Emulation With Its New Policy Update

Sn0w

@Firmatt There is always a way to fight back without firing a single bullet. (Even if there wasn't a way, hopefully you never have to fire a bullet.) When it comes to software, choose open source and support open source. Hardware? Hack it. Hardware can be much more difficult, and hacking certainly never seems to be user friendly, but it's still resistance.

Re: Review: Roguecraft DX (Evercade) - The Ultimate Version Of The Award-Winning Amiga Roguelike

Sn0w

I too am excited for this. It looks excellent.

@Ristar24 Permadeath (ie. no savestate) is one of the attractions to roguelikes, but also a great frustration. Games like Nethack make you want to destroy your computer at times. There is a phrase in the Nethack community: "yet another stupid death". You're low on health. A baby dragon is chasing you. You were wearing cursed armor which had exploded. You drank a mystery potion which caused you to drop your weapon in confusion. You run down a flight of stairs, stealthfully evading the dragon, and are immediately surrounded by a group of goblins who despise your very existence...... yea.

Re: "I Think A Lot Of AAA Titles Miss The Mark On What Makes A Game Fun" - Retro YouTuber Launches New Nostalgia-Focused Game Studio

Sn0w

Hold on a second you guys. @Mariteaux was not wrong in his response to me, concerning my comment. The retro homebrew and indie scene also has its fair share of "cookie cutter" games. In my own opinion, not as much as the AAA arena, but enough. I remember when NES Maker came out. All of a sudden, a whole bunch of games were coming out on carts for NES. Many Kickstarters popped up. Some titles were head-scratchers to me as to why they were being put on a cart and why would anyone play them. But that's my opinion, and certainly there are some games I too would consider a waste of time if an article was written for them. I give projects and creators the benefit of the doubt until it's clear that the project is just a money grab trying to fleece nostalgic gamers.

Anyway, back to the point.. I can see the point @Mariteaux was making. Everyone has their own opinion and experience behind how they feel. That's fine. I very much appreciate @Mariteaux's response to me.

This is a good site and I feel a good community. Let's be kind to one another.

Re: "I Think A Lot Of AAA Titles Miss The Mark On What Makes A Game Fun" - Retro YouTuber Launches New Nostalgia-Focused Game Studio

Sn0w

@Mariteaux I am respectfully disagreeing. I personally like articles like this. I like learning about new content creators and couldn't agree more that AAA titles are missing the mark in more ways than one. An unknown channel with only 13k subs is a growing channel and won't always stay unknown.

Up until 2007 I was excited for AAA games, but now they just feel like cookie cutter constant repeats and the masses keep playing the slop. So, for me, retro games and homebrew games are where it's at. I like finding the gems in the rough. Sometimes, it's creators like these that release something epic. I have been fortunate enough to join a community or contribute to a project early on and be there as it grew.

These are exactly the types of articles I like and look for. This site is the polar opposite of pcgamer.com, where it's clear they are paid to do multiple inane articles of AAA titles, and you'll find many personal opinion fluff pieces. Especially from one of the authors who even closes the comment section on his articles.. yet, no one cares to read his pointless pieces. Haha.

@JackGYarwood @Damo Thank you for the articles that you post. This is one of my top daily 'go to' sites.