One of my first thoughts was debating whether Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza was more like Shadow the Hedgehog or more like Sonic and the Secret Rings.
To be clear, I’m probably going to play it. It’s just that this feels like a jump, and I’m not sure yet what kind of jump it is.
I admire the attitude of, “fuck it, why not do it?”, though I’m also in the feeling-cautious camp.
There’s no doubt on whether I’ll actually play it but I hope that they can pull it off without veering away too much from the series.
They should have talked to Frank.
They should have featured emulators and told everyone to go download some roms.
Gotta blow in those cartridges AM I RIGHT?!
Not a single braincell was used in the production of this “news piece”
“buying your childhood back” is such a dark turn of phrase, oof
I like retro games like Tetris.
The combination of the decals on that NES with the headline in the scroller is a bit jarring.
KTLA is considered the better of the LA mainstream media by actual liberal/radical leftist moms, and yet, along with this piece, last year KTLA’s most right-wing news reported did drive by filmings of mine and my dad’s RVs and then gave a loaded ass interview and falsely reported on our very existence while giving platform to local batman villain politician puppet so… they’re misrepresenting me from all angles lol.
yeah this shows how dominant the economic perspective of retro games is here in LA. same dudes who are scalping broken toys for top dollar and then posting about how they’re a bonafide hustler feeding their family this way. (desperately) These dudes are like landlords to me now. How to make the most money, in the most braindead fashion, by selling out people’s passion/hobby. Makes me wanna pay a visit to the store they interviewed… but not really.
@Herb that made me lmao for real thank you for pointing that out.
“Games that come at a much lower price” is such a funny way to describe a retro game store. Brother they’re charging hundreds of dollars for loose carts in those places. Retro gaming being cheaper hasn’t been true for well over a decade.
I’m just glad you can get a full MiSTer setup for $160 now. Way nicer option than paying more than that for a single game.
this makes the feelings of shame for being a “gamer” come back.
on another note i like how at the beginning he pulls out the only mario game you could possibly find at the bargain bin of a walmart
Puff news pieces have come a long way since Pac-man.
Did anyone else completely forget they were on Jason Rohrer’s mailing list and just receive an email about a paid scavenger hunt for 10 troy ounces of gold planted somewhere in the woods? Don’t know if this news better suits the normal morning thread.
lol i just got that email, saw something about bitcoin or crypto and unsubscribed
When the eventual winner finds the treasure, they will discover 12 words etched on the bottom—the recovery phrase for a Bitcoin wallet where the accumulated prize bounty will be sent.
LOL
Well, that puts the non-fun in non-fungible token.
who is paying who?
The entrants!!!
its pay to play?