/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10514628
Well, here's the thing, if I already have a laptop or PC I can hook up to my TV, that's got a good enough resolution to run good CRT shaders, as I'm using retro styled controllers, and full ROM lists for all of the consoles I care about playing the most, with emulators I like and/or a proper frontend for my ROM collection... why would I spend so much more for original hardware too?

I already have everything I need to play all the titles I'll play anyways if I start building up my collection, the difference is that I'll spend a lot until I get there, and I'd rather keep my money.

I don't look down on people with their physical collections, it's incredible and I'm happy for all that manage to pull it off... but no, emulators aren't just for children or people who live with their families, they're for people without money to afford a collection, or that simply prefer to not spend money when it's unnecessary for the experience. No one's saying that it's this crazy conspiracy or something, it's just that when the emulation fulfills all of one's needs... why bother with more? It isn't a different video game, I say that as someone who's played both, that's BS.