/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4113926
>Or I can just not play that game
that's what I said, quit bitching and play something else instead. I realize it's not for everyone.

Another workaround in pre-internet times was falling for the Nintendo Power meme where they withheld essential information so you could purchase it at a premium, although Metroid did this to a far lesser extent than other games (like Zelda 1 and 2).