/vr/ - Retro Games

I've been actively collecting since I was a kid. But there is little point in collecting anything gen 5 and before since prices have skyrocketed, flash carts exist, and ODEs are beginning to get more common. Yeah, if you have the itch then you can and should hunt down certain titles like mario 64 that are still relatively cheap if you really want to. But don't go out of your way to buy every expensive title because you want the perfect little lineup on your shelf. It's not worth it. Spend that kind of money beefing up on good flash carts and system mods instead if you absolutely have to empty your pockets for the hobby. If you aren't playing after you do that, then you wouldn't have played if you had gotten legit copies and should probably rethink your relationship with the hobby.