XPost: alt.super.nes, alt.sega.genesis   
   From: BGates@microsoft.com   
      
   On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:24:12 GMT, Tony Roma  wrote:   
      
   >On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:34:42 GMT, Mothra  wrote:   
   >   
   >>On 2006-01-01 15:23:32 +0000, 777 <777@abc.com> said:   
   >>   
   >>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:59:00 GMT, Mothra  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 2005-10-06 01:05:32 +0100, Who Dat?  said:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Yup!!   
   >>>>> That and the fact that in my case I have had the real consoles and the   
   >>>>> actual carts as well. So for me saving space is a big deal. At this   
   >>>>> point in my life it is more of being able to see the many different   
   >>>>> facets of the game. I am old enough to have had played pinball games   
   >>>>> before the video game was invented as well as having almost all of the   
   >>>>> consoles so at this point I guess you could just call me a collector   
   >>>>> that prefers to have everything take up much less space and maybe get   
   >>>>> rid of these consoles and carts!!!!!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> By all means play the emulators (I do) and use the save states (I do   
   >>>> that as well, I'm ashamed to say), but please don't get rid of the   
   >>>> original hardware/software.  Pack them up in a box and put them in a   
   >>>> garage, attic or find somewhere else to store them.  You will regret   
   >>>> getting rid off them one day, maybe in 10 years time when they are far   
   >>>> harder to obtain, or if the Thought Police finally find a way to ban   
   >>>> emulators permanently.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Okay, maybe that last one's a bit paranoid, but consider this:  you are   
   >>>> obviously enough of a Genesis/Megadrive afficionado to bother posting   
   >>>> to this newsgroup - could you bare to see your collection fall into the   
   >>>> hands of anyone less dedicated?   
   >>>   
   >>> Although I agree with the original poster, you make some valid points.   
   >>> I prefer to collect as well since I am about the same age as the   
   >>> original poster and also had a Colecovision in college. I am privy to   
   >>> all the arcade rage at the time of the early late 70's early 80's.   
   >>> However now I never really have the time for playing all those console   
   >>> so I just would be easier to boot up a PC and play them all there. I   
   >>> have a friend who has done just that. He has an X-Box modded with   
   >>> every possible game console on it with far too many roms to mention.   
   >>> He has everything in a very small case and with his xbox he can easily   
   >>> got to anyone's home plug it in to their TV and now you have   
   >>> Colecovision, Atari, NES, SMS, Genesis, SNES and many many more.   
   >>> Sheesh!!! He even has MAME on it. Now that is a guy who really has   
   >>> used his space properly. Now I might in the near future do that. Since   
   >>> I have these consoles and in good shape I may even put them along with   
   >>> the many games on ebay. I just want the ability to play them when I   
   >>> want. How it is packages is of no concern to me.   
   >>> Happy New Year to all!!!!!   
   >>   
   >>Yeah, when I said I play via an emulator, I meant of course my modded   
   >>Xbox.  In fact that's really all I use my Xbox for.  The advantage is   
   >>that you get the more natural, authentic-looking graphics, as you're   
   >>playing through a TV.   
   >>   
   >   
   >I can't disagree with any of you guys!   
      
   I second that emotion.,,,   
   Great discussion by the way   
      
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