A Flare for the Old

"WOOO!"

The great 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair would shout that at his opponent back in the day. Head games I suppose. It's something I really want to shout at resellers. 

See I got this problem. I love old video games. Atari 2600 (give it to me any day), NES (my bread and butter), Colecovision (I cut my baby teeth on it), SNES (what could  be better), you get the point. Resellers think they can get away with charging ridiculous prices for these games on those great old machines.

It's not right. Super Mario Bros. 1 to 3 should be NO MORE than five bucks and under. They're a common title! But no, since those games are in demand (because everyone wants them and NOT Silent Service) the price is driven up. Textbook supply and demand. I understand this. That doesn't mean I have to LIKE it. ^>^

Same goes with rare games. There's no logical reason Mighty Final Fight should cost 80+ bucks. No way in hell. Same goes with Little Samson or Stadium Events. 800 to 1000 plus? And that's just the LOOSE price. Ugh. Idiotic. It really, really is. 

What if people really want to play these games? Screw the collectors! And yes, I'm a gamer first, collector second. I will not spend over 50 on a loose cart. No way no how. And you know something, neither should you. If you want to play those hard to get, rare games (like the porno ones, or Battletoads & Double Dragon) just emulate them.

GASP! I know! I said the dreaded 'E' word didn't I? Well fuck it! Emulate those bastards until the octorok's come home. You might as well since your chances of playing those rares are about as good as me taking candy from a baby. And let me tell you, that ain't happening humanoids!

One day the bubble will burst and the demand for NES games will be gone. Then those resellers who've hoarded away those Little Samsons, Zombie Nation's, Power Blade 2's, will feel the burn. Muahahaha!

Anyways,

In the meantime, in between time!

-Will ^>^