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  • This is correct, however SNES Virtual Console games were also exclusive and a number of games were enhanced on New consoles.

    If you're looking to save a bit of money, you might want to consider a Japanese console and modding it. 3DS prices are pretty crazy at the moment and no one knows if they'll ever come down.

  • It's recommended that you use a dedicated card for FreeMCBoot.

  • A flashcart is definitely the best option for compatibility. Just one thing you should know about playing GBA on a DS or 3DS is that it lacks an extension port, so any link cable functionality is out of the question. As for the screen, the DS(i) has a slightly higher resolution, so there'll be a black border around the picture, but no stretching or anything. The 3DS has a much higher resolution screen and by default it scales the image up, but not to a whole number and that makes it blurry. The 3DS does that to DS games too, but can play in the original resolution by holding Start or Select when launching a game (you would need to do this every time, but I think there's a way to make it permanent with custom firmware).

  • Crystal is very special to me. I always felt like I was "wrong" as a child for not liking "girl things." It was the first game I ever played that offered a female protagonist. That was something that told me that I was okay the way I am. I know it's kind of silly, but it really helped me become comfortable with myself.

  • Irisu Syndrome! is a favorite of mine. It's only from 2008, so I personally don't consider it retro. It's tricky to learn at first since it doesn't tell you anything about how to play and I don't recall there being a manual. It's also one of those games that you can't really say too much about without spoiling things.

  • I think the only recommended plug & play option for PS2 is the RAD2X cable. It's basically a stripped down console specific RetroTINK. I have one for my Saturn and it looks great.

  • And installation requires some pretty advanced soldering, so if you can't do that then you're looking over another $100 for a professional to do it.

    Personally, I'm just sticking with the Carby HDMI adapter that I already have.

  • I didn't know my late grandmother dated women until I was like 25 and my mother pointed it out. Though, to be fair I was really young (under 5) the last time she lived with someone. If I had to guess, she probably swore off relationships after her "roommate," Dolores, stole a bunch of money from her.

  • Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a fantastic 2.5D platformer with a great story.

    An important thing to know beforehand is that there is a limited number of lives in the game and no way to replay levels until completing the game. This can be a big deal because you may find yourself unable to complete later levels on only a single life. This isn't an issue with the later Wii (not recommended) and Phantasy Reverie (recommended) versions since they allow replaying levels.

  • I think it's really impressive what the community has done with Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Project+ is basically the current "flagship" modpack. It builds on Legacy TE (which is built off Project M), so there's loads of new content and more Melee-like gameplay.

    Another Brawl mod I like is Brawl -. Its main thing is that it balances the game by making everyone's movesets overpowered.

    Changing genre completely, I really like the Gay Awakening and Gay Fates mods for Fire Emblem: Awakening and Fire Emblem: Fates. The main thing the mods do is add new romantic and platonic supports to the game. The focus is, as the name implies, on adding gay and lesbian content, but it also adds straight content to a lesser degree (like for the characters that can only support with Robin or Corrin).

  • I am sorely lacking in Atari. I would've had one if my grandparents hadn't thrown out my dad's 2600 when they were cleaning out their attic.

    I'm only a little older than Saturn and PlayStation (based on their Japanese release dates). I get what you mean though. It's definitely weird when you realize that there are adults that have never experienced the things that were integral aspects of your own childhood. I have cousins who've never used a VCR, meanwhile I still have the one our grandfather bought me in the late 90s.

  • It is a neat little machine. Mine's orange and I modded it with an IPS screen (because I've been spoiled by modern backlit screens). My main reason for buying it was for Klonoa.

  • I have a large collection of game consoles, with several being older than myself. Just to list the ones that are at least 20 years old:

    • NES
    • PC Engine (Core Grafx II)
    • Game Boy
    • Genesis (Model 2) + Sega CD (Model 2)
    • SNES
    • Game Gear
    • Saturn (Model 2)
    • PlayStation
    • Nintendo 64
    • Game Boy Pocket
    • Game Boy Color
    • Dreamcast
    • WonderSwan Color
    • PlayStation 2
    • Game Boy Advance
    • GameCube
    • Xbox

    I also have some old A/V stuff, like a small collection of CD Walkmans and most of the pieces in my stereo system (the turntable is new, but everything else is pretty old). I buy a lot of old electronics from thrift stores because I really just love playing with them.

  • My understanding of what happens when using separate drives is that one drive is given priority in the BIOS/UEFI menu and then people just use the device menu when using the secondary drive. Windows really only cares about its own drive with this setup, so the bootloader on the other drive is safe. I've never actually done this myself since the only system I dual boot on is my laptop and it only has one drive installed. To answer your second question, I just use my bootloader (GRUB in my case) to select which OS I boot into.

  • Some people recommend having Linux and Windows on entirely separate drives since Windows doesn't always like to play nicely with Linux. The only issue I've ever had with them on the same drive was the time Windows ate my bootloader when upgrading from Vista to 7. Another thing is that you should install Windows first because it will eat the bootloader (as previously mentioned) if Linux is installed first. I also recommend keeping a flash drive with System Rescue CD installed handy in case you have to repair the bootloader.

    Edit: Typo

  • For anyone not familiar with it, the Tenerife disaster is the deadliest aviation accident of all time. A quick summary is that 583 people were killed when two Boeing 747s collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport.

  • Thank you for letting me know. I wasn't aware since I've only every used it on Linux.

  • I wouldn't recommend Clementine since it's unmaintained. You might want to consider Strawberry instead, which is an updated fork of Clementine.

    That having been said, I actually use Audacious because I like using old WinAmp skins.

  • This is what I do with my mom and her boyfriend. I've had them on Linux for a few years now and neither have managed to break anything.