‘There’s no stress’: gamers go offline in retro console revival
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Trend to fix or buy consoles such as Game Gear or Nintendo 64s may reflect a desire for internet-free fun

Rosenau is part of a growing community who are ditching contemporary video games and picking up the consoles from their childhood, or even before their time. And gen Z gamers are following suit, with 24% owning a retro console, according to research by Pringles.

  • @PeffseEnglish
    12•5 days ago

    You answered your own question. You just cheated, or you played it over and over and over until you got really good/lucky.

    You have to realize, a lot of the early stuff came off the backs of arcade titles that were designed to be played repeatedly with little progression aside a number that went up.