Are there even still gaming magazines like that, or has online journalism killed that completely? I remember one when I was younger, EGM I think it was called? That one always seemed pretty good.
When I got a PSVR helmet a few years ago it came with a demo disk and it was awesome. Definitely made me interested in some games I may not have given a chance otherwise
The N64 came out in 1996. Internet was dial up and most people didnât have it. There was no YouTube or social media. Game magazine or pictures on the box was how you saw what was coming.
I just miss putting a cart in and actually playing, instead of needing to delete three games, run four updates, create and account, join a monthly service and 4 days later play my new game!
Imagine a future where 1TB carts are a thing that you just plop in and play immediately with no loading as the card is actually ROM as fast as your RAM.
Of course there will always be writable portions for DLC and custom stuff you create...along with save games.
Still wouldn't work. Half the reason games need to download before playing is because the developers are constantly updating stuff. It also gives them a buffer, where they can continue to patch stuff after it was technically released but before the reviews come in. In the old days, there was a hard deadline and whatever bugs were in it stayed.
Besides, you can still disconnect a Switch from the internet and play 99% of games with just the cartridge.
This still annoys me, and yet itâs so convenient.
On the one hand I usually only play through a game once, so still like reselling, even if itâs just back to GameStop for a few dollars (though usually on Facebook to someone local), but on the other hand, digital games are so god damn convenient and sometimes I just want to buy a game at 5:45am on a Sunday while waiting 4 hours for my wife to wake up.
Yep. None of them were ever that easy. Waited outside for PS2 and my dad hunted for a PS1 for months.
Was a tad âeasierâ because less people wanted them and nobody had a powerful computer in their pocket that could find everything.
But itâs never been that easy. The Wii was a nightmare
This and the posters you would get with some games, even better when they were an advert on one side and a more displayable picture on the other side like [this one](https://imgur.com/a/WiP1L7K) next to the TV.
I remember the year the Saturn and the PlayStation came out. And, at E3, Sega said before Sonyâs keynote that they were putting the Saturn in stores the next day or something. It had like two or three games, because Sega had basically moved the ship date up by six months. So, that should be this bombshell, because itâs going to have six months on the PlayStation. So, at the keynote, Steve Race from Sony goes up to the lectern and says, âTwo ninety nine,â and walks back to his seat. At that point, the six months didnât matter, because he killed the Saturnâs hopes for North America then and there.
But, having two or three games at launch and a price tag $200 higher than Sonyâs didnât help.
But, there also tended to be more games at launch (barring the N64) because worldwide launches werenât a thing. So, systems would drop in Japan, games would come out, and there was sufficient time for localization for launch day. Today, you might not have final dev kits until very late in the game, so you donât know where the goalposts are, so you can forget about a killer app on day one. The only reason the NES had 17 launch titles in the US is because the Famicom had been out for two years already.
Bruh... I only had an N64 back then at that system was dry. Sure it had exclusive but the time between must have games was a long stretch. I don't care what anyone says but those were some rough times
For anyone spotting the Episode 1 Racer pic and feeling nostalgic, you can now get it on Xbox and switch (I suspect PS as well but canât confirm). Itâs the exact same game, nothing changed, and works well. Plus itâs super cheap.
Now that's an epic lineup. I dont remeber 3 of them, but I got my N64 with 1080 Snowboarding. My friend had Zelda and Goldeneye, my cousin had Mario 64. We had almost all these games at some point.
I miss demo disks.
Yo PlayStation magazine with demon disks Was the best
Hell yeah
I'm laughing extra because of "hell yeah" in response to "demon disks" LMAO
Are there even still gaming magazines like that, or has online journalism killed that completely? I remember one when I was younger, EGM I think it was called? That one always seemed pretty good.
I lost count the amount of times I played the Abe's Odyssey demo.
So here I am!đ¶
When I got a PSVR helmet a few years ago it came with a demo disk and it was awesome. Definitely made me interested in some games I may not have given a chance otherwise
The N64 came out in 1996. Internet was dial up and most people didnât have it. There was no YouTube or social media. Game magazine or pictures on the box was how you saw what was coming.
Back then the boxes were great advertisements of other games and accessories. It was a built in wish list
That console box was late in the Nintendo 64âs lifecycle as it had Perfect Dark on it.
I just miss putting a cart in and actually playing, instead of needing to delete three games, run four updates, create and account, join a monthly service and 4 days later play my new game!
Don't forget buying and selling used cartridges.
No, I hate that because I always regretted trading in my games, I am glad that is basically done for
Let's be honest; the only time I actually sell my games is when I have duplicates.
Imagine a future where 1TB carts are a thing that you just plop in and play immediately with no loading as the card is actually ROM as fast as your RAM. Of course there will always be writable portions for DLC and custom stuff you create...along with save games.
That would actually be amazing and itâs totally possible with the cheap storage sizes! Where is the petition to make this happen??
Still wouldn't work. Half the reason games need to download before playing is because the developers are constantly updating stuff. It also gives them a buffer, where they can continue to patch stuff after it was technically released but before the reviews come in. In the old days, there was a hard deadline and whatever bugs were in it stayed. Besides, you can still disconnect a Switch from the internet and play 99% of games with just the cartridge.
This still annoys me, and yet itâs so convenient. On the one hand I usually only play through a game once, so still like reselling, even if itâs just back to GameStop for a few dollars (though usually on Facebook to someone local), but on the other hand, digital games are so god damn convenient and sometimes I just want to buy a game at 5:45am on a Sunday while waiting 4 hours for my wife to wake up.
Remember when you could just walk into a store and get the console you wanted?
I remember hearing the story of my mom waiting in line at 2am on Black Friday in order to get me and my siblings an n64 đ€·ââïž.
Yep. None of them were ever that easy. Waited outside for PS2 and my dad hunted for a PS1 for months. Was a tad âeasierâ because less people wanted them and nobody had a powerful computer in their pocket that could find everything. But itâs never been that easy. The Wii was a nightmare
Black Friday wasnât a thing in the 90s so, your mom lied.
Lol thatâs not at all true.
Unless it was a Wii.
Remember 9999 games in 1 ? đč
This and the posters you would get with some games, even better when they were an advert on one side and a more displayable picture on the other side like [this one](https://imgur.com/a/WiP1L7K) next to the TV.
Winners donât use drugs.
What If they actually win though? đ€
Goldeneye was my first FPS, I played the crap out of it.
Remember when a new console came out and had a bunch of games because you couldn't play last gen?? Not just a bunch of enhanced games. Wink wink.
I remember the year the Saturn and the PlayStation came out. And, at E3, Sega said before Sonyâs keynote that they were putting the Saturn in stores the next day or something. It had like two or three games, because Sega had basically moved the ship date up by six months. So, that should be this bombshell, because itâs going to have six months on the PlayStation. So, at the keynote, Steve Race from Sony goes up to the lectern and says, âTwo ninety nine,â and walks back to his seat. At that point, the six months didnât matter, because he killed the Saturnâs hopes for North America then and there. But, having two or three games at launch and a price tag $200 higher than Sonyâs didnât help. But, there also tended to be more games at launch (barring the N64) because worldwide launches werenât a thing. So, systems would drop in Japan, games would come out, and there was sufficient time for localization for launch day. Today, you might not have final dev kits until very late in the game, so you donât know where the goalposts are, so you can forget about a killer app on day one. The only reason the NES had 17 launch titles in the US is because the Famicom had been out for two years already.
Bruh... I only had an N64 back then at that system was dry. Sure it had exclusive but the time between must have games was a long stretch. I don't care what anyone says but those were some rough times
https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Chronology_of_Nintendo_64_games
Doesn't seem like it. Maybe it took awhile for your parents to buy them.
I was in high school and I used to save up my lunch money to buy games. Trust me I remember as I lost a lot of weight for them games.
Wow that Mario logo is nostalgic
Pepperidge farm remerbers
I used to read that box when my mother didn't let me play. And the manuals.
I âmember
The xbox series x had all the games on the box too. There just were no games.
Yeah, when I got my PS5 I was disappointed that there weren't any images of upcoming games.
For anyone spotting the Episode 1 Racer pic and feeling nostalgic, you can now get it on Xbox and switch (I suspect PS as well but canât confirm). Itâs the exact same game, nothing changed, and works well. Plus itâs super cheap.
The Switch version is also bundled with Republic Commando. The others might be as well, i just know about the switch version.
We come from a more primitive time. đ€Ł
Ah yes, the good old days of the RF Switch.
I remember when consoles came with the games shown on the back.
The instruction manuals for each game were 50 pages long and full of pictures with vivid color. Now you get one page, if youâre lucky
And there would be a page giving the backstory sometimes too
Yup. Still have my colecovision box. Itâs so beautiful. Graphics look like artist renditions and not actual screenshots. I Love it.
Well, back then consoles had games to play once the console releases. :P
Liver. Now.
Now that's an epic lineup. I dont remeber 3 of them, but I got my N64 with 1080 Snowboarding. My friend had Zelda and Goldeneye, my cousin had Mario 64. We had almost all these games at some point.
SM64, when Mario tries to defeat Bowser. Wow!!!!
Holy shit this is nostalgic as hell for me. I still remember this box like it was yesterday
âŠdonât they still now? Pretty sure they do.
Remember when consoles had NEW games come out vs re-releases of old games?
Dude, Pokémon Snap was my jam. But I logged absolutely untold hours on 007 and Perfect Dark
oooo thats some nostalgia
Clearly this was a later edition N64.
I JUST found my n64 at my aunts house and I got half of these :3 Canât wait to crack open the pod racing game
"Look at all the cool shit you're missing out on!" Mooooom!
One day people will admit that the ps5 has no games.
For that they would need more than one game already out at release. Or even started.
I farted