tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post1707559256149502467..comments2024-01-25T15:49:41.150+09:00Comments on Famicomblog: Why the Famicom Has Aged Well Part 2: No Planned ObsolescenceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-19511752343871649862014-09-10T20:58:30.043+09:002014-09-10T20:58:30.043+09:00Yeah, I understand the X-Box is the poster child f...Yeah, I understand the X-Box is the poster child for crap systems :)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-53332074763788831102014-09-10T00:02:00.636+09:002014-09-10T00:02:00.636+09:00famicom: back when they were made, console were bu...famicom: back when they were made, console were built to last!!(except the famicoms American version, the NES) also I think the xbox 360 would have been a better example of a pile of crap systemMr.Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-27576983026421908742014-04-26T16:39:38.201+09:002014-04-26T16:39:38.201+09:00Yeah, I feel your concern!!
Actually, its been o...Yeah, I feel your concern!! <br /><br />Actually, its been over 3 years since I wrote this, during the PS3-gen. Now that the PS-4 generation of consoles is here I`m wondering how the trends I talked about have changed (I haven`t bought any of them so I don`t know myself)!<br /><br />Hopefully your 3DS support will continue. Its not a gaming thing, but in a similar way MIcrosoft`s discontinuation of support for Windows XP more or less zonked one of my older laptops earlier this month....it would so piss me off if something like that could happen to a console!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-84004097389514919132014-04-24T03:27:46.891+09:002014-04-24T03:27:46.891+09:00Coming in late to the party here...
I think about...Coming in late to the party here...<br /><br />I think about this issue a lot. One of my favorite games on Xbox 360 is Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (I am a TF nut), but probably about 50 to 60 percent of that game is its multiplayer mode, for which the developers elected not to include any local support at all. In other words, you can't play it unless you're using Microsoft's network. <br /><br />I recognize that at some point in the future, that network isn't going to exist - and much sooner, I suspect, the audience required to create rewarding online play is also going to be gone. When that happens, half the game will be completely unplayable. <br /><br />Similarly, even though I love my 3DS, I think about how much that console depends on Nintendo's network support. At some point that'll be gone.<br /><br />The same will never be true for games and systems of the Famicom's generation, and it's one reason that I keep going back to those games and am increasingly reluctant to buy into the current-gen stuff. Draculahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587852177919783864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-49669791257470674822011-05-02T12:48:13.367+09:002011-05-02T12:48:13.367+09:00Thanks, Pinhead! Your dad's expression explai...Thanks, Pinhead! Your dad's expression explains it perfectly! There is just more stuff to go wrong with consoles like the PS3 when compared to the older ones!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-29651549794871299242011-05-02T07:42:33.179+09:002011-05-02T07:42:33.179+09:00Lucky duck, I've only gotten one free NES (Fro...Lucky duck, I've only gotten one free NES (Front loader US model) that was being tossed out, works very well though.<br /><br />But the complexity of modern technology is becoming an issue, or as my Dad says "Its more stuff to go wrong", usually this is speaking towards cars.Pinheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12647920038553977002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-91340791429829665982011-02-07T10:02:52.359+09:002011-02-07T10:02:52.359+09:00LOL, thanks!
I should double check that they were...LOL, thanks!<br /><br />I should double check that they were the bottom two!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-625879740581741012011-02-06T23:15:04.505+09:002011-02-06T23:15:04.505+09:00Agreed, wise words sir! :)
I also forgot to say t...Agreed, wise words sir! :)<br /><br />I also forgot to say that your 'table' made me chuckle most heartily! :) By the way, I hope the two Famicoms that don't work are the bottom two ;)RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-42449524151916219522011-02-06T23:13:25.403+09:002011-02-06T23:13:25.403+09:00This comment has been removed by the author.RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-71973359003031153682011-02-06T09:50:36.783+09:002011-02-06T09:50:36.783+09:00LOL, yes I thought there was a verb missing from t...LOL, yes I thought there was a verb missing from that sentence!<br /><br />Simple = good.<br /><br />Actually the more I think about it, you could probably write a whole book criticizing the changes the industry is making. I suspect that the big difference between today's generation and the Famicom (and other early-80s systems) is actually the used market.<br /><br />IN the 80s (and even 90s) new consoles didn't have much of a "back catalogue" of older games on older systems to compete with. Also because the technology was developing so quickly new consoles offered a big difference over previous gens, so it was probably a lot easier to convince people to buy new stuff as it came out.<br /><br />Now though there must be tens of thousands of old games out there, many of them selling for maybe 1/10 the price of a new game or less. In functional terms, they all basically do the same thing as new games too (ie they entertain the user for a few hours). They might not be as graphically advanced, but I think people are starting to realize that graphics aren't as important as the hype would have us believe. A good game is a good game, regardless of whether it is from an Atari 2600 or an Xbox 360. And the "pay off" of jumping to a new gen console is getting less and less (The PS3 isn't as much of an improvement on the PS2 as previous generational leaps were). The Wii sold a lot, but the PS3 and Xbox 360 much less so when compared to the previous gen, indicating it is getting harder for them to convince people of the benefit of upgrading to the newest console. <br /><br />I think basically the makers have wizened up to the fact that having cheap, used games out there is eating into their bottom lines and want to just stamp that out by only offering stuff digitally. Not that this is the only reason for going digital, but it is definitely one of the motivations for it.<br /><br />It makes sense from their viewpoint, but it also has this very unpleasant "big brother" type of feel to it. Creeps me out. <br /><br />I'll stick with my good old Famicom and other ancient systems.<br /><br />And thanks, I like that photo too. Console stacking is one of my specialties!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-24420817447244658402011-02-05T22:47:09.606+09:002011-02-05T22:47:09.606+09:00Just noticed I missed a word out of my comment! It...Just noticed I missed a word out of my comment! It was supposed to say 'superbly *written* piece', oops!<br /><br />Yes, you're right though, the complexity of playing console games these days defeats the object of console gaming - you're supposed to be able to buy a game, take it home, put it in your console, turn it on, and play it. That simple. Grrr!<br /><br />p.s. I like your second to last picture the most - skyscraper of Famicoms :PRetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-51036523528330112892011-02-05T20:05:35.303+09:002011-02-05T20:05:35.303+09:00Thanks!
Yes, that is my problem with the new stu...Thanks!<br /><br />Yes, that is my problem with the new stuff - the fact that the transaction isn't simple anymore. I like the old way: I give them money, they give me the game. End of story. Now its just getting way too complicated and I don't like it. <br /><br />I'm not entirely talking from personal experience, but like you I've also noticed friends on Facebook with XBox 360s and PS3s complaining. <br /><br />And yes, the Famicom's controller slots are cool, aren't they? The NES doesn't have them for some reason.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-58282605542737651912011-02-05T18:50:26.616+09:002011-02-05T18:50:26.616+09:00Another interesting and superbly piece, thanks! I ...Another interesting and superbly piece, thanks! I have no interest whatsoever in buying any of the current consoles for many of the reasons you mention. I would like a 360 for a couple of games and some of the Live Arcade stuff but there's so many reasons why I shouldn't get one. The poor reliability and the reliance on the online stuff are the two main reasons as you say. The PS3 is even worse - the amount of times I see someone complaining on Facebook because they just bought a new game but it had to be installed first which took an hour, then had to download patches and various other crap. Whatever happened to releasing COMPLETE products? I have an intense hatred for the current games industry and in particular the way it's heading...<br /><br />I know far too little about the Famicom/NES. I didn't know the controllers slotted in the side like that for one thing, that's awesome! :PRetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.com