What really makes the Retron 5 special is the fact that it's not limited to just the SNES — it also has Mega Drive, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, NES and Famicom cartridge slots, so you can play an entire
generation of gaming history on a single machine.
As we progress through generation after
generation of gaming history, we see a more prominent role for stories in our games.
Not exact matches
This incredible bundle includes ten fascinating game culture and
history books / magazines from Prince
of Persia creator Jordan Mechner; two issues
of the
gaming magazine Kill Screen; Confessions
of the Game Doctor by Bill Kunkel; Constellation Games by Leonard Richardson; Killing Is Harmless by Brendan Keogh;
Generation Xbox: How Videogames Invaded Hollywood by Jamie Russell; a compendium
of indie games by Mike Rose; and Ralph H. Baer's retrospective, Videogames: In the Beginning.
As such,
gaming enthusiasts are faced with a difficult choice when it comes to retro games: experience only a subset
of popular re-released games made for current
generation platforms such as the Virtual Console or NES Classic, use original game hardware and displays from decades ago to play in a specialized game room, or resort to illegitimate means
of experiencing
gaming history through use
of copied roms and emulators.
The 3DS has outsell most
of its competition week after week, New Super Mario Bros 2 has topped the charts and well, the handheld console focused
gaming culture over there has helped Nintendo stay successful through every
generation in
history.
Microsoft's second home console ushered in the longest
generation in
gaming history with a series
of unique features that have become standard in modern consoles.
The NES Classic Edition was a statement to the world — a reminder that the
history of Nintendo and
gaming in general is deeply intertwined, and despite the failures
of the last
generation, Nintendo is a master
of game design.