@peteskerritt.com It took me quite some time to land the jewel case variant to go with my long box original. Thing is that these weren’t even that expensive here.
Just another example of how availability varies from place to place.
@peteskerritt.com It took me quite some time to land the jewel case variant to go with my long box original. Thing is that these weren’t even that expensive here.
Just another example of how availability varies from place to place.
@peteskerritt.com If money was no object, I’d buy an EU machine just for display. Definitely a cool look.
@peteskerritt.com The reality is that, as much as people gripe and grumble about the current (and permanent?) administration, nothing is changing.
At this point, everything political and governmental is toxic. It’s better to find a hobby or pastime and let that dilute the sadness/anger.
@peteskerritt.com So I’m going to go back to posting about video games, because honestly— there’s no use continuing to talk about a bleak present and future that have very little chance of changing.
Better to lose yourself in something that makes you happy than to dwell on all of the awful.
@peteskerritt.com The moral of this sad story is that Americans need to stop saying “He can’t do that.”
He can. He is. And he will. The former system of checks and balances is dead.
Whether this changes in future elections rests on whether future elections even happen— or are overturned in court.
@peteskerritt.com As a former CompSci/Tech teacher, I used to melt kids’ minds with we my childhood thought was modern tech. Slimline wired telephones, front projection TVs, Mattel Electronic Football, et al.
“How did you live like that?” was legit one question I got from a 3rd grader.
@peteskerritt.com There was a time when nobody had a cell phone, let alone a smartphone. This was adults and kids. If you needed to call home, you had to have some change and a pay phone nearby… and parents trusted that you’d call.
If you didn’t, there would be hell to pay when you got home.
@peteskerritt.com Arcades used to be much more common, and they used to ban you until 3pm if you didn’t have ID. It was thought (and sometimes verified) that kids— mostly high school students— would skip school to hang out in arcades, so local municipalities put pressure on these places to actively deter it.
@peteskerritt.com There used to be cartoon blocks on TV for kids after school, between roughly 3-5pm. This was before Nickelodeon was a thing, but did stick around after.
Looney Tunes was a staple, which is an absolute no-no in modern times.
All 3 major networks competed for kids’ eyes w/Saturday morning cartoons.
@peteskerritt.com This Atari Super Pocket is one of two I have. (I also have a Technos one.)
I also have two @evercade.co.uk carts— a Jaleco cart and this Irem cart I got today. I got the Irem cart for two reasons: 10-Yard Fight and Moon Patrol. Totally worth it for me.
@peteskerritt.com 3. “If it bothers you so much, play on PS5 or Xbox.”
So this means it’s accepted that Switch 2 is (again) underpowered and people should, perhaps significantly, lower their expectations for performance? If that’s the case, why did Nintendo bother with any upgrade?
@peteskerritt.com 2. “Why is this a big deal? If it’s fun, who cares?”
Frame rate drops, at least for some people, affect the overall experience. It’s not so easy to ignore. It’s akin to slowdown or flicker during the 8-bit/16-bit eras. Sure, if it’s fun, you play through— but it’s noticeable.
@peteskerritt.com Let’s debunk some excuses:
This isn’t 1996 anymore. The time to forgive new tech like 3D graphics passed 20+ years ago. Lower frame rates for new tech was understandable then. Not now.
@peteskerritt.com Oh, man. I would LOVE to see Kung-Fu Master.
@peteskerritt.com Getting licensed sports cars into video games was a significant step in the 1990s. Need For Speed and Test Drive led this charge.
I still recall how cool it felt getting to drive a “real” Lamborghini in Need For Speed 3DO back in the 20th century.