Are you a fan of 'official' repro releases?
One of the most annoying things about collecting and playing vintage games is the cost. While a great many classic carts are available at cheap prices on the second-hand market, the most desirable examples are rising in value all of the time, which means many people simply don't bother with physical games and either buy them digitally or (gasp!) emulate them instead.
However, over the past few years, we've seen another option appear in the form of officially-licenced reproductions. These range from compilations to 'replica' releases of certain high-value games. Recently, we've seen the likes of The Return of Double Dragon (AKA:
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One of the most annoying things about collecting and playing vintage games is the cost. While a great many classic carts are available at cheap prices on the second-hand market, the most desirable examples are rising in value all of the time, which means many people simply don't bother with physical games and either buy them digitally or (gasp!) emulate them instead.
However, over the past few years, we've seen another option appear in the form of officially-licenced reproductions. These range from compilations to 'replica' releases of certain high-value games. Recently, we've seen the likes of The Return of Double Dragon (AKA:
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, a rather strange release which has been found to be incompatible with original SNES consoles),
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and entries in the Kunio-Kun series get re-releases which, in terms of looks, are almost identical to the originals. In the case of Retro-Bit's R-Type collection, the game even comes with exclusive goodies that make the replica version desirable in its own right.Read the
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