How did that turn out?My folks ended up getting me the Sega Saturn bundle with Sonic 3D Blast and Virtual On too.
They used to throw around the term 'realistic graphics' like candy.
Ok, we still do.
Everything just seemed more "magical" (if that's the right word) at that time, I think mostly due to ignorance I had about the gaming world, so many possibilities, everything felt fresh and exciting haha.
I hope to one day to find that feeling again in the future.
Please, in Canada they were $99.
Everything just seemed more "magical" (if that's the right word) at that time, I think mostly due to ignorance I had about the gaming world, so many possibilities, everything felt fresh and exciting haha.
I hope to one day to find that feeling again in the future.
NHL 97 - John Vanbiesbrouck
NHL Faceoff 97 - Can't tell the jersey number, looks like 77 which would be Paul Coffey
Please, in Canada they were $99.
Well, it does have an affect. While many games cost millions of dollars to produce these days, the majority still don't. So, yes, manufacturing costs definitely do factor in (strongly) into the price of a game. Why are iPhone games 99 cents to 5 dollars? Many of those, especially games like the Real Racing series, have graphics that are starting to rival consoles. Yet the prices are dirt cheap because there's zero manufacturing cost. So it's kind of foolish to just say 'well games are more expensive to make so you're wrong!'
Everything is so well organized and laid out.
Inflation?
Yeah I clearly remember paying (or my mom, rather) over $75 for Super Mario RPG. Also $85 for Shadows of the Empire. No idea why that one was so expensive.
$60 for Super Mario 64 back in '96, is $85 today.
The argument with the expensive cart prices back in those times was because ROM chips and plastic casing were expensive to make , thats why most developers went to Sony. What was the excuse to bringing games back up to $60 at the start of this gen?
that's because during that generation, prices went down to $40 for console games, and during the ps2/xbox/dc/gc era, the highest price was $50. we went back to a higher price point for no real good reason.
I still remember paying $120.00 Canadian (tax included) for a copy of Final Fantasy III (FF6) on the SNES, and that was retail price and in store at a Zellers outlet.
Any game cartridge under $50.00 used to be considered a bargain back then.
$60 game + $25 or more in DLC.It's about the same all right.
Nostalgia for this? WHAT-EVAH.
Give me that 1982 Sears Catalog for the Atari 2600. That's nostalgia. This stuff, it's so recent.
And guess what? You'll be bitching about prices still in 2024 and 2055 and 2142. Just stop caring you'll feel better. Because no matter what, you'll always think the price is too high.
$60 today = $42 in 1996
That's why
Google search "Inflation calculator".But what about $50 6 years ago?
All those armchair analysts encouraging Nintendo to beef up the prices of Wii U and 3DS to appear more high-tech didn't know what the hell they were talking about. Golden age of gaming was consoles launching for 300 at most.wow $199 for a new console...
sounded very affordable back then
In a few years...1996 will be TWO DECADES ago. Oh god...20 years...
I'm getting old because this doesn't strike me as old looking... I bet it would to someone under 20.
Yeah it's a bit nostalgic
Why does Riding Hero have Riding Hero written on top of Riding Hero? Is the game Riding Hero: Riding Hero?I wonder if the people who spent $199.99 for any of those terrible early Neo Geo games, pictured in this ad, feel any regret today.