Brilliant - Why backwards compatibility matters!

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Tachikoma said:

Mnementh said:

Tachikoma said:

Mnementh said:

To cite pokoko in this very thread: "It will probably sway a few people here and there who need to sell their old console to get a new one but don't want to sell their games. Everything positive adds to the collective appeal of something you spend that much money to buy."

Additionally it may be more convenient to play your old games on your new console. The new console is probably properly attached to your current TV, the older ones may  be removed to the attic. Or worse, the older ones don't have HDMI yet, while the new one has. Little conveniences like that can have a big effect.

I disagree, playing ps1 on a crt tv with composite cables looks better than playing ps1 on a ps3 via BC, because that's how it was intended, HDMI gives the ps1 resolution nowhere to hide its limitations.

 

Just something about using the proper hardware, too.

Bolded underlined: Is your house filled to the roof with old tech?

Pretty much, I have 40+ consoles.

Fairchild F?

Backwards compatibility isn't that big of a deal, although it is a welcome addition to a new console. Many people who are wanting to revisit their childhoods are willing to re-buy and set up old consoles for the authentic experience. Unless it's something like the NeoGeo, where games are very expensive, you can pick up old consoles at flea markets, usually for dirt cheap.