Subj : Re: Nintendo Classic Mini consoles
To   : Nightfox
From : Accession
Date : Tue Jun 24 2025 20:16:31

Hey Nightfox!

On Tue, Jun 24 2025 19:25:27 -0500, you wrote:

> I accidentally cross-posted this here..  It seems there may be a bug
> in SlyEdit's cross-post selection where quitting out of a sub-board
> list will select the one that was highlighted.  I'll need to
> investigate that and fix it. I deleted the message locally on my
> BBS, but it looks like it had already been sent out.

I find it quite insulting that you weren't trying to post this here. But, on the other hand, I'm glad you found a bug that benefitted Agoranet, if only for a brief moment. ;)
 
> Interesting that you had played some TurboGrafX-16 games..  I recall
> that console not being very popular in the US (though it sounds like
> it was fairly popular in Japan).  When I was 13, I bought a new
> TurboGrafX-16 from a local Toys-R-Us store here for $30 on clearance
> when they were trying to get rid of their inventory.  I'd had enough
> money saved from allowance and chores to buy one and a game to go
> with it. :)  Every so often, I'd go visit a pawn shop near me which
> had used TurboGrafX-16 games and I'd buy one or two.

One of my friends as a kid had it, as well as almost any other wierd game consoles most kids didn't get their hands on. I still remember playing Altered Beast, Ninja Gaiden, and Night Trap (which might've been Sega CD, but don't remember).
 
> I suppose there isn't a big benefit over PC emulators.  However,
> these mini retro emulation systems are portable, so you can eaisly
> move them and connect them to any TV in your house, as well as take
> them to someone else's house if you want to; also, they're fairly
> easy to use - The Nintendo Classic Mini consoles in particular have
> a particularly nice UI.  So I suppose ease of use, portability, and
> I think there's a general cool factor in them.

Alas, the days of toting game console to other peoples' houses are long gone for me. I don't think I even know anyone that actually still plays video games (besides me), any more. :(

> Yeah, my current BBS PC is a Dell workstation PC that I bought on
> eBay a few years ago (which I upgraded), and it's still working
> great.  I also run Plex Media Server on it to host my movies & TV
> shows.

Just do your homework, and make sure the seller isn't a scumbag before purchasing there. With that said, I've never had any bad dealings on eBay. Lately, I've had more issues with Chinese junk sold as exact replicas of things you're looking for on Amazon. Only difference is the brand name isn't on the product. Just need to pay attention to what you're buying, and who you're buying from, is all.

Regards,
Nick

.... Sarcasm, because beating people up is illegal.
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