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Boomers have Happy Days, Elvis Presely, The Beatles, so much.They pioneered nostalgia. Edit: Happy Days being basically the That 50s Show.
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ballistics statistics posted:gently caress I don't know what to do. Can't you return it? Keep it all wrapped, use your SNES classic. If you find one within the return window, swap the new one out for the one in the bundle and just return it all
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Sep 21, 2017 22:45
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Solaris 2.0 posted:Did Boomers have anything similar? anecdotal, but my old man collects coins and stamps because he had a collection of both that his mom threw out when he went to university which he believes would now have been worth hundreds of thousands of dollars if only it hadn't been thrown out then he got really into nostalgic electronics (for him) for a while so he'd troll goodwills and st. Vincent's for old betamax players or 8 track decks or Atari game consoles. at one point before his health got too bad to keep it up he had an entire storage unit he rented to just keep all his old junk in.
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Sep 21, 2017 22:49
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The REAL Goobusters posted:lmao are we going to get a bunch more of these when it finally closes. people are so obsessed with their child nostalgia goddamn (also just lmao at the pic) You posted this in the SNES Classic thread.
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Sep 21, 2017 22:51
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Nostalgia? Pfft, I just want to buy this thing, play it for 30 minutes, then never touch it again. The question is...what's the 2-3 games you'll play for 10-15 minutes each before never touching the SNES Classic again? I'll probably get past the opening sequence of FFVI, past the opening sequence of Earthbound, and maaaaaybe, if I have time still, play a couple of levels of Yoshi's Island.
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Sep 21, 2017 22:53
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Kirios posted:Nostalgia? Pfft, I just want to buy this thing, play it for 30 minutes, then never touch it again. Kirios posted:The question is...what's the 2-3 games you'll play for 10-15 minutes each before never touching the SNES Classic again? I'll probably get past the opening sequence of FFVI, past the opening sequence of Earthbound, and maaaaaybe, if I have time still, play a couple of levels of Yoshi's Island. definitely play through FF VI and EB and SoM and LttP. hopefully get some mileage out of Mario Kart with my wife and SMW and Kirby SS with the kiddo.
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Sep 21, 2017 23:02
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SeANMcBAY posted:Toys R Us went downhill ever since they got rid of the ticket system for games. Lmao this is so lame, nerds are the worst What a magical place of pure commercialism!!!
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Sep 21, 2017 23:07
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Good soup! posted:Lmao this is so lame, nerds are the worst Beep boop all memories must be devoid of emotion if not rated pure enough for my broke-brain
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Sep 21, 2017 23:16
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Kirios posted:Nostalgia? Pfft, I just want to buy this thing, play it for 30 minutes, then never touch it again. I seriously will complete every single one. The choices are much much better than on the NES Classic.
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Sep 21, 2017 23:19
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The REAL Goobusters posted:lmao are we going to get a bunch more of these when it finally closes. people are so obsessed with their child nostalgia goddamn (also just lmao at the pic) Yeah that's the definitely some lovely nostalgia making up memories. The system TRU used was stupid and I hated it when I was a kid.
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Sep 21, 2017 23:45
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My Toys R Us memory is going there in 1996 to get Kirby Super Star and watching a guy who got there a few minutes before us buy the last 12 copies.
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Sep 22, 2017 00:15
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A FUCKIN CANARY!! posted:My Toys R Us memory is going there in 1996 to get Kirby Super Star and watching a guy who got there a few minutes before us buy the last 12 copies. What the gently caress? Was video game scalping a thing back then?
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Sep 22, 2017 00:17
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Good soup! posted:Lmao this is so lame, nerds are the worst This is a video games thread in a forums on the internet accessed by a computer dedicating to selling games that were already sold 25 yrs ago.... we aren't sitting around the fire talking about subsistence farming
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Sep 22, 2017 00:31
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Theres a thing about the protection scheme that makes it bigger than life for a kid. It's like the world gets how important these things are that there's this whole ritual to them. It makes the act of choosing bigger. And to adults, its a drat inconvenience while we wait for a teenager in a vest with a keyfob to come by and liberate the drat thing. Also, Boomers loving weaponized their nostalgia, and were arguably one of the first generations to be able to easily look back at their past, thanks to the relative security they grew up in, technological advances like home films and photography, etc. Like The Wonder Years was a thing. Veneration of Woodstock was a thing. Bathing in the triumph of the civil rights movement was a thing. Millenials and Gen Xers are just lucky enough to live in an era where lots of the formerly disposable media and pop culture they enjoyed can be remanufactured with relative ease. FilthyImp fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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Sep 22, 2017 00:50
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Phantasium posted:You posted this in the SNES Classic thread. my friend, i never had a snes  I just bought one for the gently caress of itGood soup! posted:Lmao this is so lame, nerds are the worst the guy who drew that is a straight up loving loser lmao
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Sep 22, 2017 00:57
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Phantasium posted:You posted this in the SNES Classic thread. I never had a SNES. I think the only one of these games I ever played was the Super Metroid port on the GBA
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Sep 22, 2017 01:03
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Guy Goodbody posted:I never had a SNES. I think the only one of these games I ever played was the Super Metroid port on the GBA There wasn't a Super Metroid port on GBA. You're probably thinking of Zero Mission which is a remake of the first Metroid. I do kinda have some nostalgia over that ticket system but it really would bother me if it was still there. Just buying any game physically at a store feels a little dumb and outdated today. SeANMcBAY fucked around with this message at 01:11 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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Sep 22, 2017 01:07
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I've been itching to replay Earthbound and FF6. I've tried to play SMRPG a few times and I could never get into it. It just never clicked. I really wish it had Chrono Trigger instead.
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Sep 22, 2017 01:16
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You should give it another try. It's my third favorite RPG after Earthbound and Chrono Trigger. The isometric graphics haven't aged that well but there's a ton of charm to it and the gameplay holds up. EDIT: https://twitter.com/wario64/status/911026131217784832 SeANMcBAY fucked around with this message at 01:44 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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Sep 22, 2017 01:21
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Solaris 2.0 posted:We're all over 30 now and new things are scary. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Though I feel like our generation spends more on it than others Things didn't change as much during the boomers generation. They went B&W > Color TVs. Dial phones > touch tone. But they didn't have the drastic changes that our generation has seen. So less call for looking back fondly at a simpler time.
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Sep 22, 2017 01:55
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A FUCKIN CANARY!! posted:My Toys R Us memory is going there in 1996 to get Kirby Super Star and watching a guy who got there a few minutes before us buy the last 12 copies. Did he run a rental shop that nintendo refused to sell to?
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Sep 22, 2017 02:04
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RodShaft posted:Did he run a rental shop that nintendo refused to sell to? Or tons of nieces and nephews... Waltzing Along posted:Things didn't change as much during the boomers generation. They went B&W > Color TVs. Dial phones > touch tone. But they didn't have the drastic changes that our generation has seen. So less call for looking back fondly at a simpler time. They did things like toy collecting, baseball cards, etc. They collected commemorative stuff like coins and plates too that was often based on nostalgia for themes of the past. After that, living vicariously through their kids by pushing them into sports and other things they enjoyed growing up themselves. Restoring cars is another big one. Also, those greaser type people who perpetually live in the 50's (slicked hair, tattoos, leather jackets, drive matte black roadsters and hot rods) and listen to rockabilly... though I assume that is probably people born a decade or two after the boomers who just appreciate that type of retro. However, we do benefit from even higher standards of living and even the poorest of us have more money and resources at our disposal than poor people did 50+ years ago, so we have the luxury of extended adolescence that can develop in singular areas, like video games. Also, some people are most nostalgic than others. There are tons of people in their 20's and 30's who have no nostalgia and don't touch video games, music, TV or movies from their childhood. It all depends on the person.
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Sep 22, 2017 02:11
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On the other hand, boomers were able to afford houses on a bag boy salary days after graduating high school.
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Sep 22, 2017 02:22
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Haha, and their runaway spending and inflation made sure that won't happen anymore.
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Sep 22, 2017 02:25
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I think the other thing with boomers is they didn't have the notion of the value of a mass-produced children's thing going to the loving moon. It wasn't until Action Comics #1 started paying out handsomely in auctions that those sorts of products really started turning the screws onto things like collectability and limited editions. Pre-Ocarina of Time's Gold Cart did Nintendo ever put anything out in a way where it was specifically built and marketed as a limited issue thing? univbee fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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Sep 22, 2017 02:27
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It's interesting...things that get played with and used and worn down become more collectible as there are fewer instances of a mint condition one out there in the world. So if everyone tries to collect a thing and keep it mint, it's value will remain more static, as more remain in good condition.
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Sep 22, 2017 02:30
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I can't afford a house because I just had to buy two SNES Classics (This is only partially true as I'm still paying off student loans but hoooo I've spent way too much on video games)
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Sep 22, 2017 02:51
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SeANMcBAY posted:There wasn't a Super Metroid port on GBA. You're probably thinking of Zero Mission which is a remake of the first Metroid. Sweet, I'm gonna get 20 classic games I've never played for 80 bucks. Take that, Steam sales.
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Sep 22, 2017 03:02
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enojy posted:I can't afford a house because I just had to buy two SNES Classics Same. Still do. That said, for me, having a normal job that finally wasn't IT made a staggering difference to my mental well-being, which I really didn't expect, and in turn lowered my "catch 'em all" inclination substantially.
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I honestly wonder why TRU abandoned the Ticket System. You would think that it would be embraced because it would a) cut down on shelf space in the aisle, creating more room for other products. b) Prevent the need to have an employee come unlock a case for you. The wait could kills a sale, meanwhile you grab the ticket and wait after the sale has been made. Edit: Service Merchandise was the same way with their weird ticket system. Astro7x fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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Sep 22, 2017 03:23
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Fitting enough the very Toys R Us I work at is the one my parents got the SNES near launch. They bought a Turbographix 16 with Keith Courage, but the controller broke and they exchanged it for the SNES with Mario World instead. That said, the old ticket system was pretty lame to be honest. I remember it was still there when I got Mario RPG for my birthday, but think by the time I got Suikoden II at that Toys R Us, they made the 'R-Zone". I get to work the opening day the SNES Classics come in, so that is going to be 'fun'. Thankfully I already have one pre-ordered at Best Buy so no need to worry about getting one.
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Sep 22, 2017 04:45
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of all the SNES games on the classic, I've played Mario World/Kart, Contra 3 and Donkey Kong Country to death (played as a kid). I never played Zelda, Super Metroid or any of the others for more than maybe 30 minutes at a friends house or whatever so like I'm super pumped to play them. Did I mention I'm really pumped to play Super Metroid?
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Sep 22, 2017 04:54
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Ohtsam posted:Kids go apeshit watching toy demonstrations on YouTube now. Oh yeah, forgot, the first YT videos my kid actively sought out were of Grand Theft Auto V. ("Spiderman" videos where someone plays modded GTA5 in a more or less kid-friendly way while dressed as Spiderman and with nursery rhymes as a backing track.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5xXPPPLbFc
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I'm a little nervous that I haven't gotten an update about the Walmart preorder I have. It's still listed for 10/6 delivery from what I can tell, whereas the others I had made have already been cancelled.
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Morby posted:I'm a little nervous that I haven't gotten an update about the Walmart preorder I have. It's still listed for 10/6 delivery from what I can tell, whereas the others I had made have already been cancelled. Same here, I'm working off the assumption it's cancelled and keeping an eye out for more. Worst case scenario I end up with two.
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Guy Goodbody posted:Sweet, I'm gonna get 20 classic games I've never played for 80 bucks. Take that, Steam sales. I never had a SNES growing up, but I'm kinda psyched to get this next week. I'm also going to be hanging out with my family next weekend, which makes it pretty perfect timing.
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Al Borland Corp. posted:My 4 year old wants boss rushes. All bosses, no damage. This is extremely cute. My prediction: he either goes into speedrunning or fighting games. Most likely speedrunning.
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Sep 22, 2017 13:37
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PneumonicBook posted:My 4 year old watches these, or people playing with toys, more than he watches normal cartoons. It drives me a little nuts. Yet, we can get a million random adults watching other random adults on twitch playing video games and we wonder how kids watching other kids play with toys is weird.
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Does anyone happen to know if the chain stores will open early for this launch? Most around me open at 8am but my wife scheduled our house closing for 8:30am.  I'm sending my brother to the local TRU armed with cash as backup but he's a raging alcoholic/pothead and it's his day off so I expect him to stroll down there at 2 in the afternoon and text me that they're sold out. Also, slightly on topic, I was able to snag a NES Classic for retail through Amazon Fresh of all places (Boston, MA area). Showed up on my doorstep this morning.
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Dobermaniac posted:Yet, we can get a million random adults watching other random adults on twitch playing video games and we wonder how kids watching other kids play with toys is weird. To be fair I think both are kind of silly but to each their own.
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