This reminds me that I once read about a Thompson Twins game that was distributed as a flexi disc record. In order to actually play the game it had to be copied to a cassette first. Apparently it's pretty rare, since it was only available as a bonus with a specific issue of a magazine.
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I have a Thinkpad T480 that I'm very happy with. I believe it's around 7 or 8 years old, but it works great. Unlike most laptops, it doesn't have soldered RAM, so it's easily upgraded. One downside is that most units don't come with a lot of storage, so you'll probably want to get a larger drive. I spent around $200 on mine plus another $100 for the SSD. It's a great inexpensive laptop that'll last for years.
This is correct, however SNES Virtual Console games were also exclusive and a number of games were enhanced on New consoles.
If you're looking to save a bit of money, you might want to consider a Japanese console and modding it. 3DS prices are pretty crazy at the moment and no one knows if they'll ever come down.
It's recommended that you use a dedicated card for FreeMCBoot.
By the way, I highly recommend checking out the rest of One Second (the album this comes from).
Edit: Apparently Oh Yeah is only included on American versions of One Second.
It was probably around '98, I saw a Pikachu keychain at the local card store and I absolutely had to have it. It just went from there.
A flashcart is definitely the best option for compatibility. Just one thing you should know about playing GBA on a DS or 3DS is that it lacks an extension port, so any link cable functionality is out of the question. As for the screen, the DS(i) has a slightly higher resolution, so there'll be a black border around the picture, but no stretching or anything. The 3DS has a much higher resolution screen and by default it scales the image up, but not to a whole number and that makes it blurry. The 3DS does that to DS games too, but can play in the original resolution by holding Start or Select when launching a game (you would need to do this every time, but I think there's a way to make it permanent with custom firmware).
Crystal is very special to me. I always felt like I was "wrong" as a child for not liking "girl things." It was the first game I ever played that offered a female protagonist. That was something that told me that I was okay the way I am. I know it's kind of silly, but it really helped me become comfortable with myself.
Irisu Syndrome! is a favorite of mine. It's only from 2008, so I personally don't consider it retro. It's tricky to learn at first since it doesn't tell you anything about how to play and I don't recall there being a manual. It's also one of those games that you can't really say too much about without spoiling things.
The Parallel has a number of issues and generally isn't a cart I can recommend. Here's a guide on what carts are and aren't recommended.
That title has isekai light novel energy.
Support for Archos devices was removed from daily builds in 2020.