I'm pretty much in the same boat.durkada wrote:Emulation has come a long way. Every so often, I think there will be a day I toss most of my old systems in favor of the compact storage of Roms. But, probably never will. There is a certain tangible charm in the old systems -- even the new systems which will, one day, be old. So, for instance, while it is perfectly acceptable to play some great games on Emulators, using better controls -- often without wires -- and enjoying other perks -- graphics and sound enhancements, save states, etc. -- I still cannot abandon the original. Something about popping in a cartridge, using some extension cables with an original controller, is simply a pleasure that is hard to define.
The same is true with many other things. Books -- of which, I have, admittedly, too many -- is another source of consternation. While I would love to save space, and have an open, uncluttered house, I keep my books, and magazines. Even if they were all offered in an electronic form that closely simulated, perhaps even enhanced them for my reading pleasure, I suspect I would still more frequently leaf through the pages than press some buttons.
Thats part one. Rambling, perhaps, but certainly an endorsement that you should store your systems away for later use. I doubt you will get rich selling them today, and you would have to sell too many to buy a modern console.
Retro purists may disagree with emulation and/or scoff at the relative small size of my physical game collection, but I have to practical. Having moved a number of times (and may again down the line), having large collections just isn't practical for me. Also, not having to depend on a dedicated machine for every game is nice.
Most of my physical game collection now is of the Gamecube, DS, and Dreamcast variety as those are ones I play on actual systems the most. As for other systems, I keep the physical collection down to my essential favorites.
