Compiling SNES 101 Information
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:29 pm
Some of you may remember some of the "Retro Gaming 101" posts we've done in the past. The basic idea is to have a basic run-down of the historical impact of a given console and the information a newbie would want/need to know when shopping around for the console in question and things to make the best use of the machine.
Instead of long paragraphs of information, I prefer to have concise, but useful sentences arranged in bullet points. You can find examples of this in our previous posts:
http://www.racketboy.com/guide/retro-gaming-101
I'm going to post this same info for different consoles, so forgive me if some of the questions are obvious for this given console.
To help out, just write up sentences (or paragraphs, I guess) of useful information. I'll compile them up here and we can keep going until we get a useful guide. Sound good?
Points of interest include:
Background Info: This stuff is what you would typically find in Wikipedia, but if you have anything interesting to add, that would be great
Historical Impact: What innovations did the console bring to the table? what makes it relevant today?
Different Variations of the Hardware
Accessories: What are the essential and unique accessories that didn't come standard with the machine?
Video Connections: What connections are availible for the machine?
Strengths and Weaknesses: This can be for both at the time of its release and in regards to its current relevancy (current perspective preferred)
Emulation: What are the best emulators for PC, Mac, Linux, other, if availible... If there are two good ones, does one have advantages over the other?
Playing Imports: How do you play imports
What other unique things should people know about the machine, what to look for when shopping for one, etc....
Instead of long paragraphs of information, I prefer to have concise, but useful sentences arranged in bullet points. You can find examples of this in our previous posts:
http://www.racketboy.com/guide/retro-gaming-101
I'm going to post this same info for different consoles, so forgive me if some of the questions are obvious for this given console.
To help out, just write up sentences (or paragraphs, I guess) of useful information. I'll compile them up here and we can keep going until we get a useful guide. Sound good?
Points of interest include:
Background Info: This stuff is what you would typically find in Wikipedia, but if you have anything interesting to add, that would be great
Historical Impact: What innovations did the console bring to the table? what makes it relevant today?
Different Variations of the Hardware
Accessories: What are the essential and unique accessories that didn't come standard with the machine?
Video Connections: What connections are availible for the machine?
Strengths and Weaknesses: This can be for both at the time of its release and in regards to its current relevancy (current perspective preferred)
Emulation: What are the best emulators for PC, Mac, Linux, other, if availible... If there are two good ones, does one have advantages over the other?
Playing Imports: How do you play imports
What other unique things should people know about the machine, what to look for when shopping for one, etc....
