“Specifically, he had to bypass the game’s internal mechanism...”

The dev time was actually 12 years when you consider the gaps & issues you describe.

Rian Johnson would like to apply lol

The backs of my eyelids

Hmm, I thought xenoblade 2 was already out.

Now where's Samus' 1st 30 years in retrospect?

$1 fee if tape isn't rewound!

Aww, DAMMIT!!!  I thought we might actually get a Sega Saturn Mini Classic console.  Seriously, the most under-appreciated Sega console deserves its spot.  

OMG, so it’s not something as simple as replacing a battery on a Saturn!?  What bozo designed something like that?

Wow, I do believe I have an investment to make!  Thanks for the detailed valuable info!

WORKING DESIGNS!!! Yeah, I know a bit off-topic. But, I was a sucker for all of the TLC Victor Ireland & Co. would put into their localizations. From the Omake boxes they included with the PS1 Lunar games & Arc The Lad Collection to the downright treasure chest of the Growlanser Generations Limited Edition, not too…

How accurate/faithful is the emulation of the carts with the Analogue console?  Lots of these third-party retro consoles have poor track records (i.e. Retron series).  The audio tends to suffer most, and some games aren’t even playable on some.  I suppose there are caveats to anything but the original.  But if…

“Disc rot” is an unfortunate phenomenon that can happen (in my understanding) even in the best of storage conditions because the material degrades over time.  Apparently, with nearing the 25-year mark on some of the earlier disc-based games, we’re gonna see a lot more of this happening :-(

Wow! What purpose would a kill switch serve in a game console? Does it have something to do with the UL safety standards for electrical hazards?

...but I’ve heard of other collectors with ruptured batteries, and that’ll ruin your game.

Darn, you beat me to the punch!

Great write-up, Chris! You articulate much of what I’ve felt subconsciously as a modest collector over the past 30+ years. As a completionist, I’d say I’m better off keeping most of my collection out of sight. Otherwise, every gap in a series would be a huge pebble in my shoe. Please, please, PLEASE do continue…

Honestly, it's puzzling why S-E would put resources into localizing the DQVII remake for 3DS but can't even port a main-series standalone game from its flagship franchise.  The story might not have been great, but at least it had a well-defined ending, unlike FFXV.

Z.O.E. 2 remaster reminds me of the substance Kojima saved for the 2nd installment. “2nd Runner” unquestionably has the substance of the series, yet represents why we need a true sequel.  [Fuck]Konami should swallow its pride and allow Kojima to conclude the Jehuty-Anubis conflict.  But, this has a snowball's chance…

Not "The Craw!"  The CLAW!

Not "The Craw!"  The CLAW!