The whole point is that you're buying a collector's item. You're not buying an LRG release because they're your primary storefront for the latest games.
I think you misunderstand what LRG is.
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videogamesandbeer@lemmy.world 4 months ago
No. It’s not a remaster or remake or even a port. LRG are predators and market manipulators. They’re preying on your nostalgia with the hopes that you’ll pay top dollar for the most “premium” version of their release by creating a false sense of scarcity. All of this just so people can own a “new” physical copy of a disc or cartridge running a few games on an emulator.
Chozo@fedia.io 4 months ago
bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
Thinking it’s dumb =/= misunderstanding
xyzzy@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Eh. LRG puts out dumb stuff all the time, but they’re not forcing anyone to buy their $200 Bill & Ted limited edition with stickers, soundtrack, and SteelBook or whatever. It’s not a company’s responsibility to sell you less stuff.
If you just want an easy way to play certain games on your Switch or PS4, they can be an easy way of doing so if you no longer have the console in question or if the market rate for original cartridges or discs has priced you out.
They also occasionally put out the first Western licensed version of certain Japanese games on original media, which I think is pretty worthwhile and something they should do more of. Provided they aren’t just CD-Rs.
No one needs to buy every random thing they put out.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 4 months ago
This is worse than taking a cab with Lady Gaga!
bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
Also gonna be honest, Gex aged like fine milk
otp@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
The 2D game is pretty fun, imo