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Message: [QUOTE="TamagotchiTamaHero24, post: 249157, member: 215120"] I’ll keep it tall and say: there’s never “no reason” for a system. That said, we SHOULD make a Game Gear thread because of the same reasons this thread exists. Master System, as a business strategy, was lessened by Game Gear though because the whole point of how it succeeded in the territories that it did was that it was able to be the cheaper platform than the Mega Drive. But now a portable, slightly more powerful (like Wii to GameCube in terms of power, it’s not a huge boost), and beautiful brick has come around. No way the Master System deserved to stay alive after that, but I guess the parts got even cheaper, so the price went even lower. It was going for less than 50 in some regions in the 90’s. Less than 50 of their respective currencies. With a full game library, mostly going for around 20 or less. Damn, if there’s one gaming thing I miss, I miss the era when the older tech got mega cheap and you could actually get a massive deal later on. [automerge]1751210676[/automerge] I second this. 06 has so much in it to talk about, from all the playable cast to the story to its world, that it’s still remained relevant in conversation for almost 20 years. It’s a failure, but it’s special, because it’s more like a puzzle we’re all desperately trying to solve (or you’re desperately trying to get away from. I’m so sorry, you never will. This game is weirdly eternal). Compare that to 8-bit Sonic 2, which I agree is the worst of the 8-bit Sonic lineup, and that’s mainly for being not very fun and not bringing much to the table. I would say Chaos is more boring, but it ducks the stray by virtue of not having frustrations that haunt the game. 8-bit Sonic 2 is HAUNTED by its first boss, the hang glider, the emeralds, and tubes. It’s a not-so-notable game that also tries to piss you off every so often, so it stands in my mind as an “I don’t like it”. I will say, I couldn’t tell you what makes me love 8-bit Sonic 1 so much. My big thing is how it emphasizes the world and scenario, which is a great way to get on my side, but I don’t know what IN GAMEPLAY it does to click with me so well. I dunno. But what I do know is that I love 8-bit Sonic 1, and I think it deserves the praise as a cult classic. [/QUOTE]

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