Joined the forums in February. I was an avid user of the original version of the repo (something about romance on CDs?) and I came to the forum because I needed N64 roms for a flash cart I just got. Eight months have passed, but it feels like years. I’ve gone on quite the gaming journey in that time, and I’ve been very thankful to hear from older gamers who are happy to share their wisdom gained over the course of the hobby.
I admit, many threads that are popular in the last three months are more aggressive in tone. Not that I don’t understand it: almost no company is performing anything good to the consumer right now. Even the PC market is in a strange place where it feels like it’s controlled by influencers trying to one up each other with ridiculous rigs. But the bulk of the anger is towards the main console manufacturers. Nintendo is abusing their power and influence, PlayStation is stagnant and resting on their laurels, and XBox has been bleeding out for a decade with us only now starting to see the light dim from their eyes. I’ve been a huge proponent of the SEGA section of the forums, and while that’s mainly due to just what I’m interested in playing and seeing discussed, I’ve felt a fair few times that I was happy to be in a section of the forums with less drama.
It’s because of that kind of energy that I’ve found myself drifting from the forums in recent times, but I obviously always return with lots to say when I feel like I can make people smile with a topic again. For me, RGT is about how cool video games and their history is, and I intend to continue to approach the forums with that mindset.