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"What's a Sega Genesis?" was asked when I had put up a flier regarding the sale of my Genesis couple weeks ago. They had to be in their late teens. I dunno if it's really an age related thing or what, but damn if it didn't make me feel a bit old (27).
Try selling a Mega Drive and get even more 'WTF iz taht' from people. :p
I hope you punched them in the face for their insolence.
Punch in the face? How rude!
Full on uppercut!
For an adolecent that's fairly understandable, but even mid to late teens should know what one is. I only had a couple freinds with them growing up, and at that, rarely had the chance to play them myself, but they were around. My 15 year old brother had a freind who still had his hooked up a few years ago (he would have ben 10-11 at the time), though that freind has since sold or given it away. (it was the family console, though the oldest child is still a year or 2 younger than I am, so probably late adoptors -it was a model 2)
I mean it's not unthinkable, but for something that very well may have been more popular in its generation everywhere outside of Japan (or Asia), people that age should know about it. I bet that guy knew what an SNES is though... if not, it might be more understandable. (especially if he didn't know what the difference between an NES and an SNES was)
Actually, that reminds me, I guy in his teens I met once last semester in community college mentioned he had an NES and a Genesis, but wasn't exactly sure what I meant when I mentioned a Super Nintendo. Heh, apparently he'd either never played one, or the memory didn't stick; I had to explain it was Nintendo's console durring the same generation as the Genesis. He seemed to be more into PC games in general though, so that might explain it somewhat.
They're idiots, period.
I know of a few friends my age who had no interest in video games at all. Its odd but they do exist. I wouldn't be surprised if those kids were like that too.
That's ok, I went game shopping a few months ago and the teen whippersnapper behind the counter not only scoffed when I said "Genesis", but followed that up with "I'm sorry" as in "I'm sorry you have to use that".
I did get a hearty laugh out of seeing a cart only copy of "Super Mario World" tagged at $25. Fucking dirt common game jacked up 4x what it should be worth, and I'm a loser?
I'll continue spending sub-$10 for my games thankyouverymuch.
yeah and then some old fashion ass fucking on themQuote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Venture
Ahh, nothing like some good ol' sodomy to get rid of that negative energy.Quote:
Originally Posted by acdc
For some, the awesome power of blast processing is just to much for their feeble minds to take in......i simply would have told to punk to walk away........walk away.....:daze:
I would have falcon punched that kid(prob emo) to his doom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Venture
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Originally Posted by Devil N
Sorry, couldn't resist :p
Guys don't lecture them! they might become interested and prices will rocket again. http://www.sega-16.com/forum/images/icons/talking.gif
This reminds me of last summer when i visited this gamestore in a town nearby,
I was talking to the guy behind the counter when this.. 12 year? old kid came riding in (wheelchair)
and he looked at the N64 poster that was hanging on the wall and asked what kind of console that was supposed to be?
Its weird for me to hear that since i experienced consoles/home computers from the start,
so you can not just turn to your parents and ask "how was it when you experienced this?"
funny actually, But time flies and before you know it these kids will have grown up and they'll meet a kid
who will proceed to ask them what that Xbox9000 thingy was and how the graphics stink because they aren't 4 dimensional.
Considering that my sister once asked me "What's a DS?" recently (and she's no stranger to consoles in general, since we grew up playing gameboy and Mega Drive together and she has a PS2 of her own), I can't quite understand why someone would make a fuzz about this. People tend to be ignorant in some areas. That's pretty much a given.
I hear you. I really despise the fact that kids today think everything nintendo ever shat out is gold while sega had sonic and nothing else. One of my friends and escpecially his younger siblings scoffed at my genesis when I brought it over to his house. We turned on their Wii (ugh) afterwords and I saw about 30+ nes and snes games downloaded onto it, but no sega or PCE or Neo Geo games. I guarantee you someone bought that copy of SMW. Someone in my area bought a copy of earthbound loose for $100 from a local store. He'll sit alone in his dark room all day playing it, yet we're losers? I'd give you rep for that if it would let me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Venture
Yeah, I don't see why some people just never get into video games. I mean, I can understand not being an obsessive collector with every console ever made, but there really is something for everyone and video games offer stuff TV and Movies just don't. I can only imagine they never tried them or tried a hard game and thought all games were that hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iron Lizard
Lol... some prefer to read and live life.Quote:
Originally Posted by 17daysolderthannes
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Originally Posted by zetastrike
I don't exactly have a story identical to this, but I guess my cousin (who is 21 now) pretty much disregards anything pre-PS3. Few years back it was the PS2 lol.
For example, whenever I bring up my Mega Drive, he always chuckles and says to me "Shits old, why don't you get a PS3 and play GTA4 or something?". Too bad I don't care for the GTA series. He would even say "I wouldn't be able to sit down and play the Mega Drive, I'm sorry but I just can't *chuckles*".
The sad thing is, he used to play on the Mega Drive alot when he was younger and well, he doesn't really give a damn about it anymore. Same with the PS2, he doesn't give a damn about that either. He would just call any game console thats old, crap. Main reason? Primitive Graphics!!!!! Always have to be on the bleedin EdGe!!!! Ohwell, least he gave me all his Mega Drive tat to me. ;)
*sigh* How people grow up sometimes...
like, fiction? ugh, do. not. want. "recreational" reading is downright painful IMO. I read short informative stuff online all the time, but the idea that Moby Dick=fun does not compute. Maybe it's because I'm too used to information overload and I can't multi-task when I read and it bugs me. Maybe when I'm old I'll be able to tolerate recreational reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldSchool
As for "living life," that's what I meant. You can play games and not play them ALL of the time. Contrary to what the size of my collection would insist, I rarely play games for more than 1-2 hours a day.
That's a pretty common attitude unfortunately. I used to be that way to an extent: whenever a new system came out, I wouldn't touch my older one more than 2-3 times a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasper061992
Someone at work with a PS3 was talking about the God of War games and asking about them b/c God of War III is coming out and a guy at Gamestop suggested the first 2 to him. At first he was like "they're for PS2, right? I can't play that crap anymore," but then I told him about the PS3 hi-def re-release and he was like "oh, OK, I'll have to check it out then." REALLY?
Gameplay comes far before graphics, especially now that I've gotten the "OMGZ, TEH GRAPHICS!" out of my system.
A. Fair enough, I don't read for recreation myself... once in a blue moon I'll pick something up that I can't put down but it doesn't happen very often. I didn't have anything else to contribute to the thread so I threw that in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by 17daysolderthannes
:o
B. Kids are retarded these days when it comes to games. My nephew doesn't know what day it is and thinks his PS3 and 360 are the kings of gaming, lol... I've tried to explain why PC Gaming craps all over them but he just don't comprende. And as far as oldschool gaming goes... lol.. he thinks it's inferior right off the bat simply because the graphics aren't current.
Hear hear, books suck!Quote:
Originally Posted by 17daysolderthannes
I used to be all about the graphics. I remember selling my games to get the new "better" games. I regret it now, but I've been able to build up most of my collection since. No matter the graphics, once a good game, always a good game.
Nail meet Head:!:Quote:
Originally Posted by cornacchia
About 7 or 8 years ago I went into a video game store that sold all kinds of stuff, Sega Master System/Genesis, NES/SNES, Plastation etc, and I asked the guy who was a Chinese kid about 19 or 20 if they had any Turbo Grafx 16 controllers, and he said "for Playstation"? and I said "no Turbo Grafx 16" and he said "ya, is it for for Playstation"?
I then had to explain to him what a Turbo Grafx 16 was.
I think they had four or five, but $25 is fleecing for SMW.Quote:
Originally Posted by zetastrike
You know how there is a "Mac Tax"? Well I believe in a thing called "Mario Tax", anything with "Mario" on it demands higher dollar amounts.
It isn't that I don't like SMB3 (I love the game to death), but when some store is asking $30 for cart only...I'm in the scoffing business myself.
It is sad to know that there are people who don't know what a Sega Genesis is. I can understand not knowing the Master System, Game Gear, Sega CD or 32X, but Sega's biggest selling console ever?
One I know is an engineer and I think knew more about it when he was 8 than I know about it know. The guy is a freaking genus. I think he just was lucky enough to find something thing he loved at an early age and family that encouraged it. He doesn't have anything against them but just never got the chance. Though I think he would get a kick out of F355.Quote:
Originally Posted by 17daysolderthannes
My other friend who was and still is into guns, cars, and outdoorsy things. He also was kept busy. 10 yearolds with guns seems a bit scary to me.
One guy I worked with just never tried them. I never really figured him out.
Just reading this, your cousin sounds like a fat guy. Is your cousin fat? And I don't mean just a little "big-boned", I mean bordering on obese fat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasper061992
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Mega_Drive
I didn't realise the Megadrive was based on Amiga. But why are the vocals missing from Cannon Fodder dammit.
That's kinda understandable considering the TG16 was fairly obscure even during the 16bit era, I just remember it being SNES and Gen, didn't hear about the other consoles until years later. He also might have thought you just meant a turbo controller.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
I don't know if I ever saw a TG-16 in an actual store. The only reason I knew it existed was that there were game reviews for it in Gamepro/EGM.
The name "Turbo Grfx 16" probably didn't help... - Like, if they released PlayStation 3 as "High Speed Virtual Rlty 256" in the US.
:o30$ for SMB3 cart only:o thats a total rip off when you can find it on amazon for 5$ to 10$.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Venture
That was at a game store in Nashville.
Why businesses think ebay prices are "the norm" or even acceptable is beyond me.
If you want eBay prices then put your shit on eBay.
was it game trader? they think their shit is made of gold.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Venture
Quoted for tha mutha-fuck-ing truth. Although I like reading, playing and collecting videogames and having a "real life" all the same. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by OldSchool
The Sellers on Ebay must think all there shit made of gold since everything they sell is labeled RareQuote:
Originally Posted by JackieBogard
I think it was over by River Gate Mall, but I stepped into a couple of game stores while there.Quote:
Originally Posted by JackieBogard
It wasn't a Gamestop, it was something more local. And the NES games were in a case near the back of the store. Also, the two dudes working there never even acknowledged my presence in the store. I think they were either playing a game or watching TV.
Actually, quite ripped to be honest, though slightly shorter than me. lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Namakubi
Anyways, I actually have a friend in college that is up to this day, the only friend that ever did respect me when it came to me liking retro games. He's predominantly a 360 gamer and basically said to me, "If thats what you like playing, thats cool, I respect that, everyone likes their own games." The rest of them however, would (as usual) just laugh themselves to death even comprehending someone playing such old junky piece of crap. Making fun of me, and saying "those old things are shit, look at da grafix!!! Sooo fake!!"
I say let em jerk off to their 360's, they don't know what they're missing, except the one that doesn't care if I play old games.