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aion@lemmy.world to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally available

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[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally available

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aion@lemmy.world to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games | Video Game History Foundation
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New study reveals most classic video games are completely unavailable

cross-posted from: https://radiation.party/post/41704

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    There’s likely a lot of “shovelware” in that figure, which doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be preserved but that could be 1 reason the percentage is so high. There were a ton of DS and Wii games nobody would recognize today

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      Shovelware still deserves to be accessible IMHO. Someone out there has fond memories of some shovelware DS game and wants to give it a shot again.

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        If you want to make a paper on “The history of fucking over video game consumers” this dataset is invaluable.

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          expleen

    • VaidenKelsier@lemmy.world
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      Sure, but one person’s shovelware is another person’s cherished childhood. We should preserve what’s been created as much as reasonably possible, simply for the record.

    • demonsword@lemmy.world
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      There’s likely a lot of “shovelware” in that figure

      one man’s trash is another man’s treasure

      • cryptosporidium140@lemmy.world
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        One man’s Cory is another man’s House

        • FiralTheSpiral@lemmy.world
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          Why in gods name did this make me laugh lmfao

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      Ah, dem shovelware packs.

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