Prez wrote on Jul 28, 2023, 10:34:
Do you think people like Billy Mitchell, or other score chasers who aren't lying conmen like he is, are still enjoying playing DK? It seems more like clout chasing to me. That's fine - you do you - but honestly, even classic games like DK, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, etc. aren't so addictive that I want to play them constantly. A few hours every few years is enough for me, and I love the classics. Centipede might still be my favorite arcade classic, and I might play a dozen hours a year. Or up until recently anyway.
Some of the score chasers are undoubtedly chasing clout, especially after King of Kong and BM's cheating scandals came to light. In the recent challenge I hosted, we had many folks just enjoying learning the game and trying to get further than their previous best for fun. Myself included! I always sucked at the game and it was neat to progress to some new challenges in the later boards recently. I don't really play any game *constantly* nowadays. Got that out of my system in the Quake days and also in Ultima Online. It's fun discovering all the various games I overlooked because of limited availability like JP-only arcade releases now. Games like Valkyrie no Densetsu, etc. Still seems like an endless river to travel through and find gems along the way and is quite fun to both explore and discover new favorites that are decades old. The entire PC Engine/CD console is like that for me now, having never played TurboGrafx or known anyone who owned one in the past. The Castlevania on there (Rondo of Blood) is now my favorite entry in the series, for classic non-"metroidvania" entries. I only first played that 3 years ago. Before that I always thought Castlevania IV on SNES was the best. Picking up a decently priced arcade stick IMO helps feel more engaged when playing classic arcade games, and using a wheel for the driving games that supported it, etc. Big fan of bespoke input devices and the transformative effect they can have on gaming experiences.
For example, here is the DOS game Stunts played with a wheel and pedals, which I recently discovered is possible and is quite fun:
https://youtu.be/GRop6sOiQ4o