Consoles
The SNES Classic Modding Scene is Better than Ever
The massive success of the SNES Classic Edition is nothing to laugh at. The console is widely popular among geeks and novelty collectors alike. Due to the success of the retro console and the fact that the modding community can do a lot of impressive things. It was only a matter of time before someone managed to integrate games that wouldn’t originally be in the retro-console.
Now, players can add up to 200 games to their SNES Classic Editions alongside a few more mods that will increase the value of the console. Using an updated version of a tool called HackChi, it’s possible to load more games onto the SNES Classic by connecting it to a PC. Due to the fact that the system is loaded with 300 MB of storage, only a fraction of which is actually used by the officially included games, it’s possible to load dozens of additional games.
Not only that but users have found out ways to incorporate things such as Box art and performance tweaks. Basically making the added games look like they actually came with the system instead of being forcefully added in.
Another impressive feature is a fixture of a Nintendo oversight. The absence of a HOME button to go back to the menu was pretty annoying for the SNES Classic consumers. Especially considering that they had to go and push a button on the console in order to do so. Now, there are controller shortcuts that press the HOME button without the need of getting up.
Of course, this is a risky option for many of the buyers. Considering the fact that the console can be easily brickable because of these tweaks. Any user can end up permanently damaging the system and will need to buy another one. Yes, Nintendo has declared that they will be producing more of the SNES Mini and NES Mini, but it’s $60 bucks you don’t want to spend. So proceed with caution.
Want more classic Metal Gear Solid remakes on PS5? You’ll need to speak Konami’s language—dollar bills—to express your desire.
“Regarding remakes of previous games in the series other than Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, we will listen to player demand and consider accordingly,” a Konami official told IGN.
Konami explained that “we chose Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater because it depicts the birth of Big Boss (Naked Snake), which is the starting point of the Metal Gear series.” Fans wishing it would last forever contributed.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, yes? Maybe you’ll buy another disc to show Konami you’ll pay again?
The Romanian Competition Council is investigating Sony for abusing its console gaming market dominance. How exactly? The RCC says Sony sells video games exclusively through the PlayStation Store and blocks competing distributors from accessing activation codes.
“These practices would have reduced the purchasing options for PlayStation-compatible video games, leading to higher prices for video games on this type of console,” the RCC’s press release (in Romanian) states on ResetEra. These practices discourage Romanian studios from making PlayStation-compatible games.
The RCC is serious, too, having inspected Sony’s European headquarters to find out what happened. The press release states that “1.3 million console video game users” and “127 video game development studios” would be affected by Sony’s anti-competitive practices.
We’re not lawyers, but we believe digital game codes can’t be bought from other retailers, preventing price competition. Sony allowed the practice until a few years ago, so it’s interesting that it’s back.
After the COVID-19 supply collapse, Sony CEO Jim Ryan is optimistic about PS5 sales. The Sony executive anticipates the PS5, the best-selling console for months, will sell 108 million units.
That’s difficult stuff considering Sony needs to sell 70 million more PS5s. Since supply has increased, consoles are selling like hotcakes in major countries, suggesting the firm is above 40 million.
Ryan stated in a recent games business briefing webcast and Q&A (thanks, TweakTown):
“The 70 million, I think, is the existing PlayStation 4 user base, and while we would hope to convert a large number of those people, we will definitely target and definitely be successful in bringing large numbers of gamers who did not own a PlayStation 4, and in many instances, who have never owned a PlayStation at all.”
Mr. Ryan’s numbers—should we focus on the 108 part?
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