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Emulation hasn't been a niche thing since the 90s, emulating older systems has always been wildly popular. Emulating the Switch specifically is maybe a niche t
by p1necone 4y ago
Emulation hasn't been a niche thing since the 90s, emulating older systems has always been wildly popular.
Emulating the Switch specifically is maybe a niche thing because the emulators are relatively new, the system is still sold and you can easily buy the games.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y agoYes, but in the 90s there were no esports, gaming wasn't a billion dollar industry ( with advertising[1] to support that ). <<Emulation hasn't been a niche thing since the 90s, emulating older systems has always been wildly popular. Compared to today it was popular amongst some enthusiasts, who already self-selected from perceived social outcasts. Gaming has only recently become more mainstream, socially acceptable AND ridiculously profitable. The target is that much bigger. I stand by my 'it used to be a niche', because even being interested in computers was not a mainstream interest. [1]https://www.gameskinny.com/ggtms/10-best-video-game-commercials-in-the-super-bowl https://www.gameskinny.com/ggtms/10-best-video-game-commerci... edit: Seems I was off with a billion number, but it is still nowhere near 2017's 100b global video game industry estimate. [2]https://vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Video_game_industry https://vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Video_game_industry
- jrm4 4y agoIronic given how many Switch games are old games and/or games for other systems.