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6502 would give them a dose of reality, but I think teaching people by having them program an 8-bit CISC chip is cruel. There's so many asymmetries that get in
by astrange 2y ago
6502 would give them a dose of reality, but I think teaching people by having them program an 8-bit CISC chip is cruel. There's so many asymmetries that get in the way.
(Also, I don't think anyone actually likes NES games except for nostalgia, but this might just be because square waves make my ears hurt.)
- laconicmatt 2y agoThis just isn't true. There are plenty of very good NES games that have great game loops and are a blast to play. Some of the good ones have quirks or unintuitive controls but are still quite enjoyable.
- astrange 2y agoSure, if you turn off the sound. Maybe a lowpass filter would do. I guess dads with NES nostalgia have lost their high-pitched hearing anyway.