
That simple, inherent conflict has plagued not only game collectors, but video game historians, preservationists, journalists and fans for years. But in rebuilding this collection, I’ve realized something alarming, something I knew intellectually but hadn’t actually internalized: CRTs are rapidly disappearing, and old consoles do not want to work on your new high-definition television. I go back and forth on it still, to be honest. Yes, I traded in everything I had to get a Dreamcast, which was either a really good or a really bad idea. Let me explain.įor the last four years, I’ve been rebuilding a gaming collection that I sold off. It’s 2018, and I am legit wild about a $190 Super Nintendo clone.
