(09-18-2017, 07:34 AM)huckleberrypie Wrote: [ -> ]And I've also upgraded my display to a 1080p AOC monitor, model M2060SWD. The output can be a tad blurry especially in motion, but hey it's 1080p for cheap.
My previous monitor was also an AOC, which was just given to me by relatives since they didn't need it. It was also 1080p, but I was rather unsatisfied with it since it was extremely bright even on lower settings, and seemed barebones. I later upgraded to my current Dell S2316H, which is far better in image quality and features, but it is more expensive to make up for that fact.
I will have to put my Nintendo Switch plans on hold, at least until early January or February. I am getting close to making my big move out of the house and I need to do some penny pinching for that to happen. Once I land a regular job, I can start stashing away money for the Switch. I need at least $500 or $600 for the system, a pro controller, and a game or two.
In related Switch news, some surprising announcements were made in a recent Nintendo Direct, most importantly, DOOM and Wolfenstein are getting Switch ports along with L.A. Noire. I know that I have never been into games like L.A. Noire, but I'm getting an itch to play it on the Switch. Who knows? If the Switch port of L.A. Noire does well, perhaps other R* games will get ported?
The buzz in America lately is the Super NES Classic Edition, the sequel to the infamous NES Classic from last fall. It even has the same motherboard and internals as the NES classic and it's already being hacked. It contains 21 games, including the unreleased StarFox 2. It's nice, but there are so many other classic SNES games left out such as Super Mario All-Stars, TMNT IV Turtles in Time, and many others. I was considering getting one of these and selling off my game collection, but decided not to. There are several "HD" Famiclone systems coming out, including two appealing twin NES/SNES units from different brands. My flat panel TV has some bad input lag over analog connections so some kind of HD clone is necessary to play on my TV. These are just standard Famiclone hardware with an attached HDMI scaler board, but it would allow me to ditch my secondary TV set for gaming. Collecting carts is getting expensive, but since I already have so many, why should I spend an additional $80 for a NES classic in a new shell and different games? If I want to play StarFox 2, I will wait for the Virtual Console release... if it ever happens.
I was also going to sell my old Xbox 360 that I got from a rummage sale last year, but it's one of the early units from 2006. Based on peoples experiences, these things will all eventually fail due to their inherent design flaws. I don't know if the pawn shop will even take it since it's so old. It works fine, but I'd imagine they prefer the newer slim 360 units.