Particularly the fact that Dick Dastardly appears to be flying a goddamn airship around him. Sure, there’s a large picture of Blastoise that says “BLUE” underneath it, but you can’t help but notice that something looks out of place. ![]() Pokémon Blue (Pirate NES)īoot up this version of Pokémon Blue, and you may be surprised to see that the beginning looks a bit different. But is it really worth it? Let’s take a look. A brand new Pokémon game, now that’s a tempting proposition. Sure, you could buy a hacked version of Pokémon Silver, but you can get the real thing anywhere. ![]() There’s really only one reason left to buy a pirate Pokémon cart: if it’s an entirely new game. But what’s your cost in the long term? Unpredictable hardware, poor quality software, lack of extra features like multiplayer or, for our example, Pokémon trading. Hell, even my Christmas ornament of Mickey Mouse painted to look like the T-800 terminator was, perhaps, a poorly thought out purchase.īuying bootleg videogames generally falls into the second, poor-decision category. The “SanDisk” pen drive I bought that fell apart and is now just an exposed board was probably a bad idea. That USB car charger that hums and heats up when I use it, that probably wasn’t a good deal. ![]() Tablets, phone cases, HDMI cables-sometimes it’s just a good way to save a few bucks, rather than paying inflated prices for junk you don’t need. I’ve purchased all kinds of knock-off stuff online. ![]() There’s no shame in buying a Hong Kong knockoff or two.
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