[kyubichan]

On your thread about Nintendo Wii, I did post something about the (un)availability of consoles here in the Philippines. I have emulators for the N64 (because I love Zelda, but I can't find original Zelda games here, so what's the point of having an N64 if I can't get the game I wanted?), and for GBA's Final fantasy 1 (same reason, no original games here)*. The Playstation and its games were easily accesible though, and I could buy one back then, but I my cousin bought one before I did and I tried it out. My hands were sweaty after 30 mins of gaming, and my thumb was sore. I tried to get the hang of it, but I just did not see myself playing it as much as I play my GameBoy. So, instead of blowing my allowance on something that I can't enjoy as much, I invested on GameBoy games instead. When the PS2 was released, and my boyfriend got one, I tried playing that but the same thing occured, awfully sweaty palms and sore thumbs, which are deathly annoying when you're playing VF4.

I'm just stating my preferrence of emulated controls over console controllers that I've handled so far. It is a form of piracy, and I do not recommend it. But then again, in my case, 80% of videogames available are pirated and have a big chance of getting corrupted. So, instead of buying a console whose controllers slip from my hand, and games that are either overpriced or fake, I stick to my more stable PC and reliable keyboard. I am sorry, Nintendo. I love Zelda so much that I have resulted to a minor form of piracy. Har, matey!

*It's so horrible, because even malls sell fake games. I go to Manila to look for original games, but it's just so darn hard to find them. And when I do, they're usually x3 the real price.