Dray2k: All true but it doesn't take future predictions into consideration. For instance buying games is largely centralized and steamlined now which does affect prices significantly because supply and demand are more effectively met this way. Some other things include work on instruction manuals and side-stories, stuff like that.

At any case, not taking price calculations into account it still doesn't mean that a games based around a fairly well known era should be priced this much even inside a economic vacuum (you have to compete with other developers inside the market as well, but thats also a part of calculating the price) so my point still stands. Still its always good to see and remember how much games were priced "back in the day" and that video games back during the early 90s and mid 90s really were really a very special thing for many. We're really in the times where almost everyone in the world can enjoy at least some sort of video game because digital devices became really widespread and with the help of the internet things became really easy to distribute effectively.

Still, this reminds back when I bought Transport Tycoon and Sim City for what would be around 90 and 75 USD respectively back then. Those really were some very heavy purchases to make just for video games.

Lodium: *snip*

Dray2k: Yeah thats what I've meant by "streamlining". They basically slimmed down the process of making video games to just the video game itself from a development standpoint but they also automated the distribution processes as well for publishers, well at least to a large margin.

Things are super fast to handle and effective nowadays. So many people are making games I bet that the amount of just games released through digital distribution methods easily goes into the ten thousands. I'm fairly sure that things will streamlined much more in the far future as well, down to maing games really with just a few clicks and almost no effort, but thats still very far into the future.

I really like these oldschool games because it reminds me of those simplier times as well, where not only the game itself has mattered. I really hope that there is some dev out there that also provide old-school manuals and printable covers out there to get the "whole" experience again. I would gladly pay some more for such a "full oldschool" edition.

eric5h5: It has multiplayer co-op via a new, revolutionary "two people in the same room" technology. It totally eliminates server browsers, lag, and being paired with annoying randos! (Unless one breaks into your house and forces you to play.)

David9855: Very expensive for a retro game, shame they didn't give it some retro pricing.

Lifthrasil: Does it have Co-Op via LAN?

Hollyhock: Why would anyone want LAN play for a videogame with fixed screen and no hidden information between players? Coop arcade games are meant to be played side by side with your fellow.

Lifthrasil: Because when playing via LAN, both players can use keyboard and/or mouse. Otherwise both players have to mash buttons on the same keyboard which is a bit awkward. And no, I'm not going to get controllers just to play this game.