A Big Thank you From a Longtime User
Posted by ccrocker58 on .
I just saw today that a new PS3 section of the site has been added and it kind of triggered a bit of nostalgia fueled emotion.
Back when I was in middle school, my old copy of Kid Icarus gave up the ghost and died on me. I had no way to make any money back then, and my parents weren't willing to pay for a replacement off ebay, so I was heartbroken to realize the game was gone for good. It wasn't my favorite game in the world or anything, but the thought that I could never go back and play it if I wanted to was upsetting to me. As a kid, my video games were my treasures, and every single one, good or bad, was special.
A little while later, a classmate came to the rescue telling me that there was a way to play NES games on your PC and told me about this site. When I found the game on here, my joy was palpable.
I'm 34 now, and throughout the 19 years since then, there have been many other rom archives sprout up, and I would be lying if I said I didn't use them for my emulation purposes. However, there always inevitably comes a time where a rom from one of them just won't play nice for whatever reason, and whenever that happens, I always come back here to see if the ol' lair has it. The roms provided on here are, and always have been, the most stable and consistent for me.
I don't know how this site has evaded the rom site witch hunts that have plagued the past few years, but it puts a huge smile on my face to see this site once again become my primary rom and emulator source, and that the very first emulation site I knew of is pretty much the only reputable one still alive today, and is still growing.
I was hoping to throw a donation your way, only to discover that you don't accept them. I figured since I can't do that, the least I can do is give a huge thank-you, and a promise to continue referring people here for their emulation needs.
Seriously; thanks for all you do man, and keep up the good work!