Current Events > The biggest loss in the gaming industry is....

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The removal of the booklets inside game cases.
I'm talking the detailed 15+ page booklets.

God damn shame.
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The Donkey Kong Country 2 manual was a work of art.
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It's almost like there's this thing called the internet now
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They don't do that anymore? Well that sucks.
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- concept art not being a thing
- no "unlockables" in general
- couch co-op
- extra modes (big head mode, extra funny costumes, different filters, cheats)
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I actually miss fighting game strategy guides the most. Giving a general overview of game mechanics, every attack, frame data, combos, and in-depth strategy for every character was really helpful in UMvC3.

All the websites combined didn't have everything that that one single guide had.
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REMercsChamp posted...

It's almost like there's this thing called the internet now

It's not the same. Presentation of information matters a lot., but maybe I am old fashioned.
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REMercsChamp posted...

It's almost like there's this thing called the internet now

stfu

REMercsChamp posted...

It's almost like there's this thing called the internet now

The Internet doesn't have hilarious asides featuring Cranky Kong completely shitting on the game that my 6 year self in 1996 found hilarious, though.
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It wasn't much more than ten years ago my routine was to bring a game home, open it up and take the manual out back and look it over while having a smoke, then coming inside and firing it up.

Now, I do an online purchase and walk away for a few hours while it downloads.

I recently started re-playing dragon quest 8 on my ps2, and took a look at the manual. Made me nostalgic for the old days. Sometimes they were really well done.

When I was a little kid, I'd always read the manual first.

Blizzard games came with veritable TOMES of lore and art. Captured my imagination like no other.
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I mostly just miss cheat codes.
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Mr_Biscuit posted...

When I was a little kid, I'd always read the manual first.

Blizzard games came with veritable TOMES of lore and art. Captured my imagination like no other.

I still have my Warcraft 3 ones for poop material
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bump
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When I was a little kid, I'd always read the manual first.

this. oh man, the condition my chrono trigger manual ended up in.

also there were a few really cool strategy guides. i miss you, versus ff7 guide.
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The last great booklet I remember was the Contra 4 one. Appropriate, because it was designed to mimic the style of Konami's NES ones.
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I used to put the game in, suddenly need to use the bathroom once I hit new game, and would read the manual in the bathroom.
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I just threw that shit away
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WizardPowers posted...

- concept art not being a thing
- no "unlockables" in general
- couch co-op
- extra modes (big head mode, extra funny costumes, different filters, cheats)

This is a big loss for me. I have a lot of siblings, friends, and family that stays over a lot. I wish there were more options for co-op.
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I remember Heroes of Might and Magic 3 booklet was basically a small book.
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FF_Redux posted...

I remember Heroes of Might and Magic 3 booklet was basically a small book.

Yeah I remember that. Wasn't it an EA game on Genesis?
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HypnoCoosh posted...

FF_Redux posted...

I remember Heroes of Might and Magic 3 booklet was basically a small book.

Yeah I remember that. Wasn't it an EA game on Genesis?

PC game by 3DO
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WizardPowers posted...

- no "unlockables" in general

And when they are included everyone bitches about it
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FF_Redux posted...

PC game by 3DO

Ahh was thinking of this


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Who needs a booklet when you can get a detailed guide written by the guy who called you cuck on GameFAQs.
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