"Hello Andy and Ike - I have your game!"
Posted: July 24th, 2020, 4:24 am
Yeah I suck a topic titles, but inspired by this quote from the Critic's latest Wave Race review - has anyone ever found anything interesting or weird left behind by a previous owner on a game, memory card or console? Or even the manuals - most older games always had a space for 'Notes'.
Can't say I ever really realised I had until recently. I've been playing an emulated version of NHL 97 on Mega Drive and noticed that the rosters were different than I remembered. I remember Roenick especially being on the Coyotes, but he's still a Blackhawk on the ROM.
The copy of the game I had as a kid was pre-owned, so the previous owner must have manually updated all the roster changes for the season.
Seems pretty standard but this is pre automatic roster updates, before internet, and in the UK in 1996/7 where the NHL was incredibly difficult, if not near impossible, to follow. Just thought it seemed neat I inherited some dude's dedication keeping the game up to date without ever realising it.
Can't say I ever really realised I had until recently. I've been playing an emulated version of NHL 97 on Mega Drive and noticed that the rosters were different than I remembered. I remember Roenick especially being on the Coyotes, but he's still a Blackhawk on the ROM.
The copy of the game I had as a kid was pre-owned, so the previous owner must have manually updated all the roster changes for the season.
Seems pretty standard but this is pre automatic roster updates, before internet, and in the UK in 1996/7 where the NHL was incredibly difficult, if not near impossible, to follow. Just thought it seemed neat I inherited some dude's dedication keeping the game up to date without ever realising it.