I had this really strange game called Seventh Cross Evolution. It wasn't really a good game, but I loved it.
You started out as a tiny amoeba, and ate food to gain evolution points. You'd then use those points to add colors to a grid, I think you had six colors. The arrangement of those colors in the grid would unlock new body parts, like tentacle legs, or human arms, or a shark head.
It was super weird and clunky, but I loved it as a kid. I would spend hours just making pictures and seeing what I'd get. Might have to revisit that one soon, could make a fun stream game.
I had that game! It was so weird! Cool concept but I never had any idea what I was doing. The DNA sequence minigame (?) was neat but it was never clear how you get any specific results. I wonder if there's just an RNG behind it and none of your actions really mattered.
I got to the gold man level (which I guess is the pique of evolution and the end stage) and the game didn't really end. I just was able to walk around slapping animals and taking almost no damage.
I picked it up again used and threw it in my dreamcast and couldn't get through it. I found it tedious and kind if dull. Would be interested in seeing a remake though- I bet modern engines could do a solid job with some of the ideas in it.
Maybe try playing using emulators on your phone? It’s one thing trying to get motivation to sit in front of a tv or computer to game, while it’s much easier to just give a few minutes here or there.
I really like using a telescoping controller with my phone to play retro games personally.
Nostalgia is part of retrogaming. It's not required but it help keep interest in a game.
You might want to try different systems and types of retro games. SNES is good but a lot prefer Sega Genesis, TG16, NES even Atari can be interesting. They all have different games. Also MAME is fun for arcade games.
I find that I play sometimes only play new games for months. Indie games is where it's at for me. Donut DoDo on Steam comes to mind. And if you like that game try some that inspired it.
There are lots of new indie games that feel old but have modern QoL improvements and stuff. Go find a category in steam and only look at overwhelmingly positive and take a look.
JRPGs and the like are tough for me now because of how slow the gameplay is -- You might try an emulator with a fast-forward mode or something.
I was maybe interested in Life on Mars as a take on Super Metroid despite the short play time, but then the developer got super defensive in the comments section about Joe's thoughts on Life on Earth.
As someone that owned all three, the NES without question. If you have budget or desire for a second pick, my recommendation would be to try and find a Sega Game Gear and pick up an adapter for playing Master System games.
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