A story of one girl, her Charizard, and why backwards compatibility matters.
Before We Begin Before we begin I would like to give a few warnings to my readers. The following blog has a tragic ending, and includes subject matter including suicide. There is an old theory known as Moore's Law. It states that essentially computer power can double every eighteen months. This would be of no surprise to gamers. After all, we are used to the speed at which new titles and consoles are released. Xbox has had eight versions since 2001, and Playstation has spawned a similar variety of consoles as technology has improved. During these releases we have also seen a number of games that have been in their time fan favourites. However, as the technologies have progressed. We have also seen generations of games, much like CDs to the music consumer, become discarded as new formats arrive. The issue of backwards compatibility was once a major selling point in the console war. Yet, now I wonder if it is seen as important to the current consumer....