I could make a GBA game and give it to a publisher to publish, that is a possible thing I could do. But it would probably take more than a year to see any money and dealing with a publisher means you have to follow their rules.
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@sun why a publisher? last gba game came out in like 2008

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@matrix Because I need someone to make the cartridges and do distribution.x

@sun I thought people did all that by themselves due to new physical releases for retro hw being such a niche

@matrix there are people that do it themselves yeah, like they contact china via alibaba to get carts manufactured, the boxes, etc.
@wowaname @matrix there's a couple companies that make cartridges for "retro" systems.
@matrix @sun not true, there's a bunch of kickstarters that come out every year of people making new physical retro releases

and things like https://modretro.com/collections/games being funded as a billionaires side hobby

it's possible to make a game, but it's not a rent paying grift
@i @matrix I don't want to rent seek. I just don't think there's a big enough market for a new GBA game to make the money I think I could make with a Steam game or something.

Ones running Steam OS and Nintendo for example... I don't think the PS is shipping this year.

@sun @i @matrix The model I've seen is to release the game on modern platforms, but then also sell a retro cartridge for those who want it. That is the release strategy for the new angry video game nerd nes game.
@i @matrix ok I said I don't want to rent seek but if you tie your game to online content (in a non-exploitative way, it's possible) then it's harder to pirate.
@sun @matrix like piratesoftware being proud of the fact that in one of his games progress was tied to steam achievements as a DRM measure

mint this NFT to go to lvl 2
@i @matrix I don't think I could live with myself making something that scummy.
@sun @matrix you might not be able to live with yourself, but you would be able to live with your waifu
@i @matrix so, if it was a crypto game I would do all kinds of scummy stuff because it's a crypto game. but not if it's a normal game.
@sun @matrix funny what a world of a difference in personal morals the choice of a gateway processor makes, no refunds
@i @matrix it's really just the audience. I am exaggerating a little. I still wouldn't do really awful stuff but like, you can paywall stuff easier, crypto people WANT TO PAY
@sun @matrix so do the chinkies playing gatcha, people don't pay to play, they pay to win

cant you just package the game with an GBA emulator or something? Then ship it on steam

@Codekatzen288 @i @matrix I was thinking physical release but I guess I Could sell it as a rom
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