I don’t like that Sega did that, but the 360 versions were all made backwards compatible with XB1/S, & you could get them for less than Origins’ $40 so I feel like they felt like they had to do that so Origins would sell well, especially since CD on 360 is the remaster that’s also in Origins.
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That sounds fair, that’s part of why I mostly buy older games, too. But I do hear a lot of good things about more recent titles despite having a lot of those things you mentioned. Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled for example. (Of course, those were only for cosmetics) @kaaboose.bsky.social
I play a lot of newer Indie games because they aren't bogged down with micro transactions and are creative. I did get a Switch 2 (mostly for my daughter) and we've been having a blast with Donkey Kong Bananza thanks to the co-op play.
I 2nd the indie games (mostly since their cheap/on sale a lot), I don’t plan on getting a Switch 2 for a while, but Bananza definitely seems like a standout title. Though I’ve mostly been thinking about getting a S2 for Kirby Air Riders.