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87% of classic video games are 'critically endangered.' As a millennial, I'm worried it means a huge chunk of my childhood will disappear. (www.businessinsider.com)

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87% of classic video games are 'critically endangered.' As a millennial, I'm worried it means a huge chunk of my childhood will disappear.::Games don't stay on store shelves forever and are constantly falling out of commercial distribution.

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[-] Landmammals@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

I haven't researched this at all but I feel like a lot of the flash content like from Newgrounds is the most in danger of being lost.

ROMs get preserved by virtue of being part of a numbered collection.

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