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So I just rebought a new PSP-3000 (goddamit I better NOT get this one stolen) and I also ordered the two Rivals games and SatSR. (Yeah I know I'm a few years late on both these games, don't rub it in)

So while I'm waiting a few days before they arrive, how about you guys tell me about the tribulations I sentenced myself to?

Granted these may be good games, the only reason why I ordered Shadow was because I was a "TRUE SONIC FAN LOL", even though it had earned fairly poor reviews, yet I thought it was an excellent game that had a few rough spots.

Although this is my last post before I get pended to eternity, I have this question that's been bugging me for the last longest, and I wanted to see your answers/opinions.

Basically, I noticed how people liked having their hacks played on real hardware, and I also noted that real hardware compatibility is a major factor in the hacking contest.

Basically the questions I wanted to ask were:

Why is direct hardware emulation important, when we have emulators?

Why go through the time and effort, to ensure that your hack plays on real hardware, when all you need to do is to make sure it runs on an emulator?

Why is direct hardware emulation important...to you?

How does it make you feel when your hack runs on real hardware? Do you get a sense of...authenticy?