Ugh, people who are just into newer games piss me off to a degree, theyll throw away stuff (attention wise or other), as soon as it seems old and outdated. They continually chase the newest graphics acting like a game looks so realistic even though it looks worse than Super Mario 3 graphics to me. They dont even see gaming as playing with toys and develop emotional connections to them, so they dont have a right to say someone shouldnt collect real copies of games.
Basically if anyone says to get a flashcart and not bother getting any old or newish game than you shouldnt listen to them at all about gaming. Im so in emulation because I cant afford great old games that cost $75 nowadays each. The artwork and manual are great to keep and you can always open them up and look at them and think of all the memories you have together.
Just like with films there are consumers who are spoon fed by the corporations what they cry for like babies, and then theres us who will be on a forum to talk about how much they love things and keep thinking back to when they were younger and falling in love with the art. This is a really extremist post Im making, but I think Im valid to say it. I dont get the other side of the coin just as much as well. But, any way, just dont let them get to you.