I was sorting through my old SNES cartridges last weekend. I keep finding a copy of Super Metroid that I swear was never there before. The label looks right, but the save files have names I didn't pick. It's been sitting on the shelf for years without me noticing. Stuff like this makes me miss when game quirks just felt like part of the fun.
Some folks swear by improvising with what you have, while others say buy the right tool for the job. I avoided a wet night by using my poncho, but it felt sketchy. Where do you stand on gear hacks?