I miss shareware floppies.

At least with NES cartridges you can purchase them at used game stores. Shareware floppies, in contrast, are nowhere to be found—unless you scour eBay. And even then, good luck!

Shareware was an incredible experience. During a time when cartridges were expensive and most people could only afford one or two, people were giving you games—and you could legally play them!

@[email protected] I remember when Christmas came early in the form of one of my dad's acquaintances throwing a ton of shareware stuff at me. Jazz Jackrabbit, Jill of the Jungle, all that early-90s stuff.
@spiralmind I remember all of those games. Epic MegaGames (as they were then called) were on a roll!
@[email protected] Apogee also had a ton of real bangers.