Like Mike said, do a search, a lot of people wanting to start up similar companies just recently. What your suggesting is a little different though. However, is this a viable business? Personally, I don't think so. Generally speaking, there are two kinds of people who want retro games. Those who played them as a child, looking to revisit fond memories. Then there's the collectors, the majority of which have no interest in actually playing the games. Would these people be interested in renting the games?
You've also got to think about where your going to get the games. How easy are they to come by? Considering there no longer in production. Which means you would have to buy them second hand, and shop around for top condition. However, this is where problems may arise. As I know now, that you need to have games which were designed for rental use. Whether that's the case with retro games, I don't know. Were these
even made back then? You would need to seek some advice regarding this.
I'm not convinced this business would work, there are many obstacles in the way. Not to mention the competition from companies like LoveFilm.
Good Luck!
Last edited by PT; 02-12-2007 at 08:03 PM.