Could say that with any game genre though. How many platforms van you play anyway. It's all Mario in a new skin

Please there are so many unique games out there you just gotta look

First off I wanna point out that not everyone has a original Playstation nor the tools to emulate one so remakes/remasters are very good for gaming as they let new people discover and experience the game for the first time just as you did

As for me I think that having practical items that help you out in game can be good if done well. Take warframe for instance You can get everything (aside from certain cosmetics) for free if your willing to put up with the grind. Or you can skip the grind and buy it. However you do actually need to play the Jame as if your mastery rank for a weapon isn't high enough you cant even use it. Mastery rank you can't buy out too

Not to mention weapons and frames aren't what make or break the game anyways. It's mods which you have to play the game to get. Iirc you can't buy mods so practical items in microtransactions can be good it just needs to be done right