From what I can understand, the biggest obstacle facing more advanced core development isn't the capacity of FPGA systems, but the huge jump in complexity of more recent consoles. The number of man-hours needed to research and imitate post-PS1 systems increases exponentially.

In short, force them to try to rule by naked force because they *do not* have enough force and the very nakedness of it will mean they have less and less.

The Civil Rights movement overcame far more with far less, if we had a fraction of their courage, we'll win.

Shooting a fireball in Street Fighter ideology.