If this article is any indication of the state of phsyical media, then I’d expect the next generation to simply not have it at all
Nintendo is already flirting with this with game carts that are just license keys to download the game.
Have you considered trying to repair it? Darkened screen sounds like failed LED lighting strips and those can be replaced. Watch a few videos on the subject to get an idea of what you are getting into. I did it on a vizio TV and it took me about an hour all told.
I have been considering a second quest play lately. All these years I have never played the second quest.
Yes the music in the Mega Man games is legendary
Every so often I will fire up my copy of Mega Man 2 and run through it.
I got a Kobo about a year ago (Libra Color) it is just great. The kobo store keeps having sales on books I want for $2 so as much as I intended to use the overdrive connectivity, I just keep buying books on it!