Today’s kids have it so easy when it comes to gaming as the average household now has about two to three TV’s and a few computers, tablets and various devices. I doubt there is ever a time that a kid is denied the ability to play a video game, they can pull out their Xbox or they can hop on… Read more »
I feel weird calling myself a “Retro Gamer” but I have to face the facts, I am one. I fit in to that category of the person who will not let the past go. It could be that I am stuck in the eighties… I play old games, listen to Metallica and drive a DeLorean, if that does not scream… Read more »
I am being honest here when I say that I am not athletic in any way! Sure I played sports in school and manged to get my yellow belt in Tae-kwon-do but as far as playing hockey, baseball or football you might as well just have benched me. Also when it comes to being a huge sports fan, well I… Read more »
I still remember when handhelds were a rare thing… as in not many existed and not many people had one. There were not many on the market and of the few that existed they were quite expensive. Mattel had some sports games like football and I remember my friend had a Sears formula racing game which was quite clunky, the… Read more »
When I think of retro gaming, I think of all the different kinds of systems and how almost everyone on my street had a different one. Yes some people did have the same system as others (or more than one system) but that is what made going to your friends house much more fun. Each system had its own style… Read more »
I often wonder to myself, am I a pack rat? Sure I am not a hoarder and hope to never be one, but there was always a little part of me that never wanted to throw things out. Things that I have collected over the years can quickly start to take up space or just end up in the dark… Read more »
Here is kind of a funny story… There is this game on the Commodore 64 that I had spent a lot of time playing when I was young, it has simple graphics, easy game play and a great plot. I probably spent hours building a strategy to try and beat the game and even though I found out that there… Read more »
There is a question that gets brought up a lot, and that is what is the best kind of controller? For obvious reasons it usually comes down to the type of game and a players preference. For me it has to be the classic Atari 2600 controller, Its simple, easy to hold and only has one button. I know that… Read more »
Every Easter morning when I was little I would wake up to a room full of hidden chocolates and a small gift to cerebrate the occasion. I still remember on one of those Easter mornings when I got up to do my annual egg hunt, there on the table was Donkey Kong for the Intellivision. I don’t remember if I… Read more »