Author Archives: Brians Man Cave

Hold up the controller with pride!

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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 »

What is it about Donkey Kong?

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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 »

Console VS Emulator

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This is something I have been thinking about for a while. Ever since I learned about emulators I have wondered if there is reason to still buy physical cartridges and seek those hard to find systems? Well in my opinion, YES! There is value in having something physical, something you can hold or display on a shelf. Our digital world… Read more »

Finding games at the Thrift store

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In the early 90’s I used to love hitting the thrift stores. Mostly because I love retro video games and people would find these things in their basement and say “Why am I holding on to these?” Often I would walk into a thrift store and find a hand full of Atari 2600 cartridges at 99¢ each… Good times… Good… Read more »