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 »
As much as I loved my Intellivision growing up there was one thing that I couldn’t do on it that I could do with my Commodore 64, and that was program. The C64 was my first real experience with a home computer and introduced me to the wonder of basic programming. I have always been a creative person so when… Read more »
When it comes to retro games, the 80’s is where it was at for me. I probably spent most of my childhood playing on the Commodore 64 and the Intellivision. Many games became instant favorites in both systems. My love for Donkey Kong, Burger time and Rags to Riches (a C64 game) were top of my list. But there was… Read more »
One thing about having a small child is that you end up going to lots of birthday parties, I have lost count on how many times I have been to Chuck e Cheese in the past few years. I used to love going when I was a kid, so its great that I can experience that again… But something is… 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 »
Lets face it, when you think retro gaming you think Pac-man… And why not? he was practically the poster child of the eighties (along with E.T and Mr.T). Yet when I was young, that was the very game I didn’t seem to own. I always jumped at the chance to play the arcade version (and still do today!) and would… 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 »
