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| kamikazekeeg:
--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on August 01, 2014, 05:26:41 pm ---I think the vast majority of kids (>=95%) can't appreciate systems or games that were before their time. I know it might be blasphemy to some, but I cannot get into anything pre-NES, and even most NES games have not aged well enough for me to get into (I was born in 1987 btw). Likewise, I kid born in 2000 probably has a really difficult time with any system that does not have at least PS2 graphics or better. It's just how things work for the most part. --- End quote --- Yeah I can't stand really anything Pre-NES either. I have no love or interest or really even tolerance for anything earlier than that. I appreciate them as game systems and their place in history, but I'm never going to own an Atari. I don't think it has to do with anything involving imagination, or lack of dexterity, and old games being some how better, it's just a different time. It would be like saying now "Why aren't people using A track or even cassette tapes any longer!" lol Also most kids have to wait for these old games to get released on online platforms cause there is no way they are gonna want to go out and buy an NES that is unlikely to actually work unless you buy a pricey fixed up one from a shop, and that's only if they get turned onto retro gaming from a family member. |
| burningdoom:
--- Quote from: kamikazekeeg on August 01, 2014, 05:41:21 pm --- --- Quote from: bikingjahuty on August 01, 2014, 05:26:41 pm ---I think the vast majority of kids (>=95%) can't appreciate systems or games that were before their time. I know it might be blasphemy to some, but I cannot get into anything pre-NES, and even most NES games have not aged well enough for me to get into (I was born in 1987 btw). Likewise, I kid born in 2000 probably has a really difficult time with any system that does not have at least PS2 graphics or better. It's just how things work for the most part. --- End quote --- Yeah I can't stand really anything Pre-NES either. I have no love or interest or really even tolerance for anything earlier than that. I appreciate them as game systems and their place in history, but I'm never going to own an Atari. I don't think it has to do with anything involving imagination, or lack of dexterity, and old games being some how better, it's just a different time. It would be like saying now "Why aren't people using A track or even cassette tapes any longer!" lol Also most kids have to wait for these old games to get released on online platforms cause there is no way they are gonna want to go out and buy an NES that is unlikely to actually work unless you buy a pricey fixed up one from a shop, and that's only if they get turned onto retro gaming from a family member. --- End quote --- I agree with everything you just said, except that I do own an Atari 2600 and a handful of games because I'm a big gaming history nerd. |
| kamikazekeeg:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on August 01, 2014, 06:44:18 pm ---I agree with everything you just said, except that I do own an Atari 2600 and a handful of games because I'm a big gaming history nerd. --- End quote --- I like the history, I just don't need to own the history beyond NES era lol If somehow I got to the point that I run out of stuff I want to get for NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, and a number of other systems post-NES (Not completion wise, just stuff I really want), maybe I could see having a few of those old games for history sake, but that is many years out from now and an unlikely thing to happen anyways lol That is, unless I become filthy rich, then I'm just gonna build myself a massive collection for the heck of it lol I'd love to get wealthy and then open up a full public arcade with tons of cabinets mixed with like a videogame collection/museum. Forget fancy cars and stupidly large houses, awesome arcade and hangout area :D |
| pacpix:
My four year old sister watches/plays a lot of retro games with me. She loves to watch me play Wizardry every night while watching the Mariners, I usually pass off the controller to her if I don't feel like level grinding any more ha. She also really likes playing Wizard of Wor on Atari 2600, I can help her out as it is Co-Op and the games are quick so it keeps her interest. Another Co-Op she likes to play is Centipede on the 7800. Most of the time she has a hard time playing more complex games like Mario so she just watches, but is interested enough that she will probably play them when she is older. That's one great thing about the WiiU Mario games as she is able to do things with the WiiU pad instead of playing the game with a character. I'll be going to college in a year soon and probably moving out in the next four/five years so I need to corrupt her before I leave :P |
| gartcat:
--- Quote from: pacpix on August 01, 2014, 07:00:50 pm ---She also really likes playing Wizard of Wor on Atari 2600, I can help her out as it is Co-Op and the games are quick so it keeps her interest. --- End quote --- I have Wizard of Wor, I should try that out. |
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