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Kids and classic games/arcade cabinets
nipsmg:
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Im 32 now, and I have a friend that is 26. Ive tried to get him into classics, and for the most part failed. Hes more into the new consoles and 1st person shooter crud.
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This surprises the crap out of me.
I'm 26, and I LIVED in an arcade as a kid. I used to love playing Pac-Man & donkey kong and all the classics on my Commodore 64, and I hit an arcade every chance I got. Now I wouldn't have been brought up on a lot of the classics, but I mean, come on. 26? That kid should be into the double dragon, POW, Arch Rivals, Pigskin 421AD, APB, Final Fight, and anything later than that at the very least.
I think people forget how much fun playing in arcades was until they start playing on the machine. Then they get addicted.
ahofle:
Wow, this is sounding very promising! ;D
Thx for all the replies.
eccs19:
2 boys. One is 5, and the other is seven. They have a PS1, and a Nintendo 64. I have a PC set of for them, and they use the PC the most. I have mame32 on it, and I think that's what they play the most. They prefer 2 player games so they can both play together. (mostly TMNT)
MYX:
My son, 4 calls my defender the pow pow game and loves it. He really can't play it but I think that he likes the big explosions. He like my Ms. Pac game as well. My Daughter (teen) plays the Ms. Pac and only rarely plays the Defender. I wanna get my hands on a QIX.
I migrated through the years as the consoles got better and faster. My last purchase was the xbox. I hate to say it, but I get motion sick when playing a lot of the games. HALO just about killed me. I am finding that I am much more drawn to the classics. Perhaps it is what I grew up with. They seem more like "Games" not just killing simulators.
pmc:
Your 4-year old plays Defender? Man, that games takes some skill. It's harder for me to play now than in the day. I know few people who play that game well. Of course, a young-un watching it played (well) must be somefin!
And whoever up there said that Robotron's graphics are crap needs their head examined. ;) I still find that game to be a significantly absorbing experience and the graphics are no small part of that experience.
- pmc