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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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any retro gamers out there

hopfuly soon i will be getting a Wii.. cant wait to play some old games. anyone else grow up with a NES or SNES or other systems..
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Retro for me is the N64, but I do remember the older game systems.
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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I have almost all the classic NES, Genesis, SNES and Gameboy games on the pc as well as a working SNES, NES, Genesis and old brick gameboy.
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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I've played almost all the old systems.
I'm not a retro lover. They were fun games in their time, most of them are not fun games now. With some exceptions of course.

The new stuff is absolutely without a doubt better, as it should be. I hate it when someone tries to argue why NES is better than PS3. IT'S NOT!
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Scofco
I hate it when someone tries to argue why NES is better than PS3. IT'S NOT!
well yeah newer technology vs old tech, but its the games that make a system every one should know that
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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With PS3 just save some Linux based game emulators (NES, SNES, GENESIS, N64, etc...) and play the old games like that. The PS3 is awesome. I'm with you Scofco!
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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With PS3 just save some Linux based game emulators (NES, SNES, GENESIS, N64, etc...) and play the old games like that. The PS3 is awesome. I'm with you Scofco!
i seen that.. maybe a lawsuit brewing in the future..
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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http://www.everyvideogame.com
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:09 AM
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You mean my Atari 2600 is considered retro now?
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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comadore 64 was the shizzzy
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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I was digging through some boxes the other nite and I came across over 50 Atari 2600 games! So, I had to run out and get the system today. It was only $40.

I still have my NES that I play regularly. I actually find myself playing the NES more than I do my PS2.
Ya can't go wrong with games like Mario Bros. and Contra

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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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i seen that.. maybe a lawsuit brewing in the future..
I honestly don't think a lawsuit will be had. I mean, Sony isn't marketing the emulators. They are just readily available from the hands of homebrewers. Now, if they wanted a lawsuit... there would be millions upon millions of people to crack down on, and I just don't see that happening.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Lessee my first system was an Atari 2600, then the upgrade to the commador 64, then the NES, then a SEGA, Playstation, N64, and now I use my PC. I may eventually get a system, I spend any extra $$$ on my rig.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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I'm only 22. Basically until last year, the only video game system I'd ever owned was an NES. That thing was sweet... till I left it on overnight a few too many times and let the smoke out of it... I've got another one kicking around now, and I've been contemplating gutting it and sticking in an older computer, stack it up with ROMS, and relive the memories. It can be done for fairly cheap now. The only hard part is finding components small enough to fit in the NES. There was a great website, but I've long since forgotten it...
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Keggo
With PS3 just save some Linux based game emulators (NES, SNES, GENESIS, N64, etc...) and play the old games like that. The PS3 is awesome. I'm with you Scofco!
Emulators are awsome...I could never get my N64 emulator to work though. I wanted to play some Goldeneye!
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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NES old gameboy and SNES are awesome. they were fun games. i've never played the new stuff, it doesnt look fun to me. I still have my old gameboys but sold the NES and SNES stuff on ebay.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Emulators are awsome...I could never get my N64 emulator to work though. I wanted to play some Goldeneye!
Oh yeah!!! Goldeneye was one of the best games on the N64. Definitely in my top 3... as number 1! I did like Diddy Kong Racing and the StarWars game that launched with the system... The N64 was a very awesome system.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Shinobi on the Sega Master System
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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2600 was my first system.... old school nintendo is the best
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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Galaga was the shiz nittle slip slap wap!
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