post from something other than a pc

[LocalToast]

Funny you should mention RGC, I bought it about 2 days before I got my DSi in the mail.

Isn't it awesome?!

[Blue Protoman]

:DDDD

RGC=133337

Notice how I used more than two 3's.

Have you heard of the sequel?

[LocalToast]

Yeah, but I don't know much about it. I wonder if/when they're planning on localizing it, though?

There's something about the game that is really fun. It's different than playing games on an emulator, that's for sure. I kind of enjoy flipping through the manuals/magazines and stuff.

[Blue Protoman]

Yeah.  It makes me wish I was born 20 years earlier.  Retro Game Challenge is the era I should've grown up in.  Especially since arcades are a myth in my area. 

[LocalToast]

I feel the same way. Ever since the technological explosion known as the Internet, games haven't been the same. In those days you had to call a number, ask a friend, or buy a magazine to learn all of the tricks. Even if something went wrong with a game or you needed a repair you couldn't just look it up on their official site (although that is convenient). Odd as it is, that inconvenience really appeals to me.

There used to be an arcade at my local mall, but it either ran out of business or was bought out. All I know is that it's replaced by the dumbest store ever now, and I rage every time I look at it. There's still Chuck E. Cheese, but... well, it's Chuck E. Cheese.

I guess I'm just jealous of people that grew up in the 80's, but then again I am thankful for my youth.

[Blue Protoman]

I'm also the only person I know in real life who actually appreciates classic games.  I think one of my classmates might, somewhat.  But classic games are looked down on by many people.  I was actually berated for playing Pac-Man online at lunch one time.  That's depressing.

Sometimes I wish some kind of EM pulse would wipe out all consoles made after the 4th generation.  I'd be laughing to no end at all those people with their precious Halo 3 or their hoty-toity 3D graphics.

Also, I give it until tomorrow before the last few posts in this thread get moved.

[LocalToast]

Well, I still enjoy the games of today, but it's a sad fact that many "gamers" these days don't appreciate games that started it all. This topic did indeed get derailed, though I think it could actually benefit from its own thread.

[UglyJoe]

In those days you had to call a number, ask a friend, or buy a magazine to learn all of the tricks.

Nah, man.  Whenever your mom dragged you along to the grocery store, you'd just grab the magazine from the rack and read it while she shops

[nintendodork]

I love the "Classified" section in old NP magazines   Every cheat site needs to be like that, or it isn't internet worthy

[MaxXimus]

isn't it the truth though? i always used to do that. I'd also look at all the goosebumps books as i was really in to them at the time. i still have like 50 or so. :S

[Blue Protoman]

What the world needs is a Retro Rennaissance.

[manuel]

I feel the same way. Ever since the technological explosion known as the Internet, games haven't been the same. In those days you had to call a number, ask a friend, or buy a magazine to learn all of the tricks. Even if something went wrong with a game or you needed a repair you couldn't just look it up on their official site (although that is convenient). Odd as it is, that inconvenience really appeals to me.

Yeah.
That's true. I experienced it first hand and it was nice in retrospective.
Back in the day I used to bombard Nintendo with letters and they always replied pretty fast. Then I wanted to ask stuff about gaming in the US, but naturally, Nintendo of Europe couldn't/wouldn't tell me anything about it, so I wrote letters to Nintendo, Midway, Square in the USA. I had to wait weeks for answers, but when the letters from America arrived in my mailbox, MAN was I happy. 
Today you just write mails or fill out support forms.  Not really exciting any more.

[nintendodork]

Today you just write mails or fill out support forms.  Not really exciting any more.

Or as fast by mail.  Even by email, it takes a week or two for Nintendo to reply, because they're a much bigger company now...kinda sucks.

[LocalToast]

I wrote a letter to Nintendo pre-Wii asking about the "Revolution" and got a response. I still have it somewhere.

I should have wrote to more companies before the Internet was such a huge resource.

[UglyJoe]

Woo.  I'm posting this from an Apple //e.  I have it hooked up to a linux box via a serial cable and am using some terminal software on the Apple to talk to the linux box. 

I'm using Lynx, which is interesting...

Did we know that the famicomworld server blocks the Lynx user-agent string?  It even blocks it if you change Lynx to L_y_n_x.  I had to tell the server that I'm using Mozilla in order to get through

So...yeah.  I'm glad I finally got this contraption working.