Interesting article....

Paul Campbell · Postby **Paul Campbell** » March 27th, 2007, 3:21 am

This is nothing really groundbreaking but is an interesting read for retro gamers. Plus the 8 foot long NES replica is cool looking.

http://tech.msn.com/products/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4105725&GT1=9233

Funkmaster V · Postby **Funkmaster V** » March 27th, 2007, 10:40 am

That's weird, that guy with the 8 foot Nintendo is from my hometown. I must find him and kill him for it.

Funkmaster V

m0zart1 · Postby **m0zart1** » March 27th, 2007, 11:14 am

[QUOTE=Paul Campbell]This is nothing really groundbreaking but is an interesting read for retro gamers. Plus the 8 foot long NES replica is cool looking.[/QUOTE]

I saw that yesterday. That huge Nintendo toybox is awesome.

Michael Danehy · Postby **Michael Danehy** » March 27th, 2007, 3:03 pm

“Newer games take days and weeks to complete; classic games take all of an hour or two.”

No, lots of classic games are really, really hard. I'd like to see someone raised on today's games complete Battle Toads or Solstice.

Adamant1 · Postby **Adamant1** » March 27th, 2007, 4:37 pm

I'd like to see ANYONE complete Battletoads and Solstice. Those games are evil, I tell you.

Michael Danehy · Postby **Michael Danehy** » March 27th, 2007, 8:01 pm

[QUOTE=Adamant]I'd like to see ANYONE complete Battletoads and Solstice. Those games are evil, I tell you.[/QUOTE]

Good point.

You'd have to leave your NES powered for a week to finish Solstice. The lack of a save / password is insane.

And Battletoads... I'd say 80% of players quit at the third level mark.

Games were considered a children's hobby back then, so they obviously churned out lots of stuff that only kids with no life and ultra-sharp reflexes could ever complete.

Paul Campbell · Postby **Paul Campbell** » March 30th, 2007, 1:40 pm

I'll throw Blaster Master in there as well.