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Return of the Space Invaders
pashdown writes "Get your two-liter bottles of Shasta and your all-Rush mixtapes ready! In honor of the 25th Anniversary of Space Invaders, Taito has commissioned Namco to remake the classic arcade game. The only thing not nostalgic is the price, increased from one quarter to two." We had a sneak peek of this cabinet as a Slashdot Games story a couple of weeks back.
two-liter bottles of Shasta and your all-Rush mixtapes
wow, and back then I though I was a loser...
Why don't they bring out the classic video game that everybody loved-- Custer's Revenge!
this baby better be showing in 256 colors!
You're lucky. Back then, many geeks (I knew) playing on one of these cabinets would probably have been getting their ass kicked, instead.
Space Invaders is an old, old game and definitely looks it. I'm sure their target demographic are the people who grew up playing this and want to relieve a little bit of nostalgia for old times sake. And those of us old enough to be in this demographic are certainly not hurting for money so 50c is pretty much the same as 25c to us. I'm not going to squabble over a few cents, for chrissake. We just want to relive how we felt in the days when we played videogames in arcades, listened to Journey and got raging hardons everytime Jodi Jackson walked by our desk in 8th grade algebra class. If I gotta pay 50c for that experience, big fuckin' deal! Besides, it's not like we're going to play it over and over all night long. We'll just play it once or twice, laugh, and then get back to drinking with our friends. 50c is a big increase over 25c to kids but I'm sure they wouldn't really be interested in Space Invaders anyhow. They'd probably just laugh at the graphics and repetitive sound effects and say "That's something my dad would have played!" -- and they'd be right!
As for Qix, I'm simply direct you to my earlier post. That game really rocked. Big time.
GMD
watch this
The scary thing is, remember going "Dragon's Lair costs 50 cents to play? SCREW THAT!"
Get your two-liter bottles of Shasta and your all-Rush mixtapes ready!
Why would I want to listen Rush Limbaugh? I would rather have some of his good drugs while I am playing the game.
You would think that the red and green celophane would screw up the appearance of Qix....
"Hi, come on in!"
"Hey what's that thing?"
"Oh this, it's my Space Invaders cabinet. Isn't it awesome to behold?"
"Uh, yeah. Neat. How much was it?"
"I got one used for around 500 bucks and it only took around 350 man hours to refinish."
"That's...um, great."
"Did you want to have a game?"
"No...thanks. Um, where can I sit?"
"We have to sit in the kitchen."
"I should get going."
From Who Shot Mr. Burns, Part Two:
Willy: I'm telling ye, I could nay have shot Burns.
[uncrosses, then recrosses, his legs; everyone groans]
Eddie: [cocking pistol] This is your last warning about that.
Willy: It's impossible for me to fire a pistol. If you'll check me medical records, you'll see I have a cripplin' arthritis in me index fingerrrs. Look at 'em! [holds them up] I got it from "Space Invaders" in 1977.
Wiggum: Aw, yeah. That was a pretty addictive video game.
Willy: [surprised] Video game?
I wish I had a kryptonite cross, because then you could keep Dracula and Superman away.
Watch, as I fire upwards through our own shield!
"My God...It's full of ads!" -Fry, about the Internet, Futurama
Now that's just sad.
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"Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
I also liked Bagman.
So you're the guy. Always wondered who you were.
There are 01 kinds of cars in the world. The General Lee, and everything else.