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Revenge Of Pac-Man - Vintage Gaming Still Hot?

Posted by simoniker on from the same-as-it-ever-was dept.

Thanks to the New York Times for its article (free reg. req.) discussing the cresting popularity of retro game chic over many types of media, noting: "Last month Saturn introduced a commercial featuring its Vue sport utility vehicle rolling through a town, absorbing dots to the officially licensed sounds of a grazing Pac-Man. Billboard magazine's Hot 100 singles chart includes 'Game Over (Flip),' a song by the rapper Lil' Flip that contains a beat built from the sounds of Pac-Man." There's also insight into the financial benefits: "Robert Ennis, chief operating officer of Namco, publisher of the transcendent Pac-Man, said that classics represented about 5 percent of his company's revenue. More important, he said, the company's several 'museum' collections have involved little financial risk."

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  1. Classic gaming by veganjay · · Score: 5, Informative

    I completely agree with the earlier comment that gameplay is most important - not the graphics.

    Also, perhaps it's my age - I'm now 30 and honestly have less time to play games. I can afford the fifteen minutes needed to play Qix - but something like Final Fantasy X needs to be played in hour sittings!

    The NYT article just brushes the surface. For more info on the on-line classic gaming community, check out some of these sites:
    AtariAge
    Retrogaming Radio
    Classic gaming

    Magazines:
    Armchair Arcade
    Classic Gamer
    Manci Games
    Retrogamer

    Also, there are quite a few gaming conventions, most notably Philly Classic and Classic Gaming Expo.

    --
    jason