Retro Gaming

I still remember the old sounds...

The pew pews and 8-bit graphics and controllers that only involved a few main buttons!

I like to consider myself an old school gamer. Throughout the years of my gaming "career" grew from Super Mario Brothers to the most recent of games.  I remember taking a hand full of coins to visit the local arcade. It was filled with many other gamers of the time, desperately trying to beat each other's high scores.

Sadly, gone are the days of arcades with classic games such as Pac Man and Street Fighter! Sure, there may be a few located in the corners of big time movie theaters, but I often see them empty or with very few players. Really, who wants to pay for extra credits when you have to pay for a movie ticket that can often run more than 12-15 dollars. Then there is food on top of that...and if you wanted to see an IMAX version plus 3D then the expenses get crazy! Does anyone have any money left over to spend on arcades? It's rare, that's for sure.

Here are some old school games that I played way back in the day:

• Frogger
• Pac Man
• Street Fighter
• Q*bert
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Galaxian
• Centipede
• Lunar Lander
• Pong
• Missile Strike
• Mortal Kombat

When it comes to the classics, I will always hold them like special gems in my heart. They were fun then and are still fun now...even if it's a emulated version on a website!

Anyway, that's it and that's all, at least for now! Happy Gaming!