Everything Old is Old Again 106
TechDock writes "GameDaily interviews some of the folks involved with retro game services, including GameTap, XBox Live Arcade, and assorted standalone retro game devices. They discuss the new business models associated with the retro business, and why 25 year-old games are still popular." From the article: "Want to feel really old? It's been 26 years since the sound of 'waka-waka-waka' first resounded in an arcade. Yes, 1980 was the year Midway licensed and installed the coin-op version of Namco's Pac-Man in the U.S. And 2006 is the year that Pac-Man has become one of the most popular downloads on Xbox Live Arcade and GameTap. Talk about a game with legs."
Legs? (Score:5, Funny)
waka waka waka (Score:4, Funny)
I'm pretty sure I remember seeing the Muppets on a TV in an arcade before 1980...
From McSweeney's... (Score:5, Funny)
1. Ever-present wail of sirens
2. Relentlessly pursued by ghosts
3. Four special pills daily keep ghosts at bay
4. Occasionally eat some fruit
(by John Crownover, http://mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/16JohnCrownover
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