Tag Archives: Coleco

So what about Graphics?

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I really don’t remember when I actually started to worry about graphics or even began to think about them, I probably never really cared until it became all the rage. It could be that my first experience with video games was on the Intellivision (a system that was marketed for its great graphic abilities), or the simple fact that graphics… Read more »

Embracing The Console Wars

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When I think of retro gaming, I think of all the different kinds of systems and how almost everyone on my street had a different one. Yes some people did have the same system as others (or more than one system) but that is what made going to your friends house much more fun. Each system had its own style… Read more »

Hold up the controller with pride!

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There is a question that gets brought up a lot, and that is what is the best kind of controller? For obvious reasons it usually comes down to the type of game and a players preference. For me it has to be the classic Atari 2600 controller, Its simple, easy to hold and only has one button. I know that… Read more »

What is it about Donkey Kong?

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Every Easter morning when I was little I would wake up to a room full of hidden chocolates and a small gift to cerebrate the occasion. I still remember on one of those Easter mornings when I got up to do my annual egg hunt, there on the table was Donkey Kong for the Intellivision.  I don’t remember if I… Read more »