Classic Games On G4 [Archive] - Retrogaming Roundtable

Rogmeister

01-28-2005, 10:56 PM

So I turned on Cinematech, the show that just shows parts of video games (usually the cinemas...hence it's name)...only this time I saw examples of 2600 games. Not only that, but they even showed the original commercials for some of these games. I haven't seen the whole show but ones I have seen include Pitfall, Megamania, Atlantis and Vanguard...and E.T. is next (last)! Too bad the quality of these original commercials is really bad...

neotokeo2001

01-29-2005, 04:47 PM

I still can't get G4 in my area. :angry:

NE146

01-29-2005, 05:45 PM

The best was their episode of CHEAT where they gave walkthroughs and strategy for both 2600 Adventure and Haunted House. Their commercials also used to have a couple of classic game references such as Tempest. Unfortunately a lot has changed since the merger with TechTV so it's kind of rare to catch these.

Falcon

01-29-2005, 07:29 PM

Luckily I catch this channel since I have satellite, but the last time I watched Cinematech, I was games like Super Mario World, and Super Metroid. It was cool to see those games, and a lot better to watch clips from those games then many newer games.

MegaDrive20XX

01-29-2005, 07:31 PM

I was surprised to see Tobal 2 today on there while channel surfing around 1:50pm

FooFighter

01-29-2005, 07:42 PM

I just wish they would bring back Starcade... :(

I also wish we could get some girl on girl action on G4TV.com. They always talk about it but never do it.

Rogmeister

01-29-2005, 08:12 PM

You're actually supposed to be able to buy episodes of Starcade on DVD but when I go to their website at http://www.jmpc.com/Starcade/starframe.htm it seems the link to their store section isn't working. I don't know of it's just today or if it's gone down permanently...

Michael Thomasson

01-29-2005, 11:06 PM

You can get the Starcade DVD for only $17.99 at www.GoodDealGames.com, which is 2 bucks cheaper than on the Starcade website when it is working.

Thanks,
Michael

FooFighter

01-30-2005, 12:23 AM

You can get the Starcade DVD for only $17.99 at www.GoodDealGames.com, which is 2 bucks cheaper than on the Starcade website when it is working.

Thanks,
Michael

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GobopopRevisited

01-30-2005, 12:46 AM

Saw a really cool cinemateq that showed the evolution of Nintendo franchises...

ubersaurus

01-30-2005, 01:47 AM

G4tv.com has various old games in the background of their new set. I saw a boxed Space War for 2600, for one.

retroman

01-30-2005, 01:52 AM

i love G4..

imanerd0011

01-30-2005, 12:01 PM

One of the Cinematech episodes was showing classic games, and then showing the new version that had just been released of the same franchise. They did Contra, Final Fantasy, and a few others that I can't remember. It was pretty cool to see the original Contra on the T.V.

RetroYoungen

01-31-2005, 01:11 AM

I still think it's funny when I occasionally hear someone on G4 talking about classic games and they bring up the N64 or even (and yes, this is true) an early generation of Gamecube or PS2 title. I actually laugh out loud when "the classic game that is the first Sly Cooper game" is brought up at some point.

And isn't it on X-Play that they have a few picks of the boxes from VCS titles? I thought I saw a Space Invaders box once, but maybe it was just my eyes.