Forgetting the Past?

[kainemaxwell]

Is anyone worried that perhaps the past of video gaming could be forgotten by future generations? I mean most of us here grew up with systems from pre-Atari and pre-PSX and sure Nintendo and Sega is slowly releasing retro packs and the e-Cards, but does anyone think that the past of videogaming could be forgotten?

[punkoffgirl]

Not with you around, Kaine! I hereby appoint you keeper of the gate. If you fail, we'll kill you.

[digitalpress]

I'm not worried. I'm worried that I didn't get enough Christmas presents for my family, but that's about it at the moment.

[Arcade Antics]

"I'm more worried about piranhas. Like, you ever see that movie where the guy is looking through the periscope, and a piranha swims right down through it and bites him in the eye, and he's like 'AUGH! AUGH!!', and that old lady told him it would happen?!!"

[buttasuperb]

I'm worried about my PSX dying. I want to play Samurai Deeper Kyo when it comes in next week.

[Nature Boy]

I'm with Joe: I'm more worried that I won't get any new games for Xmas.

[Captain Wrong]

I'm worried that we've entered another free posting and pointless topics period.

That and I'm worried about how Santy Claus is going to put presents under my tree when I have neither a chimney or tree.

[asharru]

Not with you around, Kaine! I hereby appoint you keeper of the gate. If you fail, we'll kill you.


LOL

that seriously made everyone in my office look at me as I laughed out loud!!!

[YoshiM]

Like all popular things, I'm sure gaming past will be forgotten. Hell, it already has: most kids these days don't know what an Atari 2600, an Intellivision, or a Coleco is. Most kids know what a NES and most major systems in that period of time. Soon, like maybe another 5 to 10 years, the NES, Super NES, Genesis, and the more obscure systems (like 3DO, Jaguar, etc.) will fade away from the eyes of the young. It's not unlike anything else in history. Music, politians, events, etc. eventurally become forgotten unless it comes up in an edition of Trivial Pursuit.

However, we will probably see remakes and classic compilations for years to come as long as they are still popular.

As for me being worried? Naw. If I ever have kids they will find out what Mommy and Daddy played on when we were their age. All we can do, as part of the retrogaming movement, is keep the classics alive by talking about them and reminicing with friends and strangers.

[punkoffgirl]

I had a woman I work with today, tell me about this "old" video game system she has. This woman is older than me, married, with kids.. Guess what it was?

An NES.

[boatofcar]

If older games and systems were being forgotten we wouldn't see NES's on sale for $50 and Final Fantasy for the same price. If anything, I think we may be on the brink of a trend in retro gaming. Just my $.2

[WiseSalesman]

Personally, I think that, yes, as a new generation moves in, the older systems will indeed be forgotten. For instance, I grew up on the NES, so I collect only NES and newer. I have no reason to play Atari or Colecovision or C64. I didn't play them when I was younger, and thus they're less complex and graphically advanced than any games I have ever known. For people who grew up on those systems, however, atari may be the best thing in the world. I think people will collect what they grow up with...nothing earlier.

[digitalpress]

I've already forgotten most of the classic gaming systems, but I'll bet I'm not alone? Remember the Neptune? The Katana? The Dolphin? How about the System X?

I have enough trouble remembering my wallet in the morning.

[kainemaxwell]

Joe, you'd really want me like a Keeper of the Retro Flame?

True, older systems will be forgotten and put in pawn shops as antiques like in BttF part 2, but long as people like us are around to pass on retro complimation packs and pass down knowledge, it shouldn't die completely.

[Achika]

Most kids are already forgetting. I was playing the O2 over the summer and my cousin came over and asked what I was doing. I told her "playing an old videogame". She, a then 10 year old, flat out told me I didn't know what I was talking about that the O2 was not a videogame.

[ventrra]

I think people will collect what they grow up with...nothing earlier.
Unless, many of them turn out like me :D I find much of that stuff interesting. :-D

Um...then again...it's difficult to find much of anything video-game wise that was before I was growing up :hmm: ... I own an arcade machine from 1973, though.

[Dire 51]

Achika: I would have smacked her upside the head and then proceeded to inform her in no uncertain terms that she should learn some history.

[Kroogah]

That's Dire 51 for ya. ^_^ Hey man, the OPCFG was nominated for an Otto award by Kid Fenris! Check the thread in the OT forum!

Anyway, back on topic.....sure, I'm really interested in Nintendo because I grew up with the NES, SNES and Game Boy. But I enjoy many games that were made before I was even born; primarily the Namco classics and even some slightly more obscure ones like Pengo and Yie-Ar Kung Fu.

Knowledge of the older video games is how you seperate the casual from the serious. Simply put.

[Dire 51]

Really? Thanks for the heads up, Yashiro! I'll go check that out.

[Neo-Jorge]

I dont think gaming systems will be forgotten as long as the knowledge gets passed on to the younger generation.
I dont think the younger generation appreciates classic goods as much as we ever did. I can already see my ways being instilled in my younger brothers and Ive been accused of making them addicts.



Thanks

[batmanlivesatmyhouse]

It might be forgotten by most, but not lost. As in everything. Like 18th century Swedish lead chocolate molds. Forgotten by most, but not lost forever.