It's good to know that someone that young can actually be interested in the classics. I'm 29, and I get shit very similar to that from people my age - people who grew up playing the same games I did.
I do agree, though, with the oens saying that modern gaming shouldn't be overlooked - even though I had little contact with it. I have a 6 year old daughter, and her gaming habits are being built around the NES/SNES/Genesis trio - with a little PSX here and there. I'm planning on getting a PS2 soon, though, and broaden our gaming experience (and yeas, I know that the ps2 is quite now, but it IS a different experience from what we're used to). It's about time!!