rainman154
Active member
I finally get it.
I finally get why the "classic" games are so great.
I started playing arcade games in the late 80's. At that point, JAMMA was growing strong and the classic games didn't look nearly as good as the new ones as far as graphics go. Games like Ninja Gaiden, Aliens, Black Tiger and Final Fight were games that I constantly played. Sure I would hit up the DK or Pac Man every so often, but they just were not as fun. They were the kind of games that if I had only a quarter left, I would waste it on one quick play.
So naturally when it came time to collect I went with almost all JAMMA. They were the games I loved.
But it wasn't until I played a few classic games that I realized how much fun I was missing. Major Havoc, Tempest and Black Widow became so much fun that I looked past the graphics and realized how cool these games really were.
The sound was the main thing. The classic sound coming from these games triggered my memory of early arcades and I just loved it. Sounds from DK, Galaxian, Spy Hunter and Mrs. Pac Man are the most remembered.
Suddenly, JAMMA games just don't seem as fun.
Anyone else have a "come to Jesus" moment like this?
I finally get why the "classic" games are so great.
I started playing arcade games in the late 80's. At that point, JAMMA was growing strong and the classic games didn't look nearly as good as the new ones as far as graphics go. Games like Ninja Gaiden, Aliens, Black Tiger and Final Fight were games that I constantly played. Sure I would hit up the DK or Pac Man every so often, but they just were not as fun. They were the kind of games that if I had only a quarter left, I would waste it on one quick play.
So naturally when it came time to collect I went with almost all JAMMA. They were the games I loved.
But it wasn't until I played a few classic games that I realized how much fun I was missing. Major Havoc, Tempest and Black Widow became so much fun that I looked past the graphics and realized how cool these games really were.
The sound was the main thing. The classic sound coming from these games triggered my memory of early arcades and I just loved it. Sounds from DK, Galaxian, Spy Hunter and Mrs. Pac Man are the most remembered.
Suddenly, JAMMA games just don't seem as fun.
Anyone else have a "come to Jesus" moment like this?

