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Gosh I had never seen one of those until recently when I watched an episode of the Angry Video Game Nerd, whom I admire to the point I end up crying with laughter in some episodes.
It's amazing how the technology advanced. I have a feeling that nowadays it would only take developers 5 minutes to program a pong game like the one in the video, if not less.
It's amazing how the technology advanced. I have a feeling that nowadays it would only take developers 5 minutes to program a pong game like the one in the video, if not less.
Was that actually programmed? IIRC, microprocessors were fiendishly expensive around that time. It might have been hardwired TTL.
It was just hardwired TTL I believe. It would have been prohibitively expensive to have a CPU and some sort of display controller in a box at that time.
TTL is transistor-transitor logic. It was basically just series of TTL gates and resistors running the game.
On a slightly related note :
A Movie About Game Console Wars?
Sony Pictures has reportedly registered a number of domain names this week with titles like ConsoleWarMovie.com and TheConsoleWarsMovie.com
Journalist Kris Tapley soon after tweeted that he's heard talk of the project being compared to a certain David Fincher film - "it was specifically described to me as 'a Social Network of video gaming'."
A Movie About Game Console Wars?
Sony Pictures has reportedly registered a number of domain names this week with titles like ConsoleWarMovie.com and TheConsoleWarsMovie.com
Journalist Kris Tapley soon after tweeted that he's heard talk of the project being compared to a certain David Fincher film - "it was specifically described to me as 'a Social Network of video gaming'."
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Many thanks for sharing that article. It just reminds me why the Wikipedia is so addicting. I can read articles there and time flies without me ever noticing.
I take it a TTL is a much more specialized design for specific purposes.
I didn't mean that video exactly, but one where he talks about the numerous machines that played Pong back in the day. It was amazing how many machines were built around that simple game. Besides that, that's not his youtube account.
He is my favourite videogame reviewer of all time, and I am subscribed to his channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/JamesNintendoNerd
As I said, I cry with laughter many times when watching his videos.
His personal webpage is http://cinemassacre.com/
There you can find all The Angry Video Game Nerd videos conveniently organized by year and date of publication.
It's kind of amusing to see the evolution of the videos, from the initial ones all the way to the "modern days" videos. :smile:
There haven't been new videos as of late -except from his friend Mike Matei whom he allows to use his Youtube account to upload videos- because he is currently working on The Angry Video Game Nerd movie adaptation. The release date of the movie is likely to be summer 2013.
I hope the movie is as fun, original and unique as his AVGN character is. The outfit, the attitude, the originality, and many many other elements that made the AVGN what it is today.
I'd love to add an Odyssey to my vintage gaming collection, but with box the darned thing is so expensive
My very gaming system that my father bought because it was on clearance.
My tastes are broad, but even if I had the money I don't think I would be interested in it, because I know deep down that it would probably be taking dust somewhere in the house.I'd love to add an Odyssey to my vintage gaming collection, but with box the darned thing is so expensive
However, people's mood change and you never know. I went through a bit of a phase over the last two years & a bit which hit its peak when I wanted or felt curious to play DS-Wii like quirky titles style games and I thought it would shout the praises of Nintendos new direction from the roof without actually even having a Nintendo nor being sure about wanting a Wii or similar....but eventually I've grown out of that because that's just not me and I still really enjoy more the *traditional* style games.
I don't know if you would actually use the Odyssey, or maybe you are like me and you would have it taking a backseat for long long time if you ever purchased it, barely having any playtime. Also sometimes one is in the mood for some awesome graphics....
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Much of it is just for nostalgia, especially the late 70's, early 80s consoles since those are the ones I grew up with and was fascinated how they created worlds out of nothing. I still have my original NES, SNES, and Genesis consoles as well but don't really have any urge to collect games on those for whatever reason, and I sold all consoles after those as they have no nostalgia at all for me. But the early ones I collect heavily, so I have the Odyssey 2, 2600, Intellivision, Colecovision and 5200 along with tons of games all complete in box, all displayed in my office. Also have lots of early 80s video games magazines like a complete set of Electronic Games magazine, Joystik magazines, etc. It's impossible to explain but the late 70s early 80s video game stuff just makes me feel good I don't really play them, although I do have a Colecovision on my desk all hooked up and ready to go. I want to add a Vectrex and Odyssey but I only collect complete items with original box, and those two just cost too much right now.
I don't really play them, although I do have a Colecovision on my desk all hooked up and ready to go. I want to add a Vectrex and Odyssey but I only collect complete items with original box, and those two just cost too much right now.
Oh look an anniversary I share as well... Doh!
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