Comments on: Throwback videogames, digital distro, and atavistic joy http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/ internet anthropology, hip-hop, teaching, participatory culture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:20:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Sam http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/#comment-33291 Sam Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:37:35 +0000 http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/#comment-33291 MM2 == favorite game ever! MM2 == favorite game ever!

]]> By: kevin http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/#comment-32745 kevin Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/#comment-32745 i don't suspect you'll have trouble with the + and A, B of the wii controller, but point DEFINITELY taken. controller complexity is certainly an on-going issue, especially when thinking about players with various disabilities or physical ailments. (what happens when hardcore gamers get arthritis?) also, courtesy <a href="http://fujichia.com/" rel="nofollow">fujichia</a>: <a href="http://www.crummy.com/features/MegaMan/" rel="nofollow">MEGA MAN MMVIII</a> i don’t suspect you’ll have trouble with the + and A, B of the wii controller, but point DEFINITELY taken. controller complexity is certainly an on-going issue, especially when thinking about players with various disabilities or physical ailments. (what happens when hardcore gamers get arthritis?)

also, courtesy fujichia:

MEGA MAN MMVIII

]]> By: Mike N http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/#comment-32643 Mike N Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:23:12 +0000 http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/#comment-32643 minority - i meant minority! i know most gamers are probably happy to move to the next level. give me an NES and an Atari 2600! minority - i meant minority! i know most gamers are probably happy to move to the next level. give me an NES and an Atari 2600!

]]> By: Mike N http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/#comment-32642 Mike N Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:22:04 +0000 http://www.kevindriscoll.info/todomundo/2008/06/27/throwback-videogames-digital-distro-and-atavistic-joy/#comment-32642 wow, that's a great point - one that I hadn't considered before. i would also say that it works the other way for some users (like me, who may admittedly be in the majority). I gave up on video consoles after the Sega Genisis because I didn't want to be bothered with trying to keep up with the latest. The few times I've played a new whizbang console, I just felt the whole experience was too alien to me to merit the time investment necessary to master the new technology. Even with the new megaman title, I'd still have to learn the new wii controller... great post! wow, that’s a great point - one that I hadn’t considered before. i would also say that it works the other way for some users (like me, who may admittedly be in the majority). I gave up on video consoles after the Sega Genisis because I didn’t want to be bothered with trying to keep up with the latest. The few times I’ve played a new whizbang console, I just felt the whole experience was too alien to me to merit the time investment necessary to master the new technology. Even with the new megaman title, I’d still have to learn the new wii controller…

great post!

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