Thumper looks cool and absolutely seizure inducing. Can’t wait to play it.

You could, though!

The NES Action Set (Console, 2 controllers, Zapper, Mario/Duck Hunt) launched at $149.99.

The NES Action Set retailed at $149.99 and came with two controllers and a SMB/DH cart. Inflation would bring that price up considerably from 1988 though.

Whoa I remember that!~ Naysayers be damned...1988 was a good year for me.

Actually you could. The NES and SNES entertainment systems danced around the 150 mark for a time...so technically he is not wrong.

Ah yes, back when nickels had pictures of bumblebees on them. Gimme 5 bees for a quarter, you’d say.

$150 for a controller? Why back in my day we could get a console with 2 controllers and a game for $150!

Man, I’ve been thinking the same thing. No Patapon or Locoroco on the Vita. Man Patapon with touch screen. A new Parappa would be cool too.

What I found made me do a spit-take.

Thought the concept and idea of Mario Maker was absolute genius when I first heard about it. The more I see of it, the more I don’t like it.

Can I play with it?

I think you were looking for this gem.

This is going to be like when everybody wanted that jacket Ryan Gosling wears in Drive, except they aren’t ridiculously handsome like Gosling is and ended up looking like this:

Reiterating again: this man is amazing and games have one heckuva way of bringing people closer- not isolating them.

What a touching story about you and Dan. I hope you live a long, happy life together!

I guess I’ll actually contribute to this one.

A long time ago (in 2001 to be exact) I was reading an online comic that talked a lot about a game called Ultima Online. I’d never played an MMORPG before, so the whole thing sounded weird and intriguing, and I ran out and bought a copy, encouraging an online friend of mine to do the same. We had a pretty good time…

My boyfriend is...video game adjacent, would be the best term? He’s aware, and likes some games, but not nearly as “into” them in the way I am.

I don’t know if we have any exciting stories per-say, but I have kind of a sweet one: we were both playing Animal Crossing, and I invited him over to my town. We’re playing…

Never could get my hands on this particular one. Definitely my favorite looking console of all time. You would have a hard time making something that looks cooler.