Kotaku: Classic Gaming

A Pictorial History of Video Game Systems

Mike Fahey — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:40:25 EST

Knuttz.net has posted a pictorial history of the video game console, featuring 71 consoles from the original Odyssey all the way up to the Wii. Titled "Video Game Consoles Evolution", it doesn't feature long, drawn-out histories for each console. No tiresome personal anecdotes like you'd find me writing after every photo. Just 71 crystal clear photographs in chronological order. Simple and clean. More »

Classic Controller Adapters for the Wii

Mike Fahey — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:40:48 EST

RetroZone doles out the classic controller lovin with a pair of adapters that allow you to use authentic old-school Nintendo game pads with your Wii virtual console games. The adapters will come in two flavors, original NES and SNES. and will plug into the GameCube ports on top of your Wii. More »

Atari 2600 Gets Baked

Mike Fahey — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:40:49 EST

The Atari 2600 was one of the 12 nominees up for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame yesterday, poised to earn its place in history and further the position of video games as a part of our national heritage. The Atari 2600, widely considered to be the first great game console, was capable of playing any number of simple yet fun gaming classics, from arcade ports to edutainment titles. More »

More Capcom Classics Coming To PSP

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 15:22:29 EDT

Thank you, Capcom, for bringing more old school arcade goodness to the PSP. Now, if you could just start charging less than $40 for me to get my hands on these collections, that'd be great. Yeah. More »

Burton's Asteroids Jacket

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:33:01 EST

Oh, that's HOT. For a mere $250 American, you can hit the slopes with your nerd flag flying proudly in this Asteroids inspired, but most likely not endorsed, softshell jacket. More »

1UP's Retro Retrospective

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:19:21 EST

Jeremy Parish's newish bi-weekly look at classic games he (and we) may have missed out on goes broader this time, looking at the rich history of Taito. With Taito pumping out four retro collections over the past year, and one of those published in the States by Sega, it's helpful to know what the good (i.e. Elevator Action, Qix) and the just plain awful (i.e. Violence Fight, Growl) are. More »

Beggar Prince Getting Genesis Release

lsmith — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:40:42 EST

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Gaming Steve has a write-up about a new Sega Genesis game. Read it again, a new Sega Genesis game. Steve talks a bit about the combat system and yearns a little bit for 16-bit gaming. His best point, however, is wondering if making new games for old systems is a trend we may see more of. More »

Tribute Video for the Atari 2600

kourosh — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 15:19:01 EST

Check out this Atari 2600 tribute video. In it, our hero makes his way through classic game scenes to get his 8-bit ass to a Golden Shower concert (we hear it's an actual band; they're big in Brazil). The video's been on the 'net for a while, but I found it delightful. Check it out. More »