MrBeefy Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 So had a fun weekend where I semi got to relax and play some games. What was even more fun was I got to play some with my son. I have an old PC that runs MAME and so we tried Galaxian. He can't control things very well. BUT what was way more fun was watching/listening to him laugh and cackle when the enemy ships made a noise and started dropping. I'm going to have to fit this into dad and son time. Once a week find one old game we can sit and laugh at playing. Be it MAME, 2600, etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 5 hours ago, 0078265317 said: nice I thought so. Not sure which game I will try next. Might try Galaga since it's the next step from Galaxian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) Actually this was a big hit tonight. Baby Beef had a blast with Human Cannonball. Edited December 1, 2020 by MrBeefy Typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I don't have any new enough images I could care to upload and then stuff on here, but I do. She loves to use my Neo Geo off and on, in particular bust a move 2 and then league bowling more than any others. She also has enjoyed using my old 8/16bit Nintendo stuff so I ended up getting her the classic editions of both for her room. She had a GBC I got her as her first, but then ended up with a DS (broken gone now) and she kept a few games for the GB/C but sold it to get a Switch. I let her use a spare GBA SP of mine if she wants to use the old stuff she retained. So there is an appreciation there, not a picky kid when it comes to using real controls or a touch panel, or if the copyright is 20th or 21st century either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 14 hours ago, MrBeefy said: Actually this was a big hit tonight. Baby Beef had a blast with Human Cannonball. Human Cannonball is good stuff. Love that game and it a great 15 to 20 minute killer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 While my son definitely likes modern games a lot (such as Pokemon X, Super Mario Odyssey, etc.), he does love him some Xevious on the 2600. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C. Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Gotta get him started on this nice and early in age.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikebloke Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I probably have all my kids as babies pictured playing hearts of iron games invading Poland. Blackmail material for when they are older. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemoose Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 When it comes to retro gaming, most of my step kids really aren't into it. They try them for a bit but get bored quickly. DS is about as old as the 8-on-up crowd goes, but one of my step sons is having a "nostalgic pang" for Star Wars : Battlefront, which he played when he was a kid (5 years ago, he's 15) on PS 2. I happen to have that game on Xbox so he's been asking for that but I have no where to set it up on "video game night". That same step son DID show interest in Goldeneye for the N64, which I haven't had a chance to play with him in as my wife wants her "husband/wife murder show nights" back as she's done performing in her theater show. My daughter, while brought up on classic gaming prior to divorce, is more of a modern gamer with bouts of Roblox and what not. She does get a bit nostalgic when she sees Super Mario 64. My younger step kids and my son, that's a different story. While my "Super Noodle Brothers" (my 4 year old son and his 5 and 8 year old brothers, probably would, if you grab their heads and pick them up, have their bodies wiggle uncontrollably like a bunch of noodles) will love to play Super Smash Bros on the Wii U or Minecraft, they do play older games from time to time. The 5 year old will play Super Mario Land from time to time and the 8 year old will fire up Super Mario Advance. My 4 year old son, however, will prefer to play Bubble Bobble any way he can get it or Kirby's Adventure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 7:40 PM, Tanooki said: I don't have any new enough images I could care to upload and then stuff on here, but I do. She loves to use my Neo Geo off and on, in particular bust a move 2 and then league bowling more than any others. She also has enjoyed using my old 8/16bit Nintendo stuff so I ended up getting her the classic editions of both for her room. She had a GBC I got her as her first, but then ended up with a DS (broken gone now) and she kept a few games for the GB/C but sold it to get a Switch. I let her use a spare GBA SP of mine if she wants to use the old stuff she retained. So there is an appreciation there, not a picky kid when it comes to using real controls or a touch panel, or if the copyright is 20th or 21st century either. How old is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 My daughter is just about to turn 3, so she's a little young to really "get" video games but she does enjoy pushing the button to throw the ball on Atari 2600 Bowling. Another thing she loves is Knuckles from the Sonic the Hedgehog games. She took a liking to a small Knuckles doll that I got second hand, and then she was blown away when I showed her the character on the TV screen in the Genesis game. She can't play the games obviously, but she will sit still and watch them. There is this one video on Youtube that basically shows gameplay from a wide range of Knuckles video games from through the years for an hour straight, and she has watched that video more times than I can count. Before she was born (and without knowing sex) I painted a bunch of characters around her bedroom. I wanted to include one video-game-related picture, so I decided to group Mario, the Princess, and Sonic together for a group shot where Sonic trolls Mario with rabbit ears. My daughter took a while to see the connection between Knuckles and this image but now she likes Sonic too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thought I would share this. Human Cannonball is definitely up there in fun factor. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cynicaster said: My daughter is just about to turn 3, so she's a little young to really "get" video games but she does enjoy pushing the button to throw the ball on Atari 2600 Bowling. Another thing she loves is Knuckles from the Sonic the Hedgehog games. She took a liking to a small Knuckles doll that I got second hand, and then she was blown away when I showed her the character on the TV screen in the Genesis game. She can't play the games obviously, but she will sit still and watch them. There is this one video on Youtube that basically shows gameplay from a wide range of Knuckles video games from through the years for an hour straight, and she has watched that video more times than I can count. Before she was born (and without knowing sex) I painted a bunch of characters around her bedroom. I wanted to include one video-game-related picture, so I decided to group Mario, the Princess, and Sonic together for a group shot where Sonic trolls Mario with rabbit ears. My daughter took a while to see the connection between Knuckles and this image but now she likes Sonic too. That's awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Here is the latest. Kind of a surprise with Empire Strikes Back. Just had to help get the ship moving. He seemed to really like it when the walkers shot at him. I think he roots for the bad guys. But he does love Darth Vader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Haven't posted to this for awhile but we found a new favorite. Xevious on the 7800. Music, shooting, and CRASH (death sound favorite part). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 17 hours ago, MrBeefy said: Haven't posted to this for awhile but we found a new favorite. Xevious on the 7800. Music, shooting, and CRASH (death sound favorite part). Very cool. The 7800 is a good system. I positively love Basketbrawl. Fun damn game. On my end the boy and I played Soul Calibur and Dynamite Cop on the Dreamcast. We had a nice time and he enjoyed the action and the graphics. He is not the biggest fan of any 8 bit systems, but does love SNES. Take care and keep the fun going! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 2/12/2021 at 11:28 AM, Hwlngmad said: Very cool. The 7800 is a good system. I positively love Basketbrawl. Fun damn game. On my end the boy and I played Soul Calibur and Dynamite Cop on the Dreamcast. We had a nice time and he enjoyed the action and the graphics. He is not the biggest fan of any 8 bit systems, but does love SNES. Take care and keep the fun going! Soul Caliber was a great game. I don't want to rush him getting older, but it will be fun to get to play some of those. You should try Goof Troop on SNES. It was one of the few SNES games my mom would play with us kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 5:17 PM, MrBeefy said: Soul Caliber was a great game. I don't want to rush him getting older, but it will be fun to get to play some of those. You should try Goof Troop on SNES. It was one of the few SNES games my mom would play with us kids. My son is 11, so needless to say fighting games and/or FPS do hold an interest for him now, although I don't allow him to play and violent games such as Doom, Mortal Kombat, etc. Also, thanks for the recommendation. I appreciate it. I will have to check that one out soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Hwlngmad said: My son is 11, so needless to say fighting games and/or FPS do hold an interest for him now, although I don't allow him to play and violent games such as Doom, Mortal Kombat, etc. Also, thanks for the recommendation. I appreciate it. I will have to check that one out soon. If there's any interest in racing games. Uniracers can be fun two player. Be ready to earn some blisters though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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