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Video Vinyl 1

My original copy of Pac-Man Fever that I got at age 7 in 1982

Vinyl is hot among music collectors again. I happen to be one of those, as well (records and retro games are pretty much my two collecting hobbies these days). I’ve always bought tons of music, whether on vinyl, cassette, or CD (I’m not a downloader, I prefer physical media – which is probably evident as I’m blogging about collecting old videogames), so it’s not a trendy thing for me (cue the “I was buying vinyl before it got hip” line).

Anyway, with the current hipness of vinyl records comes a proliferation of video game soundtracks on said format. Companies like I Am 8 Bit, Data Discs, and Ship to Shore are producing high-quality editions for collectors of both games and music.

But let’s go back…way back. To the beginning.

Pac-Man Fever.

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What are we playing? 10.16.16

Link’s Awakening for Game Boy, Player’s Choice release. Game Boy Advance SP is my platform of choice for original GB and GBC games

Link’s Awakening has always been kind of the gap in my Zelda history. Continue reading “What are we playing? 10.16.16”

Name? _ _ _ _

At Funspot arcade in New Hampshire, putting my initials in the Donkey Kong machine that was in the documentary King of Kong. Not a great score, but had to capture the moment

OH GOOD, ANOTHER RETRO VIDEOGAME BLOG.

I’m TJ, and I’ve been a videogamer since 1980 when I was six years old. Continue reading “Name? _ _ _ _”

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