Ksyrup
12-05-2003, 03:23 PM
I post this article because I had what appears to be a related question that I meant to ask a few days ago, but forgot about until I read this. Walking through the mall on Wednesday night, I twice passed by one of those carts set up in the middle of each mall walkway (the kind that sells phone accessories, license plates, etc.), and as I passed by, I got a glimpse of several kids playing computer games that looked like the kind I played when I was 10.
So, my question for all of you younger and/or "in the know" guys is, are these games making a comeback? Is there going to be a Pong craze soon? The game I saw was a tennis game with block people - as these old games, or new games designed to look old?
Just wondering. It's amazing what people find interesting. I assume this means that in 15 years, when someone has perfected the state-of-the-art intuitive AI for a text sim, there will suddenly be a backlash and longing for FOF1 and Baseball Mogul 1999.
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Game over? Think again.
Japanese game machine maker Taito Corp said on Friday it plans to restart sales of "Space Invaders" in the United States, almost 25 years after the game first appeared in video arcades.
The classic arcade game centers on a fleet of invading aliens looking to take over earth, but they must first deal with a lone gunner -- the player -- holed up behind a fragile set of shields.
It has been one of the most popular video games of all time since it was developed in 1978.
"There has been a rebirth of classic video games in America," said Taito spokesman Kengo Naka. "We thought it would coincide nicely with the 25th anniversary of its debut in the U.S."
Taito aims to sell 10,000 of the stand-alone game machines at 300,000 yen (U.S. $2,772) a unit.
While the game will not change in this latest offering, inflation has taken its toll. One play will now cost 50 cents, compared with 25 cents a generation ago.
Since Taito no longer has operations in the United States, the game machines will be made through an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with game software maker Namco Ltd.
Namco, which also has it own classic video game, "Pacman," will handle sales of Space Invaders in the United States.
So, my question for all of you younger and/or "in the know" guys is, are these games making a comeback? Is there going to be a Pong craze soon? The game I saw was a tennis game with block people - as these old games, or new games designed to look old?
Just wondering. It's amazing what people find interesting. I assume this means that in 15 years, when someone has perfected the state-of-the-art intuitive AI for a text sim, there will suddenly be a backlash and longing for FOF1 and Baseball Mogul 1999.
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Game over? Think again.
Japanese game machine maker Taito Corp said on Friday it plans to restart sales of "Space Invaders" in the United States, almost 25 years after the game first appeared in video arcades.
The classic arcade game centers on a fleet of invading aliens looking to take over earth, but they must first deal with a lone gunner -- the player -- holed up behind a fragile set of shields.
It has been one of the most popular video games of all time since it was developed in 1978.
"There has been a rebirth of classic video games in America," said Taito spokesman Kengo Naka. "We thought it would coincide nicely with the 25th anniversary of its debut in the U.S."
Taito aims to sell 10,000 of the stand-alone game machines at 300,000 yen (U.S. $2,772) a unit.
While the game will not change in this latest offering, inflation has taken its toll. One play will now cost 50 cents, compared with 25 cents a generation ago.
Since Taito no longer has operations in the United States, the game machines will be made through an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with game software maker Namco Ltd.
Namco, which also has it own classic video game, "Pacman," will handle sales of Space Invaders in the United States.