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Classic DOS Games

This page is dedicated to the home gaming systems of yesteryear - the systems from the 80s such as the Atari 2600 Video Computer System, the ColecoVision, the Nintendo, and so on.

It's hard to define classic - I think only you can make that definition. However, here, we'll define classic as anything before 16-bit. Most of the 8-bit systems have become totally unsupported and emulators are now beginning to pop up on the net. Most of us remember these, seeing the commercials, watching friends, lusting after them, playing them, and selling them at garage sales. Where'd they all go? Scrapped, probably. Of course, since such a large number of them were made, we'll probably not see a day when an Atari 2600 or NES is actually worth big money.

The 8-bit gaming systems featured many arcade translations that are now very hard to find. They were also very well done, which can't be said for the Atari 2600 versions. The ColecoVision versions were also well done, but unfortunately limited. These games were from the days when games were fun, challenging, and well made. Days before games were made with the assistance of massive programming libraries, computers that cost more than cars, and graphics that require CD-ROM storage. And some of them are still more fun than some of today's games.

Another reason classic games are so great is their nostalgic value. You can relive the past, playing Adventure on your Atari, remembering that Christmas years ago when you opened it in a rush, only wishing that it was what you thought it was. You can remember playing Super Mario Brothers with your friend, beating the heck out of him at it. You can remember playing Burgertime on your ColecoVision, and it's just like the arcade, except you don't need quarters.

Something most people don't think about when they think about these games is price. How much enjoyment are you getting out of it? I love all my classic systems, and what did they cost me? Virtually nothing. Their prices are comical compared to todays' $150/$200 Playstations and Dreamcasts, and the games mere pennies aside the $50 and $60 tags on newer CD-ROM games.

Below you will find a menu listing the different systems, from which you can access separate menus for games, reviews, pictures, sounds, music, emulators, and whatnot. At least, as soon as I finish putting it all together. :)

	Atari 2600 Video Computer System
	ColecoVision
	Nintendo Entertainment System