Twenty years ago, when the video game industry was still reeling from what has been commonly referred to as "The Video Game Crash of 1983 ...

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Understand that I have not seen much of the game beyond Nintendo Power's exclusive, and I fully realize that my hopes and dreams could be crushed by many factors -- some of which might be linked to my dwelling on the past and believing NBA Jam could stand up in today's market. But I know I'm not alone: there are die-hard NBA Jam fans that are ready to go back to the basics and relive what made the Midway arcade game so freakin' cool back in the day.

It's no secret that third-party publishers are, and have been, having a tough time selling original, exclusive, hardcore-focused games on the Nintendo console. Games like MadWorld, No More Heroes, Dead Space Extraction and The Conduit are wonderful experiences unique to the platform, but these types of games aren't attracting the same numbers as other high-profile, high production mature games on other consoles. Whether its due to the weaker hardware or the unfair mindset that Wii is more for the "non-gamer crowd," It's enough

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by Shelby Coulter

How often have you heard someone regret the sale of their NES or Atari 2600? They have always seem to have it for a new system or sells a game. It seems to have been stupid, but now the time has to be a good idea, right? I understand money can be tight and the lure of a new game or system can free your opinion cloud, but never your old systems. I'm here to tell you that you will regret it someday.

I had never raised much money, but I managed to keep every game, and handheld console that I have ever had (minus a few that have been stolen). It was not always easy. My brother and I have our NES in 1989. I talked my parents always in me a Game Boy for my birthday four years later. I was not able to get a Super Nintendo until 1998, when I bought one, my brother and his roommate. There were long periods of drought in my gaming life. I remember the store every week and see if I get rid of them. "

jpg "> It just seems like people are too quick to get rid of the games and systems just because they do not want to play them on this exact point in time. It always bugs me when I see a newly published, used games GameStop in five U.S. dollars with a reduced price. I try, the person who bought a brand new game can imagine, she played for five hours and decided that they would play it again. It's one thing to decide You do not like a game and need the money, but it happens so often. I do not understand it. I do not know about everyone else know, but when I check to spend so much money, I suggest the time that I will enjoy it.The Internet is a good place to start. You can find a preview coverage and reviews for each game. Most have playable demos.

Maybe I'm the one who sees things wrong. I look behind me and see that almost several shelves full of video games and DVDs. I'm at the point where I buy more shelves or begin looking at the things in a box in the closet. If I keep storing games I run out of the room, finally. Is it worth keeping my copy of it? I've never played, and only myself, because I have two bucks.If there was ever bringing it into my PS2 it will be only for an hour or so, then I never play it will do the same. Finally, when she finally in a box in my closet, will never see the light of the world. Is that a better fate for a game than the bargain bin at a game store? I can imagine I get two cents to trade in. Since I have never given up games, I will not start now. If more than one bad game to be late in a dark closet, at least they are still there, if I ever decide I want them to play....

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