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We are dedicated to providing large-sized, detailed images of our favorite video game consoles and handhelds from yesterday and today. We photograph gaming consoles from multiple angles, document the ports & connections and show some of the more interesting accessories. At the same time we like to have a sense of humor about gaming because most folks in our demographic are involved in the PTA, doing volunteer work and climbing the corporate ladder... We're conquering the Qotile.
We just want to start your day off right!
Check out all of our Gaming Videos.
Our chronological gaming console guide answers the question:
How old is your favorite video game console today?
Come see the sensual pixelation of XXX rated starlets through our magic 8 bit goggles.
When we encounter something bizarre or interesting we'll stash it in our Classic Gaming Blog, make a YouTube Video Rant, write a Video Game Review or vomit up some extreme idiocy in the form of a Video Gaming Trend Map. We like to be topical and stay on top of things, but are often found buried beneath them. Help keep us on top by suggesting sites for our Video Game Links area. Each "Random Fact Cartridge" has a link to our archive of video game facts.
I still own the Atari 2600 I bought when I was 13 and have collected several more Atari consoles as well as ones from Coleco, Nintendo, Sega, Sony, GPH and a few miscellaneous ones. I also built arcade-quality joysticks for my early Atari consoles.
Between the photo-realistic gaming of today and the blocky 8 bit world of the late 70's and 80's lies paradise - 8 bit Gaming! 8-Bit Central will be playing Galaga while others are busy shouting at Halo opponents on a cheap headset. :)
Growing up with Atari gives me great memories of those simplistic 8 bit games and the array of consoles they appeared on. I still love those 8 bit games and get stoked whenever I find them retrofitted and/or rebooted for the modern consoles like the PS3, Wii or the DS. I can't get enough of Space Invaders and Wizard of Wor on my PS2 or Super Mario All Stars, Rampage and Burger Time on my Wii.
Video gaming has made enormous strides as technology improves and consumer expectation rises. Few arcade fanatics playing Missile Command in 1980 imagined being able to play it at home on an Atari 2600 VCS in March 1981. These days, kids with a PS3 probably can't imagine playing something as primitive as Missile Command. Maybe one day they'll realize what they're missing! It's a great history Lesson!!
I find that gorgeous girls compliment nearly everything & anything - especially dusty, discolored, cracked vintage video game consoles.
With that in mind you'll want to view our many classic video game console image galleries using the slideshow option. This will display two versions of each image. The plain photo is followed a second image with a blast of bikini'd appeal.
Click on any image in our galleries then use the left/right slideshow navigation, on each image, to see the photo enhanced with increased bikini'd appeal. Yes, bikini'd is a viable verb! :)
We offer this bikini'd viewing option to counter-balance the dust and yellowing plastic found on many of our consoles as they've aged. It makes the images far more engaging to browse through. Enjoy!
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| Classic Video Game Console Timeline | ||
| How Old Is Your Console? | ||
| DATE | CONSOLE | AGE |
| 10-1977 | Atari 2600 | |
| 1-1978 | Merlin | |
| 11-1979 | Atari 800 | |
| 8-1982 | Colecovision | |
| 11-1982 | Atari 5200 | |
| 10-1985 | NES | |
| 1-1986 | Atari 7800 | |
| 4-1989 | GameBoy | |
| 6-1989 | Atari Portfolio | |
| 8-1991 | SNES | |
| 11-1993 | Atari Jaguar | |
| 5-1995 | Sega Saturn | |
| 8-1995 | VirtualBoy | |
| 9-1995 | PlayStation | |
| 9-1996 | Nintendo N64 | |
| 11-1998 | GB Color | |
| 9-1999 | Dreamcast | |
| 10-2000 | Sony PS2 | |
| 6-2001 | GB Advance | |
| 11-2001 | GameCube | |
| 3-2005 | Sony PSP | |
| 6-2006 | DS Lite | |
| 11-2006 | Wii | |
| 8-2010 | Caanoo | |
| 9-2011 | Flashback 3 | |
| This list only shows consoles I have photographed. I know there are others :) | ||
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