I recently bought a cheap handheld with 400 games on it. These are 80s classics from the Famicom and NES consoles. I didn’t know I’d enjoy it so much. I think this happens because of various reasons.
You got the simplicity of arcade style games. Each game is without the ability to save, so if anything, you’re just left trying to beat your high score.
Each time playing I discover something new or learn something else. I knew little about Famicom and other NES titles before getting this handheld. I also had heard of very few of these games.
I can choose a game at random and it’s like a puzzle to solve. My mind tries to figure out the objective, which buttons do what, how I can die, and what gives me more points. That’s a benefit from going into each game cold and without researching it.
I’ve begun to make notes of which games I like and I’ve started to write high scores for the different games. I think this will make it more enjoyable for me personally, like a gaming diary of sorts. Since there are so many, I thought about looking at what number day of the year it is and trying that numbered game for the day. Otherwise, I may not get around to trying all the games. That may be a good idea for the new year.
Sorry to ramble and basically make this a journal entry haha. I was just happy to have gotten so much from my cheap purchase.
Can any of you relate? Do you play any Famicom or NES games from the 80s?
You got the simplicity of arcade style games. Each game is without the ability to save, so if anything, you’re just left trying to beat your high score.
Each time playing I discover something new or learn something else. I knew little about Famicom and other NES titles before getting this handheld. I also had heard of very few of these games.
I can choose a game at random and it’s like a puzzle to solve. My mind tries to figure out the objective, which buttons do what, how I can die, and what gives me more points. That’s a benefit from going into each game cold and without researching it.
I’ve begun to make notes of which games I like and I’ve started to write high scores for the different games. I think this will make it more enjoyable for me personally, like a gaming diary of sorts. Since there are so many, I thought about looking at what number day of the year it is and trying that numbered game for the day. Otherwise, I may not get around to trying all the games. That may be a good idea for the new year.
Sorry to ramble and basically make this a journal entry haha. I was just happy to have gotten so much from my cheap purchase.
Can any of you relate? Do you play any Famicom or NES games from the 80s?
