Cousin Mike

Blazing Lazers
TurboGrafx-16
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 237,860
December 31, 2016

Cousin Mike’s Want List
 
 
Electronic Keyboard (Any brand)
Whatever electronic keyboard you think would be a fair trade for the games I have available. The electronic keyboard is what I want most on my list even though it’s not a video game. Preferably with Weighted Keys, 100 Voices 100 Beats 100 Pre-Loaded Songs
 
USB Video Game Controller
To play emulated games on my computer. Needs to be Windows 7 compatible.
 
PlayStation 1 System & Games
Miscellaneous games, doesn’t have to be any specific games, just some games to play
 
PlayStation 2 System & Games
Miscellaneous games, doesn’t have to be any specific games, just some games to play
 
 
Here is a link to my Cousin Mike's Trading Post page with stuff I have up for trade. Right now I have a Xbox 360 250 GB Hard Drive pre-loaded w/ 48 Xbox 360 Games For Trade for the Electronic Keyboard which is what I want most on my list right now. Check out my items for trade or PM me for details.
 
Thanks for looking!

Double Dragon 2
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Difficulty: 1P Mode
High Score: 383,700
December 31, 2016

Cousin Mike’s Want List
 
 
Electronic Keyboard (Any brand)
Whatever electronic keyboard you think would be a fair trade for the games I have available. The electronic keyboard is what I want most on my list even though it’s not a video game. Preferably with Weighted Keys, 100 Voices 100 Beats 100 Pre-Loaded Songs
 
USB Video Game Controller
To play emulated games on my computer. Needs to be Windows 7 compatible.
 
PlayStation 1 System & Games
Miscellaneous games, doesn’t have to be any specific games, just some games to play
 
PlayStation 2 System & Games
Miscellaneous games, doesn’t have to be any specific games, just some games to play
 
 
Here is a link to my Cousin Mike's Trading Post page with stuff I have up for trade. Right now I have a Xbox 360 250 GB Hard Drive pre-loaded w/ 48 Xbox 360 Games For Trade for the Electronic Keyboard which is what I want most on my list right now. Check out my items for trade or PM me for details.
 
Thanks for looking!

Cousin Mike’s Want List
 
 
Electronic Keyboard (Any brand)
Whatever electronic keyboard you think would be a fair trade for the games I have available. The electronic keyboard is what I want most on my list even though it’s not a video game. Preferably with Weighted Keys, 100 Voices 100 Beats 100 Pre-Loaded Songs
 
USB Video Game Controller
To play emulated games on my computer. Needs to be Windows 7 compatible.
 
PlayStation 1 System & Games
Miscellaneous games, doesn’t have to be any specific games, just some games to play
 
PlayStation 2 System & Games
Miscellaneous games, doesn’t have to be any specific games, just some games to play
 
 
Here is a link to my Cousin Mike's Trading Post page with stuff I have up for trade. Right now I have a Xbox 360 250 GB Hard Drive pre-loaded w/ 48 Xbox 360 Games For Trade for the Electronic Keyboard which is what I want most on my list right now. Check out my items for trade or PM me for details.
 
Thanks for looking!

Cousin Mike’s Want List
 
 
Electronic Keyboard (Any brand)
Whatever electronic keyboard you think would be a fair trade for the games I have available. The electronic keyboard is what I want most on my list even though it’s not a video game. Preferably with Weighted Keys, 100 Voices 100 Beats 100 Pre-Loaded Songs
 
USB Video Game Controller
To play emulated games on my computer. Needs to be Windows 7 compatible.
 
PlayStation 1 System & Games
Miscellaneous games, doesn’t have to be any specific games, just some games to play
 
PlayStation 2 System & Games
Miscellaneous games, doesn’t have to be any specific games, just some games to play
 
 
Here is a link to my Cousin Mike's Trading Post page with stuff I have up for trade. Right now I have a Xbox 360 250 GB Hard Drive pre-loaded w/ 48 Xbox 360 Games For Trade for the Electronic Keyboard which is what I want most on my list right now. Check out my items for trade or PM me for details.
 
Thanks for looking!

Double Dragon 2
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Difficulty: 1P Mode
High Score: 383,700
December 31, 2016

Blazing Lazers
TurboGrafx-16
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 237,860
December 31, 2016

Blazing Lazers
TurboGrafx-16
Difficulty: Default
High Score: 237,860
December 31, 2016

i remember my first atari 2600 system, the first game that i played was Enduro. (i think that is how it is spelled) Man!!! i played that game for hours and each time that i played it, i fell in love with it more and more. we accept the reality that we are brought into as kids, if its the xbox 360 or the xbox one we start out on, then we accept that and it seems normal to us at that age, but if it is the 2600 and that is all of video games that we know, we accept that as being the coolist thing out there. its all about the perspective that we have as kids.
 
you see, back then, when i was about ten years old, i knew that the 2600 brought me into a different world and that i was free to move about that other world as i wished, and that the decisions i made there affected the outcome of what happened in that world. In a lot of ways I had more control in the video game world than i had in the real world.
 
Its the same for kids today as it was back then, whether its moving a giant robot around on xbox 360 or moving pac-man around on the 2600, the result is still the same: having full control in a brand new world, that is why she loved playing the 5200 so much. Those games are still as fascinating to these kids as they were to us, just as long as they are the first examples of video games they see.

yes, you can do that if you like, as long as i can hit you with a pillow when you do!!!

i remember my first atari 2600 system, the first game that i played was Enduro. (i think that is how it is spelled) Man!!! i played that game for hours and each time that i played it, i fell in love with it more and more. we accept the reality that we are brought into as kids, if its the xbox 360 or the xbox one we start out on, then we accept that and it seems normal to us at that age, but if it is the 2600 and that is all of video games that we know, we accept that as being the coolist thing out there. its all about the perspective that we have as kids.
 
you see, back then, when i was about ten years old, i knew that the 2600 brought me into a different world and that i was free to move about that other world as i wished, and that the decisions i made there affected the outcome of what happened in that world. In a lot of ways I had more control in the video game world than i had in the real world.
 
Its the same for kids today as it was back then, whether its moving a giant robot around on xbox 360 or moving pac-man around on the 2600, the result is still the same: having full control in a brand new world, that is why she loved playing the 5200 so much. Those games are still as fascinating to these kids as they were to us, just as long as they are the first examples of video games they see.

yes, you can do that if you like, as long as i can hit you with a pillow when you do!!!

thats an awesome story. see, this is what retro games are all about!

i remember my first atari 2600 system, the first game that i played was Enduro. (i think that is how it is spelled) Man!!! i played that game for hours and each time that i played it, i fell in love with it more and more. we accept the reality that we are brought into as kids, if its the xbox 360 or the xbox one we start out on, then we accept that and it seems normal to us at that age, but if it is the 2600 and that is all of video games that we know, we accept that as being the coolist thing out there. its all about the perspective that we have as kids.
 
you see, back then, when i was about ten years old, i knew that the 2600 brought me into a different world and that i was free to move about that other world as i wished, and that the decisions i made there affected the outcome of what happened in that world. In a lot of ways I had more control in the video game world than i had in the real world.
 
Its the same for kids today as it was back then, whether its moving a giant robot around on xbox 360 or moving pac-man around on the 2600, the result is still the same: having full control in a brand new world, that is why she loved playing the 5200 so much. Those games are still as fascinating to these kids as they were to us, just as long as they are the first examples of video games they see.

yes, you can do that if you like, as long as i can hit you with a pillow when you do!!!

Not trying to give a "SOB" story but I've never been blessed with kids of my own.  As much as I would have liked to have them so I can share the things, including video games, that I enjoyed when I was a kid I pretty much accepted the fact that it was not meant for me to have them for whatever reason.  But...my wife and I have had friends with kids.  One of them asked if the controller in the floor was an Atari controller.  The controller in question was the iconic 2600 joystick.  And then to have this 7 year old having a blast with the same machine I grew up and had a blast with ... yea, it made me wish I a kid of my own even more.  
 
I was shocked to hear her say those things because it is something I would not have expected.  I mean, kids today have tablets and phones they can play games on simply by touching a screen, game consoles that have graphic abilities far beyond what I would have imagined when I was anticipating the next Atari game release.  This now 34 (?) year old machine, older than her by far (Luke...I am your father!), primitive compared to more modern game consoles, tablets, and cellphones, just captured and held a 7 year old in an entertainment world that she didn't want to put down.  The only reason she put it down was because they had to go home.  
 
It's possible they may be back again today...the kids I mean.  I'm curious to see if she will want to play the Atari again.  So...I may have sequel on my hands.  I showed her all the games I have and she kept eyeing the Atari games.  I'm curious how she would take to the 7800?  Then again I don't want to be the cause of her hands being deformed later on.  Maybe we'll stick with the 2600 and 5200 systems.  Maybe some Atari 800XL games, too.

Welcome aboard, Cousin Mike
 
yeah, this is a great, rather unique spot for chats and ponders about retro gaming of all kinds.
It figures that a site built with care for its communal, like-minded existence comes from a person who puts their self into it in more than just with code, but hearing about Justin's initilal days on this makes sense and is good to hear.
(Good job, Justin!)
 
Looking forward to hearing from you on all topics retro and new.

yes, you can do that if you like, as long as i can hit you with a pillow when you do!!!

i would like to thank all of you guys and girls for saying the things that you said it means alot and makes me feel very welcome on the site, looking forward to talking to all of you in the next few days, Marry Christmas every one.

i would like to thank all of you guys and girls for saying the things that you said it means alot and makes me feel very welcome on the site, looking forward to talking to all of you in the next few days, Marry Christmas every one.

i would like to thank all of you guys and girls for saying the things that you said it means alot and makes me feel very welcome on the site, looking forward to talking to all of you in the next few days, Marry Christmas every one.

thats an awesome story. see, this is what retro games are all about!

i would like to thank all of you guys and girls for saying the things that you said it means alot and makes me feel very welcome on the site, looking forward to talking to all of you in the next few days, Marry Christmas every one.

i would like to thank all of you guys and girls for saying the things that you said it means alot and makes me feel very welcome on the site, looking forward to talking to all of you in the next few days, Marry Christmas every one.