Alex Neuse does look like a cool guy. I like the concept of "retro gameplay."

You nailed it Dan, the old-schoolers like us like to see the come back of 8-bit masterpieces. That's what it was all about back then -- the gameplay, the fun, the Co-op -- all of these conceive what makes games what they are today. It makes me smile when I see retro-games come back on the XBLA /PSN; it sure brings back memories. I bought the Wii for one sole-purpose: The Virtual Console.

But the thing is, technology is changing in a super-haste, and it advances much more faster than back in the day. Look at the I-Phones, computers, I-Pads, and now the consoles -- they're getting better and better and the industry establishes new gadgets seemingly every other month (well, not that much, but close enough).

Graphic-wise, the current generation didn't grow up with the NES/SNES days like I did. I recently played with my friend's younger brother on Tecmo Throwback. I put the classic graphics into effect, and he snickered and wasn't too pleased with how the game looked . I had to explain to him that, this what made it, the game itself, and why it was so freakin' awesome. Forget graphics, its simplicitiy concentrated on having a good time -- not on how "sexy" it looked.

Guess that makes me and old fart as well (but much younger than any of you). : )

Three things:
1) Loved the conversation. BIT.TRIP games are fantastic - go play them if you haven't.
2)"Eisode"?
3) Go Blue!

I need to check this out.