1up has a classic blog?

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1up has a classic blog?

Post by raz0red » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:31 pm

Jeremy Parish over at 1up has decided to start a "classic blog".

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=710 ... Id=5379721
Hi, boys and girls. The extended weekend has filled me with a new resolution. 1UP.com, as you may have noticed, does not have a classics section. Which, I must say, makes it difficult to continue with classic-oriented features. Thus my blog is now 1UP.com's official unofficial classics section. Because, really, who cares about the next generation, with its $500 machines designed for a $10,000 television I will never own? No, my new goal here is clear: this blog will be used to write about vintage games, and god help me, nothing but.

This is sort of surpising due to how much EGM/1UP bash games from the past. However, Jeremy's first article is pretty good, it covers some of classic Castlevania games.

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Post by msaeger » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:30 pm

Yeah they can't make up their minds about wether they like old games or not.

Did everyone see the IGN relaunch of the dreamcast site.
http://dreamcast.ign.com/

It kind of looks like a glorified to 100 list but it's still a neat idea.

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Post by raz0red » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:28 pm

Yeah, we mentioned that in the news in the upcoming podcast, I think that is very cool. I still play my Dreamcast at least once a week. Did you ever get to check out Propeller Arena or Half Life on the Dreamcast? I have played both, and they are great... I miss the Dreamcast...

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Post by msaeger » Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:10 pm

No I never tried those I lean towards the doppy cartoony platformers and rpgs. I did stray from that on the Dreamcast quite a bit though I thought ready 2 rumble was great for one example I reminds me of punch out.

I should dig the Dreamcast out I only have the GCN and PS2 out now. I feel like playing EGG.

http://dreamcast.ign.com/objects/009/009988.html

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Post by raz0red » Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:12 pm

Wow! That looks sweet. I have beel playing Ikaruga on my Dreamcast. I need to go on eBay and see if I can pick up Elemental Gimmick Gear.

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Post by msaeger » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:23 am

Yes I would recommend it highly. All the reviews ripped it saying the graphics were not good enough so I think it got over looked.

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