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Classic Gaming Expo 2004
It was the Dark Watcher's first classic gaming convention, and needless to
say we were as excited as a boy with a "Nudie" magazine. We expected
to see a few of our favorite classic consoles, but we were amazed at what else
was displayed. The Classic Gaming Expo 2004 was a fabulous blend of classic
consoles, prototypes, hands on gaming, and more. So allow us to share a few of
the highlights at the 2004 expo.
The convention brought several vendors and exhibitors. Atari2600.com
(Starting right to left) had a large assortment of classic consoles,
controllers, and handheld games. Jakks Pacific showed off a number of their
"Plug & Play" classic gaming devices. Game developer Konami
showed up to not only show remakes of their classic game titles, but to debut
their Playstation 2 version of the cult classic "Gradius V". They
also had a high score competition going, but ole DW didn't make the cut (Like
it's predecessors, Gradius V is tough!). Coleco (Best know for their Colecovision)
had this banner hanging on the wall demonstrating their years of gaming
contributions. There were also a couple of their classic handhelds on display.
If you look close enough you can also read a message that says "The name
in electronic gaming returns January 2005". Is Coleco making a comeback?
Speaking of Colecovision...Check out this beauty! What you are looking at
is the Colecovision Jr. It is a smaller redesigned console created by a Mr.
Jay Tilton. It was proudly put on display by the Northwest Classic Game
Enthusiasts or NWCGE. They also had several other things on display, but the
Colecovision Jr truly took the cake. Also exhibiting was XGamestation.com.
Their product is a retro-inspired educational video game console designed specifically for both hardware and software hackers.
At least that is what the site says. The next pic actually shows their XGameStation Micro Edition (XGS ME) Video Game System development kits
(kind of cool)
We will mention one other exhibitor before we get to the good stuff.
Digital Press also made an appearance. Their website was a wealth of
information for this website. Check them out if your into classic consoles
(particularly collectors). The next pic is probably the best way to begin our
display of classic goodies. It is Ralph Baer's "Brown Box" that
would eventually give birth to the Magnavox Odyssey.Of
course what followed was a pong craze. It would make it abroad, and effect
Japan. Thus the birth of the "Color TV Game" line. Hmm..wonder who
made those. Of course it was none other then Nintendo! Yeah, but next up is
the first console to show the "Nintendo" logo. It was the Color TV
Block Kusure (1979). It played variations of the arcade hit
"Breakout".
More on Page 2!
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