My boybird LOVES video games.....and he is a Looney Tunes fanatic, so as you can probably imagine, The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout for the original NES Nintendo is a particular obsession.
Thank Heavens for ebay, where I have located several copies of the game and a back up console.
Now I have to replace the 72 pin connector, as we have the dreaded BLINKING and Blue Screen issues.
Good thing he has a Mommy who can FIX things!
You gamers out there?
I heard a rumor yesterday when I was out with the BOY,
that the original NES games are available on CD...
is this TRUE?
Be still my Mommy heart, because that would alleviate much
Gnashing of Teeth
and late night workbench time
in our little world.
sigh.
We had a fabulous visit,
alittle shorter than I would have liked, however.
I took him to Barnes and Noble,
where his special order had come in...
He's been saving his money for the DVD
box set of the JETSONS!
We sang the theme (daughter Judy....)
all the way back to his nest, where he LEAPED out of
the Mommymobile and ran in to watch his favorite episodes.
He doesn't have much functional language, but if prompted,
guess what is on his Birthday List?
ZELDA.
Apparently there is a new version? For his Gameboy Advance?
eeeeeps.
I humbly bow in your direction if you can help me with these
*issues*.
This time next week I'll be on the road to MD Sheep and Wool!
Wooohooo....
Now, if you will excuse me, I have a date with a certain TIGER.....
My date with said TIGER has beend elayed unfortunately...someone's been lazy about delivering them to the campus computer store from the campus computer store warehouse *cry*
Posted by: Jaimi | April 29, 2005 at 09:33 AM
Today is my "big boy's" birthday! 17 years old. He said this morning "It does seem kind of hard to believe, doesn't it?"
Gotta love it.
Note that "big boy" is in quotation marks because there's a pretty good chance that the "little boy" is now taller than the "big boy." We're just not pushing to prove or disprove that particular theory....
And since the "little boy," whichever one that is, is over six feet tall, for me to call either one of them "little" is absurd!
I'm just *dying* of jealousy over MS&W, but will try to console myself with knowing that MS&W will be there next year, but Dave Brubeck will only eat lunch at my house one time! And this is it.
**big smile**
Posted by: MaryB in Richmond | April 29, 2005 at 09:39 AM
Glad you had a good day with your boy bird. Owen is not much into video games, so I am of no help. I do know that stocking up feeling though. Toy Story on CD-rom for the puter is Owen's only gamey thing...we have lots from eBay. :) Good luck getting it all sorted out.
Posted by: Kathleen | April 29, 2005 at 10:04 AM
About the games... there's something about NES "emulator" programs that run on the computer... Don't know about cd's yet but I do know where to ask!
My 16 y/o stepson is all-knowing when it comes to gaming. The kid is scary serious about it! I shall send off an e-mail to him and see what he says.
Posted by: Christine | April 29, 2005 at 10:08 AM
You can buy both the first and second Zelda games (the 2 for the NES) EXACTLY as they were, but they play on the GBA. $20 each. (I have both :-) ) They're part of the Classic NES series - they've released a bunch of the classic NES games as GBA cartridges.
You can also get a faithful port of the SNES Zelda for the GBA, as well as a new (good) Zelda game called The Minish Cap. (I'm a Zelda freak... )
There are also game emulators out there - http://emulation.net/nintendo/ has a good listing. However, none of these come with games. You have to either figure out how to dump your cartridge ROM to your hard drive, or download a ROM. Downloading is tricky, since the legality of posting ROMs is ...well... questionable. (feel free to email me with any questions...)
Posted by: melissa | April 29, 2005 at 11:36 AM
Oh MY that preview of things to come in the game-obsessed category is just - scary. Let's just say that I'm happy Toby's current (and long standing - we're going on the third year now and he's just FIVE) obsession involves Blues Clues. DVDs vs. VHS is about as complicated as it gets.
How's spinning going????? That's all I'm doing at the moment. Not a lot of knitting.
Hugs SOON - Sara
Posted by: Sara | April 29, 2005 at 11:54 AM
Yes, I saw the cd version of the old games, at Target. I did see the old looking cover Zelda for GBA yesterday, at Target again. If you can't find it LMK I'll pick it up and deliver it to you next weekend. Hope the "photo shoot" goes well this weekend. We are off to play tball tonight if the rain holds off. Hugs
Posted by: Melissa | April 29, 2005 at 05:28 PM
And to think there was almost a day where the Zelda theme *wasn't* running through my head...
;)
Posted by: Ann | April 29, 2005 at 09:25 PM
Did I hear an offer of a diet Coke? I'm on my way. I'll be there May 7th. See ya then, and you'll owe me a diet Coke, ok?
Posted by: Norma | April 30, 2005 at 11:40 PM
Did you install Tiger? Do tell... I know I'll have to upgrade v soon for work, but I'm thinking of just getting a whole new box. Tempting idea that...
Posted by: Sharlene | May 01, 2005 at 09:41 PM
My son says....you can download an NES emulator online that can be played on the computer and you can also download just about any NES game ever made by searching for them as NES ROMS through google or any search engine.
Virus scan them first though.
Debbie
Posted by: debbie | May 02, 2005 at 12:05 PM