I played the classic X-Men Arcade Game on my PS3 this past weekend. They have a bunch of old games that you can download. That game was awesome at the Arcade. Oh wait...that reminds me of another thing that I will have to explain to my kids. It would go something like this...
Rob - Reese and Hayden back when I was a kid we would go to the mall to play video games.
Reese and Hayden - like at the video game store to sample a game?
Rob - no, to this amazing place called the Arcade. It was filled with video games.
Reese and Hayden - Was it free?
Rob - No my children, you had to pay 50 cents each time you wanted to play a game. When you died the game was over and you had to pay more money.
Reese and Hayden - that sounds awful. What'd you get if you beat the game?
Rob - most of the time nothing. In fact people rarely beat the games because it cost too much money.
Reese and Hayden - that sounds unfortunate. Did you have to do that because you didn't have a game system?
Rob- um...no. I had one of those too. It was called a Nintendo.
Reese and Hayden - so why did you drive all the way to the mall to spend 50 cents on a game when you could have stayed at home and played on this Nintendo that you speak of.
Rob- well...I don't really know.
Reese and Hayden - that's probably why Arcades didn't make it to our time. Your generation was just silly.
Rob - um...well, you might have a point, but the 80's ruled and the cartoons in your day stink! Plus I changed your diapers and Hayden once farted so hard it sprayed poop on the wall.
Reese and Hayden - Good one dad.
So what's one thing from your childhood that your kids won't get to experience?
