Kids of the "PlayStation Generation" (9-12) were sat down and forced to play video games from my youth.
The results were ... wildly depressing, not to mention hilarious.
EGM: This game [Space Invaders] was so popular in Japan that—
John: They made it into a TV show?
EGM: Well, no. It was so popular that they ran out—
John: Oh, did they make collectible trading cards for it?
EGM: Um, no. It was so popular that there was a shortage of the coins used to play it.
John: But you can get this game on a cell phone. Why would you want to pay for it in an arcade?
(via SfAD)
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