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Why Nostalgia Never Works….Even in Gaming

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"Last week a popular rumor swept across the internet that a new Crash Bandicoot game was on the way. The news came from a “leaked” screenshot of an online countdown to the game’s announcement that an eagle-eyed fan had managed to see ahead of time before it was promptly taken down. The screenshot turned out to be a ruse, but the topic sent a ripple of interesting conversation through the gaming community: what would be want in a new Crash game?"

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Phil324058d ago

That's a part, but Nintendo's games stand on their own without nostalgia as well, or else kids growing up today wouldn't be enjoying them as much as adults do now.

Alos884058d ago

Old Nintendo games will probably always be fun to a new audience, my little brothers can play Mario 3 for hours, and they weren't even born when the NES was released.

No FanS Land4058d ago

well, the shadow moses act in MGS4 is quite nostalgic the first time you play it.

Ares84HU4058d ago

Nostalgia never works??? Than why do I get that great feeling when playing PS1 games??

Irishguy954057d ago

Because the games are still great.

You cna still go and play Great games you missed back then..they'll still be great. Played Suikoden 2 recently enough/ great game

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‘People laughed at it’: the unlikely story behind the music of Crash Bandicoot

For many, the game became the sound of the 90s – but Josh Mancell tells us how the music for PlayStation’s first mascot game originated in Kraft cheese and Kraftwerk

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Brendan O’Brien, Original Voice Behind Crash Bandicoot, Dies at 60

Brendan O’Brien, the voice actor behind the original Crash Bandicoot and several other characters featured in the classic Naughty Dog trilogy of games on PlayStation, died on March 23.

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1996 Voted as ‘Best Year in Gaming’ by UK Public

Have you ever wondered what the best year in gaming was? Well wonder no more! The British public have had their say, and voted for 1996.

Limitedtimestruggle592d ago

I have some many fond memories as a 10 year old gamer from back then! The best of times!

Dfooster592d ago

Yeah that is a good choice. Great times

Snakeeater25592d ago

Lol Nintendo 64 … talk about a shitty year for gaming

Old McGroin592d ago

The N64 was amazing at the time, how old are you, 12?

CobraKai592d ago

Mario 64, Mario Kart, WaveRace. They’re prolly too young to appreciate em. My kids love the N64.

Terry_B592d ago

No..1996 was not a good start for the N64. The system had a lousy start in comparison to the SNES, Playstation and probably even the Sega Saturn.

CobraKai592d ago

So…. Nevermind the first time Resident Evil or Tomb Raider was released, a damn near arcade perfect port of Tekken 2, Quake, Wipeout, Crash Bandicoot, Super Mario RPG, Nights, Panzer Dragoon Zwei? It’s shitty cuz the old N64 is it?

BrainSyphoned592d ago (Edited 592d ago )

More of a 97 person myself.
FF7, Symphony of the Night, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Dynasty Warriors, Diablo, Fallout, Tomb Raider 2, Mega Man Legends, GoldenEye, Turok, Wing Commander Prophecy, Star Fox 64, Einhander, Tobal 2, Bushido Blade, Colony Wars, Ultima Online. Was a great year to start working at Funcoland.

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After10Ben592d ago

You beat me to it. I loved both years, but 97 was one of my favorite years ever.

Marcello592d ago

2013 was a good year too. Dead Space 3, The Last of Us, GTA5, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Tomb Raider reboot, Bioshock Infinite, Batman: Arkham Origins, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Grid 2 & more.

Limitedtimestruggle592d ago

Dead Space 3? That game only deserves to be on rock-bottom lists. In my honest opinion.

Marcello591d ago

Its is very Marmite that game but to me it was only that love story nonsense that was bad, really bad.

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