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Classic Games (Games)

Submission + - Everything Old is Old Again

TechDock writes: "GameDaily interviews some of the folks involved with retro game services, including GameTap, XBox Live Arcade, and assorted standalone retro game devices.

From the article:

Want to feel really old? It's been 26 years since the sound of "waka-waka-waka" first resounded in an arcade. Yes, 1980 was the year Midway licensed and installed the coin-op version of Namco's "Pac-Man" in the U.S. And 2006 is the year that "Pac-Man" has become one of the most popular downloads on Xbox Live Arcade and GameTap.

Talk about a game with legs."
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Submission + - Commodore 64 Titles Join Wii's Virtual Console

TechDock writes: "Gamasutra reports that according to the official Nintendo Power magazine, several Commodore 64 games are to be emulated on the Wii's virtual console. Although no specific titles were named, the only indications so far are of titles from now defunct U.S. developer Epyx, maker of the likes of Impossible Mission and the Summer/Winter/World/California Games series."

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