TIME TO STOP?

Hi Retro Gamer,

These are strange times. Coronavirus is everywhere and gaming is not what it used to be. Let me explain…

My wife was gone for a week so I thought ‘nonstop retro game time!’ I had everything with me – my original C64, all the Playstations, WINUAE, CCS64, DOSBOX, Switch, Retropi, Antstream, and old and new computer magazines. And so many games. I wanted to try everything but in the end I only played a few through, really. The rest did not work for me. Was this a game overload? Are some games just not for me? Am I just bad at games? Should I just stick with the games I really like? And not play games because everyone tells you to play them?

Could you tell me? I sometimes feel embarrassed that I actually have nothing with Sonic, Mario or Alex Kidd, but I prefer bad and obscure games that I just knew as a child.

Keep up the good work! The picture shows part of my retro gaming preparations.

Best regards,

Mark Alphenaar

You’re not doing anything wrong, Mark, and you’re not the only reader who has mentioned being in a bit of a funk with classic games at the moment. Worry not, as we recon it’ll pass. As for not liking Sonic, Mario or Alex Kidd? Who cares? Enjoy the games you do like playing, as that’s what really matters.

» Mark certainly has great taste in games, as well as magazines.

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