retroremakes
February 26th, 2010, 20:50
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/500x_gamecons.jpg (http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/gamecons.jpg)I never owned a Nintendo 64, and that was totally fine. See, I lived within biking distance of a Blockbuster.
Despite its gradual decline on account of downloadable demos and general console popularity (if you don't have one, one of your friends does), the in-store kiosk is still going strong—walk into any Best Buy or GameStop, and you can play a Wii, a PS3, or even a PSP or a DS. And just like in the 80s and 90s, the kiosk's chances of the coveted trifecta of retail demo gaming (switched on, connected to working controllers, and playing a non-demo version of a game without time limits) hover at around 10%.
Anyway, Kombo's rounded up visual history (http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=14191) of some of the most memorable console demo stations, and I defy any of you to make it through without suffering through at least two military grade Circuit City line-battle flashbacks. It's my turn, you turd. [Kombo (http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=14191)]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/4YCou9l-Xyk/in+store-gaming-kiosks-through-the-ages)
Despite its gradual decline on account of downloadable demos and general console popularity (if you don't have one, one of your friends does), the in-store kiosk is still going strong—walk into any Best Buy or GameStop, and you can play a Wii, a PS3, or even a PSP or a DS. And just like in the 80s and 90s, the kiosk's chances of the coveted trifecta of retail demo gaming (switched on, connected to working controllers, and playing a non-demo version of a game without time limits) hover at around 10%.
Anyway, Kombo's rounded up visual history (http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=14191) of some of the most memorable console demo stations, and I defy any of you to make it through without suffering through at least two military grade Circuit City line-battle flashbacks. It's my turn, you turd. [Kombo (http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=14191)]
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