An Old Friend
Over the past few months, since mine and my cousin's obsession with Nintendo has re-established itself, a question has been burning in my mind. How long will this be a part of our lives?? If you think about it, the NES has been around for over 20 years. There are a number of other systems that were around before the NES, most notably Atari, Intellivision, and Pong, but none have had the continued widespread popularity of the NES. There are still Atari's around, and in large numbers, but I know so many more people who still have their original NES. Recent systems seem to come and go...Playstation has been replaced by PS2. Does anyone still have a Dreamcast?? What about GameGear?? In a few years, no one will have an X-Box because there will something new to replace it. But in those same few years, people will still have their NES. Though some will put them away, and others will go years without playing, they will always be there. Just like myself and my cousin. Our NES never went away, and we still played them, but they have definitely had a resurgence of popularity in our lives. Even more amazing is the fact that both of us have a lot more on our plates than the last time NES was a prominent part of our lives. So my question remains, how long will it last?? I'm sure this resurgence will not last forever, but I'm just as sure that in due time there will be another resurgence. I just wonder how many 60 year-old men a few decades from now will still be playing their NES and taking crap from their grandchildren for how old-fashioned that gray box is. One thing I do know, is that no matter how long I go without playing my NES, it will always be there for me, like an old friend.