Just wanted to drop a quick message giving everyone an update on the kinds of things we’re going to be doing here on the site. My buddy Charlie Applebutter hasn’t formally introduced himself yet, but he’s working on some stuff that should be up shortly. We’re also working on some reviews of some classic games as well as some interesting topics of discussion (food for thought: who’s the biggest tool in games?). Finally, we’ve got some guests putting together some stuff that’ll go up in the next week or so, so bear with us as we get things sorted out. It’s a very exciting time for me and Charlie, so we hope you guys look forward to what we bring you.
In the meantime, here’s a neat video of some old school drumming action. I’m pretty over Super Mario renditions, but I’m a sucker for a giant drum kit and a dude wailing on them
At the risk of being cliché and cheesy, let me kick off the inaugural post for Homestyle Gaming by saying “Welcome to Homestyle Gaming!” This site is for those of us who want to go home again, that period in our childhoods when our best friends were either 8-bit or holding the second controller. This is the place where classic games can call home and we hope that we get to help you revisit some of those memories.
“But wait,” you say, standing there with your smug “I’ve got you” face on. “Classic games are for losers and the children of the third world who can’t afford real games. We’ll have none of that.” Well to you, I say nay. We’re also going to devote major time to indie developers. Indie games these days do everything the big boys do, and we want to welcome them into the fold. Ever hear of a little game called Braid? Mind blowing stuff, with major throwbacks to classic games. These games are the classics of the next generation, and we’ll be talking about them too. So sit back, grab your hot cocoa and your D-Pad, and check back often.
