Getting My Game Together

I have spent the last week working on my History of Videogames class. That means creating a compact and portable way to transport a group of older game systems, always too many wires. It has taken some doing but I have managed to get a Nintendo, a Super Nintendo, a Nintendo 64, a Game Cube, and a Play Station all in a 13 by 14 by 38 inch rolling cart.








The systems are the property of my son who has kindly offered to let me transport them into class to show older games. I foresee my office hours becoming a popular event. Today I did comparison play of Gauntlet I through Gauntlet Dark Legacy (about # 6 in the series depending how you count some of the ports).

Number 5 in the series, Gauntlet Legends, is still my favorite. I like the N64 for the start on the game but much prefer the end game on the Play Station version.

Gauntlet Dark Legacy, the next in the series after Legends, falls far short in my opinion. It is more of a port of the Play Station Gauntlet Legends with a few new levels graphed on at the front end. The Special Characters require a restart on level 1 which makes them almost worthless. The Game Cube port is a mess with very poor item control. All and all has a feeling of being rushed. Can`t say if the Play Station II version is any good since I don`t have that system.