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Quite often, I read comments from people that have been reading the articles on this site for quite a while (usually via RSS), but just recently realized there was quite an active forum here at racketboy.com

Because the forum is becoming and increasingly valuable part of the site and the members’ growth in their classic gaming experience, I want to start featuring forum posts that I thought were especially interesting. Not only will this bring some of our best conversations to readers that aren’t yet forum members, but it may remind established members of posts they forgot about or may have overlooked. I hope to do this possibly one Friday a month, if that’s alright with everyone. I’d love to get your feedback on this…

Featured Posts

• What Your Coolest eBay Gaming Purchase? – If you know where to look and who to trust, eBay can be an incredible place to find unique retro gaming goodies. We all share what some of our most interesting eBay purchases have been.
• Game Genres: Help List & Categorize – As more game design innovation and evolution occurs, games have become more difficult to classify. I just started this topic today, but we have already got into some thought-provoking discussions about game genres.
• Dramatic $6,000 Price Drop for Sega Dreamcast Zip Drive – Supposedly, the only prototype of the famed Dreamcast Zip Drive is on eBay. The price seems rather high, but the seller is hoping this one-of-a-kind item will make his living a bit more comfortable.
• Rez HD and Ikaruga Announced for XBox Live Arcade – This was some of the biggest news for Dreamcast fans who were looking to play some rarities on newer hardware.
• Rare Game Price Trends – On the heels of the Rez/Ikaruga announcement, many of us couldn’t help but wonder how these releases would effect the resale prices of the original retail game releases. Considering these game prices are mainly fueled by demand as opposed to super-short supply, this should be interesting to watch.
• Games That Oppose Realism – Here’s another post that can get your game-theory-filled brain working again. The whole racketboy community has been trying to put their finger on what makes a game “unrealistic”. Is it just the art style? Or does realism depend on gameplay? Or is it other factors all together?
• Street Fighter: The Later Years – If you haven’t watched this well-made series of videos, you are really missing out. The creative guys over at CollegeHumor.com did an excellent job of casting actors to portray everyone’s favorite fighters while providing some great inside jokes.
• Your Most Intense Gaming Experiences – We discuss the moments that made your hands sweat and shake. Those moments where you forgot this was just a game, and felt like the world was resting on your success or failure. Ok, maybe that sounds a little ridiculous but you get my drift.
• It’s Time for Someone to do Genesis Emulators for Sega CD !! – This classic topic resurrects itself again, but the idea’s challenges are explained quite well.