

Back then we didn't have the ability to download games in the way it is available today. Virgin megastore, HMV, Woolworths Electronic Botique to name a few of the Video Game Stores that were there to support the growing gaming Market. Some 30 years ago we had Video game stores in abundance, If you wanted to hire a game there were places like Blockbusters or choices. The are also many youtubers who review games and also the creators to give you some insight into the history and playability of said games. So all in all there is a lot of choice for the best of collectors and also players. There are also Gaming markets periodically throughout the year across the country. These online store/shop locations offer delivery to your door via post. We are also lucky to have many online retro game store. We are extremely lucky here in the uk with such a great selection of physical retro game shops many of which specialise in different genres of gaming history. You can choose to be patient and go on the hunt for the games you need there are still thousands of games from Sega + Nintendo still in lofts and garages, A huge part of the enjoyment for many people is the hunt, Uncovering some great finds along the way one click at a time. Video game collections can be amassed very quickly if you want to throw money at it.

As console generation developers advance further with new features as years pass by so does the media holding the game data meaning larger games with More detail can be made. These old Arcade Machines are Fairly Expensive as can be the original cartridges. Going to play arcade machines at the beach, You remember playing arcade systems such as Turtles, Sensible soccer, Pac Man, Space Invaders, Cannon fodder, WWF right?. Those born in the 70's would remember the Atari vividly playing on their black + white televisions. For many born in the 80's gaming memories started with the Sega Master system playing sonic the hedgehog, Or on the Nintendo( company registered) entertainment system (NES) with super mario some of the best games released. What is considered retro Gaming in the UK? Currently anything older that the ps2 generation of home consoles are now considered classic retro after the release of the latest Playstation 5 (released nov 2020) and xbox series x/s (released nov 2020).
