LONG BLOG
Ralph Baer passes away at 92
The father of video games, Ralph Baer, has passed away at 92 years old.
This guy, for those who may not have heard of him, started EVERYTHING. He's the reason we discuss everything on this website and hundreds of others, he's the reason we have the hobby that we do, and he's the reason that we've become the tightly-knit community that we are. It's incredible that the niche thing that he invented exploded into what it is today.
I'm not really all that good at eulogies and the like, so I'll just leave you with this video of Baer appearing at Video Games Live: Level 2.
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About pedrovay2003one of us since 2:15 PM on 11.14.2006
CURRENT FAVORITE GAMES/SERIES:
Fatal Frame Series (PS2, Xbox, Wii, Wii U, 3DS)
Metroid Prime Series (GameCube, DS, Wii)
Zelda Series (Various Nintendo Platforms)
Journey (PS3, PS4, PC)
Dishonored (PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Metal Gear Solid Series (Everything)
My most prized gaming-related possession: A factory-sealed copy of the original Famicom Disk System version of The Legend of Zelda.
Mario and I were tight back in the day, yo.
I've had a few articles promoted on the front page... Check them out if you want. (Thanks, Hamza! :D)
Good Idea, Bad Idea
The Start of the Affair
Expanded Universes
Other Worlds Than These
I Suck At Games
Love/Hate
The Future
Digital Distribution
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Fatal Frame Series (PS2, Xbox, Wii, Wii U, 3DS)
Metroid Prime Series (GameCube, DS, Wii)
Zelda Series (Various Nintendo Platforms)
Journey (PS3, PS4, PC)
Dishonored (PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Metal Gear Solid Series (Everything)
My most prized gaming-related possession: A factory-sealed copy of the original Famicom Disk System version of The Legend of Zelda.
Mario and I were tight back in the day, yo.
I've had a few articles promoted on the front page... Check them out if you want. (Thanks, Hamza! :D)
Good Idea, Bad Idea
The Start of the Affair
Expanded Universes
Other Worlds Than These
I Suck At Games
Love/Hate
The Future
Digital Distribution
Xbox LIVE Gamertag: FireCrow1013
PSN ID: drm_free
Steam: CheeseBoar