Run Jump Shoot - Old School Games Revisited

In the days of yore, gaming experiences could often be described by three magical words: Run, Jump, Shoot.

Join us every Wednesday for the latest retro-inspired column and pixel comic installment, as we mine the depths of gaming’s past for classic gems, bizarre oddities, and ruminations on old school bits and bytes.

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THIS WEEK'S FEATURE:

#24 - Final Fantasy (NES, 1990)
November 19, 2008

Super Mario Bros. NES, 1985 #1 - June 11, 2008	Mega Man NES, 1987 #2 - June 18, 2008	Berzerk Atari 2600, 1982 #3 - June 25, 2008

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker SEGA Genesis, 1990 #4 - July 2, 2008	The Dark Queen of Krynn PC, 1992 #5 - July 9, 2008	Grand Theft Auto (GTA) PC, 1997 #6 - July 16, 2008
Combat Atari 2600, 1977 #7 - July 23, 2008	SimCity SNES, 1991 #8 - July 30, 2008	Metroid NES, 1987 #9 - Aug. 6, 2008
Golden Axe Arcade, 1989 #10 - Aug. 13, 2008	Space Invaders Atari 2600, 1980 #11 - Aug. 20, 2008	Life Force NES, 1988 #12 - Aug. 27, 2008
Bionic Commando NES, 1988 #13 - Sept. 3, 2008	Doom PC, 1993 #14 - Sept. 10, 2008	Sonic The Hedgehog Sega Genesis, 1991 #15 - Sept. 17, 2008
BurgerTime Arcade, 1982 #16 - Sept. 24, 2008	The Legend of Zelda NES, 1987 #17 - Oct. 1, 2008	Missile Command Atari 2600, 1981 #18 - Oct. 8, 2008
Mortal Kombat Arcade, 1992 #19 - Oct. 15, 2008	Contra NES, 1988 #20 - Oct. 22, 2008	Pac-Man Arcade, 1980 #21 - Oct. 29, 2008
Tetris NES, 1985 NEW! #22 - Nov. 5, 2008	Ecco the Dolphin Sega Genesis, 1992 NEW! #23 - Nov. 12, 2008	Final Fantasy NES, 1990 NEW! #24 - Nov. 19, 2008

Do you still play one of the following game systems?
Xbox
PS2
GameCube
Dreamcast
I still play a couple of these
I play on an older system
No, I've moved on
I never played any of those

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Run Jump Shoot - Old School Games Revisited