Comments on: [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman!

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: Kasy powell

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:44:00 +0000

I have a pair of these and Superman gloves just like them. Terrible for game play but I use the to play bass and it’s awesome! I love my batman gloves to play live, but they are falling apart after so much use. I can’t find these anywhere now, can someone help me find some where to purchase more of these? You can reach me on myspace.com/killbitchkasy or email me at kasypowell@yahoo.com I really need new pairs bad! Thanks!

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: Bakla si Mark Ryan Ruiz

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:57:56 +0000

Other than hand cramps… I don’t recall anything.

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: Zoyous

Thu, 29 May 2008 18:00:55 +0000

I don’t recall injuring myself with Decathlon, but it did basically destroy a couple of our joysticks after a while. Actually the new Olympics game about to be published by Sega looks interesting because it finally has some new control mechanics other than wreck yourself and/or your controller.

Later on I did start to get some wrist pain with arcade coin-ops, and I think it had to do with being unusually tall so I was having to hold my hands at uncomfortable angles to use the controllers.

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: Cozmo

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:33:51 +0000

Yes, Decathalon on the 2600 was brutal, primarily due to the last event; the 1500 meter carpal tunnel dash. I suffered similar injuries after playing that game.

I literally had a thumb turn green after playing another 2600 game (I think it was Activision Grand Prix)

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: Benj Edwards

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:52:13 +0000

I actually received a similar blister from playing Decathlon on the Atari 2600, Kat. It was in the center of the palm of my hand — about the size of a quarter. Yikes.

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: Rockin' Kat

Wed, 28 May 2008 06:51:26 +0000

I can’t say I’ve ever hurt myself, but I had a friend who got one nasty blister in the palm of his hand from playing the orignal Mario Party on the N64. I remember he was going around showing it to everyone at school the next day. He was so proud of himself.

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: Jim Ulrich

Tue, 27 May 2008 20:47:43 +0000

Still not as sweet as those Video Maniac gloves from a while back.

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: Layne

Tue, 27 May 2008 17:29:49 +0000

Dude, the buttons (without the guards) was the best way to play Track and Field. All you needed was a pencil (or similar object). Placed correctly, it let you pound the buttons much faster and with less stress. The trackball version was done specifically for people who knew that trick.

Layne

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: rms

Tue, 27 May 2008 15:20:33 +0000

I could have used a pair of those for Track & Field in the arcade. There was the version with two buttons for running, but I was fortunate enough to play the newer version with the track ball. I swear to God I’d have blisters for weeks.

My friends and I got so good at the game that we never lost. We’d eventually just have to walk away from it.

Comment on [ Retro Scan of the Week ] Holy Video Games, Batman! by: c nimbus

Tue, 27 May 2008 03:22:35 +0000

I got blisters from Marble Madness in the arcade… gloves may have helped.