The Museum

Long before the Playstation folks had the harebrained idea to make the Playstation II into a home computer, the Intellivision folks had the harebrained idea to make their console into a home computer. Needless to say, it sold pretty poorly.

I would have killed to own one of these jackets when I was younger! Look at all the cool patches. These patches were given free to Activision game players who got a high score and sent in a Polaroid of the screen. There aren't many of 'em out there, but here they all are.

And you thought the Hasbro lawsuit was something new. Game of PACKRI MANSTER anyone?

A fine piece of Japanese kitsch. Yars Revenge Fly Spray!

I was also thrilled to be able to meet Kate Botello of Tech TV's Extended Play. Two bottle-redhead geeks with giant smiles!

Conclusion

All in all, the convention was a lot of fun to observe. I enjoyed listening to the "behind the scenes" stories and eavesdropping on some fanboys' conversations ("The processors in the <insert machine here> are much better than the ones in the first run"). If you are a collector, this is definitely the convention to attend. Holding it in Vegas is certainly a plus too!

Shelly Hattan isn't a game developer, but she's married to one.