When the discussion of archaic, iconic games hits any group of young geeks or old nerds, the topic often turns towards PAC-MAN, Space Invaders, Pong, or Frogger. Invariably, depending on how long the conversation lasts, someone brings up one of the other classics that many often forget because it is one of the only ones with a popular series of continuations in modern gaming: Donkey Kong. Artist Baznet created an amazing series of 8-bit images that put characters like Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones into the game. Check it out: [caption id="attachment_36307" align="aligncenter" width="600"]…

“No. I am your father.” Audiences across the world collectively gasped when Darth Vader revealed to his nemesis Jedi in training Luke Skywalker that he was, at one point, Anakin Skywalker, his father. George Lucas went to great measures to make sure that the reveal was one of the best ones in history, even having the voice of Darth Vader, James Earl Jones, record a secondary red herring voice-over saying, “Obi Wan was your father.” If it weren’t for the blaster fire and lightsaber battles, one might look at the backwards family history of the Skywalker clan as a soap opera. Heros kissing, only to find…

I remember how much a lightsaber was enjoyed when a friend would pull one out of their closet, it was certainly one gift I wanted but never got as a kid. Luckily, I had really awesome friends who were willing to share and since I was always willing to play, it became one of my favorite toys. Now, as an adult finding a Luke Skywalker (Hello!) lightsaber lava lamp makes me want to pop in a Star Wars DVD and have a marathon. …