I can honestly say that the end of Jerry's post choked me up a bit, and I'm not much of an emotional type. Rest in Peace duder.
Same. I only knew of them because of their connection with Giant Bomb, but damn it if I dont feel a sliver of the sadness Jerry does all because of that last line. It is never easy losing someone, I can't even phantom what it must be like to lose a friend of 50 years.
No words can express how saddened I am, I was really looking forward to their next release and future releases after hearing their music on GB for the first time.
When I was two years old, my mother bought her first arcade. I spent that time growing up around the local kids who would come in after school to play Pac-Man, Crystal Castles, Dig Dug, and many great pinball machines; I spent countless hours winning bets for the next game of pool while even still less than ten years of age, and I spent so many quarters that Washington would probably recognize me if we met on the street.
It's not as though I had a lot of my own money after asking Mom for all hers, so I often had to trick the older kids into thinking they could beat me at this game or that -- coins on the table, and loser buys the next game.
The kids eventually caught on, but the old music we listened to there in the pool halls and arcade pizza joints sticks with me and, I imagine, a lot of them.
I remember completely loosing my shit in the livestream when they announced and played the "Found Me The Bomb" for the very first time. Real sad to have him go.
videogame industry is still relatively young one, and people involved, in tribute to the culture or within it to shape and contribute to it, are indebted to a cadre of pioneers that have seen their works inspire countless titles and discussion. They are gaining in years, and the first such generation of videogame industry will pass away. I hope it won't be a silent occasion when they do, and their contributions will be properly acknowledged and celebrated. Like we do here for the passing of Mr. Garcia, who has encapsulated another aspect of the videogame industry, the consumers who with such enthusiasm embraced the nascent media of pixelated bits and bytes, bleeps and bloops. He will be sorely missed, and Pacman Fever, while enjoyed ironically or not, was the perfect memento of the interplay between a videogame and its player that brings it to life of such possibilities and joy. I am sure his life had been full of happy and enthralling moments, and it appears that he had lived his life to his fullest, bringing much joy to a lot of people. Much respects and kudos, may your uncanny penchant for distilling mirth and joy in every moment of life's travails continue in your journey.
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