lcd television, flat panel televisionA classic lives forever. A classic outlives its creators and forever wins a seat in the archives of history. The first game console to really take the world by storm is debatable but as a child born in the 80s I can say our family had an original Nintendo sitting in the living room. It is the system that got me hooked on gaming. Since much has changed in what gamers expect on their flat panel televisions but there are still decades old Nintendo classics worth playing today. Who doesn’t remember the 8-bit opening song from the original Punch Out? It allowed gamers to stick, move and KO goliath opponents while climbing the latter to boxing Hall of Fame. This game is a classic. The original plays just as well on a LCD television as it did on my family’s old big screen.

 

Media classics have a tendency to be redone down the road. Nintendo took this route with Punch Out!! Wii. Model - RVLPR7PE featured above. Seen in the video above, all of the original elements are there. The difference is an upgrade in graphics, motion control and a few new opponents. The music is still addictively 8-bit and the fights are just as epic. The video showcases a bout against the mighty Donkey Kong.

This is a fantastic game for flat panel televisions around the country this time of the year. As soon as I saw it within the digital shelves of Electronics For Tomorrow at http://electronicsfortomorrow.com/ I thought this game would make cardio exercise a bit more exciting. It is the last leg of the year meaning a long list of holidays is coming down the pipe. Each of the holidays comes with enormous amounts of food. Food, family and friends, they are the 3 F’s that stay constant this time of the year. In an attempt to stay in shape I’m throwing jabs at the LCD television in my free time. Between running, playing the Wii behind our HiFi audio and weight training I hope to get into great shape now so I can get out of great shape come holiday festivities. An LCD television does have the power to help us get in shape as crazy as it sounds. Gaming has really evolved since playing two dimensional classics on an old home theater 5.1 system in my childhood living room. So stick and move before throwing in the towel to holiday home cooked meals.