Check in every Wednesday for retrospectives and other features on older versions of NBA Live, NBA 2K, and old school basketball video games in general. This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! In this feature, we dig into the archives, look back at the history of basketball gaming, and indulge in some nostalgia. As I said, I’m far closer to Homer in age than I am to Abe, but as I find myself at the upper end of the basketball gaming demographic, Grampa’s warning thus feels increasingly apt. Our expectations are therefore quite different, and it’s apparent that many features are not aimed at us. We grew up admiring different players, and the video games we played didn’t have microtransactions.
Even though we Millennials are still copping flak from older generations, to Gen Z, we’re “ old heads“, too.
At the same time, I also relate to what Abe was talking about. Now that I’m around Homer’s canonical age, I have to admit that I’m starting to feel what he felt in that episode. Abe is also the infamous old man yelling at a cloud. In a flashback where a young Homer mocks Abe for being out of touch, Abe very ominously warns that when it comes to no longer being “ with it“, it’ll also happen to Homer one day. There are two references to The Simpsons that are frequently trotted out to comment on age, and not surprisingly, they both involve that lovable curmudgeon, Abraham Simpson. Such is its impact on pop culture, and online discourse. This week, I’m tipping things off with some reflections on being at the upper end of the basketball gaming demographic.įor all the criticism that The Simpsons receives for staying on the air as long as it has, it continues to be referenced in memes. We’re at midcourt, and the ball is about to go up…it’s Monday Tip-Off! Start your week here at the NLSC with a feature that’s dedicated to opinions, commentary, and other fun stuff related to NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball video games.