Whatever Happened to Pong?

Now virtually everyone’s singing
A popular song
But I still believe
In the excellent joy of the Pong
Now if they take it H. G. Wells
Well, I’ll be on the first flight
To a time before the Kong
Whatever happened to Pong?
— Frank Black

Electronic Gaming Monthly: Kids Play. Nine of today’s young whippersnappers play video games my generation grew up with and crack wise. Hilarious, but it makes me feel as old as the hills. I mean, I thought all of these games were totally awesome back in the day. Well, not all of them; E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial was pretty weak.

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