Medals for video-game veterans

Nothing complements the thousand-yard-stare of a gamer who's been through the Console Wars and seen the worst atrocities that toons can wreak against sprites than a medal to celebrate your achievement. Super Mandolini's "Console Wars Veteran" pins are those medals.

Console Wars Veteran I
Console Wars Veteran II
Console Wars Veteran III
Console Wars Veteran IV

(via Wonderland)

[#1 posted by flytch, March 13, 2009 5:49 AM]

so what do you want? a fricken medal???

[#2 posted by macbrak, March 13, 2009 6:06 AM]

The Frugal part of me is happy the NES version is sold out.

[#3 posted by Loony, March 13, 2009 6:57 AM]

What? No Atari VCS medal for us oldtimers?

[#4 posted by airship, March 13, 2009 7:07 AM]

While I find these amusing, I've got to admit I feel a bit disturbed at the thought of handing out medals for anything but valor in war or sacrificial public service. I mean, those are really earned, and I hate to see their symbolism cheapened.

[#5 posted by fantasygoat, March 13, 2009 7:51 AM]

I see all the 8-bit consoles are ignored, except for the NES.

More revisionist history from a generation that ignores the true past!

[#6 posted by Namaste, March 13, 2009 8:17 AM]

Rockin! How sweet would a Dreamcast medal be.

[#7 posted by Brainspore, March 13, 2009 8:23 AM]

Will there be a "Medal of Honor" Medal of Honor?

[#8 posted by Aleph0, March 13, 2009 8:53 AM]

#5 -- History is written by the victors, your underground Sega Master system movement was crushed... the vanquished rarely get medals.

[#9 posted by Anonymous, March 13, 2009 9:46 AM]

@4

it's military bling, I find the original symbolism equally disturbing. If I'd done something for my co-warriors I wouldn't use it to show off afterwards.

[#10 posted by Icky Bob, March 13, 2009 10:30 AM]

What about medals for the developers/programmers/designers/artist in the trenches, on death march crunches putting all this stuff out?

[#11 posted by Teller, March 13, 2009 11:06 AM]

#9: Here's that design:

$$$
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[#12 posted by JJR1971, March 13, 2009 12:04 PM]

Atari 2600, baby...

Colecovision...

Then I discovered the fun of playing games on my Apple ][+ around 1984 or so...

I didn't get me a PSX until the PS2 came out; didn't get a PS2 until the PS3 was out, etc.

[#13 posted by Dragonflye, March 13, 2009 12:09 PM]

I'm sure the men and women paying the ultimate sacrifice would find these amusing as well...

[#14 posted by grimc, March 13, 2009 12:19 PM]

I'm sure the men and women paying the ultimate sacrifice couldn't care less.

[#15 posted by Antinous / Moderator, March 13, 2009 1:08 PM]

In meatspace you can get actually knighted...with a sword...by the Queen and everything, for recording a few platinum albums or owning a lot of supermarkets. This is small potatoes irony-wise.

[#16 posted by Anonymous, March 13, 2009 3:26 PM]

An old Doug Marlette cartoon that is relevant to this discussion:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22266052@N03/3351722611/

[#17 posted by Anonymous, March 13, 2009 4:24 PM]

I don't know what caused it, but BB comments are officially in a state of humor recession.

This makes me depressed.

[#18 posted by jetfx, March 13, 2009 5:33 PM]

When I bought the Hearts of Iron II Anthology, I received a medal in the box. I pinned to an old Canadian air force jacket I have and I wear it every time I play the game.

http://www.paradoxplaza.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=198&Itemid=129

[#19 posted by Anonymous, March 13, 2009 6:25 PM]

Risking death from obesity is not a form of bravery.

[#20 posted by EllisGL, March 13, 2009 7:28 PM]

No pong?

[#21 posted by Itsumishi, March 15, 2009 5:17 PM]

While I find these amusing, I've got to admit I feel a bit disturbed at the thought of handing out medals for anything but valor in war or sacrificial public service. I mean, those are really earned, and I hate to see their symbolism cheapened.

You've obviously never reached level 27 on the hard setting on Germ Buster for the Wii. That's earning.

[#22 posted by KanedaJones, March 16, 2009 8:16 AM]

@#4 airship
"While I find these amusing, I've got to admit I feel a bit disturbed at the thought of handing out medals for anything but valor in war or sacrificial public service. I mean, those are really earned, and I hate to see their symbolism cheapened"

ya I thought they were cool then suddenly my grampa's world war 2 stories popped into my head and made me feel really slimey. He didn't even get a medal neither. *sigh*

@#17 Anonymous
8 years of bush and a polarizing of left vs right vs whoever else wants a piece. I suspect that is what sucked the humour out of alot of boing boingers.

"I don't know what caused it, but BB comments are officially in a state of humor recession.

This makes me depressed"

[#23 posted by Anonymous, May 4, 2009 6:58 AM]

I agree that medals should be given for important and notable achievements however who is to say that they cannot be for lighthearted ones as well?

The gaming world is always evolving. First with trophies and now with medals. I think that there is nothing wrong with this since everyone is doing what they can in this economy to stay in business!