Bring Back the Old-School Video Game Manuals!

Do you remember how magical they were, how much promise they were filled with?

Manual for the NES game Faxanadu, pulled directly from my childhood and somehow on the internet. Click to see every page. Image by Bucky on Flickr.

I used to be a huge gamer, and I’m not anymore, but I still read a lot of video game news and reviews for some reason. I don’t know if the games have got worse (probably not) or my ability to be enthralled has just waned.