Myself and a couple of friends used to get together every couple of months or so and drag the old consoles out. Atari, Master System, NES, we even have an old tape driven commodore. It is a fun night and we usually end up playing duck hunt or something daft!
One game, the I still play with my father, or rather watch him play, is WonderBoy 3 - The Dragons Trap on the Master System. What a wonderfully simple game which I still remember playing when I was a child and the thrill of defeating another dragon and turning in to the next character!
I love retro and great write up!