Speaking of Classic Video Games...

I just got this catalog in the mail which features all kinds of toys and games and other fun stuff... And when I opened it up, what should catch my eye but the nostalgically familiar shape of an old Atari controller! Apparently, the item is an Atari-style joystick which you plug directly into your TV and which you can use to play ten different classic Atari games. No console, no plug-in cartridges; all the games are stored inside the joystick. I think my 13-year-old self would have been genuinely awed by this.

The thing costs $34.95. I'm actually really, really tempted, if only because one of the six games is Yar's Revenge, and, man, there was a time when I was the undisputed master of that game. *happy nostalgic sigh*