Remembering the classics

(CNN) -- Most modern video games are teeming with realistic graphics or complex plots, but every once in a while you'll see a blast from the past. Remember Pacman? Asteroids?

VIDEO CNNdotCOM finds a group of die-hard gamers who keep their old Pong and Pac-Man systems going (August 24) Play video (QuickTime, Real or Windows Media)

Well, there is a place where Donkey Kong is still king: the Classic Gaming Expo.

We talked to Don Bluth, creator of Dragon's Lair, and a few "Classic Gamers" to find out why these games first hooked us and why so many people still prefer them.