Back at the Ubermachine

Video games have been with us since the early 1970s. But just as technology has grown in the last 20 years, so has America’s ability to comprehend and access it.

Kellett's Ubermachine took three months to assemble. Kellett says the hardest part was painting the Street Fighter motif. {larger}

“We are in the middle of a technology revolution now where games are becoming more and more mainstream,” Kellett says. “People have been addicted to arcade games and home console systems since I was a baby. It’s just becoming more mainstream.”

Kellett’s Ubermachine has garnered him much attention. He predicted that would happen. It has also brought a few unwarranted slurs his way. He’s heard everything from “rich snob” to “weird” to “Oh, my God, that kid’s got an arcade machine” as people leisurely pass his dorm room.

The Ubermachine was named in honor of Kellett’s friend, Gross, who he describes as “real German.”

“And I’m pretty sure it means super or great,” Kellett says.

Steven Hido (shido@kent.edu)

*The End›› 1,2,3...