Add Texas' National Video Game Museum to your bucket list

Texas' unique museums are worth visiting at least once in your lifetime, including the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, the Space Center in Houston, and the Museum of the Weird in Austin. But since I'm a video game lover, there was one museum for it. I had to go… The only place on my personal bucket list was the National Video Game Museum in Frisco. The good news is that if you like video games, you'll probably like this place too.

What's inside Frisco's National Museum?

The National Video Game Museum, located in the Frisco Discovery Center at 8004 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034, has just about everything you could want or expect from a love letter to video games. Let's take a look back at the history of video games, starting with Pong, the first video game that caught the public's attention. You'll also find a giant Pong game that looks like an old-fashioned TV.

From there, we'll take you through the history of video games. Starting with the first consoles, how video games moved from arcades to homes, and how video games have evolved from the '80s to the present day. The different “stages” will make you happy, especially if you grew up in a house with his 80's posters or perhaps you remember the house with beige sofas and carpets that your parents or grandparents had. Very effective for returning to the past.

The only thing I can say is that I wish it were bigger. There's a lot of video game history from the 80's and his 90's, but personally I would have liked to have seen an area that showed the current state of video games. The only mention of his current consoles is in the timeline section, with his PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch listed in glass containers towards the end. I also looked around the museum and noticed that part of the “stage” seemed to be missing. It felt like I was unconsciously skipping through some levels like Super Mario Bros. 3. You'll probably notice it even when you're indoors.

However, we consider these to be just minor details. If you're fascinated by video games that mean something to you, you probably don't care about that and appreciate this museum for what it is: a love letter to the computers and gaming consoles you cherished from your childhood. You will. This is truly a place that I cannot describe in words. It's a place worth checking out in person.