Chris Wahl
As much as I love the shiny new graphics and mind-blowing gameplay of today’s consoles, there’s something irresistibly charming about the retro games of our past. Whether it was the simple joy of popping in a cartridge or the thrill of beating that impossible level on your SNES, those moments are etched in our memories forever.
These retro gaming pics are like a time machine, taking us back to the days when pixelated graphics and chiptune soundtracks were all we needed for hours of pure, unfiltered fun. Fair warning: you might just find yourself hunting for an old console on eBay after this nostalgic trip down memory lane!
1. “The early ’90s was a brilliant time for games.”
2. “Definitely need to preserve this old Sega Saturn display.”
3. “Name a better back-to-back RPG from the 80’s.”
4. “Did not expect to see this walking into the pediatric dentist’s office with my son.”
5. “Finally finished my NES arcade cabinet. It plays real cartridges.”
6. “Got 3rd place in Super Mario Bros. Glitchless 5:03.151! I did it!”
7. “Is it even question if it’s a true classic or not?”
8. “Nintendo cereal system.”
9. “I built my own NES TV.”
10. “Akira Toriyama and his son Sasuke playing Dragon Quest in the 1980s.”
11. “Found my original Pokemon Yellow and my event Mew from the year 2000 is still alive.”
12. “Anime gaming in the ’90s.”
13. “Beat Final Fantasy VI. One of the best games I’ve ever played.”
14. “My little sister would always steal my Game Boy back in the day.”
15. “Doesn’t matter what everybody says, the first meme came from retro gaming.”
16. “Replaced my cars 6 disc CD changer with a $99 Android interface and first thing I did was rage quit.”
17. “Found a photo of my childhood bedroom.”
18. “Good riddance.”
19. “Love this!”
20. “If you know you know.”
21. “Just look closely at that pause menu.”
22. “Just beat A Link to the Past.”
23. “Played through this like a thousand times and never seen this.”
24. “Today I learned that Game Boy games fit perfectly in Ferrero Rocher boxes.”
25. “People born after 1990 will never understand this pain.”
