Nostalgia Nuggets
The Goonies II Nintendo Game
I guess after the success the movie had, a video game was inevitable. But playing this game didn’t feel very much like watching the movie. You had Mikey, the hero, …
Nintendo
Nostalgia Nuggets
Alpha Mission for Nintendo
The great space saga known as Alpha Mission…..or kind of a Galaga knockoff. This was a cool game where you had a space fighter and the ability to upgrade its …
Time Capsule
1990 Gamepro Holiday Catalog
Back in 1990, handheld gaming systems were the new hotness, and Gamepro provided a handy guide to all of the games that were currently available for both Gameboy and Lynx …
Nostalgia Nuggets
Excitebike for Nintendo
ExciteBike was one of the Nintendo console’s most beloved games, and a favorite of mine too. I killed many hours with this bad boy, and for good reason….it was full …
Special Feature
Highlights From a 1989 KayBee Toys Ad
I love sifting through old catalogs and sale papers from the ’80s and early ’90s. They’re filled with so much nostalgia with so many toys I had, and those I …
Essay
Rollergames: The Nintendo Game
For this post, we’re going back to 1990 to look at an ad featuring a Nintendo game I found under the tree that year. That’s all the reason I need …
Special Feature
Highlights From the 1988 Sears Christmas Wish Book
Christmas is coming up quickly, so I thought it would be a good time to open up an old Sears Christmas Wish Book and relive some great old memories from …
Time Capsule
Time Capsule: 1988 Toys R Us Sale Paper
Check out this full scan of a Toys R Us flyer from 1988. It’s full of Nintendo, G.I. Joe, RC Cars, Bikes, board games, MASK, Atari, Sega, and more!
Special Feature
Highlights From a 1988 Toys ‘R’ Us Sale Paper
On this week’s episode of The Retro Network Podcast, Jason and I scoured through an old Toys ‘R’ Us sale paper from 1988. Even at just sixteen pages, the thing …