Man Sets World Speedrun Record For Super Mario Bros.
30 years later and it’s still incredibly exciting to watch someone speed through a couple of stages in Super Mario Bros. However, this time it’s not just any normal game. A YouTuber and his channel darbian, is home to a video of him setting a new “speedrun” world record. In the video the player provides commentary as he runs through the different worlds in the Super Mario Bros. universe. There is also a stream...
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! Easter Eggs Continue to Surface
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! was an instant hit for NES. Now 29 years after the game’s initial release, gamers are continuing to discover easter eggs within the game. Some of them are pretty difficult to spot and it’s pretty incredible that they are even noticed. “As Redditor midwesternhousewives discovered, there is a visual cue among the spectators in the second Piston Honda fight, which tells the player when to...
Game Boy Zero Conversion is a Gameboy Lover’s Dream
The Raspberry Pi devices are simple little computers that children use to learn the basics of computing. However, one man managed to take the Raspberry Pi device to a whole new level converting an old Game Boy system into what he is calling Game Boy Zero. “A modder named Wermy has turned his original Game Boy shell into an emulating machine,” according to Nerdist. “The new hardware named “Game Boy Zero,”...
Looking Back on the Hottest 80s Toys
Okay, if there’s one thing from the 80s that remains uber-cool in the new millennium, it’s 80s toys. Some of the most popular 80s toys are worth more today than they were when they were on the shelves twenty years ago. Let’s reminisce about some of the hottest 80s toys and let’s look at how much they’re worth today. Cabbage Patch Dolls . Care Bears . Fluppy Dogs . Glo Worm and Friends . Hot Looks Dolls Masters of the Universe . Micro...
Mattel Is Bringing Back Classic Hot Wheels Cars & Sets From 1980s
If you’re between the ages of 3 and 99, you’ve owned at least one Hot Wheels car in your life. Even if you weren’t into cars, every kid eventually owns a Hot Wheels. Some of the best Hot Wheels cars and playsets debuted in the 1980s. They were so awesome, Mattel is reissuing them for a whole new generation. Mattel has re-released a handful of individual die-cast cars and four sets including the Retro Hauler, the Dash...
‘Legend of Zelda’ Fans Create 3D Playable Version For 30th Anniversary
The 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda is approaching and fans all over are paying tribute to the game in all manners. Recently two superfans Scott Lininger and Mike Magee used their skills to create a playable version of the game with a URL that specifically states it is solely as a tribute to the game. The game has been created in demo format so you are limited in the gameplay. That being said, the game is in 8-bit fashion with...
Guy Finally Gets Around To Assembling A Darth Vader Model — After 37 Years!
Action figures and models have been around for what seems like forever. Back in the late 70s and early 80s, MPC kits were pretty popular among toy enthusiasts and recently, a 37-year-old Darth Vader action figure was finally assembled in the party room of an arcade. “The other day one of the loyal Players, Luca, who we jokingly and good-naturedly describe as being an Arkadian Kid contacted us and asked if it might be okay to...
Are These the ’80s Most Notable Moments?
CNN is debuting a new original series tonight called The Eighties and as part of an intense marketing campaign has been highlighting some of the decade’s biggest political, cultural and technological impacts on today. Recently, it released 80 moments from the ’80s that it thinks are the most notable events of the decade. The list includes events like: February 22, 1980: Miracle on ice happens as U.S. hockey team defeats...
Atari Making Comeback With 100 Classic Games In Atari Vault
Get ready to jump back into one of the original gaming experiences ever with the new Atari vault. Atari is opening up its fault of 100 classic titles from the 70s and 80s, giving you a chance to relive that nostalgic feeling that comes with the blocky 8-bit graphics. “Relive the Golden Age of Gaming with 100 of the most popular iconic games from the 70’s and 80’s. Now with online multiplayer capability, this extensive catalog...
A Tribute To The Gameboy — Still The Greatest Handheld Gaming Device Of All Time
Thanks to the 80s invention of the Gameboy, kids in present day are enjoying some pretty elaborate hand held gaming devices. The Gameboy was introduced in 1989 by Nintendo and it started a pretty intense craze that has carried over into systems like the Playstation Vita and Nintendo 3DS of today. The black and white 8-bit world from the 80s was a turning point in portable gaming. It was even filled with some of the best games that...
One of the Biggest Games from Your 80s Childhood Gets a Modern Update
Launched in 1978,(just in time to be one of your favorite childhood toys) memory-game Simon has gone through plenty of updates over the decades. The most recent update of the popularized version of Simon Says is called Simon Air, which uses touch-free technology to let you select colors by hovering your hand instead of physically pressing buttons, says Mashable.com. This is an even more high-tech version of the last update to...
6 Toys Teens of the 80s had in the 70s
Before we were teenagers in the 80s, before Aquanet, MTV, new Coke, and bomber jackets took over our lives, we were babies and little kids in the 70s. My memories of the 70s are a little blurry, mostly triggered by FM radio songs and my early school pics (polyester leisure suit, anyone?), but one thing that takes me straight back are the toys. Let’s take a trip back a little further than we usually do on Like Totally 80s to the time...
Strawberry Shortcake Dolls
In the early 80s, we sure loved putting perfumy-fruity scents on things: scratch-and-sniff stickers, chunky erasers, lip balms and magic markers were all kissed with the scent of buttered popcorn, pink lemonade, pepperoni pizza and Dr. Pepper! But ask any girl what her favorite strawberry-scented object of affection was in the 80s, and I bet she will tell you this: Strawberry Shortcake. She was the doll that smelled like...
Summer with Snoopy – The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
By Lori Ferraro When I think back to summertime from my childhood in the 80s, there are a few key images that pop into my head: my bike with the yellow glitter banana seat, the sandbox in our backyard, my old school cassette player that I used to record songs off of the radio, and this: The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine. You remember the jingle, don’t you? “You put an ice cubes in and get a sno-cone out, yum-yum fun is what it’s all about!”...
The Original iPad – Invisible Ink Books
By Lori Ferraro When I was a little girl, and we were going on a loooong road trip to visit my grandparents in Rochester (a six hour drive), there were a handful of essentials that were must haves in the backseat of our car: My crocheted afghan that grandma had made me. My never-ending ribbon of cheese and crackers thanks to Kraft Handi-Snacks My Invisible Ink Game & Quiz Books! Who knew a book and a pen could lead to hours and...
