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video game magazine ads (and marketing in general) from the 2000s are a super specific love of mine. each one felt dynamic and unique, but also distinct to the time period. the sonic adventure 2 campaign has some of my favorites. as a kid, you felt cool just looking at these! in a time where companies were trying to cater to skate/punk culture, artists were able to experiment and create pieces that were radical and extreme. i really hope we get over this whole minimalist thing that started in the late 2010s. we need to get back to making stuff exciting again!
Feb 18, 2025
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Had to come and do a second rec on this genre of nostalgic games. So often I go into (misogynistic) gamer inherited thinking and ignore this whole genre as a legitimate form of gaming. I spent hours on my family computer playing games like My Scene, especially the Barbie Myscene nails game that came with printable stickers so you could print out the nails to wear. I also loved My Little Pony Friendship Gardens, so colourful and lovely. I spent lots of time on Neopets and Club penguin and other online games like that too.
Mar 18, 2024
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Apr 6, 2024
I don’t know what it is about them, maybe it’s the music or the terrible graphics, or maybe just remembering how it felt to have so much extra time on my hands that I could sit and play whatever free/cheap video game I could get my little hands on and disappear for hours on end without having to stress about deadlines or sleep schedules. Sometimes when its slow at work I’ll play some of the old soundtracks on my headphones to pass the time :)
Feb 27, 2025
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most goated $10 i’ve ever spent. i spent a while looking for a cheap digital camera that would take photos like the ones from my childhood. this one does that AND adds pooh bear and power rangers to my pics
Feb 17, 2025
first time playing through this series and i’m so obsessed with it. it’s been fun playing a kingdom hearts game on my DS but the story is so extremely emotional that i usually wait to play it at home in case i start crying. kind of defeats the purpose of a portable game system?
Feb 17, 2025
my first video game, probably the rosetta stone to understanding my taste in everything. funky soundtrack by hideki naganuma
Feb 17, 2025