For those nostalgic for 80's and 90's videogames like me, a few days ago I found some in a box in the attic, four games dating back to the early 90's, bringing forth many beautiful memories and a little nostalgia in me. They are portable, battery-powered video games, very common in those days and certainly much loved by the kids of my generation.
Out of four video games found, sadly only one is still functional, and I'm surprised because after more than 30 years, I had no hope of playing any of it. The only game that works is Hook, the story of Captain Hook against Peter Pan and his children. The lines of the characters are very thin, you can distinguish Captain Hook and Peter Pan, as well as the pirates. The game consists of defeating opponents by throwing objects
The graphics of these games are nothing compared to the high definition details we are accustomed to today, but I guarantee you that 30 years ago the graphics of these video games were the best you could have at home for the kids. A portable video game was something difficult to explain today but it was one of the most awaited joys, hours spent pressing those buttons, which remind a bit of the advanced version of the gemboy.
In addition to Hook's videogame, I found the Sonic 2, Mega Man 3 and Gauntlet portable videogame, unfortunately none of these work anymore. Generally portable video games are very similar to each other: a small case on the front, arrow keys on the left and action keys on the right. Also under the small screen there were four small buttons: Off, Sound, Pause and Start.
The videogames belong to the production house Tiger, a company which produced games and which launched a line of videogames which brings together the most exclusive titles of those years. Some of these titles were also played for consoles such as Sega Megadrive for example.
Do you also have Tiger portal video games? It would be nice to be able to collect them and play with them a bit. I remember owning other sports video games as well, in particular a tennis game that was also my favorite. I hope to find it in some box. A really pleasant surprise to rediscover these pearls of the past!
And do you still own any?