S’poreans Get Nostalgic Over 80, ‘90s Gaming Culture
8 DAYS·2025-12-25 22:01
Have you ever looked at an iPad kid and thought back to a time when handheld gaming consoles with buttons were the hottest thing? If you still remember owning Nintendo’s first Game Boy, launched in 1989, well, you're about to be hit with a wave of nostalgia.
A netizen recently took to Reddit to share an old photo of consoles and games displayed in cabinets of a store, writing: "Those who grew up in late 80s and early 90s should remember this, heartland shops selling console games."
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Liew989 26/12/2025
During my time, our parents were very poor and had no money to buy games but we created our own games. Unlike today's pampered kids, we were innovative, creative and resilient.
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