Gearheads of War :: A blast from our past

A blast from our past

By SweetTea023
Posted on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 07:46:59 PM EST

Ever wonder what the perception of video games was before you were born? Ok, well I don't think I have either but the answer is hilarious.

Bill O'Reilley gave his take on Nintendo on an inside report back in 1988. That's right, that year existed. Watching the video will give you an idea of just how far video game have come since the late 80s.

We have a lot to be thankful for!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGFRi_ueq-M

I am DEFINITELY making a video using this guy's voice...I don't know when I'll finish it, but rest assured it'll be awesome.

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A blast from our past :: 8 Comments :: Post a Comment

That

video made me think back when I first got my NES, in 1988 I was 11 :)

by GearsChrisB on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 07:55:37 PM EST

really wanted to know who Mario was lol

"Look, the thing about my family is there's five of us. Marge, Bart, Girl Bart, the one who doesn't talk, and the fat guy. How I loathe him"

by Wangler1316 on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 08:38:33 PM EST

I have the

home video of when I got my NES at Christmas. It's pretty funny wish I had it to upload. I think I was 9.

by Windowlicker77 on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 11:57:23 PM EST

"Some questions just have no answers"

Hahaha, that's an awesome video.

I'm feeling California and looking Minnesota.

by heeyoh2 on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 11:57:56 PM EST

Bunch of whipper snappers!

I remember the time when there were NO video games at all. The only thing they had in arcades were pinball machines!

Then, there was pong and then football and Space Invaders. Then came Space Panic, Wizards of Wor, the Atari 2600 and then Intellivision (awesome sports games).

Years later came the NES. ;)

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 12:13:02 PM EST

Suns

do you remember the Fair Child system? I used to play bowling on it with my Dad all the time, it had a weird controller too.

by GearsChrisB on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 03:58:37 PM EST
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No, that must have been somewhat obscure.

Maybe even available only in the US. Hmm.... Do you remember the Trash80? (Radio Shack' 4kb "personal" computer TRS80)

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 05:13:21 AM EST
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Yes

I do remember those from Radio Shack, man has technology come a LONG way since then LOL.

by GearsChrisB on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 06:06:05 PM EST
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