There are some things that mark epochs and the world of video games is one of them. Being something we spent a long time with in our younger years, when we find something that reminds us of them we do it with affection in our adulthood.
With Nintendo, Sega and Playstation video game consoles at the height of their popularity, there were many video games that were born during this period, games that are still classics today.
In fact, so much so that these games continue to inspire the creation of new slots, which can be found not only in the casinos with the longest history and tradition, but also in many of the new online casinos on the market. This site showcases many of these new casinos and, in reviewing them, we see that most of them offer some of these slots based on video games from several decades ago. Something that, no doubt, appeals to many console gamers of this era who can enjoy casino games inspired by video games that marked their childhood and adolescence.
Top games from the 90s and 2000s
The top games of the 90s are still games that many video game fans still play today, as they are totally timeless games. Even the purists, instead of playing the new versions of the games that have appeared in recent years, prefer to play the original version of the games. Many children today whose parents love old games are getting to know some of them thanks to the game consoles and video games that parents still have from their childhood. Let’s take a look at some of the most important titles we can highlight from this era.
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 was perhaps the most popular game for the Nintendo 64 game console at the time. Released in 1996 in Japan and the United States and in 1997 in Europe, it paved the way for future games in the Super Mario series that were later released due to the huge success of this title.
Final Fantasy
Perhaps one of the most popular franchises of all time. This game had its greatest splendour with the Final Fantasy VII edition, released in 1997 and a tremendous international success.
Metal Gear
A saga that spawned numerous editions of the series. It began in 1987 with the game for Nintendo, although it was not until the Playstation edition released in 1998, called Metal Gear Solid, when it reached its maximum success and became a cult game for all video game lovers of this era.
Crash Bandicoot
The first platform, adventure and action game that really made a splash on Playstation. From the company Naughty Dog, under the distribution of Universal Interactive Studios, this game was released in 1996 and was a resounding success on Playstation worldwide. In fact, it is a game that even today would still look pretty good considering the evolution that has taken place in video games, as it was a very innovative and groundbreaking game at the time.
Street Fighter
In 1987, the first Street Fighter title was released in the Arcade and was very popular. However, it wasn’t until the second edition, called Street Fighter II, when it really reached the popularity that makes this game still remembered today and was part of the childhood of many video game players who are now in their thirties.
This game, which came out only 4 years after the initial title, marked a great era and inspired a multitude of fighting games that wanted to emulate the success of this game, most of them unsuccessfully.
Capcom’s game had something that the rest of the imitations or games inspired by it did not have, which is why it was for years the undisputed leader in games of this type.
And for you, which games from this era are your favourites?
90’s nostalgia!
The music, the cars, the movies, and the video games.
As far as the last item on this list, I remember having a video game system called The Atari Jaguar. Perhaps not as popular as more mainstream consoles like Sega Genesis, Nintendo 64, or PS1, the Jaguar did have a few titles that I spent entire days engrossed in that form of escapism known as gaming.
Perhaps the most memorable of these titles was the first person shooter Alien vs. The Predator. Done in a similar style to Doom, AVP offered the player the option of being a human marine, a Predator, or the Xenomorph Alien.
In many ways this game was superior to other popular first person shooters of the day (remember the glitches with Doom on Sega’s 32X?). AVP had beautiful graphics, stunning colors and the sound. I am not sure how Atari managed to get the Predator to whisper “Anytime’ so that you jumped out of your seat because you could swear it was right behind you!