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Classic Video Games From my Childhood

Ahh… a trip down memory lane. Lately i have had the urge to play some classic video games (from the 80s/90s).  I looked online for videos of old games I used to play and it brought back so many great memories from my childhood.  I figured I would compile a list of games that I used to play over and over again that I have vivid memories of.  This is obviously not a complete list of games I have played, rather ones I have the most memories from.

Computer:

  • Kings Quest I
  • Kings Quest II
  • Kings Quest V
  • Quest For Glory I
  • Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
  • Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis
  • Lands of Lore: Throne to Chaos
  • Stonekeep
  • Leisure Suit Larry I (Shhh… wasn’t supposed to be playing this one that young!)
  • Wolfenstein 3D
  • Doom
  • Doom 2
  • Rise of the Tride
  • Heretic
  • Duke Nukem
  • Duke Nukem 3D
  • Warcraft
  • Warcraft 2
  • Command and Conquer
  • Starcraft (I still can’t believe this came out when I was only 13)
  • Diablo
  • Quake
  • Alone In The Dark
  • Ultima Online (Best MMORPG to date. Sold my account for $900! This is probably my most missed game since it can’t be re-played today exactly how it was released.)
  • Jack Nicklaus Golf
  • Lemmings
  • Sam & Max Hit The Road
  • Commander Keen
  • Gazillionaire
  • Federation (On AOL)

Nintendo (NES)

  • Mario Brothers
  • Mario Brothers 2
  • Mario Brothers 3
  • Dragon Warrior I
  • Contra
  • Megaman 2
  • Super Off Road
  • RC Pro am
  • Legend of Zelda
  • The Adventures of Link (Zelda 2)
  • Castlevania
  • Gauntlet
  • Adventure Island
  • Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
  • Ducktales
  • Golf
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade
  • Caesar’s Palace
  • Roger Rabbit
  • Excite Bike
  • Ghosts ‘n Goblins
  • Double Dragon I
  • Double Dragon II
  • Techmo Super Bowl
  • Marble Madness
  • Spy vs Spy
  • Lifeforce
  • Gradius

Super Nintendo (SNES)

  • Final Fantasy III
  • Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
  • Secret of Mana
  • Mario RPG
  • The Legend of Zelda: A link to the past
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Disney’s Goof Troop
  • Super Mario World

Gameboy

  • The Legend of Zelda: Links Awaking
  • Tetris
  • Mario Brothers
  • Golf
  • Kirby’s Dreamland
  • Joe and Mac

Wow, this list became really long, really fast.  Its crazy think how much all these games impacted my life.  Its some of the best memories I have as a child, some of the only ones I remember.  I’m sure I’m missing some games but I will add to it as I remember.  I really need to find all my old game cartridges and floppy disks to see what I missed.

So what games from your childhood do you remember best?

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UPDATE: 

Some new information has been been revealed about the expansion pack, check it out!

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