Figures/Toys/TV shows/stuff you miss from the 80's/90's

[Saint553]

So I'm a big nostalgic freak. It's partly why I'm into action figures. I had a bit of a rough childhood growing up with a severely alcoholic father so I often had to escape that crap reality a lot; to TV shows, toys, and video games. Most of my fonder memories from the last 20 years has been these things. So, here's my question: What's some stuff you miss or loved about the last 20+ years? I'll start off a list:

Ghostbusters
Ninja Turtles (The wide variety of figures and vehicles)
Micromachines
N64's initial release, Goldeneye, Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, perfect Dark, THQ wrestling games
The Jim Henson Hour
The Toxic Avengers
Gargoyles
Captain Planet
GI Joe (Again, the variety of figures and vehicles)

 

[Roughneck]

Battle Beasts.

 

[Saint553]

Oh, and Resident Evil 2 and 3. Two games that would forever change gaming for me!

Waterworld. It wasn't the plot, the acting, or the huge budget which made me love this movie. It was the concept of the movie. Oh, and the boat.

 

[Ncrawler333]

Ninja Turtles
Power Rangers
Super Mario for the NES(I guess I can play it on the Wii now, but its still not completely the same)

 

[Roughneck]

This is actually kind of Funny....Yeaterday I was on Ebay checking Prices of some A-team and Gukes of Hazzard Megos I was thinkgin about buying. When I was a kid I only had murdoch and the General Lee but I reember putting him in there and letting him drive.....I was too young to realize just how potentially awesome that combination could actually be.

 

[Roughneck]

A Chronological account of my Greatest Video Game Memories

- Coming hom from my Grandpa's after Christmas and finding arrown on the ground leading to a brand New NES under the tree and racing to Video Quest to rent some games (Ghostbusters and Q-bert)

- Metal Gear for NES. Me and my Brother got it as a gift and we hated it....it was the journey of hating the game and thinking it was crap to not being able to stop and discovering the greatest game in the history of the world

- Witnessing a shooting (Ear only) on my way to rent Mike Tyson's Punch Out

- Finding a SNES Motal Kombat in my brothers closet before Christmas and knowing I was getting an SNES. (Also got Illusion of Gaia)

- The discovery of FFIII and me and my Buddy Mike playing it al the time when all out other friends hated it.

- The first time I ever hung out with my Buddy Brice an playing Castlevania Symphony of the Night for hours.

- Driving to Saskatoon the next day wth Brice to buy A Playstation and Catlevania of my Own.

- Brice showing me FFVII

- Tiwsted Metal Tournaments

- THQ Wrestling on N64

- Brice and I Staying up all night drinking coffee out of Measurng cups playing Final Fantasy Tactics at his Grandma's

- Me trying and trying and trying and trying to get Brice to Enjoy Final Fantasy III

- Me and Brice playing FFVIII

- Brice and I making a new years Resolution to play and complete every single game at Video Stop

- Vigilante 8 Tournaments

- PS2 and some lame stuff playing mostly by myself since I moved away

- Going back home after not talkking to Brice for two years and sitting in his living room playing games again like nothing ever changed.

 

[Saint553]

Legend of Zelda for N64- Late night marathons taking turns with my buddy zach.

The first time I played Resident Evil 2 on N64- It was a late october night when I was playing. I was low on ammo, low on life and first aid stuff, and I get to the part in the game where zombies start pouring in through open windows. I was really immersed into the game, and it just got to me. I turned it off and couldn't sleep that night.

 

[Ncrawler333]

Legend of Zelda for N64- Late night marathons taking turns with my buddy zach.

I'm still trying to beat OoT. Was stuck in the Water Temple for about a year, then finally figured it out a couple of weeks ago. Almost done now though.

 

[Roughneck]

I also remember Resident Evil....I hated the gameplay....Hated it...So I would always Navigate while Brice Played.


Oh and Bringing over my TV and PS1 and Using the link Cable with Back to Back TVs for Comand and Conquer red Alert

 

[Saint553]

I'm still trying to beat OoT. Was stuck in the Water Temple for about a year, then finally figured it out a couple of weeks ago. Almost done now though.

Water temple was the worst. God I hated that. But I love games that take forever to beat and still keep it fresh enough that you don't get fed up.

I'm still working on Twilight princess. I'm taking it slow though.

 

[Ncrawler333]

Water temple was the worst. God I hated that. But I love games that take forever to beat and still keep it fresh enough that you don't get fed up.

I'm still working on Twilight princess. I'm taking it slow though.

I actually haven't started Twilight Princess yet, because

A)Like I said, still haven't beat OoT, and I want to beat that first

B)Also haven't beat Wind Waker, though I'm almost done with that.

C)If I start now, I'll play it all the time and probably fail out of school. So I'm waiting until summer so I can play it then.

D)I'm currently playing Pokemon Sapphire in preparation for Pokemon Diamond.

 

[Roughneck]

Oh and them little two inch guys with Magnets on thier feet....all of thier vehiles were Magnet Based

He Man and the MOTU and My Brother had a lot of the Thundercats/

 

[MrMidnite]

Well a couple of toys i miss are:-
The Centurions ( i just loved the ability to add pieces)
The Thundercats
And lastly the Galaxy Rangers i had them all but managed to destroy them as most little kids do.
t:

 

[Roughneck]

Oh and I had a bunch of Sky Riders

 

[MrMidnite]

Oh i also forgot about Bravestar i loved that cartoon i mean his horse had a bazooka i gotta dig out my old videos t:

 

[FEAR THE BAT]

Hunh, Bravestar. That was pretty cool.

 

[Invincible]

For me the toys I liked the most as a kid were:
- Super Powers
- Transformers
- Thundercats
- TMNT
- Ghostbusters (real, not filmation)

 

[Roughneck]

Oh well yeah Super Powers

 

[Roughneck]

Wait.....wee those the Squeeze legs ones?

 

[Invincible]

the ones from kenners/hasbro. not the cheap dc superheroes from toy biz. although they made a riddler figure which i loved.

 

[Saint553]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but one thing I really miss:

Muppet babies. The way they'd spoof pop culture was amazing.

 

[Roughneck]

I have some of the TB ones MOC....Since I damn near finished up my X-men/X-force and Marvel Superheroes MOC set I started up a DC MOC 90s TB Set....then gave up

 

[Roughneck]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but one thing I really miss:

Muppet babies. The way they'd spoof pop culture was amazing.

I hear that...I am anxiously waiting a DVD.....though I am still waiting for the Muppet Show Season two....nowthat is taking forever

 

[Saint553]

Ok folks, I'm off to bed.

 

[Saint553]

G'night.