Heck yeah! I remember those games! Not only that, they were all in 256 colors. I used to have the Toy Story “Interactive” game (I think I still have it…).
But I still have CDs and a CD Player. Not that I don’t buy stuff off iTunes, but when my favorite singer comes out with a new album, I want to be able to get as high of a bitrate as I can when I need it.
I think to be a 90’s kid, yo have to be born from 1985-1995. 1995 is kinda rare though, a 1985 may have a chance of being a 80’s kid. 1996-1999 are not 90’s kid’s they were born to late. I was boen in 1991 so Im half in half. Half 90’s kid Half 00’s kid. I think being a 90’s kid is better.
Haha, yes! I’ve always loved Blue’s Clues, actually. And I did wear velcro sneakers. I never did collect Pokemon cards, but I had several friends who did.
When you had trainers that had flashing trainers.
When you with your family frequently went to the video (not DVD) rental store.
When you could feel the buzz of Titanic.
When you would visually remeber things because of the bright colours.
Etc
Ah, those were the days. All the video rental stores are closed now, so I’m left with stupid OnDemand. Which isn’t all that bad, but I loved just wandering the shelves in there
Wow, I didn’t know it’s extinct in America. There are still a few stores here in Sydney!
…
You’re a 90s kid if you remember…
When Disney had a monopoly on Saturday morning cartoons.
When Saturday morning cartoons featured anthropomorphic creatures on epic adventures in fantasy worlds instead of high-school kids battling villains in their backyard.
When Disney had a monopoly on family films featuring animated characters on epic adventures in fantasy worlds instead of high-school kids doing battle in talent contests.
When you asked your parents to flush your Tamagotchi/Digimon’s toilet while you were away at school.
When you read Chicken Soup for the Soul.
When you were mesmerised by Furby before it became a corny fad.
When owning a mobile phone was a luxury item reserved for your parents.
When you had to record your favourite shows on VHS using a tape recorder timer instead of Tivo or iTunes. And had to label every tape make sure you don’t record over your older shows. And how you had to wait for a tape to rewind before you can watch it again.
When you had to play your favourite songs on cassette tapes on a tape deck. Or later on music CDs, which you kept in a small case which you had to bring everywhere.
How a dial-up modem sounds like when connecting to the Internet.
When they used to have official music videos of animated films during their release. You know, the ones where they have the singers walking through the film’s setting with footage playing in the background? Like this, this, this, and this. Though now, there’s a resurgence with films like Cars and LOTG, and hopefully, Tangled.
Leirin: It’s a popular series of motivational/inspirational books in the late 90s that had a Christian undertone to it. They are actually a compilation of reader and celebrity-written true stories with life lessons in them. The first one, simply called Chicken Soup for the Soul, was the best IMO. It later developed into a series with some really fringe audiences (Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul, Chicken Soup for Teens on Tough Stuff, Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, etc.). I used to buy and read the books. I think we had the first one, Mum, Pet Lover, Kids, Pre-Teens, Ocean Lover’s and maybe one or two more. Not sure if they’re still running, but your library or bookstore should have a few copies. If you’ve ever read Reader’s Digest stories, they’re like a book version of that.