Nostalgic CRT Games

A nostalgic look at the 1989 NES mega hit, Adventures of Lolo on my nostalgic CRT television. --- A photo of a hand holding up the cartridge for Adventures of Lolo ---

Adventures of Lolo (NES - 1989)

A nostalgic look at the 1993 SNES mega hit, Super Mario All-Stars on my nostalgic CRT television. (An edit of Princess Peach kissing Mario at the end of Super Mario All-Stars where instead she is going down on Mario. From "Son of a Peatch!" by Hexis on Newgrounds)

Super Mario All-Stars (SNES - 1993)

A nostalgic look at the 1990 Game Boy mega hit, Balloon Kid on my nostalgic CRT television. (A screenshot of the infamous Balloon Boy balloon on a live news broadcast)

Balloon Kid (Game Boy - 1990)

A nostalgic look at the 2006 DS mega hit, Animal Crossing: Wild World on my nostalgic CRT television. (An in-game letter that reads: "Dear Bluesky, sorry for the repost spam. been busy f❤ckin' all the b⭐tches having 1k followers has gotten me. Deuces, NostalgiaCRT")

Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS - 2006)

A nostalgic look at the 2025 PC mega hit, Civilization VII on my nostalgic CRT television. (A fake youtube thumbnail of former smash bros player, Armada holding his head with a shocked expression. The background is a map of Iran. Text reads: "IRAN DID WHAT?")

Civilization VII (PC - 2025)

A nostalgic look at the 2019 PS4 mega hit, Death Stranding on my nostalgic CRT television. (An image of the imfamous Pony Cum Jar Project - A Rainbow Dash figurine in a jar with a mysterious liquid)

Death Stranding (PS4 - 2019)

A nostalgic look at the 2026 PC mega hit (hopefully), Many Mini Typing Games on my nostalgic CRT television. --- An in-game social media post. Text from the first user reads: "Think people will be mad if I use the gimmick account to promote my game???" Reply reads: "KILL YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Many Mini Typing Games (PC - 2026)

A nostalgic look at the 1985 NES mega hit, Super Mario Bros. on my nostalgic CRT television. (An extreme closeup of a very tiny Super Mario Bros. title screen)

Super Mario Bros. (NES - 1985)

A nostalgic look at the 2001 PC mega hit, Civilization III on my nostalgic CRT television. --- In-game diplomacy with a portrait of the leader of the Aztecs. The text reads as follows, with some words being cropped out: "Aztecs (Gracious) do u think that yoshi gets embarrassed when he poos out eggs in front of mario??? sorry if this ofends anyone but i thought it was a funny thing haha. and i would like to know if any of you have any pics of yoshi pooping an egg while he looks nervous or embarrassed i just want to see it for a few laughs haha." ---

Civilization III (PC - 2001)

A nostalgic look at the 1996 N64 mega hit, Super Mario 64 on my nostalgic CRT television. (Mario looking at the "Skull on Fire" painting from Minecraft, where the Bob-Omb Battlefield painting should be.)

Super Mario 64 (N64 - 1996)

A nostalgic look at the 2026 PC mega hit (hopefully), Many Mini Typing Games on my nostalgic CRT television. --- An in-game social media post. Text from the first user reads: "Think people will be mad if I use the gimmick account to promote my game???" Reply reads: "KILL YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Many Mini Typing Games (PC - 2026)

A nostalgic look at the 2006 Wii mega hit, Wii Sports on my nostalgic CRT television. (A stock photo of a smashed CRT with cracked glass and a hole in the middle)

Wii Sports (Wii - 2006)

A nostalgic look at the 1994 CD-i mega hit, Hotel Mario on my nostalgic CRT television. (Mario and Luigi, but Luigi is butt naked with his nether regions censored by the Philips logo)

Hotel Mario (CD-i - 1994)

A nostalgic look at the 2003 GBA mega hit, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga on my nostalgic CRT television. (From "M is bad!" by Hexis on Newgrounds)

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA - 2003)

A nostalgic look at the 2009 iOS mega hit, Angry Birds on my nostalgic CRT television. (An angry bird preparing to launch it self into an angry bird sized hole in the side of a mountain - a reference to "The Enigma of Amigara Fault" by Junji Ito)

Angry Birds (iOS - 2009)

A nostalgic look at the 2001 PSX mega hit, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge on my nostalgic CRT television.

SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (PSX - 2001)

A nostalgic look at the 2009 PC mega hit, Minecraft on my nostalgic CRT television.

Minecraft (PC - 2009)

A nostalgic look at the 1980 Unix mega hit, Rogue on my nostalgic CRT television. --- Screenshot of a bluesky post with ascii art imitating the layout of a dungeon in Rogue. Text reads: Rogue (Unix - 1980) You have defeated the hobgoblin.

A nostalgic look at the Green Jinjo in need of help on my nostalgic CRT television. --- Green Jinjo standing aboard a sinking ship.

Help!

A nostalgic look at the 1988 NES mega hit, Super Mario Bros. 2 on my nostalgic CRT television. --- A "closeup" of toad on the character select screen, but he is much bigger than he ought to appear.

Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES - 1988)

A nostalgic look at the 2003 GameCube mega hit, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on my nostalgic CRT television. --- The title screen displayed on a CRT from afar in an otherwise pitch black room.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube - 2003)

A nostalgic look at the 2009 DS mega hit, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky on my nostalgic CRT television. (Bulbasaur, named "cumfart" telling a Charmander washed up on the beach to "wake up bitch")

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS - 2009)

A nostalgic look at the 1996 N64 mega hit, Super Mario 64 on my nostalgic CRT television. (Mario with his pants down bending over and spreading his asshole in the castle grounds)

Super Mario 64 (N64 - 1996)

A nostalgic look at the 2022 PC mega hit, Tunic on my nostalgic CRT television. (An in-game manual page from the game Tunic, with the text edited to say "No Safety - No Stability - No Bitches")

Tunic (PC - 2022)

A nostalgic look at the 1987 NES mega hit, Castlevania on my nostalgic CRT television. (Castlevania title screen, but the text below the logo reads: "AAAH AAAAH AAH - AH AAH A AAAH - AAAAH AAAAAAAH AAAAAAAH")

Castlevania (NES - 1987)

A nostalgic look at the 2002 GBC mega hit, Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! on my nostalgic CRT television. (A Mortal Kombat fight with Hamtaro attacking Sub-Zero by biting him in the jugular)

Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! (GBC - 2002)

A nostalgic look at the 1990 NES mega hit, Super Mario Bros. 3 on my nostalgic CRT television. --- Super Mario Bros 3 title screen in an emulator window (including the file, config, etc. options) against the Windows XP background ---

Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES - 1990)

A nostalgic look at the 20010 GBA mega hit, Kuru Kuru Kururin on my nostalgic CRT television. (The bird from Kuru Kuru Kururin with a speech bubble that says "You should kill mommy & daddy")

Kuru Kuru Kururin (GBA - 2001)

A nostalgic look at the 2018 PC mega hit, Minit on my nostalgic CRT television. --- Minit protagonist holding up an Estradiol vial. Text below reads "THE E" ---

Minit (PC - 2018)

A nostalgic look at the 2002 GBA mega hit, Game & Watch Gallery 4 on my nostalgic CRT television. --- Waluigi getting very close and personal in a boxing match with Luigi ---

Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA - 2002)