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Are the games of our childhood as good as we remember or do we just have Nostalgia Goggles?

Nostalgia Goggles at the movies: Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat wasn't the first movie adapted from a video game but it's remembered as one of the few that wasn't a complete dumpster fire. There are some smoldering embers though.

Mortal Kombat (film))

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Album art by Michael Edwards
Theme song by Danny Wiessner

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time

Remember when it was okay to use "shellshocked" as a cutesy euphemism for getting really hurt in combat? TMNT remembers.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

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Album art by Michael Edwards
Theme song by Danny Wiessner

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Chrono Trigger

Our first RPG, and largely regarded one of the greatest RPGs ever made. If you're going to play something for 20+ hours it should be that good.

Chrono Trigger

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Album art by Michael Edwards
Theme song by Danny Wiessner

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Excitebike

Chevrons mean go faster (sort of) and George starts a war with the purple riders.

Excitebike

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Album art by Michael Edwards
Theme song by Danny Wiessner

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Super Metroid

Lyons tries to share an all time favorite with George only to find out he hates exploration games. #TheMoreYouKnow

Super Metroid

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Album art by Michael Edwards
Theme song by Danny Wiessner

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Dr. Mario

Turns out Dr. Mario might be the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

Dr. Mario

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Album art by Michael Edwards
Theme song by Danny Wiessner

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Contra III: The Alien Wars

"It's time for revenge!" "Let's attack aggressively!"

Contra III: The Alien Wars

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Album art by Michael Edwards
Theme song by Danny Wiessner

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NBA Jam

FOR TWO! FROM DOWNTOWN! BOOM SHAKALAKA! HE'S ON FIRE. Terrible shot.

NBA Jam

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Album art by Michael Edwards
Theme song by Danny Wiessner

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Mega Man X

Mega Man X, the peak of the Mega Man formula.

Mega Man X

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Album art by Michael Edwards
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Mortal Kombat II

You can't spell "Mortal Kombat II" without "Lyons and George both rage quit this game".

Mortal Kombat II

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Album art by Michael Edwards
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