Stuff we like…

Fanboy Tees

80sTees

Visit the Future That Never Was

CBS Saturday Morning Ad, 1984

Ran in Marvel titles, to coincide with . . . → Read More: CBS Saturday Morning Ad, 1984

Sega Master System Commercial, 1987

Yep, Sega’s first attempt at challenging Nintendo’s console dominance during the second half of the ’80s…it of course, didn’t work. At least not with this system. But here is one of the commercials, during its big push…man, is . . . → Read More: Sega Master System Commercial, 1987

Konami “Let the Games Begin” Ad, 1989

Combo ad for Blades of Steel, Double Dribble, and Track & Field II, that ran on the back of major Marvel titles…followed by some footage from Blades . . . → Read More: Konami “Let the Games Begin” Ad, 1989

Metal Gear Ad, 1989

I believe Ultra Games released the original Metal Gear (for US Nintendo) in mid-’88, but this ad ran prominently on the back of many Marvel titles in ’89!

And here’s a video of some of the original . . . → Read More: Metal Gear Ad, 1989

It’s Contra!

It’s about time there’s a video game post on this friggin’ blog!

Contra is usually considered one of the greatest games ever for the original 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System; if you were of video game playing age in the late ’80s, you probably spent hours playing it, as I did. And also without . . . → Read More: It’s Contra!