Who has played this game?
By Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
Philippines
July 19, 2023 3:38am CST
I was born in '78 and I had the privilege to enjoy the Nintendo Game&Watch.
The Philippines economy in the 80s was considerably difficult. And a Nintendo game&watch was not cheap. But my parents would reward us whenever we excelled in school. The first one we got was an octopus because my sister was first in her class! The 5 of us shared! Oh I must say 6 because my father also played.
The second one was the tropical fish. I think it was mine. A present from my godmother. Then we had the two screened one, I think it was Donkey Kong.
I really love the 80s and the 90s. And I really love Nintendo. That's why I have a Nintendo switch now and still plays Mario.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
19 Jul
Back in the 80s we didn't have an arcade in this city.
I remember when I went to school and would bring my game n watch, I would exchange with my classmates for a couple of days. Some students would have theirs rented by other students for a day.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
19 Jul
Yes donkey kong was popular and so was Mario.
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@moffittjc (118481)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Jul
I never had this particular game system, but I remember how much I loved playing video games in the 80s. Those were fun times.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
20 Jul
@moffittjc So you didn't have the Nintendo Game & Watch?
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@moffittjc (118481)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Jul
@toniganzon I had many game systems that I played at home, just not the one you referred to in your discussion. And yes, I spent a lot of my free time at the arcade. It was where all the kids hung out.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
19 Jul
It was the most popular game back then.
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@LindaOHio (156395)
• United States
19 Jul
I didn't play video games until around 1999 when I got my first computer. Enjoy your day.
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@LindaOHio (156395)
• United States
20 Jul
@toniganzon No, I play my games on a PC.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
19 Jul
Yes I also played a n intendo game from a game boy. It was very fun
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
20 Jul
@erictsuma The game boy came a little bit later.
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@RebeccasFarm (86776)
• United States
22 Jul
Yes my son had some versions of this Toni.
Good memories huh?
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Jul
Good memories indeed. Compared to the games right now, those were simple ones. That's why I love my Nintendo switch now. It reminds me of the 80s and 90s. My son is into playstation.
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@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
19 Jul
We used to have that one! I kinda missed Octopus... the other one was ... I forgot the title, but it was Mickey mouse catching eggs!
I remember my hands started to ache after playing the game for too long. LOL!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
19 Jul
Oh yes they were really quite fun! But we really couldn't play for too long. That's why I never really experienced aching hands. We enjoyed playing outside more.
The only time we played for hours was when game consoles were introduced in the 90s. The family computer. And there came the playstation.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
19 Jul
My daughter had a Super Nintendo and we had Donky Kong 1, 2 and 3 as well as Super Mario. Donky Kong 2 was my favorite. I love the soundtrack.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
19 Jul
I don't know why for some reason, I don't like donkey kong. So even now with my Nintendo switch, I didn't get the donkey kong game.
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@Sojourn (13836)
• India
19 Jul
Games were few and far between those days but more aesthetically pleasing to the senses. Nowadays, they have got so complex that I lose patience to learn the ropes of a new title. Not to mention how resource hogging they are, and need a large range of premium hardware pieces to actually function at all.
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