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Duckboat: May 15, 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGQyMF5a_0

Anyone else remember Street Sharks?

It was created in a secret government lab to have the most badass concept to kids.

I always hated how the main character's name, Ripster, really didn't roll off the tongue well.

# ? Aug 26, 2013 18:48

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DrBouvenstein: Feb 28, 2007; I think I'm a doctor, but that doesn't make me a doctor. This fancy avatar does.

Kilonum posted:

Oh Burlington.

I think you mean "Oh Williston" because Burlington rocks. :colbert:

# ? Aug 26, 2013 18:56

Coffee And Pie: Nov 4, 2010; "Blah-sum"?
More like "Blawesome"

Can anyone suggest any books/documentaries about 90s tech/PC gaming?

# ? Aug 26, 2013 19:10

Dave Concepcion: Mar 19, 2012

Coffee And Pie posted:

Can anyone suggest any books/documentaries about 90s tech/PC gaming?

Triumph of the Nerds, if you don't mind that it also covers the 70s/80s and doesn't really focus on gaming. It's quite enjoyable.

edit:

For a more purebred 90s documentary, try Nerds 2.0.1: Networking the Nerds by the same guy. It's about the rise of the internet and was made in 1998 - so it's pretty loving 90s.

Dave Concepcion has a new favorite as of 19:31 on Aug 26, 2013

# ? Aug 26, 2013 19:25

Jehde: Apr 21, 2010

saganite posted:

Triumph of the Nerds, if you don't mind that it also covers the 70s/80s and doesn't really focus on gaming. It's quite enjoyable.

edit:

For a more purebred 90s documentary, try Nerds 2.0.1: Networking the Nerds by the same guy. It's about the rise of the internet and was made in 1998 - so it's pretty loving 90s.

Thank you for these, they're pretty entertaining. I'm watching the internet one and it's funny how right they were about the internet booming and evolving, and the bizarre concepts of the day like "internet years." :psyduck:

It's also neat seeing internet giants of today back when they were start-ups in debt.

# ? Aug 26, 2013 20:18

Wheat Loaf: Feb 13, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

Duckboat posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGQyMF5a_0

Anyone else remember Street Sharks?

It was created in a secret government lab to have the most badass concept to kids.

I always hated how the main character's name, Ripster, really didn't roll off the tongue well.

Yeah, there was Street Sharks, Biker Mice From Mars and TMNT. That was the trifecta. I mean, I suppose there were others but those three were the main ones.

I didn't actaully see Street Sharks on TV very much but I got a picture book that adapted an episode at a school car boot sale many years ago (adapting the one where the Sharks' friend is transformed into an anthropomorphic killer whale by their enemy and assumes the name "Moby Lick" because he has a freakishly large tongue).

# ? Aug 26, 2013 21:10

Darthemed: Oct 28, 2007; "A data unit?
For me?"; College Slice

Metal Loaf posted:

Yeah, there was Street Sharks, Biker Mice From Mars and TMNT. That was the trifecta. I mean, I suppose there were others but those three were the main ones.

Swap out Biker Mice From Mars for SWAT Kats, and it nails which ones were big where I lived. I don't remember anyone even mentioning Biker Mice on the playground.
There was also Road Rovers, but the less said about that one, the better.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 02:07

Through The Decade: Mar 3, 2010; BANANA?!?!?

Dis posted:

Solar Winds haunts me and I can't really explain why. My brother and I convinced our parents to buy it for us out the shareware rack at a Faye's drug store. What I remember about it can be broken down into the following list:

1) The combat seemed awesome. (I'm pretty sure it wasn't.)
2) There was an elusive sequel we obsessed about for years but never played. (I still wonder how it was.)
3) Part of the game involved flying in one direction for about twenty minutes.
4) When you got there, the ships you had to fight were way too hard. (They were the main enemy ships. I think you meet one near the beginning. They're dudes with horns.)
5) It took forever to figure out the point allocation system that let you "customize" your lovely ship.

We were convinced we were missing large parts of the game because of what I can only imagine was a glitch wherein, on route to #3/#4, you'd sometimes see stars/ships that disappeared when you stopped.

God, I hope somebody else remembers this and can fill me in.

I played the crap out of the shareware, to the point where I could complete it without getting hit a single time. I was obsessed with it at the time as it seemed like a cool story-driven game with a massive universe to explore, due to the multiple dialogue branches and that 20 minute expedition you take at that one point. I discovered a pair of planets enroute one day and they gave me extra energy and a weapon or something, which reinforced my need to explore more. A year or two ago I managed to track down both the full version of it and its sequel, which plays exactly the same, but I lost both the skill and patience to get more than 10 minutes into either. Also the combat is really dull, I have no idea how I was actually good at it.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 02:45

Croccers: Jun 15, 2012

Metal Loaf posted:

Yeah, there was Street Sharks, Biker Mice From Mars and TMNT. That was the trifecta. I mean, I suppose there were others but those three were the main ones.

I didn't actaully see Street Sharks on TV very much but I got a picture book that adapted an episode at a school car boot sale many years ago (adapting the one where the Sharks' friend is transformed into an anthropomorphic killer whale by their enemy and assumes the name "Moby Lick" because he has a freakishly large tongue).

Biker Mice From Mars had a 2006 revival series :psyduck:

I'm not sure if this is the official channel or not though: http://www.youtube.com/user/BikerMice2006

# ? Aug 27, 2013 10:49

Datasmurf: Jan 19, 2009; Carpe Noctem

Darthemed posted:

Swap out Biker Mice From Mars for SWAT Kats, and it nails which ones were big where I lived. I don't remember anyone even mentioning Biker Mice on the playground.
There was also Road Rovers, but the less said about that one, the better.

Here it was Biker Mice from Mars, SWAT Kats and TMNT, and it's still pretty much is when we talk about good cartoons from the 90s. Almost noone has ever heard about Street Sharks.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 11:40

B.H. Facials: May 9, 2011; "Getting teased is part of growing up. It's no big deal. Just tell yourself, 'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but a .44 Magnum will tear that bully a new asshole!'"

Y'all seem to be forgetting Battletoads.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 13:15

Laser Cow: Feb 22, 2006; Just like real cows!

Only with lasers.

Think you mean't Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars. Don't worry, it's a mistake that can happen to anyone.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 13:23

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

B.H. Facials posted:

Y'all seem to be forgetting Battletoads.

It's not hard to when it got cancelled after a single pilot episode.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 14:09

Lucha Luch: Feb 25, 2007; Mr. Squeakers coming off the top rope!

Not sure if it was late 80s or early 90s, but me and my friends all had at least one of the Yum Yums scented stuffed animals. I, myself, had Jellybean Bunny. She smelled so nice :3:

# ? Aug 27, 2013 14:12

Lady Disdain: Jan 14, 2013; are you yet living?

Have these monstrosities been mentioned yet ?

And pencil-toppers in general ?

Also, doodle bears:

E: Oh, and these:

You had to have one with every single one of your friends, so you ended up with a million of the bloody things.

(My friends and I personally had this exact style. Note that the dolphin's snout looks like the beak of a deformed bird.)

Lady Disdain has a new favorite as of 18:14 on Aug 27, 2013

# ? Aug 27, 2013 18:08

Rickycat: Nov 26, 2007; by Lowtax

Istari posted:

Have these monstrosities been mentioned yet ?

I remember having one of these and giving it a haircut and thought it would grow back because my kid self was very unfortunate in the intelligent department.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 20:02

Leon Einstein: Feb 6, 2012; I must win every thread in GBS. I don't care how much banal semantic quibbling and shitty posts it takes.

Troll dolls are from the 60s, but they experienced a surge in the 90s just like a bunch of other 60s fads.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 20:26

Datasmurf: Jan 19, 2009; Carpe Noctem

I still have lots of them. Both pencil toppers and regular figurines.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 20:27

Wheat Loaf: Feb 13, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

Istari posted:

Have these monstrosities been mentioned yet ?

And pencil-toppers in general ?

I don't want you topping your pencil with something that has such bizarre hair.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 20:49

Coffee And Pie: Nov 4, 2010; "Blah-sum"?
More like "Blawesome"

Leon Einstein posted:

Troll dolls are from the 60s, but they experienced a surge in the 90s just like a bunch of other 60s fads.

If there was a 70s fad in the 90s and a 90s fad now, does that mean in 10 years, there's gonna be a 00s fad? What are teenagers gonna obsess over? 9/11 and the original iPod?

# ? Aug 27, 2013 20:56

shwag: Apr 23, 2008

This thing right here caused many bruises when used as a weapon during "brotherly" swing whatever is near you fights.It had super hard plastic parts and was pretty hefty for a stuffed toy.

# ? Aug 27, 2013 21:13

liquid courage: Aug 12, 2011

The whole thread and no mention of Z-Bots? I loved these things in 1st/2nd grade:

QuickbreathFinisher posted:

Pure Moods! I always liked this commercial when I was a kid. I have no idea why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s

_{_{_{I still unironically love Enya.}}}

Thanks for posting this commercial. I liked it too and I've been wondering what the name of the compilation was for years.

# ? Aug 28, 2013 23:46

Shame Boy: Mar 2, 2010

QuickbreathFinisher posted:

Pure Moods! I always liked this commercial when I was a kid. I have no idea why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s

_{_{_{I still unironically love Enya.}}}

Well memories of that commercial just came rushing back all at once, thanks!

I like how in addition to all the chanting sorta-new-age songs they also have the X-Files theme and the theme from Twin Peaks, because why not?

# ? Aug 29, 2013 02:16

Crow Jane: Oct 18, 2012; nothin' wrong with a lady drinkin' alone in her room

Because I am somehow compelled to throw money at everything vaguely Neil Gaiman-related, I shelled out for a stack of "The Dreaming" comics from a thrift shop yesterday. The comic doesn't seem to be anything special, but the ads are all for long-forgotten video games, BMG music club, and terrible movies, and are kind of amazing. If anyone's interested, I can probably get them scanned in the next couple days.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 02:21

Hemingway To Go!: Nov 10, 2008; im stupider then dog shit, i dont give a shit, and i dont give a fuck, and i will never shut the fuck up, and i'll always Respect my enemys.
- ernest hemingway

I would be very interested, and in fact that makes me want to start stockpiling 90's comics just to scan the ads.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 02:24

Shame Boy: Mar 2, 2010

Crow Jane posted:

Because I am somehow compelled to throw money at everything vaguely Neil Gaiman-related, I shelled out for a stack of "The Dreaming" comics from a thrift shop yesterday. The comic doesn't seem to be anything special, but the ads are all for long-forgotten video games, BMG music club, and terrible movies, and are kind of amazing. If anyone's interested, I can probably get them scanned in the next couple days.

Oh please do, old ads are very campy 90's poo poo :3:

# ? Aug 29, 2013 02:41

Lady Disdain: Jan 14, 2013; are you yet living?

Someone on twitter just posted:

"You cannot get a more 90s object than a VHS of Rachel and Chandler explaining Windows 95

# ? Aug 29, 2013 04:27

Shame Boy: Mar 2, 2010

Istari posted:

Someone on twitter just posted:

"You cannot get a more 90s object than a VHS of Rachel and Chandler explaining Windows 95
"

Oh man that thing's a classic, the whole thing is on youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khpov8rLa3k

"The world's first CYBER SITCOM!"

Shame Boy has a new favorite as of 05:16 on Aug 29, 2013

# ? Aug 29, 2013 05:10

Sizone: Sep 13, 2007; by LadyAmbien

Crow Jane posted:

Because I am somehow compelled to throw money at everything vaguely Neil Gaiman-related, I shelled out for a stack of "The Dreaming" comics from a thrift shop yesterday. The comic doesn't seem to be anything special, but the ads are all for long-forgotten video games, BMG music club, and terrible movies, and are kind of amazing. If anyone's interested, I can probably get them scanned in the next couple days.

Ahhh... you'll buy anything that has his name on it even if he had no or little part in it's creation. Here, I have something for you to see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Hero_the_Newmatic_Man

# ? Aug 29, 2013 05:13

Lady Disdain: Jan 14, 2013; are you yet living?

Parallel Paraplegic posted:

Oh man that thing's a classic, the whole thing is on youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khpov8rLa3k

"The world's first CYBER SITCOM!"

Well, I guess I know what I'm doing with the next 29 minutes of my life.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 05:44

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Istari posted:

Someone on twitter just posted:

"You cannot get a more 90s object than a VHS of Rachel and Chandler explaining Windows 95
"

One of my coworkers found a copy of this still in its shrinkwrap. It occupies a proud place in his cubicle.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 08:07

QuickbreathFinisher: Sep 28, 2008; by reading this post you have agreed to form a gay socialist micronation.
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Istari posted:

Someone on twitter just posted:

"You cannot get a more 90s object than a VHS of Rachel and Chandler explaining Windows 95
"

I cannot stop laughing at this.

It also reminded me of a strange VHS I got in the mail in the mid/late 90s. I think I got it because I was subscribed to Nintendo Power or something. It was all about the new upcoming N64 game, "Banjo Kazooie," and it was narrated by Jon Lovitz. It had a profile of all the levels and I probably watched that stupid thing 100 times, even long after I had already bought the game. It also had a preview for a Conker game that was NOT Bad Fur Day, more of an all-ages adventure game. I wonder if I still have that...

# ? Aug 29, 2013 08:39

Lady Disdain: Jan 14, 2013; are you yet living?

Parallel Paraplegic posted:

Oh man that thing's a classic, the whole thing is on youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khpov8rLa3k

"The world's first CYBER SITCOM!"

I watched it, and I'm so glad I did. I spent the whole 29 minutes fluctuating wildly between bemused and slightly euphoric.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 09:59

cobalt impurity: Apr 23, 2010; I hope he didn't care about that pizza.

QuickbreathFinisher posted:

I cannot stop laughing at this.

It also reminded me of a strange VHS I got in the mail in the mid/late 90s. I think I got it because I was subscribed to Nintendo Power or something. It was all about the new upcoming N64 game, "Banjo Kazooie," and it was narrated by Jon Lovitz. It had a profile of all the levels and I probably watched that stupid thing 100 times, even long after I had already bought the game. It also had a preview for a Conker game that was NOT Bad Fur Day, more of an all-ages adventure game. I wonder if I still have that...

In case you weren't aware, that other Conker game became Bad Fur Day after Rare realized what a boring and generic piece of poo poo it was as another family-friendly collect-a-thon. A lot of assets from the overworld and some stages will look familiar if you watch the footage again.

Istari posted:

Someone on twitter just posted:

"You cannot get a more 90s object than a VHS of Rachel and Chandler explaining Windows 95
"

I wish I was as cool as Joystick Johnny. He's a 3D Pinball wizard. :syoon:

# ? Aug 29, 2013 12:35

Zack_Gochuck: Jan 4, 2007; Stupid Wrestling People

QuickbreathFinisher posted:

It also reminded me of a strange VHS I got in the mail in the mid/late 90s. I think I got it because I was subscribed to Nintendo Power or something. It was all about the new upcoming N64 game, "Banjo Kazooie," and it was narrated by Jon Lovitz. It had a profile of all the levels and I probably watched that stupid thing 100 times, even long after I had already bought the game. It also had a preview for a Conker game that was NOT Bad Fur Day, more of an all-ages adventure game. I wonder if I still have that...

I have this too. I called Nintendo around 97 or 98 and asked if they would send me anything for free (I would have been 11 or 12). The same VHS tape showed up in the mail a week later.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 12:44

Handsome Ralph: Sep 3, 2004; Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!

Istari posted:

Someone on twitter just posted:

"You cannot get a more 90s object than a VHS of Rachel and Chandler explaining Windows 95
"

Holy poo poo, I remember seeing that in a Walmart and being like :wtf:

when I was a kid.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 13:07

Lady Disdain: Jan 14, 2013; are you yet living?

cobalt impurity posted:

In case you weren't aware, that other Conker game became Bad Fur Day after Rare realized what a boring and generic piece of poo poo it was as another family-friendly collect-a-thon. A lot of assets from the overworld and some stages will look familiar if you watch the footage again.

I wish I was as cool as Joystick Johnny. He's a 3D Pinball wizard.

He's clearly not that much of a wizard; he was beaten by Jennifer Aniston, and she doesn't even know what a flappy disk is.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 13:38

Nth Doctor: Sep 7, 2010; Darkrai used Dream Eater!
It's super effective!

Pope Guilty posted:

One of my coworkers found a copy of this still in its shrinkwrap. It occupies a proud place in his cubicle.

In 2004 I was in the IT backroom of the software company where I work, and found four shrinkwrapped copies of Windows 95. They had been moved to a new building at least twice. I wonder if we still have those.

# ? Aug 29, 2013 14:15