9/9/99 - the Sega Dreamcast is released.
Now, take a look. 8 years ago, this was the new Sonic game.
Now this is the new Sonic game.
The Matrix is released, and causes an enormous splash. It's one of the biggest movie deals ever made, comparable to Jurassic Park.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
1998 - Rush Hour, Blade
Roughly everything "existed yet" in 1998. Even the Marvel Movie Saga of today began in 1998.
It was a big deal when, in WWE, Jackie had her shirt ripped off, exposing her breasts on TV.
Rush Hour
It was a big deal when, in WWE, Jackie had her shirt ripped off, exposing her breasts on TV.
Rush Hour
1996
Goosebumps is hot. Sliders is hot.
The N64 is made, and this shatters ground even more than the 16-bit shattered the 8-bit era.
The PlayStation had a pretty silent year and a half. When the N64 was first released, the PlayStation - 32-bit - didn't look too appetizing. One had Mario 64, and one had Crash Bandicoot. It was like comparing Batman to Hawkman.
The N64 is made, and this shatters ground even more than the 16-bit shattered the 8-bit era.
The PlayStation had a pretty silent year and a half. When the N64 was first released, the PlayStation - 32-bit - didn't look too appetizing. One had Mario 64, and one had Crash Bandicoot. It was like comparing Batman to Hawkman.
1995 - Internet Begins
Connecting online was still more of a luxury that people didn't own. You could access it at the library, so it was kind of like seeing something in the arcades.
1994 - Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country really made you stop and say, whoa, look how far video-games have evolved. In 1980, Donkey Kong was the new game that had just come out. Now it was Donkey Kong Country.
Arcades were beginning to decline. They were still very popular, but they no longer served food and drinks, and the size of arcades had shrunken tremendously.
Many games came out on home systems that were never in the arcades. Donkey Kong Country was a great example. It was a game with an immersive home system experience.
Arcades were beginning to decline. They were still very popular, but they no longer served food and drinks, and the size of arcades had shrunken tremendously.
Many games came out on home systems that were never in the arcades. Donkey Kong Country was a great example. It was a game with an immersive home system experience.
1993 - Jurassic Park
1993. Saturday Night Live is hitting its peak, with an all-star cast of future celebrities including the likes of Mike Myers, Tim Meadows, and many others. What they were originally known for was SNL.
Jurassic Park came out in theaters and broke new ground like never before. It was almost like saying "Wow, now we live in a world where man has walked on the moon". Now we live in a world where man and dinosaur co-exist in a movie just as realistically as man and woman.
Jurassic Park was one of those things that was as well-known in 1993 as one of the three channels in the 70's - there wasn't a damn person around who hadn't heard of it. It was THE thing.
Jurassic Park came out in theaters and broke new ground like never before. It was almost like saying "Wow, now we live in a world where man has walked on the moon". Now we live in a world where man and dinosaur co-exist in a movie just as realistically as man and woman.
Jurassic Park was one of those things that was as well-known in 1993 as one of the three channels in the 70's - there wasn't a damn person around who hadn't heard of it. It was THE thing.
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