Flashback: Replay Vintage Handheld Games

Wednesday 03.23.2011 , Posted by Benjamin Starr

Donkey Kong JR. – Nintendo Game & Watch (1982)

Ok, hold on to your hats, because we’re about to blast you back through the 80′s on an internet adventure! It was a time when handheld gaming was black and white and the only sound was a simple beep… and it was still a blast. Ready to go? Hipopotam Studio has been swiftly creating Pica Pic: retro handheld games with complete playability right here on the net. Classic and rare titles are included, from Donkey Kong JR. and The Terminator to Search Light and Thief in Garden. Just scroll across the screen to find a vintage game, select it and follow the clever diagram to figure out keyboard controls. After you’re fingers are sore, be sure to check out Hipopotam Studio’s outstanding website… but be careful, you could get sucked in for weeks!

The Terminator – Tiger Electronics (1988)
Bartman – Acclaim (1990)
Thief in Garden – Tronica (1983)
Aerogun – Tronica (1987)
Castle Adventure – Casio (1988)

Many thanks for the tip Luis!!

Written by Benjamin Starr

Known in some circles as the most amazing man in the universe, he once saved an entire family of muskrats from a sinking, fire engulfed steamboat while recovering from two broken arms relating to a botched no-chute wingsuit landing in North Korea. When not impressing people with his humbling humility, he can be found freelance writing, finding shiny objects on the internet, enjoying the company of much-appreciated friends and living out his nomadic nature. He is Managing Editor of Visual News. Follow his movements on Twitter:

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