Tag: nostalgia
Disney’s decommissioned ‘20,000 Leagues’ ride gets a second life in VR
Disney’s classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride closed 27 years ago, but that won’t preclude you from hopping aboard. Polygon notes that Defunctland, Kevin Perjurer’s unofficial theme park preservation project, has recreated the 20,000 Leagues att… Source
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Apple resurrects its iPod ‘Music Quiz’ game for iOS 14
Apple is still feeling nostalgic for iPod games, it seems. The 9to5Mac team has discovered that iOS 14 brings back the classic Music Quiz game, where your device plays songs at random and asks you to name them and rack up a score. The company didn’t… Source
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The last Blockbuster is hosting an Airbnb sleepover in September
The idea of spending the night inside an old retail store may not sound fun at first glance, but add some blue and yellow paint, and a dash of nostalgia, and suddenly it’s an experience fit for an Airbnb reservation war. The last Blockbuster in the w… Source
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Nintendo ‘gigaleak’ reveals the classic games that never were
If you’ve ever wondered how Nintendo’s classic games evolved before they reached store shelves, you might have a good chance to find out. According to VGC, (via Eurogamer) a “gigaleak” of Nintendo art assets and source code from the mid-1990s has sur… Source
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Sega classic ‘Alex Kidd’ is coming to modern consoles and PCs
It’s been easy to revisit early Super Mario games, but what if you were one of those rebels who had a Sega Master System and played Alex Kidd instead? Don’t worry, there’s a nostalgia trip in store for you as well. Jankenteam and Merge Games have unv… Source
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You can finally play Maxis’ long-lost ‘SimRefinery’ oil simulator
Once thought lost forever, Maxis’ SimRefinery has resurfaced. What’s more, you can play it right now thanks to the work of ArsTechnica and one of its readers. The story of how SimRefinery became playable again starts with journalist and game historia… Source
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