Getting Sonic The Hedgehog 2 on Launch Day Nov 24th 1992 - My Retro Life
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- When Sonic The Hedgehog 2 launched in America on November 24th 1992 (Sonic 2sday), Dad showed up at my school with game in hand!
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Getting Sonic The Hedgehog 2 on Launch Day Nov 24th 1992
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Love watching all of your videos! We're the same age and they bring me so much nostalgic happiness. Your Dad is brilliant for recording so many moments and I'm sure he would be very proud and happy to see what you're doing with all the footage. Priceless content. Great work. :)
Esposito es apellido Español de origen Romano, ¿tú antepasados Españoles?
Your Dad truly was the GOAT of Video Game parents. I seriously can’t imagine getting this amazing Game on day one. As always, love your videos dude!
Thanks man! He truly made it a magical childhood for me
I definitely remember when this game came out, I was 15....man you definitely brought some memories back for this guy!
@@MyRetroLife Aww 🙏🏿❤️
Dude Dad reminds me of Iwata.. Iwata was still a gamer at heart and his Dad was the same.. R.I.P to both of these legends..
Wow! What an awesome dad you have! My dad took all my money which I had been saving for ages to purchase a game back in the day and in the end I didn't get to play it while all my friends were playing it
Can’t lie bro this story made me cry , I didn’t have a dad growing up , but it def hits super hard to hear your story of how a true dad is supposed to be ,, I strive & im def doing my best to be like your Dad bro , love your channel & stories what a great childhood
I feel you. My real dad and step dad were both trash and just watching this story about him and his dad just felt amazing and wished I had a proper dad like his.
I feel your admiration, brothers. 🤝 Some BADCP articles actually talk about this...
I never had a dad as well and Tyler’s videos make me super emotional his dad was awesome
I can't believe it's been 30 YEARS! 😱 I hope you enjoyed this story - It's one of my favorite childhood gaming memories. Got a favorite memory of the original Sonic 2 on Sega Genesis? Let me know in the comments. Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Turkey Day
This was the 1st game I owned, I got it for christmas in 1993! I didn't go to sleep for like 2 days because I couldn't stop playing it!
We where poor back then, and I had to buy a used NES from a used game store. I was 12 when it came out. My best friend had a Genesis and he got Sonic 2 on launch day. He brought it over to my house and we played it until 1 am the next morning. May not have been able to own it until I was 15, but playing with my friend was always a blast on Sonic 2.
@@MrCalverino Same lol. My dad got me a genesis with this and Mrs. Pac Man for Christmas.
Great story! Today is my birthday so it’s crazy to see what was happening on that exact day and how Sega/Sonic has impacted my childhood in the late 90s. I hate to say that I’m 30 now, but i still feel young. Have a great day everyone!
I was 10 years old when this game came out. I was so excited for it. I remember reading about it in Sega Vision or GamePro. I can't remember which one but those were the two my friends and I would bring to school to pass around and share with each other. I was excited about a new character and the hype was so real. I would rent my games and videos from a local mom and pop rental place. They knew I was excited for it so they made sure to hold a copy for me to rent. I also got really sick with a bad stomach flu but I still played it in between throwing up and having a fever lol I remember having really weird vivid dreams about Sonic and Tails that night. Can't believe it's been 30 years. Still have a lot of fun playing it.
I'm sure being so sick but having Sonic 2 made it all very memorable and bearable! Thanks for the comment. Sonic 2 was a legendary title.
I was 4 when it came out and I wasn't playing games at the time but it was the first Sonic Game I ever played. 😁😁😁😁😁
Did sonic traumatize you?
I was 12 on this release. I remember playing the absolute crap out of this game as in those days you only could afford 1 game in months.
Loved it and still play it today
Your Dad was amazing! Sometimes, the anticipation and surprise of actually getting the game is more exciting than playing the game itself!
I was 4 years old when we got Sonic 2 for Christmas in 1992. The minute I woke up, the first thing I said was that I wanted to play Sonic. I completely forgot about opening presents. 😆 I was Sonic obsessed back then. I remember we freaked out when my brother opened it. So glad we captured all this excitement on camera.
Would love to see that footage if you have it!
@jeez it's not the best footage. Cameras were so huge back then and were hard to hold. We set ours up on a tripod and just let it record. We weren't even on camera when we opened the game but you can at least hear the excitement.
@jeez Alright. Will do once I find it! Will write here again once it's uploaded. :)
Sonic 2 is my earliest memory of a video game, and I still have my original copy when we first got it in the mid-late 90s. First game I truly loved. Love your heartwarming stories Tyler thank you!
The irony I was just playing sonic 2
Excellent!
Yet another bittersweet video from you Tyler. I received my copy of Sonic 2 a few weeks later for a Birthday/Christmas Present from my Dad (R.I.P. ????-1997) just days after my parents separated. He gave it and my Sega Genesis to me during one of our last trips together. That whole time is a blur, but I believe that I either asked for it along with my Genesis or I got it as a return from a different game that year. Can’t believe this Nov 24th will be 25 years since he passed. Definitely miss him everyday.
So sorry for the loss! It’s a pain I know all too well. 😞 Glad you can enjoy these videos and be part of the community.
Did you not see your dad anymore between 92 and 97?
@@drunkensailor112 Very little between 1993-1997
@@EvaFull unfortunate :(
Yeah I remember back in 1992 when I purchased Sonic 2. I was the perfect age at 7 years old. Definitely my favourite game on Sega Mega Drive and will always have a special place in my heart.
Tyler your videos bring so much joy to my heart it's like being a kid all over again. Never had sega grew up with nintendo. But I remember one Friday afternoon after school my parents surprised me with super mario bros 3 got it day one was one of the best days as a kid. Your dad was awesome man
I love how engaged your father was in these moments throughout your life. Seems like a gamer at heart.
“So long, Guys!” 😂😂😂 Love this video! Your dad was the best!! 🥹
Thanks, my love!
This was my very first Sonic game! I didn't get it day one, but I got it in January 1994 shortly after I got my Sega Genesis for Christmas 1993. I was three years old when I got it, but it released a week and a half before my second birthday so when it released I don't even think I was aware of its existence, and if I was I was too young to remember.
Saying this game changed the course of my life is an understatement. I became obsessed with Sonic since I first laid eyes on the cover which inspired me to pick up art as a hobby. I made friends with other kids who liked Sonic, and if they didn't like Sonic I did my best to share my love of Sonic with them. Sonic set a standard for my interests and hobbies at a very early stage in my life, many of which I still abide to. To this day Sonic continues to play a huge role for me like nothing's changed, except now I was fortunate enough to turn my love for Sonic into my career. I love Sonic, I really do, and it's all thanks to Sonic 2.
I really don't know where I'd be if not for Sonic 2. I'd probably be a different person altogether... which is scary to think about!
I dont know when I got Sonic 2 but I have very fond memories of it to this day. I bought Origins yesterday and I was up way too late last night playing through Sonic 1 & 2.
I had equally amazing memories of this game.
But it was nothing compared to the joy I got from sonic 3 and then sonic and knuckles.
I had appendicitis and was admitted to hospital hours before it was going to burst! When I woke up from the operation, my dad handed me sonic 3 😁 one of the happiest moments of my young life.
Oh my gosh that’s one of the coolest memories with a video game I’ve ever read about!
Sent my poor old Grandma into the city on a bus to pick up my copy on Sonic 2’s Day. I didn’t get to play it till Christmas.
My Dad and Mom got me the Sega Genesis packed with Sonic 2 on Christmas when I was 8 . They also gave me Mortal Kombat 2. I can remember that being one of the most glorious days of my life and my parents actually took some photos too. Later that year my cousin Omar stayed at my house and we ended up beating the game together. Thanks for the cool videos !
Unfortunately I was not around when Sonic 2 came out but, it has to be my favourite Sonic 2D game. It's just such an incredibly fast paced action platform and just because the story is let's face it quite simple the gameplay elements and boss fights make up for that. This video reminded me of when I got my copy of Super Mario Galaxy as just like you I got surprised after being picked up from school. I loved that game to death and getting it day one and being so excited for it before hand is a memory I'll cherish.
Love Mario Galaxy. I too have a very special memory attached to it that I’ll share one day
How many of us could actually imagine back in 1992 when we were kids, that we'd still be playing this game today 30 years later!? But this time with our kids! My kids are massive Sonic fans because of this game, and it's still their first sonic game they played (playing on the mega drive mini). Sonic 2 has stayed relevant.
Sonic 2 came out like 10 years before I was born. I'll play the classic game titles and feel nostalgic for something I've never experienced. I somewhat feel that way with Sonic 2, it was at the time my favorite classic game before Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Honestly wish I could've experienced Sonic 2 as a kid.
@@phantom-X2086 I can tell you why these feelings are so good. At these times, there was no internet, no patches, no upgrades, no pay-walls, no pay to win, not making money on the kid's heads. It was just "The game must be perfect at the release time", and they were (mostly). I mean bad games are bad games, but good games are good games. But nobody forced you to buy an upgrade to make it better. These games come from a time when the product had to convince the customers. My grandma had a washing-machine that was 30 years old, when she died. We have kitchen-tools here (electronics) that work after 40 years. Some people say, older cars had quality. Today you buy rubbish, no quality, it's all about making money as quick as possible. I remember times when we changed light-bulbs all 5-10 years, today they pop like all 2 months. We bought a big TV in 1992 and it lasted at least until 2012, that's 20 years and it was still perfect. But we changed to flatscreen then, and yeah, they are done now after 5-10 years already ...... And sometimes it's good to see some pixel-graphics, because your mind is activated. Perfect graphics do not activate your brain, but older graphics start the effect of imagination in your head. I think, that's a reason why Minecraft was such a hit.
I really really miss the days before the internet. Everybody seemed so grounded back then… blissfully unaware of all the unnecessary bulls&$”… thank God I grew up during that time. Great channel. ❤
Hey thanks! I feel the same way actually
@@MyRetroLife My man! \m/ -.- \m/
Wow. That's one top tier dad. What's even better is that you grew up to truly appreciate all the things that he did for you when you were a kid. Not everyone is as sentimental as you are. It's a great quality to have.
This is the coolest channel on youtube. The feelings you get seeing some of these old games is unreal. It's almost too much haha. There have literally been videos on this channel I've watched that have bought me to tears just because of the feelings I got reliving these moments. Seeing these old games brings back so much more than just the memories of playing them
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Tyler! Meeting you at Retropalooza in Dallas was the highlight of my year man!
Same to you, Tim! Great meeting you and Happy Thanksgiving
I was 12 years old , my legend of a dad brought me that game for Xmas , I loved it , sonic fan for life , playing frontiers with my son today cheers
I have fond memories of sonic 2 as a little kid my big cousin used to let me play with him he made me play as tails but I never complained your dad was amazing
I was born in 2005 but Sonic 2 was one of the games I grew up with as I had it on collections for the PSP and DS, the game is unforgettable and an absolute masterpiece that shaped my childhood and made me a fan of both Sonic and gaming.
What a lovely story, yes I got Sonic 2 on launch day. Also I remember a Tv show in England called Bad Inffluence and they did the level select cheat 19, 65, 09 and 17!! wow happy days....
I love seeing videos like this about my favorite trilogy. Sonic 3 will always be my favorite, but sonic 2 is also amazing
Beautiful story, thankyou for making this
So happy to see you so happy talking about it
Your Dad was a very special man. It’s amazing that you have all of this video footage and memories. ❤
You're dad was the man. I got some old home videos from back then but only 1 of me actually playing a game. And I was born halfway through the 90s so I only have a few memories, but I was lucky that my parents liked gaming at least. Had the NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, PS1. These videos at least help feel a little bit like you're back in time reliving those moments. Great Channel.
Sonic 2 was the very first game i ever played as a Kid... dam... the nostalgia really tears my eyes. thanks for sharing your childhood!
For the length of these videos it takes me back to a simpler time! Your the 🐐 Tyler
I was a little late to the Sega MegaDrive as it was a distraction gift to what was happening in family in 1993. I got Sonic 1 and Mega Games 1 and loved it so much. Sonic 2 came for me Christmas 1995 when I started secondary school (High School), the Christmas day I was happy again, Sonic 2 was bought for my by my late grandmother and was one of the best presents I got that year. I played it most of the day trying to get to being Super Sonic but alas this was not be that day. People have to remember, Saving was never a real option for most games back then. The rest of the day I played MicroMachines 96 with my big brother. Sonic 2 remains a staple in my life and my own gaming history. Sega for me solidified many friendships to this day and still does.
Thank you for sharing this with us Tyler.
These have to be some of the best videos on the internet. Your retro life is so sick! Its exactly all our childhoods just you caught yours on camera, so special! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, thanks! Really appreciate it
@@MyRetroLife whats up donkey
Thanks to share with people your childhood, it is really nostalgic, make me remember happy days. Best wishes from Peru.
Parents really go above and beyond for us. Makes you really look back and appreciate everything. Thanks for sharing the story
Thanks for sharing! Your dad was awesome. I remember Sonic. This was a special game for me too
Tyler that's a completely AMAZING memory! Sonic 2 is what sold tons of Genesis systems back then. I got mine for Christmas that year from my Grandma. Mine was the Sonic 2 system I also got for a 2nd game Hard Drivin which my Aunt got me for my then new Genesis. It was my first game system and truth be told it's still my favorite next to my PS2 my Dad got me also as a Christmas gift ironically 10 yrs later! We're the same age from what I figure LOL so yes these years were the best between video games, all the cool toys at the time and cartoons. Being a 90s kid was nothing I'd ever regret and alot of times wish I can go back and stay in those times as those times were super special also with family then! 👍❤😎 I enjoy your channel as I relate to alot of the pop culture puts my mindset in a peaceful time setting again. Thank you for sharing this memory of Sonic 2.
crazy to think that this guys channel is basically his dads channel but his dad died in 2007. what an amazing way to honor his dad keeping his name alive. this guys dad truly is looking down upon him smiling
I love that you have this many home videos.
Your videos are the best man, i feel a special connection to your gaming memories. Thank you
Great story. Your dad sounds great and everything that mine, wasn’t. To be fair, he’s always been around but he’s old fashioned and grumpy as hell. I’ve been binging your videos. They take me back to my childhood. Especially seeing the old video recordings by your Dad. When you talked and showed the old gaming magazines, it really took me back. Everything nowadays is just 1 touch away on internet but back then, there wasn’t really internet. Only basic and only way we would get info on new games, was the monthly magazines. I loved drooling over new games . Real shame that most of ya vids don’t seem to have comments open. Great channel and great content. I love finding channels like this. 👍
I got sonic 2 for the master system on Christmas 92. I was 9 years old back then.
And I still got it! Nice memories...
That's so awesome that your Dad surprised you like that with the game! You couldn't ask for a better Sonic 2 childhood experience. My family got Sonic 2 in mid '93 for my brother's birthday and it was one my favorite and most played games of my childhood. The level of nostalgia I experience when playing Sonic 2 is super strong because of the amount of time I spent playing it as a kid. IMO, Sonic 2 is the quintessential Sonic game.
This brings back memories, I got the Genesis Sonic 2 pack in 1994 for Christmas when I was in grade 1, easily my most memorable Christmas present. The 90s were special. Shoutout to the kids that had all the games when they first came out and not letting anyone play lol
I remember sonic 2 coming out, I was round 6 yrs old, mom got me a sega and sonic 2, loved the game, still one of my best games,
I did have a day off school though for it,
Sonic 2 brings back so many memories, just love it.
Can’t believe it’s 30 years old already. Unbelievable. Great video again my friend and thanks for sharing. Cheers from Canada.
Thank you for uploading these home videos! You're dad reminds me of my grandma! she used to do that for me, But instead of games it was going to Carowinds or a theme Park.and she took me too see every Harry Potter movie at the midnight release.
Watching your videos reminds me of my childhood to when I got the Nintendo 64 and Gameboy. You sir gave me back my childhood memories.
This video was just so wholesome, I loved it 😭😭
As for me, I wasn't even born when Sonic 2sday happened but Sonic 2 would become one my favorite games of my childhood nonetheless. I like to think that even my 4 year old me already knew what a huge game this was at the time of its release because I just cherished the game SO much. But of course, I didn't know anything about the release and the success until I got A LOT older. I'm so happy that we all share these happy memories about this game.
The fact you have all that footage from 92 in unreal.
I love stories like these and youve got alot of them, your dad was awesome. These are the memories that give you a pep in your step everyday, the wonderful times youve had. I remember getting the NES with my pops at a store (dont remember which one) and that is etched in memory.
I just love all the content you put out. This brings back so many memories. here I am, still video game crazy and recognizing my younger self in most of your videos, thanks :)
Thank you for these videos they bring a smile to my face. Especially right now as my mother my last parent is on a ventilator right now and organs failing. These videos bring me some peace,and some joy. Takes me back to when my mom and dad got me my Sega in 1993. I was 5 years old good times my cousin had got a Sega and Sonic 2 a year earlier. It lead to me getting a Genesis Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Tyler.
I’m so sorry for all that you are having to go through right now. Glad these videos provide some peace. Thank you for the comment. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well :-)
I remember when I got my sega genesis at 6 years old and it came with Sonic 2. I played that game to death. What a foundational game!! Sonic for life!! This was a great segment thank you!
This video bought back memories for me - remember getting Sonic 2 for my birthday, happy days man it was a magical feeling. Still love it to this day.
I got sonic 2 also but I was a senior in high school in November 1992. Your video is great and brings back awesome memories. My magic moment like this was October 1988 when Mario Bros 2 came out for the NES, I used to watch the magazines like you for release dates etc, and Mario 2 was your sonic 2 for me. Great story thanks for sharing and bringing back great memories of that era. I loved my genesis And NES back then, it was a magical time to grow up!
yes new episode, watching it with my son right now
Hope y'all enjoy it
Thanks for sharing another awesome memory Tyler!
Man, I'm from Brazil and here in my town, we still have a Games Store opened since 1992, its name is Casa Mágica dos Games (Magic House of the Games). I have been buying my consoles and games in that store since 1993.
Tyler I love how you tell the story of getting the games in your videos . I do the same thing to my kids when I tell them how I got a big game or system at Christmas or bday or just because ! I love the story telling process of how we got the games and how they are so engrained in our memories so we can now share with others . Good job and happy thanksgiving bro
Your Dad is a Legend!! I know he would love your CZcams channel.
Sonic 2 was always my favorite sonic. I got mine packaged with my Genesis. One of my greatest Genesis memories was that mine came with a free game rebate. You got to choose between about 8 games and you sent in the selection via the mail and the game showed up. The choice was hard but I choose gunstar heroes! I feel like I made the right choice! I remember trying to decide between gunstar and subterrania!
Also it was a pleasure meeting you at Retropalooza. Thanks again for the great content.
I love all these Videos.. Fantastic Parents.. I'm sorry for your loss every time I watch a video of yours..
Dude i wish i could travel back in time to see all of these games launches!! You make the story feel so exciting and special, i truly can imagine how it must’ve been back then!
We were dirt poor growing up. We rented a run-down house in the middle of the woods. It was heated by a stove. The floorboards were so old you could feel air slip through them. When we got our first SEGA, it was the Sonic 2 bundle on discount for Christmas. But, you could not tell my 2 brothers and me we were not kings of the world. I love SNES but I'll always be a SEGA kid, and SONIC 2 will always be the first game I beat and fully explored. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!
Tyler another great video! Your dad definitely an mvp when it comes to video games. I got sonic 2 for Christmas and remember playing it non stop with my older sister. Even going as far as keeping the game on pause while we had to eat dinner haha
I was born the next day! Haha. Nov 25th 1992. 🤣 Love your videos btw. Brings back amazing memories. Thank you.
Man, I have the same great and one of my best memories in my life.
My dad also surprised me after school with a brand new copy of Sonic 2 and I’m still remembering my happiness when he gave it to me in our car.
Same great memories as the day he bought me my Mega Drive with Sonic 1 in it.
These are unique moments and one in a life time memories.
Greetings from Greece!
I got my copy of Sonic 2 when my parents bought me the Sega Genesis a few years down the road from release date. I got Sonic 2 in the Console/Game Bundle. Opening that console is an absolute core memory of mine.
Thanks for bringing back some good memories! I got it for Christmas that had no idea it even existed unti I was holding it. My #1 go to game for the next couple of years.
Me and my brother had Sonic The Hedgehog 2 when we were younger, we would sit and play for hours. Love the game's soundtrack.
So much respect to your dad for a dope childhood moment.
I'm about about a decade younger than you, but I experienced this level of extreme excitement when I got Sonic Adventure 2 for the Dreamcast back when it released. I didn't even know there was a sequel since we didn't have internet. But, after opening a couple of gifts that were Sonic toys, my dad saved the game for last. I was overwhelmed with joy
Such an awesome video, man. I was born just about 2 months prior to the release of Sonic 2, but my older siblings eventually introduced me to it - and I'm pretty sure it was the first video game I ever played. The music, the visuals, the gameplay - I still love everything about that game.
Best retro Channel in CZcams thanks for share your life with us, amazing this sonic baloon. I buy my copy only 10 years ago.
I was born in 1999, so I was a little late for the release of Sonic 2 lol, but one of my fondest memories as a kid was when my parents took me to the mall one day to Electronics Boutique and told me I could pick whatever game I wanted. I was so unbelievably excited and as soon as I saw the gamecube case for Sonic Adventure 2 battle, I knew instantly what game I was going to walk out of that store with. I played SA2 battle into the wee hours of the morning that night in awe.
I am so excited to share my love for video games with my children someday and do what your parents and my parents did for us kids that made our childhoods so special.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Tyler and thank you so much for sharing your wonderful childhood memories with us all.
Thanks Spencer and same to you!
I’m literally getting excited myself as I’m hearing you tell this story!! Your dad rules omg
Great video, your videos are a nice blast from the past
I shed a real happy tear 😢 while watching this video your father was truly an amazing person.
I was in the same grade with the same love for Sonic & on this same day, we had a very similar experience, as my parents surprised me, except I actually got checked out halfway through the day, so I could go home & enjoy Sonic 2!
Dad Esposito=G.O.A.T. just amazing man as a kid nobody could ask for more!
Awesome video! Happy Sonic 2sDay!
Yes, I had to have the game. I had been anticipating it as at the time I was reading the video game magazines. I got it for Christmas that year and man... I celebrated the 30th anniversary and I feel old... I was 13 then... so many great memories and this was the biggest jewel in 1992's crown for me.
Great video. I was late to the party with Sonic 2. I didn't get to play it until one year after it came out. But when I did, wow. I was swept into Sonic mania just like you.I still love the little fast blue guy and his universe to this day.
Bro...Sonic 2 is 30 already?
Seriously though, my brother and I got Sonic 2 for Christmas in 1992.
We loved it. We still play it occasionally.
Awesome job on this video. Just subscribed.
You are so lucky to have the loving father that you did. Thanks for sharing your joy with all of us! 😊
Thanks Robert, love getting to share the memories I have with him
Great video! One of the best games ever made!
Definitely one of the best games ever!!!
I got Sonic 2 through a mail in rebate. My dad would never do anything like this. After buying a NES he stopped buying consoles and the only time I got a new game was on bday/xmas. If I wanted a console I had to work for it and save allowance or do yardwork for neighbors/shovel and get underpaid lol. Then when I would finally use that money to get a console my dad would remind me that I'm wasting my money and that I should keep saving it. You are one lucky dude.
Man, 30 years in the blink of an eye! I'm, a 92 baby, so I don't have the luxury of remembering the hype. However, I have very fond memories of Sonic 2 in the 90's! I have a brittle bone condition which had me in the hospital a lot growing up.Luckily, the hospital I went to was AWESOME. It was a children's hospital with some of the most amazing people in the world running the place. They had a game room where you could rent books, and movies and even games like it was a blockbuster! You could rent a TV with a VCR on a cart, adding a game console and bring it back to your room. It was nuts! They had a huge library of gameboy and other console games you could rent as well. We may have only rented a gameboy game once or twice, but I recall BEGGING to go to the game room despite being in a full body cast a good majority of the time. not to mention I was in a decent amount of pain! I didn't really wanna be handled.... But the blue blur called my name. That 16-bit masterpiece was like medicine to me. It motivated me to work through the pain, not just lay there. I can remember them putting me in a wagon, toting me down to the gameroom and parking me in front of this low bar area where some tables with TV's and consoles were set up. I played the heck outta Sonic 2 and Sonic Spinball! I owned a Genesis at home but didn't own those two games until long after I was in my latter teens in the late 2000's. Sure, I played other games there, comic zone and the SNES version of Lion King (I owned the Genesis version at home) But Sonic 2 was what I looked forward to the most... 30 years later and I'm still a mega fan of ol' blue~
Man these stories are so awesome your dad was the goat for documenting this so much
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Oh man, the excitement of a new game coming out and seeing it in a magazine like that was THE best feeling. I was a big sports fan and I still remember so clearly when I first saw the magazine with Mario Bros 2 with Mario holding that vegetable. My brain went wild. Thanks for these videos.
i absolutely love your channel! great content as always. I still have my Sonic 2 copy
Re-listening/Reading "Console Wars" currently and I got to thinking about Sonic 2esday. I also remember preordering mine from Toys R Us and getting it day one & also getting that exclusive pre-order shirt! I vividly remember calling the 1-900 number in the manual asking for cheat codes lol. A random aside (referring to parents surprising us from school with games), I learned what a tax return was all about when I got my first Nes 😅. Awesome video, thanks for sharing!
These videos are great. Reminds me of the times my dad would surprise us with new consoles. Nothing like getting surprised with an N64 and PS2 around the holidays.
I was 5 years old, I asked my mom for a Nintendo (original nes, 1986). I didn’t even know what it was, i just remember another kid talking about how excited he was to get a Nintendo game. Santa Claus brought me one that year, and to this day it is my fondest christmas morning memory. Not understanding at the time but knowing when I was much older that my mom couldn’t afford it but still made it happen for me. ❤