Did you grow up in the decade when curtains were a haircut and poppers were a fashion statement?
When the biggest playground arguments were whether or not that paperweight you swiped from your dad was eligible as a slammer and if Sonic was cooler than Mario?
If so, you’ll remember trading cartridges before school like some kind of interactive entertainment peddling Del Boy and staring longingly at plastic display cases containing untold adventures through the Toys R Us window.
Last week Google announced Stadia, their first foray into video games. It represents the first step in to the world of streaming content for an industry that has been dominated by the home console for more than 25 years.
It could possibly signal the end of that magical box under our tellies.
Celebrate the golden age of the home console with us and try and identify these iconic characters from gaming’s past.
Let us know your score.
