After spending the last few night watching, “The 80’s: The Decade That Made Us of the National Geographic Channel, it suddenly occurred to me just how much I’ve been pining nostalgic for my childhood. I was six when the 80’s officially took hold and I remember a great deal of the decade, especially the toys and the video games that filled my life with things to do and pretty bright lights. So, just for fun, I thought I’d give a little rundown of a bunch of great video game commercials from not only the 80’s, but also the late 70’s through the 90’s. Sorry, but the ads now-a-days just can’t hold a candle to the classics. So strap yourselves into the Way-Back Machine and check out some great ads.

Atari (1977)

Atari (1978)

Atari 2600 – Target Ad

Atari 2600 (1981)

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 2600

Atari 5200

Atari 5200

Atari 5200

Atari 5200

Atari 7800

Atari 7800 (1986)

Atari 7800

Nintendo (1985)

Nintendo (1986)

Nintendo – Christmas 1988

Nintendo – (80’s)

Sega Master System – (80’s)

Sega Genesis (Does What NintenDON’T)

Nintendo GameBoy

Nintendo GameBoy (Australian)

Nintendo GameBoy

Super Nintendo (1991)

Super Nintendo (Paul Rudd – 1991)

Super Nintendo Super Set

Sega CD (1992)

Sony PlayStation (1995)

Sega Dreamcast

Nintendo GameBoy Color

Nintendo GameBoy Advance