Hey guys! In case you haven't seen it yet, I just dropped a new My Retro Life episode all about Jurassic Park Games! Watch here 👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8neH2...
I had a blast reliving the memories of those games and the phenomenon that was Jurassic Park in 1993.
It got me thinking about this image from my Dad's home video camera. That’s me and my buddy Albert back in 1993, playing the Jurassic Park game on Sega Genesis. We’re controlling the raptor—arguably the coolest thing you could do in a game back then—and I just love what this image captures. This was exactly what gaming looked like for me growing up: two kids on the carpet, one controller, taking turns, helping each other through a one-player game. We’d trade off every time one of us died, shouting strategies and cheering each other on. No online multiplayer. Just real-life co-op in its purest form.
And if you look closely? You’ll see my whole childhood game collection on that little shelf by the window—Sega Genesis cases stacked on top, and if your eyes are sharp, you’ll even spot some Super Nintendo and Sega CD in there too.
That Genesis Jurassic Park game? It was my favorite of all the JP games from that early ’90s era. After seeing the movie (and being scared out of my mind!), I just had to relive it again—and the video games were the way to do that. From console to arcade, Jurassic Park invaded our homes, our imaginations, and our playgrounds. It was everywhere.
Thanks for watching and supporting My Retro Life—and for remembering these moments with me.
My Retro Life
Hey guys! In case you haven't seen it yet, I just dropped a new My Retro Life episode all about Jurassic Park Games! Watch here 👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8neH2...
I had a blast reliving the memories of those games and the phenomenon that was Jurassic Park in 1993.
It got me thinking about this image from my Dad's home video camera. That’s me and my buddy Albert back in 1993, playing the Jurassic Park game on Sega Genesis. We’re controlling the raptor—arguably the coolest thing you could do in a game back then—and I just love what this image captures. This was exactly what gaming looked like for me growing up: two kids on the carpet, one controller, taking turns, helping each other through a one-player game. We’d trade off every time one of us died, shouting strategies and cheering each other on. No online multiplayer. Just real-life co-op in its purest form.
And if you look closely? You’ll see my whole childhood game collection on that little shelf by the window—Sega Genesis cases stacked on top, and if your eyes are sharp, you’ll even spot some Super Nintendo and Sega CD in there too.
That Genesis Jurassic Park game? It was my favorite of all the JP games from that early ’90s era. After seeing the movie (and being scared out of my mind!), I just had to relive it again—and the video games were the way to do that. From console to arcade, Jurassic Park invaded our homes, our imaginations, and our playgrounds. It was everywhere.
Thanks for watching and supporting My Retro Life—and for remembering these moments with me.
-Tyler
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