Tag Archives: nostalgia

Sony gets nostalgic with its PlayStation brand over the years

October 26, 2013Technology, Videoadvertisement, Microsoft, nostalgia, PS4, Sony, Video games, Xbox OneScott Meisner

As we near the launch of the next generation of video games, it’s time to get nostalgic. Sony has produced a video that takes gamers all the way back to 1995–the year the original PlayStation was released–and it time travels across the various incarnations of the PS1, PS2, and PS3 all leading up to the present. Well, the near present; PS4 comes out in less than a month on November 15. Relive the magic that is the PlayStation boot screens and their unmistakable bleeps and bloops. You’ve got to admit, this 3+ minute clip hits the spot and it’s hard not to feel all fuzzy and then genuinely pumped for the next console from Sony.

To balance things out, jump after the break to watch Microsoft’s latest ad pimping its next-gen hardware the Xbox One. The focus this time around, thankfully, is on the games. The One hits the market on November 22. Continue reading Sony gets nostalgic with its PlayStation brand over the years →

Samsung invokes nostalgia in smartwatch promos

October 13, 2013Technology, Videocommercial, nostalgia, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Gear, wearable technologyScott Meisner

Check out these inspired adverts for Samsung’s wearable technology Galaxy Gear. Though buzz for the company’s smartwatch is at a low hum, these promos invoke a great sense of nostalgia and can’t be missed. The spot embedded above features life-like designs of classic wrist communication devices from shows like Dick Tracy, The Jetsons, The Power Rangers, Night Rider, Inspector Gadget, and Star Trek. Another spot lies after the break and it features actual scenes from these shows all leading up to the introduction of Samsung’s new tech. They took a page out of Apple’s marketing playbook here and I say kudos. Continue reading Samsung invokes nostalgia in smartwatch promos →

Nostalgia alert: iPod nano gets crammed into a Dreamcast VMU

October 2, 2010Design, Technology, VideoDreamcast, iPod, iPod nano, mod, modification, nostalgia, SEGA Dreamcast, Video games, Visual Memory Unit, VMUScott Meisner

Remember the old Visual Memory Unit, the Sega Dreamcast accessory that doubled as a memory card to save games and an auxiliary display during gameplay? Well here it is with an new iPod nano stuffed inside. Though it certainly took some effort power to properly align the 1.5 inch nano display and headphone port, doesn’t it look like the VMU was always destined to house an iPod?

[Via Engadget]