Ever since the golden age of arcade games in the late 1970s and '80s, playing video games has become a favorite pastime of millions of people around the world. Countless memories of rainy weekends and after-school afternoons are filled with the sounds and sights of beloved video games that were so widely played that they have become shared cultural experiences that stretch across the globe. Even just the sight of characters like Mario, Link, or Sonic can inspire warm feelings of nostalgia in the many, many people who grew up with them.
In this gallery, take a walk down memory lane and reminisce about more of these classic video games. Click on!