I was at work this week and i overheard a group of people talking about “vintage” video games they’d played recently.

I’d actually just watched the second Lara Croft film, The Cradle of Life the night before (Why? You’re asking, it’s 2026! Why? I reply. Because it’s a bloody great film and will always be one my faves)

I wandered over joined in and made a reference to Tomb Raider and locking the butler in the freezer. AND NO ONE UNDERSTOOD. I asked what “vintage” games they were talking about. They were talking about games on the original DS… Specifically one of them mention Nintendogs and called it retro.

I asked if anyone had played any Sega or PlayStation One from the 90s. What was the response?

“Omg there’s a PlayStation ONE?” And “You had video games in the 90s?”

I learnt that I’m old.

I learnt that although I’m 33 and I feel like I’m 25, when you talk to a 25 year old they make you feel 50.

I also learnt the younger generation are a little stupid. Sorry bout it. But obviously. They knew there was a PlayStation three, four and five but didn’t realise there was a PlayStation one and two.

Side note: we found a floppy disk when clearing out the office and the intern asked if we’d “3D printed the Save icon”. 😂🤦‍♀️

I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT TOOK GREAT JOY IN LOCKING THE BUTLER IN THE FREEZER.

Make yourself known. We may not be super young anymore. Yes we may have back problems and knee problems and hip problems and breathing problems and slightly damaged brains from drinking in parks from the age of 14 (certainly if you’re English)

But what we do have my friends. Is locking that helpful little bitch in the freezer. For no other reason that pure malice. It was a special time. And kids these days can’t take that away from us.

Reddit, please do your thing and make me feel not alone and old in a world of video games where you can no longer be so delightfully, and whimsically evil.

Also the locking the butler in the freezer was something we all just knew to do. No one on the internet told us to do it. We just all did it. It’s the Marilyn Manson rumour of video games. (Also please tell me you get that reference - if you don’t, you’re too young for this post. Go out and buy a Sega and a PS1 and a GameCube, have some blocky, pixely, actually vintage fun - you’ll love it)

Hello everyone, I'm a 4th year college student. I have always wanted a game console, particularly, the Gameboy SP. I have loved playing the GBA games on my phone ever since I was a kid, I did want to get the original gameboy, but couldn't due to how expensive it was to ask for to my parents, I didn't like begging for expensive stuff especially when it's a want and not a need.

Now I have saved up at least 6,000 philippine pesos which is around $95 USD ish. There's one that I saw selling reshelled SPs for the same price my money is around at. Now, my girlfriend also recommended why not just get an Anbernic SP which is cheaper. With the price here around 4,500 PHP which is $75 ish USD. Which I thought would be nice too because that way I wouldn't buy the games anymore (+expenses long run).

So now I'm really torn between the two which I'd get. If I get the original, I'd have the experience of owning the actual SP that I dreamt of as a kid, and the feeling of plugging in the games at the bottom, which lacked for the emulator consoles like Anbernic.

Longevity wise, which should I get? Like in the long run would an original SP be better or more expensive in terms of fixing parts + games. For the Anbernic SP is it easier to break when played naturally almost everyday for hours?

Thank you so much for the help.