You look through a window of an arcade as they are starting to open. Through that window you see a new game that you haven’t played before in all of its glory. You hear the beeps, bloops, and music that are starting up to get you excited. As you turn around, you got your best friend with you that has a pocketful of quarters that he got from doing chores for allowance. You think to yourself… this is the best day of your life.
I love the arcade and seeing the photo from “Old Video Games at the Manitou Arcade” by ilovemypit makes me want to go back. Seeing the variety of games in that photo makes me think of that moment in life from 1997. The audio of, “retro last level video game loop” by emceeciscokid, provides that sound like I was just in the arcade. The audio aides the photo like the photo is alive and you are about to embark on a fun adventure at one of those machines.
Hello Isaiah, thank you for sharing this moment in time! Your audio/image combination feels like a snippet of time travel and very successfully evokes that feeling of nostalgia you describe in the body of your post. I loved how not only the audio/image transports the viewer, but also the description you provided – we really got a sense of a personal memory of yours. I was only 6 in 1997 and have never been SUPER into arcade games, the description you provided allowed me to attach a personal (albeit your personal) memory to the image/audio.
Hi Isaiah,
I was 1 in 1997, hahaha! I like this image and audio, but might I suggest a more dated photo of the arcade machines or one with neon lights and lit up screens that liven up the photo? I think the lighting and scenery of the arcade evoke the feeling that the machines have just sat in this space for a while and have not been used; meanwhile, the audio is very lively. Overall, I love the 90s and 00s nostalgia!