New releases aside, enjoying the nostalgia factor is nice at times, too. One of the most nostalgic parts about games from years ago is the cereal box game. Once upon a time, it was totally possible to buy a box of cornflakes and get a cool game disk included.
In fact, some of these games turned out to be surprisingly successful and iconic. Updated March 2nd, by Anastasia Maillot: Thanks to numerous nostalgia-loving communities around the Internet, more and more memories of the past are being preserved. Cereal box games in particular are a dying art form, which effectively marked the lives of many gamers in the 90s in particular.
Some of these early games are still around in one shape or form, and many of them were actually inspired by board games , which were digitalized. Here's a few additional games that you might recall from that time, some of which are also famous board games that are still available as PC games on Steam and other platforms. Whether it was lack of imagination or lack of budget, many cereal box games were actually just copies of board games made into digital form.
Back in the day, video games used to be simpler in nature, and among the first titles, many used to be like Scrabble: inspired by actual board games. It was in a bunch of different flavors, including Reese's Puffs and Cheerios. Another famous board game was Sorry! The classic board game was turned into a CD-ROM, which appeared in cereal boxes some time in the late 90s. The game was found in a bunch of Hasbro Interactive's cereal boxes, and features and iconic and extremely old opening animation that's sure to remind everyone of how funky computer graphics used to be back in the day.
Pajama Sam became a famous character first around , when the first game in the franchise No Need To Hide When It's Dark Outside became available in a few cereal boxes, which remain undocumented today. The popularity was good enough for subsequent games to be released, including early s free demos in cereal boxes.
Pajama Sam is also available today on Steam, for anyone who might be missing those old time nostalgia gaming moments. A classic, colorful puzzle game, it's a must-have for collectors. Spy Fox was also a franchise which was born similarly to Pajama Sam from its popularity in cereal boxes.
It was found in a variety of cereal boxes, including Kellogg's Coco Pops cereals. Spy Fox Dry Cereal became so popular it was event brought back for Wii later on, and made multiple appearances in the early s. Just like Pajama Sam, Spy Fox is also available for Steam for those who miss the quirky art style and old school gameplay of this classic cereal box title.
Everyone remembers and recognizes this old school game and its board game box from the early s. However, the PC game itself goes back into the 90s, when it was released around the end of the decade. The Game of LIFE was played just like the board game itself, with players having to tackle a myriad of life events while trying to ensure their families would survive and become successful.
The game was in a bunch of Hasbro Interactive cereal boxes, and a new variant of it can be found in the board game section of Steam. Based on Pixar's franchise of the same name, Toy Story 2 was a cereal box game that was included in many of the boxes starting from onward. It featured Buzz Lightyear as its main character, as well as familiar scenes from the Pixar movies.
The mission of the game is to head out and rescue Woody, who's been stolen by Al McWhiggin from Andy's yard sale.
For its time, the game had pretty impressive graphics, especially for something free included in a Nestle's Frosted Shreddies box. The Bionicle franchise is perfect proof of trends coming and going, and people eventually forgetting about them completely. However, back in the day, Bionicle toys were all the rage, and when a game of the same name was included in a Honey Nut Cheerios box, it was pretty revolutionary.
The game is an exact copy of the original story of the Bionicle franchise, with classic early s game mechanics. The player gets to control each of the Bionicles as they fight through enemies. Back in the day, it really wasn't uncommon for many video games to be inspired by pre-existing board games , like chess and Battleship. It's no wonder then that a game like Clue was interpreted as a computer game, and to this day can be played on PC to solve murder mysteries.
However, there's nothing more iconic than the Clue game that was included in the Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal box almost twenty years ago. It was a breath of fresh air to be able to experience a traditional, well-loved game like Clue on the PC. Shame they had to stop putting prizes in the box because American children were eating them. SmarmyJerkface Member. May 3, Vervain Member. Oct 27, I remember having it good here in Australia.
Oct 27, 1, Australia. Only got Age of Empires here in Australia and it was well after the game was in my rotation. Stranger Things Member. Oct 27, 3, Kientin Member. Most definitely Chex Quest. SlickVic Member. Oct 27, 2, USA. Only one I remember getting was 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'. SinkFla Member. Oct 26, 7, Pensacola, Fl.
This is nostalgia that's hitting me like a dopamine rush. Great thread op. Anidav Member. Oct 25, Brisbane. Nov 6, Mahonay Member. Oct 25, 30, Pencils Vania. SmarmyJerkface said:. Wafflinson Banned. Nov 17, 2, Only one I remember is Yukon Trail.
Was actually a lot of fun. Oct 25, 8, There was this extremely simple Bionicle auto scrolling platformer that catapulted my obsession with those toys. It was super basic but it had a cool vibe to it and I think you could unlock FMVs that were just too cool not to get you interested in the brand lol. CrazyDude Member. Truckondo Member. Oct 25, Garden Grove, CA. Lowblood said:. GoemonTheNinja Member. There was a big deal with Hasbro for a time I think? I got Clue, Scrabble and such.
There was also the Hercules game, but I think it was just a demo. Elfgore Member. Mar 2, 2, I probably played that like a million times. The second wasn't much of a game, but it was a CD-ROM that had a bunch of videos about the oceans and ocean life.
I think Kellogg's had it in one of their brands. I probably watched the stuff on there so much. It's how I fell in love with animals like the mudskipper and leafy seadragon. Simone Member. Oct 27, Italy. Disney's Hercules with Kellog's cereals, not bad!
Poison Jam Member. Nov 6, 2, Paroni said:. Nov 14, 7, SlickVic said:. Jockel Member. Oct 27, Berlin. Oct 25, 43, Rochester, New York. Oct 25, 12, I got Beyond Good and Evil in some grocery store box. Rudakus Member. Apr 18, Not a game from a Cereal box, but from 7-Up 2-liters I think, the Spot game for Nintendo was a blast.
ConfusedOwl Member. Oct 27, 1, Nova Scotia, Canada. Oct 25, 5, ElephantShell 10,, Member. Oct 25, 7, TheAnteroom Member. Aug 19, Stranger Things said:. Precious Tritium Member.
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