Ah, the nineties. A time of horrible clothes, even worse hairstyles, and crazy SMS fees. However, for every thing that hasn't aged well, the era has produced a couple of absolute gems. Space Jam and Dragon Ball Z, Game Boy and Tamagotchi, Nirvana's Nevermind and 2Pac's All Eyez on Me... The list goes on and on. And artist Rachid Lotf features all of these timeless classics in his intricate illustrations.
All of his works are so rich with details, it's impossible to quick-scroll through them. All of the nostalgic memorabilia within the images draw you in, helping you remember the things that were-are-will be so dear to you. If you weren't born yesterday, that is.
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Officially, Rachid is a senior graphic designer and concept artist. As you can probably tell from this series, his art has been a manifestation of his personal journey, encouraging people to relive their childhood, cherish their memories, and enjoy their current life as well.
"I was born in 1984 in Agadir, Morocco. I started drawing when I was 15 years old and at first I only drew anime characters," Rachid told Bored Panda. Eventually, Lotf got into graffiti and it captivated him so much, he ended up studying visual art. Then, the studies led him to start his career in silkscreen printing and mobile game design, and the rest is history.
"I started creating nostalgic wallpapers after I turned 30," he said. "That's when I became nostalgic and started to miss the good old days. When I think back about my childhood, the first things that come to my mind are my bedroom and my video games, hence the aesthetics of retro gaming is the main influence on my work."
The ideas behind all of his artworks are something Rachid experienced as a child. "[The series] is essentially an old memory, but adapted to a different game console."
The artist believes that our memories are what what makes us, our decisions. Rachid believes our past dictates not only how we love, but how we act in general. "We would be nothing without our memories, so I make these works of art for the people who lived at that time, but also for those who did not, especially the children of this generation in which we live, to show them how their parents and perhaps their grandparents lived their childhood," the artist said.
fun fact: Duck Hunt is a two player game. Put the regular D-pad gaming controller in second player slot, and you can control the ducks!
yes galaga fun fact about me i had the galaga high score n three different arcades
Pole position I forgot about that game!! Gah I love these pics so many memories
At last i see a japanese console! Where i grew up, there was no nintendo, but it was famicom, & there was no sega genesis, but it was megadrive. This list is like 99% american
I was wondering how far down i had to scroll before seeing an arcade. I miss those days
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears, and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call ... The Twilight Zone.
When this version of gameboy came out with the back light it made playing at night when i wasn't supposed to be so much easier instead of hoping i could get moonlight to see my other gameboy while i played after bed time
Nearly all of the pics had computers or consoles. They came after I grew up. So, a picture of an Etch a sketch or Operation! Game would be Really nostalgic
Pity none of the players are girls... I used to game too back in the ‘80’s.... and had nothing but movie posters all over the place...
Here we go again. All in for another philosophical discussion. WTF! "...Only Older People Will Find Nostalgic..." Whoa, whaddya mean 'older people'? Older as in older than a teenager? I don't consider myself old and yet I am surely twice as old as most people who'd get a twinge of nostalgia from this yesteryer's technology.
To be honest, they don't feel nostalgic to me because they're oversaturated with details. It's still a nice series of homage to the vast pop culture of the past none the less. Just a question: is it my impression, or is FF10 the only Final Fantasy the author had come across? ^_^" (great game, but not the most mainstream one)
If this photographer is about 13 years old, then maybe I can understand why they think that 30-ish year olds are "older". For TRUE old people there should be photos of records or 8-track tapes and maybe an Atari console - or even older "Pong"!
I still have a desktop with xp operating system in the floor, not hooked up. This is so I can use the dos-based programs that are on there if need be, and also so I have a 3.5 inch floppy drive available if need be... no need for quite some time... some of the dos programs do not have a win-10 equivalent available.
Why does none of the artwork appear to include girls? I loved practicing sports and playing outdoors as a kid, but also really enjoyed playing video games as well.
This list is way too americanised.. i dont see a single reference to the famicom which i grew up with. Also most of the featured games i never got to see the light of day where i grew up. Wheres the famicom with mario 3?
Two Girls in a sea of Boys? More like a bunch of girls kicking your butt on Call of Duty >:)
hahaha, The joke is on the People born After 2000! I'm nearly 40, the wife is 25. She's literally into everything shown these pictures! Except Star Wars. 1 out of 400 cool things of the 90's, is not a bad score Especially the music. Our "mediocre-good top pop" songs we've heard in the past 10 years would fit on a regular audio CD....
None of this stuff works or means anything without a computer to access it. In reality it doesn't exist. What's so nostalgic about that? NOTHING.
I recall a good deal of these but by 'older' I think they mean younger than me .
My husband has a 1930’s typewriter he writes with. His Great American Novel is being written on this typewriter. I love the tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-ping! When he writes on it.
The only one that came close to my childhood was Duck Hunt. And I was 24 at that point! The rest would maybe be nostalgic for my oldest son.
Very well done. Photoshop skills are not important here, the feeling of nostalgia is great. Did i miss Command & Conquer and Red Alert? And perhaps KKND? Definitely need to check the pics again for Pinball, Patience and Minesweeper...
Looking at this made me realise I experienced most of the rise of video games in person. Good times.
It's so sad to see people defined by consumerism. Wow. A whole generation.
Nearly all of the pics had computers or consoles. They came after I grew up. So, a picture of an Etch a sketch or Operation! Game would be Really nostalgic
Pity none of the players are girls... I used to game too back in the ‘80’s.... and had nothing but movie posters all over the place...
Here we go again. All in for another philosophical discussion. WTF! "...Only Older People Will Find Nostalgic..." Whoa, whaddya mean 'older people'? Older as in older than a teenager? I don't consider myself old and yet I am surely twice as old as most people who'd get a twinge of nostalgia from this yesteryer's technology.
To be honest, they don't feel nostalgic to me because they're oversaturated with details. It's still a nice series of homage to the vast pop culture of the past none the less. Just a question: is it my impression, or is FF10 the only Final Fantasy the author had come across? ^_^" (great game, but not the most mainstream one)
If this photographer is about 13 years old, then maybe I can understand why they think that 30-ish year olds are "older". For TRUE old people there should be photos of records or 8-track tapes and maybe an Atari console - or even older "Pong"!
I still have a desktop with xp operating system in the floor, not hooked up. This is so I can use the dos-based programs that are on there if need be, and also so I have a 3.5 inch floppy drive available if need be... no need for quite some time... some of the dos programs do not have a win-10 equivalent available.
Why does none of the artwork appear to include girls? I loved practicing sports and playing outdoors as a kid, but also really enjoyed playing video games as well.
This list is way too americanised.. i dont see a single reference to the famicom which i grew up with. Also most of the featured games i never got to see the light of day where i grew up. Wheres the famicom with mario 3?
Two Girls in a sea of Boys? More like a bunch of girls kicking your butt on Call of Duty >:)
hahaha, The joke is on the People born After 2000! I'm nearly 40, the wife is 25. She's literally into everything shown these pictures! Except Star Wars. 1 out of 400 cool things of the 90's, is not a bad score Especially the music. Our "mediocre-good top pop" songs we've heard in the past 10 years would fit on a regular audio CD....
None of this stuff works or means anything without a computer to access it. In reality it doesn't exist. What's so nostalgic about that? NOTHING.
I recall a good deal of these but by 'older' I think they mean younger than me .
My husband has a 1930’s typewriter he writes with. His Great American Novel is being written on this typewriter. I love the tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-ping! When he writes on it.
The only one that came close to my childhood was Duck Hunt. And I was 24 at that point! The rest would maybe be nostalgic for my oldest son.
Very well done. Photoshop skills are not important here, the feeling of nostalgia is great. Did i miss Command & Conquer and Red Alert? And perhaps KKND? Definitely need to check the pics again for Pinball, Patience and Minesweeper...
Looking at this made me realise I experienced most of the rise of video games in person. Good times.
It's so sad to see people defined by consumerism. Wow. A whole generation.
