That 80s Dude
John Toma ⚡️ That 80s DudeAuthor of Nostalgia Nation — Physical media, collecting culture, and Gen X shenanigans. 80s & 90s nostalgia through games, VHS/DVDs, CDs & vinyl, comics, cards, toys… the joy of nostalgic things.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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Traveled with my Switch this week
I was in Anaheim for a quick trip earlier this week, and to tell you the truth, I almost never have time to game when I’m traveling for work. But this time I made it a point to make time before making that cheddar.
I made the video below f...
I bet you didn’t know this about Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES cart | Photo by John Toma (That 80s Dude)
There are certain sounds and moments that don’t fade.
The click of the NES Zapper.
The buzz of a CRT.
And that dog… that smug, pixelated menace… popping up out of...
So… I changed the name.
If you’ve been around here for a bit, you may have noticed right away…
Things look a little different.
After a lot of thinking (and definitely too much coffee), I decided to shift this publication from Nostalgia Nation to That 80s Dude, w...
The raddest gadget of the early 2000s
There was a moment in 2003 when phones stopped being just… phones. And if you were paying attention, the Nokia N-Gage felt like the future showed up early, a little weird, a little bulky, and totally unapologetic about it.
It was a phone t...
Nostalgia Nation Magazine — Issue 03 (MAR 2026)
Welcome to Nostalgia Nation Magazine — Issue 03
It’s March already, and somehow we’re already on Issue 3 of Nostalgia Nation Magazine. When I first started this little experiment, I had no idea how much work actually goes into producing an...
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