What game, TV show, brand, etc. impacted your childhood?

[cornimer]

What's a video game, TV show, toy, brand, etc. from your childhood that's really memorable/influenced you a lot?

I can think of several, but a huge one for me was Build-a-Bear. It started when my Grandma took me and my cousin to our local store for the first time, and it was the most magical experience ever for me. After that, I was obsessed - I played the online flash games a gazillion times, I had Build-a-Bear stickers and posters on my walls, I had a Build-a-Bear book (which I still have lol), etc. Then when buildabearville.com / bearville.com became a thing, I played it pretty much from opening day to closing day. I still have all the songs & soundbites from both buildabearville.com and the flash games deeply engrained in my memory

Around 2015, the brand identity really changed and I'm not a fan. But when I come across things with the old-school branding, it still gives me immense joy :')

 

[Croconaw]

I'd have to say Animal Crossing, which is fitting for the kind of forum we're on. I played Animal Crossing a ton when I was in school. I didn't have many friends, so the villagers were my main source of happiness. It was nice knowing I had someone to talk to, even if they were just pixels on a screen.

I became a little older and joined my very first online forum. It no longer exists, but that forum had a big impact on me. It had an advice section and you could post anonymously, seeking unbiased advice from strangers. I posted in that section more than I care to admit, but I was offered some pretty good advice by forum members.

As an adult, I'm still influenced a lot by good shows. I think you can still be impacted by a brand regardless of age.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

The original Powerpuff Girls cartoon and the Pokemon: Indigo League anime were basically my entire childhood.. all I ever drew were pokemon and apparently PPG OCs lmao

 

[VernalLapin]

Probably Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, and Wii Fit Plus. I was obsessed with miis for years and even recreated my miis with construction paper. My family and I would make up stories about them.