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Gaming is something that has been around for quite some time now. Video games have just become more and more popular over the years. Gaming took off in the 90s and has been growing ever since, but the first gaming console came out in the 70s. The way people game now would have been unimaginable in the past. It's pretty amazing to see how far things have come. Games are complex and interesting. The graphics are impeccable, and the quality, in general, is insane. People can play together when they are millions of miles apart. Gaming has become so advanced.

It's pretty interesting to look back on how gaming started. Tons of adults remember their first gaming systems and the first games they played. There was nothing quite like opening a NES or SNES on Christmas day. There are so many fond gaming memories to think about, and it's sweet to look back to the games that people spent so many hours playing as kids.

It's time to take a look back at where video games started. Here are 25 images encapsulating retro gaming in the perfect way.