Carolina Panthers jogged some childhood memories yesterday … but you might not remember all the pieces. I’ll help!
Growing up on video games, the epic Carolina Panthers schedule release video sure touched my sweet geeky heart! This video had more gamer references than Ready Player One, but I do admit, there were a couple references that didn’t kick my brain immediately. If you had the same troubles, I’m here to help give you the “OOHHHH!” moment. Below is a list by week, and the games referenced with links to actual gameplay via YouTube:
Week 1 v. LA Rams: California Games (Nintendo Edition)
Week 2 v. Tampa Bay Bucs: Pitfall! (Atari 2600)
Week 3 v. Arizona Cardinals: Cruis’n USA (N64/Arcade)
Week 4 v. Houston Texans: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (Multi-Platform)
Week 5 v. Jacksonville Jags: Madden 95 (SNES/Sega Genesis)
Week 6 v. Tampa Bay Bucs: FIFA 12 (Multi-Platform)
Week 7 Bye Week: Halo: Combat Evolved Loading Screen (Xbox)
Week 8 v. San Francisco 49ers: The Oregon Trail (PC)
Week 9 v. Tennessee Titans: NBA Jam (SNES, Genesis, Gameboy)
Week 10 v. Green Bay Packers; WWE No Mercy (N64)
Week 11 v. Atlanta Falcons: Pokemon Go (Mobile)
Week 12 v. New Orleans Saints: Goldeneye 007 (N64)
Week 13 v. Washington Redskins: Super Mario Cart (SNES)
Week 14 v. Atlanta Falcons: Pac-Man (Arcade Version)
Week 15 v. Seattle Seahawks: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis)
Week 16 v Indianapolis Colts: Words with Friends (Mobile)
Week 17 v. New Orleans Saints: Mortal Kombat II (Multi-Platform)
Of course, if you haven’t checked out this gem of a video just yet, check it out here. Enjoy Memory Lane! – Lora