I Love The 80s: Especially Llamasoft's 80s Computer Show VIdeos
Jeff Minter (Gridrunner series, Space Giraffe) has posted nearly an hour's worth of footage from Llamasoft's booths at a couple computer shows from the 1980, giving viewers a rare, nostalgic look at these events from decades ago, filled with questionable 80s hairstyles, even more questionable sweaters, Genesis (the band, naturally) and Talking Heads playing in the background, and kids proudly showing off their Llamasoft apparel.
You can see a young Minter demonstrating games like Batalyx and Mama Llama, and there's also a big display with clips from Attack of the Mutant Camels, Ancipital, and other back-in-the-day titles. There's even a clip of the Llamasoft founder totally making out with a sheep! Watch the second half below:
[Thanks, Gus Mastrapa!]
Comments
i heart jeff, always have, always will.
Posted by: Raoul Duke | September 11, 2009 11:30 AM
Ha, I love the kids looking back at the guy with the camera like "why are you filming me pervert!" That was a trip going back, c-64's with boss joysticks, and music playing the background (RIAA would have a fit in today's times).
I miss trade shows, talkin to people. The internet pretty much killed shows like this.
Posted by: joe | September 11, 2009 7:01 PM
That's Led Zeppelin in the first one. I remember when I was that young! I had (and still have) a BBC Micro and not a C64 so I was one of the nerdy kids who programmed but didn't play games.
Posted by: Cyberspice | September 12, 2009 6:11 AM
God, that was simply amazing. 80s, I miss you so much.
Posted by: insane_cobra | September 13, 2009 2:56 PM
For anyone who's wondering, this is from 1985.
ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" is heard at one point (released: 1983) and the video wall clearly reads "Welcome to PCW '85". Awesome.
Posted by: Yermom | September 14, 2009 12:26 PM