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.

 

[Rosch]

The Pokemon games heavily influenced my art style. Growing up, I also enjoyed creating my own creatures and characters, at the same time trying to emulate Ken Sugimori's stye until I developed my own.

 

[nightglow]

Easily Nintendo in general and Pokemon in particular. Those were probably the biggest. Pokemon kept me company and gave me a little sense of freedom via imagination.

I still enjoy thier older games and the genre of monster battling games in general, but they aren't important to me like they were when I was in elementary and middle school. I also made a few friendships due to Pokemon back then.

Nintendo published games were fun and I liked their consoles being handheld. I still like the older Nintendo published games and I still prefer handheld consoles.

A few other mentions are ty beanie babies, Disney, DreamWorks, and Universal Studios.
(Stuffed Animals and Movies)

 

[Midoriya]

I'm going to be generic and say Pokemon even though it's already been mentioned.

Nah but for real, one other game that is somewhat obscure that REALLY impacted my childhood was Ribbit King for the GameCube! I had tons of fun playing that against the CPUs and with real life friends. What I mean to say is I have fond times of inviting three people over to play with me and absolutely whooping their butts in a game of Frolf!

 

[Kamex]

Pokemon definitely had an impact on my childhood, especially the video games. Also, Webkinz gives me nostalgia vibes because it made me interested in stuffed animals and online games.

 

[Airysuit]

Disney definitely did, especially the animal/nature stuff. It made me wanna work with art or with animals, and I ended up kinda studying for both

 

[Seastar]

I would say Neopets and Pokemon. Maybe also Digimon? I watched that one's anime before I got into Pokemon.
I feel like by chain reaction, these things got me into my current interests.

 

[lonely_bunny]

spyro on the wii for sure~
it was one of the first games that I learned to play at a pretty young age some of my siblings taught me how to play and I cherish it~

 

[oliv]

Pokémon and Animal crossing definitely. They were my first video games and Pokémon was one of the first animes I watched

 

[Neb]

Avatar: The Last Airbender is the TV show that defined my childhood. I remember eagerly awaiting the day the final episode aired, watching the marathon of the entire series, and my mind being blown by what fiction could be. It exposed me to so many cultures and ideas. The characters were memorable, and even the worst episodes were above average. As bad as the first live-action movie was, my memories of the original cartoon will never be tainted. I refuse to watch the live-action Netflix adaptation because I know it won't be the same.

For video games, my pick is obviously Pokemon. The world of Pokemon was so captivating to me, and every game release was like a major event. I played the old games over and over again because I could never get enough. It was my special interest for years and while my love of Pokemon is mostly nostalgic now, I'm still fond of my time with the games.

 

[ShadowLelouch97]

I don't really have a show that has left a profound impact on my life. I do though for video games!

For video games: Pokemon. It has a huge impact on my life, even now. It had me hooked going on an epic journey with some creatures that I got to grow alongside. A journey that'll last me a life time, and several more for sure.

 

[Bluelady]

The only thing that I can recall leaving an impact on my childhood is PBS. That channel inspired my love of reading as a child, taught me on different subjects, and basically was my babysitter during the summers. Yeah, my siblings were in the house, but they were teenagers.

 

[sakuraa]

BEYBLADEEEEEEEE (specifically Burst)

the series inspired me to be a hard worker and to learn and train myself with things i find tough >:3 i still love the series to this day, enjoying X a lot ^_^

 

[Snowesque]

In terms of brands, for sure Alice and the Pirates and Baby, the Stars Shine Bright. I try to make all my clothes from there, too cute.

 

[Psydye]

Sonic SatAM:

...a.k.a. the only Sonic cartoon worth watching. Yeah, not a fan of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic X, or Sonic Underground.

 

[lonely_bunny]

The only thing that I can recall leaving an impact on my childhood is PBS. That channel inspired my love of reading as a child, taught me on different subjects, and basically was my babysitter during the summers. Yeah, my siblings were in the house, but they were teenagers.

Arthur and Cyber Chase raised me

 

[Yoshi155]

I can’t really think of a specific TV show or toy brand or anything like that at the moment, I liked a lot as a kid. But for video games, the definite answer is Mario. Since I still own all of the games I had then now, it was a little surprising to realize that I didn’t play as many as I thought I did. Still a lot though. I think the series had a lot of influence on me and were my favorite video games also my only video games at that point so where do we go from there. Even today it’s probably my favorite series ever. I have so many good memories with those games.