Sure, there are two brand-new consoles to salivate over, but the 2013 E3 is especially lousy with games and displays built to tickle our nostalgia.
Killer Instinct
There hasn't been a version of this Mortal Kombat-y fighting game since 1996, which means that it is entirely likely the kid on the left in the above photo was in kindergarten — or younger — when this game was first popular. #oldfeels
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The Pinball Arcade
Why go to a local arcade to play the great pinball games of the '90s and '00s, when you can play a digital simulation — like the Star Trek: The Next Generation pinball game, above — instead? This game's been available for several platforms for over a year, but I saw this version playing on the graphically superpowered PlayStation 4. And I gotta say, this looks so real in person, I did a double take when I first passed by.
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The Super Mario 3D World Display At The Nintendo Pavilion
Nintendo's entire business model is built on nostalgia — there were at least five new Mario-related titles at the Nintendo booth this year, including Mario Kart 8 and Super Luigi U. So I'm actually a little surprised that they haven't always had a display allowing visitors to have their picture taken coming out of a green Mario pipe. Seems like a no brainer, really.
(Yes, that is Princess Peach in a cat suit on the left.)
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Speaking of Nintendo, there wasn't a playable version of the new Super Smash Bros. on the show floor, but the addition of Mega Man to the franchise was enough to make it the buzziest title for the company this year. Which isn't exactly saying a lot.
