30 Funny Retro Gaming Memes Slapping Harder Than E. Honda (May 21, 2025)

For those of us who’ve been gaming since the beginning—back when blowing into a cartridge was considered tech support—there’s nothing like a good retro gaming meme to bring it all flooding back.

Sure, gaming has come a long way since pixelated plumbers and save codes scribbled on notebook paper, but those early years? Pure nostalgia magic.

This post is packed with funny retro gaming memes for the lifelong gamers who grew up with it, never stopped, and still get weirdly emotional hearing the PlayStation 1 startup sound.

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