Kids vs. '80s video games

Today's kids give '80s video games a try. Explore "The Eighties" Thursdays at 9 p.m. only on CNN.

[evancortez]

I remember playing Pong for the first time at a department store, and I was like woah, you can actually control these lights on the TV with this controller!!

[jedimario]

I'm only 13, and even I facepalmed when they TRIED TO OPEN the games.

Edit: Please stop commenting that I’m 18 now. At least a dozen people have already mentioned it and I already know how old I am, thanks.

[treebox]

I'm 10 and I know exactly how to play these games

[SonicSuper]

I wish kids can learn about old games like pac-man, Mario, Galaga, E.T (wait no forget the last one)

[linkpemonade]

I’m 11 and I play on my NES normally so seeing these kids that are older than me struggle with this makes me cringe

[careysfever]

if i saw it I would be like "OOOH AN ATARI 2600"

[DededeFan]

My friends:Play CoD, Minecraft and GTA.Judge a game by its graphics.They hate nitendo.They LOVE Pokemon Go.

They call themselves gamers.

[zachbohemian]

I'm 14 turning 15 and I know how to work the Atari .they must be the generation after us

[superpan]

Kids these days don't even embrace Atari. Tragic.

[unknownunknowns]

Wow, kids from a more complicated world are having a hard time figuring the simple operations of old technology?

[JonnyInfinite]

remember that scene in Zoolander..?

"the files are in...the...computer"

[Gav_]

I love the idea that CNN is trolling the Fine Brothers/Kids React

[wAABBsif]

I swear they handpicked the kids who don't have an idea of gaming.

[wane]

I wish I was in the 80s to live the good times

[Suhadisgood]

That girl is correct it’s trash the arcade machines were the best back in days Atari embarrassing themselves with the worst graphics

[kingvoxel]

These kids won't amount to anything.

[Ash-nhdc]

My sister is 9 and loves retro games and especially the history behind it too! I’m very into video games so I think she gets it from me. She likes to see how far games have progressed to now like how the graphics have changed over time.

[NESherv]

1:09 "I think I'll need a friend, please!" Aww!!

[knightrdrx]

No kid you would be playing whatever cartridges you had

[alexanderinsignares]

How did they not know what a cartridge is the Nintendo ds essentially uses smaller versions