Nostalgic Wonderland: Reliving the 90s Through the 'Toys R Us' Catalog

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John Summers • Contributor
Jan 2, 2024 8:00 PM EST

Step into a time capsule of childhood wonder with our listicle featuring a nostalgic look back at the 90s "Toys R Us" catalog. This trip down memory lane is packed with the era's most beloved game consoles, video games, and toys that defined a generation of play. From the iconic sound of a Game Boy powering up to the thrill of unwrapping action figures and board games, each page of the catalog is a treasure trove of 90s nostalgia.

The "Toys R Us" catalog was more than just a booklet of products; it was a catalog of dreams for every 90s kid. It represented a world of endless possibilities, where imagination and play came together in vibrant colors and pixelated screens. As you explore this listicle, prepare to be transported back to the days of browsing through those pages, eyes wide with excitement, heart racing with the anticipation of the next birthday or holiday.

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    40 GENESIS LOWER PRICES, BIGGER SELECTION...GUARANTEED! SEGA GENESIS 6-Button Arcade Pad Compatible with most Genesis, 32-X and Sega CD games. Great for Mortal Kombat Street Fighter games. 492558 Sega VECTORMAN College Football '97 COLLEGE 975 7863ALL BA 580392 5999 GENESIS 201 575658 GENESIS POWER Genesis Vectorman Bundle A Get the famous 16-bit system plus the Vectorman video game! Includes 1 control pad, AC adaptor and auto RF switch. 570621 Sega Sonic 3D Blast SONIC 3D BLAST O GENESIS STEA V
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    PlayStation Analog Joystick Puts you in total control of the game! 579157 Sony 69.⁹⁹ Controller Pad Great for PlayStation gaming power! 981192 Sony 24.9⁹⁹ SONY J REA SELECT START SONY B PlayStation SONY BOBB 0. PlayStation A Super gaming power with 3D graphics, 32-bit power, CD quality sound & more! One controller included. Game sold separately. 974994 Sony 199 ⁹9⁹ MEMORY CAR SONY PlayStation Memory Card MEMORY CARD Extra memory lets you store 10 to 15 saved games. Each has 112K RAM capacity. 98
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    Jeopardy GEFICIS EOPARE EOPARDY! GAME GENESIS 7212 C Pac Man 2 INTEND 29 DEMMILY MWA S PILOT WINGS 64 LOT WINGS 977748 ...... Risk RISK Clue Confer RP -59.9⁹⁹ NINTENDO Nintendo 64 Controllers Choose the controller that catches your eye! Available in 6 different colors. 577960 577952 577979 577987 578029 578037 YOUR Reg Clue CHOICE 29⁹9⁹ RF Switch Set..29.99 579610 rea 887226 DEFESA SAGA TETRIS ATTACK GENESIS GAME BOY 576745 special values Monopoly MONOPOLY ETRUNG Pitfall Advo OFF ON 1999 879339
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    Game Gear Sonic System The color hand-held game system with super detail, crisp sound...and now with Sonic 2 and Sonic Chaos games! Batteries sold separately. 570680 1299⁹⁹9 Sega Carrying Case ... .9.99 127620 X-Men: Mojo World X-MEN MOJOWORLD GAME GEAR LRP 575984 34.9⁹⁹ Clue BENZIN Clue GUR 887528 GENESIS Pac-Man 2 SEGA DICMAN 2 VOCA GAME GEAR 576026 GENESIS Sonic Blast SONIC BLAST 977748 Risk RISK Jeopardy 34.99 GENERD IPARARI JEOPARLE JEOPARDY! GAMEX GAME GEAR C 575992 Virtua Fighter Animatio
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    NINTENDO 64 1813 exclusive 1499⁹⁹9⁹ Nintendo Nintendo 64 with Gold Controller Games & accessories sold separately. 776998 Available Now! GAME BOY OFF-GN >>> NINTENT Nintendo GAME BOY 15 exclusive 1099 Nintendo Gold Game Boy Pocket 777021 Batteries included. Available Now! NOTACO Strike Gold... SELECT STAP A Tiger Electronics Gold Giga Pets Choose from Dog or Cat Batteries included. Ages 8-up. 423902 exclusive 9.99 Bandal Gold Tamagotchi Batteries included. Ages 8-up. 823872 DIGITAL DOGGIE-A MODE
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    12 ♡ 10 512 J03 20 494 99 59⁹⁹ MARIO PAINT The new mouse controller game pak lets you cre- ate drawings, ani- mation... even compose music! For Super Nintendo 03' 20"49 51 MARIO PAIN 1103' 20"49 *SUPER MARIO ALL STARS 03 2049 ♡ ♡ 10 SUP AL MARS Flintenda racing UPER ROWORLD SUPER NINTENDO resfeclude: Animation Sequencing Graphic Stamp Music Composition Mode SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM Briant Celors & Textures Variety of Drawing Tools Explore MA ΜΑ EXPLORE THE W Marie's GAME BOY advenfor
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    RIO NIA ORLD OF MARIO! GAME BOY ORA CHOOSE FROM: DR. MARIO FOR NINTENDO GAME BOY •SUPER MARIO BROTHERS FOR NINTENDO Nintendo PRICES MAY BE LOWER IN STORE! J03'20" ER MARIO SUPER MARIO BROTHERS 2 FOR NINTENDO 03 20 MARIO BROS ENTENSTEM Nintendo ACTION SERIES 34.⁹9 19⁹9 SUPER MARIO BROTHERS 3 49.⁹9⁹ FOR NINTENDO 2999 39⁹⁹9 inten SYSTEM AINMENT MARIO MADNESS ENTERTA MARIO PAINT Nintendo PLAYER'S GUIDE The me puide to the mind peab of Maris Paint from the pre MARIO PAINTTM PLAYER'S GUIDE It's the co
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    NHL STANLEY CUP POWER PLAY! Real Hockey Excitement! Real Team Action! Real Plays High-Speed Action Slow-Motion Re-play Real Cool Just PLUG IT IN! FOR SUPER NINTENDO 49.99 NHL Stanley Cup Taxy Caug KINGS 06:46 KINGS COMING SOON! For Super Nintendo Wild Trax (FEB.) Ken Griffey Jr. (MARCH) For Nintendo •Zoda's Revenge (FEB.) Startropics II Nintendo opponents and skate to, victory! For Game Boy Warioland - Super Marioland III 30-40 TENNIS SUPER TENNIS FOR SUPER NINTENDO 49⁹⁹ GAA SUPER NINTENDO ER NI
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    TOYS'A'US See what's in-store for you during VIDEO MANIA ... only at Toys"R"Us! TOTAL CARNAGE Your mission-stop the mad dic- tator before he destroys the world! On your side- an awe- some arsenal of the 21st century's most destructive weaponry. On their side - the nastiest mutated enemies you'll ever come across. FOR SUPER NINTENDO GAME BOY 64⁹9 2999 Kas par m 10, m m EARNALE Ti SUPER LEDECK SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYS SEMPIRE STRIKES BACK JVC NC MUSICAL NOUSTRES NO B JVC KENAAR TAR WARS 56
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    TOYS'A'US Join in the excitement! Go to your nearest Toys"R"Us to find out what events are taking place during the VIDEO MANIA celebration! 0.5 FOR NINTENDO GAME BOY COD 046500 GAME BOY LAST ACTION HERO LASTACTION CABE X3 47⁹9⁹ 29⁹9 SUPER NINTENDO CLIFFHANGER FOR NINTENDO SUPER NINTENDO 47⁹9 59.⁹⁹9 SONY dendo BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA It goes straight for the jugular! Every terrifying level is divided into day and night, plunging you further into the terror with every move! Great graphics and an awe
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    Super KASARS PALAKE 28 802 3.5 SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM SUPER CAESAR'S PALACE COL FOR SUPER NINTENDO SUPER NINTENDO COOL SPOT FOR SUPER NINTENDO GAMES 64.9⁹9 Action. with an . attitude! GAMES 4. 64.99 GAME BOY! ( <AESARS PALAKE KANSTESLAN O CAESAR'S PALACE FOR SUPER NINTENDO GAME BOY incongan USE PISTOL 29⁹9 29⁹9 ROBOCOP VS. TERMINATOR In a world under seige, these legendary cyborgs clash to decide the fate of the Earth in 10 explo- sive levels! Based on the Dark Horse comic series. F
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    GAMEBOY BASIC SET All the excitement and adventure you expect from Nintendo... in the palm of your hand! Clear dot-matrix graphics and superior stereo sound. Batteries included. GAME BOY TETRIS I Includes basic set, game link, headphones, game pak & batteries. GAME BOY BATTERY DOT MATRIX WITH STEREO SOUND 49.⁹⁹9 79.9⁹9 FREE SHADES! SEE COUPON. Nintendo GAME BOYTM ECT, START THE LEGEND OF ELDA LINK'S AWAKENING GAME BOY Ninter GAME BOY The relende TETRIS I TETRIS 2 LLLLLLL 6 TETRIS GAME BOY KIRBY'
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    FOR SUPER NINTENDO GAME BOY Barbie SUPER NINTENDO BARBIE SUPER MODEL 99 64.⁹9 BARBIE GAME BOY Barbie FOR NINTENDO GAME BOY *** SUPER MODEL #TKOR MAKERS Face Carme Gend We're Back! O Million Yea To Play! WE'RE BACK FOR SUPER NINTENDO GAME BOY Hintendo Nintendo FOR SUPER NINTENDO COMING SOON! HE TECH 34.⁹9 29⁹⁹ 5999 29⁹9 SUPER NINTENDO MICKEY'S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE 64.⁹9⁹ FOR GAME BOY TOM JERRY TOM&JERRY The Ultimate Game of Cat and Mouse! 4 Pe TOM & JERRY FOR NINTENDO 29⁹9 42⁹9 GAME BOY DOT MATRIX
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    TOYS'A'US Join the VIDEO MANIA celebration! For all the latest news, go to the Service Area of your nearest Toys"R"Us! TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TOURNAMENT FIGHTERS Those valiant pizza-lovers, up to their daredevil antics again! Unbelievable graphics and out-of-sight color! Don't miss it! SUPER NINTENDO COMING SOON! 74.⁹9 FOR NINTENDO NFL TBALL P NFL FOOTBALL FOR SUPER NINTENDO 64.⁹⁹ KONAMI URDLES FESTERS. SCORE BIG STAY HOME KWAD KONAM Nintendo EN SUPER NINTENDO TINY TOON Adventn BUSTER BUST
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    ILANOUT SECTION 4 TOYSAUS 111 2 3 ***** 26 TYCO REDEVIL Enestone Out Of This World Toy Book 2010- DEVO • WORLD'S BIGGEST & BEST TOY STORE! ABSOLUTELY UNBEATABLE SELECTIONS! • HARD TO BEAT EVERYDAY LOW PRICES! LIBERAL RETURN POLICY! TOYS "A" US GIFT CERTIFICATES MAKE PERFECT GIFTS! MasterCard 191 VISA
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    REBATE! MAGIC MOVES BARBIE Ages 3-up. (Black doll available.) REBATE! MATTEL Our Price....... 14.97 Mail-In Rebate... 1.50 FINAL 1347 COST PRINCESS OF POWER CRYSTAL CASTLE Ages 4-up. (Figures not included.) 100 BARBIE AND THE ROCKERS Ages 3-up. Our Price..... Mail-In Rebate. FINAL COST. CO Our Price... 32.97 Mail-In Rebate 4.00 FINAL COST...2897 9.97 1.00 897 REBATE! B ROCKERS DREAM GLOW BARBIE Glamorous by night with her glow-in-the-dark starry gown, more! Ages 3-up. (Black doll available.) DRE
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    A REBATE! REBATE! Hot New Toys! Match VCR Gam FLASH MATCH JUNIOR HONEYMOONERS Predicaments REBATE! Porn REBATE! FLASH MATCH HONEYMOONERS PREDICAMENTS VCR GAMES VHS format only. Ages 10-up. Our Price..... 34.97 Mail-In Rebate.. 4.00 FINAL COST... 3097 each FLASH MATCH JUNIOR VCR GAME VHS format only. Our Price.... 24.97 Mail-In Rebate 2.50 FINAL COST... 2247 MATTEL REBATE! TERS OF THE UNIVERSE ETERNIA 3-tower set with tramway and motorized tram car. Accessories. Ages 5-up. (Two "AA batteries, fig
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    CABBAGE PATCH KIDS CYCLE STROLLER Ages 3-up. (Doll not included.) 1499 CABBAGE PATCH KIDS INFANT WALKER Ages 3-up. (Doll not included.) 14⁹7 REBATE! REBATE! REBATE! CABBAGE PATCH KIDS Hands that hold objects! Ages 3-up. Our Price..... 24.99 Mail-In Rebate 5.00 19⁹9 FINAL COST... CABBAGE PATCH CORNSILK KIDS Soft silky hair that can be combed and styled! Each with hands that can hold a hairbrush, cosmetic bag, more! Ages 3-up. 3999 each CABBAGE PATCH KIDS OUTFITS Fashion outfits for all 16-18" Kid
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    A stambe B Kenner A. CENTURIONS 7½" EVIL ACTION FIGURES Dr. Terror or Hacker, out to conquer the world! Weaponry included. Ages 5-up. B. CENTURIONS 7½" HEROIC ACTION FIGURES Jake Rockwell, Ace McCloud or Max Ray, with weapon systems. Ages 5-up. CENTURIONS ASSAULT WEAPON SYSTEMS Defense weapons for our brave heroes. Ages 5-up. (Figures not included.) 1997 C. SKYBOLT 1197 1997 D. HORNET E. DEPTH CHARGER 1297 E each TYSTUS A.M.A.S.K. SLINGSHOT VEHICLE RV van becomes a surveillance unit and sonic je
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    F NEW TALKING ΤΟΥ! SMARTY BEAR World's first answer bear. Responds to questions with clever answers! Ages 3-up. (Four "C" batteries, not included.) 6997 SWEET SECRETS LOCKET- BYE-BABY. Playsets become baby accessories. Ages 3-up. 59 Server BABY TALK Soft, snuggly doll talks to "Mommy", blinks eyes, moves mouth. "Knows" when to say 16 phrases in hundreds of combinations. Ages 3-up. (Four "AA" and "C" batteries, not included.) TRYSTUS ETTE galook SWEET SECRETS WORKOUT TIME. Real working clock turn
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    Teddy Rumpin Adventure Series The Day Teddy Met Grubby LA by TEDDY RUXPIN STORYTELLING BEAR Tells stories, sings lullabies. Mouth, nose, eyes move to cassette, included. Ages 3-up. (Four "C" 6997 batteries, not included.) WOW WORLDS OF WONDER SNOOPY & TEDDY RUXPIN ADVENTURE SERIES BOOKS AND TAPES Stories written for children with color illustrations, great songs. Ages 3-up. SNOOPY 999 Teddy Rampla c GRUBBY ANIMATED TALKING TOY Talks, sings with moving nose, eyes, mouth; connects to and works onl
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    A. BLINKINS TWILIGHT TREEHOUSE Blinkins' home with furniture, vanity, more. Ages 3-up. 24⁹7 (Blinkins not included.) B. BABY BLINKINS Baby Beamer, Baby Glisten or Baby Shimmer, all with light-up bottom and flower antennae. Ages 3-up. (Three "AA" batteries, 24⁹7 not included.) SAUS in TOY TOYS LTD. C. BLINKINS GROG THE FROG Blinkins-trapper has light-up eyes, snapping net for prey! Ages 3-up. (Two "AA" batteries, not included.) BRAS D. BLINKINS MR. BEN Blinkins best friend! Wings open and close,
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