Collectibles and Royal Mail Stamp have been releasing many stamps, particularly from the popular culture. A recent announcement came from the company a set of stamps related to video games are being released to celebrate the gaming in the UK as it turned 40 years.
The stamp set has been featuring iconic games from the eras of the 1980s and 1990s.
The official sale page has stated that the collection which is very much action-packed has been celebrating the classic video games that are UK-designed which brings ‘joy’ and puts it in the ‘joystick’. Your thumbs will be twitching to get the fun sets of Collectibles and Stamps. Royal Mail Stamps Announces Iconic Classic Video Game Stamp Set.
Tomb Raider set of the game is the game that has been the most highlighted game that can be found in the collection. Lara Croft’s original version has been featuring in various scenes which also included the character model which is most recent. A four stamp set is there only for Tom Raider which can be separately purchased.
The other games that are included in the stamps are Elite, which is a game on space trading and got a 1984 release from Ian Bell and David Braben. The news for the game was first published on the Acron Electron Computers and BBC Micro.
An important soccer simulation game is Sensible Soccer. The game got a 1992 release and continues to be very popular even today.
One more simulation game that has featured in the stamp set is Populous which is the 1999 city-builder. The actions can be controlled by the players regarding their subjects to either harm or help them. This has been considered as a pioneer in the simulation genre with regards to city-building.
Wipeout got a release in the year 1995 on the PlayStation platform which is original. A 3D graphics has been featuring on the racing game which also features a soundtrack that included various popular artists from that time which also has The Chemical Brothers.
Another game that also starred the vehicles was the very popular Micro Machines, a game that released in 1991on the original platform of Nintendo. Micro Machines has been a well-known video game and was also a very popular toy during the period of the 1990s.
The game Worms, released in the year 1995 also featured along with the title Lemmings in 1991.
Multiple versions are there for the sale of the themed sets. The ‘presentation Pack’ has got lots of information about every game. The stamps are included in the framed stamp sets in a frame that can be displayed readily. Adding to the fact that the stamp sets are envelopes with a special green logo called ‘Video Games’ which appears in the left-hand corner at the bottom.
