"While Derek Turnbow, a new character in season five, seems to be playing Ghost 'n Goblins on an NES, the game that appears on his television is actually the arcade version. Retro-focused outlet Time Extension points out the details that reveal this, like the big black borders shown on the screen. On the console, these black bars were nowhere to be seen. The arcade version uses these bars to show text overlays with the player's score."
"The error is all the more baffling because the set dressing has everything Stranger Things needs to just play the NES version. There's an actual Nintendo Entertainment System plugged into a TV, with the original Ghost 'n Goblins cartridge inside, and yet, someone at Netflix used footage of the arcade version in the final episode. Retro fans are feeling some type of way about it."
Stranger Things enters its fifth and final season while maintaining heavy '80s nostalgia. The show includes a scene where new character Derek Turnbow appears to play Ghost 'n Goblins on a Nintendo Entertainment System. The footage shown on the television is the arcade version rather than the NES port. Time Extension identified telltale differences such as large black borders used in arcades to display score overlays, whereas the console version places scores over gameplay. The set includes an actual NES and cartridge, making the mismatch more puzzling. Retro fans reacted negatively on Reddit, calling the mistake insulting and unforgivable.
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