Nostalgiacore

Nostalgiacore is an aesthetic involving nostalgia and archived history. Most senses of nostalgia focus on childhood/teenagehood TV shows, movies, music, snacks, trends, fashion, video games and other forms of technology, Hangout places (such as malls), books, and many other things.

TV Shows

This list has some examples of popular nostalgic shows that people born from the 1990s to mid-2000s may have grown up with. Feel free to add more if you feel some are missing.

Powerpuff Girls (1998-2005)
Robotboy (2005-2008)
Rugrats (1991-2004)
Are You Afraid of The Dark? (1990-2000)
Goosebumps (1995-1998)
Yu-Gi-Oh! (2000-2006)
Beyblade (2001-2005)
The Magic School Bus (1994-1997)
Pokémon (1997- present day)
Reading Rainbow (1983-2006)
Arthur (1996-present day)
Hey Arnold! (1996-2004)
Dexter's Laboratory (1996-2003)
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-present day)
My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003-2005)
The Fairly OddParents (2001-2017)
Care Bears (1985-2006)
The Backyardigans (2004-2010)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996-2002)
Recess (1997-2001)
Max and Ruby (2002-2019)
Little Einsteins (2005-2009)
Fetch with Ruff Ruffman (2006-2011)
Wonderpets (2006-2009)
Super Why (2007-2016)
WordWorld (2007-2011)
Invader Zim (2001-2006)
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (2000-2002)
Oswald (2001-2003)
Pucca (2006-2008)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
Digimon (1999-2001)
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (2004-2006)
Totally Spies (2001-2013)
Samurai Jack (2001-2017)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004-2009)
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (2006-2010)
Total Drama (2007-2014)
Drake and Josh (2004-2007)
iCarly (2007-2012)
Time Warp Trio (2005-2006)
MegaMan NT Warrior (2003-2006)
Adventure Time (2010-2018)
The Amazing World of Gumball (2011-2019)
Tenkai Knights (2013-2014)
Mixels (2014-2016)
Bubble Guppies (2011-present)

Food

Whether you're a '90s kid about to plop down for the After-School programs or a 2000s baby gearing up for a marathon with Hawaiian punch and pizza, snacks play an enormous part in Nostalgiacore. If you're already into Nostalgiacore, you may consume many popular snacks depending on what generation you're in. Here are a couple of snacks that steal our little hearts.

This is for you, '90s and 2000s kids!

Fun Dip
Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape
Dunkaroos
Trader Joes Fruit Wraps
Instant Oatmeal with Dinosaur Eggs
Eggo Waffles
Danimals
Push Pop
Ring Pop
Handi-Snacks Breadsticks and Cheese Dip
Gushers
Pop Rocks
Laffy Taffy
GoGurt
Hi-C
Nerds
Fla-Vor-Ice
Warheads
Sixlets
CapriSun
Hawaiian Punch
Juice Barrels
Juicy Juice
Chuck E Cheese
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner- Spiderman
Jujubes
Razzles
Candy Jewelry Necklaces/Bracelets
Dots
Cosmic Brownies
Kid Cuisine
Nik n' Nip Mini Drinks
Lunchables
Trolli
Tyson Lightning McQueen Chicken Nuggets

Video Games & Consoles

Around this era, video games have quickly became a hot new hobby, with everyone vying for the top consoles. After school, you'd see an older sibling playing or even play some yourself, know without further ado, some of our most loved video games/consoles!:

Nintendo 64
Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo Game Boy Color/Advance
Nintendo DS (especially Nintendogs)
Nintendo Wii (especially Wii Sports)
Sony PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 2
Sony PlayStation Portable
Microsoft Xbox 360
Pac-Man series
Space Invaders
Frogger
Mortal Kombat series
Street Fighter series
Crash Bandicoot series
Spyro the Dragon series
Banjo-Kazooie duology
Rayman series
Final Fantasy series (from the first one through XII)
Super Monkey Ball
Super Mario platformers (especially Super Mario World, 64, and Sunshine)
Mario Kart series (especially 64 through Wii)
Sonic the Hedgehog series (especially the Classic, Advance, and Rush trilogies)
Pokémon series (from Red/Blue/Yellow up until Black 2/White 2)
Mega Man series (especially the Mega Man X subseries, the Mega Man Battle Network subseries, and Mega Man Legends)
Minecraft
Roblox
Blockland
Tamagotchi Connection virtual pets
Various flash games
Animal Jam

Fashion Trends

In this time period, you either loved or hated some of the most iconic trends that came out.

For example...

Rice Necklaces
Silly Bandz
Slap Bracelets
Tattoo chokers
Butterfly clips
Mood Rings
Printed Cargo, Khaki, or Biker shorts
Airwalks
Long bead necklaces (usually glass beads)
Shutter Shades
Livestrong Bracelets
Animal Print
Colored skinny jeans
Slim Belts
Skirt and jeans combo
Fluro animal prints ( Tiger, Leopard, ect. )

Subgenres

Saturationcore

Saturationcore is an aesthetic found mostly on TikTok. It includes, but is not limited to saturated colors, fisheye lenses, and '90s inspired fashions. This aesthetic is trying to mimic the look of a lot of Hype Williams music videos from the '90s.