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My iiRcade Review – by Todd Friedman
Are you an arcade owner? Do you find yourself playing your new arcade game every day the first few weeks you get it and then it pretty much just sits there? Unless you have a huge space to store different games, it is unlikely you can store or collect hundreds of...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steve Wright Jr. (Mr. Wright Way)
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steve “Mr. Wright Way” Wright Jr. who is currently displayed on card number 3971, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Mr. Wright Way is a Retired United State Navy Veteran who has always had a passion for video games, toys...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Mira’s Brush
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Blake from Angel Star Studios, who discusses their new retro and experimental platormer, Mira’s Brush. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Blake: I have been making games for fun since I was a kid in the 80's, from...
What’s Old Is New Again.
As lovers of retro video games we love nostalgia. We love it when we sit down with our comfort games, play through them like we did when we were younger, then move on to the next game. Yet there are some games that, for whatever reason, we couldn't beat at a young...
iiRcade Review – Panic Road by Todd Friedman
This is a fun little pinball game for the iiRcade. Panic Road was produced by Seibu Kaihatsu in 1986. The controls are pretty basic. The A button controls the left flipper and B button controls the right flipper. If you hit the X button, it gives the machines a...
iiRcade Review – Thibalryn by Todd Friedman
Here is a nice little gem of a game for the iiRcade. As a free game in the store, you can easily add this to your collection of games. I feel the more you play this, the more you will get addicted to finding all the secrets. The game starts off by telling you about...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Gorf?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: CBS Electronics Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 80010 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Alex Leavens This port of the arcade classic comes up just a bit short. You are a Space Cadet that has received...
iiRcade Review – Ultra Mission by Todd Friedman
Do you like the arcade games Berzerk and Frenzy? Well if you do, then Ultra Mission is a perfect selection for the iiRcade. The concept is almost the same as you move around a maze to get to the exit, enemies are in your path and you must take them out to gain points...
RetroMania Wrestling – by Michael Mertes
Just when no one thought it could happen, a sequel to the fantastic WWF WrestleFest arcade game has appeared in the form of RetroMania Wrestling. The Road Warriors make their return to this pixelated smash fest along with a mix of 14 other superstars. Legendary...
The Story of WWF Wrestlefest – By Kieren Hawken
You know, if we asked you to name a hugely popular arcade game that had never been ported to a home system you would probably struggle to do so, yet in the form of Technos’ WWF WrestleFest we have just that! Before we go on to talk about that game in detail, we ...
Dev History: George Allan
For young sci-fi nut George Allan, the computer boom of the Eighties was a revelation. “I was a big sci-fi fan the one day it turned out computers were real!” he laughs. Antstream Arcade talks to the ex-Gremlin coder to discover more about the games he worked on...
35th Anniversary of the Legend of Zelda – by Brett Weiss and Brian Lesyk
The Legend of Zelda, one of the most iconic video games in the history of the industry, turned 35 earlier this year. Yep, the epic quest that kept many a Gen-Xer up late into the night, exploring the world of Hyrule, is now three-and-half decades old. The game was...
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Bernhard Politsch Talks Heart Chain Kitty
Old School Gamer chats with Heart Chain Kitty Programmer, Musician, Writer & Artist from origamihero games Bernhard Politsch, who discusses the game’s development cycle and so much more. About Heart Chain Kitty: Created by solo developer Bernhard Politsch...
End of Days: Famicom Disk System – by Michael Mertes
Those who stepped in front of a Famicom Disk, Writer Kiosk in April of 1992 may have scratched their heads when they saw the latest and last title available via the disk writer service with Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Clu Clu Land. New Clu Clu Land is an updated...
iiRcade Review – Shadow Dancer by Todd Friedman
Shadow Dancer for the iiRcade is a really cool throw back to the classic Shinobi arcade games. This arcade port really brings back the fun and enjoyment of side scrolling, ninja star throwing action. One of my favorite Sega Genesis games is Revenge of Shinobi. The...
A Blast from the Past – by Craig Cooper
Have you ever had a moment of nostalgia thinking about just how much you would love to go play a few of your favorite old games again? With much excitement, you dust off the old system and start hooking it up only to find that the connectors on your wires do not...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Glib?
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Seichow & Righter Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Word Game Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 87 Rarity: 9 Programmer: N/A This is a relatively fun word game, provided you are into that sort of thing. From the creators of...
Sega’s Early Adventure Games – by Michael Coorlim
When you think of Sega and Adventure games, what comes to mind are probably games released for the Saturn. Less well remembered, perhaps, are the games released for its 8 and 16-bit systems - the Master System, the Genesis, the Sega CD. Sega’s marketing targeted...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Adrian Rodriguez
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Adrian Rodriguez who currently is displayed on card number 3972, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Adrian got into video games at a young age. Adrian really got into video games when Mario Forever was on the PC. In the...
Click Bait – By Michael Mertes
Computer purists during the late 1980s and 1990s were blessed with many excellent adventure video games and would often scoff at the thought of playing a functional adventure game with depth on an 8- or 16-bit console. Contrary to those beliefs, though, both the...
Why The Wata Games News Frightens Me.
In recent months news stories have circulated all over the internet on old retro games being sold for millions upon millions of dollars. I first found out about this when news broke that a sealed Super Mario 64 game sold for over 1.5 million. The news struck me as...
Centipede: Recharged Fuses Neon, Nostalgia September 29
Atari’s Upgraded Arcade Classic Celebrates 40th Anniversary on Modern Consoles, VCS NEW YORK — Aug. 31, 2021 — Centipede: Recharged, the neon-fueled re-imagining of the arcade classic from publisher Atari in collaboration with developers Adamvision...
Time Killers and Blood Storm, Two Fighting Games from BASH Gaming Studio, Coming Soon to iiRcade
The two 90s arcade fighting games will soon be available in the iiRcade Game Store. TIME KILLERS IS AVAILABLE NOW! Chicago - iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade cabinet that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in...
King’s Quest – by Todd Friedman
Sierra Entertainment can be associated with dozens of classic adventure games. Some of the most memorable games I have played are Police Quest, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and, of course, King’s Quest. King’s Quest was my first experience at an “RPG” game on...
