by Marcus Albers | Jun 28, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Gaming
When you think about mobile gaming in the 80s and 90s, you are more than likely going to be thinking about some version of the Nintendo Game Boy. Nintendo managed to dominate the handheld market, even with a number of competitors, many of whom had superior technical...
by Marcus Albers | Jun 20, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Console/Handheld, Gaming
During the early days of home consoles, Atari absolutely dominated the market, with its popular Atari 2600 VCS and a slew of games. Five years after the 2600’s release, Atari tried to mirror that success with its next-generation console, the 5200. Unfortunately,...
by Marcus Albers | Jun 14, 2026 | 2020s, Atari, Console/Handheld, Reviews
It is impossible to deny the impact Super Mario Bros had on the gaming landscape when it was released on the original NES, especially on scrolling platform games. For gamers, it set a standard to expect from new platforming games released afterward. For gaming...
by Marcus Albers | Jun 8, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld
In the early 80s, when I was just a little Gen-X gamer, I was excited to see a new game show that had started in syndication. It was called Starcade, and it was just what an arcade gaming fan like me was looking for. Parts were structured like a basic trivia game...
by Marcus Albers | May 24, 2026 | 1980s, Arcade, Atari, C64 Vic20, Console/Handheld
Super Mario Bros. This game single-handedly changed how platform games were approached after it stormed onto the scene in 1985. It established so many conventions that people now expect in side-scrolling platform games. When you approach a new platformer, what is the...