by Marcus Albers | Sep 7, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld
When the Nintendo Entertainment System arrived in North America in the early 80s, it brought a mascot that would become as closely tied to the company as any other. Mario started in the original Donkey Kong arcade game and slowly evolved into the lovable plumber we...
by Marcus Albers | Aug 30, 2026 | 1990s
At Gamescom this year, Retro Games, Ltd., made an impressive showing with their THEA1200 release. It’s a retro computer that emulates the classic Commodore Amiga 1200 from the 90s, complete with a full-sized keyboard and support not only for running the built-in...
by Marcus Albers | Aug 23, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
When Street Fighter II: The World Warrior came to arcades in 1991, it turned the 1-on-1 fighting genre on its head. It added so much to the fighting games that had come before that it became a genre unto itself. With the massive runaway success of the game, it was...
by Marcus Albers | Aug 19, 2026 | 1980s, Arcade, Atari, C64 Vic20, Console/Handheld
Most popular video games eventually end up on platforms other than the one for which they were initially created. Obviously, there are exceptions. You wouldn’t have seen a Super Mario Bros title on a Sega console, just like you weren’t going to see the blue hedgehog...
by Marcus Albers | Aug 12, 2026 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews
I’ve been a fan of games based on the Rogue formula for quite some time. It probably stems from my love for the dungeon crawls in RPGs like Phantasy Star and Eye of the Beholder. For the uninitiated, the basic formula for a Rogue game, or...