The Power of the Fist – NES Powerglove

The Power of the Fist – NES Powerglove

by | Dec 30, 2021 | 1980s

Some call it a controller, some call it a peripheral, some even call it a gimmick. I would say it is all of these and more.  The Nintendo PowerGlove is one of the most talked about pieces of the juggernaut system we know as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).  ...
RDP RetroDuo Portable V. 2.0

RDP RetroDuo Portable V. 2.0

by | Dec 28, 2021 | Columns

This is the review of the RDP RetroDuo Portable V. 2.0 handheld system.   This is a fairly new item that has been on the market less than a year.    I have purchased this item with the excitement of playing the original classic Nintendo and Super Nintendo games on a...
iiRcade Review – Gunforce

iiRcade Review – Gunforce

by | Dec 26, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, iiRcade, Reviews

Gunforce is a side-scrolling action shooting game produced by Irem for the arcades in 1991. This shoot em up game is perfect for the iiRcade hardware. It gives the true arcade feel as if you owned the game from the 1990’s. GunForce is a multi-national army...
BLIP! BLIP! – A Game?

BLIP! BLIP! – A Game?

by | Dec 20, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, Gaming

I wanted to write about a unique game I purchased from eBay last year.  It is one I think is the beginning of handheld gaming that we know today.   There are many things that jump started the handheld gaming, but this device was something I may have missed or did not...