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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rescue-Palooza! Fan Game Recalls a Pixeled Past of Turtle Power

by David Oxford | Aug 15, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade

Previously, I spoke of how Konami managed to capitalize on the Turtle Mania that was sweeping the nation in the late 80’s and early 90’s with a series of games based on the green teens, and how the first attempt isn’t as fondly remembered as...

The Cabinet of Curiosities: ALF: The First Adventure

by Shaun Jex | Aug 11, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews

The 1980s were a glorious era for pop culture: the films of John Hughes, Aqua Net, Flock of Seagulls, the list is virtually endless. Of course, no list of 1980s icons would be complete without ALF. That’s right: the Alien Life Form from the planet Melmac. He is an...

Frenzy

by Magazine Writer | Aug 10, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

For those who enjoyed the 1980 arcade hit Berzerk, Frenzy was very much a highly anticipated game. 1982’s Frenzy, released by Stern Electronics took the gameplay and mechanics of it’s predecessor and added to it. Although a great game in it’s own right, Frenzy failed...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stephen Boyer

by Todd Friedman | Aug 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stephen Boyer who is displayed on card number 15, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Stephen is also on cards 500, 1656, 2204, 2264. Stephen is a former Twin Galaxies referee and worked closely with Walter Day with his...

The Top 5 Old School Video Game Soundtracks

by Shaddi Albawab | Aug 9, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

One component of video games that really stand out to me is their music. From Nobuo Uematsu to Koji Kondo, the composition and soundtracks of video games help immerse the player into the created worlds and helps set the mood for certain stages. These are the top 5...

Classic Consoles: Are They Worth It?

by Ben Magnet | Aug 7, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

I’m going to come out and say it right off the bat, I LOVE the concept of these classic mini consoles. I do. I think these are great. They are made by the companies that originally made them, they can hook up to your brand new HDTV, and some of them have...