Versus Mode: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game vs. the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade Game

by David Oxford | Mar 8, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s

A few weeks ago, I kicked off a new series that looks at games that may possibly never see a full release again, starting with Konami’s wide range of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles titles. This week, I want to take a closer look at their first arcade game, as well...

The Last Official Release: Atari 2600 – Klax

by Brendan Meharry | Mar 8, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Gaming

Hello retro friends, and welcome back to The Last Official Release! Kicking off a few weeks ago with the Game Boy, in this series we investigate what the last official release of a console was. In today’s edition, we’re examining Atari’s long-lived 2600. Released on...

Now Hear This: No the Cat Doesn’t Sing!

by Brad Feingold | Mar 6, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

A few posts back, I wrote about someone sending me a link to a YouTube page that had a bunch of rock and classic songs redone in 8-Bit style.  But after that, I received a couple different emails telling me about some other pages that you can subscribe to,  So I felt...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: It’s Not Cheating If the Company Made It!

by Brad Feingold | Mar 3, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade

There are several games that people will play over and over for either one certain reason or no reason at all.  Trust me, there was a reason for this story.  Back in 1983, Konami released some really great titles to the arcade.  I can’t remember how many...

RETROSPECTIVE: DreamGEAR Data East Hits Gamestation Wireless Console

by Jason Russell | Mar 1, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

A Big Step in the Right Direction DreamGEAR is one of those companies that’s been steadily releasing affordable plug and play (as well as handheld and mini) hardware for years.  Well over a decade in fact.  So it’s a safe bet nearly everyone with even a modicum of...

Donkey Kong 3: “The Great Counterattack” Finally Dumped & Emulated

by Brendan Meharry | Feb 28, 2018 | 1980s

When you think of game emulation in general terms, do you expect that everything is available to play? Clearly, no one who works for this website/magazine has ever traversed a legally dubious ROM site to see for themselves, but we’re under good authority that most...