by JasonBreininger | Feb 18, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
‘He’s Hurt Me Doc!’….. ‘Join the Nintendo Fun Club Today Mac.’ Doc really didn’t seem to know what he was doing when it came to coaching and training beyond late night jogs in lower Manhattan, and providing sometimes useful advice between rounds. He probably also...
by David Oxford | Feb 14, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s
This seemed thematically appropriate for today. In adapting the popular Super Mario franchise to the Game Boy, Nintendo’s developers made numerous changes along the way which have helped the titles to stand out — especially over the last decade or so, as...
by Brad Feingold | Feb 13, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade
There were times in my childhood where I was unable to make it to the local arcade or the local corner store just to play a game for a couple minutes. There were even times when I couldn’t make it down the street to play pinball at one of houses of a friend of...
by JasonBreininger | Feb 9, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
“How many Munchies can your Munchkin munch before your Munchkin’s all munched out????” That is the question posed on the manual & back of the box of this week’s game of the week, the controversial (at the time) Odyssey² game, K.C. Munchkin. That question also...
by David Oxford | Feb 8, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade
Over the years, a lot of great games have been released which have little to no chance of ever being re-released for one reason or another — or several. In this series, we’re going to take a look at some of those titles which you’ll more often than...
by Brendan Meharry | Feb 7, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s
Most reading this will likely be retro game collectors to some degree – but have you ever considered collecting the original artwork that adorns your classic favourites? ‘Dan’ (surname kept private) from Vancouver is one such collector, and if you happen to be the...