by GenX Grownup | Aug 6, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup, Press Release
The Atari 8-bit computer line is finally getting its due in the form of THE400 Mini from Retro Games & PLAION. If you are an Atari 8-bit fan, then you know what this is exciting news. This much-anticipated plug-and-play console has just arrived in the GenXGrownUp...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 6, 2024 | 1980s, Arcade, The Story Of...
Originally released in the arcade in Japan in 1987, Ryuichi Nishizawa’s Wonder Boy in Monster Land is one of the most influential early Sega games not named Sonic the Hedgehog, Kid Chameleon or Alex Kidd. An ambitious arcade action/RPG, its Sega Master System port...
by GenX Grownup | Aug 3, 2024 | 1980s, 2000s, GenX Grownup, Opinions
Donkey Kong,[a] also referred to as Donkey Kong ’94, is a 1994 puzzle-platform game developed by Nintendo and Pax Softnica and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. Donkey Kong is loosely based on the 1981 arcade game of the same name and its sequel Donkey Kong Jr....
by Indie Retro News | Jul 31, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
I said to myself I wasn’t going to feature any more Pac-Man games, especially as we’ve featured it so many times now with systems being mentioned such as the Atari 2600, Commodore Amiga, Intellivision and even the one that appeared on the Pico-8! Well...
by Old School Gamer | Jul 30, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Press Release
The game Holy Heroes was conceived out of a passion for Dungeon Master (MSX), 1986, ASCII – Eiichi Saida. The production of Holy Heroes was meticulously crafted to stay true to the DM niche, preserving excellent gameplay as much as possible. However, various...
by Todd Friedman | Jul 28, 2024 | 1980s, 2010s, Magazine Preview
The Legend of Zelda Clock This is a cool but sad story of a classic game and how it became a permanent keepsake in my collection as well as my life long memory. One of my favorite games of all time is original The Legend of Zelda for the NES. I remember when it...