by Mike Mertes | Oct 11, 2021 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews
While many say that Marvel VS Capcom is the ultimate experience in fighting game crossovers, I have to disagree. As someone who frequented the arcades regularly, I spent plenty of time split between my favorite Capcom fighters like Street Fighter Alpha 2 and SNK...
by Mike Mertes | Oct 11, 2021 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews
I’ve had the pleasure of first experiencing the Darius series for the first time in our local arcade around 1991 or 92. The site of the cabinet itself was excellent, but seeing the game in action spread across three arcade monitors made for the ultimate arcade...
by Todd Friedman | Sep 23, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, iiRcade, Reviews
Are you an arcade owner? Do you find yourself playing your new arcade game every day the first few weeks you get it and then it pretty much just sits there? Unless you have a huge space to store different games, it is unlikely you can store or collect hundreds of...
by Mike Mertes | Sep 14, 2021 | 1990s, Arcade, Magazine
Just when no one thought it could happen, a sequel to the fantastic WWF WrestleFest arcade game has appeared in the form of RetroMania Wrestling. The Road Warriors make their return to this pixelated smash fest along with a mix of 14 other superstars. Legendary...
by Todd Friedman | Sep 7, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, iiRcade, Reviews
Shadow Dancer for the iiRcade is a really cool throw back to the classic Shinobi arcade games. This arcade port really brings back the fun and enjoyment of side scrolling, ninja star throwing action. One of my favorite Sega Genesis games is Revenge of Shinobi. The...
by Old School Gamer | Sep 6, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Magazine
Have you ever had a moment of nostalgia thinking about just how much you would love to go play a few of your favorite old games again? With much excitement, you dust off the old system and start hooking it up only to find that the connectors on your wires do not...
