iiRcade Report – by Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | May 22, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, iiRcade, Magazine Preview

Striker 1945 – Psikyo Released in 1995, this game pretty much flew in under the radar but had several sequels to follow. This game follows the traditional top-down shooters of the 80’s, with a lot stronger graphics and music to get your hands pumping and shaking...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Josh Tsui

by Todd Friedman | May 9, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Josh Tsui who currently is displayed on card number 3447, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Josh spent over two decades working in video game development on key franchises such as Mortal Kombat, Tony Hawk, and Fight...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Łukasz Dziatkiewicz

by Todd Friedman | Apr 25, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Łukasz Dziatkiewicz who currently is displayed on card number 3170, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection.  Łukasz is a freelance journalist, President of the Polish Pinball Association (PSF), IFPA Polish Country Director and...

From Arcade to Console: How Street Fighter Influenced Arcade Gaming

by Old School Gamer | Apr 13, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Gaming

While Street Fighter is a legendary franchise today, with some of the largest eSports tournaments behind it, it’s interesting looking back on the early days of arcade gaming. Consoles brought Street Fighter to the living room, but the arcade days hold plenty of...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sami Cetin

by Todd Friedman | Apr 11, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Gaming

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sami Cetin (UK) who currently is displayed on card number 482, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Sami is one of the World Record Holders at Super Mario Kart SNES.  In 2012 he won the World Title that was held in...

Five Game Boy Games You Shouldn’t Sleep On

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 10, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Lists

Nintendo’s Game Boy is one of the most influential consoles ever and easily the reason why Nintendo still exists to this day. Losing several wars in the home console wars over the past 20 years, it’s been the Game Boy family of consoles that allowed the brand to fight...