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Showdown-5th Generation Game Consoles

by Magazine Writer | Aug 12, 2019 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

The fifth generation of video games took place from 1993 to 2001. It was an era of transition from the 2D sprite based games of all previous generations to the 3d graphics of modern generations. The industry took a huge leap in making the transition from cartridges to...

The Last Official Release: Supervison – Kung-Fu Street/Classic Casino

by Brendan Meharry | Aug 12, 2019 | 1990s

Hello, my retro gaming pals, and welcome back to The Last Official Release. It’s been several months since an entry in this series, but if you’re new around here or you’ve simply forgotten (and that’s okay) here I explore the very last games to be released for your...

The Top 5 Old School Video Game Soundtracks

by Shaddi Albawab | Aug 9, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

One component of video games that really stand out to me is their music. From Nobuo Uematsu to Koji Kondo, the composition and soundtracks of video games help immerse the player into the created worlds and helps set the mood for certain stages. These are the top 5...

Duck Hunt By Amy Trinanes

by Magazine Writer | Aug 8, 2019 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

Good old Duck Hunt, it never failed to make my after school days much brighter. What could be better than shooting that awesome NES Zapper and well, murdering ducks? Okay, maybe a lot of things could have been better, but as a child of the 90’s, back then Duck Hunt...

Great Games That Will (Probably) Never Be Released Again: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan

by David Oxford | Aug 8, 2019 | 1990s

The year of 2019 marks the 35th anniversary of when Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello first hit the printed page, courtesy of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. As such, it would be remiss of me to not show a little love and cry out “Turtle...

Classic Consoles: Are They Worth It?

by Ben Magnet | Aug 7, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

I’m going to come out and say it right off the bat, I LOVE the concept of these classic mini consoles. I do. I think these are great. They are made by the companies that originally made them, they can hook up to your brand new HDTV, and some of them have...