Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stuart Rankin

by Todd Friedman | Sep 3, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stuart Rankin who is displayed on card number 192, from the Twin Galaxies Superstars Collection of 2011.  From Glasgow, Scotland, Stuart is a huge Space Harrier collector.  He holds many Space Harrier World Records on the Twin...

“Never” is a Short Time Coming: Night Trap Finally Arrives on Nintendo Switch

by David Oxford | Aug 30, 2018 | 1990s, 2010s

There are a lot of sayings and songs about saying “never,” because never is a long time to try accounting for. Back in the 90’s, Nintendo stood resolute in its defense of its own business practices, specifically with regards to the content it would...

The LightGunVerter: Universal Light Gun Compatibility with Modern TV’s… Finally

by Brendan Meharry | Aug 28, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Several years ago, an enterprising chap named Charlie Cole uploaded a video on YouTube of a prototype device which allowed compatibility of retro light gun games on newer, flat screened TV’s. There has been a huge demand for this sort of thing since… well, flat screen...

New 8-Bit Style Card Game Havenfall Shown at Replay FX

by Brad Feingold | Aug 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

ReplayFX in Pittsburgh, PA was a mega outlet for a wide variety of gaming sources.  The pinball, arcade, music, vendors, artists and even the independent game creators.  They were all there to display and sell their product. But one vendor/booth that was there was a...

Unofficial SNES/NES Mini Peripheral Plays Original Cartridges

by Brendan Meharry | Aug 25, 2018 | 1990s, 2010s

While Nintendo’s NES and SNES Mini consoles set Target checkout queues ablaze at their release, evoking nostalgia and curiosity among many, one of their biggest complaints (besides from the short controller cable lengths) was their locked nature. The libraries of...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Paradigm Simulation

by David Oxford | Aug 23, 2018 | 1990s

Like some other companies who were chosen by Nintendo to form the Ultra 64 Dream Team, Paradigm Simulation did not have a lengthy resume of video games to their name when approached to aid in the creation of software for the company’s upcoming platform....