Retro Gaming Archives – May/June 1991

by JasonBreininger | May 15, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews, The Story Of...

Consoles When any sort of new technology is made available for public consumption, there’s a portion of the population that will resist it and a portion that will embrace it wholeheartedly. Consumers of video games are no different in this regard. 1991 was a couple of...

Farsights Pinball Arcade Is Losing 60 Tables From Their Library

by Old School Gamer | May 14, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

After years of success with the Williams and Bally pinball licenses that were part of the Farsight Pinball Arcade, they are no longer going to have the games available after June 30, 2018.  A press release was issued on May 4th on their Facebook page:  ...

Introducing the Super Nt

by Old School Gamer | May 9, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

There are many companies that are coming out with their own version of the reboot of games and game systems.  Next on the list is no exception for the 16 bit generation and the Super Nintendo.  Introducing the Super Nt.   A reimagining of perhaps the greatest...

Nintendo 64 Chronicles [3] Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey & Killer Instinct Gold

by Mike Benton | May 8, 2018 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

#5 : Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey Nowadays, you generally don’t see a sports title unless it’s under the EA helm. However, that wasn’t always the case. Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey is our first sports title on the console, and it’s...

RETROSPECTIVE: Meet the Neo Geo Mini

by Jason Russell | May 4, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld

  Two More Retro Minis Announced Retro gaming and the plug & play hardware model sort of go hand in hand and with good reason.  Consumers are willing to put up with complexity to have the latest and greatest (virtual reality systems like the Oculus Rift are a...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Angel Studios

by David Oxford | May 3, 2018 | 1990s

The next studio we’re looking at from the vaunted Dream Team assembled by Nintendo to provide exclusive titles for their upcoming Ultra 64 console is Angel Studios. Some of you may not recognize the name, but by the time we’re done here, you might just...