Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal: The Best (Pokemon) Sequel Ever Made.

by Ben Magnet | Sep 16, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

What makes a sequel truly great?  In my opinion its when the sequel to a game takes everything that was great about the original and cranks it up to 11 while still improving on what was there.  There have been many sequels to games that have done this and many that...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Pompa

by Todd Friedman | Sep 14, 2019 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Pompa who currently is displayed on card number 143, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  With over 100 World Records on various video games, John is a true video game enthusiast.  Some of the games he holds world...

Analogue Launches Pre-Order for their DAC

by Brendan Meharry | Sep 14, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

You may recall a mention of the DAC in a post I wrote last month about 32X support on Analogue’s Mega Sg console – well, it appears that Analogue has finally pulled the trigger on pre-orders for the device that they’ve been teasing since last year. So, what it...

Legendary Game Releases That Really Shook The World

by Old School Gamer | Sep 13, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

History is littered with magnificent video games that captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Yet only a select few titles have managed to achieve truly legendary status by pushing the gaming sector in exhilarating new directions and inspiring...

Boy, Oh Game Boy: Getting Color

by David Oxford | Sep 12, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s

In professional wrestling, the act of blading (deliberately cutting one’s self open) is also known as “getting color,” which is used to help generate more interest from the audience towards a match. So in a way, as the Game Boy approached a full...

SNK Announces the Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro

by Brendan Meharry | Sep 8, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

SNK has really been making the rounds recently, haven’t they? Not only have they released new games such King of Fighters XIV and SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, their take on the mini-throwback console craze, the Neo Geo Mini, has been a resounding success. SNK is...