Return of Double Dragon to be Re-Released in the US

by Brendan Meharry | May 30, 2018 | 1990s, 2010s

While most Double Dragon enthusiasts will no doubt be familiar with Super Double Dragon, some may not be aware that its Japanese counterpart was a fair bit different. Also released in 1992, Return of Double Dragon was basically Super Double Dragon+, featuring...

Fox N Forests Initial Thoughts

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 29, 2018 | 2010s

EuroVideo’s Fox N Forests is aptly named, but it doesn’t do the game’s mechanics, throwback look and feel and challenge into consideration at all. A more suitable name would be “Rick the Fox vs. The Forest,” or something to show the cool journey our character is about...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steven Lucas

by Todd Friedman | May 25, 2018 | 1990s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steven Lucas, who is displayed on card number 178, from the   Superstars of 2011 Collection.   Steven is the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge National Champion, in which players contested over Super Mario Bros. 3, Pin-bot and Dr....

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Toni Caven

by Todd Friedman | May 18, 2018 | 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Toni Caven, who is displayed on card number 2724, from the   Superstars of 2017 Collection.  Toni is the creator of company in Finland called “Reprocade Ltd.”.  He repairs, restores and operates arcade cabinets and pinball...

Happy Birthday Walter !!!

by Todd Friedman | May 18, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Columns, Events, Pinball

Happy 70th Birthday Walter !!!    Today we celebrate Walter Day’s birthday with a look back at his trading card spotlight done on December 02, 2016.   The celebration today at the Museum of Pinball in Banning, CA is a fitting way for him to party with friends...

Kickstarter for Retro Game Engine Launches

by Brendan Meharry | May 17, 2018 | 2010s

While there are plenty of freely available game engines out there that allow budding game designers to create and self-publish the next big indie hit, there’s a decidedly huge gap if you’re looking to do that on retro consoles. While game engines such as Unity or the...