iiRcade Review – Evoland by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Jul 18, 2021 | 2010s, 2020s, iiRcade, Reviews

There is a game out there that will combine all your retro love of RPG games into one package. Evoland is a beautiful walk down memory lane using old school visions from games like Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy. The game is more like a instruction manual on what...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – George Riley

by Todd Friedman | Jul 3, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features George Riley, who is displayed on card number 206, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  George is a widely know Donkey Kong 3 Champion.  His scores on M.A.M.E. and the arcade are number one on the Twin Galaxies...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – James Carter

by Todd Friedman | Jun 20, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features James Carter who currently is displayed on card number 3959, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  James is a world champion Dig-Dug Player. Dig-Dug has been a part of James life since he was 11 years old. On May 20th,2021,...

Video Game Summit 2021 Today! “7/17/2021”

by Todd Friedman | Jun 17, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Come drop by the Video Game Summit today in Villa Park, IL  http://videogamesummit.net/ The Video Game Summit is back on in 2021! We are excited to announce that the VGS in Villa Park, IL will be bigger and better than before. Our new layout at the Odeum give room for...

Mario Kart : The History – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Jun 1, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

There have been many racing games before and after Mario Kart, but none of them compare to the popularity of Nintendo’s series of racing games that have been created for multiple consoles. Every console and handheld that proceeded after Super Nintendo had a new...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tony Hawk

by Todd Friedman | May 31, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Hawk who currently is displayed on card number 3522, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  There is no talk about skateboarding without mentioning the name Tony Hawk. His popularity in skateboarding was as big as any...