Arcade Memories in Korea and the USA – By Jong-Wook Shin – CEO of iiRcade

by Old School Gamer | Aug 25, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

My family moved to US in August 1984 and one and half  year later was when I experienced Showbiz Pizza Place  for the first time. It had a collection of arcade machines  that filled up the entire room that seemed to be as big  as a mall. There was Galaga, a game that...

Space Invaders Invincible Collection Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Mike Mertes | Aug 24, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Reviews

Space Invaders Invincible Collection In the year 1978, Japan’s citizens fell prey to the never-ending onslaught of Space Invaders. Of course, these were not actual alien invaders from space that struck the island country, but rather digital creatures from a...

iiRcade Review – Witch Loves Bullets by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Aug 16, 2021 | 2020s, Reviews

The name alone grabs your attention. “Witch loves Bullets”, is as basic as you can get to describe a game. This 8-bit shooter takes you on a flying adventure as a witch, shooting down ghosts, frogs and even boats. It features varied enemies, a couple of...

iiRcade Review – Dragon Master by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Aug 14, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Reviews

The fighting game you get free with your iiRcade cabinet is Dragon Fighter. The original arcade machine came out in 1994 and published by UNiCO Electronics. This game reminds me of the Street Fighter game in terms of graphics and game play. Travel around the globe and...

The Next Retro Mini Console Arrives – Amiga A500 Mini

by Jason Russell | Aug 12, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

Ladies and gentlemen- We Have a Winner It’s becoming a little bit of a game around here trying to guess which piece of classic gaming hardware will be the next to get the modern “retro mini” treatment – which is to say a miniature size version...

iiRcade Review – Rangok Skies by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Aug 11, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Space Invaders, Galaga, Time Pilot. These games are what most people envision when wanting to play a retro shooting game. One ship shooting a few guys that come down to attack. This is NOT that game! This is the most action packed shooting game I have ever played and...