Wonder Boy in Monster Land- An RPG for Arcade?

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 6, 2024 | 1980s, Arcade, The Story Of...

Originally released in the arcade in Japan in 1987, Ryuichi Nishizawa’s Wonder Boy in Monster Land is one of the most influential early Sega games not named Sonic the Hedgehog, Kid Chameleon or Alex Kidd. An ambitious arcade action/RPG, its Sega Master System port...

Stern Unveils 70th Anniversary Godzilla Table at Comic-Con

by William Schwartz | Jul 27, 2024 | 2020s, Arcade, Pinball, Stern

This year marks the seventieth anniversary of Godzilla, King of the Monsters. While Godzilla has never really gone out of style, there’s no denying the character has seen a big resurgence in recent years, with appearances in new media properties in the United...

Anarchy & Karate Champ Are This Week’s New Titles

by Antstream Blog | Jul 27, 2024 | 1980s, Antstream, Arcade, Console/Handheld

A puzzle shooter and classic fighting game join the Antstream library this week. Antstream players can this week enjoy the puzzle shooter Anarchy (Amstrad CPC) and the arcade fighting game Karate Champ (Arcade). Also, this week’s challenge takes place in Double Dragon...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Doc Mack

by Todd Friedman | Jul 26, 2024 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Doc Mack who currently is displayed on card number 483, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Doc is the owner of an arcade in Brookfield, IL called The Galloping Ghost Arcade.   This is not your ordinary arcade of today;...

Podcast of the Week – Retronauts

by Old School Gamer | Jul 25, 2024 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Podcast of the Week

Let’s hear some Mortal Kombat discussion! The home of Retronauts, the greatest classic gaming podcast of all time! Or at least the oldest. New episodes every Monday (with bonus episodes every other Friday). Hosts Bob Mackey and Jeremy Parish explore the history...

Video Game of the Day – June 2nd – The Sims

by Video Game of the Day | Jun 2, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...