Pratt At the Arcade: The Darius Series – By Adam Pratt

by Old School Gamer | Apr 14, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns

Instead of trying to cram everything about a genre into one article, this time I am going to focus on a particular series within the realm of the shoot ‘em up. It is one that started off in arcades and was done in such a way that the home ports never could capture the...

Jersey Jack Announces Willy Wonka Pinball at MGC – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Apr 13, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events, Pinball

After passing out specially made Willy Wonka Candy Bars to mark the occasion at the first night of the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wi, Jersey Jack opened the doors and let the special guests into the presentation room to announce their latest pinball that...

Coffee Crisis – Grab a Cup and Kick Alien Butt!!! – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Apr 13, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Reviews

“The evil alien Smurglien race has taken notice of Earth’s fancy World Wide Web and have begun stealing its WiFi. In doing so, they have hacked their own version of the internet and hid it deep within the Earth’s web-based systems, calling it the Smurnet.”  Now that’s...

Just for Qix: Behind Enemy Lines – By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Apr 7, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns

Near the end of 1980, Atari released the first-person combat simulator Battlezone in arcades. With its twin stick controls, overhead radar, and innovative plastic periscope, it mimicked an early construct of today’s virtual reality set-ups. Since the viewfinder...

Nintendoes: SEGA Games on the NES – Shinobi

by David Oxford | Apr 4, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s, Arcade

At their SEGA FES 2019 event in Japan, SEGA made a variety of announcements of interest to retro enthusiasts. Foremost among them were the first details of the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive Mini console, including its release date, price point, and 10 of the 40 total titles...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Keith Swanson

by Todd Friedman | Apr 1, 2019 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Keith Swanson, who is displayed on card number 60, from the Superstars of 2011. Keith is also featured on cards 972 and 1825.  Keith is the world record holder of the arcade game Gorf (3 ships).  His score of 1,129,660 was set...