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Downright Bizarre: Smash TV! “Good Luck! You’ll Need It!”

by Michael Thomasson | Oct 1, 2017 | 1990s, Arcade

It’s a hands-on, no-holds-barred, do-or-die adventure! “The year is 1999. Television has adapted to the more violent nature of man. The most popular form of television remains the game show. One show in particular has dominated the ratings. That show is Smash TV, the...

Review: Arcade Archives Mario Bros. for Nintendo Switch

by David Oxford | Sep 28, 2017 | 1980s, 2010s, Arcade

Even though Nintendo got their video game start in arcades and became the stuff of legend via Donkey Kong, they’ve always been a bit shy about bringing genuine ports of their coin-op hits to home consoles. However, that all changes this week thanks to Hamster,...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: HEY, I’M SKATIN HERE!!!!!

by Brad Feingold | Sep 27, 2017 | 1980s, Arcade

One thing I remember happening when Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace movie trailers came out was people were so dedicated to Star Wars went to any movie that was showing the trailer. They went into the movie, watched the trailer and left. Wait, pay...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Drink Up Y’all

by Brad Feingold | Sep 20, 2017 | 1980s, Arcade

Every so often, you run into a game that you look at and think to yourself, who the heck came up with this? I thought the standards of a video game are to drive a car, rescue a princess, shoot an alien or even jump into your lily pad. So how is a game like Tapper...

The show that kicked our retro in the rear has moved!

by Old School Gamer | Sep 19, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Fellow Gamers, I’m extremely excited to be writing to you to inform you that we just released the Midwest Gaming Classic web site for 2018, and we have BIG news! The Midwest Gaming Classic will be moving from our long-time home of the Sheraton Milwaukee...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Shut the *#@! UP!!!!

by Brad Feingold | Sep 6, 2017 | 1980s, Arcade

I actually had a colleague read the first three blogs I did and she asked, “How are you remembering such childish things?” I told her that they were exciting times in my life that are triggered when recently exposed to them again. She didn’t...