Original Street Fighter II art now available for purchase

by William Schwartz | May 14, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Heritage Auctions

  On March 13th, Art Whirled announced through a press release that it was bringing 26 original Street Fighter II sketches by Mick McGinty to auction. The pieces can be seen here. This artwork was created for marketing purposes in the United States. Capcom hired...

A review of Resident Evil from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Apr 29, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Reviews

  Every Boss Fight book tends to have a novel approach depending on the author, and Phillip J Reed is no different with his Resident Evil volume. In fact, his approach is distinctly unusual, with the praise for the originator of survival horror from 1996 veiled...

The Weird, Wonderful Magic of the Speak & Spell

by William Winter | Apr 29, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Some toys are fun. Some toys accidentally predict the future. The Texas Instruments Speak & Spell did both. To a kid in early middle school back in the late 70s / early 80s, it felt less like a spelling toy and more like a tiny robot computer from another planet....

Atari 2600 Adventure: That Old Cartridge Still Meant Something

by William Winter | Apr 23, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, Atari, Console/Handheld

I pulled something off the shelf the other day that I haven’t looked at in a while. It’s an old cartridge from the Atari 2600. The game: Adventure. You don’t need to be into games to follow this; it’s more about the connection than anything else. I was about ten when...

How I broke my Chromatic and ModRetro fixed it

by William Schwartz | Apr 22, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

  My particular nostalgia gaming fixation is rechargeable batteries, of the AA or AAA variety. I have memories of going to my grandparents’ house in Iowa every summer with just a Game Boy to keep me company. And my grandparents, now dearly departed, bless...

Gaming on the Original iPhone 2G: Three Tiny Games

by William Winter | Apr 22, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Atari, Console/Handheld, Gaming

  To me, there is something deeply satisfying about powering on an iPhone 2G in 2026 and finding that it still works.I keep my original iPhone on a display shelf, still connected to power, keeping the battery charged. It actually still has its original battery,...