by Ben Magnet | Jul 6, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
Looking back on over 30 years of Sonic the Hedgehog is quite a story. You start with this new mascot from a company that wanted to take down their rival who just revitalized the home video game industry in North America and show that they too a force to be reckoned...
by Ben Magnet | Jun 27, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
The Nintendo 64 is an enigma of a console. Compared to the PlayStation it barely sold, but ask any retro gamer who held a controller in the late 90’s and they’ll tell you how much they loved the N64. Throughout its lifespan the system sold almost 33...
by Brad Feingold | Jun 26, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Fighting games are a dime a dozen on home systems. If it’s not a Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or a Fatal Fury, it’s always going to be something new and different. The series of port over games from the NeoGeo Pocket to the Nintendo Switch started with the Gals...
by Ben Magnet | Jun 24, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events, Gaming, Magazine Preview, Opinions
Nintendo has a love-hate relationship with retro gamers. Sometimes Nintendo puts out games from series that are tried and true and almost every new entry is cause for celebration. Other times they let a series run its course and never speak of it again. Even with...
by Old School Gamer | Jun 17, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Press Release
Tastemaker’s Arcade1Up unveils a series of exciting new products at E3 2021 coming to consumers this year. Arcade1Up is modernizing the retro arcade experience from the 80s and 90s and growing the home entertainment industry with first-time fan favorite classic titles...
by Brad Feingold | Jun 13, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
Whether you’re fighting, driving, running through a maze or jumping over barrels, the name of the game is control. Of course, every game will have its own type of controller, but if you are using computers and emulators, sometimes that can be a tricky concept to...