by Mike Mertes | Feb 13, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Well, it was a running joke with the Street Fighter 2 series that Capcom didn’t know how to count to 3. Originally launched on the Capcom Play System in 1991, Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior invigorated a dying arcade scene with fierce head-to-head...
by Michael Thomasson | Feb 11, 2022 | 1970s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Germany-based Interton was originally a hearing aid manufacturer in the early 60’s, and still produces them even to this day. While it may sound odd that such a company would dabble with video games, in the early days of home console development, there were few...
by Todd Friedman | Feb 3, 2022 | 2010s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jarrod Kailef, who currently is displayed on card number 3143, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Jarrod is an all-around retro gamer. He has been involved in and around gaming since a young child. He is very technical...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 2, 2022 | 1970s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
When we think of music games today, we think of titles such as Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero or Rock Band, all of which have their positive attributes, but are mostly newer (with the exception of DDR which made its first appearance in the late 1990s). Even...
by Mike Mertes | Jan 31, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
You certainly can’t discount the amount of money Konami has and still is making worldwide with its musical games like Dance Dance Revolution, as it has been one of the hottest things to play for years wherever arcade cabinets can be found. Much like how Street...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 29, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
Gee, I can’t play Guitar Hero… or Rock Band… or any other guitar game. Why? Because I’ve played guitar in real rock bands for about 50 years and, to be honest, it’s a miracle I’m still alive. The one thing I always noticed about guitar games is that they leave out a...