Thing: Compaz’s Quest

by Magazine Writer | Jul 1, 2019 | 2010s, Other Magazines Preview

Very seldom do we have the opportunity to play a new game that is such a throwback to the games of a by gone era that it makes you feel like a kid again. This game does exactly that! At times it felt like I was playing a 16 bit era Mario style game, and others...

2600 Homebrew

by Magazine Writer | Jun 29, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Who would have thought that so many years later the Atari 2600 would still be alive? Amongst a community of Atari fans and programmers on the internet, the 2600 is very much alive, with new games coming out each and every year! Just looking through the threads of...

Funspot: World’s Largest Arcade By Josh LaFrance

by Magazine Writer | Jun 27, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

As a child I was obsessed with the Guinness Book of World Records. I wanted to see all of the amazing places that were featured in that book, and I still do.. however one place in the book stood out to me above all others due to my love of gaming even at a young age....

Super Mario Bros. 3 by Amy Trinanes

by Magazine Writer | Jun 25, 2019 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Other Magazines Preview

The first game system I was ever introduced to was the NES (or Nintendo Entertainment System for all you Type A’s). My addiction started early. I was a 6 year old on a daily mission to save Princess Toadstool. My house was the hangout for Super Mario parties, and I...

Nintendo Plays Party Pooper By Scott Alan Marriott

by Magazine Writer | Mar 25, 2019 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

After wowing many a classic gamer with his madcap ménage of microgames, Wario and company are back for more fast-paced, reflex-oriented twitch tests. Or is he? Known best as a cranky moneygrubber, Wario’s penny-pinching ways have seemed to rub off on Nintendo for this...

Just For Qix By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Mar 3, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

This issue’s arcade game of choice is none-other than the immensely popular side scrolling beat-em up Double Dragon. The initial game was released in 1987 by Technos in Japan, and licensed to Taito for manufacture and distribution in the United States and Europe. The...