Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden

by | Mar 17, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

In his classic book on kenjutsu, The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi wrote, “…in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one’s weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one’s sword still sheathed is most regrettable.” Growing up, I had many...
The Legends Flashback Blast!

The Legends Flashback Blast!

by | Mar 13, 2019 | Reviews

Last Fall, AtGames introduced its Blast! family of products. Old School Gamer ran a brief piece detailing the announcement: (https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/atgames-announces-blast-family-of-products/) For a brief recap, Blast! Is a series of plug and play...
The National Videogame Museum

The National Videogame Museum

by | Mar 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Reviews

This weekend I took a trip to the past, and I didn’t even need a DeLorean to get there. All I had to do was make the short drive to Frisco, Texas to visit the National Videogame Museum. Opened in 2016 by Joe Santulli, Sean Kelly, and John Hardie (founders of the Las...
Deja Vu

Deja Vu

by | Mar 7, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

The term “film noir” traces back to 1946 and the French film critic Nino Frank. He used the phrase in an article titled, “A New Kind of Police Drama: the Criminal Adventure,” which focused on films like Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, and Murder My Sweet. They...