Sega Forever Review: Streets of Rage

Sega Forever Review: Streets of Rage

I think I’m in the minority when it comes to my preference of the original Streets of Rage over its more popular sequel. I admit the presentation and gameplay isn’t (naturally) as refined, but the game made a much larger impact on me upon its release, and that has...
An Atari 8-bit Home Computer Review: Tensor

An Atari 8-bit Home Computer Review: Tensor

Tensor is a new logical puzzle game for the Atari 8-bit home computer platform which was released at the Ironia Party that took place in Wysoka, Poland, the weekend of August 11th through 13th, 2017, where it won first place in the game competition.   Professor...
Night Trap (Sega CD)

Night Trap (Sega CD)

Full motion video games, or FMV’s for short, were all the (short lived) rage back in the early 90s. CD technology had been around for a few years in the music industry, but, by 1992, it was finally mainstream to the point where just about everyone had traded in their...
Super Metroid (SNES)

Super Metroid (SNES)

Today, Super Metroid is not only considered one of the best games for the Super Nintendo but one of the best games ever made. However, when I bought my copy back in 1994, I really didn’t know what to expect. I was no longer a subscriber to Nintendo Power so I didn’t...
Super Mario Bros. (NES)

Super Mario Bros. (NES)

  Home video gaming in the 1980’s was ultimately defined by two consoles, the Atari Video Computer System (2600) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Sure, there were many other popular, well received, and well made consoles during that time, but it...
An Atari 2600 Review: Star Castle Arcade

An Atari 2600 Review: Star Castle Arcade

Star Castle Arcade is a frantic, single-screen space shooter for the iconic Atari 2600 video game console. You control a spaceship that navigates around a giant space cannon which is enclosed and protected by three oppositely rotating concentric energy rings. You must...