Blaster Master Zero 3 Impressions
Blaster Master Zero 3 has officially been released today to digital game e-shops, and I'm already eagerly tearing into my copy on the Nintendo Switch. Since it first launched on the Nintendo Entertainment System, I've been a big fan of the Blaster Master franchise and...
NEO GEO MVSX Impressions
This weekend at Classic Game Fest, I had the chance to check out the NEO GEO MVSX at the UNICO booth. The MVSX is an officially licensed NEO GEO arcade cabinet from UNICO that features 50 classic SNK NEO GEO games that once graced the arcades or, for those who had the...
Five Underrated NES Sports Games
The dog days of Summer are here. Turn the air conditioner on with us and play some under-appreciated NES Sports games with us. While the console has plenty of masterful sports titles, there are even more out there you may have missed. Check out these five forgotten...
iiRcade Review – Teki Paki by Todd Friedman
Teki Paki is a 1991 puzzle arcade video game developed by Toaplan and published in Japan by Tecmo, Hong Kong by Honest Trading Co. and Taiwan by Spacy Co. Ltd. Teki Paki was released in arcades worldwide on April 1991 by Tecmo, Honest Trading Co. and Spacy Co. Ltd....
Fuzzy Logic Escape Room
"Through creative and whimsical game design and execution, Fuzzy Logic Escape Room strives to create memorable experiences for all players. Our games allow everyone to enjoy escape rooms, regardless of age, ability, experience or background, and break through the...
iiRcade Review – Twin Brats by Todd Friedman
Published by Electronica Video games, this game originally came out in 1995 for the Arcade. The baby character must collect all dots from the board and avoid enemies and even deadly skulls. Th trick of this game is to make use of the min doors, that when pushed can...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – James White
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features James White who currently is card number 3958, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. James is also displayed on card number 281, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. James has been a regular for the past 11 years at the...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Berzerk?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up - Maze Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2650 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Dan Hitchens Without a doubt, Berzerk is one of the all time classics on the Atari 2600. You are a lone warrior...
Windjammers on iiRcade Review
Pump up the jam! Windjammers / Flying Power Disc was an absolute fun fest when it originally came out for the NEO-GEO MVS in the arcade, and now it's available to play on the iiRcade! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kskSPiIaw4&list=TLGGvTrizyZxnJAyMTA3MjAyMQ...
Blaster Master Zero 3 is out July 29th!
For those of you not familiar with the series, Blaster Master Zero is a series of hybrid action games combining side-scrolling exploration with top-down action. In BMZ3, players ride the Interplanetary Battle Tank (aka Metal Attacker) "G-SOPHIA SV" to explore vast...
iiRcade Review – Evoland by Todd Friedman
There is a game out there that will combine all your retro love of RPG games into one package. Evoland is a beautiful walk down memory lane using old school visions from games like Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy. The game is more like a instruction manual on what...
When A Boy Met A Hedgehog.
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...
Coming Soon – WALTER DAY’S GAMING SUPERSTARS: VOLUME TWO
100+ Full Color Pages All 200 cards listed, including variants (Cards 201-400) Historical Stories about the card holders Beautiful imagery throughout the book This book is all about the second set of trading cards from The Walter Day Collection 2012. Not only will the...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Kaboom!
Release Date: 1981 Publisher: Activision Controller: Paddles Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AX-010 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Larry Kaplan This is one of the very few must own games if you had the paddle controllers. Grab your water buckets...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – George Riley
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features George Riley, who is displayed on card number 206, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. George is a widely know Donkey Kong 3 Champion. His scores on M.A.M.E. and the arcade are number one on the Twin Galaxies...
Five Great Retro Games to Make Your Kids Gamers For Life
Being a kid is tougher than ever now, even with the pandemic coming to an end. Although it’s never been a better time to go outside and spend quality time with them, nothing beats time bonding with them with some video games. Here are five great retro experiences...
The Nintendo Famicom Controller
Before the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) hit the states, Nintendo had a console in Japan that would start a revolution of gaming. It was called the Famicom, or the full name, Family Computer. In 1983, the console hit the homes of gamers in Japan and test the...
Reminiscing About The N64.
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 million systems...
E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – X-Men 4 Player Arcade Machine
With character designs straight out of the legendary Pryde of the X-Men animated pilot, the X-Men 4 Player arcade game was an instant smash hit in 1992, allowing players to control Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, or Dazzler, in taking on the...
Maniac Square on iiRcade Review
Starting about 15 years or so since I've had arcade games in my home and really dove into retro gaming, I found out my wife loves Tetris and games that are similar to the classic arcade, NES or other forms of the game. She used to play it in our home when I had the...
E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – Ms. PAC-MAN/Galaga Class of 81’ Arcade Machine
Power up that nostalgia with the iconic Ms. PAC-MAN™, as you guide her through those infamous mazes while evading BLINKY, PINKY, INKY and SUE. Then, fend off endless descending swarms of alien enemies with GALAGA™. Oh, and that’s just the start of the phenomenal game...
E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – Street Fighter™ll Big Blue Arcade Machine
To celebrate the 30th year anniversary since its release, this Arcade1Up cabinet features a phenomenally iconic game list of 12 classic Capcom titles: Street Fighter™ II: Championship Edition, Street Fighter™ II’ Hyper Fighting, Super Street Fighter™ II Turbo, Super...
Once Upon Atari – by Howard Scott Warshaw
Airborne grains of sand and flying bits of old trash are pelting me without mercy. Honestly, I never imagined I’d find myself here... I’m standing in the middle of a garbage dump in the New Mexico desert. It’s hot. It’s LOUD. A huge sandstorm rages all around us. I’m...
R-Type on iiRcade Quick Review
Now this is the reason to have a iiRcade unit in your home. This is one of dozens of arcade games I'm excited about seeing come to the platform and as of earlier this summer it appeared. The developer Irem and Publisher Nintendo released this to arcades in 1987 and...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – James Carter
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features James Carter who currently is displayed on card number 3959, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. James is a world champion Dig-Dug Player. Dig-Dug has been a part of James life since he was 11 years old. On May 20th,2021,...
What was once Old is New Again – By Bill Lange
At long last, after years of development, testing, and fine tuning, Nox Archaist has finally been released! This highly anticipated game from 6502 Workshop devotedly recreates the CRPG gaming experience from the 1980s, from the game box to the cloth map to the...
E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – Turtles in Time™ Home Arcade Machine
Cowabunga!” this new Arcade1Up machine allows you to take control of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, or Raphael with up to four simultaneous players, making for endless animation inspired fun. Preorders to begin July 1 Originally released by Konami in 1991, this...
Short Shifting the Competition – by Michael Thomasson
Before autumn of ’86, prior racing games focused on the serious side of car racing. Entries in the genre usually consisted of professional Formula One-style competitions with simple, flat, uninspired black asphalt tracks. Out Run, in comparison, had motorists...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Casino?
Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Paddles Players: 1 Genre: Cards Alternate Title: Poker Plus Model #: CX2652 Rarity: 1 Programmer: Bob Whitehead Casino gives you three different card based games to satisfy your gambling desires. Blackjack, or...
Save the Cade 2021 – by Gunther Vinson
The first time I walked into the Arkadia, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was packed… there had to be at least 100 people in the place. Now, usually in this sort of situation, I'm not very comfortable. I’m not usually a fan of large crowds, but this time, it...
E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – The Simpsons Home Arcade Machine
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...
Video Game Summit 2021 Today! “7/17/2021”
Come drop by the Video Game Summit today in Villa Park, IL http://videogamesummit.net/ The Video Game Summit is back on in 2021! We are excited to announce that the VGS in Villa Park, IL will be bigger and better than before. Our new layout at the Odeum give room for...
Sega Astro City Mini – by Michael Mertes
Released at the end of December 2020 exclusively in Japan, the SEGA Astro City Mini not only looks like the original 1993 Astro City but also comes with 37 different SEGA Arcade games. SEGA has also released various accessories to support the Astro City Mini,...
Double Dragon Trilogy iiRcade Review
When Technos released Double Dragon in arcades in 1987, it marked the next evolution of the side-scrolling beat'em up genre. It quickly became a popular game and would spawn two sequels. The innovations in the series also inspired other companies to try to create...
Game Gear – By Brad Feingold
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...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Joe Dearman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Joe Dearman who is displayed on card number 3954, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Joe has been playing video games since the 1970’s. He has seen the industry from the beginning to now. Defender is the game that really...
Astroids Replicade – by Michael Mertes
The Asteroids Replicade cabinet will feel like a step back to those that have invested and played previous Replicade cabinets in the lineup. From an emulation perspective, Asteroids lacks the full speed frame presentation of the arcade original. Perhaps it's because...
Glen’s Retro Show – by Brad Feingold
Glen Planamento is the chief cook and bottle washer at Glen’s Retro Show, which really means he is the Concept Designer, Product Test Engineer and the Retail Guru at GRS, where he believes that every game, no matter if it’s an original arcade machine, an Arcade1Up, a...
End Of Days : Simpsons on Commodore 64 – by Michael Mertes
...Yet somehow, on hardware that was vastly underpowered compared to any 16-bit hardware at the time, The Simpson's Arcade Game was ported to the Commodore 64. Released in 1992, the game remains a high point of interest for Commodore 64 fans for being one of the last...
Lee Actor: Hard Drivin’ – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.
Originally released in the arcade in 1989, Hard Drivin’ was pushing polygons, speed and a sexy sports car-inspired cockpit. The gameplay was fast, fun and influenced a ton of games afterwards, especially the Cruisin’ the World series. Essentially running on 32-bit...