An Interview with Jaden Berk – by Michael Mertes
Yeah, it's a hot and humid afternoon in Austin, Texas, and at the Palmer Events Center, Jaden Berk is surrounded. Jaden jukes and jives from place to place to face those surrounding him head-on with enthusiastic energy. If you were thinking zombies straight out of...
2010s: The Decade of the Online Progressive Slot
The emergence of progressive slot machines was one of the most significant milestones in the history of slot gaming. IGT developed the world’s first land-based progressive jackpot slot game called Megabucks. An electronic network connected multiple Megabucks slot...
The Pre-order of «Metal Dragon» for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive At a Special Price Has Started!
This is a port to the Sega Genesis / Mega drive of our latest game, with many improvements and extras. This video shows the intro and first minutes of game-play of Metal Dragon for the Genesis / Mega drive (NTSC format): https://youtu.be/lz6aj3QMFyY The game is a...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Robbie Lakeman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Robbie Lakeman, who currently is displayed on card number 485, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. Robbie is also featured on cards 504, 1821, and 2238. Robbie is a fierce competitor in the retro arcade genre. His claim to...
iiRcade Review – Mayham Brawlers by Todd Friedman
Whoa. What a cool looking game. Taking the comic book story lines to beat em' up action is a perfect combination in my opinion. The color and detail on this game are perfect. It was really well done when it was designed and looks and sounds perfect on the iiRcade....
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Alien?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Arcade - Pac-Man Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 11006 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Doug Neubauer This is one of the more confusing movie adaptations in video game history. This is based on...
iiRcade Review – Knights and Guns by Todd Friedman
Wow. What a fantastic looking shoot 'em up game for the iiRcade. Also available on the Nintendo Switch, Knights and Guns is a lot more fin on an arcade style platform and the iiRcade handles it perfectly. The appreciation of details and sound are amazing on this...
SNK VS. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium Review (Steam/PC)
While many say that Marvel VS Capcom is the ultimate experience in fighting game crossovers, I have to disagree. As someone who frequented the arcades regularly, I spent plenty of time split between my favorite Capcom fighters like Street Fighter Alpha 2 and SNK...
G-Darius HD Review (Nintendo Switch)
I've had the pleasure of first experiencing the Darius series for the first time in our local arcade around 1991 or 92. The site of the cabinet itself was excellent, but seeing the game in action spread across three arcade monitors made for the ultimate arcade...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Casey Ross
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Casey Ross who currently is displayed on card number 2976, from the Superstars of 2018 Collection. Casey is a veteran playwright and an avid video game enthusiast. Casey has been a big influence in the gaming community the...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Airlock?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Data Age Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Action - Platformer Alternate Title: N/A Model #: DA1004 Rarity: 3 Programmer: N/A This is one of the most unforgiving titles on the system. If you don't begin with absolute...
Old School Gamer Magazine at the Pinball Expo
On October 29th and 30th,2021, Old School Gamer Magazine and iiRcade will be guests at the 2021 Pinball/Gaming Expo. Come out to see members of the writing staff and creator Ryan Burger as well as the new iiRcade machine that has been out this past year. Founded in...
Centipede: Recharged Review (Nintendo Switch)
Centipede: Recharged takes the premise of the original Centipede's "Kill them first before they kill you" mechanics and injects some new life into the classic trackball Atari game. Fans of the original game will be right at home as soon as they fire up the...
My iiRcade Review – by Todd Friedman
Are you an arcade owner? Do you find yourself playing your new arcade game every day the first few weeks you get it and then it pretty much just sits there? Unless you have a huge space to store different games, it is unlikely you can store or collect hundreds of...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Gorf?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: CBS Electronics Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 80010 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Alex Leavens This port of the arcade classic comes up just a bit short. You are a Space Cadet that has received...
iiRcade Review – Ultra Mission by Todd Friedman
Do you like the arcade games Berzerk and Frenzy? Well if you do, then Ultra Mission is a perfect selection for the iiRcade. The concept is almost the same as you move around a maze to get to the exit, enemies are in your path and you must take them out to gain points...
RetroMania Wrestling – by Michael Mertes
Just when no one thought it could happen, a sequel to the fantastic WWF WrestleFest arcade game has appeared in the form of RetroMania Wrestling. The Road Warriors make their return to this pixelated smash fest along with a mix of 14 other superstars. Legendary...
The Story of WWF Wrestlefest – By Kieren Hawken
You know, if we asked you to name a hugely popular arcade game that had never been ported to a home system you would probably struggle to do so, yet in the form of Technos’ WWF WrestleFest we have just that! Before we go on to talk about that game in detail, we ...
Dev History: George Allan
For young sci-fi nut George Allan, the computer boom of the Eighties was a revelation. “I was a big sci-fi fan the one day it turned out computers were real!” he laughs. Antstream Arcade talks to the ex-Gremlin coder to discover more about the games he worked on...
35th Anniversary of the Legend of Zelda – by Brett Weiss and Brian Lesyk
The Legend of Zelda, one of the most iconic video games in the history of the industry, turned 35 earlier this year. Yep, the epic quest that kept many a Gen-Xer up late into the night, exploring the world of Hyrule, is now three-and-half decades old. The game was...
End of Days: Famicom Disk System – by Michael Mertes
Those who stepped in front of a Famicom Disk, Writer Kiosk in April of 1992 may have scratched their heads when they saw the latest and last title available via the disk writer service with Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Clu Clu Land. New Clu Clu Land is an updated...
iiRcade Review – Shadow Dancer by Todd Friedman
Shadow Dancer for the iiRcade is a really cool throw back to the classic Shinobi arcade games. This arcade port really brings back the fun and enjoyment of side scrolling, ninja star throwing action. One of my favorite Sega Genesis games is Revenge of Shinobi. The...
A Blast from the Past – by Craig Cooper
Have you ever had a moment of nostalgia thinking about just how much you would love to go play a few of your favorite old games again? With much excitement, you dust off the old system and start hooking it up only to find that the connectors on your wires do not...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Glib?
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Seichow & Righter Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Word Game Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 87 Rarity: 9 Programmer: N/A This is a relatively fun word game, provided you are into that sort of thing. From the creators of...
Sega’s Early Adventure Games – by Michael Coorlim
When you think of Sega and Adventure games, what comes to mind are probably games released for the Saturn. Less well remembered, perhaps, are the games released for its 8 and 16-bit systems - the Master System, the Genesis, the Sega CD. Sega’s marketing targeted...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Adrian Rodriguez
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Adrian Rodriguez who currently is displayed on card number 3972, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Adrian got into video games at a young age. Adrian really got into video games when Mario Forever was on the PC. In the...
Click Bait – By Michael Mertes
Computer purists during the late 1980s and 1990s were blessed with many excellent adventure video games and would often scoff at the thought of playing a functional adventure game with depth on an 8- or 16-bit console. Contrary to those beliefs, though, both the...
Time Killers and Blood Storm, Two Fighting Games from BASH Gaming Studio, Coming Soon to iiRcade
The two 90s arcade fighting games will soon be available in the iiRcade Game Store. TIME KILLERS IS AVAILABLE NOW! Chicago - iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade cabinet that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in...
King’s Quest – by Todd Friedman
Sierra Entertainment can be associated with dozens of classic adventure games. Some of the most memorable games I have played are Police Quest, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and, of course, King’s Quest. King’s Quest was my first experience at an “RPG” game on...
Blaster Master Zero 3 Review – Nintendo Switch
Mike Mertes reviews the third and final entry of the Blaster Master Zero series: Blaster Master Zero 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxuxCdzxJgU Blaster Master Zero 3 is a direct sequel to Blaster Master Zero 2 that will release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4,...
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons by Bill Donohue
Tis I, Sir Guyye of ManDood, who doth inscribe this tale of courage, horror and the ultimate sacrifice in the face of ungodly monstrosities. When his Royal Majesty, King Avarice of Cupidity, dis covered that his crown had been purloined by the evil dragon Regurgitus...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Michael Massaro
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Michael Massaro, "DKMikey77", who is displayed on card number 3362, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Michael is a true fan of the game Super Punch Out. With a high score of 303,330, it makes him one of the highest...
Excerpts from the NES Omnibus – by Brett Weiss
At Christmas in 1987, I got an NES for Christmas and have been playing it on and off (mostly on) ever since. I’ve always had a console hooked up in my living room, bedroom, or game room, depending on where I was living at the time. It’s one of the greatest...
Arcade Memories in Korea and the USA – By Jong-Wook Shin – CEO of iiRcade
My family moved to US in August 1984 and one and half year later was when I experienced Showbiz Pizza Place for the first time. It had a collection of arcade machines that filled up the entire room that seemed to be as big as a mall. There was Galaga, a game that...
The SNES: 30 Years Later.
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES as we'll refer to it here, is quite possibly one of the most important systems ever made. Now it didn't bring the American video game market back from the brink like its predecessor did but it's impact on the gaming...
iiRcade Adding Five More Popular Arcade Titles From TAITO
iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade cabinet that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is pleased to announce that five more arcade titles officially licensed by TAITO are coming soon to the...
Space Invaders Invincible Collection Review (Nintendo Switch)
Space Invaders Invincible Collection In the year 1978, Japan's citizens fell prey to the never-ending onslaught of Space Invaders. Of course, these were not actual alien invaders from space that struck the island country, but rather digital creatures from a video game...
A Climb to the Sierra Mountain – by Mike Mertes
The creation of Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers by Jane Jensen sparked a fire in the point-and-click adventure game genre. That fire shined a light on a less traversed path in the genre that was previously thought to be one that could never sell games: Horror. ...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Elizabeth “Kitty McScratch” Hunter
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Elizabeth “Kitty McScratch” Hunter who is displayed on card number 333, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Kitty is a well-known “dancing game” world record holder. She was recognized in the 2013 Guinness Book of World...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Bowling?
Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2628 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Larry Kaplan This is a simple yet effective digital version of the sport of bowling. For the one person out there who is...