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...
iiRcade Review – Dragon Master by Todd Friedman
The fighting game you get free with your iiRcade cabinet is Dragon Fighter. The original arcade machine came out in 1994 and published by UNiCO Electronics. This game reminds me of the Street Fighter game in terms of graphics and game play. Travel around the globe and...
Breakers Revenge iiRcade Review
Breakers Revenge has hit iiRcade! Sure, the iiRcade has plenty of fighting games on it, but Breakers Revenge is a massively underappreciated fighting game that rivals even the best fighting games from Capcom or SNK. Breakers Revenge is an enhanced version of the...
iiRcade Review – Oddmar by Todd Friedman
ddmar is definitely anything but "odd". It is truly a great game and super fun as well. The graphics of this game are above and beyond a typical side scrolling platform game. I typically tell people its like a early Rayman game in terms of the play ability and...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Alpha Beam with Ernie?
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Activision Controller: Kid’s Controller Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Education Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX26103 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Michael Callahan This cute kids game will appeal to the younger gamers. This is a kids game that puts you...
iiRcade Review – Looping by Todd Friedman
Looping is another free game provided for the iiRcade. It is a 1982 arcade game that at the time was another flying game that peaked interest in video gamers, except unlike asteroids and zaxxon this game was different in every way. This side-scrolling action game has...
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....
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...
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...