Anyone who played in an arcade in the 90’s probably heard 3 things. 1) “He’s on fire!” 2) ‘BoomShakaLaka!!” and 3) “Rejected!” NBA Jam burned so many catch phrases in our minds that it is just a part of popular culture at this point. That puts this game right up there...

Last issue, we talked about the start of basketball video games from Taito’s first ‘Basketball’ arcade cabinet up to the end of the 8-bit era and the NES generation of home consoles. This time we look at the 16-bit generation and the slew of basketball titles that...

Whether it’s early mornings with Mickey or feature length blockbusters at the movies, Disney has been a part of nearly everyone’s life. Not only has Walt and his team basically built the animation genre, but with the help of some of the industries biggest studios,...

Each month in Retro Revisited, Classic Console’s very own Brandon Poe picks one classic game to play. This month’s classic: Capcom’s Demon’s Crest. As I pondered about what retro game to play next, I remembered Super Ghosts and Ghouls for the SNES. I recalled how hard...

When many think of Archie Comics, they think of the teen-oriented comic series starring lovable High School aged stars: Archie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead. However, Archie Comics’ history starts long before its namesake publication. The life of the company now known...

The Nintendo Game Boy boasts a large library of games. According to 2 sources we here at ClassicConsole checked, 733 titles were released for the Game Boy. This does not take into consideration any Game Boy color titles. Compared to Nintendo’s other 8-bit system, the...

Before the Game Boy existed, handheld games by and large consisted of very simplified graphics, most times made up of dots to represent the action. Some early examples of these sorts of games were released by Mattel, Coleco and Tiger Electronics. It required far more...

Growing up in the 90s in a very rural state in Northeastern United States, we didn’t really have much for arcades in my area. Yes, there was the one tiny one tucked into the corner by the food court in the mall, and we did also have an arcade at the mini-golf place...

Ross Sillifant brings us yet another great interview this month with the amazing Chris Shrigley, co-founder of Eurocom. During their discussion we learn about what it was like to be involved with the creation of games for the SEGA-CD, especially the fantastic title...

In each month’s Tech Talk, one of our resident experts will give all of our readers their knowledge on a particular subject pertaining to the manufacture, repair and care of classic video games and systems. This month features contributing writer John Meadows from the...