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Mario Comes to the Sega Master System

When the Nintendo Entertainment System arrived in North America in the early 80s, it brought a mascot that would become as closely tied to the company as any other. Mario started in the original Donkey Kong arcade game and slowly evolved into the lovable plumber we...

Mortal Kombat – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

The road of Mortal Kombat, from arcade juggernaut to iconic home console title, is a long one. The brainchild of John Tobias and Ed Boon was developed before Capcom’s Street Fighter II hit the arcade scene, so Tobias and Boon were working with a tabula rasa. Although...

HAMSTER Corporation | “Arcade Archives ARKANOID REVENGE OF DOH” Releases Sep 3 on Switch, Switch 2, PS4/5, Xbox Series X|S

There are some arcade games that simply don't need much introduction. ARKANOID is one of them. Originally released by Taito in 1986, the paddle-and-ball classic became one of the defining block-breaking games of the arcade era. Its 1987 sequel, ARKANOID: REVENGE OF...
That’s Incredible! by Walter Day

That’s Incredible! by Walter Day

Twin Galaxies’ fame had become international and many game manufacturers considered Twin Galaxies to be the premiere organization that represented the interests of the player. When That’s Incredible contacted numerous game manufacturers with the idea for a video game...

Starcade! by Ryan Burger

Starcade! by Ryan Burger

In the early 1980s and later in the decade I can remember watching STARCADE! on SuperStation WTBS more than a couple of times. STARCADE! was all about video games, knowing trivia about them, and being good at playing them. I found it to be a cool game show that I...

This Day In Video Game History

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