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Where’s Walter!
In celebration of the Galaxies of Gaming event at Ottumwa Old School Arcade in Quincy Place Mall on Sunday, October 6th, 2019, cutouts of Walter Day have been placed in 16 local businesses. From September 5th to October 6th, pick up a passport at any of the...
BoomShakaLaka!! NBA Jam By Josh LaFrance
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...
Pixels and Peach Baskets Pt. 2 By Thomas Spychalski
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...
Pig Eat Ball Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 18
Charlestown, IN –September 5, 2019– Independent studio Mommy's Best Games announces the simultaneous release of multi-awarded Pig Eat Ball on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in October 18, 2019. Pig Eat Ball is an insane 2D action puzzle adventure about...
The Lion King
Earlier this year, Disney released their CGI remake of The Lion King. This fall, they will re-release their 1994 Sega Genesis adaptation of the film. It will be part of a package which also includes the Aladdin video game (as mentioned in last week’s post). For those...
A (Current) Golden Age of Retro Gaming
This past Wednesday I saw the newest Nintendo Direct. Yes they had a whole bunch of news on their current lineup of games that are coming out but then there was a message for those who are Nintendo Switch Online Members. Starting on September 5 they will be adding...
SNK Announces the Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro
SNK has really been making the rounds recently, haven’t they? Not only have they released new games such King of Fighters XIV and SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, their take on the mini-throwback console craze, the Neo Geo Mini, has been a resounding success. SNK is...
Hakuna Matata: A Bit by Bit Guide to Must Play Disney Games By Matt Dawson
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,...
This Day In Video Game History
