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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steven Lucas

by Todd Friedman | November 10, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steven Lucas, who is displayed on card number 178, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Steven is the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge National Champion, in which players contested over Super Mario Bros. 3, Pin-bot and Dr....

The Legend of Zelda on the C64

by Marcus Albers | November 9, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, C64 Vic20, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Emerging from the 80s, two of Nintendo's biggest franchises on its game systems were Super Mario Bros. and Zelda. While neither officially migrated the classic titles from their Nintendo console homes, that has changed in recent years. In 2012, the OG platformer...

Twinkle Tale confirmed for official English language release on Sega Genesis

by William Schwartz | November 9, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming | 0 Comments

Earlier today, Limited Run Games confirmed that it will be releasing the classic Sega Genesis shooter Twinkle Tale on its original platform, with pre-orders for the game opening up on midnight November 10th and continuing onward through December 20th. The...

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Atari’s Pit-Fighter: Destroying Friendships Since 1990

by Shaun Jex | Sep 29, 2018 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

Growing up, there was a Tilt Arcade at the mall near my house. It sat upstairs in the corner of the food court. It had a bright, neon sign that beckoned to me like a moth being drawn to a flame. I’ve got no idea how much money I wasted there. I probably could have...

The Last Official Release: Atari Jaguar – Worms (1998)

by Brendan Meharry | Sep 29, 2018 | 1990s | 0 Comments

Well hey! Look at that – it’s time for another entry into the Last Official Release series. Within, I explore the final games to be officially released on your favourite consoles. I’ve pretty much run out of ‘major’ consoles from the 5th generation and below to cover...

Early NES (Nintendo) Box Art Pt 2 – Black Box Games Continued

by JasonBreininger | Sep 28, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

Continuing the topic of the early Nintendo black box titles and their box art, I wanted to quickly highlight a few more from some of the other series that really caught my attention in the 80s, such as the light gun, programmable and arcade series. Arcade series games...

AtGames Announces Legends Flashback Console

by Old School Gamer | Sep 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Company to Deliver Value-priced High Definition Console Packed with Legendary Video Games Los Angeles – September 25, 2018 - AtGames Digital Media Inc., a leader in interactive entertainment products, today announced their latest classic video gaming release, Legends...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Rareware

by David Oxford | Sep 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s | 0 Comments

Of the numerous companies Nintendo brought together to form their Ultra 64 Dream Team, many were surprising, but some were just plain obvious.

New Column: Video Game Soundtracks

by Adam Johnson | Sep 26, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews | 0 Comments

Have you ever imagined what a film would be without a score? How about without foley? Woefully incomplete. The fact is, backing tracks and audio elements are just as much a part of entertainment as the visual aspects. The same is true of video games. Without...

Time Traveler: Sega’s Maddening Holographic Arcade Game

by Shaun Jex | Sep 26, 2018 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 2 Comments

Some games you simply love to hate. Dragon’s Lair by Rick Dyer comes to mind. Despite its amazing animation, the game was maddeningly difficult and bordered on unplayable. Sure, we’ve all met a handful of people that somehow managed to master the timing required to...