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Preparing for Dread
Playing through all the 2D Metroid games was something I've been wanting to do for a while. While Metroid Fusion always haunted me as a game I never got to beat (until recently) the series always piqued my interest. Who doesn't want to be a badass bounty hunter in...
An Interview with Tommy Tallarico by Todd Friedman
There are few industry leaders that immediately come to mind when you talk about the gaming industry and the console wars in the 1990s. One of those leaders is Tommy Tallarico. Tommy has been involved in almost every aspect of the gaming industry: development,...
James Dillon: Crash Bandicoot by Patrick Hickey, Jr.
Every console has a game synonymous with it. A game that effectively represents it, its capabilities, and its legacy. For Atari, it was Pong and possibly Pitfall. For Nintendo, it’s always been the Super Mario franchise. Sega’s is Sonic the Hedgehog. The PlayStation...
8BitCade Level UP Launches on Kickstarter
The 8BitCADE Level Up is a fun yet challenging way to learn how to code. It is a combination of hardware (the prebuilt console) and software (the learn platform) that work hand in hand to allow you to learn the fundamentals of coding step by step! From online courses...
Sega Genesis vs. Super Nintendo by Brett Weiss
Back in 1989, I worked at the primary location of Lone Star Comics, a retail chain and mecca of popular culture in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It was a great time to work at such a place and an amazing time to be a fan of cartoons, comic books, and the like. The...
An Interview with Jaden Berk – by Michael Mertes
Yeah, it's a hot and humid afternoon in Austin, Texas, and at the Palmer Events Center, Jaden Berk is surrounded. Jaden jukes and jives from place to place to face those surrounding him head-on with enthusiastic energy. If you were thinking zombies straight out of...
iiRcade Report by Brad Feingold
William Congreve once wrote that "Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast." To that, I say it really depends on where you are and what you are doing. Ever try writing a children’s book while listening to Slipknot? It’s not a great combination, but the main point...
2010s: The Decade of the Online Progressive Slot
The emergence of progressive slot machines was one of the most significant milestones in the history of slot gaming. IGT developed the world’s first land-based progressive jackpot slot game called Megabucks. An electronic network connected multiple Megabucks slot...
The Pre-order of «Metal Dragon» for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive At a Special Price Has Started!
This is a port to the Sega Genesis / Mega drive of our latest game, with many improvements and extras. This video shows the intro and first minutes of game-play of Metal Dragon for the Genesis / Mega drive (NTSC format): https://youtu.be/lz6aj3QMFyY The game is a...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Robbie Lakeman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Robbie Lakeman, who currently is displayed on card number 485, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. Robbie is also featured on cards 504, 1821, and 2238. Robbie is a fierce competitor in the retro arcade genre. His claim to...
iiRcade Review – Mayham Brawlers by Todd Friedman
Whoa. What a cool looking game. Taking the comic book story lines to beat em' up action is a perfect combination in my opinion. The color and detail on this game are perfect. It was really well done when it was designed and looks and sounds perfect on the iiRcade....
Mailbag Time: More Q&A
Why don’t we have a standard today to compare system performances? It may not have been accurate, but at least 8, 16 and 32-bit helped us define hardware generations.
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Alien?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Arcade - Pac-Man Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 11006 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Doug Neubauer This is one of the more confusing movie adaptations in video game history. This is based on...
iiRcade Review – Knights and Guns by Todd Friedman
Wow. What a fantastic looking shoot 'em up game for the iiRcade. Also available on the Nintendo Switch, Knights and Guns is a lot more fin on an arcade style platform and the iiRcade handles it perfectly. The appreciation of details and sound are amazing on this...
SNK VS. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium Review (Steam/PC)
While many say that Marvel VS Capcom is the ultimate experience in fighting game crossovers, I have to disagree. As someone who frequented the arcades regularly, I spent plenty of time split between my favorite Capcom fighters like Street Fighter Alpha 2 and SNK...
G-Darius HD Review (Nintendo Switch)
I've had the pleasure of first experiencing the Darius series for the first time in our local arcade around 1991 or 92. The site of the cabinet itself was excellent, but seeing the game in action spread across three arcade monitors made for the ultimate arcade...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Casey Ross
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Casey Ross who currently is displayed on card number 2976, from the Superstars of 2018 Collection. Casey is a veteran playwright and an avid video game enthusiast. Casey has been a big influence in the gaming community the...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Airlock?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Data Age Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Action - Platformer Alternate Title: N/A Model #: DA1004 Rarity: 3 Programmer: N/A This is one of the most unforgiving titles on the system. If you don't begin with absolute...
Old School Gamer Magazine at the Pinball Expo
On October 29th and 30th,2021, Old School Gamer Magazine and iiRcade will be guests at the 2021 Pinball/Gaming Expo. Come out to see members of the writing staff and creator Ryan Burger as well as the new iiRcade machine that has been out this past year. Founded in...
Rims Racing Nintendo Switch Out Now
After a successful launch on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC, NACON and RaceWard Studio are pleased to announce the release of RiMS Racing on Nintendo SwitchTM in Europe and on October 5th in North America. Now fans of video games,...
Atari® Reveals Three New Recharged Series Titles: Asteroids®, Black Widow™, Breakout®
NEW YORK — Sept. 29, 2021 — Atari® brings back the hunt for the high score starting today as the long-standing game publisher announces three new entries in the Recharged series, a line of revivals of arcade classics for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,...
Centipede: Recharged Review (Nintendo Switch)
Centipede: Recharged takes the premise of the original Centipede's "Kill them first before they kill you" mechanics and injects some new life into the classic trackball Atari game. Fans of the original game will be right at home as soon as they fire up the...
Hyperkin Announces Cortana Edition Duke as Well as Xbox 20th Anniversary Dukes Coming This November
Hyperkin has announced, in collaboration with Xbox and 343 Industries, that they will be releasing a collectible Cortana Edition Hyperkin Duke, for Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One in Q4 of this year. Just in time for the Dec. 8th release of Halo Infinite,...
My iiRcade Review – by Todd Friedman
Are you an arcade owner? Do you find yourself playing your new arcade game every day the first few weeks you get it and then it pretty much just sits there? Unless you have a huge space to store different games, it is unlikely you can store or collect hundreds of...
