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iiRcade Review – Dragon Master by Todd Friedman
The fighting game you get free with your iiRcade cabinet is Dragon Fighter. The original arcade machine came out in 1994 and published by UNiCO Electronics. This game reminds me of the Street Fighter game in terms of graphics and game play. Travel around the globe and...
The Next Retro Mini Console Arrives – Amiga A500 Mini
Ladies and gentlemen- We Have a Winner It's becoming a little bit of a game around here trying to guess which piece of classic gaming hardware will be the next to get the modern "retro mini" treatment - which is to say a miniature size version of the original hardware...
iiRcade Review – Rangok Skies by Todd Friedman
Space Invaders, Galaga, Time Pilot. These games are what most people envision when wanting to play a retro shooting game. One ship shooting a few guys that come down to attack. This is NOT that game! This is the most action packed shooting game I have ever played and...
Breakers Revenge iiRcade Review
Breakers Revenge has hit iiRcade! Sure, the iiRcade has plenty of fighting games on it, but Breakers Revenge is a massively underappreciated fighting game that rivals even the best fighting games from Capcom or SNK. Breakers Revenge is an enhanced version of the...
iiRcade Review – Oddmar by Todd Friedman
ddmar is definitely anything but "odd". It is truly a great game and super fun as well. The graphics of this game are above and beyond a typical side scrolling platform game. I typically tell people its like a early Rayman game in terms of the play ability and...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Alpha Beam with Ernie?
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Activision Controller: Kid’s Controller Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Education Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX26103 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Michael Callahan This cute kids game will appeal to the younger gamers. This is a kids game that puts you...
iiRcade Review – Looping by Todd Friedman
Looping is another free game provided for the iiRcade. It is a 1982 arcade game that at the time was another flying game that peaked interest in video gamers, except unlike asteroids and zaxxon this game was different in every way. This side-scrolling action game has...
When You Stop Playing A Good Game
I finally did it, after a year of playing it I finally got all 120 stars in Super Mario 64. The sole reason I bought 3D All-Stars was to play this game. A game that I missed out on when I did have a N64 and a game that many of my friends would say is a masterpiece...
iiRcade Review – Space Harrier by Todd Friedman
Growing up, one of my most favorite games on the Sega Master System was Space Harrier, then it went to the Sega Genesis as well. Not many people I grew up with talked about the arcade game port. This is where it all started. Most say the arcade was the best version of...
Blaster Master Zero 3 Impressions
Blaster Master Zero 3 has officially been released today to digital game e-shops, and I'm already eagerly tearing into my copy on the Nintendo Switch. Since it first launched on the Nintendo Entertainment System, I've been a big fan of the Blaster Master franchise and...
NEO GEO MVSX Impressions
This weekend at Classic Game Fest, I had the chance to check out the NEO GEO MVSX at the UNICO booth. The MVSX is an officially licensed NEO GEO arcade cabinet from UNICO that features 50 classic SNK NEO GEO games that once graced the arcades or, for those who had the...
Five Underrated NES Sports Games
The dog days of Summer are here. Turn the air conditioner on with us and play some under-appreciated NES Sports games with us. While the console has plenty of masterful sports titles, there are even more out there you may have missed. Check out these five forgotten...
iiRcade Review – Teki Paki by Todd Friedman
Teki Paki is a 1991 puzzle arcade video game developed by Toaplan and published in Japan by Tecmo, Hong Kong by Honest Trading Co. and Taiwan by Spacy Co. Ltd. Teki Paki was released in arcades worldwide on April 1991 by Tecmo, Honest Trading Co. and Spacy Co. Ltd....
iiRcade Review – Twin Brats by Todd Friedman
Published by Electronica Video games, this game originally came out in 1995 for the Arcade. The baby character must collect all dots from the board and avoid enemies and even deadly skulls. Th trick of this game is to make use of the min doors, that when pushed can...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – James White
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features James White who currently is card number 3958, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. James is also displayed on card number 281, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. James has been a regular for the past 11 years at the...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Berzerk?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up - Maze Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2650 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Dan Hitchens Without a doubt, Berzerk is one of the all time classics on the Atari 2600. You are a lone warrior...
Windjammers on iiRcade Review
Pump up the jam! Windjammers / Flying Power Disc was an absolute fun fest when it originally came out for the NEO-GEO MVS in the arcade, and now it's available to play on the iiRcade! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kskSPiIaw4&list=TLGGvTrizyZxnJAyMTA3MjAyMQ...
Blaster Master Zero 3 is out July 29th!
For those of you not familiar with the series, Blaster Master Zero is a series of hybrid action games combining side-scrolling exploration with top-down action. In BMZ3, players ride the Interplanetary Battle Tank (aka Metal Attacker) "G-SOPHIA SV" to explore vast...
UPlay Arcade- The iiRestrictor Set by Todd Friedman
GET TO COMPETITION LEVEL NOW!! This is the slogan from the company Uplay Arcade on their website for the iiRestrictor Set. This 3D printed item helps the game on the iiRcade go from the standard 8-way joystick to a simple 4 way with a little help from the...
GAMEYE: A Pretty Dang Good Game Organizer.
Like a ton of other collectors out there I need a way to organize my video game collection. Even with my modest collection of games I forget what I have from time to time so I downloaded a games organizer app on my phone to make sure I don't make the mistake of...
iiRcade Review – Evoland by Todd Friedman
There is a game out there that will combine all your retro love of RPG games into one package. Evoland is a beautiful walk down memory lane using old school visions from games like Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy. The game is more like a instruction manual on what...
Witchcrafty to be released exclusive for the Playstation Vita
Witchcrafty will be released on PlayStation®Vita on July 20’th! Price is 4.99 ! This game will be temporary exclusive for PlayStation®Vita consoles. Witchcrafty is a metroidvania-platformer that immerses you in a world of magic. Something strange...
Funstock release mini assortment of Sega Mega Drive/Genesis cartridges for pre-order
Our evolving partnership with Piko Interactive has given us the opportunity to grow our Retro collection! Funstock have added a mini assortment of Retro Sega Mega Drive/Genesis cartridges for pre-order; featuring 4 Asian themed titles. For any gaming...
When A Boy Met A Hedgehog.
Looking back on over 30 years of Sonic the Hedgehog is quite a story. You start with this new mascot from a company that wanted to take down their rival who just revitalized the home video game industry in North America and show that they too a force to be reckoned...
This Day In Video Game History
