by Mike Mertes | Aug 24, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Reviews
Space Invaders Invincible Collection In the year 1978, Japan’s citizens fell prey to the never-ending onslaught of Space Invaders. Of course, these were not actual alien invaders from space that struck the island country, but rather digital creatures from a...
by Ben Magnet | Aug 15, 2021 | Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
When it comes to reviewing retro video games, a lot of the same things can and have been said over and over again. “The game is a masterpiece”, “It was ahead of its time”, “Will we ever see a game like this again?” I can go on and...
by Jason Russell | Apr 29, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine, The Story Of...
Capcom & SNK: Best Frienemies It is almost impossible to overstate Street Fighter II’s influence over the gaming world, arcades in particular, in the early 1990s. In just about every arcade the world over, gamers flocked around the cabinet – some to try...
by Shaun Jex | Sep 2, 2019 | 1990s, The Story Of...
If I were to stumble across a magic lamp, say in the Cave of Wonders, and if that lamp were to contain a genie who promised to grant me three wishes, at least one of those wishes would be for Disney to re-release their 1993 classic video game Aladdin. On September 1,...
by Shaddi Albawab | Aug 9, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
One component of video games that really stand out to me is their music. From Nobuo Uematsu to Koji Kondo, the composition and soundtracks of video games help immerse the player into the created worlds and helps set the mood for certain stages. These are the top 5...
