by Shaun Jex | Mar 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Reviews
This weekend I took a trip to the past, and I didn’t even need a DeLorean to get there. All I had to do was make the short drive to Frisco, Texas to visit the National Videogame Museum. Opened in 2016 by Joe Santulli, Sean Kelly, and John Hardie (founders of the Las...
by Shaun Jex | Feb 7, 2019 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews, The Story Of...
It’s hard to believe that over 25 years have passed since Jurassic Park hit the theaters. I still remember the thrill of seeing Steven Spielberg’s T-Rex stomp across the screen for the first time, and the simultaneous horror and fascinating of watching the...
by Shaun Jex | Nov 10, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews, The Story Of...
Stepping into Free Play Richardson is a bit like having access to a time machine that can transport me to my childhood. The experience starts the instant you step in the front door. Pulsing, synth heavy New Wave blares through the building, playing songs like “Space...
by Shaun Jex | Nov 3, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews, The Story Of...
When you think of Aerosmith, you probably think of the songs “Dream On” or “Sweet Emotion.” You might think of their classic, 1975 album “Toys In the Attic” or the flamboyant, semi-androgynous looks and soaring vocals of lead singer Steven Tyler (the man who once...
by Shaun Jex | Oct 28, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews, The Story Of...
I will always associate the game House of the Dead with going to the movies. The game was released in Japan in 1996, appearing in the United States a year later. It immediately became a staple at arcades. As I recall, it sat in the arcade section of every movie...