by Adam Johnson | Dec 4, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Dungeon Explorer, released in 1989 for the TurboGrafx-16, is a multiplayer-capable action RPG (one of the first, in fact) with an excellent soundtrack. It garnered generally positive reviews, which cited its clever puzzles and fun gameplay mechanics (borrowing heavily...
by Jason Russell | Oct 26, 2018 | Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...
When the world isn’t being bombarded with retro plug & play minis, the powers-that-be are still finding ways to cater to the vast market of yesteryear today. Enter the Intellivision Amico, a system slated for release on 10/10/2020 that proposes the cutting edge of...
by Jason Russell | May 4, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld
Two More Retro Minis Announced Retro gaming and the plug & play hardware model sort of go hand in hand and with good reason. Consumers are willing to put up with complexity to have the latest and greatest (virtual reality systems like the Oculus Rift are a...
by Jason Russell | Mar 24, 2018 | Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Hey Big N, What’s Next? By and large, we human-types like things in linear fashion. We binge watch our shows by season and by episode, we like our phone books alphabetized and when it comes to experiencing our video games from years ago, we sort of expect a...
by Jason Russell | Feb 19, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld
If ever there were a plug and play mini retro system that I couldn’t quite be sure about, THEC64 Mini would have to be the one. On the surface it looks like there’s a lot for a retro gaming enthusiast to appreciate but dig a little deeper and some of the early...