Back in my day, when all phones were connected to a wall and the only way to skip commercials was record an over-the-air broadcast, then fast forward through them all, our game systems were cutting edge. New games weren’t classics yet…they were brand new and arcade ports could make or break a system, the quality [...]
We all love a list, so every Tuesday we’re posting one, on a variety of retro-themed topics! Feel free to share your own favourites down below — and let us know what other lists you’d like to see on future Tuesdays! Sega’s Dreamcast is a widely beloved platform with good reason: it plays host to [...]
Sports games aren’t popular with collectors because everyone thinks they suck. But there are some hidden gems out there to enjoy — and their lack of popularity means you can pick ’em up pretty cheap, too! Let’s explore this unloved genre! Let’s Tee Off! I find it quite interesting that while a lot of people [...]
Welcome to Newsbytes, a “quick” spattering of arcade news for your weekend, that often ends up with more commentary than warrants a “quick” post There hasn’t been a lot of arcade news this week, although a few things popped up over the past couple of days. Fight of Gods Arcade Edition Now Available H/T to [...]
It’s been yet another crazy week, but regardless your political persuasion, arcades are still there to provide for some escapism. It does seem that a lot of people are still talking about the Sega situation, but there is still some dubious info out there – just a reminder that their operations have been sold off [...]
These days, we have the internet to thank for keeping up to tabs on the latest or upcoming video games. In the past, however, many gamers relied on magazines for previews, reviews, and cheats. If you thought the adverts of today could be both ridiculous and potentially offensive, then you’d best prepare yourself for this [...]
I’ve got a late newsbytes for you this weekend, running late thanks to a bit of work I put into the first item of business. Arcade Firsts Page This week I finally got a chance to sit down with my friend Azrial and talk about computer & arcade graphics. It was done for a video [...]
SNK are a developer of great pedigree, and although their games in the last few years have been somewhat inconsistent, we’re seeing a bit of a resurgence recently with the popularity of The King of Fighters series, and the upcoming return of Samurai Shodown. Back in the Dreamcast era, when Capcom were dropping the incredible [...]
Neo Geo parent company SNK is no slouch in the fighting game genre, and the combination of its very best always happens to make an appearance in their semi-annual The King of Fighters series, some installments of which have gone on to become classics of the fighting game genre and examples of the form. While [...]