Tag: Arcade
Roy “Mr. Awesome” Shildt is one of the worlds’ premier gamers, specifically for his Missile Command scores. More recently, he (and Twin Galaxies) have become the subject of controversies regarding said scores, and Roy’s battle to maintain his supremacy. AJ and Joerg talk to him about his history, the intricacies of playing Missile Command, and hit on some of the…
With unique game features and attractive graphics, there’s plenty of fun to be had with Jaleco’s possess ’em up!
WWF Wrestlefest is one of the most memorable games in the Arcade, but is it still worth a play today? Lets find out…
Valerio Cannone is a hardware developer known for repairing vintage arcade machines in his spare time. Valerio shares some of his knowledge with Joerg, and gives us some insight into his history, what drives him, and why keeping vintage arcade machines functional is important in the 21st century. (Interview begins at 8:40)
We look back at 10 of the best arcade coin-op conversions for the Commodore 64!
Numskull Designs have partnered with BANDAI Namco Entertainment with the plan to release a series of one quarter scale full working arcade cabinets with the Pac-Man edition now available on pre-order for £149.99. The Pac-Man Quarter Size Arcade Cabinet is an official, fully playable, accurate 1/4 scale replica of the original Pac-Man cabinet that runs the original arcade rom via…
Of all the coin-op classics to grace the arcades in the late 1980s, there is one in particular that I remember more fondly than any other. Upon entering any arcade, I would always make a point of searching for existence for this particular game. Much like a celestial body caught in the body of a planet’s gravitational field, the lure of…
Time for a review of another classic arcade game from the 1980’s, this time focusing on The NewZealand Story, another iconic coin-op from Taito. Even if you didn’t get to play this in the arcades, it was converted to just about every home computer and console of the day, so I’d be quite surprised if any of our readers haven’t…
We rarely feature old News but I thought this one was worth a mention. Ichigo tweeted back in 2017 about a WIP Barbarian port for the Sega Master System titled Cimmerian. In 2016 a demo version was released for a competition held by SMS Power website. Visually the game looks amazing on the humble Master System, with crisp stunning graphics…
Atari fans are in for a treat this week following the release of not one, but three new titles for a range of classic 8-bit computers and consoles! First on our release radar is HeliCommander, an arcade game that blends elements of Chopper Command and Choplifter into a new and exciting package for the Atari XL/XE series, with the promise…
