Happy Mario Day!
Seeing as MAR 10 is Mario Day, I thought I’d take the opportunity to once more cover my experience with the very first Super Mario Bros game I ever played […]
Video Game Review: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection (Switch)
Despite a few problematic moments in both films that make me wince these days, for the most part I have a huge amount of affection for the first two Bill […]
News: Toaplan Arcade 2 and The C64 Collection 2 Announced for Evercade!
No sooner has Indie Heroes 2 arrived on the scene – and it’s fantastic; you should definitely check it out for some retro-style, albeit new-ish, gaming goodness – than two […]
Video Game Review: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (Switch)
Few video game characters have a history as confusing and convoluted as Wonder Boy; from games where he’s named in the title, to some in the series where he’s not […]
Video Game Review: Jitsu Squad (Switch)
An arcade style, beautifully animated beat ’em up, Jitsu Squad throws itself at you in a riot of colour and glorious sound. Starring a diverse cast of anthropomorphic, playable characters, […]
Shameless Self Promotion Time Again: Of Donuts and Dodos
I was recently given a retro-styled game named Donut Dodo to review (thank you, Flynn’s Arcades!). Styled after classic single screen arcade platformers of the early 80s (think games such […]
Video Game Preview: Smoothcade
Anyone who knows me well knows that cutesy single screen arcade platformers are one of my favourite types of game. Bubble Bobble, Snow Bros, Rod Land – all of those […]
Video Game Review: Asteroids: Recharged (Xbox Series X)
Atari’s classic arcade games are still iconic and instantly recognisable today, especially for old gamers like me. Though Atari haven’t done a huge amount of exciting things with their back […]
News: Evercade EXP Will Feature 18 Built-in Capcom Classics
As announced in June, the Evercade EXP is releasing on the 24th of November this year, with pre-orders set to open tomorrow (6th September 2022). An upgrade – and replacement […]
Hardware Review: Capcom Home Arcade
Though it came out in 2019, we’re only just getting around to reviewing this thing. First things first – what is the Capcom Home Arcade? Well, I’m glad you asked. […]
News: Turrican Anthology Vol I and Turrican Anthology Vol 2 Now Available for PS4 and Switch
When I think back to the Turrican games – classic 90s run and gun titles that first made an impact on home computers before making their presence felt on numerous […]
News: Classic 90s Arcade Title Avenging Spirit Launches on Current Gen Consoles
Originally released in arcades in 1991 – and, in slightly different form, on Game Boy in 1992 – Jaleco’s Avenging Spirit has now been released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, […]
Video Game Review: Avenging Spirit (Xbox Series X)
I’m always genuinely taken aback when I encounter a 90s arcade game that I’ve never heard of; having frequented arcades on a regular basis back then and devoured all kinds […]
Comic Book Review: Street Fighter Classic Volume 1: Round 1 – Fight!
Capcom’s Street Fighter II was a groundbreaking arcade fighting game that changed the trajectory of an entire segment of video games, almost singlehandedly saving arcades from decline when it arrived […]
A Big Shout-Out to…Me?
Despite writing daily for this very blog, I also find the time to work on articles for other websites and publications. I’ve often shared these when it’s an article I’m […]
Video Game Review: Remote Life (Xbox Series X)
Impressively, Next Game Level is a developer comprised of just one man; clearly he’s someone who’s got a real passion for the arcade shooters of yesteryear. His game Remote Life […]
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