Arcades & Heirlooms: A Vintage Video Game Experience Arcades & Heirlooms: A Vintage Video Game Experience

Arcades & Heirlooms: A Vintage Video Game Experience

By the time most of my classmates were saving up to purchase a PlayStation 3, I was still raving about the late, great Sega Genesis. Games like Mortal Kombat and Tekken, with anchored backgrounds and minimal moves, were rendered obsolete by stealth shooters, headset communication, and pseudo-3D graphics, but my...

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Taking Advantage Taking Advantage

Taking Advantage

I need to make a confession.  I have not used a standard NES controller in probably close to 20 years.  That doesn’t mean I haven’t played my NES in that amount of time.  It’s just that about 20 years ago I decided to...

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Kickle Cubicle review (NES) Kickle Cubicle review (NES)

Kickle Cubicle review (NES)

What do earmuffs, plums, evil wizards, and kicking things have in common? The addictive puzzle game Kickle Cubicle, that’s what. Circa 1990, Tetris and Dr. Mario were causing headaches for the gaming public, and it’s unfortunate that Kickle Cubicle remains nearly forgotten. This unique...

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