Early home video games were limited in their faithfulness of arcade ports due to restrictive hardware capabilities. Some ports were able...

I am under a self-imposed moratorium regarding purchasing additional arcade games since we are planning to move late next Spring. The...

One trope surrounding the 1980’s is an idealized arcade setting. Films or movies set during this time period depict that every group of...

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Let’s check out two little known games from a not so great year of arcade gaming. 1984 was a lousy year for the American videogame...

Introduction Once upon a time, there was an era filled with kids wearing plastic Swatch watches, breakdancing in the streets, and eating...

In 1976 Atari struck a deal with media powerhouse Warner Brothers in order to be able to financially support the release of what would...

As much as I would like to believe in the illusion that I can fit an unlimited amount of huge wood boxes with electronics in my home (aka...

Contrary to what many in the video game fandom or public like to spout, Pong was not the first arcade video game. Technically that honor...

Jungle King is one of Taito's most famous arcade games from the 1980's, but most people know it from its second name Jungle Hunt. The...

(Note: This article was heavily updated and expanded on October 5, 2021) Collectors of arcade games love Donkey Kong, and why not? Not...

A lot of great arcade games came from Japanese manufactures in the early 1980's. But not everything was on par quality wise with some of...

All classic arcade game fans have their favorite companies, which are often viewed with a heavy dose of filtered nostalgia. So much has...

Mikie is an unusual game in several ways. First, it is brutally difficult thanks in part to clunky controls and a strange rule set....

For operators and owners of arcade machines, there is a risk with buying a new game for a location. Will the game make enough money to...

In 1982, Disney released the film Tron a high concept sci-fi film using techniques like CGI mixed with Rotoscoped animation that had...