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“I’m tired of hearing that it’s impossible to bring this game to the MD”. Konami’s Parodius is, for many people, the quintessential ‘cute ’em up’ series; a colourful parody of shmup tropes that’s a complete and utter joy to play. The series made its debut in 1988 on the MSX via Parodius: The Octopus Saves…
COLOGNE, DE (August 21, 2025) | During today’s Xbox Showcase at gamescom, Digital Eclipse and Atari officially revealed the final lineup and feature set for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, launching later this year. Headlining the announcement is the inclusion of Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Mortal Kombat Special Forces – two rare PlayStation-era titles that have been unavailable for decades. These titles…
Insane power at a great price. Not too long ago, I reviewed the Anbernic RG ARC. Available in a Saturn-style colour scheme and boasting a button layout based on that console’s iconic controller, it was all set to become my dream system – until it became glaringly apparent that it couldn’t run Saturn games very…
Available now from Bitmap Books. The arrival of digital storefronts some time ago was a defining moment for the games industry, as it allowed small-scale developers to get their games to audiences without having to navigate the challenging waters of physical distribution. As a result, we were blessed with a host of amazing games, including…
While the ModRetro Chromatic is in general a self-contained device, the Cart Clinic software is a means by which the firmware can be updated. This includes for ModRetro games themselves, and ModRetro recently released a new proof of concept of the idea with the addition of Battle Mode to ModRetro Tetris, the pack-in software…
Online gambling? No thanks. Formed in 1932 to produce pinball and slot machines, Bally Manufacturing is arguably one of the most famous names in the arena of North American location-based entertainment. In the ’60s, the company would dominate the slot machine industry, accounting for an incredible 90 per cent of the worldwide market by the…
“A homage to the happiest moment of our childhood”. The anime-watching youngsters of today might be obsessed with the likes of Jujutsu Kaisen, Solo Leveling, Naruto: Shippuden and Bleach, those of us who are old and grey will recall seeing an anime series on television that took us across the reaches of space in a…
Prototypes are at Gamescom as we speak. While ’80s rivals such as the Atari 2600 and Intellivision fought for domination of the TV, the Vectrex offered gamers something different – it came with its own built-in screen capable of producing vector graphics like those seen in arcade titles like Asteroids. Sadly, it wasn’t a commercial…
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 industry. Both the home and arcade gaming markets were licking wounds, attempting to recover from the Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari, once the crown jewel of arcade gaming was…
After three years and countless bits of fighting with my computer, I am happy to announce the first edition of the price guide is officially done. I want to personally thank anyone and everyone who has helped or supported the creation of this guide. My hope is the arcade community sees this as a tool…