Browsing all articles tagged with arcade.
Defender 2000
1996′s vision of Eugene Jarvis’ Defender for the new millennium. One of the last of the Jaguar’s official releases.
Crazy Taxi
[Transcript of an interview with Gus the Cab Driver] I have a feeling that today is going to be a good day. I have been assigned to do business on the Original part of town, which is much better than the Arcade part – customers are more lenient, you go to much better locations, and [...]
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
NBA Jam was a tremendous arcade hit back in the 90s, offering flashy, fast-paced basketball excitement. Even though it was little more than an updated clone of Midway’s own Arch Rivals, Jam came at a time when it was new to its audience, and featured enough improvements to legitimately capture interest. The nearly photorealistic graphics [...]
Bust A Move
If you have been living on Mars for the past 15 years, you may not have heard of Bust A Move; if you weren’t, then you’re bound to know this game. Hell, I’m sure you know it. It seems to be one of the most popular arcade games worldwide, or at the very least one [...]
Daytona USA Deluxe
Daytona USA, the arcade game, had one car and three tracks. Daytona USA, the Saturn game, at least gave the gamer a choice, although two cars and the same three tracks were manifestly little for a home conversion. That’s why Sega felt it was necessary to release two more home-system versions of the game: Daytona [...]
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
When I realized that the site’s 200th review milestone was coming up, I knew there was only one game I could review to commemorate the occasion. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out is pretty much responsible for this very site and getting me interested in classic gaming again. The story’s in my bio so I won’t waste time [...]