At the time of writing, summer is here, and I am reminded of hot days spent in the arcades playing games like space shooter Galaga. In the early 80’s my holidays would be spent camping with my family, and many of the campsites we visited would have a clubhouse and games room, and my pocket … Continue Reading ››
There are some games which I hesitate to write about, as they are so good I just don’t feel I will do justice to them, and I put them off to another day. On this list would be the original Star Wars arcade game, as well as the classic Track & Field, neither of which … Continue Reading ››
It's been a few months since my last upate, after picking up this project in November 2011. In the last update I was assessed the state of the machine components I had been collecting and revisited the half-finished cabinet. I'm on the home straight, with much of the major construction … Continue Reading ››
Yie Ar Kung Fu started life as an arcade game released by Konami in 1985, having features that were seen for the first time in a fighting game, including multiple opponents, a health bar and multiple special moves. This really was the birth of a genre which has spawned 100's of one on one fighters, … Continue Reading ››
My first introduction to Capcom's Strider was not through the arcade cabinet, but the excellent Megadrive port, which was like nothing I had seen before, with it's huge sprites and fantastically varied levels and incredible bosses - it was an arcade revelation. At it's heart, Strider is a side scrolling beat-em-up, … Continue Reading ››