After I built my arcade shed, I went on a bit of a buying spree, snapping up knackered old cabinets on eBay without much thought as to what I would do with them. I just knew that I had a space that needed filling with cabinets, and that I needed to learn how to restore … Continue Reading ››
Anyone who has read my blog before knows I am a big fan of retro handheld games, and Grandstand made some of the best. Many of these games attempted to recreate the big arcade games of the time, which explains the proliferation of space invader clones, including the likes of Galaxy Invader and Continue Reading ››
The Sega Megadrive was never short of great games, but developer Treasure managed to create a smash with Gunstar Heroes, it's very first commercial release in 1993. Back then the name Treasure was relatively unknown, well before they received worldwide acclaim for games such as Bangai-O, Sin & Punishment and Ikaruga.
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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 ››
Battlezone was a truly unforgettable game from the early days of the arcades, that saw you in control of a tank in a 3D battle against enemy vehicles and space ships, set in a dali-esque landscape of cubes and pyramids.
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Every ZX Spectrum owner will have had their own personal favourites on Sinclair's popular home computer, and I have drawn up a list of what I believe to be the best. My Top 10 is based on my experiences of innovative games, that even 30 years later will spark … Continue Reading ››
Retro games reviewed, including 80's arcade machines, classic consoles and early home computers
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