The Empire Strikes Back is regularly quoted by fans as their favourite Star Wars film, focused on Luke's development as a Jedi knight, and his relationship with his evil nemesis Darth Vader.
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One of my earliest video gaming experiences was at the end of term in my primary school, where we all got to bring in a toy and lessons were given over to general playtime. Amongst all of the classic board games like Mouse Trap and Kerplunk, I spotted a small tabletop machine that had a … 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 ››
If you were a kid in the late 70's and early 80's it is likely you will have owned, or knew someone who owned a Grandstand handheld game. For many retro gamers this was their first real "video game" - for me it was Galaxy Invader, but games like Astro Wars and Munchman … 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 ››
Retro games reviewed, including 80's arcade machines, classic consoles and early home computers
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