Monthly Archives: July 2014

A History of Midway Games (and related companies)

I first got interested in Midway because they made many of the best arcade games of the ’80s and ’90s. They were one of the best publishers on the Nintendo 64 as well, and that is, of course, my favorite … Continue reading

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Rolling Thunder 3 (Genesis) Review – The Flaws of a Still-Good Sequel to a Classic

Title: Rolling Thunder 3 Platform: Sega Genesis Developer & Publisher: Namco Release: 1993 (US-exclusive title) Rolling Thunder is a side-scrolling action series from Namco. The original Rolling Thunder released in arcades in the late ’80s, and it was amazing! The … Continue reading

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Avenger (Turbo CD) Review – Under Defeat’s under-rated, and great, TCD spiritual predecessor

Title: Avenger Platform: Turbo CD (PC Engine CD) Developer: Telenet Japan Publisher: Laser Soft Release: December 7, 1990 (Japan only) Intro The Turbo CD is a great, and important, console. Designed by Hudson and sold by NEC, it was the … Continue reading

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Hexcite review updated! Also site updates

So, I worked on the Hexcite review again, and added some more details, fixed the images, improved the review, and particularly added more to the review of the PC version.  Go check it out and look up this incredibly highly … Continue reading

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