It smells of beer and cigarettes at the door, like any other bar. But this bar is special. Sure, the establishment has a wide variety of beers (many from local breweries) and indie rock pumping through its sound system, but this bar stands out from the rest of NYC’s watering holes because aligning its walls is an ode to the golden age of gaming: the arcades.
Kids these days don’t risk a punch in the face with the Xbox Lives and PlayStation Networks providing safe haven for all manner of smack-talkers. But back in the ’90s, mouthing off and Street Fighter II just didn’t mix. Especially during the dog days of summer.
Laserdisc games, unfortunately, are a forgotten relic of our hobby’s arcade days. Let’s take a look back at some of the most memorable 2D, animated, interactive laser disc games.
Mega Man 10 wasn’t the only hot retro game that Capcom had on display at CES 2010. Final Fight: Double Impact, the upcoming downloadable twin pack featuring the arcade version of Final Fight and the massively underrated Magic Sword, was also available for play within the company’s spacious Planet Hollywood suite. We’ve already discussed some [...]
Two years ago, I turned an accusing eye toward beat ‘em ups, but let it be known that I’m still a devoted fan of the genre, despite its repetitive nature and numerous flaws. Although there are plenty of gameplay tweaks that can be done to breathe new life into the category, I’m going to focus [...]
