Mortal Kombat II Review: The Arcade Fighter That Made Violence Mainstream
Right, let’s get this sorted. David’s taking point on this one because he’s actually maintained the original cabinets and knows what made Mortal Kombat II...
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The Genesis Was Better Than You Think: A Passionate Defense
I am a history teacher from Phoenix, Arizona and I’ve watched people write off the Sega Genesis for nearly 30 years now. They say the...
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Super Metroid Review: How Nintendo Perfected Atmospheric Exploration in 1994
Right, look, something I need to get out of the way right now — I’m an Amiga guy through and through. Grew up in a...
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King of Fighters ’98 Review: SNK’s Team Fighter That Perfected The Formula
King of Fighters ’98 Review: How SNK Perfected the Team Fighter Formula Hello everyone, my name is Elena, and before Sam starts telling me about...
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Gunstar Heroes Review – Treasure’s Explosive Debut That Changed Run-and-Gun Forever
Carl here, and I need to be honest about something: when Gunstar Heroes released in September 1993, I didn’t fully appreciate what Treasure had accomplished....
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The 10 Best Dreamcast Games of All Time (According to Five Guys Still Mourning A Dead Console)
The reason why the Dreamcast is amazing in terms of gaming history — is that it died while producing truly great games. Great games that...
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The SNES: The Perfect 16-Bit Machine
How the Super Nintendo Proved Specs Aren’t Everything I’ve been playing video games since the Atari 2600. I keep stacks of CRTs running on dusty...
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Tales of Monkey Island Review: Telltale’s Episodic Return to Melee
Marcus here, and I’ve got something to admit. When Telltale announced a new Monkey Island game, the team had one of those heated Zoom arguments...
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The Atari ST: Europe’s Overlooked Gaming and Creative Platform
Why the Computer That Sold Millions in Europe Was Purposely Deleted From Gaming History I work as a librarian in Dublin. I know every freakin’...
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How the Nintendo Entertainment System Saved Gaming Entirely
The Console That Saved An Entire Industry When I entered into the world of retro gaming, I did so with no nostalgia of childhood gaming...
