Tag: arcade, arcade cabinet, Bubble Bobble, Numskull, retro, Taito
Bubble Bobble Arcade Cabinet Announced
Zac CockenDec 20, 2019
Numskull Designs and Taito have teamed up to produce another cabinet in their Quarter Arcades range. This one features Bubble Bobble – which is one of the first...
Arcade Club Opening In Blackpool Early 2020
Zac CockenDec 06, 2019
Dubbed the mecca of arcades in the 80’s and 90’s, Blackpool will be home to a new Arcade Club, as revealed by creator, Andy Palmer, in a Facebook post....
Our Retro Game Gift Guide For 2019
Zac CockenDec 04, 2019
Whether you’re looking for Christmas or any other occasion, here are our favourite retro game gift suggestions for the retro fan in your life. The retro gaming...
5 Unforgettable Light Gun Games
Jake 'The Voice' ParrJun 18, 2019
Beating games with a controller is one thing, but being able to wave around a big, plastic gun at a TV screen is so much more satisfying in comparison. Light gun games...
Just Announced: Two New Atari® Mini Arcades Featuring 5 classic Atari Games
Jonny LuptonApr 18, 2019
As massive Atari fans we’re delighted to see that two brand new officially licensed collectable Atari® mini-arcades have just been announced! The range comes from...
Final Fight (Arcade) – CO-OP Classics
Jonny LuptonFeb 05, 2019
A staple of the 1990s arcade scene, side-scrolling beat ‘em ups are simple enough in nature for anyone to grasp and compelling such that anyone can enjoy them. Though...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Taiko no Tatsujin
Jonny LuptonJan 22, 2019
Though the rhythm genre has fallen somewhat from its peak in the mid-2000s in the West, it has never died back in its home country of Japan where it enjoys a robust life...
Unreal Tournament – Think You Can Beat It?
Jake 'The Voice' ParrJan 21, 2019
Epic Games may be known as the team behind the kiddie-centric battle royale shooter Fortnite, but history will forever know them as the creators of one of the greatest...
Arcade of Hall of Fame: Pong
Jonny LuptonJan 10, 2019
When people consider the founding fathers of video games, one title cannot help but make it on the list, and that is Pong. A virtual table tennis game that first debuted...
Bonanza Bros – CO-OP Classics
Jonny LuptonJan 03, 2019
Before Sega began challenging Nintendo for home console dominance the company was still very much an arcade titan. But it wasn’t just a prominent name in the arcades...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Mario Bros (Arcade)
Jonny LuptonDec 18, 2018
Every story has a beginning. But Mario’s origins are a little humbler than you might expect. And, no, we’re not talking about Donkey Kong. We’re talking about the...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Galaxian
Jonny LuptonDec 03, 2018
The early era of video games is often dominated by simple concepts that take advantage of the technology available but also try to form an addictive but rewarding...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Breakout
Jonny LuptonNov 09, 2018
The game you have probably already played but had no idea you have done so, Breakout is an arcade classic from Atari that has as storied a development history as any...
Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition (PlayStation) – You Didn’t Buy It?!
Jake 'The Voice' ParrNov 05, 2018
We’ve all been fooled by a game that looked pretty childish or silly at first glance, only to discover that we were wrong in so many ways. Released in arcades in 1995...
Virtua Cop – CO-OP Classics
Jonny LuptonOct 26, 2018
One of the defining genres of the arcade, the light gun shooter was also a quintessential part of the Nintendo Famicom experience in the form of Duck Hunt and other...
5 Goofy Video Game Weapons
Jake 'The Voice' ParrOct 23, 2018
Weapons are pretty important in video games. While most games let you fight battles with guns, blades and magic – which is a lot more fun than fixing your problems...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Karate Champ
Jonny LuptonOct 19, 2018
Easily one of the fastest growing segments of the video game industry, eSports is currently dominated by two genres: First-person shooters and fighting games. Ask anyone...
Arcade Hall of Fame: Star Wars (1983)
Jonny LuptonOct 04, 2018
It is really hard to imagine just how much of a popular phenomenon George Lucas’ Star Wars was when it hit cinemas way back in 1977. A craze that swept much of the...