Arcade beat ’em ups from the past – Sengoku 3
In 2001, SNK was in dire straits. The company, reeling from financial losses in the late 90s and having retreated from the North American market in 2000, was acquired by Aruze […]
In 2001, SNK was in dire straits. The company, reeling from financial losses in the late 90s and having retreated from the North American market in 2000, was acquired by Aruze […]
The sequel to SNK’s 1991 beat ’em up, Sengoku, was a huge leap from their previous efforts. It was also 1993, an age in the life of the arcade, and […]
It was 1991 and the beat ’em up genre was enjoying a “golden age” of titles. Walking the battlefield were the likes of Knights of the Round from Capcom and The […]
In the early 90s, SNK started using the Neo Geo MVS (Multi Video System), a standardized arcade system requiring arcade operators to change only the cartridge a game was stored […]
Arcades seemed to have a great track record when it came to certain media adaptations and Konami was one of those that did an exceptional job at it, especially during […]
Not every arcade icon had a big name like Capcom, Taito, Williams, or Atari attached to them. A few were created by companies out from left field bursting on the […]
There no question that Capcom’s Commando in ’85 took on the idea of a lone wolf destroying entire armies by himself to another level inspiring countless virtual soldiers to do […]
This unusual title came out in 1987 courtesy of Konami, one of the big names in the arcade scene known for games like Time Pilot, Track ‘n Field, and Gyruss. […]
Friday the 13th was a popular slasher film series from the 80s starring legendary uber villain and hockey mask aficionado, Jason Voorhees, who, no matter what the Crystal Lake campers […]
It’s been 20 years since Chrono Trigger landed in Japan on this calendar date and for those that remember their halcyon days spent on the SNES with it, is regarded […]