BlogHide Reblurtsdarth-azrael in # retrogaming • 26 days ago • 1 min readRistar (Sega Genesis)Ristar is a game for the Sega Genesis developed by the same team that created Sonic the Hedgehog. In fact, Ristar was born from ideas that came out of the discussion for the character that would…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 1 min readGalaxian (Atari 2600)Galaxian was originally an arcade game by Namco released all the way back in 1979. darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 1 min readRaiden (Atari Jaguar)Raiden was a vertically scrolling shooter released in arcades in 1990. It was ported to a variety of home systems starting the following year though different ports were done by different teams and…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 3 months ago • 1 min readThe Isgur Portfolio System (Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh)This ad for the Isgur Portfolio System appeared in the March 1987 issue of Antic. This software is for managing a portfolio and was available on DOS based systems, the Macintosh and the Atari ST.…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 3 months ago • 2 min readIndy 500 (Atari 2600, 1977)Indy 500 was one of the nine original launch titles for the Atari 2600 in 1977. It was based on an earlier eight-player Atari arcade game called Indy 800. It was also one of the many titles that…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 3 months ago • 1 min readAtari 2600 (1981)This ad for the Atari 2600 came out in 1981, near the height of the 2600's popularity. darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 4 months ago • 1 min readYars' Revenge (Atari 2600)Yars' Revenge is the best selling original title for the Atari 2600. It was exclusive to that system and while many reviews, including this one from the third issue of Joystik, were somewhat…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 4 months ago • 2 min readKool-Aid Man (Atari 2600, Intellivision)Kool-Aid Man is a 1983 video game released for the Atari 2600 and Intellivison that was given away as a promotion. Drink enough Kool-Aid and you could get the game for free. As the ad above…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 4 months ago • 1 min readTekken (PlayStation)Tekken is an arcade fighting game that was released by Namco in December 1994. In 1995 it was ported to the PlayStation with a few enhancements. Thus began the journey of the best selling fighting…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 5 months ago • 1 min readLunar: Silver Star Story Complete (PlayStation)Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete was the first of three enhanced remakes of Lunar: The Silver Star. Lunar: The Silver Star released for the Sega CD and was published in the U.S. by Working Designs…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 5 months ago • 2 min readSyphon Filter (PlayStation)Syphon Filter, released in 1999, was the first in a series of games released for the PlayStation and later the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Syphon Filter is a 3rd person shooter in which…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 6 months ago • 1 min readAlien Crush (TurboGrafx-16)Video pinball games have always appealed to me since the days of Night Mission Pinball and Pinball Construction Set on my Commodore 64. Alien Crush looked to take that a step further and was not…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 7 months ago • 4 min readThe NEC TurboGrafx-16When you think back to the 16-bit wars it's easy to think of it as being Sega vs. Nintendo because by the end, that's exactly what it was. However, for the first couple of years, Nintendo didn't…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 8 months ago • 1 min readJ.J. & Jeff (TurboGrafx-16)J.J. & Jeff is based on an obscure (at least in North America) Japanese game show that was supposedly the inspiration for America's Funniest Home Videos. The player gets to play one of two bumbling…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 9 months ago • 2 min readNecromancer (Atari XEGS)Atari really new how to beat a dead horse. Here we have a strategy guide being published in 1989 by an official Atari publication for a game that was released in 1987 that had also previously been…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 9 months ago • 4 min readThe Commodore 64The Commodore 64 has the distinction of being the best selling computer of all time. No other single model has come close. So what made the Commodore 64 so special? The Commodore 64 was not…darth-azrael in # technology • 9 months ago • 2 min readPSA: Always back up your data!Just a friendly PSA. Alway backup your data. If not the whole drive, then at least irreplaceable files like digital photos, video and important documents. These pictures show various hard drives…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 10 months ago • 4 min readDigital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #5 (part 1)So far my archaeological expeditions have revealed ancient (well, 1980s anyway) porn, unidentifiable data, and an old word processor. This magnetic volume contains media of a different kind. It…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 10 months ago • 7 min readDigital Archaeology – Expedition #6 - eMachines T2692For this expedition I traveled on my bicycle throughout my community and surrounding communities. This was more of a leisurely journey than a true expedition but it was the evening before garbage…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 10 months ago • 4 min readDigital Archaeology – Expedition #5 – iMac G3 266 (Tangerine)This expedition took me out into the wilds of a community garage sale. It was, in fact, my own community and this is an event in which multiple households sell arcane artifacts of often dubious…
