BlogHide Reblurtsdarth-azrael in # retrogaming • yesterday • 2 min readArabian (Arcade)This ad for the Arabian arcade game released in 1983 by Atari is one of the more cringeworthy game ads I've seen. Eric Ginner, a high-score...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 days ago • 2 min readBreakThru (NES)BreakThru was originally an arcade release by Data East in 1986. I don't believe the arcade version was ever officially released in the U.S. but the NES conversion came along about a year later.…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 19 days ago • 1 min readShadowrun (Sega Genesis)http://www.megalextoria.com/wordpress/index.php/2016/10/03/shadowrun-sega-genesis/ Shadowrun for the Sega Genesis is an adaptation of the...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 24 days ago • 2 min readLethal Weapon (NES)Lethal Weapon is a side-scrolling action game released for the Nintendo in 1992. Despite the name, it is really based on the first three...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 25 days ago • 2 min readSkeleton Warriors (PlayStation, Sega Saturn)This game was a rather obscure license and an early release for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Skeleton Warriors the game is based on a...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 27 days ago • 2 min readMountain King (Commodore 64)Mountain King is a game that was released by CBS Electronics in 1983. The basic goal is to descend into a diamond mine, retrieve a crown...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min readDragonfire (Imagic)Dragonfire was originally released by Imagic for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It's one of Imagic's better games and while it is relatively...darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • last month • 2 min readDigital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #9 (part 8)A summary for those that haven't been keeping up with this series: I found a number of 5.25" disks at a thrift store several years ago. I...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min readDig Dug (1982)Dig Dug is an arcade game that was released by Namco in 1982. It was one of the immensely popular games during the golden age of arcade...darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • last month • 1 min readVersaWriter (Apple II)VersaWriter is a drawing tool that was released for the Apple II and other computers sometime in 1983. It consists of software and a tablet...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min readInternational Soccer (Commodore 64)In the early days of a new hardware platform, 1st part software support is often critical. The Commodore 64 was no different. For a time,...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min readPuck Monster (1982)Before the Game Boy came along, individual handheld games were fairly popular toys. In the early 1980s, these were LED based and the...darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • last month • 12 min readDigital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #9 (part 7)Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #9 (part 7) A summary for those that haven't been keeping up with this series: I found a number of 5.25" disks at a thrift store several…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min readDisney’s Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Quest (Sega Genesis)Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest was released in 1993 by Sunsoft for the Sega Genesis. Unfortunately, as is common with many...darth-azrael in # hulk • 2 months ago • 1 min readThe Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)Given the extreme popularity of the current Marvel movies, there are many that probably believe that they represent the first time that the...darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 2 months ago • 2 min readThe KoalaPadBack in the 8-bit days there seemed to be a neverending supply of peripheral attachments you could get for your computer. After a disk...darth-azrael in # megacon • 2 months ago • 1 min readMegaCon 2019: Saturday (1)Just some crowd video outside the vendor room on Saturday afternoon at MegaCon 2019 in Orlando, Florida. This video is outside some of the...darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 2 min readSnow White and the Seven Dwarves (Atari 2600)The Atari 2600 had a very long life that started all the way back in 1977. The last commercial games for that system were not released until 1991. As a consequence, there were a large number of…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 2 months ago • 2 min readSupra Corporation (Amiga)For a number of years, Commodore's Amiga line of computers enjoyed wide third party support. In this ad from the December/January 1991 issue of Amiga Plus, Supra is advertising several Amiga…darth-azrael in # megacon • 2 months ago • 1 min readMegaCon 2019: Q&A WITH KIEFER AND JASONKiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric discuss their experience filming Lost Boys among other topics. From MegaCon's description: One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all…
