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Retro arcades (Page 3)

Arcade1Up Announces Time Crisis Deluxe, New Machines, Distribution Partnerships

2023-08-23
By: Gaming Retro Writer
On: August 23, 2023
In: Retro arcades

Waiting for your own Arcade1Up Time Crisis Deluxe machine? Time’s up! Galaga, Street Fighter II, and an Atari 50 anniversary cabinet have also been confirmed. Producers of replica arcade machines Arcade1Up has announced a collection of new machines alng with better distribution. Over the next few months, it should beRead More →

Amazing Environmental Discs of Tron Roadside Find

2023-07-28
By: Anna Bowe
On: July 28, 2023
In: Retro arcades

Retro fan finds Discs of Tron arcade machine on the side of a road and rescues it. Tony Temple of The Arcade Blogger has reported that his friend, Tim Lapetino, hit retro gold recently. This was all thanks to the keen eyes of his young niece, who spied an abandonedRead More →

TMNT Quarter Arcade Cabinets Unveiled by Numbskull

2023-05-31
By: Anthony Yates
On: May 31, 2023
In: Retro arcades, Retro merchandise

Revisit classic TMNT arcade machines thanks to Numskull’s Quarter Arcade cabinet range. Numbskull has just revealed the latest mini arcade cabinets in their ever-growing line of Quarter Arcades. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Turtles In Time (1991) each have their own unit, and theyRead More →

How to Run Castlevania: The Arcade on Your PC

2023-05-19
By: Bhav Soor
On: May 19, 2023
In: Retro arcades, Retro games news

A video game preservationist has showcased the lost and excruciatingly rare Castlevania: The Arcade game on their YouTube channel, detailing how to run the game on PC. YouTuber Video Game Esoterica has enlightened us on how we can get Konami‘s 2009 arcade cabinet game Castlevania: The Arcade running on yourRead More →

Atari and Retro Arcade Release Collectible Reproduction PCBs

2023-04-26
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 26, 2023
In: Retro arcades

Ever fancied your own arcade machine PCB (printed circuit board)? Well, now might be your time, as Atari and Retro Arcade are issuing high-quality authentic replica PCBs for classic arcade machines. Black Widow, Gravitar, and Major Havoc are the games selected for this latest monetization of Atari’s extensive back catalogue.Read More →

Largest Donkey Kong Arcade Cabinet in the World Under Construction

2023-04-17
By: Anthony Yates
On: April 17, 2023
In: Retro arcades

The Worlds largest playable Donkey Kong arcade cabinet is currently under construction at the Strong National Museum of Play in New York. When finished, this giant Donkey Kong cabinet will be almost 20 feet tall and is a prominent feature in a 90,000-square-foot expansion dedicated to video game history. IfRead More →

The Birth of Space Invaders Recalled by Tomohiro Nishikado

2023-04-13
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 13, 2023
In: Retro arcades

Wired is currently running a fascinating chat with Tomohiro Nishikado on the creation of Space Invaders. It’s been 45 years since the game’s release, a time during which Nishikado has largely ignored his early influence on video games. Recently, however, this has changed. But what was in mind when workRead More →

New Wave Announces Atari-Licenced Missile Command X Replicade

2023-03-29
By: Anna Bowe
On: March 29, 2023
In: Retro arcades, Retro Consoles, Retro gear

New Wave™ are adding to their family of Replicade mini cabinets this great little Atari licensed machine. It looks, plays, and controls like Atari’s classic Missile Command Arcade Machine and all in perfect miniature at 1/16th the original size. The original was released by Atari in 1980, designed by theRead More →

How Mortal Kombat II’s Backgrounds Set the Stage

2023-03-14
By: John Bowe
On: March 14, 2023
In: Retro arcades, Retro gaming features

Mortal Kombat II looks amazing even now, but it isn’t all about the fighting… The nature of video game backgrounds and staging, the use of colour or a flamboyant piece of parallax scrolling, these considerations were all over the minds of the pixel presentation brigades of back-then. I think aboutRead More →

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