After a week’s respite, the Arcade Archives continue with Super Basketball, a 1984 Konami game with surprisingly good graphics (but average sound). This is a two-player turn-based game, so you don’t get to compete directly with anyone else. Of course, thanks to the Arcade Archives’ quality of life improvements, thereRead More →
It’s a tank game that has clear Space Invaders mechanics, but Strategy X can stand on its own as a genuine classic. I love it when I find a classic arcade game I’ve never seen before that also looks superb, and Strategy X seems to fit the bill. In factRead More →
Get ready for some classic arcade action with Gangbusters a thrilling action shooter from the legendary KONAMI, originally released in the arcades in 1988! Step into the shoes of the formidable duo, Smith & Wesson, as they embark on a high-stakes mission to bring down the notorious Dagrus Mob, theRead More →
HAMSTER Corporation has announced that Konami’s classic 1983 shmup, Juno FIRST, is blasting its way onto Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of the Arcade Archives series. Mark your calendars for March 13th, 2025, when you can relive this early arcade gem in all its pixelated glory. Juno FIRSTRead More →
Konami’s Rocket Knight Adventures is a 2D platformer on the Mega Drive/Genesis and was released in August 1993. You play as Sparkster, who has several games to his name, but most agree his first outing is the best. This opossum packs a punch First, I want to discuss Sparkster because his design screams MascotRead More →
Tackle the maze challenge Arcade Archives Tutankham this weekend, and enjoy modern quality of life features including a global leaderboard. A new addition to the Arcade Archives has been unearthed. Tutankham is available now for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Originally issued as a cabinet in 1982, this 2-player KonamiRead More →
Arcade classic run-and-gun Jail Break gets a port to Analogue Pocket handhelds. Konami’s Jail Break, an arcade machine from 1986, has been ported to the Analogue Pocket. The game, an open-screen shoot-em-up, pits a lone cop against the aggressive escaped inmates of a nearby gaol. I first played Jail BreakRead More →
Recalling Snatcher, the memorable Mega CD point-and-click advenure from 1994, itself an update of the earlier MSX 2 title. A point-and-click adventure. Of all the genres bleating at the margins, I always found this one to be at the furthest reaches of my understanding. Just pointing and clicking and thenRead More →
Another day, another abandoned game resurfaces. Cancelled back in 2000, Castlevania: Resurrection for Sega Dreamcast is a 3D platformer that originally introduced Victor Belmont into the series. It also features usual heroine Sonia Belmont. Considered lost forever, Castlevania: Resurrection was eventually replaced in the series by Castlevania: Circle of theRead More →
