Chris Alaimo Episode 31 – This week on the show, we take a look at the games released for the Sega Genesis in the months after its launch, and up through its first holiday season. These include World Championship Soccer, Ghouls ‘N Ghosts, Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf, Rambo III, Super Hang-On, Forgotten Worlds, Mystic Defender, Zoom!, and … Read more
This just arrived in the CGQ offices this week. An s-video modded Sega Master System with a Master Everdrive. I can’t really remember the last time I was this excited about a new arrival. Maybe when I got my Neo-Geo? Maybe not even then… If my memory serves me (and it often doesn’t at my … Read more
We got a new arrival today at the CGQ offices. I bought the digital version of Atlantean when it was released (to play on my Everdrive), but couldn’t resist having a physical copy. Atlantean is a pretty neat game. Think Defender (Arcade) meets SeaQuest (Atari 2600). Really nice graphics, and great music. This is the … Read more
Co-developed by Hudson and celebrated shooter developer Compile, Blazing Lazers was the lone shooter available at the launch of a system that would gain a cult following because of them. The game was released in Japan as “Gunhed” and was based on a mecha-themed movie of the same name. In Blazing Lazers you can choose … Read more
Every month, we give you a spoiler-free run-down of what’s in the current (for the United States) issue of Retro Gamer magazine, letting you decide whether or not it’s worth buying. The new issue of Retro Gamer hit newsstands in the US this week. Issue 143 is full of awesome, including a 10-page spread on … Read more
The Nintendo Entertainment System is famous for a few things: resurrecting a dead home video game market here in the United States, launching a huge number of storied franchises that still exist to this day, and having an unreliable hardware issue centered around its 72-pin cartridge edge connector, manifesting itself in the form of a … Read more
Episode 30 – This week on the show, it’s the third installment in the “Launch Spectacular” series, the launch of the TurboGrafx-16! We take a brief look at the history of NEC, Hudson Soft, and their joint venture that started in 1987. We also take a look at all of the “launch window” games for … Read more
Episode 18 – This week on the show, I review the Everdrive GB, a micro SD-based flash cart for the Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color. This allows you to load ROMs, ROM hacks, and homebrew software directly onto your Game Boy from a micro SD card which can hold the entire Game Boy … Read more
Episode 28 – This week on the show, I take a look at the newest product in the Everdrive line for the Nintendo 64, the Everdrive 64 version 3. Load games directly off of an SD card, and apply patch files on the fly. The version 3 offers increased compatibility compared to the versions 2 … Read more
Episode 29 – This week on the show, I take a look at the newest product in the Everdrive line for the Sega Genesis and Megadrive, the Mega Everdrive version 2. This product allows you to load games directly from an SD card, so that you can play ROMs without using an emulator. This product … Read more
Episode 27 – This week on the show, I take a look back at the original Golden Axe. One of the greatest games that Sega ever made, I review the original System 16 arcade board, along with the Master System, PC Engine, Genesis/Megadrive, and Sega CD releases.
Episode 26 – This week on the show, it’s the second installment in the “Launch Spectacular” series, the launch of the original Sony Playstation! On September 9, 1995, one of the greatest video game consoles, the PS1 got it’s start on North American shores. We take a look at the history of the PSX, and … Read more
Episode 25 – Oregon Trail & Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego for the Apple II. If you’re my age and are therefore a child of the 80’s, chances are you grew up playing MECC’s The Oregon Trail and Broderbund’s Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego in school. They’re classics that are both … Read more
Episode 22 – This week on the show, let’s read EGM #47 from June of 1993. This was the very issue that got me into collecting and reading old gaming magazines when I found it at a flea market for 50 cents a few years ago. Electronic Gaming Monthly might be the most recognized and … Read more
Episode 23 – This week on the show, I review Gunlord for the Neo-Geo MVS, AES, and Sega Dreamcast. I’m playing the MVS version in this video, but I also have the Dreamcast version and it is almost identical. The Dreamcast version is much cheaper, but is permanently out-of-print, so the best time to buy … Read more
Episode 22 – This week on the show, let’s read PSM #1, which was the first gaming magazine that I ever bought, back in August of 1997. 100% Independent Playstation Magazine was an awesome magazine that started in 1997 covering the PS1and continued on to cover the Playstation 2 eventually (and perhaps ironically) becoming the … Read more
Episode 21 – This week, I create the “pilot” episode of a new category of videos I’d like to start doing called “Let’s Read”. A play on the “Let’s Play” category of videos, this series would showcase classic gaming magazines and books from back in the day along with my memories from back then. Probably … Read more
Episode 20 – This week on the show I review Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo) for the PC Engine Super CD. Possibly the best Castlevania title ever released and one of my personal favorite games. Since Super CD games are region-free, you can play this on your Turbografx-16 CD with … Read more
Episode 19 – This week on the show, I take a look back at the R.C. Pro-Am franchise. I review R.C. Pro-Am for the NES, Super R.C. Pro-Am for the Game Boy, Championship Pro-Am for the Sega Genesis, and R.C. Pro-Am II for the NES. A lot of people don’t realize that there was more … Read more
Released in Japan as a licensed game based on “Fist of the North Star,” Last Battle is the weakest link in the Sega Genesis launch line-up. A side-scrolling punch-and-kick action game, it’s similarity and inferiority to Altered Beast leave it out in the cold. The game has some sort of plot, but the introductory text … Read more
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