Batman
When I was 13, I was getting ready to take a train ride through...
Top Gear
Petrolheads like me might be excited upon first learning of this game, thinking that...
Die Hard
Die Hard is one of my all-time favorite action movies, and it’s a shame...
Appare! Gateball
“Gateball” is a Japanese sport not unlike croquet. Players use a long mallet to...
Caesar’s Palace
Caesars Palace is a casino/gambling game that features 8 games – scratchers (more on...
World Class Baseball
For sports fans, there wasn’t much to choose from on the Turbo. As was...
Elevator Action Returns
Game companies may have decided that Americans were no longer interested in 2D games...
Retrospective: John Madden Football
by Anthony Norcia By now, the history of John Madden Football is well known....
Retrospective: Kid Chameleon
by Anthony Norcia Mention of the name “Kid Chameleon” to most classic gamers will...
Contra
Contra is a game that should need no introduction. This classic side-scrolling shooter was...
Gradius
This classic side-scrolling space shooter was one of the first on the NES and...
Lee Trevino’s Fighting Golf
Probably the most famous thing about Lee Trevino’s Fighting Golf is the title. Fighting...
Galaga ’90
Galaga is my favorite arcade game of all time, so when I found out...
Building a TurboGrafx-16 & PC Engine Composite AV Cable
To keep the price of the system low (although the system launched in the...
Ninja Spirit
Ninja Spirit is one part Shinobi and one part shooter, mixing the side-scrolling ninja...
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones was the original pack-in game for the TurboGrafx-16. It’s...
Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse has a plot straight out of a cheesy 80’s horror flick. Rick and...
Replacing the PCB in Your Atari CX-10 “Heavy-Sixer” Joystick
Atari joysticks are very simple devices, and as such there isn’t much that can...
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday is a science fiction-themed turn-based role-playing game developed by...
How To Clean Your Games
In a previous article, I outlined the procedure for taking apart your NES console...