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Final Fight by Capcom changed the way brawlers were viewed in arcades. Sure, Double Dragon was an inspiration, but Capcom went above and beyond with their entry. Characters are bigger, the audio blasts into your ears, and the challenge level is set right. Funnily enough, this started life as a sequel to Street Fighter before […]
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Final Fight Punches into Arcades – December 19th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
December 19th, 2020 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Arcade, News 
Tags: brawler, capcom, cody, double dragon, final fight, guy, haggar, mad gear gang, Metro City 
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Dead or Alive Bounces into Arcades – November 26th, 1996 – Today in Video Game History
November 25th, 2020 Carl Williams Dead or Alive is one of those Tecmo arcade titles that went farther than the competition. At its heart, this is a one-on-one fighting game using a 3D engine. On the surface, you probably knew about Tecmo’s fighter first based on the attributes of the female fighters. There is a good fighting game here as […]
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Killer Instinct Combo Breaks Arcade Competition – October 28th, 1994 – Today in Video Game History
October 28th, 2020 Carl Williams Killer Instinct is one of those rare times we can play three degrees of separation in gaming. Sure, it is not exactly true to that theory but we can link Nintendo and Microsoft rather easily. Developed by Rare for arcades, Killer Instinct set out to do fighting games differently. In 1994 Capcom was still riding […]
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iiRcade Adds Retail Partners Including Amazon b8ta and Touch of Modern
September 16th, 2020 Carl Williams iiRcade is a Kickstarter success story from earlier this year. For those that do not know, the iiRcade is an all-in-one arcade in your home option. Like Arcade1Up and My Arcade offerings, the design is a familiar one for gamers. Where things differ is how games are handled. The iiRcade features an app store and […]
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Double Dragon Sequel Becomes Rage of the Dragons on Neo Geo – June 6th, 2002 – Today in Video Game History
June 5th, 2020 Carl Williams Rage of the Dragons is the result of a failed attempt to make a sequel to Double Dragon. No, not the original late 1980’s game. This was a planned sequel to the 1995 Neo Geo one-on-one fighting game. Noise Factory were unable to secure the rights, so they changed a few details. Can you spot […]
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Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Book Announced
May 24th, 2020 Carl Williams Pac-Man 40th Anniversary continues with a book this time. Announced by Bandai Namco and release coming from Cook and Becker, this is a high-end design book. Fans interested in the history of Pac-Man and interviews with the original designers will want this Pac-Man book. Billed as a luxury coffee table book, the Pac-Man 40th Anniversary […]
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Ryan Reynolds Tackling Dragons Lair on Netflix
March 29th, 2020 Carl Williams Dragon’s Lair is one of those games that will forever be a part of gaming. In one way or another, this game will be around. This animated Laserdisc classic was even made into a Saturday morning cartoon. Eventually there would be two sequels released which used the Laserdisc hardware to tell more adventures of Dirk […]
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Sega Arcade Pop Up Book Inbound
March 29th, 2020 Carl Williams Sega used to rule the arcades. Older readers will remember the glory days of tokens and quarters. From Out Run to Hang-On and After Burner, Sega arcade games stood out. This was mainly due to their cabinets which were usually huge and eye popping. Now select Sega arcade cabinets are popping out for a different […]
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BLAST ANNUAL 2020: Vol 1 Retro Gaming Book Live on Kickstarter
March 1st, 2020 CPC4EVA New retro gaming book, Blast Annual 2020: Vol 1 is now live on Kickstarter. The focus of Blast Annual 2020: Vol 1 book is all about community, coding, computers and consoles. Inside backers will find a wide collection of retro gaming articles covering a variety of retro gaming platforms including Atari 2600, Commodore Amiga, Amstrad […]
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Arcade Cabinets are Back to Bars – With a Vengeance!
October 26th, 2019 Carl Williams Love to play your favorite round of Street Fighter or Super Mario on a real-life, old style arcade cabinet, sipping a mug of craft beer? Good news: today you can.
