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Posts Tagged ‘1985’

Nintendo Entertainment System Deluxe Set

Now You Are Playing with Power, Nintendo Entertainment System Debuts in Stores – October 18th, 1985 – Today in Video Game History

October 18th, 2020

Carl Williams

The Nintendo Entertainment System is a seminal system. When it was launched, the console market was in shambles. Atari had a big hand in that situation, but they were not alone. Nintendo knew things had to be different when their console launched. Whether you agree with the business practices used or not, the impact of […]

Posted in NES, News, Nintendo

Tags: 1985, console launch, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, october, October 18

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Yie Ar Kung-Fu Kicks Into Arcades – Today in History – January 2nd, 1985

January 2nd, 2016

CPC4EVA

Wow what a trip down arcade gaming memory lane this is. Yie Ar Kung Fu video arcade fighting game turns 31 years this month. It is credited by many in the industry as “THE” fighting game, the one that all other karate, kung fu and fighting games have followed since. Translated, Yie Ar Kung Fu means “One […]

Posted in Arcade, News

Tags: 1985, 2nd, arcade, fighting, January, retro, retrogaming, Yie Ar Kung-Fu

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Gauntlet Trudges onto the Nintendo Entertainment System: December 1st, 1985

December 1st, 2014

Carl Williams

Tengen was one of those companies that weren’t afraid to go their own route in life, even if that meant going against the Big N and their, seemingly monopolistic, control of the gaming scene in the 80’s. Gauntlet was one of those titles that every gamer worth their salt knew about, it was big in […]

Posted in News, Nintendo

Tags: 1985, 8-bit, arcade, atari, atari lynx, computer, december 1st, gauntlet, genesis, license, monster generator, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, port, quarter muncher, retro, seal of approval, tengen, today in history

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Remake: Gauntlet to See Updated Release on Steam this Month

September 11th, 2014

Carl Williams

Gauntlet originally hit arcades in 1985 thanks to Atari (but not the home console one) and has seen release on many consoles, hand helds and computers over the years. Sadly, in recent years we have not been lucky enough to get a Gauntlet game though the Diablo series really hearkened back to those days of […]