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Tell a modern gamer that you want them to play a game where they are completely defenseless against enemies. Also mention that you have no weapons at your disposal, at all. You must somehow reclaim large portions of the playfield to move to the next level. Yes, I am talking about Qix, a title that […]
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Qix Makes Gamers Defenseless Hits Game Boy – May 24th, 1990 – Today in Video Game History
May 24th, 2015 
Carl Williams 
Revenge of the License: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Part One)
February 1st, 2015 Michael Crisman Ah, Indiana Jones. What a fine trilogy of films you made, and what a slew of cut-rate, awful games based on those same films have dogged your footsteps like a fast-rolling boulder trap in an Incan ruin. Indy’s one of those properties that turns out OK as long as LucasArts has a hand in the […]
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Tags: 8-bit, indiana jones, last crusade, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, nms software, revenge of the license, software creations, taito, ubisoft 
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Bandit Gaming: Bubble Bobble in Development for PC-Engine/Turbo Grafx-16
October 8th, 2014 Carl Williams Bubble Bobble, the classic Taito arcade title is being ported to the PC-Engine/Turbo Grafx-16 by Retrotaku. Fans may remember Bubbble Bobble in one of its many forms on various platforms starting with the 1986 arcade title release. Taito has been prudent about keeping Bubble Bobble available for platforms as they become popular over the years, […]
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Posted in NEC, News Tags: arcade, Bubble Bobble, Bubble Bobble 3, carl williams, nec, Parasol Stars, port, retro, retro gaming magazine, Retrotaku, rgm, taito, working designs, youtube 1 Comment »
Prototype: Rastan Demo for Atari ST Discovered by Ocean Software
June 17th, 2014 Carl Williams Ocean Software, the company responsible for porting Rastan to home computers, has discovered a demo for Rastan on the Atari ST. This is a unique discovery since Ocean Software were not known for their 16-Bit computer ports (they had none at the time of this release). This is a game that was originally intended to […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: apple, arcade, Arnold Shwarzeneggar, atari st, commodore, conan, fantasy, msx, rastan, rastan saga, retro, retro gaming magazine, retrogaming, taito 2 Comments »
Puzznic Puzzles Playstation Gamers – May 12th, 2003 – Today in History
May 12th, 2014 Carl Williams Puzznic is one of those titles that got around to a ton of platforms but no one realized it. Seriously, this game has officially hit the Sharp X68000 (see issue #2 of RGM for more on this computer), Game Boy, Nintendo NES, PC-Engine, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, PlayStation One and […]
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Fan Translation: Chaos Seed for Super Nintendo Released
April 16th, 2014 Carl Williams The Super Famicom, Super Nintendo in North America, was not lacking in role playing games. Especially games that did not get translated for English speaking gamers. One mre game, Chaos Seed can be removed from the list of “can’t play”. Thanks to Dynamic Designs, English speaking/reading gamers can enjoy this unique dungeon rebuilding, planet healing […]
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Posted in News, Nintendo Tags: chaos seed, dynamic designs, fan translation, nintendo, retro, retrogame, retrogaming, role playing game, rpg, snes, super famicom, super nintendo, taito 1 Comment »
Renegade Invades Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Consoles
March 1st, 2014 Carl Williams Renegade, the classic arcade brawler that has a technological prequel to Double Dragon, is now available on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Consoles. While not remembered as the best brawler, Renegade did spawn a few unofficial sequels, was ported to several platforms and has a certain charm in its simplicity.
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Posted in News, Nintendo Tags: american technos, arcade, brawler, double dragon, fighting, renegade, retro gaming, retrogame, taito No Comments »
