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When NEC announced the Turbo Grafx-16 the press was abuzz with anticipation. Up till this point in recent years it was clearly Nintendo holding the power of gaming in their hands. Sega was just a meddling second placer fighting it out with Atari and their 7800 console (it was not much of a fight at […]
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Turbo Grafx-16 Thank You for Trying – Today in Retro Gaming – August 19th, 1989
August 18th, 2016 
Carl Williams 
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Today in Japan Retro Gaming: Dragon Slayer IV (NES)
July 17th, 2016 Michael Crisman Dragon Slayer IV: DraSle Family is one of those lesser-known but still classic titles for the NES. Five playable characters, each with different abilities, must work in tandem to explore a dungeon, find essential equipment, and SPOILER ALERT!! slay the dragon. If that sounds somehow familiar, it’s probably because you’re a North American gamer who’s […]
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Posted in Console, News, Nintendo Tags: action, Broderbund, dragon slayer, famicom, japan, legacy of the wizard, namcot, nes, nihon falcom, nintendo, rpg, today in history, today in retro gaming No Comments »
Baseball Slides Home on Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console (NES) – Today in History – January 1st, 2007
January 1st, 2016 Aaron Hickman What’s one of the first things that any hot new console on the market needs? Sports games! Given the worldwide popularity of baseball (at least in North American and Japan) it was a no-brainer that Nintendo would want to capitalize on the sport for the NES. While I’m not a huge fan of watching baseball […]
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Posted in News, Nintendo Tags: 1st, 2007, baseball, Intellivision, January, nes, today in history, virtual console, wii 1 Comment »
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 […]
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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 6 Comments »
Kick Punch Through New York City in Vigilante – August 19th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
August 19th, 2014 Carl Williams The Turbo Grafx-16 launched with two arcade titles, Vigilante and R-Type. The Sega Genesis on the other hand launched with several arcade ports (all but two, I believe).Vigilante is believed by many a gamer to be the spiritual successor to Kung-Fu Master (remember China Warrior?). Just remember the late 80’s were a “unique” time to […]
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Keith Courage Earns Packin Rights on TurboGrafx-16 – August 19th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
August 18th, 2014 Carl Williams This was NEC’s answer to Altered Beast, Keith Courage in Alpha Zones. There is no arcade tie-in here (though the TurboGrafx-16 did launch with R-Type). NEC was at a disadvantage as far as arcade ports went. That didn’t stop them from trying different things such as a pinball game at launch. Keith Courage in Alpha […]
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China Warrior Shows Immense Sprites on Turbo Grafx-16 But Not Much Else – August 19th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
August 18th, 2014 Carl Williams The debut of the TurboGrafx-16 was a tough launch for NEC. This was probably due to a couple of reasons. One, this was their first console and not every launch title is going to be a hit with fans. Secondly, their lack of understanding what North American gamers wanted hurt throughout the consoles’ life. It […]
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Altered Beast Rise From Your Grave – August 14, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
August 13th, 2014 Carl Williams Altered Beast, for better or worse, was the pack-in title for the Sega Genesis at launch. Remember when a game came with the console, an actual full game – not a demo? If you started gaming with the PlayStation you missed out. We are not talking about the greatest arcade game here. Nor was it […]
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Konami Releases Demo/Preview Disk for Snatcher – August 7th, 1992 – Today in Video Game History
August 6th, 2014 Carl Williams Snatcher, the cyberpunk adventure title that is sought after by retro collectors the world over, had a preview/demo disk that many don’t even know about. Way back in 1992, 22 year ago today, Konami released a special disk that featured quite a bit of content for the Snatcher fan. This is also a Japanese exclusive […]
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Today in Gaming History – Devil Dice (PS1)
June 29th, 2014 Michael Crisman Puzzle gamers are a unique breed among the diversity that makes up the general population. When they find a game that appeals to them, the rest of the world might just as well fade to nothingness as they struggle to make that particular game their bitch. Good puzzle games which aren’t just clones of the […]
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