In the ’80s, some of the classic arcade characters weren’t always called by the names that we know them by today. Pac-Man was originally Puck Man, which was changed in America because of how easily that name could have been defaced into an expletive. Even Mario was internally called Mr. …
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The latest inductees to the Strong Museum’s Video Game Hall of Fame have been revealed, as groundbreaking mystery, controversial (at the time) survival-horror, and retro classics are being honored. Asteroids, Myst, SimCity, Ultima, and Resident Evil have been recognized for their cultural impact, and join other landmark games like Barbie …
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Billy Mitchell, the competitive arcade gamer and former Donkey Kong world record holder, has settled his feud with arcade scorekeeping website Twin Galaxies, with the latter reinstating his records–albeit as a “historical database.” Courthouse News Service reported last week that Mitchell’s lawsuit against Twin Galaxies reached a confidential settlement, months …
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What’s better than playing Galaga on an arcade cabinet? Playing Galaga on a tiny arcade cabinet. That’s right, one of the most influential games of its era is headed back to arcades (for the millionth time), albeit in a more compact form that won’t hog space in your home or …
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After almost 20 years, Double Dragon Advance is finding a new home on consoles and PC. It’s not alone, either. Super Double Dragon will get an official port for the first time in decades as well. Arc System Works announced both beat-’em-up games starring Billy Lee and Jimmy will arrive …
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The Arcade1Up Dig Dug cabinet is just $299 at Walmart right now (down from $500). This is a great deal on a replica of one of Bandai Namco’s iconic arcade cabinets. Though the cabinet focuses on Dig Dug, it comes preloaded with 14 arcade classics. See at Walmart Like other …
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The classic beat-’em-up franchise Double Dragon is coming back this summer, as Modus Games and Secret Base have announced Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons for consoles and PC. Rise Of The Dragons is a 2D side-scrolling beat-em-up featuring Billy and Jimmy Lee from the original Double Dragon games, …
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The first arcade cabinets in Arcade1Up's Deluxe Edition line are now available at Best Buy, both online and in stores. arcade machines. Arcade1Up describes the trio of cabinets as its new flagship design that offers an “authentic” at-home arcade experience and are built from premium materials. See all Arcade1Up cabinets …
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Slowly but surely, Nintendo continues to build out the retro games library for Nintendo Switch Online members. The company has added four more titles for subscribers, headlined by Kirby’s Dream Land 2 on Game Boy. The three other games are BurgerTime Deluxe on Game Boy, Xevious on NES, and Side …
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King of Kong Billy Mitchell has once again been accused of cheating. Allegedly, new evidence further suggests that he did not use original hardware to perform some of his record-breaking Donkey Kong runs. According to speedrunning YouTuber Karl Jobst, newly found photographs show that Mitchell used a eight-way joystick, rather …
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