Not only did John come up with a unique theme for an arcade cabinet, but he also went the extra mile literally "sculpting" custom pieces for his build.
In a move some might say more foolish than bold, RetroBlast frontman Kevin Steele is handing over the keys to the RetroBlast.com website to a bunch of slack-jawed ...
Personally, these are a little too flamboyant for me, which probably is just a sign of my age, but they certainly do match up with the colors that were so popular for the 80s.
But if you're a skater dude, or dudette, or you've got a kid that would like these, be prepared for these to hit streets next year.
Front man Kevin Steele put together a slideshow of Pin Expo 2007 happening as we speak. Kevin even got to meet one of his idols, Eugene Jarvis! Check out the pics thus far:
Guys, it's never too early to start thinkin' about Christmas gifts for that special someone. RetroBlast! Contributor RecycledPast pointed out this Pac-Man Bling over at TinyArmour.com .
You know, your lady will think this stuff is tha shizzle when she opens that box on Christmas Day thinking she got that tennis bracelet she's been asking for, for years now.
And ladies, if you're looking for something to offset that little black number that you'll be wearing to the local arcade while your man goes for the Pac-Man world record, here's a little bling to make you shine!
Um, yeah, ok, well that'll never happen, but a man can dream can't he?!?
This is a remastered (read PSP'd) version of Rondo of Blood, however the graphics have been enhanced with 3D like settings and the play has been optimized for the PSP.
I had the opportunity to sit down and play for a good hour last night and it really took me back. This is classic 2D side scroller action with the same type of play that we all flocked to in the original NES titles back in the day.
The PSP version features unlockable versions of both Rondo of Blood (The Original Version of NEC PC Engine fame) and Symphony of Night.
It's definitely not something you're going to finish in one sitting as the controls take some getting used to and I've realized how old I actually am since my reflexes and anticipation skills aren't what they used to be.
Following some media and gaming community backlash after his harsh comments that games of today are "pure unadulterated trash", the good people of GameTap have conducted a follow-up interview with Nolan Bushnell.
To clarify his statements, Nolan assures us that he was referring to the lack of innovation in recent game design: "There’s a lot of people think that bigger, faster, better is an innovation. It’s not. It’s just bigger, faster, better."
In particular (and probably not surprisingly), Bushnell calls out the Grand Theft Auto series in particular saying it "in its deification of antisocial behavior, is where I heap the most of my scorn."
This year will be the 23rd annual celebration of the U.S. pinball exposition that each year tries to offer something special for everyone. Expo 2007 takes place in Rosemont, Illinois and will run Thursday October 25 to Sunday October 28 at the Wyndham O'Hare Hotel.
RetroBlast!'s own Kevin Steele will be on hand selling GameRoom Magazine wares and hanging out to catch all of the action. Be sure to stop by and meet the Great Mr. Steele and have a chat with the man, the myth, the legend.
Along with several seminars and guest speakers throughout the event, the main attraction is PinBrawl .
"PinBrawl is the ultimate team pinball competition. It is currently the world's only tournament to feature four person teams. Although the competition in PinBrawl is as fierce as any other tournament around, PinBrawl has always been about FUN first."
"Zen Studios, the developer of the popular XBLA game “Pinball FX,” will be offering owners of the game a FREE Buccaneer themed expansion table and update pak! Launching on Halloween, Pinball FX full-subscribers will be able to download the FREE expansion table and it will be included with all future downloads of the full version of Pinball FX."
Not a bad deal if ya ask me. I've not had the opportunity to play this yet, so for those of you who have, please, drop us a line and let us know what you think of it.
How's the gameplay compared to Virtual Pinball or something similar?
Do you feel like they got the physics down or is it just another video pinball simulator that doesn't stand up to the real deal?
BC Gaming has a review of the Nintendo DS title Konami Classics.
The game features 15 titles of yesteryear including Scramble, Circus Charlie, Rush 'n Attack and Gradius just to name a few.
And here's a cool feature you don't see everyday, according to writer Matt Paprocki :
"Technical people can enjoy looking at the actual arcade board, with full touch screen control to view every chip. Music nuts can listen to each individual piece in the detailed music player, along with any sound effects. Gameplay fanatics can dive into the actual dip switches and set any options they like. You'll do this by looking at a picture of the real set of switches, and seeing the result on the top screen."
How cool is that! You can actually pull up a visual diagram of the arcade board?! This I've got to see.
In case you missed it. Capcom officially confirmed the development and eventual release of Street Fighter 4. We've seen various HD renderings, etc. in the past, but have not had official word from Capcom until just last week.
The trailer seen below doesn't reveal much about game play, but one can only hope that they don't leave us retro-gamers in the dust and remain true to form on game play. Street Fighter World has more info and a higher resolution trailer.
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