Taito Egret II Mini Joystick
Taito’s Egret Mini II Console has an optional joystick, and it’s a modern wonder. New and excellent mechanism, and solid construction.
Arcade Cab Update
I’ve been tinkering a bit more under the hood of my Sega Naomi cabinet. Honestly, and I’m not proud of this, I spend way more time fucking with the wiring than I do playing games.
Fixing R-Type LEO
The sound on my R-Type LEO arcade board went a little funny, and this is the tale of how I fixed it.
Fixing a Neo Geo MVS Board
I recently picked up an arcade cabinet and so I was pulling all my arcade games out of storage. I was somewhat surprised to find that some of them didn’t work right anymore, including my Neo Geo MV-1F board.
Shooting Game Heroes
A look back at the entirety of shooter history, from Space Invaders to the future!
Gamest Ten Year Best Selection
Back in 1996, the Japanese arcade magazine Gamest did a ten year retrospective, and I’ve listed their favourite games here. The transition from shooters to fighting games is very interesting to see.
Arcade Fonts: Only 64 Pixels
The letters and numbers in games are crucial for delivering information to players. And I love them so, so much.
Repairing Robotron
The long story about resurrecting my Robotron arcade board, and most of its peripheral parts.
Tales from the Arcade
I’m on holiday in Japan, where the retro game scene has imploded upon itself, and so my thoughts turn with a distinctly rose-tinted nostalgia to my own gaming history. Things were, as you young whippersnappers must know by now, so much better when I was your age.
WonderBoy Sprite History
This is one of a series of articles about sprite histories (see: Mario, Sonic, Castlevania, Bonk, and MegaMan). There’s an updated version of this page right here!
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