The first Taito Milestones title was released about a year ago; in his review, Matt complained that it was missing classics like Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble, Arkanoid, and Darius. He also described it as a woeful excuse for a compilation. Now there’s a sequel in the works, which actually does include a Darius game this time (though the others are…
I don’t know how many people cried out for a collection of classic IGS arcade games, but for those two or three of you, here’s the IGS Classic Arcade Collection! Evidently inspired by the success of many of the other retro compilations, IGS has pulled together a bunch of its…
Wonder Boy is one of those classic gaming icons that you’ve probably…
Gaming history is important – if you don’t think so, you’re reading…
The first Taito Milestones title was released about a year ago; in his review, Matt complained that it was missing classics like Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble, Arkanoid, and Darius. He also described it as a woeful excuse for a compilation. Now there’s a sequel in the works, which actually does…
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I don’t know how many people cried out for a collection of classic IGS arcade games, but for those two or three of you, here’s the IGS Classic Arcade Collection! Evidently inspired by the success of many of the other retro compilations, IGS has pulled together a bunch of its…
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Wonder Boy is one of those classic gaming icons that you’ve probably encountered at some point in your gaming life, whether it’s the classic arcade game or the more recent remakes of titles such as Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap. I say “recent”, and then I look it up…
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Gaming history is important – if you don’t think so, you’re reading the wrong site, I fear – but all too often, collections of important gaming archives boil down largely just to dull lists of simply emulated games, robbing them of their all-important context. It’s the cultural equivalent of displaying…
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When I think back to my early efforts in game criticism, things get a bit hazy (I’ve reviewed thousands of games since, give me a break), but I’m pretty sure that La Pucelle, on the PlayStation 2, was the very first JRPG I was ever given the opportunity to review.…
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Taito Milestones is undeniably cynical. The publishers have the gall to claim that it is a compilation of some of Taito’s most important historical work, and yet there are some absolutely massive, glaring omissions in the library. More than that, though, it’s disappointing that one of the best retro arcade…
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