Space Invaders Invincible Collection Review
It has been 43 years in the making and one of the world’s most iconic arcade games that first featured a narrative (mostly racing and shooting back in the day – it was simpler times) has made it to the Switch in nearly every form. Space Invaders Invincible Collection takes a kind tour through the many iterations of its type, and I must tell you that it may have aged a bit, but it’s still frustrati...[Read More]
Capcom Arcade Stadium Review
Often when I play arcade games from my childhood, I look back and wonder, “How many freaking quarters did I spend on this? How did I enjoy this experience?” That said, welcome to Capcom Arcade Stadium. A slew of childhood memories that are far harder than I remember, but nonetheless exactly what they were when I experienced them. Let’s dig into this. Your nostalgia on sale The idea of an arcade ex...[Read More]
Stephen King 5-Movie collection announced for Blu-ray
Check out the details below. Prepare thyself for Hallows Eve. Prepare for terrifying suspense and bone-chilling thrills with this new 5-Movie Collection arriving on Blu-ray September 15, 2020. Based on the written works of Stephen King, these five films offer the perfect entertainment for Halloween: Pet Sematary (1989), Pet Sematary (2019), Stephen King’s The Stand, The Dead Zone, and Stephen King...[Read More]
The Goonies, Beetlejuice, Sherlock Holmes, and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows head to 4K UHD and Blu-ray in September
Proper and proper. These movies deserve the 4K treatment. Check out the official details below. BURBANK, CA, JULY 13, 2020 – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that Richard Donner’s The Goonies (1985), Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988), and Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows (2011), will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on September 1, 2020. 4K U...[Read More]
Namco Museum Archives Volume 1 / Volume 2
I’m old. I like old games. For years, stretching all the way back to the birth of the PlayStation in 1995, I have been forever addicted to Namco Museum games. They harken back to a simpler time, where video game development budgets didn’t balloon in the millions, and when smoke-filled arcades were where parents dropped you off to go shopping still existed. Maybe that last part was just me, but I w...[Read More]
Dumbo flies onto 4K/Blu-ray/DVD and Digital on June 25th
Didn’t see it, but I love the cast. Check out the goods below. BURBANK, Calif. (May 29, 2019) — “Dumbo,” the grand live-action adventure from Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, which expanded on the beloved animated classic and sent spirits soaring, prepares for a landing on June 25. Disney invites fans to fall in love again with this heartfelt story, in which differences are celebrat...[Read More]
Konami Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Welcome back to my awkward teenage years, where I’m watching my big brother conquer Dracula on an old NES. Such good years. Konami is inching closer to bringing all their classics home again. *whispers* C’mon…Snatcher. C’mon…Snatcher. Eh, Castlevania will do for now. Konami has decided to package up its classic series and bring the brightest and the best back to life again…much like Dracula. While...[Read More]
Stand By Me heading to 4K August 27th
That dog scene and the leeches scene still get me. Check out the 4K announcement below. CULVER CITY, Calif. (May 20, 2019) – Before Stranger Things and IT, there was the original coming of age classic STAND BY ME, debuting on 4K Ultra HD August 27 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed by Rob Reiner and based on the Stephen King short story, STAND BY ME set its incredible young cast, incl...[Read More]
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
If you had the “honor” of reading my review for the Konami Arcade Collection posted a week or so ago, then you know my love for old arcade experiences. Arcades and old games will always have a place in my heart, no matter their difficulty and what frustration spring from them. It’s a love affair driven by nostalgia. While it has taken me a while to get to this review, mainly because this time of y...[Read More]
Konami Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection
I cannot fathom how many quarters I spent as a kid in arcades. I’m sure it would have bought me a car, maybe even been enough for a down payment on a house. Regardless, it was probably a lot of quarters. My point with all this rambling? Revisiting some Konami arcade classics has not only shown me some perspective on the genius these arcade classics were back in the day but also how intricately the...[Read More]
Sega Genesis Classics makes it to the Nintendo Switch
Check out the goods below. SEGA® Europe Ltd. is excited to announce that SEGA® Genesis Classics™ is now available both physically and digitally on the Nintendo Switch™. To celebrate the launch of these nostalgic classics, SEGA has unveiled a new trailer. Retro fans can now revisit over 50 favorites across every genre: arcade action, shooters, beat ’em ups, puzzlers and hidden g...[Read More]
SEGA Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog / Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
Sega earlier this year released a classic collection of Genesis titles for current generation consoles. It was a collection that featured some of the hottest Genesis titles from back in the day, including some Sonic games that hadn’t been released previously, as well as some really forgotten classics like Golden Axe. For those of us who lived and breathed the golden olden days of Sega, it was a dr...[Read More]