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The history of Lunar Lander stretches all the way back to 1969 when it was first released as a text-based game. This early game was written by a high school student named Jim Storer using the FOCAL programming language. It wasn’t until August of 1979 that the arcade version (complete with a graphica...

Joust is the kind of game even non-gamers knew about in the years following its release. While earlier games had some multiplayer elements, it was Joust that really made gamers and developers realize just how important competitive / cooperative play could be. Check out our RetroGamer post on the Lyn...

Donkey Kong is undoubtedly near the top of any list of the most widely known characters in the history of video games. This incredible arcade classic was released in Japan on July 9, 1981 and just a few weeks later in the United States. Check out our RetroGamer post on this arcade classic here: http...

In July of 1980, Atari released the classic arcade game, Missile Command in North America and Europe. Many games of the time were set in fantasy worlds where the stakes were fairly limited. Missile Command was unusual in the sense that it took the real-world fear that plagued the world during the Co...

This is something I am waiting to hear reviews on. If it works as intended at launch, I'll grab one at the first opportunity. I would love to get back to these old games. My hope would be that I would be better at them now, but that could just be wishful thinking. I remember Impossible Mission well ...

In the early days of arcade gaming very few titles broke into the zeitgeist like Frogger . This simple little game about a frog crossing the street without getting squished has been going strong in popular culture since it was first released in Japan in June of 1981. Check out our RetroGamer post on...

We’re shaking things up a bit this week by calling out the release of a truly classic video game for the NES. That’s right, party people, Kung-Fu Master hit the shelves in Japan for the first time back in June of 1988! Check out the RetroGamer entry for the game here: https://www.retrogamer.net/retr...

I guess that's a question for those with technical knowledge. From a gamer point of view I probably loved the C64 best, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy my gaming on the other machines and found some superb games on them. Often said the Amstrad I had an unfair view on earlier, as locally and pr...

the_hawk wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:01 am

Never heard of it, is it any good?

I loved it at the time, but we were young and hadn't really seen anything else at the time.

My game of choice was Zork, so anything that had images really blew my mind back then.

Another legendary arcade game hit the scene Space Invaders, which was launched 41 years ago in June of 1978! This perennial arcade favorite has remained popular in retro gaming circles ever since. https://www.retrogamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/space_invaders_snes_screenshot4.gif We’re taking ...

This week, we’re celebrating Centipede , which was launched 38 years ago in June of 1981! That’s right, Retro Gamers, Centipede is turning 38! Did you play this game before it was considered a “classic?” https://www.retrogamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/centipede_arcade.png Let’s take a look at ...

Hi there! I'm a new-ish member of the Community Team working with Joe and Josh on helping support RetroGamer. It's a pleasure to be here! I started gaming with Zork for the C64. I'd say some of the best gaming experiences of my life come from those days. First was Zork (my graph paper map of the maz...