Category Archives: Video Games

RAD 8: Flying Batty – A Review of Aero the Acro Bat

Back in the heyday of the 16-bit consoles, following the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, animals/characters with ‘attitude’ were all the rage. Sunsoft decided to get in on the ‘act’ with their own mascot, Aero the Acro-bat. Aero is a … Continue reading

Parker Bros. Frogger Commercial (1982)

I’m not sure about the rest of you but after getting through the Holidays…I feel a bit like Frogger himself! Plus you get an awesome Empire Strikes Back ad as well! A big thanks to Robb3576 for uploading this UK … Continue reading

“Robots, Cybots & More!” Random Retro Bonus Round! #10

This week’s Bonus Round is full of awesome robot/cyborg shootin’ and smashy-ness from the Super Nintendo. From the Japanese RPG, Cyber Knight to Gunforce: Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island (it’s like Contra, but cooler) this episode is full of ‘splosions!

InRetroSpection 36: Sonic 1, 2 and CD Re-Playthrough

Three Sonics, three hosts, three totally awesome games. This week we play through Sonic 1, Sonic 2 and Sonic CD and remember just how awesome Sonic used to be… Watch more episodes at Blip.TV and subscribe Here or in iTunes.

An Atari Christmas

A little while ago, I started a small group on Flickr where I try and collect photos related to both Atari and Christmas. The group is aptly titles, Atari Christmas. The group currently has 24 photos of people happily playing … Continue reading