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Retro vs. Remake – Why the Frogger Crossed the Road
Today’s Retro vs Remake games: Frogger (arcade) vs Frogger (PS1) Frogger is one of those classic games that nearly everyone recognizes and most have played at least once. Developed by Konami, Frogger tasks you with maneuvering (not so small) frogs … Continue reading
Random Retro Bonus Round! Videocast Episode 011 – “Tail of Two Thieves”
This week on Random Retro, we slink around with the thieving racoon, Sly Cooper and then try to prevent Carmen Sandiago from stealing…drums? (Apparently nicking the Statue of Liberty got boring) Did you know you can subscribe to the Random … Continue reading
Retro vs Remake: Elevator Action … Gooooing Up!
Hotel floors filled with doors and elevators; a common movie setting for comedic chase scenes. But a video game based on doors and elevators? It works better than you might think. Elevator Action is a 1983 arcade game developed by … Continue reading
Sony Presents the Next Big Thing…Betamax
Betamax, in retrospect, sure sounds swell. But at the time, living in New Jersey, I was in VHS country. It took me years before I even heard of Betamax. Even if we had of heard of them, we would not … Continue reading
Sony’s 1985 “Bald Woman” Tape Commercial
Certain commercials just stuck with me when I was a kid. I remember this commercial when it would play on Mtv. Something about the idea of a person’s head opening and people shoving tapes in it, just did not appeal … Continue reading
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