1990 – Subspace Briefcase

Snake Rattle ‘N Roll

February 14, 2017April 7, 2020Steve W0

It’s time for another Subspace Brief Facts! I don’t know if there’s much else to say about Snake Rattle ‘N Roll other than “it looks great and it’s annoyingly difficult” – but somehow I squeezed a five minute video out of this! Enjoy!

The Krion Conquest

June 30, 2016April 7, 2020Steve W0

At least I got to play this on HD thanks to my beautiful new Analogue NT? If I never play this game again it will be too soon… but it’s an interesting historical footnote, so WATCH THE VIDEO. This project was like jumping in front of a bullet that was aimed at no one… but I […]

Ultima: Quest of the Avatar

March 20, 2016April 7, 2020Steve W1

Ultima: Quest of the Avatar for the NES is quite possibly one of the most complex RPGs of its era. I tried to beat it when I was in fourth grade and failed miserably. Figuring that I had gotten just a LITTLE bit smarter since then, I thought I’d pop it into my Analogue NT […]

Code Name: Viper – Part 2

October 21, 2015October 22, 2015Steve W0

Code Name: Viper Nintendo Entertainment System, 1990 Developer: Arc System Works Publisher: Capcom Last time, we talked about the underrated gameplay of Capcom’s Code Name: Viper. Today, we’ll be talking about its inspirations, or perhaps more accurately, its source material. It would be diplomatic to say that Code Name: Viper was heavily inspired by Namco’s Rolling Thunder. […]

Code Name: Viper – Part 1

October 16, 2015October 21, 2015Steve W0

Code Name: Viper Nintendo Entertainment System, 1990 Developer: Arc System Works Publisher: Capcom As anyone who walked into an arcade between the years of 1989 and 2000 can tell you, winners don’t use drugs. This of, course, is why drug dealers make for fantastic video game adversaries. Today, franchises like Grand Theft Auto sell millions of copies […]

Super Dodge Ball

November 15, 2014November 15, 2014Steve W0

Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: PC Bangai Hen PC Engine, 1990 Developer: KID Publisher: Naxat Soft Like many gamers who grew up in the heyday of the NES, I have fond memories of playing Super Dodge Ball. Tecnhos’ 1988 classic was an early highlight in what I lovingly refer to as the “fake sports” genre; a game that, […]