[EDITOR’S NOTE: We’d like to welcome back video game enthusiast, The Rube, to the clubhouse. If you haven’t read some of his previous reviews, they’re worth checking out!] Okay, so here’s the deal… If you didn’t live through the year of 1982, or at least have a vast appreciation for pop culture history, the humor […]
The Rube
The Rube is co-owner of Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum in Minneapolis, MN. He is also a Special Effects Artist, Master Chef, and Multiple Threadless Design Winner. Other than writing reviews and doodling, he enjoys watching bad movies, building monster model kits, and collecting games for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
- Posts: 70
- Comments: 0
- Since:
- Website: http://www.rqarcade.com/
-
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: An ANIMANIACS Video Game Retrospective [Part Two]
Animaniacs: The Great Edger Hunt (Game Cube 2005) Sadly when Animaniacs moved from Fox Television to Warner Broadcasting, the executives at Warner got greedy and decided to double down on the show’s success. With the addition of a Pinky and the Brain spinoff, Animaniacs stopped being a variety show and was stretched out as two […]
Tagged with: 90s, Animaniacs, Konami, Pinky and the Brain, sidescrolling, SNES, Tiny Toon Adventures, Warner Bros.
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: An ANIMANIACS Video Game Retrospective [Part One]
With it’s well balanced mixture of Marx Brothers comedy, pop culture references, and subtle adult humor, Animaniacs was a success with both young and old audiences… The 90’s was a great time for cartoons. Multimedia behemoths Disney and Warner Brothers with their fingers in television programming, there was a high demand for sophisticated children’s programming. […]
Tagged with: 90s, Animaniacs, Konami, Pinky and the Brain, sidescrolling, SNES, Tiny Toon Adventures, Warner Bros.
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: Darkman (NES 1991)
After looking at the oh-so-familiar word OCEAN on the label, my first reaction was to drop it like a burning hellspawn baby diaper and run, but then I thought to myself… Yeah, it’s a movie game, but come on, IT’S DARKMAN! Man I hate movie games, all of them are terrible. Most of these reeking […]
Tagged with: 90s, Darkman, NES, Nintendo, noir, platformer, Sam Raimi, The Rube, video games
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: A GREMLINS Video Game Retrospective [Part Two]
Tramiel ordered the cancelation of all future game ventures so the company could focus on the development of the 2600JR and 7200 series… then a funny thing happened. Soon after the demise of it’s 2600 system, Atari was sold to Jack Tramiel, previous CEO of Commodore Computers. During this transition (1984) and planned termination of […]
Tagged with: 80s, atari, atari 5200, Gremlins, retrospective, The Rube, video games
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: A GREMLINS Video Game Retrospective [Part One]
I may not remember my first day of school or my first kiss but I do remember where I was June 8, 1984. That day was a big deal for me. It was the first time that I saw it snow, it was the first time I tried Little Caesars Pizza, and it was the […]
Tagged with: atari, atari 2600, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, The Rube, video games
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: Ganpuru Gunman’s Proof (SNES 1997)
Did you know that there are companies that still make NES and SNES games? Yeah, for reals! Don’t believe me? Ok Mr. Smarty-pants, open up a new browser tab/window and do a search for “NES Homebrew.” Don’t worry I’ll wait… Yep, as you click on a couple of websites, you’ll see that the spirit of […]
Tagged with: 90s, Ganpuru Gunman's Proof, Legend of Zelda, SNES, The Rube, video games, western, Wild West
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: Beetlejuice (NES 1990)
Almost 99% of all Nintendo games can be figured out, not by a manual but by simple button mashing. Sadly, LGN’s Beetlejuice throws that logic right out of the f#cking window… You start with a well-detailed map that depicts key areas from the hit movie. I won’t bore you with the scene by scene details […]
Tagged with: 90s, Beetlejuice, LJN, Michael Keaton, NES, Nintendo, Rare, Tim Burton
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: Fast Food Games – Part 2
“Wild creatures led by Mr. Green are assailing New York City. The Mayer knows that only the Noid has the power to stop him. Using his super yoyo and other inventions, he will try…” Yo Noid! (1990) Man, I love pizza. There’s just something comforting about it. You have a wheel of chewy bread covered […]
-
ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest,
Posted in:
The Rube’s Review: Fast Food Games – Part 1
With the ongoing successes in the fast food wars, McDonalds wanted to take that extra step to blow away the competition. The plan was simple… M.C. Kids (1991) Saturday Morning television was a lot different back when I was a kid. I’ve talked a little bit in past reviews about how most 80’s-90’s children’s Saturday […]
Tagged with: 90s, M.C. Kids, McDonald's, NES, Nintendo, Super Mario Bros. 3, Virgin Games