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 […]
The Rube
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Even with all it’s problems, Gremlins 2: The New Batch is considered a fan favorite. I just wished I felt the same way about the video game… After the unexpected success of the first film, Warner Brothers was ready to produce a sequel to Gremlins only… director Joe Dante didn’t want to do it. Not […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“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 […]
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[EDITOR’S NOTE: THE RUBE RETURNS!!] If you ask most people in their 20s’s who Mike Tyson is they tend to respond, “Oh he’s that weird talking tattooed boxer guy from those Hangover movies… Man, I really liked the first two.” However, back in 1996 he was a God™ in the world of sports. At the […]
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[Welcome back to our Collector Spotlight feature where we spotlight members of the SKC community who have dedicated their time, money and living space to amassing an awe-inspiring collection of toys, games, pencil toppers or novelty soaps. If you collect it, are proud of it and want to share it this is your chance!] This […]
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As an operator of an 80’s video arcade, sometimes you run into small snafus, mostly because my main job is to repair and maintenance 30+ year old machines that were only designed to last 6 months. Some days are a breeze, but others I have to spend a lot of overtime making sure that Frogger […]