Arcade/MAME Archive

  • The Stupid Gamer Street Fighter IV Guide

    The Stupid Gamer Street Fighter IV Guide

    Posted on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
    At times I try to convince myself that I’m actually pretty good at Street Fighter. I mean, I probably gave local gas stations and arcades every quarter I owned from the moment Street Fighter II hit the US up until the late ’90s.  As Street...

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  • And they say that Jedis aren’t real…bogus!

    And they say that Jedis aren’t real…bogus!

    Posted on January 21, 2009 | 6 Comments
    This guy has to have some sort of supernatural power to do what he does in the video below. Seriously. I have Marble Madness at home, with the trackball, and I’ve only ever completed the game once. When I did, I think I had like...

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  • Street Fighter IV: an arcade grail in the making

    Street Fighter IV: an arcade grail in the making

    Posted on August 28, 2008 | 5 Comments
    In the arcade collector’s community, a game that is very rare or hard to come by is considered a “grail”, and people get fanatical about finding and owning them. Games like Major Havoc are classic grails, and can sell for $2,000 (or higher) at auction...

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  • MAME cabinets on Amazon.com

    MAME cabinets on Amazon.com

    Posted on July 7, 2008 | No Comments
    Wow, these are certainly overpriced, but it’s interesting to see these offered right on Amazon. For a measly $4,300 you could own your very own MAME cabinet! I mean, that’s quite the deal, considering that I built my own for about 1/5th the price, and...

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  • Signs that you’re addicted to arcade gaming/collecting

    Signs that you’re addicted to arcade gaming/collecting

    Posted on May 12, 2008 | 4 Comments
    Arcades might be on the way out, but they’re not going away completely. Instead of just becoming relics of the past, they’ve slowly made their ways into the hands of private collectors. These collectors often evolve from casual admirer to avid arcade addict. Below are...

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  • Hori EX2 Xbox 360 Arcade Stick Review

    Hori EX2 Xbox 360 Arcade Stick Review

    Posted on April 29, 2008 | 2 Comments
    Even though this stick has been out for months, and even though I’m a huge arcade nut, I just barely got around to getting my hands on the Hori EX2 arcade stick for the Xbox 360 for review. I’ve had experience with the Dead or...

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  • Starcade!

    Starcade!

    Posted on April 28, 2008 | No Comments
    Yeah, that awesome arcade game show that gave away arcade games as their grand prize is available to watch online. The show, which was too awesome for words, is hosted over at Starcade.tv. Check them out here: http://www.starcade.tv/starcade/episodes.asp You’ll also see tons of examples of...

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  • Wow, this is ridiculous

    Wow, this is ridiculous

    Posted on April 17, 2008 | 4 Comments
    I love arcades and console gaming. I think both are great, but I don’t really see the point in cramming both into a massive monstrosity. A couple of weeks ago I posted about somebody who ruined a Tempest to shove a Wii into the cabinet,...

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  • An arcade miracle…a Spy Hunter homecoming

    An arcade miracle…a Spy Hunter homecoming

    Posted on April 7, 2008 | 1 Comment
    Back in the early 90s, my cousin and I used to ride our bikes to this Fred Meyer department store in Bountiful, Utah each Saturday. We did so to check out the new comics and to play the 7-8 arcade games that they had in...

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  • Arcade cabinets in the bathroom, bedroom, and more!

    Arcade cabinets in the bathroom, bedroom, and more!

    Posted on April 2, 2008 | 4 Comments
    Arcade collectors are a funny breed. Wherever there is room, we think we have space to cram another cabinet. It doesn’t matter if it’s in mint condition, in need of some repairs, or if it’s a total project machine…we’ll find somewhere to keep it until...

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