Retro

All I Ever Wanted, Konami, Was A Little Congraturations

It’s perhaps not as famous as other hatchet jobs on the English language perpetrated by Japanese developers in the 1980s, but it’s one of my favourites nonetheless.


March 29, 2012
In Real Life

The History Of Early Computer Games. In Iraq.

There’s a really interesting piece up on HG101 in which Iraqi gamer Salwan Asaad, now living in Egypt, recounts his experiences growing up in the 1980s with the region’s fledgling scene.


January 4, 2012
Retro

There Was A Famicom Game About The Leader Of The Soviet Union

You expect, and will find, old games for the Famicom where you play as a soldier. Or a pilot. Or an athlete.


June 14, 2011
News

Turns Out Hideo Kojima HATES Metal Gear On The NES

The original Metal Gear may have been most famous on the Nintendo Entertainment System, but that’s not the platform it was designed for.


May 2, 2011
Retro

Metal Gear Was Born On Microsoft’s Great Japanese Success

Microsoft and video games are a bit of a running joke in Japan these days. After a decade of trying (and failing) with the Xbox, the company just can’t seem to win the Japanese public over.


January 20, 2011
Retro

The Rejected Metal Gear Game

In 1987, game designer Hideo Kojima created Metal Gear. But that game originally had a big “rejected” rubber stamp on it.


October 28, 2010
In Real Life

Microsoft’s Computer Gave Birth To Japanese Gaming Legends

Microsoft has been successful the world over with its operating systems. Even in Japan, Windows is the most common OS. However, the computer giant hasn’t seen those same results there with gaming. That hasn’t always been the case.


July 19, 2010
News

Goonies Return In A "New" Video Game

Yup, this is a brand new Goonies game, called The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough. There’s a catch, though; you can only play it if you’re in possession of a working MSX.