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Retro Corner: Mega Drive in Japan

It almost seems pointless to do a retro corner on the Megadrive. Everyone remembers Sega’s 16-bit monster; it was the sledgehammer that broke Nintendo’s dominance of the market in two. The console that brought us Sonic the Hedgehog, that made … READ MORE »

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Retro Corner: Neo Geo Pocket - Trocadero Posted in PLAY

Retro Corner: Neo Geo Pocket

In the very early 1990′s, SNK were a relatively unknown Japanese developer, focusing primarily on shoot em’ ups and platform games. They had made a solid name for themselves amongst the gaming fraternity, but arcades had a problem. The price … READ MORE »

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Vectrex - Trocadero Posted in PLAY

Retro Corner: Vectrex

The historical face of the arcades was always seen in simple terms. Games with basic concepts that often relied on high score, or the intrigue and mystery of these electronic cabinets that started popping up in bars and takeaways across … READ MORE »

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Sega Saturn Feature - Trocadero Posted in PLAY

Retro Corner: Sega Saturn

Andy Warhol’s suggestion that everyone would be famous for fifteen minutes seems especially prevalent in technology. In the short, thirty-five year lifetime of commercial video gaming, Atari, Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft and Apple have all had their moments of complete … READ MORE »

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Model Developers - Trocadero Posted in PLAY

Model Developers: Sega’s Golden Age

Arcade gaming has always had to walk the line between providing cheap quick thrills that you could only ever get from such specialist expensive hardware impossible to own in the home, and enough depth to invite repeat, and competitive play. … READ MORE »

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