Original Release: Activision, 1981, Atari 2600 Though overall a very basic game, the ball physics of Tennis were sophisticated for the time and outmatch some games made years later. Tennis (Atari 2600, Activision, 1981) Where to Buy: eBay This Tennis game is about as stripped-down and basic as it gets, but it ends up being…
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WWF WRESTLEFEST
Original Release: Technos, 1991, ArcadeOther Releases: iOS (2012) Arguably the best (and definitely the most popular) of the early ’90s arcade wrestling games, WWF Wrestlefest is a colorful throwback to Saturday wrestling shows. WWF Wrestlefest (Arcade, Technos, 1991) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Page WWF Wrestlefest is what a wrestling…
WINDJAMMERS
Original Release: Data East, Neo-Geo, 1994Other Releases: Neo-Geo CD (1995), Wii (2010), PS4 / Vita (2017), Switch (2018) This odd but quite fun combination of air hockey and dodgeball flew under the radar when first released in the mid-90s, but has recently experienced a surprising resurgence with some re-releases. Windjammers (Neo-Geo, Data East, 1994) Where…
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Original Release: Gametek, 1989, Arcade The arcade game adaptation of Wheel of Fortune had the option of turning into a ticket redemption game for prizes. Wheel of Fortune (Arcade, GameTek, 1989) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Page Wheel Of Fortune is fairly accurate to the show, in as much as…
TURBO OUTRUN
Original Release: Sega, 1989, ArcadeOther Releases: Amstrad / C64 (1989), Spectrum (1990), Genesis (1992) The first true sequel to OutRun, Turbo took things in a somewhat different direction (without Yu Suzuki at the helm) that wasn’t to everyone’s liking. Turbo Outrun (Arcade, Sega, 1989) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Page…
TROPICAL ANGEL
Original Release: Irem, 1983, Arcade One of the first water-skiing games and one of the first to sell primarily on T&A factor. Tropical Angel (Arcade, Irem, 1983) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Page Though I visited many arcades in my youth, I never saw this one and didn’t know it…
THE MAIN EVENT
Original Release: Konami, 1988, ArcadeOther Releases: Xbox 360 (2010) Konami’s attempt at arcade wrestling wasn’t particularly good or memorable, but has the distinction of being sued by the WWF because it got a little too blatant in cloning its wrestlers. The Main Event (Arcade, Konami, 1988) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay How to Emulate: Arcade…
THE BIG PRO WRESTLING!
Original Release: Technos, 1983, ArcadeOther Releases: (as Tag Team Wrestling): Apple II / C64 / PC (1984), NES (1986) Technos’s first tilt at rasslin’ is a mediocre game that is more enduringly famous for eventually giving the world Homestar Runner than anything else. The Big Pro Wrestling! (Arcade, Technos, 1983) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay…
TECMO BOWL
Original Release: Tecmo, Arcade, 1987Other Releases: NES (1989), Game Boy (1991), Xbox (in Tecmo Classic Arcade – 2005), Wii (2009) Tecmo’s football series would eventually become legendary, but the first branch was a little more hit-or-miss and experimental. Tecmo Bowl (Arcade, Tecmo, 1987) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Page The…
SUPER HANG-ON
Original Release: Sega, 1987, ArcadeOther Releases: Genesis / X68000 (1989), GBA (in Sega Arcade Gallery – 2003), Wii (2010), PS3 / Xbox 360 (in Sega Vintage Collection – 2012), Nintendo 3DS (2013), PS4/PC (in Yakuza 0 and 6 – 2018) Super Hang-On doesn’t alter much about the original gameplay but does tune up the graphics…