Follow us into the winter of ’88 going into ’89 as we step into the final year of the decade and bid adieu to President Ronnie when he exits the White House. In the arcades, fists are flying with the likes of Technōs’ sequel to Double Dragon, SNK’s third Ikari Warriors game and SEGA’s prettyContinue reading “VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 31: Winter 1988/1989”
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VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 30: Autumn 1991
Let us take you with us to the turbulent autumn period of 1991 in this new and improved seasonal Video Wizards podcast format. While the Soviet Union’s dissolution is in effect mode and things are kicking off in the former Republic of Yugoslavia, we yet again look at the world of arcade games and theContinue reading “VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 30: Autumn 1991”
VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 14: March 1984
In this episode, the Video Wizards find themselves in March 1984, where they are confronted with the wreckage left by Atari on the North American video game market and its effect on releases in European arcades. It’s nothing but obscure coin-ops this month as SNK quietly introduce the now little known sequel to Vanguard, CorelandContinue reading “VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 14: March 1984”
VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 10: November 1992
In the 10th numbered episode of the Video Wizards Podcast, the stage for November 1992 is set by U.S. president George H.W. Bush smoothly transfering power to the political face of the ’90s, Bill Clinton, as SEGA brings about a revolution with their introduction of Virtua Racing to the arcade market. Toaplan enlist “mangaka” JokerContinue reading “VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 10: November 1992”