Arcade Horizons

Speech synthesis in arcade games was an integral yet often overlooked aspect of video game history. It represents a blend of entertainment technology and computational...

During the 1970s arcades were filled with the sounds and lights of the first generation of video games. Most of these early games were single-player...

In the neon-lit arcades of the 1980s, amidst the blips and bloops, a revolution in music and sound design was brewing. Arcade games, with their...

The Nintendo VS. System emerged in the mid 1980s, a period marked by rapid advancements in video game technology. Nintendo, already a notable name in...

Welcome to the world of coin-operated torture devices, also known as the hardest arcade games of all time. The difficulty levels are high, and the...

In the gaming world’s thrilling time capsule of 1986, a remarkable legend emerged – the Wonder Boy saga. Picture yourself in the shoes of Tom-Tom,...

“Die Hard Arcade,” known in Japan as “Dynamite Deka,” is a seminal title in the beat ‘em up genre, released by Sega in 1996. It...

In the pre-internet era discovering secrets in games, particularly arcade games, was often a matter of trial and error or word-of-mouth. Today, a simple online...

Nolan Bushnell was the mastermind behind Atari and the visionary who coined “Bushnell’s Law.” This gaming philosophy champions the notion that electronic games should be...

The Simpsons Arcade Game, as if you did not know, is a side-scrolling beat ’em up developed and published by Konami. First released in 1991,...