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Vintage Comic Review: "The California Raisins - The Ultimate Collection" (Blackthorne, 80s August Special)

Vintage Comic Review: "The California Raisins - The Ultimate Collection" (Blackthorne, 80s August Special) | #comics #80s #comicbooks #CaliforniaRaisins #80sAugust

Welcome back to 80s August, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of the greatest decade since fry bread.  Before Ronald McDonald starred in his own video games and the Geico Cavemen were given their own ill-fated television show, the marketing minds at CalRab (the California Raisin Advisory Board) decided to expand the presence of their own claymation mascots in pop culture. As a result, The…

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Retro Review: "Knight Rider" (NES, 80s August Special)

Retro Review: "Knight Rider" (NES, 80s August Special) | #retrogaming #KnightRider #Nintendo #80sAugust #retrogames

Welcome back to 80s August, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of the greatest decade since orange met chicken. Today we’re going to do a full detail on Knight Rider, the 1988 Nintendo (NES) game developed by Pack-In-Video Co. and published by Acclaim. And at the mention of the name “Acclaim”, I know that there are eyes rolling and stomachs churning. Does Knight Rider, like so many other…

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Konami’s 80s Arcade Shooter “Finalizer Super Transformation” Finally on PS4 and Nintendo Switch

Konami’s 80s Arcade Shooter “Finalizer Super Transformation” Finally on PS4 and Nintendo Switch | #RetroGaming #PlayStation #Nintendo RetroGames #NintendoSwitch

Publisher Hamster has announced that Finalizer Super Transformation is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Konami in 1985, this is the first time that Finalizer Super Transformation has been commercially available since Microsoft shut down the Xbox Game Room service several years ago. One or two players take…

Konami’s 80s Arcade Shooter “Finalizer Super Transformation” Finally on PS4 and Nintendo Switch

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80s Arcade Boxing Game “The Final Round” Gets A Console Release

80s Arcade Boxing Game “The Final Round” Gets A Console Release | #RetroGaming #PlayStation #RetroGames #NintendoSwitch #Nintendo

A punch of nostalgia courtesy of Konami. Publisher Hamster has announced that The Final Round is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Konami in 1988, this is the first time that The Final Round (aka Hard Puncher in Japan) is seeing an official home release. In The Final Round, players become “Jabbin Jim,” an…

80s Arcade Boxing Game “The Final Round” Gets A Console Release

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Atari 2600+ Now Available for Preorder

Atari 2600+ Now Available for Preorder | #RetroGaming #Atari #RetroGames #80sAugust #gaming

Atari has announced that the 2600+ retro console is now available to preorder. The 2600+ is not a “Flashback” style system preloaded with set titles, it’s an emulation-driven clone console that is compatible with Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges – though it comes packed with a 10-in-1 game pak if you’ve yet to build a retro Atari collection of your own. That said, the 2600+ is compatible with…

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Atari’s “Quantum: Recharged” Now on PC, Consoles

Atari’s “Quantum: Recharged” Now on PC, Consoles | #retrogaming #NintendoSwitch #Xbox #PlayStation #80sAugust

On Thursday, Atari released Quantum: Recharged, the latest in their “Recharged” line of reimagined retro classics. Originally released in 1982, Quantum is an arcade game where players must use navigate their ship in a way that traps and destroys your enemies that are floating through space. This new Recharged version includes completely overhauled aesthetics, including updated but retro-inspired…

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Interactive Documentary “The Making of Karateka” Coming to PC, Consoles on 29 August

Interactive Documentary “The Making of Karateka” Coming to PC, Consoles on 29 August | #retrogaming #Playstation #Xbox #NintendoSwitch #80sAugust

Digital Eclipse has announced that The Making of Karateka is scheduled to release on 29 August for PS4, PS5, SeXbox, Xbone and PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic. The Nintendo Switch will be released later in September. Described as an “interactive documentary”, The Making of Karateka is the first entry in Digital Eclipse’s Gold Master Series. Players will be able to explore the origins of this Jordan…

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Retro Game Review: "Truxton" (SEGA Genesis, 80s August Special)

Retro Game Review: "Truxton" (SEGA Genesis, 80s August Special) | #gaming #scifi #RetroGaming #SEGA #RetroGames

Welcome back to 80s August, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things octogenarian… from a 20th century point of view.  The SEGA Genesis is largely remembered as a 90s gaming powerhouse, but it was actually released in 1989. That makes a handful of the console’s early games babies of the 80s.  Truxton (aka 達人 or Tatsujin in Japan… which means something like “expert”) is one such…

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