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Whatever Happened To...

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Whatever Happened To...

Stories from the Back O’ The Arcade

No one needs an in depth retrospective of Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter II. Even if you were part of the ...
By Spanner Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2005
Whatever Happened To...

Lost Legends

Mario. Zelda. Donkey Kong. The holy trinity of Nintendo franchises has appeared in about a billion games that have sold a gazillion combined ...
By Kyle Orland Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2005
Whatever Happened To...

Chasing Phantoms

The internet has turned into the Wild West of a generation. Bullies and gang leaders rule with an iron fist while Good Guys ...
By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2005
Whatever Happened To...

The Back O’ The Arcade

Traditionally, in England, an arcade was the kind of place where delinquents could get out of their council flats for a few hours ...
By Spanner Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2005
Whatever Happened To...

A Conversation with Chris Crawford

The man known as the Dean of American Game Design toils alone, unfunded and underappreciated, in a forest in Oregon. He has renounced ...
By Max Steele Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2005
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