Pinfalls & Pixels: Tecmo World Wrestling (NES 1989)
Fun fact: Tecmo began life as Tehkan, a Japanese company formed in the 1960s; by the mid‑1980s…
Launched in 1985, it revived the gaming industry, introduced iconic franchises like Mario and Zelda, and set standards for home console gaming.
Fun fact: Tecmo began life as Tehkan, a Japanese company formed in the 1960s; by the mid‑1980s…
Fun fact: HAL Laboratory, the team behind Adventures of Lolo 2, became one of Nintendo’s most trusted…
Fun fact before we press Start: Capcom’s team that made this series began in the arcade world….
(April 1989. The CRT hums. The cartridge snaps into place and the title screen blinks. Two friends…
Fun fact: The small development crews of the late 1980s often handled art, programming and music with…
Before we jam the cartridge in, here’s a retro fun fact. The small Japanese team behind this…
You call yourself anonymous‐villain on paper, but tonight you’ve chosen a name. So then, what shall we…
We just popped the cartridge in—the label still smells faintly of plastic and too much optimism. Quick…
We just popped the cartridge into the console and the title screen pops up — familiar blocky…
The cartridge snaps in with a satisfying click, and the title screen music hits—Konami again. Fun fact:…