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Anime/Cartoons

Jake Long: American Dragon – Forgotten Childhood

June 2, 2016 Laura Kelly

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Hello again, nostalgia addicts! This week on Forgotten Childhood, we’re taking a look at once of the many cartoons from the after school Disney Channel vault, Jake Long: American Dragon. Back in the day when shows like Jackie Chan Adventures and the original Avatar were popular, Disney was seemingly looking for a way to incorporate more eastern culture into their […]

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Consoles

Insane Reason Behind American SNES Design Difference

May 24, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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Games consoles always vary from region to region but they by and large look the same. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or SNES we in Ireland played with looks pretty much the same as the Japanese Super Famicom. America however received an entirely different beast. If you;ve ever wondered why the American SNES looked so […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Skeletor’s Best Insults – The Shade Of It All

May 24, 2016 Declan Doody

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Before I even knew what shade was and how to throw it at people, friends and enemies alike, there was one force in my young life guiding me without me even knowing it! No, not my mother, although she curses like a sailor! No, not RuPaul, I didn’t even know what a drag queen was […]

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Featured

Six Sizzling Scorched Stages

May 18, 2016 ArcadeAdmin

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Ah, the promise of Summer! Warm, sunny days in May that will inevitably be taken away from us as soon as we stock up on the sunscreen. If it’s still not hot enough for you though and you want to get the feeling of almost being burnt to a crisp, here are six super hot video game […]

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Culture

Ew Tube – The Golden Age Of TV Commercials

May 17, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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In case you haven’t noticed, I mainly use the wonderful invention of YouTube to do something everyone else in the world hates: watch ads. This week I decided to share some of my favourite American commercials from the 1950s, a fantastic era for television. I could have picked the most dated, sexist and racist examples […]

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Games

A Rocky Horror Show Game Comes To Kickstarter

May 6, 2016 Declan Doody

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Have you been sitting in anticipation for more of The Rocky Horror Show? Well one Kickstarter for a new game could remove the cause but not your symptoms. RHS fans Ella Romanos and Oscar Clark of Rocket Lolly Games have taken to crowdfunding site to seek financial support that will allow them to continue developing The Rocky Horror […]

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Culture

Simon Bates And The BBFC – Forgotten Childhood

April 21, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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As much as I abhor the concept of film censorship, the assignment of age certificates makes perfect sense to me. While they still may have some outdated notions about what people of a certain age can and can’t see, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is the most fair and consistent organisation to do so. Compared […]

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Culture

Old Adverts I Loved To Imitate – EwTube

April 13, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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I never change channel during the commercial breaks. I actually like watching the ads. Always have done. Even as a kid I actually liked watching them and would sing along to the occasional jingle. Much as I hate to give a snippet of credence to moral guardians, children do imitate what they see on TV, […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Pokémon Champion Red – Video

March 10, 2016 Declan Doody

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This might be the greatest Pokémon fan video ever made! I do not say that lightly! Prepare to be drowned in waves of nostalgia, Pokémon Champion Red, chronicles the head to head battles with the Elite Four and rival on the quest to attain glory. Watch as a fully trained team featuring Lapras, Pikachu, Venusaur and more battle […]

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Culture

Retro Pop Box Review

March 8, 2016 Mary McFadden

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We’re a big fan of subscription boxes here at The Arcade (some of us have crossed the realm from ‘fan’ to ‘obsessed’ but I digress) and we recently received a box called Retro Pop Box. As to what it is and what it offers, the clue is in the name. It’s a box filled with […]

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