cobra – Obsolete Gamer

Diamond Select sent us two four packs of MiniMates, one featuring G.I. Joe members and one featuring Cobra members. The

You don't get the show

J.A. Laraque

Just Nuke Cobra Island

While discussion the top Christmas toys of all time we wonder why didn’t someone just nuke Cobra Island.

Game Reviews

J.A. Laraque

Falco Is A God

He might be gone but Falco is immortal. Johann (Hans) Hölzel was an Austrian rocker and rapper that had innovative

Editorials

Simon Lethbridge

Top Five Spectrum Compilations

Anyone who grew up in the 80’s and had a classic 8-bit micro would have worshipped the game compilations that appeared regularly throughout the latter half of that decade, and with good reason – a single new game would cost us upwards of £8, so who could say no to a collection of five, sometimes even more, games for a pound or two more? Whoever thought them up was a hero to all of us Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64 owners!

Arcade Games

J.A. Laraque

G.I. Joe

The gameplay is nothing new, but the use of sounds and animation from the television series made it a hit at the time. I always wondered about all those troops and vehicles that got away, but I guess that is how the Joe’s stayed in business.