"I"LL save you, Kimmie!!!"

 

Now, as many of you might guess, I'm no stranger 80's arcades.  Or 90's arcades.  Or 00's arcades.  I am currently typing this as I stand in an arcade (and I hope they open up soon...it's so cold...). 

One thing I couldn't stand were the laserdisc arcade games that sprouted up in the mid-80's.  Wait...that's not true.  I loved them. 

They were just so frigging nervewracking.  Non-sensical and arbitrary movements requiring split-millisecond execution.  The only things more upsetting were back-to-school sales or public-speaking.

 

I just wanted to watch the damn footage. 

 

Well, now you can...without waiting for some arcade-pro to play it for you on 2 gee-dee quarters : 

 

Here's 'COBRA COMMAND' :

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmwzFDNF3PE

 

Here's 'CLIFFHANGER' as well...based on the Lupin III anime.  Good stuff:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mynp5q0C0eE

 

The absurdly difficult 'SPACE ACE' :

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PKmCrULJb8&feature=related

 

The absurdly horrible 'FIRE FOX' (based on the equally horrible movie) :

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjYJnt20ZeI

 

And, of course, 'Princess Daphne's (DRAGON'S)  LAIR' :

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9oTyMblqjo&feature=related

 

 

 

 

Thanks again, collective nostalgia storage core YOUTUBE!!!

 

 

-Prof