Neo Geo

Ode to Arcades 2: CBOX MVS and JAMMA Console

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Ode to Arcades

Introduction Over the past year or so, the CBOX showed up unceremoniously on the various import websites (Alibaba, Aliexpress, TaoBao). It’s gone through a few hardware iterations and is now available locally on eBay and Amazon, though at a higher price. The CBOX is at its core a consolized Neo Geo MV-1C motherboard. This concept … Read moreOde to Arcades 2: CBOX MVS and JAMMA Console

Ode to Arcades 1: What Made Arcades Special?

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Ode to Arcades

I know arcade games have been around since the 1970s but this article is focused on the 90s which is my era of specialty. I grew up playing games in the 90s and I still hold a fair bit of nostalgia for these times. My early social interactions were at arcades, my first date was … Read moreOde to Arcades 1: What Made Arcades Special?