☆ Pang Man Part 24 - Cool Video Game Places: “GameBar A-Button” (A Retro-gaming bar) ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Although my trip to Japan was coming to an end, I managed to squeeze in a visit to one final retro-gaming bar called GameBar A-Button.

(address: Taitou-Ku Taitou 1-13-9)

http://a-button.jp/

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 20 "Fallout.....Fallout Never Changes" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

Saying that something never changes is not necessarily a slur or a derogatory remark against it and in this case, I'm happy to say it's a compliment. 

☆ Pang Man Part 23 – Cool Stores: The Pokémon Centre (Mega Tokyo) ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

In a previous article, I covered a visit to the Pokémon Centre in Skytree, 

(Pang Man Part 17) however for completeness, I thought it best to pay a quick visit to the only other Pokémon store in the city; the Pokémon Centre Mega Tokyo branch.

☆ Pang Man Reviews: "Exiles End" Inspired By 2D Side Scrollers Of Old ☆ #Retrogaming #WiiU

Exiles End is a 2D side scrolling platform adventure game, reminiscent of the Commodore 64 games of old. The story begins when your spaceship crash lands on a distant planet and a battle of survival begins.

☆ What Was YOUR First Video Gaming Love? Mine Was A Disk Box!! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

I Recently Made A Guest Appearance Over At www.arcadeattack.co.uk Where I Was Asked To Write An Article Detailing My Love Of Video Games And Where It All Stems From.....

After Much Thought, This Is My Article Which Is Now Published Over At The Awesome Arcade Attack....

☆ Pang Man Part 22: Cool Video Game Places: a trip to the Japan Arcades ☆ #Arcade

We join Pang Man on his tour of the Japanese video gaming scene.

This time the Pang Man is on his merry way to the Japan Arcades to see what cool arcade greatness awaits........is the scene still alive and kicking?

☆ Pang Man Part 21: Gaming Memories: The London Trocadero (Funland) Arcade ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade

Let's join the Pang Man in a reflective mood as he discusses the legendary London Trocadero Video Games Arcade and it's eventual demise along with a selection of arcades in London that could potentially fill the arcade gap.

☆Pang Man Part 20: Cool Stores: Super Potato (A Retro-gaming shop) ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Pang Man continues the Retro-Gaming journey around Japan with a visit to the legendary Video Game Shop "SUPER POTATO" !!!

If there's one video game shop on this planet that I would love to visit it would have to be Super Potato.

This Video Games Shop retains all the character of the old school video games shops without the blandness that we are presented with nowadays from the chains like GAME & GAMESTOP...

Read on for a retro-gaming treat like no other....

Ladies and Gentlemen....I present to YOU...

PANG MAN'S VISIT TO SUPER POTATO EXCLUSIVELY FOR GAMES FREEZER!

☆ Review: 8Days "Dud Or Dynamite?" - Beth Decides ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite

There seem to be a fair few dual stick retro-styled shooters around at the moment and our resident reviewer Beth Gwynn has been getting her hands dirty with 8Days in a bid to see if this shooter is a dud or dynamite.......

Let's see what Beth has to say........

☆ Pang Man Part 19: Cool Stores: The Square-Enix Store ☆ #GamersUnite

Pang Man is here to treat us all to another snippet of Tokyo gaming culture as he recalls his awesome trip to Japan.

This time we are privileged to be able to tag along with the Pang Man on his pilgrimage to the Square Enix Store......

☆ Can The SEGA Master System Survive After A Coca Cola Spillage? ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

I'm lucky enough to consider the nice dudes over at Arcade Attack as Friends Of The Freezer.

Recently Dylan from Arcade Attack suggested that he would love to write an article for Games Freezer!

Needless to say, I was super excited about this prospect as it was to be a Dylan Bio on his gaming background (these are the articles I love the most!)

Recently Dylan's article popped into the Freezer and I am glad to say Dylan didn't disappoint!!

Read on for a video games lesson.............

☆ Pang Man Part 18 – Cool Video Game Places: “The 8-Bit Café” (A Retro-gaming bar) ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

Pang Man Continues His Travels Around Tokyo With A Visit To "The 8-Bit Cafe" Just For Games Freezer.

This Place Turns Out To Be A Retro Gamers Dream So Read On To Find Out More!

☆ Pang Man Part 17 – Cool Stores: The Pokemon Centre (Skytree Town) ☆ #GamersUnite

Settle Down And Read on As Pang Man Continues His Tokyo Travels As He Takes A Trip To The Pokemon Skytree Town ..........

☆ Pang Man Part 16 – Cool Video Games Places: "The Star Club!" (A Super Mario Themed Bar!) ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Pang Man is BACK and this time he's been on his travels to Japan!

Our roving reporter has sampled some video gaming delights from the land of the rising sun and is about to share these with all our lucky readers.....

Now let's head off to The Star Club with Pang Man!

☆ The Best Disney Video Games Of The 16 Bit Era ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Disney Video Games Over The Years Have Been Amazing To Look At And Quite Often Backed Up By Great Game-Play Too!

The Disney Video Games From The 16 Bit Era Of The Super Nintendo and SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis Are The Video Games That Get My Disney Associated Nostalgia Gland Pumping!

So Here Is My GIF Homage To My Top 5 Fave Disney Video Games From The 16 Bit Era.

☆ "Gamer Geek Girl Is The Undisputed Chun Li Queen Of Street Fighter 2" ☆ #retrogaming #PS4 #GamersUnite

"Chun Li Looks Good For 48 Years Old!!"

When you come across the amount of awesome people I do within the video games community you tend to want to know their background and how they originally got into video gaming.

My favourite stories from people are the ones where they reminisce about early video games memories as I just love to wallow in the nostalgia of being blown away by a NES, SNES or SEGA Mega Drive.

To me and a whole generation of awesome dudes and dudettes these were the formative years of our love affair with video games.

Today I would like to introduce you all the Bethany who is the latest member of the Games Freezer family.

Bethany has agreed to share with us all her video games life story so far and I know a lot of this will bring smiles to all those people who were 80's & 90's kids....

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 19 "Turn Based Combat Perfection" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

1. A video game that is beautiful

2. A video game that sounds mystical and fantastical

3. A video game that sweeps you away into a mystical world

☆ The Games Freezer Retro Gaming Links Roundup ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

As you know, the Games Freezer choc full of FROZEN RETRO GAMING Goodness.

I've been sitting a few frozen retro gaming gems for a few weeks now and I thought it would be a good time to share these nuggets with you all.

☆ My Top 5 Super Nintendo Mode 7 Moments ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Mode 7 is a legendary graphics mode that was present in a certain number of Super Nintendo Video Games during the 1990's. 

It made everyone's jaw drop with its 3D looking effects that were unheard of in the console world at the time. 

I was a sucker for these games and I'm going to revisit some of my favourite Mode 7 Moments with you all now.

Watch Out Because Mode 7 Is ABOUT!!

☆ My Top 10 Mortal Kombat 2 Fatalities, Babalities & Friendships! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

For me, Mortal Kombat 2 was like nothing that I could possibly imagine and when it first came out in the early 90's I was in awe of this horror movie of a fighting game!

It shocked me and I loved it. 

It made the with blood / without blood Street Fighter 2 conversations melt away into insignificance.