An alert Kotakuite going by the name of Yardarm51 discovered an interesting ad while flipping through a back issue of an Alpha Flight comic book. Issue 90, to be exact...which was part four of the Building Blocks story arc that featured the return of Mac Hudson as Vindicator...not that I was paying any attention. The ad is for the hack n' slash classic, Splatterhouse for the TurboGrafx 16. Click for a larger, more readable version.

A fine example of art of generic comic book video game advertising that continues to this very day. The plot in this one is gripping. Monsters grab this poor man's girlfriend and for some reason cover his head with a mask that gives him the power to kill said monsters. It's almost Shakespearian. Michael Fahey more »

Holy! In a post on the official Hudson forums, John Master Lee gave the community a clue in the form of "VGCE0590PG46". Cryptic, right? Pfft, no way. It was so obvious! more »

Hudson Entertainment staffer John Master Lee gave salivating Wii games a taste of what to expect with the upcoming weekly Wii Virtual Console update. Calling the release "one of the most requested games" from TG-16 fans, he hinted at Monday's new release with the following: more »

Retro gamers, check back with your Wii this Monday at 9 AM PST/12 PM EST for another semi-exciting Virtual Console update. This week you can re-buy Donkey Kong Jr. for the NES, Victory Run for the TurboGrafx 16, and Ristar and Columns for the Sega Genesis. more »

Fashionably late to the Wii launch, Bonk and Bomberman are now available for your retro gaming fix via the Wii's Virtual Console. For a mere 600 points (six bucks American) each, you can take lil' Bonk on a noggin smashin' adventure, or get your mulitplayer Bomberman fix, 1993 style. more »