Nicole Express
In-depth looks at video gaming and computing history, and sometimes electromechanical, audio, or other things as well.
- Created by Nicole Express
- Located in United States
- September 2017
- Free
Recent posts
June 21, 2026
We’ve seen a few test PCBs now; games that were only sold alongside Japanese arcade cabinets to satisfy a law requiring a minimum amount of functionality. Sega gave us Dottori-kun , a remake of Head-On ; Taito gave us Mini-Vaders , another retro throwback. But what about Konami? Let’s test out our…
June 7, 2026
I’m bringing out the truth about TMSS! Admit it! Sega never made a game console that can’t play that region’s release of Phantasy Star II , and it’s time to show exactly what that means and why. Let’s dig into the technical nitty-gritty of one of the biggest flops in console licensing history.…
May 24, 2026
There’s a problem with my current series on mahjong games– when I say “mahjong”, people in my home country of the United States of America probably don’t think of the 2-4 player competitive game. They think of the single-player tile-matching game, Mahjong Solitaire, also known as Shanghai , beloved…
