Tom Massey

Contributor

Tom is a nomadic traveller, born in the arcades of yesteryear, who eats 16-bit gaming for breakfast and then writes all about it. He'd give his kingdom for a PC Engine and some Oreos.

Interview

A game developer's story with Vanillaware's Kentaro Ohnishi

Making Muramasa, Dragon's Crown, and plenty about Odin Sphere Leifthrasir too.

June 8, 2016 Tom Massey

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Feature

Falcom vs the fans

Toshihiro Kondo Takes the stand for Falcom's biggest ever interview.

Feb. 15, 2016 Tom Massey

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Review

Recommended | Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours review

Something fishy.

Dec. 13, 2015 Tom Massey

67 comments

Feature

Dariusburst Another Chronicle is still the ultimate trip

I've always wanted a thing called tuna sashimi.

July 20, 2015 Tom Massey

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Feature

Inside Shanghai's hardcore gaming heartbeat

The last arcade.

July 16, 2015 Tom Massey

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Feature

Death from Above: The making of Slap Fight MD

Mikito Ichikawa takes us behind the doors of a forgotten classic.

May 5, 2015 Tom Massey

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Review

Ys: Memories of Celceta review

That's pronounced 'eece', adventurer.

Feb. 9, 2015 Tom Massey

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Feature

A guide to gaming's most valuable treasures

Super bank breakers: the most desirable games on everything from the Dreamcast to the FM Towns Marty.

Jan. 27, 2015 Tom Massey

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Review

The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers DVD review

John Szczepaniak's sentimental journey into gaming's past.

Nov. 17, 2014 Tom Massey

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Feature

Remembering Double Dragon, a true arcade icon

Two's a party.

Aug. 10, 2014 Tom Massey

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Feature

Final Fight retrospective

Not so fast, Mike.

May 26, 2014 Tom Massey

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Feature

Korea's fighting passion: The rise and rise of CafeId

Get hype.

May 12, 2014 Tom Massey

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Feature

Strider retrospective

Blade runner.

April 14, 2014 Tom Massey

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Feature

Chronicles of Ys: A series retrospective

Millennium Falcom.

Feb. 10, 2014 Tom Massey

20 comments

Interview

Inside Ys

Nihon Falcom gives a rare interview about its long-running RPG series.

Feb. 10, 2014 Tom Massey

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Feature

Shin Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken retrospective

Atatatatatatatatatata!

Jan. 16, 2014 Tom Massey

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Feature

Bullets and Toothpicks: Inside Hong Kong's gaming scene

Hong Kong nights.

Dec. 23, 2013 Tom Massey

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Feature

Democratic gaming in the People's Republic of China

Seeing red.

Nov. 4, 2013 Tom Massey

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Feature

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time retrospective

Timeless.

Oct. 28, 2013 Tom Massey

68 comments

Feature

Seoul calibre: Inside Korea's gaming culture

Oppa gaming style.

Sept. 4, 2013 Tom Massey

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Review

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

Thank goodness for arcades.

March 16, 2009 Tom Massey

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Feature

ATEI 2009 Show Report

Hands and coins-on at the annual arcade trade show.

Feb. 4, 2009 Tom Massey

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Feature

Battle of Destiny 2008

A weekend in the beat-'em-up hardcore heartland.

Aug. 22, 2008 Tom Massey

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