Arcade Single-screen Elimination Platformers: A Retrospective

Welcome to a retrospective on arcade single-screen elimination platformers: Classics like Bubble Bobble, Snow Bros, and Tumblepop...as well as some hidden gems and obscure hot messes. What made this genre flourish, and then fade away? How is Bubble Bobble similar to The Binding of Isaac? And where does the farting penguin come into the story? Stay tuned to learn all these things and more!