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Retro Respawn – Streets of Rage 2

Michael FitzgeraldNov 28, 2023November 29, 20230

It’s still a bit trippy that you can play SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis games on a Nintendo console, but the emulator found on Nintendo Online Membership

Retro Respawn – Giving Super Mario 64 Another Chance

Michael FitzgeraldJun 11, 2023June 13, 20230

I’m not entirely sure if this is a controversial video game opinion to have or not, but I’ve never really been that big of a

Retro Respawn – Red Faction

Michael FitzgeraldMay 31, 2023June 1, 20230

As games like Tekken 8 loom on the horizon, I find my resolve to not blow a bunch of money on a PS5 when I should

Retro Respawn – Atari Karts

Michael FitzgeraldMay 11, 2023May 15, 20230

For Christmas this year I got the Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration for my PS4 (I still haven’t got a PS5 or the whatever-they’re-calling-the-XBOX-these-days yet,

Retro Respawn – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Michael FitzgeraldFeb 23, 2023February 24, 20230

It’s been a while, hasn’t it, folks? I can’t promise you all that this will be a regular return to me writing about them there

Retro Respawn – Excitebike

Michael FitzgeraldJul 23, 2022July 23, 20220

Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan in 1984 (with the USA and Europe having to wait till 1985 and 1986, respectively, for their

Retro Respawn – Smash Tennis

Michael FitzgeraldJul 15, 2022July 18, 20220

Smash Tennis from Namco is a continuation of the Family Tennis series and one of the better sports-based games you can find on the Super

Retro Respawn – FIFA Football 2004 (GameCube Version)

Michael FitzgeraldJul 7, 2022July 8, 20220

The Nintendo GameCube didn’t exactly have an embarrassment of riches when it came to football/soccer games. Pro Evolution Soccer (the football series considered by many to

Retro Respawn – Two IREM Arcade Games (Buccaneers and Hammerin’ Harry)

Michael FitzgeraldJun 30, 2022July 2, 20220

IREM was a Japanese company that produced games for the arcade and consoles from 1974 to 1997, with some of their arcade games in particular

Retro Respawn – FIFA World Cup 2002

Michael FitzgeraldJun 23, 2022June 23, 20220

Sadly, due to FIFA being a highly corrupt and horrible organisation, footy fanatics like me will not be able to enjoy an international men’s tournament

Retro Respawn – Retro Mag Retrospective – Nintendo World – Issue 12 – May 2000

Michael FitzgeraldJun 16, 2022June 23, 20220

One thing I’ve always toyed with doing here on Gaming Respawn is a retrospective on video game magazines from the days of yore, especially as

Retro Respawn – Street Fighter II: Champion Edition on the PC Engine

Michael FitzgeraldJun 9, 2022June 10, 20220

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition is one of the numerous versions of Street Fighter II, perhaps the greatest 2D fighting game ever made (it’s at least in

Retro Respawn – Mortal Kombat II and Its Outrageous Difficulty

Michael FitzgeraldJun 3, 2022May 27, 20220

Recently, I took a look at Mortal Kombat here on Gaming Respawn, seeing as the game will turn 30 in October 2022. As successful as

Retro Respawn – Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (Original Xbox Version)

Michael FitzgeraldMay 26, 2022May 27, 20220

I’ve written about Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty here on Gaming Respawn before and consider it one of my favourite games of all time.

Retro Respawn – Final Fight and the Coin-Op Beat-Em-Up in the Modern Age

Michael FitzgeraldMay 21, 2022May 23, 20220

Final Fight is a darn entertaining slice of 2D side-scrolling beat-em-up action. I think anyone who has played it will likely agree as it combines

Retro Respawn – Mortal Kombat 30 Years On

Michael FitzgeraldMay 12, 2022May 12, 20220

Mortal Kombat first hit the arcades in October of 1992 (goodness me, am I old) and quickly stirred up a storm due to its, for

Retro Respawn – The Great Fighting Game Showdown of 1995

Michael FitzgeraldApr 28, 2022April 29, 20220

Anyone who has read my work in the past will know that I enjoy myself a good fighting game sometimes. There’s just something about the

Retro Respawn – Super Mario Bros. 3 – When Mario Truly Got His Groove

Michael FitzgeraldJan 21, 2022January 26, 20220

When it comes to games from the third generation of home console gaming, Super Mario Bros. 3 is assuredly in the conversation when it comes to