Category : Retro
One thing about the crazy world of professional wrestling that I’ve always enjoyed is that most wrestlers will have a unique theme song that plays...
Retro Respawn – Top Ten Favourite Mortal Kombat Fatalities (from Games 1 to 3)
If you’re thinking “Hey, Mike, what’s with all the Top 10 lists recently?”, the answer is that my current day job is becoming slightly busier...
Retro Respawn – My Top Ten Menu/Selection Themes
Music is an important part of any game. When done right, good music can really complement a section or stage of a game and make...
Retro WrestleMania Respawn – WrestleMania XV
With the 33rd Edition of the WWE’s annual WrestleMania Event due to take place this upcoming Sunday, I decided to step away from video games...
Retro Respawn – My Top Ten PS1 Game Intros
As the home console industry moved into the fifth generation, the introduction of compact discs over old school cartridges meant that games could start experimenting...
The Retro Chronicles…Blue Dragon
by Tubey
The year is 2006. After a flurry of JRPGs in the wake of the game-changing Final Fantasy VII on the PS1, the following generation of consoles...
Retro Respawn – Madden NFL 98 (PlayStation Version)
Until Madden NFL 11 on the Xbox 360, I had never actually played a Madden game before. This was mostly down to the fact I didn’t...
Retro Respawn – Football Re-Heated – Yugoslavia Vs Spain: Euro 2000
Something a bit different this week as, instead of looking back at a Retro Video Game, I will instead step into my time machine and...
Retro Respawn – Pro Evolution Soccer 2
I’m a firm believer in the “fist pump factor” when it comes to video games. Whilst some games will scare you, make you laugh and,...
The Retro Chronicles…The Curse of Monkey Island
by Tubey
When you sit down and boot up a game, what is it you’re looking for? Is it a challenge to sink your teeth into? Or...
The Fitzgerald Scale – Viva FIFA
Once upon a time, there was a decade known as the 90s, and in the 90s there were a shedload of football/soccer games on the...
Retro Respawn – Top Ten ISS Deluxe Players
Regular visitors to this cheery video gaming outpost will be aware that I like myself a nice bit of togger now and then, be it...
The Retro Chronicles…Saboteur II: Avenging Angel
by Tubey
Hey, who’s the earliest strong female lead character you can think of in video gaming? Okay, yeah, you’re going to say Samus, and fair enough...
The Retro Chronicles… Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
by Tubey
One genre that has mysteriously died a death in recent years is real-time strategy. Sure, you have Starcraft II and the Total War series, but...
N3 – Volume 4 – Virtua Striker 3: Version 2002
Previously in an edition of Retro Respawn, I covered Virtua Striker 2 on the Dreamcast. In some ways I should just direct you to read...
The Retro Chronicles…Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
by Tubey
CROC: LEGEND OF THE GOBBOS Release Date: 1997 (PS1/Saturn) Genre: 3D platformer Developer: Argonaut Software Publisher: Fox Interactive Available: PS1 (Version reviewed), Sega Saturn, as...
The Retro Chronicles…CTR: Crash Team Racing
by Tubey
CTR: Crash Team Racing Release Date: 1999/2000 Genre: Kart racer Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Available: PS1 (Version reviewed), re-released on PS3, PSP & PS...
N3 – Volume 3 – Wario World
Wario World is an interesting game that certainly kept my interest, though I’d stop short of calling it a killer piece of software for the...

