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Demo Coming and Definite Release Date for Constructor HD

Steve GillJanuary 16, 2017January 16, 2017

by Steve GillJanuary 16, 2017January 16, 2017

System 3’s remake of the classic 1997 house-building simulation Constructor has been subject to more than a few delays, now running a year behind schedule,...

The Retro Chronicles…Krusty’s Super Fun House

TubeyJanuary 11, 2017

by TubeyJanuary 11, 2017

KRUSTY’S SUPER FUN HOUSE Release Date: 1992/93 Genre: Puzzle-platformer Developer: Audiogenic Publisher: Virgin Games/Acclaim (Flying Edge) Available: Sega Mega Drive (version reviewed), SNES – minor...

N3 – Volume 2 – WWE Day of Reckoning 2

Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 11, 2017

by Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 11, 2017

I continue to work my way through the games that came with my GameCube as I play Day of Reckoning 2 this week. Having really...

The Retro Chronicles…Dragon’s Lair: The Legend

TubeyJanuary 4, 2017

by TubeyJanuary 4, 2017

DRAGON’S LAIR: THE LEGEND Release Date: 1991/92 Genre: Puzzle-platformer Developer: Elite Publisher: Epic Records Available: Nintendo Game Boy You’ve never heard of this game in...

N3 – Volume 1 – WrestleMania XIX

Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 3, 2017

by Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 3, 2017

As I mentioned in the introduction for N3, I didn’t play the GameCube that much while it was still an active console. This was down...

The Retro Chronicles… Dizzy II: Treasure Island Dizzy

TubeyDecember 30, 2016

by TubeyDecember 30, 2016

DIZZY II: TREASURE ISLAND DIZZY Release Date: 1988/1989 Genre: Puzzle-platformer Developer: The Oliver Twins Publisher: Codemasters Available: Originally on ZX Spectrum, ported to Commodore 64,...

New For 2017! – N3 – An Introduction

Michael FitzgeraldDecember 27, 2016

by Michael FitzgeraldDecember 27, 2016

First off, I’d like to thank Adam Turek for being a lamb and making the logo for me. He also made the Rings of Saturn...

Retro Respawn Year End Awards 2016

Michael FitzgeraldDecember 20, 2016December 20, 2016

by Michael FitzgeraldDecember 20, 2016December 20, 2016

So, as I mentioned in last week’s Fitzgerald Scale, I won’t be partaking in the Game of the Year debate this year on Gaming Respawn....

The Fitzgerald Scale – Why Super Mario 3D World Is Chuffing Brilliant Sauce

Michael FitzgeraldDecember 13, 2016December 13, 2016

by Michael FitzgeraldDecember 13, 2016December 13, 2016

Over a year ago now, I wrote in an edition of “Gaming Respawn Plays” that I’d recently bought a Wii U and bought quite a...

Retro Respawn – Ready 2 Rumble Boxing (Dreamcast Version)

Michael FitzgeraldDecember 6, 2016December 6, 2016

by Michael FitzgeraldDecember 6, 2016December 6, 2016

In some ways Ready 2 Rumble Boxing feels a lot like that guy who’s trying so hard to be witty and wacky at the office...

Retro Respawn – South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack (N64 Version)

Michael FitzgeraldNovember 29, 2016December 13, 2016

by Michael FitzgeraldNovember 29, 2016December 13, 2016

Chef’s Luv Shack is an utterly repugnant game that has literally no redeeming features whatsoever. It isn’t funny, it looks like arse and plays about...