The Best of the GOG Autumn Sale
GOG’s Autumn Sale is here and it brings with it some great bargains on great games from throughout gaming history, all the way up to...
Tag : retro
Aero the Acro-Bat for Nintendo Switch Review
by Will Worrall
Ah, 90s mascot platformers. Truly an era we can all look back on with a mixture of nostalgia and disgust. Sure, some success stories exist,...
Whispers in the Moss Review
by Will Worrall
Limitations can make a game, and Whispers in the Moss is living proof of that. It’s not necessarily the prettiest game going, in fact, some...
Dead End City Review
by Ryan Jones
Mad Max meets a rolling, retro shoot-em-up in Dead End City, a 90s style shooter set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Players can take the role...
The Spy Who Shot Me Review
by Peter Keen
A Satirical Tongue-in-Cheek James Bond Knock-Off Retro Romp! I have to admit, I’m always a little perplexed by the draw of retro games on modern...
Rings of Saturn Issue #24: “Actua Soccer: Club Edition” in WHY DOES EVERY PLAYER LOOK LIKE CHRIS SUTTON?
The Actua Soccer series was one of the first instances of me getting to play a football game in glorious 3D, with the version for...
Rings of Saturn Issue #23: “Andretti Racing” in VROOM VROOM BABY VROOM VROOOOOM
Welcome back to a long overdue post from yours truly as we once again visit the library of everyone’s favourite third placed fifth gen console,...
Retro Respawn – Mortal Kombat II and Its Outrageous Difficulty
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)
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
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...
River City Girls Zero Review
by Mick Smith
River City Girls Zero is an updated port of Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, which translates to “The New Hot-Blooded Tough Guy: The Elegy...
Retro Respawn – Super Mario Bros. 3 – When Mario Truly Got His Groove
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...
Labyrinth Legend Review
by Ryan Jones
Jumping into the world of Labyrinth Legend felt exciting due to an appearance of hardcore fantasy elements, thrilling boss fights and an interesting loot system....
Retro Respawn – Is Super Punch-Out!! Still a Knock-Out?!
Super Punch-Out!! is probably the game from the Punch-Out series of games that I’ve played the most due to it coming to prominence in the...
Retro Respawn – How Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Tortures You
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (known as simply Super Mario Bros. 2 over in Japan) is an absolute bollock of a video game that...
Retro Respawn – International Superstar Soccer 98
I’ve spoken in the past about how much I love International Superstar Soccer Pro 98 here on Gaming Respawn before. It’s no secret that I consider...
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Dungeons Ranked
by Kyle Moffat
In The Legends of Zelda games, dungeons are arguably the key draw. Every game in the main series has a variety of dungeons in which...
Ravva and the Cyclops Curse Review
by Ryan Jones
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SLIGHT SPOILERS FOR ENEMY AND LEVEL DESIGN. Retro gaming will always have a place in my heart after growing up with...