Tag : retro
There is nothing like a fun beat-em up that can easily be picked up and played any given time, and that is what Gekido Kintaro’s...
The Road to DIY Retro Gaming – Part 4
Welcome back, fellow DIY retro gamers, to the 4th and final leg of my journey! I would like to take a moment to thank all...
The DIY Road to Retro Gaming – Part 2
Hello, fellow retro gamers, welcome back. Let’s begin our journey for our very own retro arcade machine. In part 1, I wrote about how my...
The Legendary Commodore 64 Is Coming Back as THEC64 Mini Hits Stores Soon
by Ian Cooper
The fully licensed re-imagining of the 80’s bestselling home computer, THEC64 Mini will be released on the 29 March 2018. Developed by Retro Games Ltd...
SNES Classic Mini Review
by Ian McGee
Nintendo have released another little box of nostalgia in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Mini. Last year we had the NES Classic Mini, which was...
Songbringer Review
by Jose Keenan
Who’s afraid of procedural generation? If you took anything away from Songbringer’s press releases and factsheets, it probably had to do with freedom. Freedom to...
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...
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...
Alwa’s Awakening Review
by Derek Miller
In a landscape teeming with retro inspired games, occasionally a few rise to the top and stand out. Alwa’s Awakening manages to do just that....
Gunmetal Arcadia Review
by Derek Miller
If the previous preview peaked your interest, then good news everybody, Gunmetal Arcadia is here. In case you missed it, Gunmetal Arcadia is a 2D...
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...
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...
The Retro Chronicles… Dizzy II: Treasure Island Dizzy
by Tubey
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,...
Top 10 Star Wars Video Games
by Dom Richards
It is safe to say that I like the Star Wars franchise a bit, and by a bit I mean it consumes my very existence....
Gaming Respawn’s Gaming Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 2: Daze Before Christmas
Another day, another Christmas game to amuse yourselves with. On today’s advent calender we have a generic platformer with heavy Christmas themes, and a Santa...
The Top 5…FPS Games
by Dom Richards
Welcome everyone to The Top 5 once again, this week we will be looking at the 5 best first-person shooters ever to grace our consoles...
NES Mini Console on the Way
by Dom Richards
Nintendo have announced today that they will be releasing a mini version of their classic console, the NES. The console will be available from the...

