Pokémon Red first entered the scene in February of 1996 in Japan. The game would go on to shift genres and introduce generations of players to the basic ideas and gameplay behind Japanese Role Playing Games, or JRPGs. Red was only preceded by the prototype seeming Pokémon Green. More than …
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Whether you are a retro gamer or a Christmas noob, videogames are an art and a passion.
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I think it is probably fair to say that Mega Man 2 for the NES is one of the most celebrated games of all time.
Read More »Banjo-Kazooie (Nintendo 64) Retro Review
Banjo-Kazooie sticks out in a lot of people’s minds as a classic game not only of the three dimensional platforming genre, but as a classic game in its own right, standing right alongside the likes of Zelda and Metal Gear Solid. Does it deserve that place in gamers’ hearts and …
Read More »Decap Attack (Genesis) Retro Review
Decap Attack is the epitome of wacky early 90’s platforming.
Read More »Brutally Honest Podcast 22: The Nintendon’t Classic
We have a full cast this week as Erich, Rick, Jason, Nadia and Dylan chat about the news since our last show. Some of us are kind of tired of Injustice 2 trailers. Erich and Jason dig into their recent and upcoming retro reviews, and Erich talks about managing a …
Read More »The 1990s return today with Capcom’s Disney Afternoon Collection
Remember the glory days of the Disney Afternoon? Remember all those awesome Capcom NES games that went along with it? Well, they’re back.
Read More »Strafe goes back to the 90s this March
The gloriously retro FPS that is Strafe will be taking PC gamers back to the land of gibs this March.
Read More »Duke Nukem 3D returns with new missions and look
No it’s not a new Duke Nukem game, but a re-deco’d version of the groundbreaking Duke 3D is coming. And it’s packing some new content in tow.
Read More »Dead Island: Definitive Edition gets Retro Revenge Trailer
If you pre-order the definitive edition of Dead: Island, you get access to Retro Revenge, according to a new trailer. For anyone who hasn’t been sold on the idea of a remaster of the Dead Island games on current consoles, we may have another incentive for you. The Retro Revenge trailer …
Read More »Teslapunk – Retro shooters fly again
Retro-style arcade shoot-em-up Teslapunk evokes memories of those who have come before.
Read More »Go monochrome and harken back to a simpler time with Rogue Invader
Black and white graphics highlight Rogue Invader, a new indie shooter that’s meant to recall the glory days of the earliest Mac gaming.
Read More »Humble Bundle Launches The Retroism Bundle
The newest bundle goes back into gaming’s past.
Read More »Say bye-bye to productivity, over 2000 classic games have just hit browsers
Over 2000 games from consoles and PC past have hit the web via the Internet Archive, including titles like Street Fighter II, Mega Man, Moonwalker, and (you guessed it) Oregon Trail.
Read More »Retrobooster (PC) Review
Retrobooster is a cave-flyer reminiscent of the older bullet-hell games such as ‘Spacewar!’ and Galaxian. The game features a highly responsive ship that requires skill and practice to properly maneuver. The game is exceedingly difficult but that’s where the fun begins.
Read More »Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (PC) Review
At first Gabriel Knight’s bad voice acting and terrible graphics caused the game to seem irredeemable to me, but after a while, the charm of New Orleans and the bizarre murder story sucked me in, and I’m glad it did.
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