For years a lone voice in support of retro gaming, the latest Retro Gamer is out now, and features a stunning roster of features. There is literally something for everyone: classic PC gamers get a Tomb Raider 2 feature; Amiga lovers get a Zool feature; arcade lovers get Ms Pac-Man,Read More →
Just about anyone who’s held a controller knows the Super Mario Bros theme by composer Koji Kondo. Even if you have never played the original game from 1985, you probably know it, and I bet most of you can hear it in your heads while reading this. The Super MarioRead More →
These days, Usborne coding books are popular, but this is an area of publishing that was first explored back in the 1980s… As you probably know, the 1980s were amazing. While we didn’t have supercomputers in our hands, we had teletext, powered by a BBC Micro. Eventually, 8-bit computers wereRead More →
It’s a stunning platformer, but what really makes Bonze Adventure stand out among other games of the era? If there’s one complaint you could make of the 2D platformer’s golden era, it’s that too often the games resigned themselves to the same settings and tropes. This would’ve been okay forRead More →
With a mini Commodore 64 and a full-sized variant, a VIC-20, a mini Amiga, an Atari 400, and now a ZX Spectrum, Retro Games Ltd has amazing at supporting retro gaming. But what could be coming next? While we don’t know, we’ve compiled some possibilities; a sort of slightly-likely wishlist…Read More →
Did you even know there was a SWOS World Cup? Sensible World of Soccer (aka SWOS) is undoubtedly the most popular Amiga-era arcade football game (although my preference was Kick Off 2…). It’s world cup competition has been running for a few years, and the 2023 event will be kickingRead More →
Some rare Mario games could sell for hundreds of pounds. Paper Mario and Mario Party 3 on the Nintendo 64 and Mario’s Tennis on the Virtual Boy are all high-earning titles–if you own them. New research by troubleshooting website GamesErrors.com based on data analyzed from second-hand retailer CeX has establishedRead More →
The Worlds largest playable Donkey Kong arcade cabinet is currently under construction at the Strong National Museum of Play in New York. When finished, this giant Donkey Kong cabinet will be almost 20 feet tall and is a prominent feature in a 90,000-square-foot expansion dedicated to video game history. IfRead More →
Red Art Games will be launching their scrolling shooter Castle of Shikigami 2 as a physical release later this year. Whilst there is no official release date, the publishers have given some information about this remastered version and what new options it has to offer. Making its debut in arcadesRead More →
