Capcom’s Mega Man is the stuff of gaming legend. Few other titles have a legacy quite like it, and even fewer can boast so many games of such phenomenal quality. Let’s check out where the series began through a modern lens. The hallmarks of an exemplary platformer As you’re thrownRead More →
While growing up, one of my most cherished games on the Sega Mega Drive was Streets of Rage 3. I have many fond memories of beating bad guys to a pulp as Axel, and I love that there are alternative endings. So imagine my surprise when I learned that manyRead More →
I recently played and reviewed the original DOOM, but I never tried Wolfenstein 3D, which came out the previous year in 1992. I had a ton of fun with id Software’s famous shooter, and now it’s time to try what came before. Before I get into the review, I haveRead More →
DOOM by ID Software is an undisputed classic and responsible for countless FPS tropes we know today. Despite its status, my only real experience with the series is with Doom 2016, and this is the first time I’m giving the original a proper try. Thrown in at the deep endRead More →
Streets of Rage is one of the most iconic franchises in the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis library. Many players regard Streets of Rage 2 as the series’ pinnacle, but let’s check out where it all began. What is Streets of Rage? If you’ve not played before, Streets of Rage is side-scrollingRead More →
Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo’s most well-known characters. But before he was bounding across levels in Donkey Kong Country, he enjoyed the simple life, throwing barrels at Mario on the NES. I’m a big fan of the superb SNES platformer, and now it’s time to check the series’ humbleRead More →
We take a look at one of the most iconic games ever released: Super Mario Bros. Mario is one of the most well-known video game protagonists with an unmatched legacy. The Mario games have existed longer than I have, and as I was a Sega kid, I never tried theRead More →
Here are the best PlayStation horror games to make this halloween suitably spooky, but in a retro gaming way. The original Sony PlayStation was a revolutionary system with a vast library covering almost every genre you can imagine. Halloween is right around the corner at the time of writing, andRead More →
Sony’s original Playstation has a legacy that few consoles can ever hope to match. So many phenomenal franchises started on the humble gray box still exist. The likes of Tomb Raider and Resident Evil are still going strong to this day, but for now, I’m interested in the good gamesRead More →
