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Retro games and gear reviewed (Page 2)

Farming Simulator 16-Bit Edition title screen

Farming Simulator 16-bit Edition review: Not Clarkson’s Farm

2025-05-28
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 28, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

The towny grandson of a farmer takes a look at Farming Simulator 16-bit Edition and wonders where the race mode is. My grandad fought in WW2. He was also a farmer. Few trades get into the blood. You never hear of anyone saying “my dad was a uPVC salesman, soRead More →

Sore Thumb games in York

Checking out York’s Sore Thumb Games retro store

2025-05-27
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 27, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

When you find a retro game store, you really have to check it out, so I popped into Sore Thumb Games in York… Last week I took the time to drive down to York, for only the second time since lockdown ended, to check out Sore Thumb Games. It’s aRead More →

Amusement Arcade Toaplan

Amusement Arcade Toaplan: A blast from the past on iPhone

2025-05-10
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 10, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

iPhone and iPad owners can now play 24 classic games from Toaplan. But is the Amusement Arcade Toaplan collection worth the money? While it might be a name that passed by 8-bit home computer owners, Toaplan was instrumental in the development of a massive collection of arcade games in theRead More →

Super Pocket TAITO editoin

Super Pocket TAITO edition reviewed

2025-05-08
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 8, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

I take a look at the Super Pocket TAITO edition, one of the first mini portable retro handhelds from Blaze Entertainment’s Evercade spin-off line. Console retro gaming on the go has evolved. Are you an Evercade fan exploring the range of portable options, or maybe you’re new to retro gamingRead More →

Acer Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller NGR400

Level up your mobile retro gaming! I put the ACER Nitro NGR400 to the ultimate test

2025-04-30
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 30, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

For retro gamers on the go, the quest for a truly satisfying mobile control solution can often feel like a never-ending search. Enter the ACER Nitro NGR400 mobile gaming controller, a new piece of hardware promising to bridge the gap between the tactile experience I crave and the convenience ofRead More →

Assault Suit Leynos 2

Assault Suit Leynos 2: A retro game I can’t get to grips with

2025-04-15
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 15, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

Now available on Nintendo Switch and other consoles, Sega Saturn classic Assault Suit Leynos 2 finally makes it to the west. Should it have stayed in Japan? It’s fair to say that I had never heard of Assault Suit Leynos 2 before it was highlighted for an upcoming release. SoRead More →

Street Fighter II

Is it worth playing today? Street Fighter 2 revisited

2025-03-29
By: Anthony Yates
On: March 29, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

When I reviewed the original Street Fighter, it was clear that the series got off to a shaky start. Street Fighter 2 is where the games found their footing and created a strong foundation that’s still used today. There are countless versions of Street Fighter 2. I’m playing ‘World Warrior’Read More →

G-Darius HD

Beyond nostalgia: A critical look at G-Darius HD (2022)

2025-03-28
By: Christian Cawley
On: March 28, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

The newly released 2022 revision of G-Darius HD has just landed on my desk. I’m new to this game series, so will I be pleasantly surprised… or disappointed? You think that when you pick up a shooter that you’re going to enjoy it. Sometimes you’re disappointed… other times, less often,Read More →

Tetris

Tetris – A classic unfazed by the passage of time

2025-03-09
By: Anthony Yates
On: March 9, 2025
In: Retro games and gear reviewed

A short review of the original Tetris on the Nintendo GameBoyRead More →

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