Tag: Retro
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The Atari THE400 Mini Console Breathes Nostalgia & It’s Available Now
Retro fans are in luck as THE400 Mini, a modern-day recreation of the 1979 Atari 400, is now available for purchase. Retro Games Ltd, alongside Atari, has managed to recreate the classic console in a miniature state with 25 games preloaded on the device. It comes fitted with a modern HMDI port and five USB…
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Berserk Boy Switch Review: Go Berserk!
Retro games are a dime a dozen, with many titles launching weekly, many games have to provide unique mechanics to stand out. Berserk Boy does exactly this with its unique Beserk Orb elements changing the platformer with every Orb collected. However, while it draws inspiration from many classics, it still has some way to go…
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Bat Boy: Not Quite a Homerun – PC Review
Sonzai Game’s Bat Boy is a well-made, yet uninventive, 2D action platformer in the vein of the Mega Man series. But with the competitive market of 8- and 16-bit retro-like experiences that have since exploded since the early 2010s, Bat Boy just doesn’t stand out enough for a recommendation beyond passionate fans of Mega Man…
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Bully: Jimmy Hopkins Paved The Way For Queer Representation in Video Games
Bully (Canis Canem Edit), the 2006 Rockstar game, wasn’t particularly remarkable upon its initial release. Despite receiving positive reviews, it was also surrounded by controversy. The game was launched during the final stages of the PS2 era and utilized the same engine as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. With a younger cast of characters set…
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Kaiju Wars: Tanks for Days – PC Review
Taking direct inspiration from the NES cult classic Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters, developer Foolish Mortals picks up right where Toho left off. With a beautifully crisp retro flair and an addictive loop, Kaiju Wars modernizes its influences with excellence. It provides an accessible strategy experience with a 30-hour campaign, a custom scenario creator,…
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Stylish Platformer, Inukari – Chase of Deception, Coming To Consoles
Developer Einzelartig Games and publisher RedDeer.games have announced that their upcoming retro platformer, Inukari – Chase of Deception, is coming to consoles soon. For fans of the pixel-perfect precision platformers of yonder, Inukari – Chase of Deception, the debut title of developer Einzelartig Games, is absolutely for you. Releasing exactly one year after its initial…
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Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack: Is it Worth the Extra Money?
Nostalgia can be a great thing. We look back on games with a deep fondness, and think “they don’t make them like they used to”. However, we forget is that, sometimes, those games were good when they released, but are they still good now? The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack aims to answer that question,…
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The Golden Era of Cheats
Cheat Codes or ‘Cheats’, as they were almost universally known, were nifty little things you could input into a game. This was usually in the form of button combinations, amongst other things. They were often sought out by those people familiar with a game who wanted to add a little bit extra to add to their experience.…
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Magic Castle: A PlayStation Game Finally Out of Development Limbo
The Last Guardian came out in 2016 after being announced in 2007. As a result, it spent 9 years living in development limbo. It was being worked on for the better part of two console generations. So, what does that have to do with Magic Castle? Well, Magic Castle is a PlayStation 1 game released…
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Doom: From the Perspective of Someone who has Never Played Doom
Doom is a historic game for so many reasons. It has shaped the first-person shooter genre that dominates the gaming market today, and it was released to a swathe of controversy that it has fed off ever since. Doom showcased stunning graphics, interactive levels, and, most infamously of all, graphic, bloody, and gory violence. Some would…
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Crash Bandicoot – Retro Review #2
Crash Bandicoot is one of the most iconic PlayStation series, and the titular character has grown into the console’s de facto mascot. The game’s success has led to a myriad of sequels and re-releases, and the ever-popular Crash Team Racing series, too. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was released earlier this month, so I…
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Retro Review
When discussing the greatest video game of all time, Nintendo’s 1998 effort, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, is one of the heavy hitters. Ocarina of Time has topped many all-time lists, including IGN and GameStats; it is also currently the highest-rated game overall on Metacritic. It is a seminal title in the gaming world.…