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Retro Gaming

Celebrating gaming's glory days.

Opinion

How To Obtain a Handheld Retro Console in 11 Easy Steps (and 7 Hard Ones)

How research and patience can help you snag your own handheld retro console

Opinion

Back to Basics: Why I Find Joy Playing My Ageing PlayStation 2

Rediscovering the simple pleasures of disconnection

Feature

Master of Orion II Is a Forgotten Marvel

Build an interstellar empire in Master of Orion II, a forgotten gem from 1996

Review

The Story of Love: A Review of Blood Nova

Blood Nova, from Cosmic Void, is a new game in an old style that feels both fresh and retro at the same time.

Feature

SNK: The Trials and Tribulations of a Fighting Game Pioneer

The developer known for its classic 2D fighters has seen many ups and downs

Feature

Inside the Arcade: "Operation Wolf" (1987)

A Double Dragon alternative?

Feature

Retro Games Revival: Blast Chamber

Because misery loves exploding

Feature

PLATO and the Dawn of the Computer RPG

Back to the beginning

Feature

Ancient Worlds, Part 2: Ultima Online

25 years later, the iconic first generation MMO is still grinding on

Review

8-Bit Adventures 2: Back to Our JRPG Roots

Another excellent JRPG throwback

Feature

Ancient Worlds, Part 1: Revisiting the MMOs of Yesterday

What happens to MMO communities when the industry moves on?

Opinion

Remembering Rocket Jockey

Late 90’s nostalgia with rocket-powered bikes

Feature

Looking Back on the SEGA Mega Drive

Exploring the origins and impact of the SEGA Mega Drive on gaming

Review

Being a Llama Isn't So Bad

A classic platformer you may have missed

Feature

Ten Games That Are Worth a Small Fortune

Rarity, controversy, and other factors drive prices up for a select few games

Review

The Cowabunga Collection is a TMNT Time Capsule

A pizza-filled museum

Feature

All Things Psycho Circus

The album, the song, and the video game

Game Design

The Modern Retro Mistakes of Game Developers

The art of making old new again

Opinion

Three Bizarre Super Nintendo Games I Loved as a Kid

Ant colonies, Olympics for sea creatures, and fire on the basketball court

Guide

How to Play Retro Games Today

A comprehensive guide to all of the options, including their trade-offs

Review

Tuff E Nuff: Revisiting Jaleco's SNES Street Fighter Clone

The game's quality Japanese release lost much of what made it great upon making the jump to Western shores

Opinion

An Appeal Through the Nostalgia Glasses

On preservation, graphics, and old games

Review

Final Vendetta Review - Breaking Things for Fun

The 2D-brawler renaissance continues with this beautiful, fun-to-play jaunt through London

Feature

Polybius: The Deadliest Arcade Game Ever Imagined

The game’s mystery has grown into a pop culture phenomenon

Opinion

The Nostalgia of Maui Mallard

Childhood in the form of a duck ninja