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Retro Gaming

Celebrating gaming's glory days.

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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

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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

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Ten Games That Are Worth a Small Fortune

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

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Odes to the BFG

Two games, two tracks, same big freaking gun

Review

The Cowabunga Collection is a TMNT Time Capsule

A pizza-filled museum

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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

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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

Opinion

Replay Value and the Joy of Rediscovery

Playing an old game can be a new experience — one that teaches you a little about your own life

Opinion

On Borrowed Games and Save File Ethics

There was an age when you could rent a stranger’s time; here’s how I handled those borrowed moments

Review

Retro Revitalised in B.I.O.T.A.

What's old is new again with this stylized retro shooter

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Metal Gear Solid 2: The Original Next-Generation Video Game

Looking back at Kojima’s enigmatic second “Solid” entry

Opinion

Final Fantasy VI is the Most Important Final Fantasy

Why this 1994 classic remains a fixture of the series

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Clones: The Past and Future of Unofficial Consoles

The rise of retro gaming has transformed the once-shadowy clone console market into a legitimate global business

Opinion

Breath of Fire IV is the Apex of Original PlayStation RPGs

This underrated gem remains impressive, years later

Opinion

The Original Video Game Sandbox

Reflections on a time when play experiences were uninterrupted by ubiquitous, invasive connectivity

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Nintendo's Brutal Mario Game

Shigeru Miyamoto and his team made a “kaizo” game long before fan hacks emerged