When I first saw Street Fighter III, at the bottom of Sega World in the late Nineties, I instinctively hated it. Sure, it had Ryu and Ken, but I didn’t know who Dudley and Alex were, and wasn’t entirely sure why I should care. Street Fighter Alpha 3, which was just across from it, was […]
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
This post is written by Jake Parr. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, released in 2002 by Io Interactive, is the best-selling Hitman game to date. Compared to the notoriously cheesy and dated Hitman: Codename 47 which was exclusive to the PC, Hitman 2 made its way to the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Xbox as well. Campy writing, silly voice […]
Castlevania: Dracula X Review
Author: John Legendoffzelda For all the edge and shimmering visuals apparent throughout Castlevania: Dracula X, you can still see its creators reinstating the series’ strict roots and doing so with relative panache. No swinging from hooks, no whipping in a direction that isn’t directly in front of you, and … Continue reading
Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45
We recently covered a classic in the strategy genre, SSI’s Panzer General, and lauded it for its remarkable tactical flexibility and open-ended campaign mode. We also seem to be on a bit of a World War II kick lately, so today, let’s take a look at another commander in the field, as Koei also released […]
Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45
We recently covered a classic in the strategy genre, SSI’s Panzer General, and lauded it for its remarkable tactical flexibility and open-ended campaign mode. We also seem to be on a bit of a World War II kick lately, so today, let’s take a look at another commander in the field, as Koei also released […]
RetroCollect FM – Retro Gaming Podcast – Re-Quest II: Your Retro Questions
This time on #RCFM: our intrepid hosts dedicate the entire RetroCollect FM episode towards responding to your intriguing and sometimes odd questions. Ladies & Gentlemen we bring you the answers you’ve all been waiting for on Re-Quest II.
Frequency
The PS2 can sometimes get a bit of a bum rap from fans of other systems. Sure, there’s a whole load of crap in its large library, and focus groups evidently had their way with some portion of what remains. But then you remember bold, innovative games like Frequency and remember why it was such […]
’20XX’ Memory Card Mod Updates Super Smash Bros Melee With New Features & Tournament Mode
Upon arrival on the Nintendo 64 in 1999, nobody really expected Super Smash Bros to become such a big hit amongst fighting game communities. With its later sequels become staple inclusions in tournaments worldwide, gamers have been fine tuning their fighting skills to become the best Nintendo brawler around. With the rules ever changing and […]
Trade Pokemon With The Internet-Enabled Game Boy Link Cable ‘TCPoke’
We’re sad to say that the era of meeting up with friends to battle and trade through link cables is long gone. That said, those still hoping for this traditional method of multiplayer gaming are in luck. The newly announced TCPoke project allows those with the right hardware to trade amongst themselves through the internet […]
Sega Dreamcast HDMI Adapter Add-On Coming Soon
As a retro gamer you will have no doubt in your gaming life encountered troubles trying to get an older console to run on a modern display. From no signal whatsoever to disappointing quality, the sad reality is that our gaming past isn’t built for HD Televisions – or is it? A new adapter is […]