We all want to own a slice of gaming history within our collections – well how about a brand new Super Nintendo game direct from the publisher? Natsume’s North American division recently opened up their very own eBay store which has since seen a selection of factory sealed cartridges from the nineties up for grabs.
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Commodore 64 Platformer ‘Little Knight Arthur’ Released 30 Years Late
In 1986 a Finnish programmer was closing in on the development of his latest Commodore 64 game, Little Knight Arthur. Having sent the game off to a number of different publishers – all of which rejected the title – Pasi Hytönen’s creation remained lost to time and unpublished. Three decades on, however, Little Knight Arthur […]
Sonic Retro webmaster shares her thoughts on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in the latest issue of Retro Gamer
The latest issue of the UK classic gaming magazine Retro Gamer is celebrating its 150th issue in a big way by counting down the 150 Greatest Games Ever as selected by readers. What’s so cool about the issue is that for many of the entries, they turned to those in the fan community to wax […]
Book Review: Classic Home Video Games 1989-1990
Brett Weiss is a man who loves lists. He also loves games, and it was only a matter of time before he combined these passions and nature took its course. The product of several thousand hours’ worth of research, the Classic Home Video Games series of books has been available for some time but it […]
Why I Love…Enduro Racer
Enduring endless obstacles Enduro Racer (1987) was not a spectacular game. It wasn’t Hang-On, for starters. Released on the Sega Master System, it wasn’t even a faithful port of its own arcade namesake. But boy, did I love it nonetheless. My first taste of a console was the Sega Master System Mark I, owned by […]
Sonic The Hedgehog
There are certain things in life that nobody questions. Tell someone you like pizza, and you’ll likely get little more than an approving nod. You’ll find that other things invite questions from everyone – so for full disclosure, I do like Marilyn Manson unironically, I know that pro wrestling matches are predetermined, and I still like […]
Wonder Boy
Wonder Boy on the C64 was originally lambasted upon release for no good reason – particularly by a leading magazine at the time which i won’t mention (but it rhymes with Bbap!) and I’m about to set the record straight for once, dammit. Now I won’t mince words or meat here : Wonder Boy was […]
Pokémon 20th Anniversary Celebrations Unveiled
Don’t worry, your mind isn’t playing tricks on you. If you remember Pokémon arriving closer to the end of the Nineties, you’re not wrong – the translated versions didn’t appear until 1998 and 1999. However, Pokémon Red and Green first hit Japanese shelves on February 27th 1996 in Japan, and as a result the 20th anniversary […]
Unreleased Sega Saturn Puzzler ‘Ferox’ ISO Leaked For Download
Just mere weeks into the new year and yet another slice of previously unseen retro gaming history has been served. Fans of the Sega Saturn will be pleased to know that the 3D puzzle game Ferox has finally surfaced, with a playable version of the game leaking online for download.
Watch David Bowie In The Nomad Soul
We’re all saddened to hear of the passing of David Bowie yesterday, at the age of 69. Our thoughts are with his family at this time. Quite apart from his music, David Bowie’s passing has brought to mind the oft-overlooked debut of one of gaming’s most-discussed directors. Way back in 1999, Quantic Dream’s first game […]