The main reason that I even decided to get a Dreamcast back in the day, was because of a select handful of games that were exclusive to the system. While I bought my original system used online a few years […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Game Manuals & Inserts – A Thing Of The Past?
Something unexpected has crept up on me, something that has made me realise that I might be getting older, and for once I am glad that I have noticed it. I was going to start this article with something like, “Back in the day…” or “When I was young…” But I thought the better of […]
Rumor Mill: Nintendo Files Trademark Requests For Possible Virtual Boy Releases On The 3DS Console
While Nintendo has had it’s fair share of successes, it also has had a handful of complete failures. One of these “failures” would be the Virtual Boy console, which was first released back in 1995, and it was one of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Are Virtual Boy Games About To Hit The Nintendo 3DS?
As we all know, the 3DS was not Nintendo’s first venture into 3D gaming. The fabled Virtual Boy was Nintendo’s earlier tried and tested system, which while having many merits, failed commercially. As of today though Nintendo’s handheld has successfully brought 3D entertainment back to the gaming world. For retro gamers though, one question remains […]
Japanese Exclusive Nintendo Famicom Sci-Fi RPG ‘Lagrange Point’ Fan Translated Into English
When you compare the amount of role playing games released in Japan to what English speaking audiences received, there’s a saddening number untranslated adventures that have gone a miss. While fan translation groups are working hard to make amends, there’s only so much they can do – their efforts, however, don’t go amiss! The latest […]
RetroCollect FM – Retro Gaming Podcast – Issue 12: Streets Of Rage
In 1991 video gamers found themselves cast onto the crime-flooded walkways of a once peaceful city, a location three ex-police officers set out to reclaim from the syndicate. Armed with nothing but their bare knuckles, Axel, Adam and Blaze changed the console gaming landscape forever…