Atari 2600 Limitations Every console manufacturer at every generation has had a decision to make on how much memory (RAM) could be put in the console with an eye on production costs. The VCS designers back in the 1970s were severely constrained RAM-wise and could afford to add just 128 bytes of RAM to the […]
Retro Review: Hard Edge (Sony Playstation)
Back in the late 90s, Sunsoft saw Capcom’s Resident Evil and thought, “Wouldn’t this be better if it was more like Die Hard?”. So they released Hard Edge for the PS1, one of the more unique takes on the genre. Grab some popcorn for this one.
RetroCollect FM – Retro Gaming Podcast – Issue 11: Sega Dreamcast
Having recently celebrated its birthday in style, the Sega Dreamcast is still fondly remembered by us all as the system that left us too early. Despite packing plenty of promise and potential for the future, Sega pulled the plug early on what they deemed was doomed by the imminent release of the PlayStation 2. With […]
Happy Birthday! Nintendo Turns 125 Years Old With A Rich History Of Video Games And Playing Cards
If there is one thing that is more than likely a given, chances are very high that you at some point have played a Nintendo console in your lifetime. Whether it was the original Nintendo Entertainment System or Famicom, Nintendo […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Videogame History Museum To Have Official New Permanent Texas Home Sometime Next Year
One of our affiliates here at RGN is the amazing Videogame History Museum. This amazing archive of historical pieces from the retro video game era is quite a sight to see. However as of right now, it has been known […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sonic 3 Complete: The Definitive Way To Play Sega’s 16-bit Masterpiece
Believe it or not but Sega’s final output on their 1994 release Sonic The Hedgehog 3 is a slightly jumbled up mess. The whole process of splitting the game up into two halves with Sonic & Knuckles left some of the flagship stages in the incorrect order, missing visuals, and various other oddities. Knowing this, […]