If you grew up in the United Kingdom during the home computer boom you’ll no doubt remember the eggscellent 8-bt hero, Dizzy. Providing gamers with screens-upon-screens of platforming puzzles, Codemasters’ classic is one that many of us hold close to our hearts. As of today though there’s a real lack of titles drawing inspiration from […]
Konami isn’t a big name in the fighting game business. Despite having done so much to develop the genre with Yie Ar Kung Fu, the company’s efforts to capitalise on the post-Street Fighter II popularity of the genre fell flat. So it’s with some surprise that we recall Dragoon Might being not only being pretty […]
Ever wondered if you have what it takes to be an Emergency Response Health Worker, or if you could have survived an epidemic like Measles or Ebola? Do you think you know all there is to know about West Africa? We’ve teamed up with Save the Children to support their No Child Born To Die […]
It goes without saying that we love toys around here. For some reason, retro video gaming and retro toys, two important parts of any childhood memory, always go hand in hand. Like many people out there, I was a fan […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a Retro Gamer reader, we’re betting you remember how brilliant Road Rash was, with its combination of motorbikes and head-breaking melee weaponry. You do? Fantastic! Now, do you remember how brilliant WipEout was, with its combination of high speed and futuristic visuals? Of course, we needn’t have doubted you. Now, can you imagine how […]
Roll7’s OlliOlli was something of a surprise when it hit the PS Vita early last year. A mix of simple yet heavily stylised cartoon visuals and reaction-based gameplay, it was a game that came out of the blue but almost single-handedly revolutionised how a skateboarding game should be done on a handheld system.
Eyes front Spectrum fans. I’ve just been playing Yars Revenge on my Speccy. Well almost. Howard Scott Warshaw’s sublime 2600 classic has now had a make-over and been ported to our dear rainbow endowed computers by Luca Bordoni, well known for his excellent homebrew titles. I just love the fact that not content with supplying […]
If there is one thing I know about being a fan of video games, retro or otherwise, it’s that we always tend to find new ways of showing off our love for the genre in ways other than just playing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you enjoyed the rather disorienting Descent series, rejoice – there’s a new multiplayer-focused project coming via Kickstarter. If you’re not familiar with the series, it offers you the chance to engage in some subterranean shooting action, using spacecraft with full 3D movement. The new game Descent: Underground is a team-based affair which draws heavily […]
To many retro gamers the Wonderswan is a rather obscure and inaccessible oddity. That, however, is all about to change. The brains behind the Neo Geo Pocket Flashmasta Flash Cartridge has announced that Bandai’s Japanese exclusive handheld is set to get its very own equivalent.