We all deal with hard times in our own way. But when stress got the better of me a few years ago I turned to the Nintendo Famicom for help and my request for salvation was met by a game that has never made its way outside of Japan called Getsu Fuma Den. Released in […]
Given that Retro Gamer shares an office with GamesTM and Play, it’s no surprise that lunchtime gaming is a popular activity here. In recent times, Sensible Soccer, Mortal Kombat X and Rocket League have all been brief obsessions, but there’s one particular colleague that keeps going back to the Trials series – and I can’t […]
It’s crazy to think that Microsoft’s second console is a decade old today, but it’s true – the machine launched in the USA on November 22nd 2005. No doubt making it harder to believe is the fact that the machine is still in active service, as even now it is receiving major releases like Metal […]
Time for a new edition of our video game history files! After having a hit on their hands with their Famicom (and later the NES in North America), Nintendo was finally ready to bring a new era of video gaming […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Short of piracy, YouTube channels, or paying some exuberant amount of money for what might be a bootleg, not every soundtrack is easily accessible. SEGA in the past has eased this and offering fans a way to actually support the musicians on iTunes and Amazon Music. Joining those two fronts now is Spotify, which in […]
For countless years fans of the Super Nintendo have been enjoying the merits of Super Mario Kart, with Mega Drive owners having nothing nearly as good in comparison. As of today though a mode 7 racing equivalent known as Sonic Team Racing has drifted onto Sega’s 16-bit console.
For countless years fans of the Super Nintendo have been enjoying the merits of Super Mario Kart, with Mega Drive owners having nothing nearly as good in comparison. As of today though a mode 7 racing equivalent known as Sonic Team Racing has drifted onto Sega’s 16-bit console.
If you’re the sort of person who loves Sonic clones, you might just enjoy the newly-released Amiga platformer Blaze. Originally coded in 1993, the game went unreleased until this year when programmer Keith Bugeja unearthed it and released it as an ADF file for emulators. You can check out his blog post and download the […]
Hi: I am interested in acquiring original disks for lords of the rising sun by cinemaware. I can afford to get it as a christmas gift 🙂 my question is, can I play this game with a mouse, or do you need a joystick ? My amiga joystick port is occupied by the dongle for […]
Sensible Software was one of the most well known games companies for the Commodore Amiga. Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder are two of the most loved games from this era and still looked back upon fondly.