We can all hum the iconic theme tunes to Super Mario Bros, Sonic The Hedgehog and just about every other classic we grew up with – but how many of us can actually name who composed these melodies? Knowing many of these musicians never got the credit they deserved, the brand new online documentary series […]
It’s Dreamcast day at Retro Game Network! Early this morning we gave you a history of the Sega Dreamcast, which was released on this day 15 years ago. In the retrospective, I stated that the console, which has been out […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Believe it or not but the Sega Dreamcast made its punchy debut in North America fifteen years ago today. To help celebrate this monumental slice of retro gaming history, the prolific Shenmue fan site Shenmue Dojo have prepared a little something for fans of the 128-bit console. As of now the Japanese exclusive promotional demo […]
Treasure’s calling card was a big wake-up call for other Mega Drive developers. Gunstar Heroes, delivered astonishing graphics and all sorts of clever graphical effects, while its tightly toned gameplay made other run-and-gun games of the time look decidely lightweight. Here we reveal how the Mega Drive classic came to be. Treasure was born in […]
As Sophia Petrillo would have said, “Picture it! 9-9-99.” If there were any more rememberable launch date for a video game system, it would certainly be that one. That date of September 9, 1999 would be remembered nearly as soon […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What we’re watching above – and what we believe you should all be watching at home – is Fish Play Street Fighter. It’s simple, pure, fish-on-fish combat – fantail goldfish Aquarius and black moor goldfish Robert the Bruce battle it out multiple times a day in the hope of claiming ultimate victory. They’ve even won […]
One of the major things that sold the Sega Game Gear console when opposed to the Nintendo Game Boy, was a simple, yet effective feature of offering a backlit display. This allowed portable gamers to play their favorite titles without […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are still some people in this world, in which a high score is a cherished moment for them. Whether you are at an arcade looking to hit that number one spot for the day, or if you are looking […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Following the successful release of the 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, a heated battle has taken place around the world with many individuals attempting to become the greatest Donkey Kong player around. After two years of chasing Hank Chien’s high score, Robbie Lakeman has become the new King of Kong.
There seems to be a lot of anniversaries going on recently, many of them having to do with video games and movies. As we speak, people all over are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the film “Ghostbusters”, which was originally […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…