It may look simple by today’s standard, but Stern’s Berzerk was a big deal upon release. It featured fantastic gameplay, innovative ideas and some truly chilling speech. It also inspired Eugene Jarvis to make the amazing Robotron: 2084. Creator, Alan McNeil explains how it all began. Until Pac-Man’s arrival on the scene, it was Stern […]
In 1987, LucasArts (then “Lucasfilm Games”) released their popular SCUMM-based computer game “Maniac Mansion“. Being a success, the game was ported to a variety of different computers, eventually also getting a port to the Nintendo Entertainment System. Thanks to the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While gamers in the UK didn’t get a look-in when Final Fantasy VI did the rounds in the SNES days, it’s widely recognised as being one of the best games in the entire series. Not only did the game have a gripping story featuring the series’ best villain in Kefka (a statement we should probably […]
Year Released: 1980 Original Price: $30 Buy It Now For: £5+ (depending on model) Why The Game & Watch was great: The range offered true portability for the first time in the history of the videogame industry. The units were small, durable and the cell batteries lasted for ages before they needed to be replaced. […]
‘Tis the season for horror films! The air is crisp, the leaves are changing, and before you know it, there will be marathons of “Halloween” movies on cable television. The horror genre of video games always had a cult following, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We love unreleased prototypes around these parts, and if there was any single console that had a plethora of them it is without a doubt the Atari 2600. In the early days of the system, games were simplistic, yet entertaining. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Looking back at early portable gaming, we have to admit that colour screens rivalling the Nintendo Game Boy all suffered from blurring and light-leakage. Similar to the Sega Game Gear, the Atari Lynx’s display left a lot to be desired. This, however, is all about to change thanks to an all new modification which allows […]
It was almost a full year ago when we at Retro Game Network talked about a device called the “GGTV“, which is a hardware hack that allows you to play Game Gear games on your favorite full-sized television set. For […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In 1987 Enix released their highly anticipated follow up to the phenomenal success that was Dragon Quest. Although Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line took another three years to be localised for English speaking audiences, it was only North America which once again got to sample the 8-bit adventure. As of today though, […]
Anyone who has ever played Andrew Braybrook’s Uridium will know what it has classic status. It’s an incredibly fast-paced shooter that effortlessly captured the thrills-and-spills of many of the popular arcade games of the time. Initially created for the Commodore 64, its success meant it soon appeared on other systems, including the ZX Spectrum and […]