One of the most interesting concepts going on in video games today involves taking games that were originally 3D, and converting them into a 2D only counterpart. Previously, such games as Final Fantasy VII have been given this kind of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Released: 2011 Genre: Adventure Publisher: Namco Bandai Developer: From Software The Background From Software had been trucking along for years before Demon’s Souls. A workhorse studio, it pumped out mediocre to average games across all genres, from the mecha Armored Core series to the first-person, rock-hard RPG King’s Field games. It was this series that […]
Over the years, there have been many video games that have been translated into big screen films. Resident Evil, The Need For Speed, and of course Super Mario Brothers, are some examples of the widespread appeal, or in some cases, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Have you ever wondered how the likes of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong would hold up against the countless thugs in Streets of Rage 2? Neither have we! Despite this, it would appear the ape duo have become playable characters in Sega’s smash hit through an unofficial ROM hack.
You can never question the dedication retro gamers have when making their pixelated-dreams a reality – especially fans of The Legend of Zelda. Believe it or not but a small group of die-hard devotees have taken it upon themselves to remake the Nintendo 64 adventure Ocarina of Time in a similar 2D style to that […]
Year Released: 1984 Original Price: £129 (Starter Pack) Buy It Now For: £15+ Associated magazines: Big K Why The Commodore 16 was great: Often reffered to as the C64′s ‘baby brother’, the C16 was a good entry-level machine in the mid-Eighties. An enhanced BASIC with built-in commands for graphics and sound made programming easier. With […]
Last month, we brought you the story about a Kickstarter project for a new documentary about the history of video game audio. What was once nothing more than a simple beep, would ultimately become full orchestras and surround sound, with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dizzy was a huge deal in the Eighties, introducing gamers to a lovable character and helping to cement Codemasters’ reputation as one of the best budget publishers around. Thanks to the success of the original game, a sequel, Treasure Island Dizzy, appeared just over a year later. The Oliver Twins tells us how this popular […]
Yes, we all know that the Power Glove is “so bad”. Designed originally as an alternate interactive input device for the NES, the peripheral ended up being nothing more than a novelty at the time of release, but has since […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In this day of readily available gaming products for both modern and retro systems alike, one of the biggest developments in the past decade has been the development of the flashcart or flashdrive, which allow you to load a bunch […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…