Looking at these screenshots, you might be tempted by this US-only release. Don’t be – Chicago Syndicate is a bad beat-’em-up. It’s got some of the elements of a good game, including an intriguing design, nice visuals and a wide variety of fighting moves, but it most definitely fails to hit the spot. The idea […]
When the debate over bad box art rises, you can always assume that Capcom’s North American release of Mega Man will no doubt be near the top of anyone’s list. The questionably atrocious design of the blue bomber is insulting to the title’s fantastic gameplay, however, it’s an amusing sight looking back nostalgically. Taking it […]
If you’re anything like us you’ll no doubt be amazed by the many different retro gaming projects that surface on a daily basis. From reimaginings of old favourites to custom built cartridges containing fan translations, our favourite hobby holds plenty of excitement for those involved. One of the more recent surprises though is the SNES […]
Metal Slug is widely regarded as one of the best run-and-guns of all time. Filled with outlandish humour and boasting brilliantly animated graphics, it remains one of the best franchises on the Neo-Geo and delivers a satisfying amount of 2D carnage. Here we speak to Kazuma Kujo and discover how he created the iconic blaster. […]
What may have started out as an innocent hobby has since become a heated exchange of unimaginable sums of money. Game collecting has reached a new era, where sadly, getting your hands on certain titles is a matter of either extremely good luck, or a well padded wallet. Over the last few years the North […]
Waiting. It’s not something retro collectors are used to doing. By definition the things we like to buy are old, they are games from bygone eras on systems that are no longer made. Unlike our current gen collecting friends we don’t have to wait for midnight launches or DLC release dates. Perhaps this is why […]
Sega’s Saturn had some superb games available for it, but many of them never reached the UK. With that in mind we’ve highlighted some of the best releases across a variety of genres, which represent the best the Saturn had to offer. How many of the following did you play? Radiant Silvergun Released: 1998 Everything […]
Sega’s Saturn had some superb games available for it, but many of them never reached the UK. With that in mind we’ve highlighted some of the best releases across a variety of genres, which represent the best the Saturn had to offer. How many of the following did you play? Radiant Silvergun Released: 1998 Everything […]
What happens when you cross a penguin, the Japanese and a morality tale about obesity? A ridiculous idea for a video game of course! Every now and then, you will always hear someone proclaim ‘Only in Japan!’ and Yume Penguin Monogatari (or Super Weightloss Penguin in my eyes) for the Nintendo Famicom embodies that hackneyed […]
After releasing countless stunning homebrew titles for various consoles and computers in 2014, it would appear that The Mojon Twins have decided to kick start 2015 in style. Taking one of their prior ZX Spectrum releases, the Spanish duo have revamped an old favourite into a brand new Nintendo NES game – Jet Paco.