Lucasarts may be no more, but their spirit lives on through a combination of fan-made projects and more recent releases. If the arrival of Grim Fandango HD and a spiritual successor to Maniac Mansion didn’t tempt you, maybe a new chapter in the Indiana Jones adventure will get you clicking away. Instead of making the […]
This post is written by Jake Parr. Cameltry is an entertaining game with a terrible name. Released for the arcades in 1989 by Taito (and eventually finding its way to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992 with a slightly better name ‘On The Ball’), Cameltry combines racing marbles with the power to rotate the stage you must […]
If you’re of the opinion that the golden age of PC gaming lies in they days before everything went through Windows, you’re in luck. Archive.org has uploaded over 2,300 DOS games, all of which are freely playable through your browser via an online implementation of the DOS emulator DOSBox. The selection of games available includes […]
Just a few weeks ago the RetroCollect FM co-hosts sat down with Mr Biffo, one of the legends behind the TV-based British gaming magazine, Digitiser. Although hiding behind his alias, Paul Rose has been anything but shy in reviving the Digitiser name through his newly launched project Digitiser 2000. With countless fans of the now […]
Remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Party Wagon toy which was remodelled to contain a Nintendo NES? Well it appears that yet another vintage vehicle from our childhood has been upgraded to also feature an on-board 8-bit console. The Ghostbusters ECTO-1 Nintendo NES is exactly what it sounds like, a custom cased console on four […]
Often defined as the greatest 3D platformer ever made, Super Mario 64 has captivated countless gamers since its release in 1996 with its fantastic level design and flawless transition from the series’ two dimensional roots. With Nintendo clearly pushing the series down new avenues, a group of collective fans are unofficially giving the N64 title […]
Often defined as the greatest 3D platformer ever made, Super Mario 64 has captivated countless gamers since its release in 1996 with its fantastic level design and flawless transition from the series’ two dimensional roots. With Nintendo clearly pushing the series down new avenues, a group of collective fans are unofficially giving the N64 title […]
If you’re not too familiar with Archive.org, this digital preservation organisation has spent the last few decades creating accessible backups of webpages from every era of the Internet. From Sega’s official website in 1996 to the early days of this very website, the group has created a digital time-portal for future generations to come. More […]
It’s easy to dimiss Atari’s Jaguar, but it has a number of genuinely fantastic games available for it. Arguably its most popular is Jeff Minter’s superb tribute to Atari’s Tempest, which many gamers still consider to be the best game on the system. Here, Jeff tells us about its origins and how he was able […]
The House Of The Dead 2 is a game that offers a lot. If you’re in need of stress relief, pumping undead flesh full of lead is one of the finest ways to get it. If you need to bond with your fellow man, a second gun is ready and waiting for co-op fun. Down […]