With a book about software publishing house Ocean, an upcoming Kickstarter-funded Commodore 64 in Pixels book and a highly popular ZX Spectrum in Pixels duo already their belts, there seems to be no stopping the publishing powerhouse that is Fusion Retro Books and its owner Chris Wilkins. Our reviews of the first two volumes of […]
The early days of the Nineties fighting game boom were very strange. Despite the fact that Street Fighter II had shown the standard conventions that would eventually be adopted by the wider genre, developers were still trying new things with the genre. Knuckle Heads from Namco is an excellent example – a brief look at it would convince […]
Cook & Becker teamed up with SEGA some time ago to sell new official art prints based on SEGA franchises. So far we’ve gotten fantastic new art of games like Phantasy Star, Shinobi, and Shenmue. And now it’s time for one based on Sonic. The artwork, made by Nuclear Throne artist Paul Veer, features both old and […]
Nintendo’s early history into the gaming world is a fascinating one. From unusual kids toys to LCD games and beyond, there was plenty of action available before a certain red plumber arrived on the scene. To document this time period, an all new book titled The Unofficial Game & Watch Collector’s Guide is available now […]
Sega’s marketing focus with the 32X was on the system’s 3D games – a wise decision, given that 3D was indeed the way the market was heading. The only problem is that the 32X wasn’t all that great at 3D compared to the dedicated 32-bit machines it launched alongside. What the 32X was rather better at, as […]
It’s funny what going back to the beginning of a series can do for you. In some cases, it’s a reminder of the purity of older games, before endless sequels diluted the formula. But for other games, it can show just how far the series has come since humble beginnings. In Kirby’s case, it’s a bit of […]
Update: Of course right after I put up this article I realize that Sonic 4: Episode 1 was delayed by a few months. Welp. Still, at least this time it wasn’t because there was a public outcry. What do you get when you mix fire and ice? Apparently SEGA realizing that releasing yet another unfinished Sonic […]
If you haven’t yet seen us using our new video studio, you might want to take a look at this – an exclusive video interview with Kevin Toms! The veteran coder dropped by the office for a chat, and we found out how he founded Addictive Games to sell his original hit Football Manager, as well […]
If you follow our Instagram page, you may notice that a few times a month, we take the time to celebrate historical events in video game history. (Of course, we do it right here as well.) It can be the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yesterday, one of the most anticipated video games for the Nintendo Wii U platform got released to the gaming public. We at Retro Game Network had talked about this game over a year ago, which is an ultimate throwback to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…