Many people today may only know of Atari from family stories, or the AtGames Flashback console series that litters electronicsContinue reading…
Tag: retro
Gate of Doom & Wizard Fire: What’s Old Isn’t New Again, But It’s Still Important
As you may have noticed, I make no attempt to hide my affection for the games that populated the arcades,Continue reading…
Express Raider – Jump a Train to the 1880’s… wait, no, the 1980’s!
With Express Raider, Johnny Turbo’s Arcade not only takes us back to the wild west, but also digs the deepestContinue reading…
The Data East Archaeologists at Johnny Turbo Dig Up Another Classic with Caveman Ninja
Data East was a fairly prolific arcade company in the 80s and 90s. While many of these games may haveContinue reading…
EON’s GCHD Mk-II: The Solution We’ve Been Waiting For?
Earlier this year, fledgling hardware company EON Gaming came rocketing out of the retro gaming space with its flagship release,Continue reading…
The Messenger: Our Current Indie Obsession
Do you remember Shovel Knight, that retro action platformer with a virtually flawless formula? Meet The Messenger, the latest retro platformerContinue reading…
Irreverent Run-and-Gun Fun in NOT A HERO: SUPER SNAZZY EDITION
If your sense of humor is dark and irreverent, you need to check out NOT A HERO: SUPER SNAZZY EDITION, a 2¼DContinue reading…
Two Crude Brings the ’90s Roaring Back to the Switch
The 1990’s was a decade that oozed with edginess. From Sonic’s spiky hair and impatient foot-tapping, shows like Beavis andContinue reading…
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition Is an Incredibly Enjoyable Take on Classic Pen and Paper RPGs
From developers Seaven Studio and Behold Studios along with publisher Plug In Digital comes Knights of Pen and Paper +1Continue reading…
A Robot Named Fight: Lovingly Crafted Metroid Tribute Now on Switch
A Robot Named Fight is a 2D side-scrolling rogue-lite developed solely by Matt Bitner with heavy influence from the MetroidContinue reading…