Not only a great movie tie-in, Toy Story is right up there as one of the first games that comes to mind when asked about our favourite platformers…. Continue reading
Category: Retro
Honourable mentions go to: Ecco the Dolphin, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Earthworm Jim, Kid Chameleon, Aladdin, Boogerman, James Pond (series), and QuackShot Starring Donald Duck…. Continue reading
The Lion King is another one of those games I owned when I was very young and have very fond memories of. I remember the bright colours, the… Continue reading
The concept of the bonus stage may seem like an antiquated one; modern titles seldom include such distractions. However, back in the days when the name of most… Continue reading
Background E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a 1982 movie from Steven Spielberg that gained huge success and was the highest grossing movie of its time. The story focuses on… Continue reading
The first homebrew game to be created for Nintendo’s much-maligned Virtual Boy console is to receive a physical release, it has been announced. Puzzle game BLOX was made… Continue reading
Update (May 3): As speculated, the Pluto has been relisted on eBay after failing to sell. Its bidding currently stands at $3,500 with seven days remaining. Original story:… Continue reading
The production of Sega’s Dreamcast console may have been discontinued over 12 years ago, but there may yet be life in the old dog. Homebrew developmental studio Hucast… Continue reading
Ever since CeX and Gamestation both quietly stopped stocking retro games a few years ago, fans of classic gaming in the UK have been forced to largely look… Continue reading
Remake Announced Following a couple of teaser trailers Sega have officially announced that they are creating an HD remake of Castle of Illusion from the Sega Mega Drive…. Continue reading
Other than yours truly joining civilisation, 1989 was a busy year amongst gamers. Many big name titles were released, some of which would be the start of great… Continue reading
While chances are you’ve already heard of Game Freak – better known as the creators of the Pokémon franchise – you may not have heard of their 16-bit… Continue reading
With the annoucement of a Castle of Illusion remake, read our full preview here, we used it as an excuse to power up the 1990 classic to see… Continue reading
Sega has announced the release of a remastered port of Sonic the Hedgehog 1 for Android and iOS devices later this spring. The task of remaking the classic… Continue reading
Update (May 3): A late bidding war broke out on GameGavel, driving the price of the rarity up to finish at a cool $17,510. Original story: An American… Continue reading
The Concept The thought came to me while researching the resale value of my old G4 Mac Mini on eBay. The results were depressing; I’d be lucky to… Continue reading