Tag: retro

Some people archive video games for a living – here’s what they feel about the state of game preservation

Some people archive video…

Before the Spyro Reignited Trilogy released in 2018, it came to light that series creator Insomniac Games didn’t have…
Wave Race 64 is a true classic, and an essential play on Nintendo Switch

Wave Race 64 is…

Nintendo’s Switch Online N64 service adds one of the best – but perhaps somewhat underappreciated – racing games on…
Lego is a video game force to be reckoned with – but I miss its early, experimental gaming age

Lego is a video…

This week, Lego turns 90 years old – an incredible milestone for a little toy company that, at several…
Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit is a free fan-game – and a worthy successor to Sonic Mania

Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit…

It’s been a bit of an up-and-down year to be a Sonic fan. Sonic Frontiers has looked brilliant and…
Over 20 years later, we’re getting a new Fatal Fury game

Over 20 years later,…

It was a big weekend over at EVO 2022: as well getting new character announcements for Street Fighter 6,…
With its latest update, the luxury Game Boy replica Analogue Pocket just got a lot more interesting

With its latest update,…

The Analogue Pocket, the gorgeous but expensive modern Game Boy replacement, gets its first major update today – and…
Reminiscing about Mission: Impossible N64, I yearn for a big-budget spy game

Reminiscing about Mission: Impossible…

This week marks the 24th birthday of Mission: Impossible. Not the film series, or the 60s and 70s action…
You can keep Skull and Bones – the best open world pirate game remains Sid Meier’s Pirates!

You can keep Skull…

You know when something just ‘breaks’ a memory? Somebody says or does something, and it’s like a bolt of…
After Sonic Origins, we need more ambitious Sonic collections

After Sonic Origins, we…

I get it. The original Mega Drive/Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy (and Sonic CD, I guess) are some of…
If publishers want to delist old games, that’s fine – so long as they accept Abandonware status

If publishers want to…

This week has delivered yet another episode in the endless headache-inducing drama around video game preservation, as Ubisoft updated…