Why I Love: WWF No Mercy
Carl HoughtonApr 04, 2019
Dig diggity. There’s very few consecutive critically successful releases in the sports genre. Most series’ have that one title that stood out above the rest,...
Why I Love: Goof Troop (SNES)
Carl HoughtonMar 29, 2019
For some reason, I bought Goof Troop when it first arrived on the SNES way back in November 1993. Maybe it was a birthday present for me, this being my month of birth?...
The Review: Toejam & Earl – Back in the Groove
Carl HoughtonMar 07, 2019
It’s been 28 years since the original Toejam & Earl was released for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. In that time, we’ve seen the massively dividing...
Why I Love: Qix (Game Boy)
Carl HoughtonJul 18, 2018
“Qix grabbed the gaming world with its color and imaginative design. Almost immediately it rose to the top of the charts.” “Qix was conceptually too...
Why I Love: Wild Arms (PS1)
Carl HoughtonJul 13, 2018
Final Fantasy VII – IX, Suikoden 1 & 2, Xenogears, Final Fantasy Tactics, The Legend of Dragoon, Star Ocean: The Second Story, Breath of Fire IV, Paraside Eve,...
Gone But Not Forgotten – Classic Games Developers
Carl HoughtonJun 15, 2018
You can rely on certain developers these days. CD Projekt are seemingly untouchable with their Witcher series which as of now has not put a foot wrong. Bethesda are...
Why I Love: The Secret of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge
Carl HoughtonMay 10, 2018
No insult-sword fighting here folks, Guybrush has to get by with the spit in his mouth; It's Monkey Island 2 ladies and pirates!
What’s it like to be a Video Games Tester?
Carl HoughtonApr 25, 2018
We lift the lid on living the dream of being a video game tester, and the harsh realities which transform it into a nightmare.
Just the 2 of Us – The Lost Art of Playing Together
Carl HoughtonApr 17, 2018
Enjoying an evening of retro gaming with a friend, and why same-room gaming has become a lost art...
Seiken Densetsu 3 – Super Nintendo Saturday
Carl HoughtonMar 17, 2018
On this week's Super Nintendo Saturday, we take a look at the genius that is Seiken Densetsu 3, and being unable to resist comparing it to Secret of Mana!
International Karate Plus – Throwback Thursday
Carl HoughtonMar 15, 2018
Time to get clever and gang up on the other guy; it's International Karate Plus for every system ever made!
Dragonheart: Fire & Steel – Terrible Tuesday
Carl HoughtonMar 13, 2018
Let's take a look at the game of the movie Dragonheart, for the PS1. Brace yourselves, you're about to get yo' asses burnt by this monstrosity.
Greendog- Midweek Mega Drive Madness
Carl HoughtonMar 07, 2018
Taking some time out with Greendog, the beached surfer dude on Sega Mega Drive!
The Movies (PC) – Oscars 2018 Special
Carl HoughtonMar 06, 2018
At a time when the movie industry seems at its morally lowest, let's look back at a classic PC title which lets us enjoy; The Movies!
Game Gear TV Tuner – Sexy Accessory Sunday
Carl HoughtonFeb 25, 2018
Ah, the early 90s. 4 terrestrial channels were what we made do with and if you were lucky, your parents paid for cable TV so you could get Sky One, Nickelodeon, The Box,...
Yoshi’s Island – Super Nintendo Saturday
Carl HoughtonFeb 24, 2018
I don’t usually write about the really big games of a system’s catalogue. I prefer to talk about lesser known games, in the hope of educating someone on an...
Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon (MS-DOS) – Friday’s Forgotten Few
Carl HoughtonFeb 23, 2018
When every gamer was a pirate back in the late 90s, PC discs with a selection of 10 – 15 games were all the rage. Games were often missing things like cut-scenes...
Ecco the Dolphin – Midweek Mega Drive Madness
Carl HoughtonFeb 22, 2018
'You can't judge a book by its cover' was never more apt than when this little fella entered the Sega Mega Drive arena; Ecco the Dolphin ladies and germs!