Category: Guides
Best Retro Games Consoles 2020
Zac CockenApr 08, 2020
We may be living in a year that still sounds like the future, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look back on the past with fondness. You don’t have to...
Our Retro Game Gift Guide For 2019
Zac CockenDec 04, 2019
Whether you’re looking for Christmas or any other occasion, here are our favourite retro game gift suggestions for the retro fan in your life. The retro gaming...
The Top 10 Survival Horror Games
Jonny LuptonAug 24, 2019
Survival horror is one of those genres that is so broad as to almost be meaningless as a descriptor. You’ve got zombie survival horror, ghosts, rogue AI, aliens...
The Top 10 Metroidvania Games
Jonny LuptonAug 24, 2019
A portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania, the term Metroidvania describes games with left to right and up and down scrolling in a 2D world underpinned by role-playing...
The Top 10 Games of 1999
Jonny LuptonAug 24, 2019
1999 was one heck of a year and not just because of the impending Y2K apocalypse on the horizon. The year that served as the transition point between the PlayStation and...
The Top 10 Fighting Games of All Time!
Jonny LuptonJul 12, 2019
Fighting games were not created in the 1990s, but they sure did hit their stride during that halcyon period. Narrowing down a list of the top 10 of all time is almost as...
The Top 10 Racing Games for SEGA Mega Drive (Sega Genesis)
Jonny LuptonJul 10, 2019
The competition between the Sega Mega Drive and the SNES was a true matchup of the titans. Luckily for Sega, one ace card it had up its sleeve was its massive portfolio...
The Top 10 Retro Beat ‘Em Up Games
Jonny LuptonJul 08, 2019
The objective of this genre of game is easy enough for anyone to understand. How titles in the beat ‘em up genre distinguish themselves, however, is through their...
Top 10 – Retro Platformers
Jonny LuptonJan 24, 2019
Often considered a quintessential video game genre, platformers are actually a relatively recent invention – at least in the span of video game history. Many...
Top 10 Underrated Retro Racing Games
Jonny LuptonDec 11, 2018
Easily among the oldest genres of video games out there, racing games are compelling because they are both immediately understandable and accessible. Sure, some titles...
Top 10 Underrated Nintendo DS Games
Jonny LuptonNov 01, 2018
The king of portable hardware, Nintendo’s systems are always backed up by strong third-party support and this results in stellar libraries of games that rival or even...
The Top 10 Underrated Game Boy Games
Jonny LuptonOct 09, 2018
One of the most popular systems ever released, handheld or otherwise, the original Game Boy from Gunpei Yokoi changed the way gamers viewed on-the-go gaming forever. In...
Top 10 Underrated SEGA Mega Drive Games
Jonny LuptonSep 28, 2018
Hitting Japanese markets in October 1998 the Sega Mega Drive introduced the world to Sonic the Hedgehog and brought thrill of arcade hits like Golden Axe and Outrun to...
The Top 10 Underrated NES Games
Jonny LuptonSep 04, 2018
The NES has a vast library but you’re probably not familiar with everything the system has to offer. We’re all familiar with the Mario titles and the games from...
The Top 10 Games for Nintendo Wii
Jonny LuptonAug 15, 2018
The public loves a comeback kid and no one quite exemplifies that idea more than Nintendo, the Japanese games giant that single-handedly helped save the industry back in...
The Top 10 Games for the Original Xbox
Jonny LuptonAug 06, 2018
Released in 2001, the arrival of Microsoft to the console wars was as much of a surprised to Nintendo and Sony as it was the rest of us but, if you had paid close...
Top 10 Underrated Game Boy Colour Games
Jonny LuptonJul 24, 2018
Nintendo’s foray into portable gaming, the Game and Watch series, would later spawn a phenomenon that has become a mainstay ever since its debut. We’re talking about...
The Top 10 Underrated ZX Spectrum Games
Jonny LuptonJul 17, 2018
Launched by Sinclair Research in 1982, the ZX Spectrum 8-bit home computer is fondly remembered by legions of fans for its huge library of video games. Initially...