A Quick Look at Blue Stinger (Dreamcast)
by Blue Stinger was a launch title for the SEGA Dreamcast that gave early adopters of SEGA’s swan-song console a scary, spooky, and ultimately silly experience. …
Author: DesertRetro
DesertRetro is a retro-gamer who believes the 1998 was the best year in video gaming and that VHS fuzz probably feels like a warm blanket.
A Look Back at the Dot Hack Series (PS2)
Project Dot Hack was an interesting multi-focus experiment by Bandai during the PS2 era that generated a series of games, multiple animes, novels, manga and …
A Look Back at Panzer Dragoon Saga (Sega Saturn)
Today, Panzer Dragoon Saga is mainly known for the exorbitant price an NTSC-U copy commands in collector circles. Unfortunately, this has led most discussions around …
How To Play Panzer Dragoon Saga for Cheap in 2020
Panzer Dragoon Saga, like many of the rarer and more sought after Sega Saturn games, is both worth playing and ridiculously expensive. That’s why we’re …
What’s the Controversy With Polymega?
If you’re like me and wired into retro video game news through all your social media channels, then you’ve heard folks discussing or dissing the …
A Look Back at Halo: Combat Evolved
I remember a time well into the 7th generation of consoles where hyped up FPS games (and even 3rd person shooters) were called Halo-killers. It’s …
Mortal Kombat Trilogy (N64): Wishing for a Fatality
I’ve never understood the appeal of the classic Mortal Kombat games. Sure, as a first grader at the roller skating rink where everyone had their …
A Quick Review of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox)
As a 90’s kid currently stuck in the trappings of adult life, escaping into my childhood is a regular practice in self-care. As a part …
Super Mario 64 – Platforming Redefined
What else can be said about one of the most critically acclaimed video games of all time? Super Mario 64 was a landmark achievement in …
Pilot Wings 64 — The N64’s Other Launch Title
Pilot Wings 64 is one of the two North American launch titles for the N64. I never owned this game growing up, but it was …