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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.
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A Look Back at Panzer Dragoon Saga (Sega Saturn)
Gaming / Sega Saturn

A Look Back at Panzer Dragoon Saga (Sega Saturn)

DesertRetroby DesertRetroOctober 19, 2020December 3, 20200

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 2021
Gaming / Hardware / Sega Saturn

How To Play Panzer Dragoon Saga for Cheap in 2021

DesertRetroby DesertRetroOctober 19, 2020August 18, 20210

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?
Gaming / News / Opinion

What’s the Controversy With Polymega?

DesertRetroby DesertRetroAugust 27, 2020December 14, 20201

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
Gaming / Xbox

A Look Back at Halo: Combat Evolved

DesertRetroby DesertRetroAugust 16, 2020December 3, 20200

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
Gaming / N64

Mortal Kombat Trilogy (N64): Wishing for a Fatality

DesertRetroby DesertRetroAugust 11, 2020November 14, 20220

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)
Gaming / Xbox

A Quick Review of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox)

DesertRetroby DesertRetroJuly 21, 2020December 3, 20200

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
Gaming / N64

Super Mario 64 – Platforming Redefined

DesertRetroby DesertRetroJuly 6, 2020November 14, 20220

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 …

Pilotwings 64 — The N64’s Other Launch Title
Gaming / N64

Pilotwings 64 — The N64’s Other Launch Title

DesertRetroby DesertRetroJune 28, 2020February 11, 20230

Pilotwings 64 is one of the two North American launch titles for the N64. I never owned this game growing up, but it was a …

A Quick Review of Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (PSP)
Gaming / PSP

A Quick Review of Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (PSP)

DesertRetroby DesertRetroJune 26, 2020December 3, 20200

I slept on the PlayStation Portable during the machine’s lifetime. At the time, I was busy with high school then later college, and my interest …

A Quick Review of Xenogears (PS1)
Gaming / PS1

A Quick Review of Xenogears (PS1)

DesertRetroby DesertRetroJune 16, 2020December 3, 20200

Xenogears is a PS1-era RPG from Square that I did not enjoy playing. Admittedly, JRPGs are not my bread and butter, they really need to …

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