E.V.O. The Search for Eden (SNES) Review: Enix’s Evolutionary Platformer
by E.V.O. The Search for Eden was an unusual platformer game made by Enix before their merger with Squaresoft to become Square Enix. Back then, they …
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The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy (NES) Review: Taito’s Eclectic Platformer
In 1991, Taito, who created hits such as Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble, and Raiden, made The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy. Since that’s …
Werewolf: The Last Warrior (NES) Review: Data East’s Ambitious Platformer
Werewolf: The Last Warrior is a 2D side-scroller made by Data East. Retro gamers might be familiar some of their other games such as Karate …
Ninja Crusaders (NES) Review: Tigers, and Scorpions, and Dragons, Oh My!
Ninja Crusaders is a side-scrolling platformer made by Sammy Corporation with a really cool premise: transforming ninjas fighting off an alien invasion. What more could …
Game Boy Cartridge Guide: How to Spot Authentic Games & Fakes
by Game Boy cartridges are among the most popular targets for reproduction (repro) counterfeits in the retro gaming market. While repros can certainly be useful for …
Best Sega CD Games: 10 Definitive Classics Worth Playing
In the early ’90s, Sega was riding high on pure, unadulterated Genesis blast processing, but they wanted more. Sega began introducing hardware attachments to extend …
Bucky O’Hare (NES) Review: Konami’s Harebrained Mega Man-like
Konami has always been top tier when it comes to making third party games for the NES. They knew how to make the most of …
Chantey (Game Boy) Review
The Game Boy library covered a surprisingly wide breadth of genres for a tiny 8-bit handheld, but what it severely lacked, especially outside of Japan, …
The Best Game Boy Puzzle Games
by Back when the original Game Boy launched in 1989 (or 1990 if you’re in Europe), it set the world on fire with its practical portability …
The Retro Gaming Bubble Has Popped: Here’s the Data
The most frustrating part of the retro gaming hobby is the inescapable truth that everyone is obsessed with prices. Collectors track the prices of their …