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Fresh perspectives on the classics. Our elite team of retro gaming experts delivers original stories found nowhere else.

Which Retro Gaming Console Is Best for Beginners?
Gaming / Hardware

Which Retro Gaming Console Is Best for Beginners?

Wackoidby WackoidNovember 28, 2020December 14, 20200

It’s both a blessing and a curse that there are so many retro gaming consoles. It can be hard for beginners to know where to …

How To Play NES Tetris Like a Pro
Gaming / NES

How To Play NES Tetris Like a Pro

Wackoidby WackoidNovember 14, 2020March 22, 20220

You might think you know how to play NES Tetris. After all, how difficult could a classic Nintendo game be? But it’s unlikely that you …

How To Play Panzer Dragoon Saga for Cheap
Gaming / Hardware / Sega Saturn

How To Play Panzer Dragoon Saga for Cheap

DesertRetroby DesertRetroOctober 19, 2020June 8, 20260

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 …

How Tom Mason’s Dinosaurs for Hire Became a Video Game
Comics / Gaming / Interview

How Tom Mason’s Dinosaurs for Hire Became a Video Game

Wackoidby WackoidOctober 16, 2020December 14, 20200

If you grew up with a Sega Genesis, you might have had the chance to play Tom Mason’s Dinosaurs for Hire, a shoot-em-up game featuring …

10 Retro Video Game Ads That Wouldn’t Be Allowed Today
Gaming

10 Retro Video Game Ads That Wouldn’t Be Allowed Today

Wackoidby WackoidOctober 5, 2020December 14, 20201

Retro video game ads seem like they come from an alternate universe with completely different standards of acceptability. Obviously, the world has changed a lot …

The 5 Worst Types of Retro Gaming Stores
Gaming

The 5 Worst Types of Retro Gaming Stores

Wackoidby WackoidSeptember 29, 2020June 3, 20260

We all love and support our local retro gaming stores, but there are some game stores that you might want to avoid like the plague. …

What is a scotformer? Here’s a brief history and explanation
Gaming

What is a scotformer? Here’s a brief history and explanation

Wackoidby WackoidAugust 30, 2020December 14, 20201

If you have spent enough time in retro gaming groups, you might have heard the term “scotformer” before. Well, what is a scotformer? In short, …

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 …

Was Super Mario 64 a STOLEN Idea From Argonaut Games?
Gaming / N64

Was Super Mario 64 a STOLEN Idea From Argonaut Games?

Wackoidby WackoidAugust 26, 2020December 14, 20200

The Nintendo 64 was late to the fifth generation of video game consoles, but it was released alongside Super Mario 64, which is widely considered …

Why I Didn’t Pre-Order the Analogue Pocket
Gaming / News / Opinion

Why I Didn’t Pre-Order the Analogue Pocket

Wackoidby WackoidAugust 11, 2020June 4, 20261

Analogue’s newest retro gaming handheld, the Analogue Pocket, seems like the perfect handheld gaming device with its sleek design, fancy FPGA hardware, and ability to …

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I tried it yesterday and it worked, but today the disc isn't loading. Burned another disc and it didn't work.…

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Does it work with all ps2 fat model

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