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 …
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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
by 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 …
Why Retro Games Look Better on CRT TVs: The Science of Pixel Art
For decades, modern gaming has chased a single, clear objective: absolute visual clarity. We demand higher resolutions, sharper panel tech, and perfectly defined pixels. But …
A Guide to Action RPGs on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color
While retro role-playing games tended to be your standard traditional RPG, a lot changed with the success of the Zelda franchise. We can split hairs …
The Best Retro Game Stores Near Northeast Ohio in 2026
Ohio isn’t the most exciting state, which is why a lot of people just stay inside playing retro video games (especially during these times). Fortunately, …
The ModRetro Chromatic Is the Best Way To Play Game Boy Games
If I were an eccentric billionaire who could afford to lose money on a shameless passion project, I would make the perfect Game Boy. It …