Category Archives: retro-stuff

What’s better than a finely-crafted, classic 2D game? Well, nothing, really. But what’s almost as good? A finely-crafted, classic 2D game re-imagined in 3D! A chap by the name of MithosK has been working on translating the world of The … Continue reading →

Happy news via Nintendo Power: another retro-accurate Mega Man game is coming to WiiWare, Mega Man 10! NintendoPower.com has a full-sized image available online from its 250th issue, detailing a bit about the game and showing a new robot boss … Continue reading →

GoodOldGames (GOG.com), one of the best sources for inexpensive (and legal) DRM-free classic games, is really on a roll. The service launched in 2008 and has since gained over 150 titles from dozens of developers/publishers. Recently, the site made two … Continue reading →

Forget painfully difficult levels. Forget stages that complete themselves. This Super Mario World romhack is all about item abuse, and it’s one of the more impressive Mario-related hack videos I’ve seen. One of the most “OMGDIDTHATJUSTHAPPEN?!!!11″ moments comes at 8:40 … Continue reading →

Have an insatiable love for ragtime? Didn’t think so. Have an insatiable love for Yoshi’s Island? I knew it! Now you can combine your neutral attitude towards ragtime with your intense love for the classic SNES platformer. It’s like visiting … Continue reading →

PlayStationLifestyle.net has uncovered a recently-filed trademark from the NBA that includes two words 16-bit gamers love to see together: NBA Jam. The trademark covers video game software, opening up the possibility the franchise could be re-released at some point in … Continue reading →

Know what happened ten years ago today in North America? Sega Dreamcast was launched, a piece of hardware years ahead of its time and the last gaming system released by Sega. Gamers who grew up in the late 80s and … Continue reading →

A great collage of video game system startup screens, covering both North American and Japanese systems from past to present. Some of Sega’s early attempts were lame, but I think the company finally got it right with the Dreamcast. Too … Continue reading →

The portrayal of video games (and computers in general) on television and in movies is notoriously inaccurate. Inaccurate probably isn’t the best word, try “absurd” or “ridiculous” or “what the heck’s going on there?”. If a specific game is mentioned, … Continue reading →