retrogaming

I mostly want to play consoles that I know garlic will run, minus the DS. Only DS games I want to run are Pokemon, so the lack of inputs isn't an issue....

Just a thread for anyone else out there who prefers the layout of a 6-button controller to the more dominant ABXY layout. What I wouldn't give for a dual stick, dual trigger gamepad that also had six face buttons.

I wrote an article about the 3 games and just how good they are. Imo, they're extremely underrated. I really wanna play more games similar to it but I can't find much in the way of isometric collectathons(?) at all. Looking for any suggestions. Apologies if this isn't the right spot. GBA is retro right?...

Nintendo 64 classic Super Mario 64 gets a gorgeous remake

Dive into the world of Acorn Computers! A £20 discovery, as I journey through my Acorn Electron restoration and history.

In this video, I explore the SEGA Mega Drive (Genesis) controller as I clean and revive a 30 year old design classic.

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I'd love to hear the conversation that took place sometime in the early 90s about converting Lemmings to the humble ZX Spectrum....

I have a problem with nostalgia. I'm addicted to it, but it's never enough....

Some time ago I bought a physical copy of Rat Attack for PC, because I had fond memories of playing it on a Playstation Demo Disk....

My ScummVM Music Enhancement Project featured on the DOS GAME CLUB Podcast, discussing the classic point-and-click game Discworld. Stunning VGA graphics, mind-bending puzzles, and my goal to improve game music.

I was extremely late to the party with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, never having played any of them until 2016 or so. Having long missed the zeitgeist, I figured it would be one of those instances where the games were massive in their time but are simplistic or clunky to play now. But man, was I wrong....

"The source code to yet another classic video game has just been released online, thanks to a combined effort between 3DO fans and the original developers....

"On April 8 2024 (ie today - as of the making of this episode) , all Nintendo Network online services for the Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS will be shut down..."

"BAFTA has revealed the results of its landmark players’ poll to establish the Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time. Launched to celebrate the 20th BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday 11 April, the poll was engaged with by over 4,000 players from all over the world..."

"James Channel has created gaming inception, turning a NES cartridge into a working console that plays other games and itself!"

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All three renditions of the soundtrack, combined

I love both the MT-32 and CMS versions of Ultima VI's soundtrack, particularly Todd Porter's contributions....

I am joined by Tony Warriner and Aaron Fothergill as we delve into the cost of retro computer hardware, a brand new £1 retro handheld console purchase and more.

"Atari has announced that it has acquired former retro rival Intellivision and many of the games from its library..."

"Aliens Neoplasma II is a continuation of the first game by Sanchez Crew set in the "Aliens" universe..."

"Computer Space holds a special place in video game history. It was the first arcade video game ever released, launching in 1971. It was also the first commercially available video game of all time and is responsible for starting Nolan Bushnell on the path to Atari, one of the most influential companies in the history of the...