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Retro Reviews

Reviews for retro gaming. Games of the past.

Star Wars Trilogy Arcade I Yavin
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RETRO REVIEW: Star Wars Trilogy Arcade

July 11, 2015July 5, 2015 Operation Rainfall Contributor0

A long time ago in arcades far, far away.

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Donkey Kong Country
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RETRO REVIEW: Donkey Kong Country

June 6, 2015June 1, 2015 Joe Sigadel1

A classic game of two apes fighting to get back their stolen bananas from evil lizards.

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Super Metroid became one of my favorite games of all time
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RETRO REVIEW: Super Metroid

May 2, 2015May 1, 2015 Operation Rainfall Contributor3

Metroid’s magnum opus shines on over 20 years later.

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RETRO REVIEW: Super Mario Bros. 3

April 4, 2015April 3, 2015 Eric Chetkauskas0

Is it really one of the best?

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APRIL FOOLS RETRO REVIEW: Final Fantasy (NES)

April 1, 2015April 3, 2015 Tyler Lubben9

Maybe it really should have been the “final” one.

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RETRO REVIEW: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

March 28, 2015March 25, 2015 Operation Rainfall Contributor4

It’s time for Link to awaken his inner self in this remastering of Link’s first portable adventure.

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RETRO REVIEW: Ice Climber

March 14, 2015March 9, 2015 Stacey Flewelling0

Adorable Popo and Nana conquer mountains in their first (and only!) game ever, but will it be a success or a slippery slope?

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RETRO REVIEW: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

March 7, 2015March 6, 2015 Lois Polite0

Does the black sheep of the Zelda series still have fine wool?

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RETRO REVIEW: Shadow Hearts

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 Adam Reese1

A retro review of Shadow Hearts for the Sony PlayStation 2.

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RETRO REVIEW: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

February 13, 2015February 12, 2015 Michael Fontanini0

Let’s take a look at one of the greatest and most unusual adventures that ever landed on the Nintendo 64!

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RETRO REVIEW: LIMBO

December 30, 2014January 28, 2024 Former Staff0

Is it as bleak now as it was four years ago? Let’s take a look.

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RETRO REVIEW: Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

November 1, 2014November 1, 2014 Lois Polite2

What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse

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RETRO REVIEW: Castlevania

October 18, 2014October 17, 2014 Lois Polite0

Let’s return to the beginning of the Vampire Killer!

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RETRO REVIEW: The Legend of Zelda

September 13, 2014September 9, 2014 Lois Polite3

Let’s take a look back at an 8-bit root in open-world gaming.

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RETRO REVIEW: The Sims 2

September 6, 2014September 6, 2014 Kelsey Brinson0

Taking a look back at my favorite Sims game!

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RETRO REVIEW: Phantasy Star

August 30, 2014August 26, 2014 Former Contributor1

Is Phantasy Star as Phantastic now as when it was first released?

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RETRO REVIEW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue

August 23, 2014August 18, 2014 Tyler Lubben1

Excuse me while I yell “Cowabunga!” unironically.

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RETRO REVIEW: Mega Man Zero 4

May 30, 2014May 28, 2014 Phil Schipper2

Can you believe it? We’re already at the end of the amazing Mega Man Zero series! Find out how Mega Man Zero 4 changed everything.

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RETRO REVIEW: Mega Man Zero 3

May 30, 2014May 28, 2014 Phil Schipper1

What do we have here? Is Mega Man Zero 3 the best of the Mega Man Zero games? It certainly has a chance. Come in and find out…

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RETRO REVIEW: Mega Man X5

May 29, 2014May 28, 2014 Former Contributor Nathan Stiles5

Mega Man X5 was supposed to be the last in the series timeline according to Keiji Inafune, but Capcom didn’t want to let their cash cow go free without first milking it dry.

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