A long time ago in arcades far, far away.
Retro Reviews
Reviews for retro gaming. Games of the past.
RETRO REVIEW: Donkey Kong Country
A classic game of two apes fighting to get back their stolen bananas from evil lizards.
RETRO REVIEW: Super Metroid
Metroid’s magnum opus shines on over 20 years later.
RETRO REVIEW: Super Mario Bros. 3
Is it really one of the best?
APRIL FOOLS RETRO REVIEW: Final Fantasy (NES)
Maybe it really should have been the “final” one.
RETRO REVIEW: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
It’s time for Link to awaken his inner self in this remastering of Link’s first portable adventure.
RETRO REVIEW: Ice Climber
Adorable Popo and Nana conquer mountains in their first (and only!) game ever, but will it be a success or a slippery slope?
RETRO REVIEW: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Does the black sheep of the Zelda series still have fine wool?
RETRO REVIEW: Shadow Hearts
A retro review of Shadow Hearts for the Sony PlayStation 2.
RETRO REVIEW: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Let’s take a look at one of the greatest and most unusual adventures that ever landed on the Nintendo 64!
RETRO REVIEW: LIMBO
Is it as bleak now as it was four years ago? Let’s take a look.
RETRO REVIEW: Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse
RETRO REVIEW: Castlevania
Let’s return to the beginning of the Vampire Killer!
RETRO REVIEW: The Legend of Zelda
Let’s take a look back at an 8-bit root in open-world gaming.
RETRO REVIEW: The Sims 2
Taking a look back at my favorite Sims game!
RETRO REVIEW: Phantasy Star
Is Phantasy Star as Phantastic now as when it was first released?
RETRO REVIEW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue
Excuse me while I yell “Cowabunga!” unironically.
RETRO REVIEW: Mega Man Zero 4
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.
RETRO REVIEW: Mega Man Zero 3
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…
RETRO REVIEW: Mega Man X5
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.