I own an Amstrad CPC 6128. It’s a lovely bit of old kit. Sure it’s not our original; In a big clear out, ours accidentally went to charity so I had to get mine from eBay. Some of the keys … Continue reading Why enjoying retro gaming is like enjoying classic cars
Which games are worth tracking down the original retro copies and which are best to simply download? aka The downside of a weekly content schedule with a full-time job, tiredness and definitely not a delay tactic to catch up on … Continue reading The Sega Saturn – Emulate or Locate?
All my recent playing on the Switch (reviews in progress) has given me more time to appreciate why the, “port this to Switch cowards” meme is a thing (more than the internet just being a hive mind of madness). Essentially … Continue reading Games that really should have been ported to Switch by now.
This is a two part review as if you purchase the physical anniversary edition of Guilty Gear you will get both Guilty Gear and Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R but you can purchase them both separately on the … Continue reading Guilty Gear – Switch
Were not far off two releases for Taiko no Tatsujin and so it’s time for a big song, dance and drum! This will be the first time the series has made its way to Europe since the heavily edited PS2 … Continue reading Taiko no Tatsujin – How to drum up excitement!
Yes you read that right, Mega Drive. The SEGA video game console from the 90s has a new game for it. Just the fact that such a thing can exist is amazing and should be applauded for the sheer technical … Continue reading Tanglewood – PC & Mega Drive
Wooonderboooooy, what is the secret of your power? Apparently it’s getting transformed by a magical ball of blue flame! We all know this has been out for a while (since April 2017) on PC/PS4/Switch/Xbox1/Linux/Mac but it’s only just recently had a physical release (13th Feb 2018). With all that said. Is now the time to dive in? If you’ve ever played a Nes/MasterSystem action platformer in your life you’ll know exactly what to expect from Wonder Boy. A high level of difficulty even on the lowest setting, amazingly quirky ideas, some obtuse gameplay and a metroidvania aspect of powering up … Continue reading Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – PS4
The first Goose Giveaway for 2018! Stories are to be untold! Update; So the competition for Stories Untold is now over and our winner is…………….. Nerf Guy! I’ve popped you an email and hope you enjoy! 2018 is already underway and I’m a whole year older and so what’s the best way to celebrate? Well have I got a special thing for you here, just a little something to say thank you for your support to the website and if your lucky a nice treat for the weekend! The competition opens TODAY from 10:00am and closes Tomorrow at 6pm! So be sure to … Continue reading Birthday Bash Goose Giveaway! – 2018
So after playing the Dragon ball FighterZ beta you’re left needing more? It’s slightly better than Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (as you can see here) but you’ve no access to play it, what now? How do you wait until Friday 26th January? I’ve personally watched all 291 episodes of DragonballZ (not all the films mind but some of them) dubbed. I’ve watched a few episodes subbed and a few GT but that’s a lot of KAMEHAMAHA. I’ve also played the games since the obscure japanese snes fighters, gba rpgs, the truely terrible PS1/Saturn games, all of the Budokai Gamecube and PS2 … Continue reading How to deal with Dragonball FighterZ cravings
So the SNES mini classic has become a darling for me. Seems a few of you managed to get one for Christmas to and found the joy the little box can bring. It’s a little something that you can fire up for a few mins of retro gaming that’s just absolutely brilliant. The NES classic is a thing of course, as is the Spectrums Vega and with rumours of a Gameboy classic on its way here’s some others that need making. Now Great Pocket Colours – “Still as good as a Gameboy Color” A New Neo Geo Pocket Color for … Continue reading Classic mini remakes that would be amazing
