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This can get pricey. I'm personally past the cheaper SNES games, so some of my choices do start to cost a little bit more...

Should you get into retro gaming in 2022?

January 15, 2022

The short answer is yes…. maybe. Or it could be no. It’s kind of complicated. The long answer is, as you’d expect, long.

The problem with the Switch N64 Expansion Pack isn’t the price, it’s the games

October 31, 2021

Amidst the complaints about performance (either online or emulation) and the more nebulous “value” equation, there’s a much bigger problem with the N64 games…

Arcade 1UP Attack From Mars Australian review

October 11, 2021

Arcade 1UP’s Attack From Mars virtual pinball table offers up a lot of possibilities, but it’s not going to be the best pinball option for every player.

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Antstream Arcade Australia Review: Retro game streaming done right

August 17, 2021

Antstream Arcade’s payment model is confusing as hell, and there are a few small glitches in the way that it works and its platform support, but if you’re after an easy way to relive those classic games of your childhood, it’s a very impressive service.

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How to fix the “0 PlayStation 3 systems activated” problem

April 27, 2021

Here’s how to fix the 0 consoles activated PS3 problem if it’s stopping you from downloading your games from the PlayStation store.

10 Retro Movie Games (That Don’t Suck)

April 15, 2021

Movie tie-in games have a terrible reputation, and that’s for a reason. Most of them are terrible. Here’s 10 of them that are actually great, and still well worth playing.

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Run Godzilla Review: Big on roars, short on interest

March 25, 2021

Godzilla Run merges the worlds of the world’s most famous Kaiju and idle gaming in a free iOS game that doesn’t quite make the grade.

Classic Famicom ads are just the BEST

March 1, 2021

Time for a quick history lesson in the way games used to be advertised, methinks. So, as part of some ongoing retro gaming writing…

AT Games Legends Flashback

AT Games Legends Flashback Review: Retro Bargain or Cheap Junk?

December 4, 2020

AT Games is back with the AT Games Legends Flashback, a retro console that’s distinctly not like its previous mini-console efforts. That’s (mostly) a good thing.

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Does Super Mario Bros Game & Watch really need more games?

November 18, 2020

Super Mario Bros Game & Watch, Nintendo’s first Game & Watch in 29 years is now available — if you were lucky enough to score a pre-order — and already folks are hacking them and complaining that there’s simply not enough games on the unit to make it worthwhile. I think they’re missing the point.

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