Review by Matt S. On the one hand, the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection brings three of the greatest examples of the 3D platformer to the Nintendo Switch. Mario 64, alone, is such a monstrously influential, powerful, important game that it will be found in the art galleries of the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Competition around the “retro compilation” space has become surprisingly fierce. It’s no longer enough to simply drop emulations of a handful of random arcade titles from the backlog and call it a day. As the likes of Capcom, Konami and SNK have shown, players are really…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. The latest compilations of classic games to land on our consoles comes from Namco, the makers of some of the most beloved retro classics of all. As you’ll see, these packages (there are two volumes) show an impressive range and even some treasures that we haven’t…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Space Invaders is my game. In fact, were it not for Space Invaders I may have never become so invested in video games as I am today (though the jury’s out on whether that’s a good thing or not). I had played other games before Space…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Set one-hundred years after the events of Mega Man X6, Zero is awakened by a scientist named Ciel in order to help save a group of reploids from being “retired” by the current tyrant… none other than the once hero, Mega Man X. Running away from…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I bought Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection – a compilation of some of Konami’s classic arcade releases (circa 1981 though 1988) for one game alone: Haunted Castle. The arcade take on Castlevania is brutal, brilliant, and an absolute masterpiece of classic arcade platforming action. Sadly, as good…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It has been a big year for retro collections on Nintendo Switch. Capcom’s weighed in with two excellent ones (Street Fighter collection and the Beat ’em Up Bundle), SEGA’s got a pack of a huge pile of its classics on the horizon, and Nintendo’s paid online…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. While fans of the series are still holding out hope for a brand new entry, at least the iconic blue robot hasn’t gone quietly into the night. Following on the back of the first Legacy Collection, Mega Man is back for another compilation, featuring some of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Imagine being a kid on Christmas day a couple of decades ago; 1977, to be precise (or think back to then if you were indeed around then). The big day had rolled around. Under the tree was a box that you had been drooling over weeks. You…
Read MoreThe overall collection and value of this package is impossible to question. Thirty years, thirty games, thirty bucks – the theme is obvious, but so is the value. A lot of time and effort went into this compilation, which has its flaws, but with more hits than misses. I have…
Read More