Retro by Matt S. One of the best things about shopping for otaku stuff in Japan is the retro gaming scene. There are shops everywhere – particularly in Akihabara and Nakano Broadway – that carry a massive range of really retro games, all the way back to the NES. As…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Brad L. With Final Fantasy IX recently being released to a new generation on the PlayStation 4. We thought that rather than reviewing a 17-year-old game that has had minimal improvements in this port, we would instead reflect upon something that really ended with the final PlayStation…
Read MoreHardware by Matt S. So, after missing out on the NES Mini, I was able to snag a SNES Mini over the weekend. It has actually helped my get through my post-Japan blues (last year, I was downright miserable for a month after getting home), and I spent most of…
Read MoreWe’re all about the retro this week on the DDNet podcast, as we chat about our favourite JRPGs, horror games, and platformers from yesteryear. Which Final Fantasy is the best, are there any good modern platformers that compare to the classic Mario games from yesteryear, and why has modern horror…
Read MoreRetro Reflections by Matt S. Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer’s Call (or Nocturne, depending on the country you hail from), is a very special game to me. It was, in fact, my first Shin Megami Tensei game, and would kick off a fascination I’ve had with the dark fantasy JRPG series…
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 MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. Like many in the English-speaking world, my first experience with Fire Emblem was a Game Boy Advance title simply called “Fire Emblem.” That implies that it was the first in the series (and indeed, in the English speaking world it was), but in Japan it…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Namco Museum Collection isn’t what you’d call essential, were it not for one little thing. This package of 11 games from yesteryear is nothing that you haven’t had the opportunity to play, and consume, a hundred times over by now. A couple of the games are…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Since getting my arcade machine cocktail cabinet, I’ve been spending a lot of time playing old games from yesteryear, be that arcade games, or old classics on NES, Mega Drive, and so on. In doing so I’ve been reminded of so many really wonderful games and…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. The last couple of weeks I’ve been catching up with a gothic adventure game so brutally difficult that I want to break down and cry. I’ve never actually finished this game; though I find its moody atmosphere and gorgeous depictions of decrepit, crumbling castles and…
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