Feature by Harvard L. Yesterday we published the first in a guide to the Castlevania series, looking at the classic roots of the series. Inspired by the GBA Castlevania collection that just released last week (which we all cannot stop playing!), we wanted to give people a primer to the…
Read MoreFeature by Harvard L. For anyone interested in gaming’s history, it’s often daunting to tackle some of the longer running series. We’re interested in accessibility and availability, as well as where the best entry point might be for someone new to the franchise. In the lead-up to October’s spooky season,…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. I don’t think that Final Fantasy – the pioneering original on the NES – is the best game in the series. I don’t even think that Final Fantasy on the NES is the best version of Final Fantasy. However, I have this almost ritualistic need…
Read MoreRetro by Matt S. Every time I start a new campaign in Baldur’s Gate, I tell myself that I’m going to play it differently this time. I’m going to recruit different party members from the nearly 30 that are available. I’m going to play an evil party this time. Every…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I really like the concept of Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1. Nippon Ichi has dipped into its deep history to dust off two of its games that would be a tough sell as separate releases without a massive project behind them to remake them. Bundled…
Read MoreRetro by Matt S. As gaming journalists, we get so fixated on the new big things that we often play games that we like at the time, rate them highly, put them down, and never really come back to them. That’s not to say these games are bad by any…
Read MoreWelcome to the September podcast! The PlayStation 2 is one of the greatest consoles of all time, and its contribution to gaming should be remembered. We’ve been in a nostalgic mood in recent months, so we decided to bust out our favourite PlayStation 2 games to talk about the console…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. I’ve been playing a lot of PlayStation 2 recently, and reminding myself of just how many great games we’ve lost. The PS2 was an era of experimentation, ideas and, more than anything else, art over monetisation. I hadn’t really played the body of PS2 games since…
Read MoreList by Matt S. It has been such a long time since I did a Friday Ten list, but I’m feeling inspired to start them again, since they’re a fun way to get chatting about all kinds of games. Over the last couple of months, I’ve been on a kicker…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Do you have fond memories of playing “the Amiga”? If you’re an oldie like me you absolutely would have because that device’s games were the absolute bomb back in the day. To tap into those memories, Retro Games has announced the THEA500 Mini – a console…
Read More