The holiday shopping season is in full swing now and I thought it would be a great time to round up some products that would be useful for not only building up your own wishlists, but also might be some good gift ideas for other gamers in your lives or for friends that just need […]
Presented by Marurun Note from racketboy: we don’t publish reviews too often here anymore (or should we?), but when asked for a recommendation for our soon-to-be-published Retro Gaming Gift Guide, he sent me this full-length review. Â How nice of him! Â Anyway, hope you find it useful 🙂 The most recent console generation has been a […]
If you’re anything like me, you love arcade sticks and you love it when enthusiasts add a little extra artistic flair to their gear. Â So anyway, I stumbled on this thread on NeoGAF and spent hours browsing people’s creations and comments. Â Because I enjoyed it so much , I wanted to share my favorites with […]
Presented by Ack This one’s for the ladies. No, seriously, the Casio Loopy was marketed strictly towards Japanese females, seeing release only a few short months after the first Purikura machines started getting released in Japan. While it is a game console, this little machine featured the ability to print screenshots of video games as […]
I get a real kick out of talking to owners of independent game stores. They always have so many interesting stories to tell, and often, cool things to show off.  During my visit to Trade N Games while in St. Louis this past summer, I was treated to lots of both.  I actually recorded about […]
Presented by: Ziggy587 Note from racket: It’s been quite a while since I wrote my original burning tutorials.  Since then, we’ve gone through a handful of operating system versions and prefered burning software. This guide originally was posted in the forum by Ziggy587, so thanks to him for letting me republish it here. Also, keep […]
Presented by Fastbilly & Racketboy New To Together Retro? Check out the introduction to the club Wonder Boy, Adventure Island, Wonder Boy, Adventure Island.  Whichever one you choose, you are in for a fantastic time. Two games that are so strikingly similar it is scary. What is the cause for this duality of gaming? Why […]
Presented by BulletMagnet Note from racketboy: Once again, it’s a pleasure to have BulletMagnet back to guide us through another blockbuster shmup library. Â His guides to the Sega Saturn and Playstation Shmup Libraries are required reading for those looking to explore the genre. Â This time he looks at some more modern, but equally thrilling shooters […]
It’s been quite a while since I’ve published a new installment of the retro gaming fan art series, but after a recent poll asking which series we should feature, I thought this Halloween season would be the perfect time to feature the much-loved Castlevania series.. I hope you enjoy these wonderful pieces!
Since it’s Halloween season and we’ve recently covered the basics of the Survival Horror genre and the defining games, I thought it would be a great time to ask the Racketboy community which games or franchises are their favorites. Â To keep things especially interesting, I’ll let you choose your top 2. [poll id=”21″]
Have you already explored all the big-name games for Sega’s 16-bit powerhouse? (if not, check out the best Games That Defined the Sega Genesis and The Best Sega Genesis Games Under $10) Â The following mega-list will help you explore some of the under-appreciated gems in the Genesis/Megadrive library. Note from Racketboy: Almost 4 Years ago, […]
Presented by Fastbilly & Racketboy New To Together Retro? Check out the introduction to the club You can ask most any gamer and they will remember their first Kaiju/Tokusatsu film. Be it Godzilla, Gamera, or even Giant Robo, they all fill the similar niche: Guys in big suits wrestling in a city/forest/military base/etc. For some […]
Presented by Fastbilly1 Check out his previous retro gaming hacks like how to throw a Pac-Man Vs. Party Without a Gameboy Advance or a 5-TV Four Swords Zelda Party This guide is for the ability to play Japanese games on a USA console, or vice versa, it will not work for PAL titles either way. […]
Every now and then, when visiting different parts of the US, I like to track down independent or small-chain game stores and report my findings to the Racketboy community. While in on a road trip back in July, I was able to spend some time in the wonderful city of St. Louis (serious, I recommend […]
I started the Cheapest Games series quite a while ago and I figured I should revise some of the posts to reflect some of the changing values and give more relevant recommendations. Hopefully, this revised list of Gamecube games will help you start or build up your collection without having to spend much.. (Prices listed […]
