Presented by Zen Albatross Friends, I invite you all to raise your glasses in celebration of a momentous occasion in gaming history. In the month of April exactly 20 years ago, our lives were suddenly illuminated by the birth of a friend both loyal and dear; A friend whose illustrious career has set the precedent […]
Note from racketboy: Racketboy contributor, Ack returns with another beginner’s lesson in pre-NES gaming hardware — this time we take a look at the Vectrex. BTW, The RetroGaming 101 series is aimed at gamers who are just starting out in the classic gaming scene or are curious about an older console that they don’t know […]
Presented by Ack When considering reasons to get a Sega CD, RPGs are often one of the foremost genres in consideration. And why not, some of the RPGs released on it were absolutely phenomenal and well respected titles that regularly go for decent amounts of money. Unfortunately, many of them never made the leap to […]
Considering Nintendo recently released the new Punch-Out!! for the Wii and the series celebrates its 25th birthday this year, we thought it would be no better time than to feature this wonderful series in the Together Retro Game Club. About The Series If you aren’t familiar with the Punch-Out series or just want a trip […]
In honor of the recent release of Punch-Out!! for the Nintendo Wii, the 25th anniversary of the series, and the June 2009 choice of Punch-Out!! for the Together Retro game club, Â here is a look back at the series through the years, how it changed, and why we root so hard for a little guy […]
Note from racketboy: Racketboy contributor, Ack strikes again with another beginner’s lesson in pre-NES gaming hardware — this time we take a look at the Fairchild Channel F. BTW, The RetroGaming 101 series is aimed at gamers who are just starting out in the classic gaming scene or are curious about an older console that […]
If you’re looking for a MVS cabinet, here’s your options MVS-1 Upright MVS-4 Upright MVS-2 Mini (this monitor is tiny! Only 13 inches) MVS-2 Upgright
Now you may remember that nearly a year ago we looked at the rarest and most valuable Genesis & Megadrive games. That guide obviously had a primary focus on North American releases and wasn’t quite complete in terms of games released in Japan and the UK. Now, with the help of our newest contributor, johnnydoyle123, […]
My goal with this little site it to provide a place that is as useful and practical as possible for anyone that is looking to build upon or maximize their classic gaming collection.  However, since we have such a diverse readership here, I thought it might be a good idea to run a poll every […]
Presented by: Fastbilly1 & Racketboy New To Together Retro? Check out the introduction to the club Intro: “The sky is the colour of a television tuned to a dead channel†William Gibson (Neuromancer) Gibson may not have started the cyberpunk genre, but his works are often regarded as expert examples of the genre. Like Gibson, […]
Note from racketboy: For some reason, we don’t typically venture before 1985 in our discussions of console gaming. Â However, our newest forum moderator and content contributor, MrPopo is broadening our horizons with a blast back to 1978 and Magnovox’s Odyssey2 console. BTW, The RetroGaming 101 series is aimed at gamers who are just starting out […]
It’s no secret that many developer interviews in the mid-90’s cited the Sega Saturn as a very complex and challenging machine to work with. In fact, it’s one of the key factors which led to machine’s downfall in the face of the Sony Playstation. Developers struggled to produce the experiences they envisioned within the […]
To go along with our light-gun-themed Together Retro installment this month, I thought it would be fun to get everyone’s opinions on the best light gun game(s) or series of all time. We took nominations in the forum here, and now the voting begins.  You can vote for up to three options — just make […]
Presented by: Fastbilly1 & Racketboy New To Together Retro? Check out the introduction to the club In carnivals there are few games that are as compelling the young and old alike and of those few the Shooting Gallery is always the biggest draw. With history back to the early 1800s, the Shooting Gallery has been […]
Presented by Ack See also: Survival Horror 101 and Survival Horror Games and Franchises That Defined the Genre The success of Resident Evil for the PlayStation really brought horror games to the forefront of gaming, finally giving them a genre name to call their own. Unfortunately, much like the success of Street Fighter during the […]
