It’s already been demonstrated numerous times that the Wii’s motion-sensing “wii-mote” can take modern game genres and make them more engaging (see the Wii’s new commercials for a demonstration), but we haven’t seen many examples of taking old-school 2D games to the next level (Metal Slug being the only one so far). Majesco, however has […]
With all the hype over the retro downloads on the Wii’s Virtual Console and the XBox Live Arcade, many gamers have completely missed the release of the Sega Genesis Collection for the PS2. For once, Sega has gotten the clue and included a health spoonful of top-notch Genesis classics on one compliation. While not every […]
Inspired by the classic Micro Machines games of the 8-bit/16-bit eras with a touch of Pixar Toy Story feel, Toy Commander was one of the first quirky Dreamcast games to hit the market. While there isn’t one individual aspect that makes Toy Commander stick out, it is very well-rounded in terms of presentation, attention to […]
You may remember that not too long ago I mentioned a sweet new initiative to create Sega Saturn game inserts for slimline DVD cases. Well, Mookyjooky, the project’s fearless leader has stepped it up a notch to give the project a boost. Every week Mookyjooky and Saurian Overlord will pick the best of show in […]
Every Super Nintendo game owner will run into a dead battery at some point, especially since the dates on many game batteries expire around this year, or in the case of games like Mario World, have already expired. That doesn’t mean they are 100% dead, but chances are, they are almost dead. When a battery […]
Most Sega Genesis fans remember Gunstar Heroes as the premier run-and-gun shooter from Treasure. Inside the US, this is definately the case, but our friends in Europe and Japan were priveldged to experience a challenging and impressive game by the name of Alien Soldier. The cartridge is very difficult to find in either region and […]
I’ve talked about a couple of arena battle games like Power Stone and Poy Poy recently, but I thought I would also mention one little-known Playstation game (that was only availible in Japan) by everyone’s favorite old-school developer, Treasure. As opposed to the 3D graphics in Power Stone and Poy Poy, Rakugaki Showtime takes a […]
If you are looking for a way to try out burned copies/backups of Sega Saturn games without a mod chip, you may want to give the Swap Trick a try. You can find a written tutorial here, but here is a video clip so you can see it in action. Similar Posts From These Categories: […]
The Dreamcast had a long string of 2D shooters that continued long after the console left the retail scence in most countries. Trizeal was developed by Triangle Service, a small Japanese developer, and was ported to the Dreamcast in 2005 from the NAOMI arcade platform, making it one of the officially licensed games to be […]
If you are a collector of either Sega Saturn or Sega CD games and live in North America, you know the frustration of the large, proprietary cases that break quite frequently and are hard to replace. You could just put your games in regular CD cases and tuck away the manuals, but half the fun […]
Before there was Power Stone, there was PoyPoy. If you are familiar with the fully 3D fighting gem on the Dreamcast, you will see a few similarities in this early Playstation title. Because Poy Poy was released in the early stages of the Playstation’s history it does have some blocky graphics and subpar sound. But […]
The Dreamcast is an extremely versatile machine – there’s no denying that. As if the commercial developers didn’t push the limits of the console enough, there are many homebrew and emulator developers out there that are trying to squeeze every last ounce of processing power out of the Dreamcast in order to bring more playable […]
The Sega Genesis had a heaping spoonful of quirky yet delightful titles and one of the first Sega titles to set this standard was Toe Jam & Earl. This cult favorite broke the monotony that the glut of side-scrolling platformers brought. This uniqueness is the primary reason that fans were so dismayed by the format […]
Messiah Entertainment is one of the most innovative manufacturers in the retro gaming marketplace, but they have had their ups and downs. Their headlining product is the one of the leaders in the NES Clone market. Many classic gamers love the Generation NEX because of its modern styling and its functionality as an alternative to […]
Whether you would like to admit it or not, lots of our retro gaming equipment will slowly die off. While Nintendo cartridges might be pretty durable, you might not realize that the batteries needed to save progress and scores don’t last forever. When a battery dies, you will lose all your gave saves and high […]
