The Mighty ‘Contra’ review
Contra is one of those games for the NES that was simply unbeatable, literally. Back in the 1980s, as retrogamers will agree, there were...
The Genius of Goldeneye
Before Call Of Duty, Battlefield and the new Doom, there was Goldeneye. It can be easy to forget Goldeneye. But retrogamers do not forget...
Looking Back: Virtua Fighter (Sega Mega Drive 32X)
If there is one beat ‘em up that retro gamers truly love it’s Virtua Fighter. Different to games like Street Fighter, it is a truly...
Battle Toads. The Toughest Retro Game Ever?
Video games are not meant to be easy. If they were too easy to complete, the challenge would be knocked right out of them. But as retro...
Our Favourite Game Characters from the 80s and 90s
Trying to rank the best video game characters of all time turned out to be no mean feat, in fact it quickly turned out to be pretty much...
The Story of Defender
Defender is one of the best-loved arcade games of the eighties. It is also one of the most difficult, with most people finding it a...