Articles in Retro
Retro Namco characters are hidden in Noby Noby Boy
When I fired up Namco Bandai’s Noby Noby Boy for the first time, it did not take me long to realize I was looking at Mappy.
You know, little white mouse in a police suit? Runs …
First Thirty: Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection
I preordered Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection at Amazon, and it came in the mail yesterday. So far, all I can say is awesome, awesome, awesome. There is an incredible selection of games on here and …
Sad Chao is tapping his foot, impatiently
Why has the positive buzz on Mega Man 9 not yet spawned a new all-retro Sonic game?
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Advantage: Programmar bring the NSFW gaming lyrics to you with style
What would you say if I told you that there exists a band which performs classic video game themes and sets lyrics to them? Lyrics that not only have nothing to do with the game, …
Final Fantasy VIII and IX still available new, but what about VII?
It’s not clear to me whether they never went out of print or they’re back in print, but a handful of Square’s “Greatest Hits” classic PlayStation RPGs are still available new, at a price of …
Dracula’s Curse is now on Virtual Console
The Castlevania swan song of the eight bit era is now available for play on Wii Virtual Console. It was released yesterday, and somehow I managed to overlook this until now. Months of waiting for …
Review: Mega Man 9
What is it?
Mega Man 9 is the first episode in the original Mega Man series in more than a decade. It’s a download-only game, and is available on all three of the home consoles for …
Nintendo’s list of pre-registered games that will net you coins
I contacted Nintendo about my Club Nintendo confusion the other day and they gave me a little bit more information on the matter. All Nintendo published games from December 2008 on are eligible for coins. …
eBay’s seller squeeze furrowing brows, spawning alternatives
It wasn’t long ago that eBay enacted a significant shift in the way they did business. Those who sell on eBay have noticed the difference much more than buyers have, because in general, the changes …
Sad Chao thinks someone, somewhere, is missing an opportunity
There has never been a plug-and-play or emulated compilation of any of the games from the Odyssey2.
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A stroll through the castle with Simon Belmont and Dracula
It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 20 years now since the first Castlevania game came out. As I continue to struggle in the final battle of Order of Ecclesia, I think about all …
Sega offers a better way to play Genesis games, flips Wii owners the bird
Did you grow up playing games on the Sega Genesis? Do you still have a place in your heart for that system? One option to satisfy that craving is to find a Sega Genesis or …
The second, but not final, word on Mega Man 9
Have you downloaded Mega Man 9 yet? If you’re a fan of the original games you really owe it to yourself to do so, unless you’re prone to throwing controllers. I mean that, seriously. I …
Weekend Gaming Score: All hail PlayNTrade, all hail my pal Jonathan
If I’ve worn my love for PlayNTrade on my sleeve and tired you folks of it, it still hasn’t been enough.
A friend of mine named Jonathan is a regular at the store now, and every …
CT Scan Volume 5: It’s a disappointing preorder bonus
Chrono Trigger is now out for DS, and my preordered copy came from Amazon.com with the bonus CD that we were all led to believe would only go to those who preordered at Gamestop. Now …
Amazing push-pin Super Mario Bros 3 mural
That’s right, this is made entirely of push-pins. At the Student Computer Center at the University of the Fraser Valley, the CIS Student Association has assembled this excellent scene from Super Mario Bros 3. This …
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