Category Archives: Retro

Top 10 Launch Lineups

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Blake lists the top 10 launch lineups of all time. The Wii U...didn't make it. Read More »

5 Things In Games That Terrified Us As Kids

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Before the days of Dead Space, we were scared of drowning, bears and being chased by runaway boulders. It was a simpler time, when things like "save files" didn't exist and it was terrifying. Read More »

Gaming in Retrospect III: Super Mario World on SNES

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Super Mario World on the SNES is one of the most critically acclaimed games in history, and I'm very lucky to personally know why. Read More »

Retro Recon – Revelations: Persona (PSX)

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Aaron teams up with the greatest evil force known to mankind, high schoolers, so he can sing to monsters. This is Revelations: Persona for the Playstation. Read More »

Crowdfunding for River City Ransom Sequel Planned for Summer

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River City Ransom EX developer Million are partnering with Combat Studios for a River City Ransom sequel. Read More »

Gaming in Retrospect II: Mortal Kombat 3 on SNES

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Mortal Kombat 3 delivered little value outside of nearly mindless but entertaining 1 on 1 fighting, and boy was I hooked. Read More »

Oldies but Goodies: Psychonauts

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The idea that there are gamers out there who have yet to play the 2005 masterpiece Psychonauts utterly baffles me. When I think or talk about how a game can be done right, Psychonauts always comes to mind. I've played, replayed, watched other people play, and had dreams about this game. It won awards, and plenty of people know what it is, but for some reason it seems as though the number of people who have actually PLAYED the game is painfully low. Read More »

The Save Files – Resident Evil Series

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Aaron grabs a shotgun, a lockpick, and a crank with a square-shaped end and tries to survive reviewing the entire Resident Evil series. Read More »

Gaming in Retrospect I: R-Type on the SNES

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R-Type showed me the importance of the potent combination of learning (through failing), practiced skill, persistence, and patience. Read More »

Games That Need a Comeback: Ape Escape

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Laura is bananas for the original Ape Escape. Recent sequels just haven't matched up to their PS1 predecessor. Laura looks back at why the PS1 version was so great, and why Sony should bring it back. Read More »

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