Through the years, there have been plenty of great console boot screens. But which one do you 'hear' in GIF form?
Tag: retro gaming
Why I Never Really Liked The SNES Controller
That's right. I never really liked the SNES controller. In certain circumstances. Let's talk about why.
Batman Day: Batman Returns on the SNES
Happy Batman Day everyone! In honor of the Dark Knight, here's my Retro First Impressions post about the SNES game of the excellent Batman Returns. What did this SEGA kid think of Nintendo and Konami's scrolling beat 'em up? I loved it! Find why out here:
Top 5 Most Viewed Video Game Posts In 2018
What were my top 5 msot viewed video game posts in 2018? Let's take a look.
Top 5 … Weird And Creepy Things To Appear In Family Friendly Retro Games
Family friendly retro games were absolutely kid appropriate, right? Right?
Retro First Impressions: Bucky O’Hare – Arcade 1992
In another dimension, another time and space ... Bucky O'hare hit the arcade.
In Desperate Need Of Love: Galaxian (Atari 2600)
Welcome, one and all, to the first In Desperate Need Of Love of the year! For those unfamiliar with this feature, it’s where I feature a video game that I believe has either been overlooked or suffered what I would call unfair criticisms. This time around, I’m going to be looking at one of my … Continue reading In Desperate Need Of Love: Galaxian (Atari 2600)
What Did I Play In April?
Welcome, one and all, to my latest gaming diary! Unlike the last entry, I’m only covering the one month here, so expect a little less action in terms of what I’ve achieved. Still, it’s been a fun month for gaming for me. Let’s have a look at what I’ve been up to. Super Lucky’s … Continue reading What Did I Play In April?
Retro First Impressions: Cannon Fodder [Amiga / Strategy / Action / Shooter]
Cannon Fodder was not without controversy, but there's no denying how much of a classic is it
What Did I Play In February (and a little bit before)?
Welcome, one and all, to a new feature on the site. I’ve seen a lot of people do write-ups of what anime they’ve been watching in the last week, and while I may yet do something like that myself, I wanted to adapt the concept into a gaming post. See, I’ve been gaming a fair … Continue reading What Did I Play In February (and a little bit before)?
30 Day Gaming Challenge: #13 – A Game You’ve Played More Than Five Times
Day 13 of the 30 Day Gaming Challenge is A Game You’ve Played More Than Five Times. The answer is every game I’ve ever owned. Seriously. Even if a game doesn’t click initially, I play it multiple times so that I can give it a fair crack. As yet, I’ve not come across one that … Continue reading 30 Day Gaming Challenge: #13 – A Game You’ve Played More Than Five Times
Retro First Impressions: Space Harrier [Sega Master System – 1986 / Rail Shooter / Third Person Shooter]
Space Harrier was one of the mroe pwoerful Master System cartridges. But was it a good arcade port or not? Find out here.
Retro First Impressions: Rainbow Islands [Amiga – 1990 / 2D Platformer]
Rainbow Islands is a classic, but is it any good? Find out here.
30 Day Gaming Challenge: #2 – Your Favourite Character
Welcome, one and all, to the second part of my excursion into the 30-day gaming challenge. As I said before, this isn’t going to be done in thirty consecutive days, it’s gonna be spread out. Regardless though, day two is … your favourite character. This is actually quite an easy one. There have been a … Continue reading 30 Day Gaming Challenge: #2 – Your Favourite Character
