Tag: retro
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Smart Boy Brings Retro Feel to Modern Gaming
The Game Boy made one of those splashes seldom seem in the game industry that has allowed it to surpass multiple generations. Hailed frequently as a classic, anyone who has played a games console has had some interaction with the little portable device that brought handheld gaming to new heights. The Game Boy however has…
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Nintendo Japan Launches SNES (Super Famicom) Themed New 3DS XL
Last week Nintendo announced that old school SNES games such as Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country will become available exclusively through the Virtual Console on the New 3DS and New 3DS XL handheld systems. Over in Japan there’s even more reason to get nostalgic about this 16-bit resurgence as Ninty is introducing a…
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ZX Vega Plus Puts Retro in the Palm of Your Hand
You may remember a Gadget Helpline article from just over a year ago sharing details of a crowd-funding project which looked to relaunch the Sinclair ZX Spectrum – a classic 80s computer loved by many a nostalgic gamer. Well, thanks to the blessing of Sir Clive himself and generous backing on Indiegogo the project was…
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Sega Classic Streets of Rage 2 Hits Nintendo 3DS
Sega has announced that a remastered 3D version of the classic arcade beat ‘em up Streets of Rage 2 has arrived on the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS handheld range. Initially released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive, Streets of Rage 2 continued the brawl-for-all tale of a band of former inner-city cops turned…
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Retro Replay: Friday the 13th – The Video Game
Retro Replay is back for one more stab to celebrate the only vintage video game worth talking about on this particular day of the year – Friday the 13th!
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Mario Kart re-imagined to celebrate Mario Kart 8
Do you ever have one of those moments where you think of an idea or come up with a plan and it is an eye-opening, life-changing moment? You sit down with a friend, think it through, iron out all the wrinkles and decide the best course to making it a reality… …and them someone else…
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Opinion: Are Retro games better than modern games?
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With Indie games becoming more and more popular it got me wondering: Just why are Indie games so popular? It’s an odd question, yes, but when you consider that we are completely spoilt for choice – we have big titles, massive blockbuster games and huge online gaming communities that we can join and be part…
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Retro Replay: Bethesda Re-releases Wolfenstein 3D Ahead of ‘The New Order’
Classic 1992 first person-shooter Wolfenstein 3D is set for a return for PlayStation & Xbox in Europe after recently receiving a retro re-release in the US.